Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, Dec. 15, 2020: 20 items; Floodplain Management City Excellence Award from the Texas Floodplain Management
14 consent items, 6 regular items, 3 public hearings; 5 recorded votes, all unanimous. Written from the minutes.
Receive Floodplain Management City Excellence Award from the Texas Floodplain Management Association. Clair Davis with the Texas Floodplain Management Association presented this award to City Engineer Bill Smith, Civil Engineer-Capital Projects Chad Marbut, and Civil Engineer Nick Benson. Presentation of the Recognized Law Enforcement Agency Award to the Weatherford Police Department from the Texas Police Chief's Association Law Enforcement Recognition Program. Police Chief Lance Arnold provided information about the recognition and presented this award. Presentation of the City's FY 2019-2020 Annual Report. City Manager James Hotopp presented this report. It is also available on the City’s website.
Consent agenda, approved as one vote (3-0, on the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus): Approved the minutes of the City Council meeting held November 17, 2020. Authorized the City Manager to sign a development agreement with Russel Feed & Supply, Inc. Authorized the City Manager to purchase and accept the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) State Bid Contract for renewal of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement licensing with budgeted dollars in the amount of $126,777.65. Authorized the City Manager to renew the support contract of Tyler Technologies Munis Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in the amount of $76,518.75. Authorized the City Manager to purchase computer workstations with budgeted dollars in the amount of $115,657.33 using Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract DIR- TSO-4159 and related cooperative purchasing agreements/HUBs. Approved Director of Public Safety request for the Weatherford Fire Department to be placed on "inactive status" through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Awarded fleet vehicle purchase to Caldwell Country Chevrolet through the Tarrant County Cooperative competitive bid contract #2020-174 for six 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe police package patrol vehicles for $202,674. Reappointed Robert T. Galbreaith as City of Weatherford Municipal Judge effective January 1, 2021 and expiring December 31, 2022. Approved Resolution R2020-21 accepting the North Central Texas Council of Government (NCTCOG) grant funded Regional Waste Minimization Evaluation. Adopted ordinance O2020-65 revising school speed zone times on various streets. The ordinance is captioned as follows: ORDINANCE O2020-65 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 17, SECTION 10-17-2 BY AMENDING THE SCHOOL ZONE OF SAID SECTION TO AMEND SCHOOL ZONE TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGNATED SCHOOL ZONES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PENALTY. Authorized the City Manager to apply for the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program grant in the amount of $270,027 for the replacement of a solid waste truck in the Municipal and Community Department; and a dump truck in the Transportation and Public Works Department; and two dump trucks in the Water Department. Approved a request for final plat for the Woodland Lakes subdivision, 68 lots on 167.257 acres between Zion Hill Road and Farm to Market Road 920 in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. SBD2020-0055. Approved a request for final plat for the WC Weatherford Transfer Station addition, 1 lot on 14.618 acres at 3306 Old Brock Road, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. SBD2020-0058. Approved a request for preliminary plat for the Haydon Creek Ranch subdivision, 49 lots on 113.459 acres adjacent to Floyd Road in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. SBD2020-0052.
Hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the voluntary annexation of "Arrowpoint at East Lake" being 6.086 acres including 5.337 acres situated in J.L. Edwards Survey, Abstract Number 416, Parker County, Texas as conveyed to David Wilson, Kyle Lawson and Bobby Joe Whaley as evidence by deed recorded in Instrument No. 201933416, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas. Said 5.337 acres includes all of Lots 4-8, East Lakeview Addition, an addition to Parker County, Texas according to the plat recorded in Volume 290, Page 604, Plat Records, Parker County, Texas. Said 6.086 acres also includes 0.749 acres of Arrowpoint Drive right of way as dedicated to Parker County, Texas. City Manager James Hotopp presented this item. On April 14, 2020, the City of Weatherford received a voluntary annexation request from Chuck Stark concerning Arrowpoint at East Lake, a proposed 16-lot subdivision adjacent to East Lake Drive. This is the first of two public hearings. The second and final public hearing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17th. Mayor Paschall opened the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. As there were no speakers, Mayor Paschall closed the hearing at 6:43 p.m. Hold a PUBLIC HEARING and consider approval of Ordinance O2020-63 regarding a request for a conditional use permit for Mini-Warehouse/Self Storage at 917 West Interstate Highway 20, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. [...]
Hold a PUBLIC HEARING and consider approval of Ordinance O2020-64 regarding a request for a zoning district change from R1 One-Family Residential to C1 Commercial at the lots located at the 1300 block of Ranger HWY and Seneca Dr; being 0.160 acres and a portion of Seneca Drive ,and 0.048 acres of land being a portion of Bonita Dr as recorded on MINERAL HEIGHTS ADDITION, Vol. 64, Page 641, and Lots 26,27,28,29, and Lot D1; of Block 44, parts of the MINERAL HEIGHTS ADDITION, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. ZCH2020-0013. Director of Development and Neighborhood Services Kaleb Kentner presented this item. At their December 2nd meeting, the PZC voted (6-0) to approve the zoning district change from R1 One-Family Residential to C1 Commercial. Mayor Paschall opened the public hearing at 6:51 pm. As there were no speakers, Mayor Paschall closed the hearing at 6:51 p.m. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus, the Council voted to approve this item. Motion carried 3 - 0.
Hold a PUBLIC HEARING and consider adoption of Ordinance O2020-66, a request by Robert and Janet Anderson for a zone change to SF7.5(P) Single-Family Residential with a Planned Unit Development Overlay at the lot located at 317 West Owens Street; being 4.257 acres out of the P.S. Hall Survey, Abstract No. 659, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. ZCH2020-0014. Director of Development and Neighborhood Services Kaleb Kentner presented this item. At the December 2nd meeting the PZC voted to approve the zoning request as proposed by staff with a modification to sidewalk requirements, which is indicated in the following development standards and in the zone change ordinance: Mayor Paschall opened the public hearing at 6:54 p.m. • Robert Anderson, 311 West Owens Street, spoke about his proposed development. He requested exceptions for sidewalks and cul-de-sac diameter to avoid having to cut down trees. As there were no other speakers, Mayor Paschall closed the hearing at 6:59 p.m. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus, the Council voted to approve this item as presented with the modification to the sidewalk requirement. Motion carried 3 - 0.
Consider a request for preliminary plat approval for 13 residential lots at 317 West Owens Street; being 4.257 acres out of the P.S. Hall Survey, Abstract No. 659, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. SBD2020-0050. Director of Development and Neighborhood Services Kaleb Kentner presented this item. Staff recommended approval of the plat subject to the prior approval of the proposed zoning change request with conditions (ZCH2020-0014). At their December 2nd meeting, the PZC voted (6-0) to approve this item. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus, the Council voted to approve this item. Motion carried 3 - 0.
Update regarding streets rehabilitation project in the northeast quadrant of downtown. Director of Transportation and Public Works Manny Palacios presented this item, which was for informational purposes. No action was required or taken.
9 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, Dec. 15, 2020 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)