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Sep 25, 20224 min read

27 September 2022 Council Meeting

Updated: Nov 2, 2022

Public Comments


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Agenda Items

1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting September 13, 2022.


2. Discussion / Action: Setting the Date, Time, and Location of Regular Council meetings for the Willow Park City Council.

  • Background: Per discussions with Council members as to their preference, and at the direction of Councilman Contreras, here is the date, time, and location for Regular Council meeting for FY 22 - 23 Date: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month Time: 6:00 PM Location: Willow Park City Hall, 516 Ranch House Road

  • Willow Park Civics Research: This issues was before the council during the 12 October 2021 council meeting.

3. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on Approving Holiday Schedule for FY 2022 – 2023

  • Background:

Friday, November 11 Veteran’s Day

Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 25 Day after Thanksgiving

Friday, December 23 Christmas Eve (Observed)

Monday, December 26 Christmas Day (Observed)

Friday, December 30 New Year’s Day (Observed)

Monday, January 1 New Year’s Day (Observed)

Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, February 20 President’s Day

Friday, April 7 Good Friday

Monday, May 29 Memorial Day

Monday, June 19 Juneteenth

Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day

Monday, September 4 Labor Day


4. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on designating the official newspaper of the City of Willow Park for the fiscal year 2022-2023.

  • Background:Staff recommends retaining The Community News as the official Newspaper of Record for the Cityof Willow Park.

5. Discussion/Action: to approve a resolution appointing a voting member and alternate to the Wholesale Water and Wastewater Customer Advisory Committee. #FortWorthWater

  • Background:

    • The City of Willow Park is a wholesale water customer for the City of Forth Worth. Under the terms of the Wholesale Contract for Services the City will have a Voting Member and Alternate for the water and wastewater System Advisory Committee.

    • Staff will need City Council to appoint a Voting Member and an Alternate member to the Committee. The term for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. [Staff Recommending] Bryan Grimes, City Manager, as member and Michelle Guelker, Public Works Director, as alternative.

  • Exhibits: • Resolution No. 2022-09 • Appointment Form

  • Willow Park Civics Research:

    • Fort Worth Wholesale water, wastewater and reclaimed water customers

      • Advisory Committee. "Each entity that purchases wholesale drinking water or wastewater services from Fort Worth appoints a primary and alternate representative to the committee. The committee normally meets in December and June of each year with the leadership of the Fort Worth water utility to discuss activities and regulatory matters of interest to the group."

      • List of List of Drinking Water Wholesale Customers (33)

6. Discussion Only: Discussion of City Debt with Erick Macha, Hilltop Securities. Presentation from Hilltop SecuritiesErick Macha, Hilltop Securities. #Finance

  • Background: At the request of Mayor Pro-Tem Lea Young, Hilltop Securities will present the City’s debt load, future outlook, and provide comments and insight.

  • Exhibits:Hilltop Securities Presentation / Final Presentation .pdf

  • Willow Park Civics Research:

7. Discussion/Action: to consider and act on approving a School Resource Officer Agreement between the City of Willow Park and Trinity Christian / A FY 2022/2023 budget amendment to increase staffing for a School Resource Officer (SRO) – Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) Academy. #EMSFirePoliceAmb

  • Background:

    • The police department and TCA wish to enter into a partnership to place an SRO on campus for the duration of the school year. TCA has agreed to fund 70/30 split for funding the position. The position will be utilized at the school when in session and will perform other duties as assigned when school is not in session.

    • Financial Info: Cost. $80,215 Source of Funding. WP General Fund $24,064.50 / TCA $56,150.50

  • Exhibits: Agreement between the City of Willow Park and Trinity Christian Academy.

Informational

  • Mayor and Council Comments

    • Mayor Moss reported that he, Mayor Pro Tem Young and Toni Fisher, Development and Planning Director attended the Parker County mayor's meeting where Larry Colvin, President of the Weatherford Mountain Bike Club gave a presentation on the future trail proposal for East Parker County. [13 September 2022 Council Meeting , Agenda Item 1. Presentation regarding Trail Proposal]

    • Mayor Moss also stated the Parker County Mayors' Food Drive will begin October 1st and run through October 31st.


  • City Manager Comments

    • City Manager, Bryan Grimes reported that he and three other Directors will be attending the Texas Municipal League Conference next week in San Antonio.

    • He also stated the next preliminary agenda will be out to council next Tuesday.

Executive session

It is anticipated that all, or a portion of the discussion of the foregoing item will be conducted in closed executive session under authority of the Section 551 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. However, no action will be taken on this item until the City Council reconvenes in open session.


8. Section 551.072 Discussing the purchase, exchange, sale, lease or value of real property - 101 Stagecoach Trail; 516 Ranch House Road #EMSFirePoliceAmb

9. Section 551.074 Personnel Matters; City Secretary Review

  • Minutes: To approve a 5 percent raise in salary for the City Secretary with an effective date of October 1, 2022.


RECONVENE into Open Session and consider action, if any, on the item discussed in Executive Session.





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