City Council Regular Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA City Hall, 120 El Chico Trl., Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087 Tuesday, January 28, 2025 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. PROCLAMATION PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Hold a Public Hearing, Consideration and take appropriate action on the Creation of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No.2 (the “Zone”), consisting of approximately 317 acres of land generally located south of IH 20, west of FM 1187, and north of E Bankhead Highway within the extraterritorial limits of the City of Willow Park; authorizing issuance of notice; and providing a preliminary Project Plan and Finance Plan, prepared by the City’s TIRZ Administrator, pursuant to Chapter 311, Texas Tax Code. (MuniCap) 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 City Council Regular Meeting 1/28/2025 Page 1 of 3 discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 2. Discussion & Approval: City Council Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting: January 14, 2025. 3. Discussion & Approval: City Council Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting: January 23, 2025. 4. Consideration and take appropriate action: on the Creation of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No.2 (the “Zone”), consisting of approximately 317 acres of land generally located south of IH 20, west of FM 1187, and north of E Bankhead Highway within the extraterritorial limits of the City of Willow Park; authorizing issuance of notice; and providing a preliminary Project Plan and Finance Plan, prepared by the City’s TIRZ Administrator, pursuant to Chapter 311, Texas Tax Code. (MuniCap) 5. Discussion & Action: to adopt a revised ordinance ordering the May 3, 2025 General Election with updated polling location. 6. Discussion & Action: to authorize a change in signatories for certificate of deposits at Texas First Bank 7. Discussion & Action: to adopt a resolution approving the 2025 Steering Committee Membership Assessment for cities served by Oncor. 8. Discussion & Action: to authorize Staff to post employment position for Police Chief. REPORTS INFORMATIONAL 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. 9. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; City of Willow Park v. Halff & Associates. 10. Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters: City Council may interview candidates for City Secretary Position; application review, discussion, and consideration of candidates 11. Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney); 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property) - 120 El Chico Trail Lease Agreements City Council Regular Meeting 1/28/2025 Page 2 of 3 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: January 24, 2025 by/before 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours before said meeting is to convene. ____________________________________ Antonette A. Fisher Interim 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 tfisher@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/ City Council Regular Meeting 1/28/2025 Page 3 of 3