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Lane told the council she and her husband paddleboard at Pilot Knoll, and she described differences in published fees: she said camping shows a $10 gap between residents and nonresidents for certain dates and that nonresident annual/senior-pass fees can be roughly $85 more than a resident senior half-year pass. She asked the council to consider a tiered or smaller surcharge for low-use nonresidents or to provide staff direction to allow park rangers discretion to apply a similar fee to occasional nonresident visitors.

Lane identified herself by name and ZIP code and said she and her husband are 70 and 65; she said they typically visit occasionally and would be willing to pay a modest premium close to resident rates.

Staff did not take immediate action during public comment; council members said staff has publicized nomination and park information in city channels and that fee structure adjustments could be placed on a future agenda if warranted.

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\"I'm asking you to please apply the varying prices that you do for non residents, even if it's a little higher,\" Jennifer Lane said. \"An $85 difference ... seems a bit high compared to the camping, which is $10.\"

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Council did not take action at the meeting but acknowledged the comment and the possibility of future agenda consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Highlands - City Council - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Denton resident told council the city’s nonresident park pass pricing discourages occasional visitors and asked staff to consider a smaller fee difference, noting an $85 gap compared with resident senior passes and pointing to camping fee differentials as precedent.","taxTitle","Highlands City Council, Highlands, Harris County, Texas","taxId",72997,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6561201,"Highland Village proclaims National Police Week and swears in new officer",311,4039000,4350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a&start=4039&end=4350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a/thumbnail_4039000.jpg","/articles/6561201/Texas/Highland-Village-proclaims-National-Police-Week-and-swears-in-new-officer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561201-dfeb39ccf36343dc65206b81de447685/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009885&Signature=EqggkxwEWR68ZjD-HamsbGLGdQfdqtRgKytfsXMWzc68IDWijM2GVkTYVeXyC75n8iSAP8bXjOwnP6NYheTzZ1DjtJB~nIEs-8uxvBOkyFVIVEfTQrgnLN00zxVCE-0WfFWVeQEI1eGh6JrEw1TeyFASVctm7M16Ev0tTByAfhyU-F1RP2s3z3iUkDc57vW1Ou0T6ohTvRA16Lc87Ik7SiHeuhORsIxp2MEd5gFDnQSDwkFcHlnx0-iZGzNbGEwrNDWTIOJAssMGrcaBpACVYhLY0yBKihIPDw1nL8LSi4FEIrsgry6NPCPjeuYFg0yiEgTQYIYcTgq1D2serAR9sQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Charlotte Wilcox read a proclamation at the May 13 Highland Village City Council meeting designating May 2025 as National Police Week in the city and noting that May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day. Wilcox’s proclamation cited the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and said names of officers killed in the line of duty are engraved there; the mayor cited national figures included in the proclamation and asked the community to recognize the sacrifices of law enforcement.

Following the proclamation, the council swore in a new police officer. Officer Daryl Thompson — identified in the oath as Eben but who said he goes by Daryl — took the oath of office and was pinned by his wife, April. Thompson told the council he served three years in the U.S. Army and has been a Texas peace officer for just over four years with prior work at the University of Texas Southwestern Police Department and Southern Methodist University Police Department; he said he joined Highland Village because of the professionalism of department officers he met in training.

Chief Stewart thanked the council for its support and said the department is recruiting and that fewer people are seeking careers in policing.

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\"I, Charlotte Wilcox, mayor of the city of Highland Village, do hereby proclaim May 2025 in Highland Village as National Police Week and publicly salute the service of our law enforcement officers,\" Wilcox read in the proclamation.

\"I've been a peace officer in Texas for just over 4 years,\" Officer Thompson said in remarks after the oath. \"I decided to come to Highland Village because I met some of the officers from this department in the training class. Because of their professional demeanor, I decided this was probably the place that I'd wanna go to.\"

