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Granbury Council approves consent agenda, facility agreement and engineering amendment; appoints building-board members
Summary
The Granbury City Council passed several routine and administrative items during its March 4 meeting, including agreements for school infrastructure, an engineering services amendment, appointments to a building-board and authorization to enter power contracts.
The Granbury City Council passed several routine and administrative items during its March 4 meeting. Key votes included approval of February minutes, authorization for a facilities-improvement agreement with a private school developer, an amendment to an on-call engineering services contract, the appointment of two members to a building-standards board and authorization for the city manager to enter into power contracts as approved by legal counsel and consultants.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (February 2025 regular meeting minutes): Motion to approve moved by Councilmember Wadley, seconded by Councilmember Corrigan; voice vote in favor; outcome: approved (6-0).
- Facilities Improvement Agreement (FIA 25-01) — Grace Classical Christian Academy, Inc.: Motion to authorize the city manager to execute the facilities improvement agreement for infrastructure at 2401 Andrews (Grace Classical Christian Academy lot); moved by Councilmember Rodriguez and seconded by Councilmember Oberdier; outcome: approved (6-0). The agreement covers city-authorized water, drainage and street improvements; developers are seeking sewer access and staff said they are evaluating options to get sewer within 500 feet to allow tie-in.
- Amendment to engineering services agreement (Cobb, Finley & Associates, on-call city engineering services): Motion to approve an amendment increasing the contract to cover additional plan-review and engineering needs for fiscal year 2024–25; moved by Councilmember Wiley and seconded by Councilmember Allums; outcome: approved (6-0). Council and staff said most of the additional cost is expected to be reimbursed by developers and that the city will use outside plan reviewers as needed.
- Appointments to Building Standards, Plumbing Adjustments and Appeals Board: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Councilmember Corrigan, to appoint Tony Calloway to fill a building-industry vacancy (unexpired term ending January 2026) and to appoint city Fire Marshal Kevin Jones to the required fire-marshall seat on the board; outcome: approved (6-0).
- Authorization for city manager to enter into power contracts: Motion by Councilmember Wadley (second not specified on the record); outcome: approved (6-0). Council authorized the city manager to execute power contracts consistent with legal review and consultants' recommendations upon determination of best and final pricing.
Ending: All items were approved by unanimous or voice vote as recorded. Council did not attach additional conditions to the approvals on the record; staff noted some items include developer reimbursement or further negotiation steps.
