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Jun 26, 20224 min read

28 June 2022 Council Meeting

Updated: Jul 14, 2022

Public Comments

[No general public comments. One public comment on agenda item 3.]


Regular Agenda Items

2. Discussion/Action: to appoint a Municipal Judge for a two-year term.

  • Background: Councilman Josh Norrell has been practicing law for 25 years and currently has a practice in Weatherford. He and his family recently moved to East Parker County. He wishes to give back to his new community by serving as Municipal Judge.

  • Norrell Law Office

  • Current municipal judge contract not renewed, 14 June 2022 council meeting, agenda item 2.

  • Texas Courts > About Texas Courts Texas Municipal Courts [excerpt] Texas municipal courts are created by cities. They focus on minor traffic and criminal infractions and matters involving city ordinances. Texas municipal courts are located in the cities in which they serve. The number of municipal courts in a city varies widely. More populous cities often have more than one municipal court. Under its constitutional authority to create “such other courts as may be provided by law,” the Legislature has created municipal courts in each incorporated municipality in the state. In lieu of a municipal court created by the Legislature, municipalities may choose to establish municipal courts of record.

  • The jurisdiction of municipal courts is provided in Chapters 29 and 30 of the Texas Government Code.

3. Consideration/Action: regarding a 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. At the June 14, 2022 Council Meeting, Councilmembers and Staff discussed the Christmas lighting bid information and electrical requirements. City Attorney Pat Chesser suggested removal of the 3-year lease cancellation penalties (Christmas By Zenith’s Terms & Conditions, Item #10) as the City cannot hold future Councils to this expense. Council approved use up to $20,000 of the 2022 Certificate of Obligation funds allocated for Parks to add electric service to Memorial Park, but members did not agree on the Christmas lighting, tabling the subject until the next Council meeting. Staff communicated with Christmas By Zenith regarding the cancellation clause. The solution to avoid it would be for the City to only contact year-to-year but, bear in mind that prices could increase each year.

All items in this proposal are proposed as a “Turn-Key” pricing, as Christmas by Zenith will provide all materials. Pricing below does not include applicable sales tax. [Full proposal in agenda packet, linked from top of page.]

  • Motion passed: To approve a 3-year contractual commitment for lease and installation of Christmas lighting and decorations not to exceed $17k.

  • Public Comment

    • KJ Hannah spoke against spending citizen money on Christmas lights, handout.

  • [Editorial Comment: City council voted to spend $17K a year on Christmas lights on a three year contract from the proposed vendor.]

4. Discussion/Action: to award bid from those received in response to Request for Bid for sale of real property: R-1 Residential Property commonly known as 100 Block Circle Court, Lot 5, Block 3, Hillcrest Subdivision, Parker County, Willow Park, Texas, 76087 consisting of approximately 4,250 square feet (50’ x 85’) of vacant land.

  • Background: The City published a Request for Sealed Bid for Sale of Real Property for subject parcel, opened for bids from June 3 to June 17, 2022. The subject property contains an abandoned City well. It was independently appraised at a valuation of $9,000, and bids were accepted at a minimum bid of $2,000. Only one bid was received by Shelli Johnson, the adjacent property owner, in the amount of $2,500.

  • EXHIBITS: • Request for Sealed Bid for Sale of Real Property • Sealed Bid received from Shelli Johnson, dated June 15, 2022

  • Land sale notice, The Community News 10 June 2022


101 Circle Ct Weatherford, TX 76087, 32.744824, -97.678450



Agenda Item 4, 26 June 2021 council, location of property,

5. Consideration/Action: on a Final Plat of Blocks 2, 3, 4; Porter Addition, being 21.752 acres J. M. Froman Survey Abstract No. 471, City of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas. #DevelopmentSouth#DevelopmentSouth

[See 21 June P&Z Commission Meeting for background, research, map etc.]

6. Discussion/Action: to approve a proposal from Franklin Legal Publishing for codification services

  • Background: The city’s code of ordinances has not been codified since 2019. Staff is making a recommendation to recodify the entire code so that the correct ordinances and most recent ordinances are codified.

  • Exhibits • Proposal for Codification Services by Franklin Legal Publishing > Willow Park’s Investment The price of the recommended solution will be $12,395. / Investment details and options. The cost would be broken up into two different budget years which would be this FY and next FY. The initial cost will be $1,790 to begin the process.

  • Research City of Willow Park Ordinance @ Franklin Legal Publishing

Mayor and Council Comments

  • Mayor Pro Tem mentioned the Budget Workshop being held at the next meeting July 12, 2022 at 6:00 pm. She also informed council to please get with the City Manager if they wish to have any budget items broken down by line item.

  • Councilman Contreras reminded everyone there is a firework banned within Parker County and wished everyone a safe and happy July 4th.

  • Mayor Moss thanked Council and Staff for their work and time. He thanked everyone for their efforts with the Christmas lights He wished everyone a happy July 4th.

City Manager Comments

  • City Manager Bryan Grimes informed everyone he will be filing the Preliminary Budget with the City Secretary on Friday, July 8th.


Executive session

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