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25 June 2024 Council Meeting

Updated: 5 days ago

Agenda Items: amending Original Budget Ordinance Fiscal Year 2023/2024; expansion of driveway approaches for the 2022 Street Projects; TML Cyber Liability and Data Breach Response Coverage; advertisement contract with AISD; design for the City Hall's parking lot frontage; designated Officer for Truth in Taxation; WP providing wastewater treatment service to Hudson Oaks; annexation of 1.034 acre portion of FM 1187; eminent domain proceedings for the King’s Gate Road Bridge Replacement Project. Executive Session: real property 205 Canyon Ct.; Halff Litigation; Beall Development Agreement; Brothers in Christ Annexation


• Location and Time: El Chico City Hall, 120 El Chico, Suite A, Willow Park, Texas 76087, 6PM

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Latest Update: 27 June 2025; posted 21 June 2024

• added Are driveways back the way they were? Willow Park 2022 Street Improvement Project. Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 27 June 2024

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• Index: Public Comments, Agenda, [Sources] and Resources





 


Public Comments

From approved minutes posted with the next Council Meeting agenda. 


Agenda


2. Discussion/Action: to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance 879-23, the Original Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024. #FortWorthWater #WastewaterTreatmentPlant #Finance

Background: At a previous Council meeting [28 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 3], Jake Weber, CPA presented the council with 2Q Financials and informed Council of Budget Amendments for your consideration. Those Budget amendments can be found in Exhibit A of the Ordinance. Notably, the M/O Levy and Sales Tax revenues are reduced, and the M/O Transfer and Council Approved Expenditures are reduced as well.

Water purchases are increased, however the transfer from water to wastewater is reduced by $200K as Wastewater User Fees are tracking to be more robust than expected. Engineering costs are increased due to some unbudgeted costs but these may be reimbursed at a future date.

Exhibits: • 2Q Financials Budget Amendments

Willow Park Civics Research

28 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 3. to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance 879-23, the Original Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024. #Finance #FortWorthWater #WastewaterTreatmentPlant

14 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 5. Discussion/Action: to approve the 2nd Quarter Financial Report.


3. Discussion/Action: to consider the expansion of driveway approaches for the 2022 Street Projects. 

Background: Staff has evaluated the current standards for driveway approaches and make the following recommendations. In order to insure safety and access, the minimum standard dimensions for drive approaches on streets with overall width of 30 feet overall or more is recommended to be 14 feet in width at the property line and have an approach radius of 8 feet. Current minimum driveway dimensions for streets of lesser width are not recommended to be changed. #Streets

Exhibits: None

Willow Park Research

11 June 2024 Council Meeting, 4. Discussion/Action: to consider the expansion of driveway approaches for the 2022 Street Projects. See Source [1] 

The Community News,11 June 2024 Council Meeting Review, Council approves adjustments in Crown Road area, The Community News, 14 June 2024, See Source [2]


4. Discussion/Action: to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Willow Park and the Texas Municipal League for 2024-2025 Cyber Liability and Data Breach Response Coverage. #Finance

Background:


The City has been carrying cyber liability coverage through TMLIRP in the event of cybercriminal activity for the last several years. On June 7, 2024, we received notice that TMLIRP created a new Cyber Fund and approved changes to the coverage structure due to the unpredictability of cybercriminal activity. To continue the coverage, we are required to opt-in to a Cyber Liability & Data Breach Response Interlocal Agreement.

Exhibits: • Cyber Liability & Data Breach Response Interlocal Agreement and supporting documents.

Willow Park Civics Research

5. Discussion/Action: to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Aledo Independent School District for advertisement.

Background: Staff is recommending the City aggressively promote the City of Willow Park and strengthen our association with Aledo ISD thru various advertisements including at Aledo ISD sporting events. Staff strongly feels that our branding and name recognition will greatly improve by being promoted alongside Aledo ISD. The contract is a 3 year agreement at a cost of $10,000 per year, and can be paid out of HOT [Hotel Occupancy Tax] Tax Funds.

Exhibits: Advertisement Agreement


6. Discussion/Action: to approve a conceptual schematic design for the City Hall's parking lot frontage as prepared by Westwood Professional Services, Inc., and create plans for design development and construction. #CityHall

Background:


In December 2023, [12 December 2023 Council Meeting, Source 3] City Council approved the Contract with Westwood Professional Services, Inc. for Civil Engineering and Architectural Services to beautify the frontage of City Hall with landscaping and increase the parking area.

