Journal 

Also  see WPC > City Documents > Capital Improvement Plan Journal. 

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• 24 July 2024, Willow Park Civics Blog > 18 July 2023 Council Review by The Community News. Council votes to sue water tank designer 

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• 18 July 2023 Special Council Meeting

  • Executive Session: Halff & Associates possible litigation

  •  After Executive Session, council unanimously voted to "to reject any settlement offers from Halff and Associates on the litigation and authorize the city attorney to file suit.”

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• 27 June 2023 Council Meeting

  • ​Executive Session Status of negotiations/potential litigation with Halff Engineering

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• City’s connection with FW water now permanent, Land swap with Weatherford approved [25 April 2023 council meeting review],  The Community News, 05 May 2023 [in. pdf]

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• 28 April 2023, Public Notice, Ground Storage Tank Roof Replacement. This project consists of the design, construction and installation of either aluminum dome style or steel umbrella style replacement roofs for two existing 0.35 MG and 0.50 MG ground storage tanks, including the removal and disposal of existing roofs. / Jacob Martin ​

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• 27 April 2023, Willow Park Civics Blog > Water for Willow Park, A New Beginning 

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• 25 April 2023 Council,

  • Agenda Item 9,  Public Utility Director's Report

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• 13 April 2023 Council Meeting

  • ​Executive Session Consultation with Attorney; - Status of negotiations/potential litigation with Halff Engineering 

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• 20 March 2023, Willow Park Civics Blog > Palo Pinto/Parker water authority partnership -- or maybe not, 20 March 2023

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• 25 January 2023, Willow Park Civics Blog > Water for Willow Park,

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• 23 January 2023, Road construction is due to the El Chico lift station and water tank. Heads up if you travel El Chico between Canyon Ct and Scenic Trail: construction crews have closed down 1,000 feet of El Chico (right where the new lift station is being constructed) to work on lines underneath the road. No thru traffic will be allowed during the shut down, which is expected to last through the end of the week. You will still be able to access the businesses on the east side of the road in the affected area". The City of Willow Park Facebook post, 23 January 2023

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• 24 January 2023, Willow Park Civics Blog > TX lawmakers highlight state's fragile water systems, including WP's Tx House Rep D60 Glenn Rogers

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• 29 December 2022, Willow Park Civics Blog > Parker, Palo Pinto pcounties seek water partnership

 

• 28 November 2022 Special Council Meeting  

  • Executive Meeting only, 3. 551.071 Consultation with Attorney - deliberation about dispute with Halff Associates regarding the Fort Worth Water Project.

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• 15 November 2022 Council Meeting,

  • Executive Session, Consultation with Attorney - deliberation about dispute with Halff Associates regarding the Fort Worth Water Project

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• 25 October 2022 Council Meeting  

  • 5. Discussion/Action: to accept the Single Audit Report from Snow Garrett Williams Certified Public Accountants Current city grants:  3 grants [including] Texas Water Development Board bond for Fort Worth water project 

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• 27 September 2022 Council Meeting   

  • ​5. Discussion/Action: to approve a resolution appointing a voting member and alternate to the [Fort Worth] Wholesale Water and Wastewater Customer Advisory Committee.

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• 26 September 2022, Willow Park Civics Blog > Water Crisis: It's time to find water solutions

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• Public Notice, Posted The Community News, 16 September 2022, posted at Willow Park Civics  

  • ​City of Willow Park, Texas, ordinance no. 866-22 An ordinance of the city council of the city of Willow Park, Texas updating and amending the city of Willow Park code of ordinances, section 13.08.003 of chapter 13, article 13.08, entitled "impact fees", approving the amended and updated land use assumptions, capital improvements plan and amended impact fees for water and wastewater utilities, and providing for findings of fact; enactment; enforcement; a repealer clause; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Passed and approved on this day 13th day of September, 2022.

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• 13 September 2022 Council Meeting

  • ​8. Discussion/Action: to adopt an ordinance for the City of Willow Park approving the amended Capital Improvements Plan, Land Use Assumptions and the amended schedule of water and wastewater impact fees. 