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The council thanked officers and families for attending. Chief Stewart noted the department’s recruitment challenges and the city reiterated public recognition of National Police Week.","Mayor Charlotte Wilcox proclaimed May 11–17, 2025, National Police Week in Highland Village and the council participated in the swearing-in of Officer Darryl (Eben) Thompson during the May 13 meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6561206,"Council awards $1.9M contract to replace asbestos-cement water lines",175,5160000,5335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a&start=5160&end=5335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a/thumbnail_5160000.jpg","/articles/6561206/Texas/Council-awards-19M-contract-to-replace-asbestos-cement-water-lines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561206-ce95fa8f8d5ade01b3a79ea0fd840a10/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009885&Signature=BAU-~5FB4KDkPWJXlewp71XUI~NieD60cRLZzvQwqFEvOAM-nLWhttdZ2vT5Rs5q28BeHY8jkQy1fQCJWcsH-ogl59zRV1InvzLOTh~0rA5EEM~EgizPV9kcVGJdnGadm12Hs5VUOomuXmNQSqKyfaiNKBof2iB8jNGywqLArZi0DHDKFhXPdDgR6U6pY4IBb-1V4m4zq0NxwbDeCUpcByMqr6buUi0kydjBcwCbMyz-XrsSkW4VPLixOCz7-uiFZl2kTt5ob7dhYFMhBdP7wXAYGk84mqDFls7xahYz-GMsWBtj-K2FFfpkUSZIgAKqay3dLXwF~DQvy0uCKGA4PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Highland Village City Council on May 13 awarded a $1.9 million contract to Dickerson Construction Company to replace asbestos-cement (AC) water lines on streets identified for Phase 3 of street reconstruction.

City staff said Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires water systems to replace AC lines as part of routine maintenance programs. The project was designed following an engineering task order the council approved in February; the work is scheduled to be done prior to the street reconstruction to avoid redoing newly paved streets. Bids opened May 6 and the city received seven bids; Dickerson Construction submitted the low, responsible bid of $1,900,000.

City staff said Dickerson has performed similar projects for the city in the past and that the bid is within the approved budget. The contract includes an estimated 180-day construction schedule. The council approved Resolution 2025-3186, awarding the contract; the vote was unanimous.

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\"We bid the project, opened bids on May 6. We received 7 bids. The lowest responsible bidder was Dickerson Construction Company at $1,900,000; this is considered a good bid, it's within budget,\" a city staff presenter said.

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Public Works staff will coordinate the water-line replacement schedule with the city's street reconstruction contractor and report progress to council.","Council approved a $1.9 million contract with Dickerson Construction Company to replace asbestos-cement (AC) water mains on streets scheduled for Phase 3 street reconstruction; staff said the project meets Texas Commission on Environmental Quality expectations for maintenance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6561211,"Council authorizes design for Copperas Branch Lake lift station ahead of proposed bond",0,5365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a&start=5365&end=5365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a/thumbnail_5365000.jpg","/articles/6561211/Texas/Council-authorizes-design-for-Copperas-Branch-Lake-lift-station-ahead-of-proposed-bond","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561211-93dda3bd1928717eee81b6748218e19a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009885&Signature=Xy8AIMKBsdehkOrw-sbUG5Idae513D2d34bXbQ2ICtwcaUnSQJG0gh29m13vI~rSqqaUdNSFUVUdPJWMjZ0hm6XfiZctrosWkjndxFbK7e5FrZpcvCcEEqN5kkQ8rvLlrMpIR4b3BA2n17KQZsRJoYdrH6NqH1MOuhM5JoR3CZI8FZs0DQ0VcdvTkVYEblzH~XaCczuSXrLCT19fryLwCoeiR0lAfkdGOm4DMSKa0Ws1RxdEI2MVtrRipwNdhzoeZzi1EEPMerGyVpdujOuR2qjmsG2g7zMJ-jikUjufWi549bOdV8D76-V67W4Hs9uQW4RCNn99dS8QWKRqci2aiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Highland Village on May 13 authorized professional engineering services to design a new lift station at Copperas Branch Lake intended to replace an aging facility that city staff says is at risk of flooding and contributes to sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) incidents.

City staff told the council the existing lift station has, on occasion, come within inches of being flooded when lake levels are high; waves have reached the wet-well cover during high-water events. Staff said the current wet well cannot operate at full capacity as it approaches roughly 80 percent full, which can cause wastewater to daylight from two lakeshore manholes — a reportable SSO under Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules.

The new facility would be sited within a utility easement identified in the 2014 plat for the DoubleTree Ranch Park addition and be roughly 10 feet deeper than the existing wet well to provide additional storage and avoid overflows. Staff said increasing wet-well depth and adding mitigation measures will keep wastewater moving to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District reclamation plant rather than sitting and becoming septic in the collection system.

Staff estimated design and construction costs; council was told the city has earmarked a little more than $2.5 million for the lift-station project. Staff said the design could be completed by the end of summer and construction bid and underway as soon as late winter, and that construction funding would be proposed as part of a utility-and-street bond package to council in September.

Councilmembers asked about the project timeline, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District’s prior plans to repair the existing station, and how Double Oak’s flows are metered and charged. Staff said the regional authority had proposed an approximately $780,000 electrical and wet-well repair project, and the city halted that work once the council directed staff to pursue the new lift station design. Staff also said Double Oak pays a flowage charge (discussed in the meeting as $0.14 per thousand gallons) for flows that pass through Highland Village infrastructure.

