City Council Meeting August 12, 2025
Regular MeetingWillow Park, TX · August 12, 2025
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 12, 2025 AGENDA
LOCATION CHANGE: Trinity Christian Academy Eagle Gymnasium, 4954 E Interstate
20 Service Rd S Willow Park, TX 76087
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to three minutes per person)
Residents may address the Council regarding an item that is not listed on the agenda. Residents
must complete a speaker form and turn it in to the City Secretary five (5) minutes before the start
of the meeting. to five (5) minutes for each speaker provided that there are no more than ten
(10) speakers. If there are more than ten (10) speakers, the Mayor and/or the City Council may
reduce the applicable time limits to speak to three (3) minutes. The Texas Open Meetings Act
provides the following:
A. If, at a meeting of a governmental body, a member of the public or of the governmental
body inquiries about a subject for which notice has not been given as required by this
subchapter, the notice provisions of this subchapter do not apply to:
(1) A statement of specific factual information given in response to the inquiry; or
(2) A recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry.
B. Any deliberation of or decision about the subject of the inquiry shall be limited to a
proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. Discussion/Action: appoint a Mayor Pro Tem and Alternate Mayor Pro Tem.
(Greg Runnebaum)
2. Discussion/Action: Amend Ordinance 740-19 changing the City Attorney to an
Officer of the City and reporting to City Council (Bryan Grimes)
3. Discussion/Action: Consider approval of Engagement Letter for Interim City
Attorney Services (Chawn Gilliland).
4. 3rd Quarter Financial Update - CPA Jake Weber
5. Budget Update for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (Staff)
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6. Discussion/Action: to allow Developer and Staff to proceed with the creation of
the Development Agreement for the proposed residential development
consisting of approximate 82.37-acres, situated in the McCarver Survey,
Abstract 910, the W. Franklin Survey, Abstract Number 468, The M.M. Edwards
Survey, Abstract 1955, & the J.B. Wynn Survey, Abstract 1637, a portion being
within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and remainder within the city limits of the
City of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.
7. Discussion/Action: to consider approval of Christmas Lighting Contract with
Murphy Christmas Lights in the amount of $46,955.16 (Nathan Crummel/Staff)
8. Discussion/Action: for Approval of Contract Proposal for Professional Services
by Westwood Professional Services, Inc. for TXDOT Green Ribbon Grant
Program Award in the amount of $80,000 (Staff)
9. Consideration/Action: to appoint 2025 Planning & Zoning Commissioners for
Place No. 2 and Alternate. (Staff)
10. Discussion/Action: consider approval of 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV vehicle as
surplus and approval to sale to Aledo ISD Police or send to auction. (Lt.
Hamilton)
11. Discussion/Action: Consider approval of 2025-2026 agreement for police radio
dispatching service by Parker County. (Chief Lacy)
12. Proclamation on the next step enabling the City of Willow Park to adopt a Home
Rule Charter (Mayor Teresa Palmer)
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.
13. Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, Section 551.87, Economic
Development Negotiations, Pulido's 380 agreement (Staff)
14. Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney; Section 551.87 Far Out Hospitality
380 Agreement (Staff)
15. Section 551. 071, Consultation with City Attorney; Section 551.87, Economic
Development Negotiations, proposed residential development consisting of
approximate 82.37-acres, situated in the McCarver Survey, Abstract 910, the W.
Franklin Survey, Abstract Number 468, The M.M. Edwards Survey, Abstract
1955, & the J.B. Wynn Survey, Abstract 1637, a portion being within the
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and remainder within the city limits of the City of
Willow Park, Parker County, Texas (Chawn Gilliland)
16. Section 551. 071, Consultation with City Attorney; Section 551.87, Economic
Development Negotiations, Dean Ranch Development (Chawn Gilliland)
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17. Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney; Section 551.074 Personnel Matters
- City Manager Bryan Grimes (Chawn Gilliland)
18. Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney; Section 551.074 Personnel Matters,
Interim City Manager (Mayor Teresa Palmer)
RECONVENE into Open Session and consider action, if any, on the item discussed in Executive
Session.
19. Discussion/Action: Possible Terms of Severance Agreement for City Manager
Bryan Grimes (Mayor Teresa Palmer and Chawn Gilliland)
20. Discussion/Action: City Council may discuss appointment of Interim City
Manager with terms/agreement.
INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS
21. Council Comments
22. City Manager Comments
23. Mayor Teresa Palmer Comments
ADJOURNMENT
As authorized by Section 551.127, of the Texas Government Code, one or more Council
Members or employees may attend this meeting remotely using video conferencing
technology.
The City Council may convene a public meeting and then recess into closed executive session,
to discuss any of the items listed on this agenda, if necessary, and if authorized under chapter
551 of the Texas Government Code. Situations in which a closed executive session may be
authorized by law include, without limitation; (1) consulting with the Council’s attorney to seek or
receive legal advice concerning pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or any
other matter in which the ethical duty of the attorney to the Council clearly conflicts with the
general requirement that all meetings be open, § 551.071; (2) discussing the purchase,
exchange, lease, or value of real property, § 551.072; (3) discussing a prospective gift or
donation, § 551.073; (4) discussing certain personnel matters, §551.074; and (5) discussing
security personnel or devices, § 551.076.
CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of a Meeting
was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall, 120 El Chico Trail, Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087,
a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was
posted on the following date and time: August 08, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted
continuously for at least 72 hours before said meeting is to convene.
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Deana McMullen
City Secretary
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The City Hall is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. 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 817-441-
7108, or by email at dmcmullen@willowpark.org. Requests should be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
This agenda is posted on the city’s web site at http://www.willowparktx.gov/
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