City Council Meeting Monday, March 03, 2025 06:00 PM Wolfforth City Hall - 302 Main Street Wolfforth, TX

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION - Mayor Addington

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Place 3 Hutcheson

ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM

SAFETY REVIEW

CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

This is an opportunity for the public to address the City Council regarding an item on the agenda, except public hearings that are included on the agenda. Comments related to public hearings will be heard when the specific hearing begins. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless the speaker requires the assistance of a translator, in which case the speaker is limited to six (6) minutes, in accordance with applicable law. Each speaker shall approach the designated speaker location, complete the citizen engagement sign-in sheet and state his/her name and city of residence before speaking. Speakers shall address the City Council with civility that is conducive to appropriate public discussion. Speakers can address only the City Council and not individual city officials or employees. The public cannot speak from the gallery but only from the designated speaker location.

RECOGNITION AND PROCLAMATIONS

• 1.City of Wolfforth Library - 2024 Achievement of Excellence Award

CONSENT AGENDA 

Items considered to be routine are enacted by one motion without separate discussion. If the City Council desires to discuss an item, the item is removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

• 2.Consider and take appropriate action on City Council Meeting minutes from February 3, 2025

• 3.Consider and take appropriate action on January 2025 departmental reports

• 4.Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance 2025-003

  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH AMENDING THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 15 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS, ARTICLE 15.03 CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS, CURBING, DRIVEWAYS AND GUTTERS, DIVISION 4 SPECIFICATIONS § 15.03.106 DRIVEWAYS INTO PRIVATE PROPERTY; ADDING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR DRIVEWAYS ON A PORTION OF DONALD PRESTON DRIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

• 5.Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance 2025-004

  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH AMENDING THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, ARTICLE 12.04 PARKING REGULATIONS § 12.04.004 DONALD PRESTON DRIVE; PROHIBITING PARKING IN THE DONALD PRESTON DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

• 6.Consider and take appropriate action on Payment Request #3 from UCA for the 12” EST Distribution line install.

• 7.Consider and take appropriate action on Payment Request #3 from Landmark Structures for the Alcove EST Construction

• 8.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-009

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH AND REGION 16 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER.

REGULAR SESSION

• 9.Consider and take appropriate action on appointments for the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment.

• 10.Consider and take appropriate action on bulky waste collection discussion.

• 11.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-007

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS FINDING THAT THE STATEMENT OF INTENT OF ATMOS ENERGY CORP., WEST TEXAS DIVISION TO CHANGE RATES FILING WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD BE DENIED; FINDING THAT THE CITY’S REASONABLE RATE CASE EXPENSES SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL.

• 12.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-008

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS APPROVING A PROPOSAL WITH 720 DESIGN INC FOR WOLFFORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY MASTER PLAN SERVICES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

• 13.Consider and take appropriate action on requests for funds to stock Preston Manor Park and Patterson Park lakes with fish.

• 14.Consider and take appropriate action on recommendation to withdraw TWDB sewer funding application.

• 15.Consider and take appropriate action on report from staff regarding 4^th on 5^th celebration.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

In accordance with Texas Government Code, section 551-001, et seq., the City Council will recess into executive session (closed meeting) to discuss the following:

• 16.551.071 Consultation with Attorney: To consult with Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 – Open Meetings (i) Third Party Consulting Agreements

• 17.551.072. Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting. A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.

• 18.551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations: to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of financial or other incentive to a business prospect. (i) Project Gumball

RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

In accordance with Texas Government Code, chapter 551, the City Council will reconvene into regular session to consider action, if any, on matters discussed in executive session.

COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURN

RIGHT TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The City Council for the City of Wolfforth reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matters listed on this agenda, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices) and 551.087 (Economic Development). 

In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act any person with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should call the City Secretary at 806-855-4120 or send written request to P.O. Box 36 Wolfforth Texas 79382 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting date.

Certification

I, the undersigned authority do hereby certify that the Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall of the City of Wolfforth, Texas was posted on February 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

/s/ Terri Robinette, City Secretary