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Jun 11, 20224 min read

14 June 2022 Council Meeting

Updated: Nov 7, 2022



Public Comments

  • Chad Dotson [Willow Park] spoke before the council. Questioned why noise ordinance was not included on the agenda. Spoke against financing a new city hall.

Regular Agenda Items

2. Discussion/Action: to not reappoint the current municipal court judge to another 2 year term.

  • Background: City staff feels it to be prudent to non-renew the current agreement and to look for other options for a municipal judge.

  • Willow Park Municipal Court


3. Discussion/Action: Consider all matters incident and related to approving and authorizing publication and posting of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation in an amount not to exceed $4,250,000 for the purpose of (i) designing, constructing, acquiring, improving, enlarging, and equipping the City’s municipal drainage utility system, including any repair, replacement, and relocation of streets and utilities in connection therewith, and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, and (ii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof, including the adoption of a resolution pertaining thereto. #DrainageManagement, #StormDrainage

  • Background BACKGROUND:

    • As directed by Council, staff has been working on projects throughout the city to alleviate various drainage issues. The debt associated with this notice will provide the funding necessary to address those drainage issues per recommendations from Derek Turner.

    • Attached is the notice to run in the paper of record, The Community News, debt schedules that offer amortization estimates based on 15 and 20 year terms.

    • This action is only to provide notice of Council’s intention to issue debt at a later date, currently scheduled for August 9, 2022.

    • This debt is not supported by Interest and Sinking Funds. It will be supported by revenues from drainage fees.

  • Willow Park Civics > City Services > Stormwater and Drainage


4. Consideration/Action: for approval of contract for food, pool and hotel/motel inspections.

  • Background: Duane Barritt has been the City Health Inspector for the past ten years. He has been charging the same fees for this length of time. Duane does all food establishments, hotel/motel inspections and other items as stated in the agreement. He is requesting an increase in all inspection categories.

5. Discussion/Action: to adopt a resolution of the City of Willow Park suspending the June 17, 2022 effective date of Oncor Electric delivery company’s requested rate change to permit the city time to study the request and to establish reasonable rates; approving cooperation with the steering committee of cities served by Oncor to hire legal and consulting services and to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation and appeals; finding that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law; requiring notice of this resolution to the company and legal counsel for the steering committee.

  • Background: Oncor Electric Delivery Company ("Oncor" or "the Company") filed an application on or about May 13, 2022 with cities retaining original jurisdiction seeking to increase system-wide transmission and distribution rates by about $251 million or approximately 4.5% over present revenues. The Company asks the City to approve an 11.2% increase in residential rates and a 1.6% increase in street lighting rates. If approved, a residential customer using 1,300 kWh per month would see a bill increase of about $6.02 per month. The City of Willow Park is a member of a 169-city coalition known as the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor ("Steering Committee"). [More background in Agenda Packet.]


6. Discussion/Action: to consider a 3-year contractual commitment for lease and installation of Christmas lighting and decorations.

  • Background:

    • December 2021, Mayor Moss requested the embellishment of our exterior Christmas lighting and decorations at the City Hall location as well as the adjacent Memorial and Cross Timbers Parks. Since the City has neither the personnel nor the expertise to properly install and maintain seasonal lighting and décor, Staff collected contractual bids to fulfill this request. No funds are currently allocated for this expense.

  • STAFF/BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Staff has attached the worksheet breakdown for each area with electrical requirements. Staff recommends for the City to contract with Christmas By Zenith the 3-year lease contract with Christmas by Zenith for desired areas.

  • Exhibits

7. Discussion/Action: to consider extending wastewater services within the city limits. #WastewaterTreatmentPlant

  • BACKGROUND: At the request of Councilman Runnebaum, staff has prepared a presentation that would provide wastewater services to areas withing the city limits that do not currently have those services. Derek as prepared a presentation, which is attached, goes in to detail about the challenges of this project on both the north and south sides of Willow Park.

  • Exhibits: Willow Park Northside Sewer Discussion

  • Willow Park Civics > City Services > Wastewater and Sewer, Wastewater Treatment Plant

8. Discussion/Action: to consider water line replacement and street improvements to Squaw Creek #Streets

  • BACKGROUND: Squaw Creek road, a minor arterial street, is in need of water line replacement, and street repair. Staff asked Derek Turner to provide information to Council which outlines the unique challenges these projects have, as well as a cost analysis of the improvements.

  • Exhibit: Willow Park Squaw Creek Road Improvement Discussion

Informational

  • Councilman Crummel asked everyone to continue monitoring water usage. He also thanked all the citizens and staff for a job well done.

  • City Manager, Bryan Grimes echoed on residents continuing to monitor water usage. He also mentioned Rose Hoffman attending the TAMIO conference and sitting on a panel for Best Practices in Small Cities


Executive session

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