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City Council Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting

Willow Park, TX · June 27, 2023

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES City Hall, 120 El Chico Trl., Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087 Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND THE ROLL OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS WILL BE TAKEN Mayor Moss called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. PRESENT Mayor Doyle Moss Councilmember Eric Contreras Councilmember Chawn Gilliland Councilmember Lea Young Councilmember Nathan Crummel ABSENT Councilmember Greg Runnebaum STAFF PRESENT City Manager Bryan Grimes City Attorney Pat Chesser City Secretary Crystal Dozier PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Pastor Clark Bosher with Willow Park Baptist Church gave the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. 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. The Rules of Procedure states that comments are to be limited 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. City Council Regular Meeting 6/27/2023 Page 1 of 4 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. There were no public comments. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed in the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting June 13, 2023. To approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting June 13, 2023. Motion made by Councilmember Young, Seconded by Councilmember Crummel. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 2. Pinning of Police Chief, Daniel Franklin Crystal Dozier, City Secretary swore the newly appointed Chief of Police, Daniel Franklin. 3. Presentation of a Proclamation for Betty Chew. Mayor Moss presented a proclamation to Betty Chew. 4. Discussion/Action: to approve an agreement between the City of Willow Park and HUB Insurance for insurance brokerage services. To approve an agreement the consulting services agreement with HUB International Texas, Inc. to solicit sealed proposals for the City's group health, dental, vision and life insurance. Motion made by Councilmember Young, Seconded by Councilmember Gilliland. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel 5. Discussion/Action: to approve a resolution establishing an Insurance Trust Fund. To approve a resolution of the City Council of the City of Willow Park, Texas establishing the City of Willow Park, Texas Insurance Trust Fund, Authorizing the Trust Agreement and Appointing Trustees for the City of Willow Park, Texas. Motion made by Councilmember Contreras, Seconded by Councilmember Gilliland. City Council Regular Meeting 6/27/2023 Page 2 of 4 Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel 6. The City Council may consider awarding a contract for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant to the lowest, responsible bidder. No action taken. 7. Budget Workshop City Manager, Bryan Grimes, presented the proposed FY 23-24 budget. INFORMATIONAL Mayor and Council Comments Mayor Moss read a short summary of the history of city hall. Today the city closed on the new city hall. He thanked each city councilmember, City Manager Bryan Grimes, Assistant City Manager Bill Funderburk, and Chance Smith. 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. Mayor Moss convened into executive session at 6:06 pm. 8. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; - Status of negotiations/potential litigation with Halff Engineering; - Bid of MH Civil Constructors RECONVENE into Open Session and consider action, if any, on the item discussed in Executive Session. Mayor Moss reconvened into open session at 7:20 pm. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Councilmember Gilliland, Seconded by Councilmember Contreras. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel Mayor Moss adjourned the meeting at 7:35 pm. These minutes were approved on the 18th of July, 2023. City Council Regular Meeting 6/27/2023 Page 3 of 4 ___________/s/____________________ Mayor Doyle Moss __________/s/_____________________ Crystal R. Dozier, TRMC City Secretary City Council Regular Meeting 6/27/2023 Page 4 of 4

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA City Hall, 120 El Chico Trl., Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087 Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND THE ROLL OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS WILL BE TAKEN 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. The Rules of Procedure states that comments are to be limited 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. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed in the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting June 13, 2023. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 2. Pinning of Police Chief, Daniel Franklin 3. Presentation of a Proclamation for Betty Chew. 4. Discussion/Action: to approve an agreement between the City of Willow Park and HUB Insurance for insurance brokerage services. City Council Regular Meeting 6/27/2023 Page 1 of 3 5. Discussion/Action: to approve a resolution establishing an Insurance Trust Fund. 6. The City Council may consider awarding a contract for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant to the lowest, responsible bidder. 7. Budget Workshop INFORMATIONAL Mayor and Council Comments City Manager Comments 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 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; - Status of negotiations/potential litigation with Halff Engineering; - Bid of MH Civil Constructors RECONVENE into Open Session and consider action, if any, on the item discussed in Executive Session. 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, does 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: June 23, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours before said meeting is to convene. City Council Regular Meeting 6/27/2023 Page 2 of 3 ____________________________________ Crystal R. Dozier, TRMC City Secretary 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 cdozier@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 www.willowpark.org City Council Regular Meeting 6/27/2023 Page 3 of 3

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