Agenda Items: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Audit Report; final plat for Haney Complex; Executive Session: 205 Canyon Ct.; Halff & Associates Litigation
• Location and Time: El Chico City Hall, 120 El Chico, Suite A, Willow Park, Texas 76087, 6PM
• Agenda packet (in .pdf)
• minutes approved during the next meeting
• Youtube video
• Latest Update: updated 23 March 2024, minutes; 18 March 2024 The Community News council review article; posted 11 March 2024
• Council approves plat for skating rink, Receives clean audit, Property purchase, Next meeting. The Community News, 14 March 2024
Public Comments
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Agenda Items
2. Discussion/Action: to approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Audit Report. #Finance
• Background: Council will hear the Annual Audit from Snow, Garrett, and Williams, CPA. This is for fiscal activities from October 1, 2022 thru September 30, 2023.
• Exhibits: Snow, Garrett, and Williams, CPA. Report 94 pages
3. Discussion/Action: to approve a final plat for Lots 1-6, Block 1, Haney Complex, being 31.247 acres, Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract No. 1031, in the City of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.
• Background:
Applicant and surveyor, Scott Crawford of Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc., along with the property owners, Dustin & Jayme Haney, propose to plat 31.247 acres, located south of East Bankhead Highway, Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract No. 1031 Survey into Lots 1 through 6. This subdivision was annexed into the City of Willow Park on January 9, 2024, by Ordinance 895-24. / A flood study was done on the property by Baird, Hampton & Brown, and the Final Plat reflects those results.
• Exhibits: • Final Plat – Lots 1-6, Haney Complex • Plat Application • Site Aerial
• Willow Park Civics Research:
• Willow Park Civics Blog > Retro Rink gets rolling. New Willow Park roller skating rink to open Summer 2024. posted 07 March 2024
• Willow Park Civics Blogs >
• Haney Development Index with maps, photos, documents
• Agenda Item 4. to adopt an ordinance annexing a portion of East Bankhead Highway and approving a Service Plan for the annexed property… 10.95 acres of land.
• Agenda Item 5. to adopt an ordinance annexing property an approximately 31.247 acre tract of land owned by Dustin Kyle Haney and Jayme Lynne Haney and approving a Service Agreement for the annexed property
Informational
• Mayor and City Council Comments
• Mayor Moss thanked City Manager, Bryan Grimes; Chief Financial Officer, Candy Scott; and CPA, Jake Weber for the last couple of years of a job well done on the city’s financials.
• City Manager Comments
• City Manager, Bryan Grimes echoed Mayor Moss’s comments on Candy Scott and Jake Weber on a job well done on the city’s financials.
• He also mentioned the Weatherford Mountain Bike Club has started its fundraising for the trails and skills project started at Kings Gate Park. Information regarding the fundraising can be found on the city’s website.
• Ranch House Road is under construction this week to replace some concrete panels.
Executive Session
4. Section 551.072 - Discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; 205 Canyon Ct.
• Minutes: To authorize the Mayor to approve a real estate contract for the property located at 205 Canyon Ct., Willow Park, TX pending the appraisal report.
• The Community News council review linked above: "Property purchase / After returning from executive session, the council approved the purchase of a small piece of land, just under a couple acres, at 205 Canyon Ct. The empty lot is adjacent to the water treatment plant and allows for expansion of it should the need arise. / “The idea is if we ever need to expand those facilities, it is an ideal location,” Grimes said."
• Willow Park Civics Research
• 205 E Canyon Ct, Willow Park, TX 76087
• Realtor.com Off Market, 1.28acre lot
• Zillow Sold on 07/20/21
5. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation
• Willow Park Civics Research #FortWorthWater
• 12 March 2024Council Meeting, Agenda Item 5. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation
• 27 February 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 13. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation
• 13 February, 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 5
• 23 January 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 6. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation
• 09 January 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 12. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation.
• 12 December 2023 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 13 Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation.
• Cancelled 28 November 2034 Council Meeting Agenda Item 7. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation
• 14 November 2023 Council Meeting Agenda Item 13. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation.
• Mayor Pro Tem Young reconvened into Open Session at 7:25 pm. A motion was made to approve the filing of the lawsuit against Halff Associates, Inc. Motion made by Councilmember Young, Seconded by Councilmember Runnebaum. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Runnebaum, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel
• 24 October 2023 Council Meeting cancelled
• 10 October 2023 Council Meeting cancelled
• 12 September 2023 Council Meeting Agenda Item 11. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation
• 08 August 2023 Council Meeting. Halff & Associates Litigation.
• Willow Park Blog > Council votes to sue designer of Fort Worth Water Project, 27 July 2023
• Willow Park Blog > 18 July 2023 Council Review by The Community News. Council votes to sue water tank designer, 25 July 2023
• 18 July 2023 Special Council Meeting, Executive Session, Halff & Associates possible litigation
• 27 June 2023 Council Meeting, Executive Session Status of negotiations/potential litigation with Halff Engineering
• 13 April 2023 Council Meeting, Executive Session Consultation with Attorney; - Status of negotiations/potential litigation with Halff Engineering
• 28 November 2022 Special Council Meeting, Executive Session, Consultation with Attorney - deliberation about dispute with Halff Associates regarding the Fort Worth Water Project
• 15 November 2022 Council Meeting, Executive Session, Consultation with Attorney - deliberation about dispute with Halff Associates regarding the Fort Worth Water Project
• 12 April 2022 Council Meeting, Executive Session Consultation with Attorney - deliberation about dispute with Halff Associates regarding Fort Worth Water project
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