Sunday, March 28, 2021

The Week of March 29th - April 2nd, 2021 in the City of Waxahachie

Hello Friends!

We only have 2 city meetings scheduled so far for this week.  Please check back on the city's calendar to see if any more have been added.  That link is: http://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php

With more people being available to take the COVID shot starting Monday, there is an even greater need for volunteers at the vaccine hub in Waxahachie.  Please visit this link to sign up to volunteer.  Your help is greatly appreciated!  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/volunteerwaxahachie
 
Also, the last day to register to vote in the upcoming city council, school board, school bond and special elections is April 1st! For more information on voter registration in Ellis County, please visit: http://www.co.ellis.tx.us/740/Voter-Registration-Information
 
*** Please take a few minutes to complete our resident satisfaction survey.  Your input is VERY important, as it will direct city council and staff on resident priorities so we are able to go in the direction that you want!   http://www.waxahachie.com/news_detail_T6_R234.php ***

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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8:30 AM - Cemetery Board Regular Meeting
Council Conference Room, City Hall

 
This is a pretty standard meeting with the exception of the board discussion of the height of the columbarium pavilion.   The prior meeting's minutes are in the agenda packet linked above, if you'd like to catch up on what has been happening recently with regards to the city cemetery.

This is a public meeting and is open for attendance, however it will not be live-streamed at this time.

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4:30 PM - Keep Waxahachie Beautiful Committee Regular Meeting
Council Conference Room, City Hall


This is the first meeting since January 7, 2021, but is a standard one. 
 
4 - Discuss KWB committee activities and take any necessary action
 
5 - Discuss process for PIN recommendations for next quarter and take any necessary action.
 
To view more details and the minutes from the previous meeting, please see the agenda packet linked above.  This is a public meeting and residents are welcome to attend, however it will not be live-streamed at this time.
 
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That's it for now!  I wish you all a great rest of your weekend and a wonderful week ahead!
 
Your Friendly Councilmember,
 
Melissa Olson, CMO
Waxahachie City Council, Place 3
molson@waxahachie.com
(text) 817-507-5162
 
 



 

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Sunday, March 21, 2021

The Week of March 22nd - 26th, 2021 in the City of Waxahachie


Hello Friends!

We have a pretty busy week of meetings ahead of us, but before we get started, the Ellis County vaccine hub in Waxahachie is in need of volunteers. For those of you who would like the opportunity to serve,  you can sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/volunteerwaxahachie

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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*** 5:00 PM - Joint Work Session of the Waxahachie City Council and WISD School Board***
Waxahachie Police Department Community Room
630 Farley Street


I pushed for this meeting to happen because both entities work closely together and it's been quite a while since we all got together.  The growth that the city approves affects the WISD and in turn, the taxpayers.   Items being covered in this meeting include:

4 - WISD informational presentation related to bond proposition, demographer figures and projections, and future land/facility planning

5 - City presentation of current growth figures, trends and active subdivisions; areas of anticipated future growth; and future infrastructure plans for roads, water and sewer

6 - Discuss concerns and opportunities to assist in managing growth and realizing future goals

This meeting is open to the public, should you wish to attend; however, given the location of the meeting, I'm not sure whether it will be live-streamed or not.
 
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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6:15 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Briefing
Council Conference Room, City Hall
 

This briefing is being held to discuss items for the 7:00 PM regular meeting.  
 
The meeting is open to the public, but is not currently live-streamed.
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7:00 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
 
 
5 & 6 - Emory Lakes case has been continued, therefore will not be discussed or reviewed at this meeting.  At this time, it is scheduled to be heard at the April 13, 2021 P&Z meeting and the April 19th City Council meeting.
 
14 & 15 - Public hearing on a request for an amendment to ordinance No. 2733 for North Grove Planned Development to allow for a mixed use residential development located at the NW corner of Washington Avenue at North Grove Blvd.  The link to that ordinance is here: https://library.municode.com/tx/waxahachie/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=638267  The applicant is requesting the addition of townhomes, which were not previously included in the planned development.

The P&Z meeting is open to the public to attend, but will also be live-streamed on the city's website here: http://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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2:00 PM - Lake Parks Steering Committee
Parks Conference Room
401 South Elm
 
 
This meeting is being called to receive an update from consultant in reference to the Lake Parks Master Plan and discuss elements of the plan as necessary.
 
This meeting is open to the public, but not live-streamed at this time.
 
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Thursday, March 25, 2021
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5:30 PM - Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting
City Council Chamber and Conference Room, City Hall
 
 
4 - Consider Certificate of Appropriateness for 514 W. Marvin
 
5 - Consider Certificate of Appropriateness for 1201 E. Marvin
 
6-9: Consider approval of renewal and new HT tax exemption applications, along with those previously tabled.
 
The HPC meeting is not live-streamed at this time, but it is open to the public, should you wish to attend.
 