Dorothy Westwood and Glenda Arroyo of Westwood presented City Staff with the attached conceptual design plan, whose cost estimate is approximately $1,054,700. This total allocates $110,550 for demolition and site preparation, $351,400 for street pavement, $132,950 for layout design, $59,000 for lighting and electrical, and $161,000 for planting and irrigation, and includes a 30% contingency.

Upon design approval, Westwood is prepared to continue forward with the 60% Design Development and 90% to Final Construction Plans, scopes of services which are included in their Contract.

Exhibits: • Willow Park City Hall’s Parking Lot Schematic Design by Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Willow Park Civics Research

Willow Park Blog > Willow Park City Hall Index 

Willow Park Blog > New Landscaping for New City Hall 

 Willow Park Blog > New City Hall: Debt Done 13 June 2023. The City has issued debt of $8.5M to purchase and improve the entire building at 120 El Chico Trail.


7. Discussion/Action: to approve a resolution to designate the Designated Officer or Employee for Truth in Taxation#PropertyTax

Background: Providing the name, phone number, and email address of our designated officer [City Manager Bryan Grimes] or employee (DOE) who will prepare all Truth in Taxation (TNT) calculation forms in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Texas Property Tax Code and laws of Texas. This designee is responsible for calculating the no-new-revenue tax rate, voter-approved tax rate, and de minimis rate (if applicable).

Exhibits: • Resolution • DOE form

Willow Park Civics Research

• Comptroller of Texas > Truth-In-Taxation: Tax Rate Adoption


8. Discussion/ Action: to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Hudson Oaks and the City of Willow Park providing wastewater treatment service to the City of Hudson Oaks#WastewaterTreatmentPlant

Background:

The City of Hudson Oaks approached City staff months ago about the possibility of Willow Park treating wastewater from Hudson Oaks once the new wastewater treatment plant goes online.

Hudson Oaks currently sends their wastewater to the City of Weatherford for treatment.

Hudson Oaks is proposing to build a transmission line from their current lift station to the new plant location. The line will be the sole responsibility of Hudson Oaks. Hudson Oaks agrees to pay 20% of the construction cost of the new plant ($3,678,000 of the $18,390,000 contracted amount) and for the next 20 years will pay 20% of the operational costs. For this they will be allowed to send up to 150,000 gallons of wastewater to our plant daily. The plant is currently being built to treat 750,000 gallons, however the issued permit from TCEQ allows up to 990,000 gallons of wastewater to be treated.

Should the plant need to be expanded in the future, Hudson Oaks reserves the right to purchase additional treatment capabilities.

Exhibits: Interlocal Agreement

Willow Park Civics Blog > Wastewater Treatment Plant, posted 15 November 2023


9. Discussion/Action: to approve a resolution to announce the City’s intent to annex an approximately 1.034 acre portion of FM 1187, out of the Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract No. 2346, and H&T. B. RR CO Survey, Abstract No. 647. 

No background or additional details in Agenda Packet.

Willow Park Civics Research

 11 June 2024 Council Meeting [See Source 4]


10. Discussion and Action to begin eminent domain proceedings for the King’s Gate Road Bridge Replacement Project. #Streets

• Discussion/Action: to consider a resolution authorizing the City of Willow Park to acquire and/or use the power of eminent domain to acquire the following two described properties for public use, i.e., the replacement of the King’s Gate Road Bridge over Clear Fork Trinity River: (a) 0.1185 of an acre of land, situated in the Isaac O. Hendley Survey, Abstract Number 619, City of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas, and being a part of Lot 1, Block 1, Bell’s Natural Stone Addition, an addition to the City of Willow Park, Texas recorded in Cabinet C, Slide 117, Plat Records, Parker County, Texas, and also being a part of that certain tract of land described in a Warranty Deed to RTSB Enterprises, Inc. from RTSB Enterprises, Inc, dba Red’s recorded in Instrument Number 201911978, Official Public Records, Parker County, Texas, executed on May 15, 2019; and (b) 0.0807 of an acre (3,514 square feet) tract of land, situated in the Isaac O. Headley Survey, Abstract Number 619, City of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas, and being a part of Lot 1, Block 1, Trinity Meadows Addition, an addition to the City of Willow Park, Texas, recorded in Cabinet A, Slide 740, Plat Records, Parker County, Texas, and also being a part of that certain tract of land described in a Warranty Deed to Larry Lawley from Parker County’s Squaw Creek Downs, L. P. recorded in Volume 2539, Page 1447, Official Public Records, Parker County, Texas, executed on May 18, 2007.

