Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, Aug. 13, 2024: 15 items; Proclamation designating August 14th, 2024 as James Hamilton Day in the City of
11 consent items, 4 regular items, 2 executive-session topics. Written from the minutes.
5.a: Proclamation designating August 14th, 2024 as James Hamilton Day in the City of Weatherford. Mayor Paul Paschall and the City Council presented Ms. Kelly Hamilton a proclamation designating August 14th, 2024, as "James Hamilton Day" in the City of Weatherford.
Consent agenda, approved as one vote: 7.a: Authorized the City Manager to purchase security solutions and services from NextGen Security, LLC under Omnia Contract #R192008 with budgeted dollars in an amount not to exceed $80,000. 7.b: Approved Resolution R2024-16 adopting the City of Weatherford Investment Policy and Strategy. 7.c: Accepted the FY24 3rd Quarter Investment Report for quarter ended June 30, 2024. 7.d: Approved Ordinance O2024-24 amending the FY24 Adopted Budget. 7.e: Adopted Resolution R2024-17 supporting a statutory amendment to Texas Local Government Code Chapter 394 regarding Housing Finance Corporations in municipalities and counties. 7.f: Authorized the City Manager to purchase server hardware with budgeted dollars in the amount of $106,449 using the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract (DIR-TSO-3763). 7.g: Reappointed Brad Burnett and Eric Shumar to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, appointed Brock Longcrier to the Building and Standards Commission, and appointed Chad Bettinger to the Historic Preservation Commission. 7.h: Authorized the City Manager to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 with Steven Smesny, an independent contractor, for additional inspection services in an amount not to exceed $12,000 for a total aggregate fiscal year contract amount of $112,000. 7.i: Approved Resolution R2024-18 authorizing the City Manager to execute an Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2024 Active Transportation Plan. 7.j: Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Harendt Construction Group, LLC under the FY24 Job Order Contracting Program for construction services of the City Hall downstairs restroom renovations in the amount of $172,509.39. 7.k: Authorized the City Manager to execute a change order to the construction contract with C. Green Scaping, L.P. for the Town Creek Trails Phase III project in an amount not to exceed $26,800, for a total contract amount of $846,465.
8.a: Presentation of the City Manager's FY25 Proposed Budget. Chief Financial Officer Dawn Brooks presented the FY 2025 Proposed Budget and reviewed the following budget calendar: August 27th September 10th Vote to propose a tax rate Public Hearing on Tax Rate Public Hearing on the FY25 Budget Adoption of FY25 Budget Grant Funding Requests Ratification of the FY25 Budget Adoption of Tax Rate
8.b: Receive Notice of Publication of the Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates. Chief Financial Officer Dawn Brooks presented the Notice of Publication of the Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates and reported the following 2024 Tax Rates: • No-New Revenue: $0.39842 per $100 taxable value • Voter Approval: $0.50478 per $100 taxable value • Proposed Rate: $0.39842 On the motion of Matt Ticzkus, second by Zack Smith, the City Council voted unanimously to accept the "Notice of Tax Rates." The motion carried 5 - 0.
8.c: Consider revisions to the Façade Improvement Grant Policy for the Central Business District which includes a $10,000 minimum investment for applicants and up to a 50% monetary match. Assistant Director of Economic Development Ashley Seitz presented revisions to the Façade Improvement Grant Policy for the Central Business District. On the motion of Heidi Wilder, second by Matt Ticzkus, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the revisions to the Façade Improvement Grant Policy for the Central Business District as presented. The motion carried 5 - 0.
Future agenda items: City Manager James Hotopp reminded everyone of the upcoming Public Hearing regarding the FY25 Budget scheduled for August 27th.
Action on executive session items: No action was taken.
Executive session topics, as posted: Section 551.087. Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations: (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that ; Section 551.087. Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations: (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that .
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. 13, 2024 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)