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City staff and the project architect recommended Intelligent Interiors' proposal, which staff said comes in under earlier budget guidance from the architect team. \"This cost is accounted for in the 2022 certificates of obligation for City Center,\" a staff member said. The architect team (Randall Scott Architects) and Intelligent Interiors worked on selections and pricing, and staff said cooperative purchasing contracts and state/federal contract pricing were used to avoid separate bids on each item.

Council discussed the scope briefly, noting that the package covers furniture for multiple rooms including a banquet/co-working space where tables were selected to allow classroom and banquet setups. One council member said the team had worked to ensure storage and multiuse layouts were accommodated. A council member moved to approve the furnishing and fixtures package; another seconded and council adopted the item by voice vote.

Staff said Intelligent Interiors had worked to contain costs amid supply-chain and tariff concerns and that the packet in the council agenda includes room-by-room furniture mapping. Council authorized the purchase and the items will be procured and installed under the cooperative purchasing agreement referenced in the staff presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a $637,218 contract to furnish City Center (109 East Main) covering 875 furniture and fixture items; staff said the cost is funded from the 2022 certificates of obligation and came in below earlier estimates.","taxTitle","Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas","taxId",52509,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262764,"Council reviews three options to replace White House welcome sign, asks for renderings",651,1804000,2455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111754-0eb28c035e700e331cb04fb86c511c89&start=1804&end=2455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111754-0eb28c035e700e331cb04fb86c511c89/thumbnail_1804000.jpg","/articles/6262764/Whitehouse/Smith-County/Texas/Council-reviews-three-options-to-replace-White-House-welcome-sign-asks-for-renderings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262764-6c27471095c82d5b2189b7024b0ab181/orig.mp4?Expires=1771215351&Signature=k5Y2ytIhzdv4-Mj05EHqWgyfCxk1Na26Za~95Gfkby9Evbx00QhE2r8QY2L5XbMJ9llyLyZnfjMPMJbghQoOunsN29untRTMCEqXABWjuRYWTt6DY~kG8sdp68NqdziZd5Cp-~bCQs~gNEOdpgYZQahSGiqj95-ZeoFDUpRYdZYuXkGryesG1iUczSs-rF6t1YT0ukCa~kmPMYv70YxgHIYzAcbgNlD7GKLrIByx9WtwG3K2GFQHBK73-4ypo8YXpnwcnAofASPJuUVGKQYk8sykW5NodvYve5MNLDPk8BY0fbUEowkD7pjuPQ19ch3WITY4Oif3c6EB~kGIU3NjLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White House City Council reviewed three vendor proposals for replacing the city's welcome sign and asked staff to return with renderings and a material sample for a metal option that would echo the city's historic sign.

Project manager Martinez presented three bids: option 1, an expanded-polystyrene (high-density foam) sign to hang from the existing pole using current lighting (proposal $15,005.75); option 2, an internally LED-lit aluminum cabinet with polycarbonate face and vinyl graphics (proposal $20,004–$20,427); and option 3, a custom double-sided 12–14 gauge metal sign with acrylic and internal LEDs manufactured by a local metalworker (proposal $9,075).

Council members expressed a clear preference for option 3, citing its look and the opportunity to recreate the style of the old sign. \"If we changed it and nobody noticed, but it still was here after the world ended, I mean, that's basically what that metal sign is going to be,\" one council member said. Another member asked for a sample of the metal finish and requested renderings that reproduce the old sign's lettering and style.

Staff noted that the foam and polycarbonate options are designed for outdoor use and that lead times and design details (colors, fonts, lighting placement) remain adjustable. The polycarbonate cabinet would sit on the existing pad and would be internally lit; the metal option could include acrylic insets with LEDs or external illumination depending on the chosen design.

Council did not take a formal vote on the sign during the meeting but directed staff to obtain renderings and a material/sample mock-up for the metal option and to return with those materials at a future council meeting. Staff also noted warranty differences: sign companies typically provide warranties, while the independent metal fabricator had not provided warranty terms in the initial proposal.","Council reviewed three vendor proposals for a new 'Welcome to White House' sign — a foam/plastic option (~$15,006), an illuminated polycarbonate cabinet (~$20,427) and a metal custom sign (~$9,075) — and asked staff to return with renderings and a sample for the preferred metal option.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262769,"Council approves rear-setback variance at 210 Nunn Street to permit duplex with garages",595,1120000,1715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111754-0eb28c035e700e331cb04fb86c511c89&start=1120&end=1715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111754-0eb28c035e700e331cb04fb86c511c89/thumbnail_1120000.jpg","/articles/6262769/Whitehouse/Smith-County/Texas/Council-approves-rear-setback-variance-at-210-Nunn-Street-to-permit-duplex-with-garages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262769-2d6d88eabe5866e4cd7e17acee2f0e49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771215351&Signature=Pr4nAitiHMhTEbna0gz2uzSOk1Hx~YzUyi-27fZkDJAwGSy30rRvRLX9ukqGtpu~UrXV61P8X~KFBga0wBbTqw96BSFAKtJgJwS-zUqrMA90JHKcknQSUSd314ZiZSRdn0JWx2TQM6~KcVrkx99pR9QKVEZNn~9goFwmrT2blBKH02W0UkoiyrbrbWMKU3YYnl6zfZcMg~cAoxwx~AbH2llxzS4iiQov0sIVxU6bDFX~xVaedqqriIiZnvnmyvDYjffAOqnJkfIflhZzjquHFvBvTtYCoT5ttsyko7YVG-zAZEoVo3IDDV~doqQtSUncsmX7C5A-EmJiNmlsx5X5Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White House City Council approved a rear-setback variance for 210 Nunn Street, allowing a reduction from 20 feet to 15 feet so owner-applicant Robert Schultz can build a duplex with enclosed garages on a shallow lot.