Background:

The City of Willow Park owns a bridge located at King’s Gate Road over Clear Fork Trinity River, and this bridge is included in the currently approved off-state system federal-aid Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program.*

It is necessary for the City of Willow Park and the Texas Department of Transportation to replace the King’s Gate Road bridge which requires the purchase of property.

The city has notified the property owners of its intent to acquire the property owners' property for right-of-way purposes. The city provided a written final offer, made 30+ days after delivery of the initial offer, based on a written appraisal from a certified appraiser. Final offer letters were mailed on May 3rd, 2024. Property owners were given at least fourteen (14) days to respond to the final offer. Negotiations to purchase the properties have not been successful to date.

Final offers were not accepted within the given timeframe. Therefore, offers are considered as having been rejected. If the city cannot obtain a conveyance by negotiation, it will initiate eminent domain proceedings.

Exhibit: • Legal Description and Survey of the Property

[Not in Agenda Packet posted Friday, 21 June 2024]

Willow Park Civics Research

Willow Park Civics Blog > Street Improvement Projects, Kings Gate Road Bridge, posted 16 April 2023

* Texas Department of Transportation TXDoT > Highway Bridge Program (HBP) Federal-aid Program

The Highway Bridge Program (HBP) is a federal-aid program that provides funding to enable states to improve the condition of highway bridges through replacement, rehabilitation and systematic preventive maintenance.

• Texas State Law Library > Eminent Domain



Executive Session

11. Section 551.072 - Discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; 205 Canyon Ct.  #FortWorthWater 

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


25 June 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 11

28 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 4

Includes map.

14 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 9

23 April 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 8.

12 March 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 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."


12.  Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation. #FortWorthWater


13a. 551.087 - Economic Development Negotiations; 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney; Beall Development Agreement and

11. 51.087 - Economic Development Negotiations; 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney; Beall Development Agreement. 

Willow Park Civics Research

• 25 June 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 11

11 June 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 11

28 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 5

14 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 10

23 April 2024 Council Meeting, Executive Session Agenda Item 8.

26 March 2024 Council Meeting, Executive Session Agenda Item 7. 551.087 - Economic Development Negotiations; 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney; Beall Development

27 February 2024 Council Meeting, Executive Session Agenda Item 12. 551.087 - Economic Development Negotiations; 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney; Beall Development Agreement.


13b. 51.087 - Economic Development Negotiations; 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney; Brothers In Christ Annexation Petition.

Willow Park Civics Research

[See Source 4] 11 June 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Items 6, 7 and 8


Sources and Additional Resources

[Source 1] 11 June 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 4. Discussion/Action: to consider the expansion of driveway approaches for the 2022 Street Projects. #Streets

Background:


The 2022 Street Improvements project consisted of removing and replacing the existing asphalt pavement with concrete paving on Crown Road and Ranch House Road. The project also included roadside ditch grading, driveway replacement, and new bike lanes.

Several residents have stated that the new drive approaches are too narrow. 

Section 10.02.243 of the Subdivision Ordinance states that residential driveways shall be not less than eleven feet (11') in width, measured at the property line.

shall be a minimum of five feet (5’).

The radius of all driveway returns The driveways reconstructed on Crown Road and Ranch House Road met or exceeded the city’s design criteria.

 Staff Recommendation:

After an adequate engineering analysis, city staff recommends not widening the drive approaches on Crown Road and Ranch House Road. Staff recommends implementing the traffic calming measures as discussed and reevaluating the drive approaches at a later time.

Exhibits: Auto-turn Exhibit

Minutes:

Mayor Pro Tem mad a motion to postpone the item of expansion of driveway approaches to allow staff to prepare a different standard for City Council to consider on driveway approaches.

Councilman Runnebaum seconded and amended the motion to include reevaluation after the speed humps are installed.

Mayor Pro Tem seconded the amended motion.

