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Council approves airport contract amendment, oil‑and‑gas permits, stadium rental and multiple appointments
Summary
Council approved an amendment to a Parkhill engineering services agreement for airport projects, issued drilling permits to Firebird Energy 2 LLC, approved a stadium rental for the Tall City Black Gold minor league team, passed several zoning ordinances and made multiple board appointments; one oil‑and‑gas permit vote recorded a single nay.
The Midland City Council approved several routine but consequential items during its meeting, including contract amendments, permits and board appointments.
Item 10 authorized execution of amendment No. 14 to the professional services agreement dated March 23, 2021 with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper (DBA Parkhill), providing a total appropriation from the airport operating fund of $763,006.76 for design of rehabilitation of the air carrier taxiways at Midland International Air and Spaceport, plus additional smaller appropriations for Spaceport Business Park environmental work and passenger facility charge administration. Staff said the project is in the capital improvement plan and that FAA discretionary funds could reimburse 90% if awarded; staff also noted the current contract term is ending and an RFQ is planned for April. A public commenter, Sam Smith, criticized Parkhill's oversight of local school projects.
Item 11 approved permits for three oil and gas wells for Firebird Energy 2 LLC (specific well locations described in staff materials); the mayor recused from that item and the council recorded one nay on the vote.
Item 13 authorized a rental agreement with the Tall City Black Gold Minor League Football Club for use of Astound Broadband Stadium auxiliary fields for four home games; staff said the agreement is the city's standard rental contract with a schedule amendment and the council approved the motion with one abstention noted.
Council also completed second readings and unanimous votes on multiple zoning ordinances to allow alcohol sales under specified conditions (items 16–18), approved a utility easement vacation for a Prosperity Bank development (item 22), and filled vacancies on several boards and commissions including the Airport Planning & Development Board, the Oil & Gas Advisory Committee, Parks & Rec Commission, Planning & Zoning and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Votes and tabulations were recorded on the public record; staff will follow through on RFQs, contract renewals and the administrative steps associated with board appointments.