City planning staff said the lot, zoned residential medium-density, is slightly shallower (approximately 69 feet) than neighboring lots and previously contained a dilapidated mobile home that was sited about 6.8–7 feet from the rear property line. Staff said the proposed duplex is a permitted use in the zoning district and that notice and required postings were made before the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing.

Miss Vargas (planning staff) summarized outreach and said staff received three inquiries after posting: one caller opposed the variance, one had no objection after learning the mobile home would not be replaced, and one caller requested details and did not follow up after receiving information. She said the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing April 15 and that one resident spoke with concerns but became less opposed after learning the reduced setback applies to the rear of the lot, not the front.

Robert Schultz, who identified himself as the owner and a contractor (Schultz Custom Homes), told council the lot only provides roughly 29–30 feet of buildable depth from front to back and that a five-foot reduction in the rear setback would allow an enclosed garage for each unit and adequate off-street parking. He said the mobile home and carport had been removed and that the proposed construction would be masonry.

A council member moved to approve the variance request; another member seconded. The council adopted the motion by voice vote. The motion as recorded authorized the setback reduction from 20 to 15 feet for property located at 210 Nunn Street (owner: Robert Schultz).

Planning staff noted the applicant had appealed the Planning and Zoning Commission decision and attended the council meeting to speak. Council members asked questions about prior site conditions, lot depth measurements and neighborhood impacts; staff and the applicant addressed those inquiries during the hearing.","The White House City Council approved a variance reducing the rear setback from 20 feet to 15 feet for 210 Nunn Street (Robert Schultz) to allow a duplex with enclosed garages; the applicant said the lot is shallow and the change would provide off-street garage parking.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262774,"White House council approves emergency public-works repairs, orders further cost reports",386,389000,775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3111754-0eb28c035e700e331cb04fb86c511c89&start=389&end=775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3111754-0eb28c035e700e331cb04fb86c511c89/thumbnail_389000.jpg","/articles/6262774/Whitehouse/Smith-County/Texas/White-House-council-approves-emergency-public-works-repairs-orders-further-cost-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262774-804d6c0a31cb8082b687275a633af2ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771215351&Signature=o-2cCKXKueWmxMQya~PtZgY0AWWxlw95iwZj-qNf8FsufIsFjer5GBFLgHWnpG8e2I1zQRz1g3XowKwmF5N-Z-lHcGAp7kbuJBVUFj7zjFNgeuBvcxuWn7LFaB0oct7kIp2Ifu2nIqm9o6vSbhb~E0G4BR2tZY7Xo7KW-SY-qQ8R10g2ITQBgXrVytHkLU0O2Trjt4z9yvUzIHUva-oJdAoICWn431cZohqh8YbLwi6wILxLI4dEYgo4jTjuCY4Mk285A2XhLNI3xWIfdiPjnW9ZWnRtPf6D8ZfY9snOmWEXgp-5jDYY0nhPL5rOxAUKSTZHmhk6wSVP0-lX8SCKDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White House City Council in April approved emergency repairs to several public-works assets and authorized staff to proceed with smaller repairs using existing certificate-of-obligation and utility balances while returning to council with bids for larger projects.

City staff told the council that unbudgeted needs at multiple public-works facilities had reached a level requiring immediate work to protect infrastructure and services. The projects discussed included roof and restroom repairs at the public works shop, replacement and electrical modifications for wastewater-treatment pumps, drainage repairs on Topaz and Lexington, rehabilitation of the Austin Bank elevated water tank and a proposed water/wastewater master plan.

\"Most of these none of these have been budgeted, but I think doing it now ensures our long term sustainability for our operations and services,\" said Miss Black, a city staff member who briefed the council. She said the city hopes to fund some work with remaining balances from prior certificates of obligation issued in 2018 and 2022 and with utility fund balance.

Staff provided specific cost estimates for several items: roof repair at the public works shop ($42,000) and a bathroom renovation ($10,900); a pump replacement at the wastewater plant ($30,600) and electrical work on the second pump ($18,280); an estimated $400,000 to rehabilitate the Austin Bank 100,000-gallon elevated storage tank; a proposed water/wastewater master plan estimated at $350,000; and about $12,000 for critical safety equipment including chlorine leak detectors and replacement sensors.

Miss Black said one of the headworks pumps had been out of service for roughly 18 months and that the plant has been operating on backup pumps in that time. She described drainage failures on Topaz as causing sinkholes and risking the loss of a property fence. The Austin Bank tank rehabilitation follows a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality inspection that gave the city until December 2026 to rehabilitate that tank and a second tank on Hagan Road, she said.

A council member moved to approve repairs to the public workshop, wastewater pump replacement and modifications, and drainage infrastructure repairs; another council member seconded the motion and the council adopted it by voice vote. The motion authorized the emergency repairs discussed and directed staff to return with formal contracts and final cost estimates for larger items where procurement thresholds or contract amounts require council action.

Council members asked staff to bring back the full engineering estimates and formal contract documents before proceeding with the larger rehabilitation and master-plan work. Miss Black said staff will present those items to council for approval as costs are finalized.

Funding sources discussed included remaining balances on 2018 street and stormwater certificates of obligation (approximately $935,947 available for stormwater work), the 2022 certificates of obligation (primarily issued for City Center/109 East Main) and utility-fund balance for wastewater-related repairs.","At its April meeting the White House City Council approved emergency repairs to the public works shop roof and restroom, wastewater pump work and drainage fixes, and directed staff to return with cost estimates for larger projects including water-tower rehabilitation and a water/wastewater master plan.","actionData","errors"]

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