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• 20 August, 2022, Willow Park Civics Blog > Drought: Worst drought since 2011

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• Willow Park August 2022 Newsletter > Mayor's Message

  • Work continues on the pump station on El Chico, which will finish the connection between Willow Park, Hudson Oaks, and the Fort Worth water supply. We are thankful for the partnership with these two cities that allows us to secure the future of our community’s water supply.

 

• 12 July 2022 Council Meeting Agenda 

  • ​Agenda Item 9 Discussion/Action: 

  • Derek Turner may present an update to the Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvements Plan and the proposed updated water and wastewater impact fees. Following the presentation, the City Council may consider approving a resolution setting a public hearing to consider an update to the Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvements Plan for water and wastewater impact fees, and proposed water and wastewater impact fees.

  • Consideration & Action: Resolution setting a public hearing to consider an update to the Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvements Plan for water and wastewater impact fees, and proposed water and wastewater impact fees

 

• 09 May 2022, When can I water? City of Willow Park website

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• 12 April 2022 Council Meeting

  • Executive Session Consultation with Attorney - deliberation about dispute with Halff Associates regarding Fort Worth Water project

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• 14 December 2021, Council Meeting  

  • 3. Discussion/Action: to consider amending the water and wastewater utility fee schedule to reflect the new Fort Worth impact fees collection rates. / On September 21, 2021 the Fort Worth City Council adopted and increase in the Impact Fee schedule, effective January 1, 2022. An additional increased goes into effect on January 1, 2023. All wholesale customers are expected to include the Fort Worth increases in the impact fees collected starting January 1, 2022.

  • 4. Discussion/Action: to approve a resolution appointing a voting member and alternate to the Wholesale Water and Wastewater Customer Advisory Committee.  / The City of Willow Park is a wholesale water customer for the City of Fort 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.

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• 28 September 2021 Regular Council

  • 9. Discussion / Action: Hear update on Fort Worth Water Project 

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• 24 August 2021 Council Meeting

  • Discussion Only: Fort Worth Water Update

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• 04 August 2021, Officials: Willow Park can begin receiving water from Fort Worth water system  (in .pdf), Weatherford Democrat

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• 24 June 2021, IT'S OFFICIAL: Willow Park connects with Fort Worth water supply (in.pdf) Weatherford Democrat

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• 08 June 2021 Council Meeting Agenda

  • 5. Discussion only: Fort Worth water project update. Moved to beginning of Regular Session items.Preston Dillard gave an update to Council on the Fort Worth Water Project time line and progress. 

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• 25 May 2021 Council Meeting 

  • 4. Discussion/Action: to consider and act on approval of the First Amendment to the Agreement for Water Service between the City of Fort Worth and Willow Park.

  • 5. Discussion/Action: To consider and act on approval of the First Amendment to the Agreement for Funding, Construction and Maintenance of Water Supply Facilities between the City of Hudson Oaks and Willow Park.

  • 8. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on awarding the construction bid on ground storage tank and pump station for the Fort Worth water project.

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• 08 March 2021, Cities providing water credits to residents following winter storm, (in .pdf) Weatherford Democrat

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• Water well update, Willow Park website, 18 February 2021, (Texas Severe Winter Storm Dr-4586, Winter Storm Uri, Texas Division of Emergency Management) 

  • Relief is on the way for our customers who have been without water - the well is finally unfrozen and pumping water again. Affect customers can now SLOWLY begin using water. Please be advised that we are still building your supply and to try to use sparingly for household necessities such as hydration, cooking, and hygiene. And remember that you are under a boil water notice until we give the all clear, hopefully no longer than 48 hours."

  • Route 11 Water Update. Crews are still working to restore water service to Route 11. We understand this is an urgent situation but public works was unable to get the ground pipes to thaw last night and in the process, one of the well heads burst. Crews have now acquired the needed parts for the repair and are back at work on the well...

