City Council Meeting Monday, September 15, 2025 06:00 PM Wolfforth City Hall - 302 Main Street Wolfforth, TX

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION - Councilmember Cooper

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Houck

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.

CONSENT AGENDA #1

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.

• 1.Consider and take appropriate action on City Council meeting minutes from August 18 and August 25, 2025.

• 20250818 Minutes (1).pdf (0.06 MB)
• 20250825 Minutes (1).pdf (0.05 MB)
• Conflict of Interest 08.25.2025.pdf (1.26 MB)

• 2.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-034 Second Reading

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE NEW AND EXPANDED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

• Commentary BIG Grant.pdf (0.05 MB)
• RES EDC Business Improvement Grant Program (3).pdf (0.02 MB)

• 3.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-036

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LUBBOCK COUNTY FOR ON-SITE SEWAGE MANAGEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

• Commentary interlocal.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution On-site sewer.pdf (0.02 MB)
• OSSF Template-Wolfforth.pdf (0.11 MB)

• 4.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-037

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION AND RESCUE SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

• Agenda Item Commentary Lubbock Co. Emergency Services FY26 (2).pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution Fire Contract with Lubbock Cty.pdf (0.02 MB)
• City of Wolfforth VFD FY26 agreement.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 5.Consider and take appropriate action on the use of Hotel Occupancy Tax funds to support the arts and festivals events associated with the City of Wolfforth.

• HOT Fund for Harvest Festival Commentary.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 6.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-038

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS, RELEASING PROPERTY KNOWN AS 8724 FM 1585 (LCAD ID #R313136), LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.

• Commentary ETJ Release 2.pdf (0.05 MB)
• ETJ Removal Resolution New (2).pdf (0.02 MB)
• img08182025_0001.pdf (0.95 MB)
• Map for ETJ.pdf (1.56 MB)

• 7.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-039

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS DESIGNATING THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, CITY MANAGER, CITY SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES ON ALL CITY BANKING ACCOUNTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

• Bank Signatories Commentary.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution Bank Signatories.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 8.Consider and take appropriate action on EDC alternate board member position. 

• Commentary on alternate position.pdf (0.05 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA #2

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.

• 9.Consider and take appropriate action on Payment Request #9 from Landmark Structures for the Alcove EST Construction

• Landmark Pay App. #9.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 2025-08-25 - Pay Application 09_Signed.pdf (0.77 MB)

REGULAR SESSION

• 10.PUBLIC HEARING: Conduct a public hearing on a project setting aside EDC funds for marketing grants.

  A public hearing is held by the governing body in order for the public to hear the facts and offer their opinions. The governing body is not obligated to engage in dialogue with those present.

• Commentary on marketing grants.pdf (0.05 MB)
• NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Marketing Grants.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Marketing Grant Application.pdf (3.05 MB)

• 11.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution 2025-040

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE NEW AND EXPANDED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. 

• Commentary Marketing Grant.pdf (0.05 MB)
• RES EDC Marketing Grant Program.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 12.Consider and take appropriate action on final plat for The Overlook at Alcove, Lots 1-84.

• Final Plat Overlook at Alcove Commentary CC.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Agenda Size Plat Overlook at Alcove Lots 1-84.pdf (0.27 MB)

• 13.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution No. 2025-041

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS NOMINATING BRADY GOEN AND GREG JONES TO THE LUBBOCK CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

• Commentary Resolution nominating LCAD directors - RC Sept 15 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• LCAD Board of Directors nomination info letter Aug 2025.pdf (2.55 MB)
• Resolution LCAD.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 14.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution No. 2025-042.

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS REQUESTING THAT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) CONDUCT A SPEED STUDY ON FM 179 FROM THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 62/82 TO THE INTERSECTION OF FM 1585; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.    

• Commentary Resolution formally requesting FM 179 TxDOT Speed Study - RC Sept 15 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution TxDot (2) (1).pdf (0.02 MB)

• 15.Consider and take appropriate action on Resolution No. 2025-043

  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOLFFORTH, TEXAS APPROVING AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ORDER WITH KIMLEY HORN TO PERFORM ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR DONALD PRESTON DRIVE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

• Commentary Resolution approving IPO from K-H for Donald Preston engineering - RC Sept 15 2025 (1).pdf (0.05 MB)
• Resolution IPO.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Donald Preston Paving Improvements_IPO.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 16.Consider and take appropriate action on report from staff pertaining to 4th on 5th event

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:

• 17.551.071 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) PID Management Contracts

• 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 (ii) Project Stingray

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 September 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

/s/ Terri Robinette, City Secretary