Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingWharton, TX · February 10, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
OF
CITY OF WHARTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Mayor, Tim Barker, declared a Special Meeting duly open for the transaction of business at 5: 00
P.M. at City Hall 120 E. Caney Street Wharton, TX. Councilmember Burnell Neal led the opening
devotion, and Councilmember Russell Machann led the pledge of allegiance.
Councilmembers present were: Mayor Tim Barker, and Councilmembers, Terry Freese;
Burnell Neal; Russell Machann; Steve Schneider; Larry
Pittman, and David Voulgaris.
Councilmember absent was: None.
Staff members present were: City Manager, Joseph R. Pace; Assistant City Manager,
Paula Favors, Assistant City Attorney, Amy Rod; Finance
Director, Joan Andel; Director of Planning and
Development, Gwyn Teves, CPM; Assistant to the City
Manager, Brandi Jimenez; Building Official, Claudia
Velasquez; Assistant to the Building Official, Shelby
Robertson; Public Works Director, Roderick Semien;
Police Chief, Terry David Lynch, and Finance Accountant,
London Davis.
Visitors present were: Bret Keast with Kendig Keast Collaborative; Bubby
Fraizer; David Schroeder; Executive Director of the
Wharton Economic Development Corporation, Courtland
Holman; and Executive Director of the Wharton Chamber
of Commerce, Karen Smith.
Roll Call and Excused Absences.
All Councilmembers were present.
Public Comments.
Mayor, Tim Barker, called for Public Comments. No comments were made.
Wharton Moment.
Mayor, Tim Barker, called for Wharton Moments.
City Manager, Joesph R. Pace congratulated
Assistant to the Building Official, Shelby Robertson, on her wedding on February 8, 2025.
Review and Consider:
The first item on the agenda was a presentation on zoning from Mr. Bret Keast of Kendig Keast
Collaborative. Mr. Keast presented zoning information and discussed a plan of action for the City
of Wharton. After some discussion, no action was taken.
Mayor, Tim Barker, left the meeting at 5: 54 p. m. Mayor Pro- Tem, Russell Machann, took over
the proceedings at 5: 54 p.m.
Adjournment.
There being no further discussion, Councilmember, David Voulgaris, moved to adjourn.
Councilmember, Steve Schneider, seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 6: 02 p. m.
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Agenda
CITY OF WHARTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 10, 2025
5:00 PM
CITY HALL 120 EAST CANEY STREET
WHARTON, TEXAS 77488
NOTICE OF
CITY OF WHARTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a Special City Council Meeting will be held on Monday,
February 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Wharton City Hall, 120 East Caney Street, Wharton, Texas,
at which time the following subjects will be discussed to-wit:
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
Dated this 6th day of February 2025.
By:
Tim Barker, Mayor
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the
Special City Council Meeting is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and
correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board at City Hall of said City or Town in Wharton,
Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice
was posted on February 6, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72
hours preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting.
The Wharton City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking
is available at the primary entrance. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and
who may need auxiliary aids or services, such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing
impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 532-
4811 Ext. 225 or by FAX (979) 532-0181 at least two (2) days prior to the meeting date. BRAILLE
IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Dated this 6th day of February 2025.
CITY OF WHARTON
By:
Paula Favors
City Secretary
AGENDA
CITY OF WHARTON
Special City Council Meeting
Monday, February 10, 2025
City Hall - 5:00 PM
Call to Order –Opening Devotion –Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call and Excused Absences.
Public Comments.
Wharton Moment.
Review and Consider:
1. Presentation: A presentation on zoning from Mr. Bret Keast of Kendig Keast Collaborative.
Adjournment.
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