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That's all for this week!  Please check back on the city's calendar http://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php to see if any meetings have been added after this newsletter has been posted.  I hope you have a great rest of your weekend and a wonderful week ahead!
 
Your Friendly Councilmember,
 
Melissa Olson, CMO
Waxahachie City Council, Place 3 
(text) 817-507-5162
molson@waxahachie.com

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Sunday, March 14, 2021

The Week of March 15th - 19th, 2021 in the City of Waxahachie


 

Hello Friends!

If you're looking for an opportunity to volunteer in the community, there are openings at the Waxahachie vaccination hub!  They are in need of folks to fill the slots.  You can sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/volunteerwaxahachie
 
I have scanned in the draft minutes for recent city meetings and it is accessible via this link for your review: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j06uivi1DcDXMAPJqk5MzXfB34ooRKxX/view?usp=sharing
 
We only have a few meetings scheduled so far for this week, but you're always welcome to check back on the city's calendar to see if new meetings have been added after this newsletter has gone out.  The link to the city's calendar is:  http://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php

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Monday, March 15, 2021
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6:00 PM - Council Briefing Session
Council Conference Room, City Hall


This briefing session is to discuss items on the 7:00 PM Council agenda.  It will be highly informational and this particular briefing will feature a discussion of candidates staff recommend for the Comprehensive Plan Committee.  Those candidates are not listed anywhere in the packet, but will be given to Council at this briefing session.  The briefing session is not live-streamed at this time, but it is open to the public should you wish to attend.
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7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall


This is a fairly short agenda, but there are a couple of items worth mentioning.

10-12: Public hearing on a zoning change for a Planned Development-General Retail located at the SW corner of Farley St. at Highway 287.  This has been approved by the P&Z Commission and staff is recommending approval as well.

14 & 15: Each of these items is regarding a PID (Public Improvement District), one for an area of North Grove and the other for Emory Lakes.  Approval of the PID does NOT mean approval of Emory Lakes.  For more information on PIDs, please refer to this source from the Texas Municipal League: https://www.tml.org/DocumentCenter/View/234/Assessments---2015-11-PDF

16: Discuss appointment of Comprehensive Plan Committee and take any necessary action.  After receiving the staff recommendations in the briefing, the Council will take action on those recommendations or if more discussion is necessary, will continue this until the next Council meeting, which will be on April 5th.

The City Council meeting will be live-streamed and available at this link: http://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php  The meeting is also open to the public, should you wish to attend in person.

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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4:00 PM - Mid-Way Regional Airport Board Regular Meeting
Upstairs Common Area of Mid-Way Regional Airport
131 Airport Dr., Midlothian, Texas


5: Consider request to rename airport.  Upon inquiring on this item, I've been told that there has been some interest to renaming the airport after Bessie Coleman.  While she is definitely worth renaming the airport, she already has a street named after her and there has been little traction in the way of renaming the airport in the past.  Also, because the airport belongs to both Midlothian and Waxahachie, both entities would have to agree to a name change.

9: Discuss requirements for sprinkler systems in hangars.

10: Discuss airport encroachment concerns.

11: Discuss FY 2022 airport budget.

This meeting is not live-streamed at this time, but is open to the public to attend.
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That is about all for this week!  I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a wonderful week ahead!

Your Friendly Councilmember,

Melissa Olson, CMO
(text) 817-507-5162
molson@waxahachie.com



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Sunday, March 7, 2021

The Week of March 8th - 12th, 2021 in the City of Waxahachie


 

Hello Friends!

We have a pretty short list of meetings for this week, so let's get started!
 
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Monday, March 8, 2021
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8:30 AM - FR&R Fund Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Waxahachie Fire Station No. 2, 1601 Cleaver St.
 

This is a pretty standard meeting and all details are in the agenda packet above.  This meeting is open to the public, but it will not be live-streamed at this time.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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6:15 PM - P & Z Commission Briefing
Council Conference Room, City Hall


The purpose of this briefing is to review and discuss items for the 7:00 PM regular Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.  It will not be live-streamed, but it is open to the public, should you wish to attend.
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7:00 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall

 
This appears to be a pretty standard meeting as well.  There's only one item on the agenda that I think you might be interested in.
 
11 & 12 -  Public hearing on a request by ADTM Engineering and Construction Corp. for a zoning change from a general retail and PD-SF3 residential zoning district to a planned development-general retail, located at the SE corner of Farley Street at Highway 287. This case previously went before the commission when it was decided that the elevation was dated and the case was continued until the applicant could present alternative elevations.  Staff is recommending approval of the 3 building plans.

This meeting is open to the public, but will also be live-streamed via the following link: http://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php

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I hope everyone has a fantastic week ahead and enjoy this beautiful spring-like weather!

Take care!

Your Friendly Councilmember,

Melissa Olson, CMO
molson@waxahachie.com
(text) 817-507-5162


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