Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, Aug. 8, 2023: 7 items; Presentation of the City Manager's FY24 Proposed Budget
5 consent items, 2 regular items, 1 public hearing, 1 executive-session topic; 2 recorded votes, all unanimous. Written from the minutes.
Consent agenda, approved as one vote: Awarded Bid No. 2023-015 Miscellaneous Concrete Improvements items 1, 3, 5-9, 11 and 12 to Garcia Welding as primary vendor and Patcon Services, LLC as secondary vendor in a total combined amount not to exceed $600,000.00. Approved HVAC services from Enviromatic Services, through an interlocal agreement with Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buyboard) in the amount of $146,000.00. Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with OWT Architects, PLLC for additional engineering design services related to the Fire Station 1 facility renovation in the amount of $9,300.00 for a total amended contract amount not to exceed $48,300.00. Appointed Jim Jeter to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Approved Ordinance O2023-29 amending the FY23 Adopted Budget. The ordinance is captioned as follows: ORDINANCE NO. O2023-29 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS FOR SAID YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD, TEXAS AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR FILING OF THE BUDGET; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Presentation of the City Manager's FY24 Proposed Budget. Finance Director Dawn Brooks presented this item. She noted that the FY24 proposed budget was balanced, enhanced current services levels, and would leave the City of Weatherford in a financially sound position with a reserve that would exceed one hundred and twenty days. Mrs. Brooks reviewed the following FY24 Budget Process: • August 14th: Budget Workshop • August 22nd: 1) Vote to propose a tax rate, 2) Public Hearing on the FY24 Budget, 3) Grant Funding Requests • September 12th: 1) Public Hearing on Tax Rate, 2) Adoption of FY24 Budget, 3) Ratification of the FY24 Budget, 4) Adoption of Tax Rate Mayor Paul Pascall added that the Budget Work Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on Monday, August 14th. Due to a scheduling conflict, the City Council agreed to hold the Work Session in the absence of City Attorney, Rob Allibon. No action was required on this item at this time. Receive Notice of Publication of the Tax Year 2023 Property Tax Rates. Finance Director Dawn Brooks presented this item. She explained that the “Truth-in-Taxation” process requires the City to publish a “Notice of Tax Rates” as the first step in the rate setting process for the upcoming fiscal year. Mrs. Brooks reported the following 2023 Tax Rates: • No-New-Revenue Tax Rate: $0.371461 per $100 • Voter-Approval Tax [...]
Consider approval of final plans for Heritage Trails, being 188 lots on approximately 20.921 acres located on the northwest corner of Front Street and Tremont Street, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. Director of Development and Neighborhood Services Kaleb Kentner presented this item. After discussion, on the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Mayor Paul Paschall, the City Council voted unanimously to deny this request. Motion carried 4 - 0.
Action on executive session items: The City Council took no action on the Executive Session item.
Future agenda items: • Mayor Paschall reminded the audience of the Budget Work Session on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Executive session topics, as posted: accordance with the authority contained in: Sec. 551.087. Deliberation Regarding Economic.
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, Aug. 8, 2023 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)