Mel Kirkland
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 34
- Total speaking time
- 3:33:06
- Avg per meeting
- 6:16
- Segments
- 2997
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Top issues during term (6)(Development)
Economic Development Incentives
The city will provide a $650,000 performance-based grant to the company.
Bell Boulevard Corridor Study
Long-term private capital investment dependent on market conditions and residential absorption.
Commercial Land Preservation
These projects could increase the city's tax base through new commercial and industrial development.
Event Center Development
The project is expected to generate sales tax revenue for the city.
Veterans Memorial Park Expansion
Allocates $10,447,018 funded by 2022 general obligation bonds, capital project interest, and $2 million from the Type B board.
Capital Improvement Projects and Facility Bus Tour
Involves oversight of previously budgeted capital improvement projects and utility expansions.
Decisions during term (23)
Recorded while Kirkland was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
(2026-1-Z) Second Reading And Approval Of An Ordinance To Rezone Approximately 100.8 Acres From Development Reserve (DR), General Business (GB), Planned Development-General Business (PD-GB), And Planned Development-Mixed Use (PD-MU) To…
(2026-2-Z) (Related To 2025-6-FLU) Second Reading And Approval Of An Ordinance To Rezone Approximately 9.99 Acres From Development Reserve (DR) To Light Industrial-Conditional Overlay (LI-CO) Located At 101 Oakwood Trail. The Planning And…
(2026-3-OA) Second Reading And Approval Of An Ordinance Amending The Cedar Park Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, Site Development, Regarding Residential Fence Regulations. The Planning And Zoning Commission Voted 6-0 To Recommend Approval Of…
(2026-4-OA) Second Reading And Approval Of An Ordinance Amending The Cedar Park Code Of Ordinances, Chapter 14, Site Development, Regarding Planted Street Medians (Traffic Islands) Residential and Non-Residential. The Planning And Zoning…
Appointment of Liz Mikel to Community Development Board
Economic Development Agreement with Headwater Capital Partners (H.4)
Appointment to Type B Economic Development Board
A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement With Freese and Nichols, Inc. For Professional Engineering Services To Support Development Of The 2026 Water And Wastewater Long-Range Plan In An Amount Not To Exceed $238,000.
Appointment of David Starnes to Economic Development (Type A) Board
Economic Development Agreement for Creative 3D Technologies
Economic Development Agreement with Firefly Aerospace
Economic Development Agreement with Write One Inc.
Performance-based economic development agreement with Firefly Aerospace
Performance-based economic development agreement with RITE 1
Central Spaceport Development Corporation Board Appointments
Appointment of Shweta Padmanabha to Cedar Park Community Development Board
Items H.3 & H.4: DCI Economic Development Marketing Agreements
North Fork Planned Development Rezone Denial
Approval of Economic Development Agreement with Enovis Corporation
Approval of Economic Development Agreement with Anovus Corporation
Voting record (1)(Development)
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