Weatherford
Weatherford City Council, March 10, 2026: 5 items; authorizing the City Manager to execute a Design Build Contract for Phase 1 Design
3 consent items, 2 regular items, 1 executive-session topic. Written from the minutes.
Consent agenda, approved as one vote: 6.a: Reappointed of Jamie Bodiford, John Gengler, and Chad Bettinger to the Historic Preservation Commission. 6.b: Authorized the City Manager to execute a construction contract with JR West Texas Concrete, LLC for the Tin Top Road Drainage Improvements project in the amount not to exceed $489,537. 6.c: Authorized the City Manager to renew the subscription/support agreement with MCCi for Laserfiche, ePlanSoft, and Community Development in the amount of $127,647.
7.a: Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a Design Build Contract for Phase 1 Design Services related to Fire Station 5 improvements in an amount not to exceed $170,000. Director of Public Works Matt Leppla reviewed the project details and schedule for a proposed agreement with Grossman Design Build for Phase 1 Design Services for the future Fire Station No. 5, to be located at 5000 NE Ric Williamson Memorial Highway on a five-acre site acquired in October 2022. On the motion of Zack Smith, second by Luke Williams, the City Council voted unanimously to authorize the City Manager to execute a Design Build Contract for Phase 1 Design Services related to Fire Station 5 improvements in an amount not to exceed $170,000. The motion carried 4 - 0.
8.a: General Plan Discussion Director of Development Services Scott McDonald presented an overview of the City’s General Plan, adopted in January 2018, and explained that the plan serves as the guiding policy for development and infrastructure decisions. He highlighted the plan’s core elements and supporting master plans, including the Master Thoroughfare Plan, Water and Wastewater Master Plan, Parks & Recreation Master Plan, and the Downtown Action Plan. Mr. McDonald reviewed the implementation strategy carried out through the annual budget, Capital Improvement Program, Zoning and Development Code, and incentive tools such as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones and Chapter 380 agreements. He reported the General Plan is available to the public on the City’s website at: https://weatherford tx.gov/1807/General-Plan
Future agenda items: There were no future agenda items requested.
Action on executive session items: On the motion of Luke Williams, second by Paul Paschall, the City Council voted unanimously to approve a restaurant incentive agreement with Goodrich Hospitality in the amount of $284,403. The motion carried 4 - 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 .
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, March 10, 2026 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)