Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, June 9, 2015: 6 items; and/or act upon approval of Ordinance 728-2015-17 modifying the Storm Water Utility
0 consent items, 6 regular items; 7 recorded votes, all unanimous. Written from the minutes.
Consider and/or act upon approval of Ordinance 728-2015-17 modifying the Storm Water Utility System Phase Two fee implementation plan to January 1, 2016. Terry Hughes, Director of Capital Transportation Projects, presented this item. He stated that Ordinance 579-2012-28 established a two phase fee implementation process. Phase One started February 1, 2013 at a billing rate of $3 per equivalent residential unit (ERU). Revenues generated from Phase One were used to fund the electronic parcel data migration to the city GIS system ($307,067) and the Holland Lake Watershed Study ($307,100) which was completed in July 2014. Phase Two was to start October 1, 2014 at a rate of $4.50 per ERU and to help service project bond debt planned over the next few years. Because of a delay in completing the Holland Lake Watershed Study and in receiving final comments and commitments from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality concerning the Holland Lake Dam project, the need to issue debt for major construction was delayed and thus the need to implement Phase Two of the fee schedule was also delayed. Phase One funds also have been, or are being, used for the following: Alford Drive Drainage Stabilization Project $37,000 Palo Pinto @ Lamar Street - Drainage Replacement Design $15,700 Mill Street Drainage System Design $21,500 LOMR South Sanchez Creek (FEMA) $17,500 Holland Lake [...]
Discuss and consider new debt issuance for storm water utility projects. Dave Croff, Chief Financial Officer, presented this item. He introduced Marti Shew with First SouthWest. During a prior meeting, the Council considered a proposal for $2M in debt issuance for storm water utility projects. Since that time, staff and bond council have considered several amortization schedules. The best scenario is a 10 year debt issuance that is to be privately placed with a bank. These bonds will be sold at the same time as utility bonds. The target date is the August 13 City Council meeting. Council would consider two ordinances at that time. The proposed schedule is as follows: Bobbie Narramore, 209 West First Street, spoke in favor of this item. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Jeff Robinson, the Council voted unanimously to approve this recommendation. Motion carried 5 - 0.
Consider and/or act upon approval of Ordinance 729-2015-18 amending the FY15 Adopted General City Budget. Kyle Lester, Budget and Strategic Planning Manager, presented this item. This item is to amend the City's FY15 budget for the following items: 1. $140,000 to upgrade the City's generator in order to provide sufficient backup power for IT operations. This item will be split 50/50 with the Utility Fund. A resolution has already been approved by the Municipal Utility Board. 2. Transportation & Public Works received a payment in the amount of $6,066, intended to pay for inspection work. This ordinance would amend the budget by that amount. 3. Additional funding for Transportation & Public Works in the amount of $222,000 for additional street repairs. Due to record breaking rainfalls and deterioration, two roads have major failures, and CC060915 Page 2 of 4 temporary patches are not helping. The amendment dollars would be sufficient to add these major repairs to the department's schedule for this fiscal year. On the motion of Craig Swancy, second by Jeff Robinson, the Council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 729-2015-18. Motion carried 5 - 0.
Consider and/or act upon purchase to Nouveau Construction and Technology Services, utilizing HGAC contract pricing through E&I Cooperative contract # CNR-01165, to furnish and construct UPS and generator backup requirements for City's main datacenter. Troy Garvin, Director of Information Technology, presented this item. This generator will replace a generator that is approximately 20 years old. The current backup power system for the server room is split between multiple smaller systems, with multiple points of failure, in conjunction with an aging backup generator that cannot withstand future technology power load. To increase reliability of backup power systems and provide enough capacity for future server room infrastructure growth, Nouveau Construction and Technology and Services has proposed furnishing and installation of the following: 15kva Eaton Ups All Required Circuitry Ladder Tray And Wall Supports 50kw Koehler Generator With Fuel The full expenditure is $140,000, to be split 50/50 with the Utility Fund based upon a Utility Fund budget amendment which was approved May 28, 2015 at the Utility Board Meeting. Staff intends to repurpose the old generator. On the motion of Craig Swancy, second by Waymon Hamilton, the Council voted unanimously to approve this item. Motion carried 5 - 0.
Discuss and consider appointments to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee. On the motion of Waymon Hamilton, second by Heidi Wilder, the Council voted unanimously to appoint Ashley Woolnough to the Shelter Representative position. Motion carried 5 - 0.
On the motion of Waymon Hamilton, second by Heidi Wilder, the Council voted unanimously to appoint Kathy Lyon to the position vacated by Bob Bradford. Motion carried 5 - 0.
2 residents spoke during citizen comments on non-agenda items; the minutes record the topics. The Ledger counts residents at comment and does not name them.
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Sources: City of Weatherford: council minutes, June 9, 2015 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)