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Everman council approves resolutions on explorers program, drainage, transportation support and appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the council approved four resolutions — Explorer program MOU with Forest Hill PD, an interlocal for drainage at Clyde Pittman Park, a letter of support for Fort Worth's Alta Mesa expansion, and water-tank maintenance contracts — and made several board and commission appointments and reappointments.
The Everman City Council recorded several formal actions and appointments during its Jan. 14 meeting. The following is a concise list of items the council approved and the key details recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution No. 2025-01-01-01: Approve memorandum of understanding between Everman Police Department and Forest Hill Police Department to combine resources for a joint police explorer post. Motion moved and seconded; council discussion noted minimal recurring costs (a Boy Scouts charter renewal fee referenced at about $500 every four years); council approved on roll call (all ayes). The MOU is intended to open participation to Everman ISD students and support recruitment and mentorship.
- Resolution No. 2025-01-01-02: Approve interlocal agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Everman to provide equipment and services for drainage improvements at Clyde Pittman Park. Motion moved and seconded; council approved on roll call (all ayes). Staff said county equipment would perform grading and leveling work and the city anticipates minimal material costs.
- Resolution No. 2025-01-01-03: Authorize the city manager to submit a letter of support to the City of Fort Worth for the Alta Mesa expansion transportation project (a regional USDOT RAISE-funded preliminary engineering effort). Motion moved and seconded; council approved on roll call (all ayes). Staff noted Everman would have no direct role in project delivery, but a letter would support Fort Worth's federal grant work to study an east-west corridor improvement.
- Resolution No. 2025-01-01-04: Authorize the city manager to execute contracts with Utility Service Co., Inc. (USG Water) for water tank maintenance, repair and disinfection for identified city tanks. Motion moved and seconded; council approved on roll call (all ayes). Details and follow-up: first-year payment of $100,000 was stated and budgeted; contracts spread renovations over six years; maintenance program fees begin after initial renovation period.
Appointments and reappointments (approved by council):
- Economic Development Corporation board reappointments: Burrow Hollingsworth (Place 1), Johnny Allen (Place 3), Jim Bauer (Place 4), Richard Garcia (Place 5), Miriam Davila (Place 6), Ray Richardson (Place 7). Term expirations were set in the motion (places 1, 3, 5, 7 to expire 09/10/2027; places 2, 4, 6 to expire 09/10/2026).
- Planning & Zoning Commission reappointments: Aura May Hill, Brenda L. Edmond, Judy Wilburn, Richard Garcia and Tony Young to two-year terms beginning 01/08/2024 and expiring 01/08/2026.
- Charter Review Commission appointment: Mary Zapata was appointed to the Charter Review Commission.
- Senior Citizen Advisory Board appointments: the council reappointed existing members and appointed Judith Grama and Jackie Johnson to the Senior Citizen Advisory Board (terms and place numbers recorded in the motion). Three vacancies remained to be filled later.
Procedural notes: Most resolutions were moved and seconded from the dais; the transcript records roll-call answers as "Place 1. Aye. Place 2. Aye... Mayor. Aye." The record does not list individual mover and seconder names for every resolution in the transcript; where a mover or seconder name was not explicitly identified, the meeting log records the motion and a second followed by council discussion and a roll-call vote.
