Weatherford
Weatherford Municipal Utility Board, Sept. 25, 2025: 17 items; adoption of a November and December 2025 meeting schedule
13 consent items, 4 regular items. Written from the minutes.
Consent agenda, approved as one vote: 5.a: Authorized the purchase of professional services from Schneider Engineering, LTD dba SEnergy via an existing Master Services Agreement for wholesale power supply, regulatory, and engineering consulting services in the amount not to exceed $200,000. 5.b: Authorized the purchase of professional services from TechServ Consulting and Training, LTD in an amount not to exceed $250,000 and approved an amendment to the existing Master Services Agreement for pole attachment engineering and consulting services. 5.c: Authorized the expenditure of funds with Anixter, Inc., Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., and Techline, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $5 million cumulatively. 5.d: Authorized the renewal of a contract and the expenditure of funds with B&L Pole Line Construction Company, Inc. and AMP Utility Company, LLC for annual electric line construction labor services in an amount not to exceed $1.5 million cumulatively. MUB09252025 Page 1 of 3. 5.e: Authorized the expenditure of funds with Thirkettle Corporation through the HGAC-Buy Cooperative Purchasing Contract in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000. 5.f: Authorized the renewal of a contract and the expenditure of funds with Northeast Service, Inc. dba Horton Tree Services for utility forestry services and directional boring services in an amount not to exceed $500,000. 5.g: Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment 1 with Teague Nall and Perkins for additional easement acquisition services for the Lake Benbrook Transmission Main Easement Acquisition project in an amount not to exceed $2,200, for a total contract amount of $12,875 and a total aggregate fiscal year expenditure amount of $618,550. 5.h: Renewed the purchase contracts awarded under previous Bid No. 2024-023 and authorized the purchase of chemicals from multiple vendors for use at the City of Weatherford's water purification plant and water reclamation facility in an amount not to exceed $917,430 cumulatively. 5.i: Authorized the procurement of pump equipment, parts and services from Global Pump Solutions, Pump Solutions Inc., Smith Pump Company, and Zone Industries dba Precision Pump Systems, through interlocal agreements, in an amount not to exceed $450,000 cumulatively. 5.j: Authorized the procurement of water and wastewater parts, materials and equipment from Abilene Plumbing Supply Company Inc., Core & Main LP, Ferguson Enterprises, and Fortiline Inc., through interlocal agreements, in an amount not to exceed $800,000 cumulatively. 5.k: Authorized the procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies, and equipment maintenance services from Hach Company Inc and HD Supply Facilities Maintenance (dba USA Bluebook), through interlocal agreements, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 cumulatively. 5.l: Renewed Bid #2024-005 for Annual Aggregate and Materials for Utility Repairs to Off Duty Excavation, LLC in an amount not to exceed $155,000. 5.m: Consider and/or act upon renewing Bid #2023-005 for Annual Asphalt and Concrete Repairs, Items 1-4, to Riddle Excavating, LLC in an amount not to exceed $219,750. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Director of Water Utilities Rick Shaffer presented this item. After discussion, on the motion of Ken Davis, second by Zack Smith, the board voted unanimously to approve this item. Motion carried. 7 - 0.
6.a: Consider adoption of a November and December 2025 meeting schedule. On the motion of Lindsey Hester, second by Dr. Tom Novak, the board voted unanimously to approve the alternative meeting dates of November 20, 2025 and December 18, 2025 due to city holidays. Motion carried 7 - 0.
6.b: Consider and/or act upon approval of Resolution R2025-18 adopting the City Manager's Proposed Municipal Utility Fund Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. Budget Manager Ashley Esquivel presented this item. Ms. Esquivel provided an overview of the proposed budget. On the motion of Ken Davis, second by Heidi Wilder, the board voted unanimously to approve the budget as presented. Motion carried 7 - 0.
6.c: Consider funding alternatives, and provide guidance to staff, for complying with the EPA- and TCEQ-required Lead Service Line Replacement program. Director of Water Utilities Rick Shaffer presented this item. Mr. Shaffer gave a brief overview and provided various funding options. After discussion, the board directed staff to fully fund the replacement of privately-owned service lines that require replacement under the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Program utilizing Texas Water Development Board funds.
7.a: Project Status Update. Director of Electric Utilities Joe Farley, Director of Public Works Matt Leppla, and Director of Water Utilities Rick Shaffer presented these items. This update was for informational purposes, and no action was required or taken.
Future agenda items: None.
Compiled from the city'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: Municipal Utility Board minutes, Sept. 25, 2025 (Granicus); Agenda for this meeting (Granicus); Meeting video (Granicus)