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• City could have Fort Worth water by next week, The Community News, 28 July 2021

  • The nearly $20 million project — divided into a 52-48 cost split between Willow Park and Hudson Oaks, respectively — will include a 24-inch water main, wholesale water meter station, and storage tank and pump station that would help transport water to Hudson Oaks. / The Fort Worth-to-Willow Park pipeline project is expected to be entirely completed on Aug. 27 — about a month-long delay from the original deadline. / Willow Park wells can currently produce up to 1.6 million gallons of water per day, leaving little room for emergencies during the summer months with city water usage averaging to about 1.2 million gallons daily.  / The new project is expected to provide an additional 3.5 million gallons per day, on average, totaling about 5 million gallons per day. / The construction of the water pipeline between Willow Park to Hudson Oaks is expected to be completed a day before, on Aug. 26. The testing part may not be completed then, Dillard said.

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• Water system work to be performed Tuesday, City of Willow Park website, 28 June 2021

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• 12 January 2021 Council Meeting Agenda

  • 1. Discussion/Action: To consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of “City of Willow Park, Texas, Combination Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2021” including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such certificates in an amount not to exceed $6,500,000 to finance the costs of paying contractual obligations to be incurred (i) for constructing, acquiring, purchasing, renovating, enlarging, equipping, and improving water system property or facilities, including rights-of-way therefor and, and (ii) to pay professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof 

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• 10 December 2020, WP council approves Fort Worth water line contracts (in .pdf), Weatherford Democrat

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•  11 November 2020, WP issuing notice of $6.5 million funding increase in water project (in .pdf), Weatherford Democrat

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• 10 November 2020 Council Meeting

  • Agenda Item 1​ Discussion only: Hear a presentation from the Halff and Associates, the engineer for the Fort Worth Water Project, on updated project costs. [WPC provided detailed transcript on presentations.] What caused the difference between the 2018 Project estimated cost of $13.4M and the November 2020 $19.9M estimate. A: The biggest change the evolution of the pump station component of the project; In the 2018 cost estimate no engineering had been preformed, and “it’s as the job progresses we are able to nail down the exact cost."

  • 2. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on all matters incident and related to approving and authorizing publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation in an amount not to exceed $6,500,000 for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) constructing, acquiring, purchasing, renovating, enlarging, equipping, and improving water system properties or facilities, including rights-of-way therefor and (ii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof, including the adoption of Resolution 2020-13 pertaining thereto. 

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• Water Notice from City of Willow Park, Willow Park website, 13 August 2020,  During this time of extreme heat, we are asking our customers to be extra cautious about water usage in the city. Water tank levels have been keeping up with demand all summer but over these last few very hot days, the levels have declined enough to warrant concern should a grass or house fire occur in the area with a risk of spread. The Willow Park Fire Department relies on Willow Park water to save property and lives in our city, and sometimes surrounding areas. Conditions are particularly dangerous between the heat and the wind and we are on our second day of a grass fire danger notice from the National Weather Service. We have also noticed an increase of people watering during the wee hours of the morning – which is the typical recovery time for the city’s wells – as well as some residences where driveways and streets are being watered. It is imperative for the safety of our community and its water supply that customers allow the tanks to replenish overnight, follow the city’s guidelines for outdoor watering, and conserve wherever they can.

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• 12 July 2020, E. coli found in Willow Park water,  (in. pdf) Weatherford Democrat

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• 28 January 2020 Council Meeting Agenda 

  • 17. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on the purchase of real estate located at 203 El Chico Trail, Willow Park, Texas for the Fort Worth water project.

  • Executive Session A.  Purchase of real property for the Fort Worth Water Project 

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• 10 December 2019 Council Meeting Agenda / Minutes ​

  • 17.Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on the purchase of real estate located at 203 El Chico Trail, Willow Park, Texas for the Fort Worth water project. / To approve the purchase of real estate located at 203 El Chico Trail, Willow Park, Texas for the Fort Worth water project, including allowing the mayor to sign the assignment agreement, commercial real estate contract and authorizing the city administrator to sign all closing documents to purchase said propoerty.  

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• 12 November 2019 Council Meeting  

  • 3. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of “City of Willow Park, Texas, Combination Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2019” including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such certificates in an amount not to exceed $13,770,000 to finance the costs of paying contractual obligations to be incurred (i) for constructing, acquiring, purchasing, renovating, enlarging, equipping, and improving municipal water system property or facilities, including land and rights-of-way therefor and, and (ii) to pay professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof. 

