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Votes at a glance: Mansfield City Council, Jan. 27, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions recorded at the Mansfield City Council meeting on Jan. 27, 2025, including settlement approval, landmark designation, rezoning, contract amendment, event permits and related funding approvals.
MANSFIELD, Texas — The following motions and votes were recorded at the Mansfield City Council meeting on Jan. 27, 2025. Where the transcript does not specify a particular roll‑call for an individual item, that field is marked as not specified.
Settlement in County Court (executive session) - Action: Approve settlement agreement for cause number 2024‑005630‑2 in County Court at Law No. 2, Tarrant County. - Motion: “I make a motion to approve the settlement agreement for cause number 2024Dash005630Dash2 in the county court at law number 2 of Tarrant County as we discussed in executive session.” (mover: Mr. Brosh) - Second: Mr. Newsome - Vote: Motion carries 7‑0 - Outcome: approved
Consent agenda - Action: Approval of the consent agenda (items previously discussed). - Motion: Move to approve (mover: Councilwoman Julie Short; second: Councilwoman Bounds) - Vote: not specified for each individual consent item in the transcript; the consent agenda motion was made and seconded during the meeting. - Outcome: approved (consent items recorded as acted upon in the meeting record)
Historic landmark overlay — First Methodist Church Parsonage (Item 25‑6368) - Action: Second and final reading of ordinance approving a historic landmark overlay district designation for First Methodist Church Parsonage, 1945, located at 105 North First Avenue (owner: Matt Croker of 105 North First Avenue LLC). - Motion: Move to approve (mover: Mr. Tenora) - Second: Mr. Newsome - Vote: 7‑0 - Outcome: ordinance adopted (second and final reading)
Rezoning — Downtown parcel (Item 25‑6369, ZON‑24015) - Action: Second and final reading on ordinance approving change of zoning from two‑family and single‑family districts to 2D Downtown District for lots in the original town of Mansfield (addresses 501–504 West Kimball Street). Applicant zoning number 24015. - Motion: Move to approve (mover: Mr. Brosh) - Second: not specified in transcript - Vote: carries 6‑0 with 1 abstention - Outcome: ordinance adopted (second and final reading)
Perkins and Will amendment (Item 25‑6388) - Action: Amendment to professional services agreement with Perkins and Will for the multipurpose sports venue in an amount not to exceed $364,850. - Motion: Move to approve (mover and second not specified in the transcript) - Vote: 7‑0 - Outcome: approved (third amendment to design contract)
Special event permit — Mansfield Pickle Parade and Palooza (Item 25‑6393) - Action: Approve special event permit for the Pickle Parade and Palooza proposed for March 22, 2025 in historic downtown (parade, 5K/10K, live music, vendors, children’s area). - Motion: Motion to approve (mover: Mr. Newsome) - Second: Ms. Fresquez - Vote: 7‑0 - Outcome: permit approved with staff conditions; organizers may coordinate with city staff on logistics
Downtown activation grant funding — Pickle Parade and Palooza - Action: Approve community activation grant funding for the Mansfield Pickle Parade and Palooza not to exceed $66,736 (including barricades, site rental and in‑kind staff overtime valued at roughly $45,000). - Motion: Motion to approve (mover and second not specified) - Vote: 7‑0 - Outcome: funding approved (city noted this is the second year of this funding mechanism and one year of eligible funding remains under the mechanism)
Adjournment - Motion: Motion to adjourn - Vote: 7‑0 - Outcome: meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
