Summary: Appoint Eric Contreras to open council seat; Council Lea Young to mayor pro tem; Meadow Place Estates, Shops at Willow Park; Fort Worth Water; monthly financial review; juvenile curfew; city administrative issues; #TIRZandWilksDev #FortWorthWater #MeadowPlaceEstates
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Agenda Items
1. Discussion/ Action: To consider and make an appointment to fulfill the unexpired term of Place 1. a. Issue oath of office for newly appointed Place 1 Councilmember. Oath of office was administered by Mayor Moss to Eric Contreras
2. Discussion/ Action: Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on election of mayor pro tem. *** Councilmember Lea Young as Mayor Protem
3. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on Ordinance 781-18, a request by Charles Brady to abandon a 30-foot road easement on the south east side of a 1.140 tract of land being the East ½ of the South ½ of Block 10, El Chico Addition, located on Pitchfork Trail.
4. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on a Final Plat of a Replat of Lots 5R1 and 5R2, Block A, Meadow Place Estates, City of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas. #MeadowPlaceEstates
5. Presentation by Kyle Wilkes update on the Shops at Willow Park. #TIRZandWilksDev
[editorial comments: At 14:50 in video. Wilks started development of this area in 2011; history and photos of race track; Olympus apartments first; 2014 comprehensive development plan; 2015 TIRZ; make town center; about 35 acres of open, green space.]
6. Presentation by Jake Weber on Quarterly Financials.
7. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on Tyler Technologies Contract. / The city has been using the STW software for utility billing for about 4 years and for finance and payroll for almost 2 years... Staff looked at both InCode and Asyst software programs and determined that the InCode software would be the best fit for the city. Staff followed the Texas Local Government Code for Cooperative
8. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action to award bid on Church Parking Lot / BACKGROUND: The City Willow Park entered into an agreement with St. Francis Episcopal Church to pave their parking lot in exchange for roadway easement.
9. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on donating Fire Department surplus equipment. / BACKGROUND: This is all unused out dated surplus equipment to include old fire hose, radios, nozzles, gear, and tools that are no longer in-service nor will be used. I have had multiple requests for all of these surplus items that have expired and need a formal process to discard appropriately.
10. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action to adopt negotiated Texas Gas Rate / On June 20, 2018, Texas Gas Service filed for a rate increase of $1.042 million. TGS's request would have increased the average residential bill by $6.03 and would have included a $20 monthly customer charge for residential customers... As a result of the cities' efforts, the amount of the rate increase was reduced by 41% to $616,000. The average residential bill will increase by $1.66 and will include a monthly customer charge of $14. In addition, customers will receive a one-time credit in January of $24.40 to flow back to customers the benefits of the lower corporate tax rate during 2018.
11. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on approving an interlocal agreement with Hudson Oaks to fund, construct and maintain certain water supply facilities. Background: This Inter-local Agreement (ILA) with Hudson Oaks lays out the terms and partnership that the respective Cities have agreed to move forward on the Fort Worth Water Agreement. While several details are delineated in this ILA, generally speaking:
• Willow Park will finance 100% of the estimated $13 Million project thru the TWDB
• Willow Park will be responsible for 52% of the total project costs; Hudson Oaks-48%
• Similarly, Willow Park will receive 52% of the total GPD—roughly 3.5 MGD
• Hudson Oaks will have the supply contract with Fort Worth; Willow Park will be assessed monthly charges for their consumption.
• Willow Park and Hudson Oaks will share facilities wherever possible
12. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on Resolution 2018-10, resolution to adopt a financial and investment policy. / BACKGROUND: Last month when the new Financial and Investment policy was adopted the Resolution was not part of the motion. A motion needs to be made and adopted to approve Resolution 2018-10.
13. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action to adopt Ordinance 782-18, to reinstate a juvenile curfew. / BACKGROUND: In August 2015 the Willow Park City Council adopted a City Ordinance establishing curfew hours for minors. This following document provides the existing Ordinance information and supporting documentation supporting continuation of the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance.
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