The Parker City Council held its regular meeting on Jan. 7, 2025. Key actions and directions from the meeting included a three-to-two vote to retain the existing temporary water moratorium, adoption of an ordinance creating the municipal officer position of city administrator, approval of December 17 minutes, and direction to staff to collect more information on a proposed water CCN transfer and associated infrastructure costs.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of Dec. 17, 2024 meeting minutes: motion by Mayor Pro Tem Reid; second by Council Member Kershaw; motion carried (tally recorded as 5–0). No roll-call-by-name was read into the record.

- Ordinance 888 (proposed lift of the temporary water moratorium): Motion to lift the moratorium was made and seconded; the council recorded two yes votes (Council Member Pilgrim, Council Member Kershaw) and three no votes (Council Member Amanda Ngo, Council Member Todd Beck, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Reid). The chair declared: “That is a 3 to 2 vote. Therefore, the water moratorium is not lifted at this time.”

- Ordinance 887 (creating the municipal officer position of city administrator): Motion to adopt by Council Member Noe; second by Council Member Todd Beck; roll-call showed Council Member Kershaw opposed and four members in favor. The ordinance passed.

- Direction to staff on CCN transfer and water-line funding: Council discussed a water CCN transfer and a developer’s proposed subdivision that would require off-site infrastructure. Council did not approve the CCN transfer ordinance at the meeting. Instead, council directed staff to return with additional detail about (a) developer cost-sharing scenarios, (b) detailed cost estimates for off-site looping and connection work (the city’s internal estimate for constructing the line was discussed at roughly $2,000,000 in the meeting), and (c) impact-fee and revenue projections. Council signaled it will not fund a major portion of the line from city funds without a clear payback plan.

Other actions and staff items

- Item 7 (deputy city secretary): Staff reported that internal personnel declined to accept a deputy city-secretary assignment because incumbent office staff said they could not absorb additional duties without compensation. Council took no formal appointment action and asked staff to explore alternatives (outside contracts or temporary coverage) and return with options.

- Item 9 (executive-level organizational chart / resolution 2025-827): Council heard a proposed executive-level organizational chart and extensive discussion followed about reporting lines, mayor vs. council roles, HR placement and job descriptions; council moved to postpone the item and schedule a workshop in Q1 2025 to resolve outstanding issues.

Why it matters

The moratorium decision preserves the council’s current restriction on new building permit approvals tied to water-service capacity and pending infrastructure work. The CCN (Certificate of Convenience and Necessity) and water-line questions affect what development can proceed, who pays for off-site water improvements, and whether the city should take on long-term infrastructure costs. Creating the municipal officer office of city administrator formalizes a high-level staff role the council said it will further define through follow-up discussion and accompanying job descriptions.

What’s next

Staff was directed to return with more detailed cost estimates and negotiation options on the water connection and CCN transfer; the council scheduled follow-up work on the personnel manual and an organizational-chart workshop in the first quarter of 2025. No final action on the CCN transfer or major funding decisions were taken at the Jan. 7 meeting.