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City staff presented the proposed five‑year interlocal agreement and explained how the agreement would accommodate future cost increases. Leslie Black, a city staff member, said the city had asked Tyler to include a consumer‑price index (CPI) clause after receiving a sudden 20% increase in charges in a prior update, and that including CPI in the contract was intended to “better justify any increases and making sure that we were keeping up with that over time.”

Brian, a representative of Tyler IT Services, told council members the department had proposed language that would allow annual adjustments and said the city’s information‑technology CPI averages had been higher than general CPI in recent years. “We can’t go with 4. It’s a little bit higher than that just to meet our, you know, expenses and stuff like that,” Brian said when asked whether Tyler could accept a 4% cap rather than a higher adjustment. He said the department’s calculation referenced both IT‑specific indices and regional indicators, and that cybersecurity and third‑party vendor costs had driven recent increases.

Council members pressed for the underlying CPI calculations and requested historical data showing how a locked 5% cap or a CPI linkage would have affected payments over the proposed five‑year term. “If we’re gonna do a locked in rate, it would be good to have data that kinda shows how we reached that average over the 5 years so that we don’t lock in a rate that’s beyond what we should be paying,” one council member said during debate.

Councilmember Zach Frisco moved to table the item pending the additional CPI documentation; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. City staff said they will return with the requested CPI figures and supporting documentation at the February council meeting.

The contract as drafted would add support for the city center building and redundant fiber; staff noted some current services have already been provided under the existing arrangement and that the new charges would apply to added services. The council and staff repeatedly praised the responsiveness of Tyler IT Services during the discussion.

Next steps: staff will provide the CPI calculations and vendor‑cost detail requested by council, and the interlocal agreement will be brought back for consideration at the February meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The White House City Council on Jan. 28, 2025 tabled consideration of an interlocal agreement with the City of Tyler for computer support services after members requested more data on proposed CPI‑based price adjustments.","taxTitle","Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas","taxId",52509,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363690,"Votes at a glance: White House City Council, Jan. 28, 2025",3547,641000,4188000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165959-0738582192ccd289716ce74b21e2714f&start=641&end=4188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165959-0738582192ccd289716ce74b21e2714f/thumbnail_641000.jpg","/articles/6363690/Whitehouse/Smith-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-White-House-City-Council-Jan-28-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363690-9bdcb018fa8039d04b28c8d7c8e40a32/orig.mp4?Expires=1776629692&Signature=UXrcW~tC7BBzxPVxSX0cnlnsYBpSscheSRZZIiJkTuqigzECxlXqUXmPdGsLD~1YzOMMiz3iGVsMvsmP0vG0ksesN1JXWgqWgze6zoZvfcX0kwDfSgOKLWqjCQfeK6--g9wNILJYUz1p3u1~MJaP8oL5FmJJEqeuQpOyGFJcCZSxchjRokmzIuAetTWChetak5hxeKxXlEDydVZMUsfrUJG8mnK5SQ1IbSmzSy1iQbg~C59GFOAT-rih9joe73b6Uja~95LbDFeFwmk49HgJ2wc2GR5oyIcv9uX8tCqAsSqPEMwGnhmTys4pyg-727JN1I31d8OfgVTjYZ1ekftOEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of White House City Council took the following formal actions at its Jan. 28, 2025 meeting. Where the transcript did not record individual roll‑call tallies, outcomes are reported as stated in the meeting record.

- Approval of consent agenda (minutes from Dec. 17, 2024): The council approved the consent agenda and accepted the minutes as presented; motion and second recorded and the motion carried by voice vote.

- Appointments: The council appointed Miles McCreary to an unexpired term on the Planning and Zoning Commission and appointed members to the 2025 Charter Review Commission: Camry Tharpe, Francell Burns, Cassie Hollinshhead, Jonathan Bush and a White House ISD representative, Dr. Casey Whittle. The motion was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.

- Municipal maintenance agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT): Council approved an updated municipal maintenance agreement clarifying responsibilities for roadways, rights‑of‑way and stormwater along TxDOT roadways, with council members noting the agreement provides additional clarity on stormwater maintenance responsibilities. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Interlocal agreement for computer support services with the City of Tyler: Consideration was tabled pending additional CPI and vendor‑cost documentation; staff will return with information at the February meeting.