Motion made by Councilmember Young, Seconded by Councilmember Runnebaum. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Runnebaum, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel

Willow Park Civics Research 

28 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 2 Discussion/Action: to accept the presentations from Staff regarding the 2022 Street Projects. [1]

• McNeil Engineering > Form + function = structural engineering 

Design criteria / Design approval / Design exceptions / Design level of service

• Value engineering

Value engineering is the systematic application of recognized techniques that:

• Identify the function of a product or service.

• Establish a value for that function.

• Provide the necessary function reliability at the least overall cost.


[Source 2] The Community News,11 June 2024 Council Meeting Review, Council approves adjustments in Crown Road area, The Community News, 14 June 2024, Excerpt

Driveway expansion put on hold Likewise, several residents have stated that the new drive approaches are too narrow. However, the city did not approve any more work in this area for the time being.

The city's subdivision ordinance states that residential driveways shall be not less than 11 feet wide, measured at the property line. The radius of all driveway returns shall be a minimum of 5 feet.

The city recently did work on some driveways to make sure they are now at least 12 feet in width - with the exception of one, which is about six inches short.

City officials determined the driveways reconstructed on Crown Road and Ranch House Road met or exceeded the city’s design criteria. After an engineering analysis, city staff recommended not widening the drive approaches, but instead implementing traffic calming measures and re-evaluating the drive approaches at a later time.

Grimes agreed with staff recommendation, noting that it will take about 90 days for the speed humps to get installed and then another 30 to 60 days to allow for traffic speed adjustments in the area. In short, when folks aren’t going as fast when they approach their driveway it will be easier and more accessible for entry.

Grimes said he believes the issue is more with “aprons” than the actual driveways. These are approach areas extending out that have now been taking away because of the roadside drainage ditches.

“You’ve been cutting corners to get in there. When we made that deeper that took that away,” Grimes said, adding, “We can certainly come back and look at approaches. Let’s get the speed under control first.”

When someone from the audience called this into question, Grimes responded, “I did, in fact, turn into your driveway in a half-ton pickup.”

At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Lea Young, council voted to ask city staff to prepare a set of standards for driveway approaches.

“We cannot go out and look at every driveway and add something,” she said. “Otherwise, we’re arbitrarily saying this doesn’t look right and this doesn’t look right.”


[Source 3] 12 December 2023 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 7. Discussion/Action: to approve a contact proposal for professional services with Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Background:

In an effort to beautify the frontage of City Hall with landscaping and increase the parking area, City Staff reached out to Dorothy Witmeyer of Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (previously Pacheco Koch) for help.

After meeting with Staff and understanding our requests for site improvements, Dorothy presented us with the attached proposal for Civil Engineering and Architectural Services, with optional assistance with Utility Plan, Electrical Engineering, and Structural Engineering. This proposal does not include the surveying of this area as this has already been done by Jacob & Martin at Staff’s previous request.

The total for the Civil Engineering and Architectural Services is $72,600, with an additional $16,000 for the optional services of Utility Plan, Electrical Engineering, and Structural Engineering, for a total of $88,600. These funds are available within those appropriated for the improvements to City Hall upon its purchase.

Exhibits: Westwood Professional Services, Inc.’s Contract Proposal w/ Exhibits


[Source 4] 11 June 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Items 6, 7 and 8


Annexing approximately 232 acres on Bankhead Highway and FM 1187 and 10.98 acres of East Bankhead Highway. #DevelopmentSouth



Willow Park Civics Research 

Parker County Commissioners Court, 10 June 2024, Monday, Agenda 

Agenda 7A. Discuss/Approve Request for the City of Willow Park, Texas to annex a portion of East Bankhead Highway for a distance of approximately 7,313 feet and comprising approximately 10.98 acres of land pursuant to section 43.1055 of the Local Government Code to allow the city to annex an approximately 3.208 acre tract of land situated in the H. T. & B. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract Number 647 and the Heirs of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract 2346, Parker County, Texas. (Bryan Grimes / Bill Funderburk / Bryson Adams / Judge Deen)

 Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC

 Bizpedia 

BROTHERS IN CHRIST PROPERTIES, LLC is a Texas Domestic Limited-Liability Company (Llc) filed on August 13, 2020. The company's filing status is listed as In Existence and its File Number is 0803722447.

The Registered Agent on file for this company is Kevin Kolb and is located at 10260 Westheimer Road, Suite 211, Houston, TX 77042. The company's principal address is 10260 Westheimer Rd Ste 211, Houston, TX 77042-3109.