The council approved Resolution 2025-3187, authorizing a task order with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc., for design services; the vote was unanimous.

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\"We would make this lift station about 10 foot deeper so the wastewater would drop into a wet well,\" city staff said, explaining the purpose of the new design. \"When the lake got up to 537.3 mean sea level, the waves were lapping on the wet well cover.\" (city staff presentation)

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Staff will return with a project design schedule and cost estimate; construction funding will be considered in a proposed bond package later this year.","The council approved a task order with Schaumburg & Polk to design a new lift station at Copperas Branch Lake, aiming to reduce maintenance, avoid sanitary sewer overflows and position construction for a proposed utility and street bond.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6561216,"Highland Village council approves slate of appointments, construction contracts and routine budget reports",27,3787000,3814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a&start=3787&end=3814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295756-122fe9bb1a000007eb87c482838ee60a/thumbnail_3787000.jpg","/articles/6561216/Texas/Highland-Village-council-approves-slate-of-appointments-construction-contracts-and-routine-budget-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561216-51a2a438f1b76f050fcb7b42a66fc34f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009885&Signature=Nghd-VniCLombdSl2qSCSb3Ya7qNf1uXceMK24HZ2BsT5PxgnpA-6QXLeAciEoWgiuTu-nBLZKZrCRndzyv3JeXW6QYon1BeHXW0qKqYFK9ilOmHdyiSLnvD0aSCYgp4N2dAjj5JrrjN8LKMZe6CvWd64bCPRT7Danlyp5TCfBCGLpAXmGn3wXClYyuAdqhs-0oqrYtKtRXPIacBTpTXZCYqDpsQifIR46gZuQqvxa4~2~7NBvwBUHjG5bAH3O3fsN5FUpUOdrj5FI3hP9-sKXNxpjRv~sIXbw14WgjAuSqLAVR2ZaD-QRzFEFmgDEWmb1WL716~pfP4EAtk3OFOww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Highland Village City Council on May 13 unanimously approved a slate of procedural and infrastructure items, including the selection of Brian Fiorenza as mayor pro tem and Robert Feaster as deputy mayor pro tem; the award of a $1.9 million contract to Dickerson Construction Company for asbestos-cement water-line replacement; and a task order for engineering design of a lift station project at Copperas Branch Lake.

The council voted 7-0 on each measure. Council accepted the consent agenda, which included minutes, quarterly investment and budget reports and the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the city code to add a section on termination of a campaign treasurer appointment for inactive candidates or political committees. Mr. Feaster moved approval of the consent items; Kevin Cox seconded. The record shows the motions carried unanimously.

The council also approved Resolution 2025-3186, awarding a contract to Dickerson Construction Company for the asbestos concrete (AC) water-line replacement project; the low, responsible bid was $1,900,000. City staff told the council the work is timed to precede a Phase 3 street reconstruction so water lines are replaced before the road work begins. The motion to award the contract was made by Councilmember Robert Feaster and seconded by Councilmember Brian Fiorenza; the motion carried 7-0.

Council approved Resolution 2025-3187, authorizing a task order with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc., for professional engineering services to design the Copperas Branch Lake lift station. A councilmember moved the resolution and Robert Feaster seconded; the vote was 7-0.

No nomination was submitted during the meeting for the Denton County (Denco) Area 9-1-1 Board of Managers seat whose term expires this year; staff said nominations may be submitted by member municipalities through the end of the month and a formal nomination would be acted on at a later regular meeting.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to appoint Brian Fiorenza as mayor pro tem and Robert Feaster as deputy mayor pro tem: mover (unnamed on record), second Rhonda Hurst, outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Consent agenda items 12–15 (minutes of 04/22/2025; Ordinance — second and final reading adding section re: termination of campaign treasurer appointment; investment reports for quarter ending 03/31/2025; budget reports for period ending 03/31/2025): moved by Robert Feaster, second Kevin Cox, outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Resolution 2025-3186 awarding contract to Dickerson Construction Company for asbestos concrete water-line replacement ($1,900,000): moved by Robert Feaster, second Brian Fiorenza, outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Resolution 2025-3187 authorizing task order with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc., for Copperas Branch Lake lift station design: mover (on record), second Robert Feaster, outcome: approved, vote 7-0.

Council comments and reports touched on upcoming community events, water conservation rules in effect through Sept. 30, and routine project status updates. No closed-session action was reported at the meeting’s close.","At its May 13 meeting the Highland Village City Council unanimously voted to appoint new mayor pro tem and deputy mayor pro tem, approved consent items including an ordinance on campaign treasurers, and awarded two service contracts for water infrastructure and engineering.","actionData","errors"]

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