  • Background: In September, Council provided notice that the City of Willow Park was going to issue Certificates of Obligation for the Fort Worth Water Project in partnership with the City of Hudson Oaks. The CO will not exceed $13,770,000 and will go towards funding engineering, construction, and related activities to the Fort Worth Water Project. This is the action item to the issuance and sale of the Certificates of Obligation.

  • 4. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on the purchase of real estate located at 203 El Chico Trail, Willow Park, Texas for the Fort Worth water project. #FortWorthWater 

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• Next step taken in water process, Notice of intent approved by council [council meeting review] .pdf, 13 September 2019,  The Community News

  • Notice of intent approved by council. The process of bringing water to Willow Park and Hudson Oaks took one more step forward Tuesday night, Sept. 10, when the city council approved posting the notice to issue certificates of obligation. Technically, the council has already approved the expenditure and has also approved borrowing the funds from the Texas Water Development Board for the $13.8 million project. The TWDB has approved loaning the money to the city on a 30-year, fixed-rate note at.095 percent interest. City Administrator Bryan Grimes told the council it is possible that rate will be lowered to .075 percent. The City of Hudson Oaks has agreed to pay 48 percent of the note and will receive 48 percent of the water allotment from Fort Worth.

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• 10 September 2019 Council Meeting / agenda   

  • 4. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on all matters incident and related to approving and authorizing publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation in an amount not to exceed $13,770,000 for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) constructing, acquiring, purchasing, renovating, enlarging, equipping, and improving water system properties or facilities, including land and rights-of-way therefor and (ii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof, including the adoption of Resolution 2019-07 pertaining thereto.

 

• 11 June 2019 Council Meeting / Agenda

  • 11.Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on Halff Water Engineering Contract.

  • Background: We had previously procured Halff Engineering for the Fort Worth Water Project in accordance with TWDB procurement process. This will execute the Agreement with Halff and will allow them to begin engineering on the project. As with every aspect of the FW Water project, all engineering fees related to this project will be split between Willow Park and Hudson Oaks 52 / 48. TWDB staff is expected to recommend a funding award to Willow Park for the full amount of approximately $13.7 Million on July 22, 2019. By executing this contract now, it will allow Halff and Jacob and Martin to begin preliminary engineering activities (surveying, plans, etc.) on the project.

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• 14 May 2019 Council Meeting / Agenda

  •  Agenda Item 8. Discussion/ Action: To consider and act on adopting Ordinance 793-19, a Contingency Plan Ordinance. 

  • Background: As part of the upcoming agreement with Fort Worth, the City of Willow Park will be required to adopt certain aspects of the Fort Worth Drought Contingency Plan. Additionally, the current Stages of our Drought Plan need to be revised as several members of the public have expressed confusion about the Stages. Willow Park currently has 5 Stages that has various restrictions on water use. This proposed stage plan, which is concurrent with the City of Fort Worth and in line with surrounding communities, would simplify our Stages to 3. For the most part, Willow Park’s current Stage 3, has restrictions that is similar to surrounding communities Stage 1.

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• 09 April 2019 Council Meeting  

  • 5. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on adopting a drought contingency plan. / Under Texas Water Code Chapter 11 and Title 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 288, retail public water suppliers with less than 3,300 connections must prepare and adopt must prepare and adopt an updated drought contingency plan and make the plan available for inspection every 5 years. Document:Contingency & Emergency Water Management Plan for Retail and Commercial Water Customers Draft: February 2019 

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• Drought Contingency Plan Summary 2019 

  • With the completion of water system improvements and the anticipated purchase of water from the City of Fort Worth, the City of Willow Park must align its water conservation and drought contingency measures to match the measures in place in Fort Worth.

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• 25 March 2019, Special Called Council Meeting Agenda Agenda

  • 1. Discussion/Action: To consider and approve a wholesale water purchase agreement with the City of Fort Worth.

  • 2. Discussion/Action: To consider and approve a revised Agreement for Funding, Construction and Maintenance of Water Supply Facilities with the City of Hudson Oaks.

  • Exhibit: Agreement For Funding, Construction And Maintenance Of Water Supply Facilities Between The City Of Willow Park, Texas And The City Of Hudson Oaks, Texas Dated As Of _______________________, 2018

  • Executive Session 1. Legal issues regarding wholesale water purchase agreement with the City of Fort Worth.

