City Council
NOTICE OF MEETING
City Council
6:00 PM – Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Weatherford City Hall, City Council Chambers
303 Palo Pinto Street, Weatherford, TX
Paul Paschall, Mayor
Zack Smith, Place 2, Mayor Pro Tem
Heidi Wilder, Place 1
Matt Ticzkus, Place 3
Luke Williams, Place 4
James Hotopp, City Manager
Brad Burnett, Assistant City Manager
Chad Marbut, Assistant City Manager
Rob Allibon, TOASE, City Attorney
Andrea McDonald, City Secretary
The Mayor/Chair requests that all electronic devices be silenced and phone conversations taken outside the Council Chambers. Weatherford City Hall is wheelchair accessible and special parking is available on the south side of the building. If special accommodations are required, please contact the City Secretary at 817-598-4202 a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
The City Council, Municipal Utility Board, and other boards/commissions/committees of the City of Weatherford, as allowed, reserve the right to enter into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to seek legal advice from the City Attorney on any posted agenda item as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Unless a Work Session Agenda, or otherwise indicated, action may be taken on any of the following agenda items.
Consider approval of the minutes of the City Council Regular Session held June 24, 2025.
(Andrea McDonald, City Secretary)
All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and self-explanatory and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate consideration of these items unless the Council or Board removes an item from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration.
Consider the appointments of Chandler Lacefield to the Weatherford Economic Development Board, to fill the unexpired term of Brandon Garrett; and Dr. Joshua Tarbay to the Planning and Zoning Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Mary Ann Williamson.
(Zack Smith, Mayor Pro Tem / Luke Williams, Place 4)
Consider the removal of Ashleigh Herron from the Weatherford Housing Authority Board due to non-attendance.
(Paul Paschall, Mayor)
(Kiason Turner, IT Director)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends approval.
(Matt Leppla, Director of Public Works)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for the design of the Front Street Drainage Improvements project in an amount not to exceed $231,500 for a total aggregate fiscal year expenditure amount of $565,000.
(Matt Leppla, Director of Public Works)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends adopting Ordinance O2025-31 creating an all-time No Parking zone along the 100 Block of South Weilland Street and the 800 Block of East Oak Street.
(Chad Marbut, Interim Director of Development Services)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends approval of the final plat subject to all requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance and the attached conditions. At their July 16, 2025, regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously (6-0) to recommend approval with conditions.
(Chad Marbut, Interim Director of Development Services)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject to all requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance and the attached conditions. At their July 16, 2025, regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously (6-0) to recommend approval with conditions.
(Dawn Brooks, Chief Financial Officer)
Suggested Action: Staff recommends acceptance of the report.
(Ashley Esquivel, Budget Coordinator)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance O2025-29 adopting an amended budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
(Chad Marbut, Interim Director of Development Services)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance O2025-35.
(James Hotopp, City Manager)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution to deny the rate change.
(Chad Marbut, Interim Director of Development Services)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends approval.
(Chad Marbut, Interim Director of Development Services)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends disapproval of the Conditional Use Permit request. At their July 16, 2025, regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted (6-0) to recommend disapproval of the conditional use permit.
(Chad Marbut, Interim Director of Development Services)
Suggested Action:
No Action Required. The Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this item to the following August 13th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
(Jonathan Peacock, Fire Chief)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends approval.
Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code (Open Meetings Law), and in accordance with the authority contained in:
Sec. 551.071. Consultation with Attorney: Pending or contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer: Lone Oak Apartments property.
(James Hotopp, City Manager)
Sec. 551.072. Deliberation Regarding Real Property: to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of a portion of real property as described in the Maria Antonio Mesa Survey, Abstract No. 856.
(Ashley Seiler, Director of Economic Development)
To take action, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code (Open Meetings Law).
Residents may address the Council/Board/Commission/Committee regarding an item that is not listed on the agenda. Residents must complete a speaker card and turn it in to the 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. Speaker rules are posted at the back of the Council Chambers. 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 inquires 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.
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