Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, Oct. 8, 2013: 3 items; approval of Resolution R2013-20 electing candidates for the Parker CC 100813 Page 1 of 3
0 consent items, 3 regular items; 4 recorded votes, all unanimous. Written from the minutes.
Discuss and consider approval of Resolution R2013-20 electing candidates for the Parker CC 100813 Page 1 of 3 County Appraisal District Board of Directors (PCAD). Jerry Blaisdell, City Manager, spoke to the Council about this item. The City of Weatherford has 229 votes. The Weatherford Independent School District (WISD) has 1,295 votes. Mr. Blaisdell spoke briefly about the list of names. The Council considered the criteria that a potential candidate must meet. The City has historically cast their votes equally among the candidates selected by WISD because they have a more significant number of votes; however, the WISD School Board will not meet until Thursday. The City does not know what additional criteria, if any, that WISD uses. On the motion of Jeff Robinson, second by Heidi Wilder, the Council voted unanimously to nominate the same candidates that Weatherford ISD nominates. Motion carried 5 - 0.
Discuss and consider the City Council meeting schedule for the months of November and December 2013. On the motion of Waymon Hamilton, second by Heidi Wilder, the Council voted unanimously to approve one meeting in November and one meeting in December on the second Tuesday of those months. Motion carried 5 - 0.
Discuss and consider how to increase tourism, and how to make Weatherford a destination city. Discussion on this topic included hiring a marketing specialist; adequate budgeting for statewide marketing/advertising; available hotels; selling Weatherford; tourism could be the revenue stream the City needs; recent road improvements; Chandor Gardens; Heritage Park; making visitors feel welcome so they will visit or move here; market more events; partner with and support other local events; make the City's main corridors more appealing; and advertise more for the Red Steagall Wagon Train coming through town in a few weeks. Jim Pope, Weatherford Aero Modeling Society, spoke about their organization, the tourism they bring to Weatherford, and asked for advertising support. Marilyn Carter, The Texas Opry, spoke about their event with Connie Smith this coming weekend, about their entity being "for profit", about the tourism dollars all going to the Chamber and Chandor Gardens, and the tourism they offer and provide for Weatherford. Mr. Blaisdell spoke about additional costs for events including directing traffic, safety, security, and traffic congestion. He stated that there are some events the City should promote, and some events the City should promote more than we currently do. He mentioned the potential for centralizing our marketing processes. Staff has worked on a possible plan [...]
Compiled from the city secretary's minutes by the Ledger's extractor, in the minutes' own wording, item by item; the Ledger adds no characterization. Read the minutes for the full record.
Sources: City of Weatherford: council minutes, Oct. 8, 2013 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)