City Council Regular Meeting

Name: City Council Regular Meeting — Willow Park, TX
Start: 2024-02-13T18:00:00
End: 2024-02-13T20:00:00
Location: Willow Park, TX

Regular Meeting

Willow Park, TX · February 13, 2024

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES City Hall, 120 El Chico Trl., Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND THE ROLL OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS WILL BE TAKEN Mayor Pro Tem Young called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. PRESENT Councilmember Eric Contreras Councilmember Chawn Gilliland Councilmember Lea Young Councilmember Nathan Crummel ABSENT Mayor Doyle Moss Councilmember Greg Runnebaum PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Young requested a moment of silence followed by the pledge 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. 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. Marsh Weiershausen at 70 Crown Road spoke before the city council regarding his driveway approach. City Council Regular Meeting 2/13/2024 Page 1 of 3 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 Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting January 23, 2024. To approve City Council Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting January 23, 2024. Motion made by Councilmember Gilliland, Seconded by Councilmember Contreras. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 2. Discussion/Action: to approve the City's 1st Quarter Financial Report. To approve the City's 1st Quarter Financial Report. Motion made by Councilmember Gilliland, Seconded by Councilmember Crummel. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel 3. Discussion/Action: to Authorize Use of Hotel Occupancy Tax funds for billboard advertising. To authorize use of Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds for billboard advertising as presented. Motion made by Councilmember Crummel, Seconded by Councilmember Contreras. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel 4. Discussion/Action: to approve the 2023 Racial Profiling Report. To approve the 2023 Racial Profiling Report. Motion made by Councilmember Gilliland, Seconded by Councilmember Contreras. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel INFORMATIONAL City Council Comments City Council Regular Meeting 2/13/2024 Page 2 of 3 Mayor Pro Tem Young requested staff reports for updates on road projects for a future meeting. City Manager Comments City Manager Grimes stated the wastewater treatment plant contract has been signed and tentatively scheduling a preconstruction meeting March 1st. He also mentioned various staff members will be in training over the next month. He stated he will be at the TCMA Conference in Grandbury next week. The first city council meeting in March is currently scheduled during spring break. He asked the city council to please let staff know if they plan to be out so staff can plan accordingly for the March city council meetings. 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. 5. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation. City Council did not convene into Executive Session. RECONVENE into Open Session and consider action, if any, on the item discussed in Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Councilmember Contreras, Seconded by Councilmember Gilliland. Voting Yea: Councilmember Contreras, Councilmember Gilliland, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Crummel Mayor Pro Tem Young adjourned the meeting at 6:25 pm. These minutes were approved on the 27th of February, 2024. ___________/s/____________________ Mayor Pro Tem Lea Young __________/s/_____________________ Crystal R. Dozier, TRMC, CMC City Secretary City Council Regular Meeting 2/13/2024 Page 3 of 3

Agenda

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA City Hall, 120 El Chico Trl., Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 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 Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting January 23, 2024. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 2. Discussion/Action: to approve the City's 1st Quarter Financial Report. 3. Discussion/Action: to Authorize Use of Hotel Occupancy Tax funds for billboard advertising. 4. Discussion/Action: to approve the 2023 Racial Profiling Report. City Council Regular Meeting 2/13/2024 Page 1 of 2 INFORMATIONAL City 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. 5. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Halff & Associates Litigation. 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: February 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours before said meeting is to convene. ____________________________________ Crystal R. Dozier, TRMC, CMC 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 2/13/2024 Page 2 of 2

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