Greg Polly

The City Council will meet to consider several items including a request for bulk water purchase from Coastal Plains Trucking and an ordinance amendment regarding residential speed limits. The meeting will also involve discussions on the disposal of surplus vehicles and equipment, administrative assistance for code enforcement, and various procurement items such as a police department carport, an airless striper machine, concrete repairs on Johnson Road, and change orders for the new City Hall project. Additionally, the Council will receive budget reports for Fire and Emergency Services, the Library, and Economic Development, followed by an executive session regarding contemplated litigation.

The council meeting includes a public appearance to consider a water service request outside city limits, proposed ordinances regarding highway permit fees and water and sewer tap fees, and various police department general orders. The City Manager's report covers paid employee holidays, several departmental policies for the police department, and approval of invoices and equipment proposals for the wastewater treatment plant and HVAC systems for the new City Hall. The meeting also involves receiving budget reports for the Parks and Recreation, Police, Dispatch, and Animal Control departments.

The agenda includes several consent items, such as approval for street closures for the annual Park Fest, usage of public property for the Tailgates and Taillights Cruise, exemptions to the fireworks ordinance for an Independence Day display, and permits for the Pigpen Mud Volleyball Tournament, including swimming access. A public appearance will address the installation of a Mesh Repeater Node. The council will consider an ordinance declaring a State of Disaster related to drought and wildfire risks. The City Manager's report covers pool operations and fees for the 2026 season, facility use by the Wichita Falls Elite Swim Team, updates to police department policies regarding non-lethal weapons and an MOU with the school district police, a change order for the City Hall renovation, and progress reports on wastewater treatment plant repairs.

The meeting commenced with calls to order and an invocation by the Economic Development Director. Key actions included the approval of the general consent agenda, which covered minutes from previous meetings. A public appearance resulted in the approval of a street closure request for "Frostbreaker Fest 2025" to host a canned food/coat/toy drive benefit show. During a public hearing, the Council granted a fifty-day extension for the abatement of a substandard residential structure located at 606 East Washington. Resolutions authorized a $120,000 expenditure by the Community Development Corporation (CDC) for public park and open space improvements, and authorized the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to secure financing for a future development building ($3,567,900.00) and execute contracts for grading/site work ($375,308.50) and building construction ($3,398,000.00) on EDC property in the Industrial Park. Resolution also authorized the release of retained funds for the Police and Fire Station design and construction. Bids were considered, resulting in the acceptance of a $65,000.00 bid for commercial properties on West Highway Street. The City Manager's report included approving a commercial lease agreement for space at 105 West Cash Street, accepting a $700,000.00 quote for a replacement fire engine, accepting a lease purchase agreement for the new fire engine, and approving revised proposals totaling $789,285.00 for temporary wastewater clarification and $37,580.00 for replacement parts at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, along with approving mechanism repair costs of $81,600.00 (plus potential $5,750.00). The Council also voted to continue collecting cemetery donations on water utility bills.

The meeting agenda included General Consent items, which involved the acceptance of previous minutes, and Election Business concerning the ordering of the City Council General Election for May 2, 2026. Appointment matters involved accepting a resignation from the Iowa Park Community Development Corporation's Board of Directors and considering the appointment of a new member. The City Manager's Report covered several topics, including the potential purchase of a tractor with a loader and mower, the disposal of surplus equipment such as a street sweeper and old cameras, scheduling an employee service awards breakfast, providing updates on repairs at the Iowa Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, and presenting a report on the City's financial condition.