- Amendment to City Council rules of procedure regarding public forum: Council voted to move the proposed amendment forward for a required second reading and final consideration at the next meeting (the amendment would remove the recurring standalone public forum item from future agendas; state law requiring public comment on agenda items will remain in effect). Motion carried to move the item forward.

- Executive session outcome (personnel): Following executive session under Texas Government Code § 551.074, the council approved Leslie Black to take a position as an adjunct instructor; the motion passed by voice vote.

Where specific vote counts were not recorded in the public transcript, the council resolved items by voice vote. Items requiring further action (the tabled interlocal agreement, the public‑forum amendment) were continued to future agendas.","Summary of formal actions taken Jan. 28, 2025 by the City of White House City Council, including appointments, approval of a municipal maintenance agreement with TxDOT, tabling of the IT interlocal with Tyler, and approval of a city staff member as adjunct instructor following executive session.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363695,"White House council votes to advance amendment to remove public forum from meeting agendas",470,1717000,2187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165959-0738582192ccd289716ce74b21e2714f&start=1717&end=2187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165959-0738582192ccd289716ce74b21e2714f/thumbnail_1717000.jpg","/articles/6363695/Whitehouse/Smith-County/Texas/White-House-council-votes-to-advance-amendment-to-remove-public-forum-from-meeting-agendas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363695-62ddd24ac035c65de38b26cef3933954/orig.mp4?Expires=1776629692&Signature=mZetuFOkmMITbJOMBkfiDGZ9hOyBGGWgjhMLVwfyZIoz715FRG3teoNq-Q7FHw5B6VufjoXC~Z-2PsNGAbr6GfxuLLOpXRsyLfaTLZUvgwCrFdSPv5YbWpcv5jytJX7GkONJYL62DZoW3MkjwyaETU~LIUfD4OWdcssHNSYmlMYwvLDY~B6hk9U6kfn7ZnuEjTru4COXH0B1E-B5mNAg6c2RLfqy4ulkai2S1F5TeaSdlJiTzD~G8uuoep3TGeQ989N8UmPi9hfCVzgunxhph~X0oAQJ5RiV4mBJGqLVxwsdrobOfkhuyP1EwVJqBPI1dl0xrmzy6hxgE5yimjgwsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of White House City Council on Jan. 28, 2025 voted to move forward a proposed amendment to its rules of procedure that would eliminate the recurring public forum section from regular meeting agendas.

Leslie Black explained the rationale, saying training and legal guidance had raised concerns about leaving an open public‑forum slot on the agenda. “There’s... legal action that’s already been taken on this, and it was proved to be... freedom of speech is covered under there because it is a public forum,” Black said, adding that removing the section would reduce the city’s exposure to disruptive or abusive speakers while preserving statutorily required comment periods on agenda items.

Council members discussed that many cities of similar size are reconsidering public‑forum sections because they can be used by “bad actors” or for staged online content. Black told the council the city’s attorney advised that current state law still requires public comment on items when they are before the council; removing the standalone public‑forum segment would not eliminate the right to speak on agenda items prior to a vote.

Supporters said the change would allow staff to respond to concerns by moving issues onto the formal agenda and enable two‑way dialogue. Opponents raised questions about who would decide whether a citizen’s issue merits formal agenda placement; council members said constituents should contact a councilmember or staff to request that step.

Councilmember Zach Frisco moved to advance the amendment for formal consideration at the next meeting; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Because the council’s rules require two readings, the change will return to the council as an action item at the next meeting for final action.

The council asked staff to continue monitoring state law and to notify the council if statutory or constitutional guidance changes.","Councilmembers voted on Jan. 28 to move forward a proposed change to remove the standard public forum section from future agendas, citing legal exposure and repeat, disruptive behavior; the amendment will return for final consideration at the next meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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White House council tables interlocal IT-services agreement with Tyler after debate over CPI cap

Votes at a glance: White House City Council, Jan. 28, 2025

White House council votes to advance amendment to remove public forum from meeting agendas