Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, April 23, 2024: 14 items; the appointment of Zack Smith to the Municipal Utility Board as a City Council Member
11 consent items, 3 regular items, 1 public hearing, 2 executive-session topics. Written from the minutes.
Consent agenda, approved as one vote: 6.a: Authorized the City Manager to purchase computer workstations, laptops, and technology products from CDW-G, LLC with budgeted dollars in an amount not to exceed $195,900.00. 6.b: Authorized the expenditure of funds not to exceed $90,000.00 for printing costs and the lease/maintenance of existing multifunction printers/copiers from Ricoh USA using the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract (DIR-TSO- 3041). 6.d: Adopted Ordinance O2024-11 amending the FY24 Adopted Budget. The ordinance is captioned as follows: ORDINANCE NO. O2024-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR 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. 6.e: Approved a final plat for Majors Industrial Addition, being 9 lots out of a 14.996-acre tract generally located at South East quadrant of Ward Street and Old Dicey Road located in the City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. SBD2024-0010. 6.f: Accepted the annual "Red Flag" Identity Theft Prevention Program report. 6.h: Authorized the City Manager to renew the subscription/support agreement with MCCi for GovBuilt and ePlanSoft in the amount of $78,434.50. 6.i: Authorized the City Manager to enter into a multi-year lease agreement with Canon USA, Inc. using the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract (DIR-CPO-4437) through which the City may obtain multi-functional printers (printer/copy/fax/scan) with budgeted dollars. 6.j: Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Patcon Services, LLC to provide demolition services for a vacant structure located at 409 North Main Street in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for a total aggregate fiscal year expenditure amount of $1,684,400.00. 6.k: Accepted the right-of-way along Johnson Street and Jameson Street, said tracts being situated in the James A. Yoemans Survey, Abstract Number 1693, City of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. 6.g: Consider approval of Resolution R2024-07 adopting the City of Weatherford Investment Policy and Strategy. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Chief Financial Officer Dawn Brooks presented this item and explained that this was the annual adoption of the City’s Investment Policy and Strategy. She added that there were no major changes in the policy, which was in compliance with Chapter 2256 of the Texas Government Code. Mrs. Brooks reported the main objectives of the strategy included safety, liquidity, diversification, and yield. Mayor Pro Tem suggested the Council consider changing the yield or the strategy for yield curve and proposed a Work Session to forecast future yields. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus, the City Council voted unanimously to accept Approval of Resolution R2024-07 adopting the City of Weatherford Investment Policy and Strategy. The motion carried 5 - 0. 6.c: Consider acceptance of the FY24 2nd Quarter Investment Report for quarter ended March 31, 2024. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration and voted on last, after item 6.g. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Kevin Cleveland, the City Council voted unanimously to accept the FY24 2nd Quarter Investment Report for quarter ended March 31, 2024. The motion carried 5 - 0.
7.a: Consider the appointment of Zack Smith to the Municipal Utility Board as a City Council Member representative, effective May 14, 2024. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus, the City Council voted to appoint Zack Smith to the Municipal Utility Board as a City Council Member representative, effective May 14, 2024. The motion carried 4 - 0. Council Member Zack Smith recused himself from the vote.
7.b: Accept Mayor's appointment of Austin Haye to the Weatherford Housing Authority, effective May 14, 2024. On the motion of Matt Ticzkus, second by Zack Smith, the City Council voted unanimously to appoint Austin Haye to the Weatherford Housing Authority, effective May 14, 2024. The motion carried 5 - 0.
7.c: Hold a PUBLIC HEARING and consider adoption of Ordinance O2024-12 concerning an amendment to the Title XII Zoning Ordinance, regarding commercial zoning district uses and definitions. Director of Development and Neighborhood Services Kaleb Kentner presented a summary of proposed updates to the commercial zoning districts which included the addition of a new Alternative Wellness Product Sales use, requiring a Conditional Use Permit for operation. He reviewed proposed definition additions to Section 12-6-100 of the zoning ordinance to include Alternative Wellness Product Sales, E-cigarettes, CBD (cannabidiol), and Hemp. Mr. Kentner also highlighted a proposed 2-mile radius restriction, aimed at preventing new establishments from operating within two miles of existing businesses. Mayor Paul Paschall opened the public hearing at 6:24 pm • Richard Heizer, 1001 Thistle Hill Trail, spoke in support of the ordinance and suggested tightening the Alternative Wellness Product Sales definition to be more proactive. There being no other speakers, Mayor Paschall closed the public hearing at 6:26 pm The City Council discussed the proposed amendments and the percentage of total floor area dedicated to sales cited in the proposed definition of Alternative Wellness Product Sales. On the motion of Paul Paschall, second by Zack Smith, the City Council voted unanimously to table this item to [...]
Future agenda items: Mayor Pro Tem Heidi Wilder mentioned the Work Session suggested above in Item 6.g. regarding the Investment Policy and Strategy.
4 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.
Action on executive session items: 9.a. No action was taken. 9.b. On the motion of Kevin Cleveland, second by Matt Ticzkus, the City Council voted unanimously to approve an amended employment agreement with the City Manager. The motion carried 5 - 0.
Executive session topics, as posted: Section 551.087. Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations: to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the ; Section 551.074 Personnel Matters: to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Manager. Mayor Paul Paschall recessed the Cit.
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Sources: City of Weatherford: council minutes, April 23, 2024 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)