The Whitesboro City Council met last Tuesday to discuss several resolutions and reappointments for local boards.
After a discussion of changes made to Resolution 8701, the Governance Policy was adopted. Next, City Administrator Julie Arrington discussed City Council Ordinance 1220, the restructuring of the Whitesboro Preservation Board. There are currently seven members appointed to the board instead of 13. This item was tabled to be discussed in a future meeting.
A Public Hearing was conducted to consider the preliminary re-plat change on a property that is located at Sadler Road to the west of Turkey Farm Road in Whitesboro. The property owner is asking to re-plat the 11.989-acre property from one lot to seven lots for residential use.
A Downtown Building Improvement Grant was approved in the amount of $7,500 to Jon and Mandy Sanders, owners of Sunny Paige. City Council members voted while Alderman John Moore abstained from the vote. The owners of Sunny Paige are planning on removing and replacing a handicap ramp, removing and replacing the front porch flooring and railing, removing and replacing a partial sidewalk, repainting the exterior of the business and replacing some rotted boards.
Reappointments were made to the Board of Adjustments. Anita Morales was motioned to be removed from the board due to lack of attendance. City Council approved the appointment of Coley Wade and Michael Burkleo to the Board of Adjustments for a two-year term each. All City Council members voted and Alderman Moore abstained from the vote.
A discussion was made on the reappointments to the Planning and Zoning Board. This item was tabled for a future meeting while the City Council awaits more applications from interested parties.
City Council approved reappointments to the Library Board. Karen Butts, Linda Powers and Janet Mestemacher were all reappointed to each serve a two-year term. Jo Stow and Karen Brannan are each up for one-year terms. City Council will wait on their applications demonstrating interest in the reappointments.
Resolution 8702 was adopted. According to the agenda, this resolution authorizes the membership in the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and authorizes the payment of five cents per capita to the Atmos Cities Steering Committee to fund regulatory and related activities related to Atmos Energy.
A Memorandum of Understanding for Fire Protection was passed. According to the agenda, this memorandum is an agreement between the City of Whitesboro and the Whitesboro Fire Department. Alderman Colby Meals asked City Secretary Teresa Nino for the next memorandum to be presented and passed in the Feb. 2025 council meeting.
City Council approved the final payment to KW Utility Construction for their work on the Wilson Street Groundwater Storage Tank project. According to the agenda, the Utility Department has inspected the work and approved payment. Arrington said the payment in the total of $381,900 for this project comes from the Capital Improvement Funds account.
Moving forward, Arrington updated the council about current projects taking place in Whitesboro. The Water Tower Project is currently at 30% within the planning phase of the project. A meeting with Billy Wolf, a property owner in the area, has been requested to discuss an easement issue on nearby property.
A meeting with residents of Texoma Street regarding the Texoma Street Project was scheduled for Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m. The meeting was held at the Jimmie O. Rector Community Center located at 400 N. Wilson Street in Whitesboro.
Arrington said a meeting with Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) Engineering was held to discuss preliminary facts (such as drainage assessments and deeds) about Center Street Park. The process has begun.
Up next, regarding the 4th Street Expansion Project, Arrington confirmed the proposal for the expansion is currently in the engineering design phase of the project. The proposal is for the current 4th Street to be extended and come out on US-377 north of Dennards. Arrington said she is waiting to hear back from the property owner on the purchase of the property near this location. Arrington said this project will coincide with the Center Street Park project and CEC Engineering was secured by the EDC for the park project.
Lastly, all expenditures in the total amount of $79,219.59 that exceeded the City Administrator’s authority were approved.
Source: whitesboro.org