Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, April 27, 2021: 8 items; and/or act upon approval of Resolution R2021-09 requesting the temporary closure of U.S
7 consent items, 1 regular item; 5 recorded votes, all unanimous. Written from the minutes.
Consent agenda, approved as one vote (5-0, on the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Kevin Cleveland): Approved the minutes of the City Council meeting held April 13, 2021. Approved the final plat approval for the Hudson Oaks Business Park, 13 lots on 44.437 acres located at Westbound I-20 Frontage Road; East of CenterPoint in the City of Weatherford and Hudson Oaks, Parker County, Texas. SBD2021-0019. Authorized the City Manager to purchase body worn cameras and related equipment for the Weatherford Police Department with budgeted dollars using the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract number DIR-TSO-4163 in the amount of $171,114.30. Adopted Resolution R2021-10 amending the Economic Development Incentive Policy to reflect changes in Section III (F) Façade Improvement Program, (G) Main Street Restaurant Incentive Program, (I) Parklet Program and Section IV (A) Incentive Consideration Process. Consider a final plat for the 137 residential lot Waterford Park subdivision on 44.253 acres out of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company Survey, Abstract No. 1499 and the John McCullough Survey, Abstract No. 911, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. SBD2021-0014. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda. Director of Development and Neighborhood Services Kaleb Kentner presented this item. Staff recommended approval with the following conditions, which must all be met prior to certification and filing: 1. Include the several lines that are missing from the line table on sheet 2 such as L42 and L44. 2. Provide a letter confirming all required monuments have been set by the surveyor (Reference Subdivision Ordinance 11-5-9(c)(4)). 3. Provide a copy of an executed and recorded HOA agreement for the maintenance of private infrastructure and open spaces (Reference Subdivision Ordinance 11-5-3(d)). 4. Approved civil plans including the provided flood study and traffic impact analysis and any required improvements shall be in place (Reference Weatherford Engineering Design and Construction Manual (EDCM) §3.6). Upon review of the civil plans, changes to the final plat could be required. 5. Public improvements are required to be accepted before the final plat is recorded (Reference Subdivision Ordinance 11-5-9(c)(1)). A subdivision improvement agreement and surety are required to record the plat prior to acceptance of public improvements (Reference Subdivision Ordinance 11-5-9(c)(2)). At their April 14th meeting the Planning and Zoning Commission voted (7-0) to approve the final plat subject to the aforementioned conditions which must be met prior to certification and filing of the plat. Mayor Paschall called the following speakers:. Mr. Remington Wheat of Banister Engineering was available for questions. Mark Ward, Sr., 2208 Louis Trail, president of the Bedinger Place HOA, was allowed to speak approximately ten minutes with all of the following residents in his neighborhood concurring that he would be speaking on their behalf: Mark Ward, Jr., Nathan Crowley, Dean Lockett, Bobby Baker, Keith Sanford, Kathy Gilbert, Lisa Edwards, Marilyn Reynolds, and Curren McLane. Mr. Ward gave a presentation regarding the concerns of the neighborhood. Mr. Wheat addressed some of the questions and concerns. After much discussion, on the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Paul Paschall, the Council voted unanimously to deny this final plat on the basis of the aforementioned conditions. Motion carried 5 - 0. Council recommended that the developer meet with the Bedinger Place HOA. Additionally, if the developer chooses to reapply for the final plat, the fee will be waived. Consider award of BID #2021-012 to MHD Construction for Library's Restroom Renovation in the amount of $136,712.69, with a not to exceed amount of $158,587.69 in the event alternate proposal is needed. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda. Director of Municipal and Community Services Dustin Deel presented this item. He explained the details of the renovation and stated that accessibility requirements are driving the cost of this remodel. Council expressed concern due to only one bid having been submitted for this project and agreed that additional bids would provide a greater level of comfort in price verification. On the motion of Kevin Cleveland, second by Jeff Robinson, the Council voted unanimously to reject this bid and readvertise. Motion carried 5 - 0. Consider award of BID #2021-013 to MHD Construction for City Hall's Restroom Renovation (East) in the amount of $99,169.00. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for the same consideration as the prior item regarding the library’s restroom. On the motion of Kevin Cleveland, second by Jeff Robinson, the Council voted unanimously to reject this bid and readvertise. Motion carried 5 - 0. Consider a request for final plat approval for the Montclaire subdivision, 89 lots totaling 23.706 acres between West Park Avenue and South Bowie Drive, situated in the B.B.B. & C. RR Company Survey, Abstract Number 145, the J.A. Yeoman Survey, Abstract Number 1692, and the J.M. Gibson Survey, Abstract Number 509, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. SBD2020-0020. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda. Director of Development and Neighborhood Services Kaleb Kentner presented this item. Staff recommended approval subject to the following conditions, all of which must be met prior to certification and recording of the plat: 1. Provide a copy of an executed and recorded HOA agreement for the maintenance of common areas and screening walls. Weatherford Municipal Code 11-5-3(d). 2. Provide a signed letter from the Weatherford Post Office stating they accept the proposed location of the cluster mailboxes. Provide an exhibit showing the location of cluster mailboxes. Weatherford Municipal Code 11-5-3(e). 3. Public improvements are required to be accepted before the final plat is recorded. A subdivision improvement agreement and surety are required to record the plat prior to acceptance of public improvements. Weatherford Municipal Code 11-5-9(c)(1-2). 4. Provide a letter sealed by the surveyor confirming all required monuments have been set by the surveyor. Weatherford Municipal Code 11-5-9(d). 5. Correct the wall maintenance easement on Lot 3X, Block 1 to follow the alignment of the wall in the approved civil plans. 6. Revise the legend or references to Radius Points on the plat to use a consistent abbreviation (RP or PR). 7. Extend 10-foot utility easement across the southern portion of Lot 2X and Lot 30 and add utility easement adjacent to gas easement on Lot 1X. 8. Detention ponds shall be contained within drainage easements. 9. An access easement shall be provided across Lot 1X, Block 4. At their April 14, 2021 regular meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the final plat subject to the conditions recommended by staff. Applicant’s representative Casey Stevenson of Peloton Land Solutions was available for questions. final plat with nine conditions as recommended by staff. Motion carried 5 - 0.
Consider and/or act upon approval of Resolution R2021-09 requesting the temporary closure of U.S. Highway 180 for annual Parker County Peach Festival. Director of Transportation and Public Works Manny Palacios presented this item. Peach Festival will be Saturday, July 10. Mr. Palacios presented a map of the area. This resolution shows the city’s support for the application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the street closures. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus, the Council voted unanimously to approve this item. 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, April 27, 2021 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)