  • 2. Legal issues regarding the revised Agreement for Funding, Construction and Maintenance of Water Supply Facilities with the City of Hudson Oaks.

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• 12 February 2019 City Council Meeting, Agenda

  • Item 2. Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on all matters incident and related to approving and authorizing the filing of an application for financial assistance with the Texas Water Development Board, including the adoption of a resolution pertaining thereto. Background; Funding documents prepared by Bond Counsel for the Texas water Development Board relating to the Fort Worth Water Project. Funding request is for $13,393,000.00. This will cover al engineering and construction costs related to the project. Per our Agreement with Hudson Oaks, this funding will be split 52/48%, Willow Park - Hudson Oaks specifically. 

  • Item 3. To consider and take action on accepting and awarding a bid for drilling new water wells. Background: These bids were for three new trinity wells at the Well 9, Foxhunt, and city hall locations. These wells will help alleviate deficiencies at the Foxhunt elevated tank site. 

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• 22 January 2019, City Council Meeting, Agenda ​

  • Item 2. Discussion/Action: To consider and act on an ordinance establishing a cross connection program to protect the City's water distribution system from contamination. [See Irrigation Backflow Prevention Test.]

  • Item 3. Discussion/Action: To consider and act on a Joint Ordinance and ETJ release agreement with the City of Fort Worth. [No documents in agenda packet]

  • Item 4. Update on Water Well Replacement Program [No documents in agenda packet] City Engineer Derek Turner gave an update on the water well rehab and replacement project. 

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• 13 November 2018 Council Meeting  

  • 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

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• 14 August 14, 2018 Council Agenda / No video 

  • Agenda Item 10.Discussion/ Action: To consider and take action on ratifying and approving an emergency treated water supply agreement with the City of Weatherford.

  • Agenda Item 11.Discussion: Update on water supply situation.

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• 13 February 2018, City Council Meeting, Agenda   

  • Section IV- Executive Session  A. Section 551.072; DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, Fort Worth Water Supply Agreement.

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• 14 November 2017 Council Meeting  

  • Executive Session a. Section 551.072; Deliberation regarding real property- Fort Worth Water Supply Agreement.

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• 11 April 2017 Council Meeting Agenda

  • Presentation: Capital Improvement Plan update by Jacob/Martin. 

  • Background:  The Council authorized the contract with Jacob/Martin to prepare a Capital Improvement Plan.The projected work schedule provides for a presentation by Jacob/Martin to the City Council

  • Capital Improvement Plan 2017-2050 Water And Wastewater For City Of Willow Park, Texas March 31, 2017

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• 12 April 2016 Council Meeting Agenda

  • 12. Discussion/Action: Interlocal agreement with the City of Hudson Oaks for a cost share program related to a wholesale water study with intent of obtaining treated water from the City of Fort Worth  (City Administrator Matt Shaffstall)  

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• 11 August 2015 Council Meeting  

  • 11. Discussion/Action: Discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing the filing of an Application for Financial Assistance with the Texas Water Development Board and Designating Bond Counsel and Financial Advisor associated therewith.

  •  **Councilmember Mullins made a motion to adopt Resolution 05-15, a resolution requesting financial assistance by authorizing the filing of an application for same with the Texas Water Development Board; making certain findings in connection therewith; providing for an effective date.

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• 26 February 2015 Council Meeting Minutes 

  • 5.  Discussion/Action: Authorize Mayor and Staff to proceed with project design, Request For Proposal release, bidding and  financing arrangements  for water system interconnect  projects with  final bids and contracts to be brought to City Council for approval.

  • ***Councilmember Martin made a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Staff to ensure that the project design for interconnections with the City of Weatherford for the access of surface water are complete to generate request for proposal and  separately to ensure that proposals for financing arrangements are available to support public hearings on April 14, 2015. 

  • Executive Session A.  Consultation with Attorney – Water Contract 

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• 10 February 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes

  • Section VII ‐ Informational > 14. City Administrator’s Report > A. Status of Weatherford Surface Water Project 

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• Article: EPA Water Sense > Outdoor water use in the United States, October 2006

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