The company has 2 contacts on record. The contacts are Bryson Adams from Weatherford TX and Kevin Kolb from Tolar TX.

Filing Date: August 13, 2020

6. [6, 7 and 8] Consider and take action on an ordinance accepting a petition to expand the City of Willow Park's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction to include a 3.208 Acre tract and a 228.4 acre tract of land owned by Brothers in Christ Properties, LLC. #DevelopmentNorth

Background:

Two tracts of land totaling approximately 232 acres, one tract being approximately 3.208 acres of land, more or less, in the H. T. & B. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract Number 647 And the Heirs Of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract 2346, and being a portion of that tract of land by deed described by deed to Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC as recorded in Document Number 202400902, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas, [3 Acre Tract was in the ETJ of the City of Fort Worth, Source: Ordinance] ...




... and one tract being approximately 228.4 acres of land, more or less, in the F. H. Hammon Survey, Abstract Number 673, the Heirs of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract Number 2346, the H. T. & B. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract Number 647, and the J. Beech and C. Nott Survey, Abstract Number 2091, Parker County, Texas [the 228 Acre Tract was in the ETJ of the City of Aledo  Source: Ordinance] being a portion of that tract of land described by deed to Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC as recorded in Document Number 202400902, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas. (see Exhibit), and owned by Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC are proposed for future development.

Property owners have requested water and sewer service, which the City of Willow Park can provide once the properties are within its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The Services Agreement provides terms for these services and includes the properties’ immediate annexation into the City of Willow Park following incorporation into its ETJ.

• Bryson Adams, Managing Member

• Kevin Kolb, Member

• Roger Sykes, RJS Holdings, LLC. Roger J Sikes, Member

• RJS Holdings, LLC. Jeff Hansen, Member, GRJ Enterprises, LP: Hansen, General Partner

Exhibits: • Ordinance • Petition for Voluntary ETJ Expansion with Exhibits

7. [6, 7 and 8] Consider and take action on a resolution declaring the City's intent to begin annexation of approximately 7,313 feet, comprising 10.98 acres of East Bankhead Highway, directing City staff to prepare a service plan and scheduling two public hearings for the proposed annexation. 

Background:

Two tracts of land totaling approximately 232 acres, one tract being approximately 3.208 acres of land, more or less, in the H. T. & B. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract Number 647 And the Heirs Of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract 2346, and being a portion of that tract of land by deed described by deed to Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC as recorded in Document Number 202400902, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas, and one tract being approximately 228.4 acres of land, more or less, in the F. H. Hammon Survey, Abstract Number 673, the Heirs of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract Number 2346, the H. T. & B. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract Number 647, and the J. Beech and C. Nott Survey, Abstract Number 2091, Parker County, Texas being a portion of that tract of land described by deed to Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC as recorded in Document Number 202400902, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas. (see Exhibit), and owned by Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC, have petitioned for annexation into the City of Willow Park.

This resolution represents the City’s intent to annex East Bankhead Highway to the properties, to annex them into the City of Willow Park.

Exhibits: • Resolution • Legal Description • Map

8. [6, 7 and 8] Consider and take action on a resolution accepting the annexation petitions from Brothers in Christ Properties, LLC requesting annexation of the following two tracts of land, directing City staff to prepare and negotiate an annexation services agreement and scheduling a public hearing on the proposed annexation: one tract being approximately 3.208 acres of land, more or less, in the H. T. & B. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract Number 647 And the Heirs Of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract 2346, and being a portion of that tract of land by deed described by deed to Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC as recorded in Document Number 202400902, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas, and one tract being approximately 228.4 acres of land, more or less, in the F. H. Hammon Survey, Abstract Number 673, the Heirs of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract Number 2346, the H. T. & B. RR. Co. Survey, Abstract Number 647, and the J. Beech and C. Nott Survey, Abstract Number 2091, Parker County, Texas being a portion of that tract of land described by deed to Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC as recorded in Document Number 202400902, Deed Records, Parker County, Texas.

Background:

Property owner, Brothers In Christ Properties, LLC, of the two tracts of land, as stated above, totaling approximately 232 acres, has requested water and sewer service, which the City of Willow Park can provide once the properties are within its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), and will follow immediate annexation into the City of Willow Park.

Exhibits: • Resolution • Petitions for Annexation • Legal Descriptions • Maps




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