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Staff said the proposed trail is a mix of new 12-foot shared-use pathway, widened sidewalks and existing sidewalks; where possible the design calls for a 12-foot asphalt trail with a concrete ribbon. Dunaway prepared the preliminary routing and identified segments that require easement agreements. The proposed route would pass through Country Club Estates, by Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School, and near newly planned commercial and school developments, including a Bass Pro Shop and a Harmony School under construction.

Staff estimated the project’s cost at $6,860,000 and said the grant would reimburse a portion of those costs if awarded; any amount above the estimate would be the city’s responsibility. Staff noted Odessa is behind some peer submissions and that the city has worked with Encore for easements on segments of the route.

Council voted to support the application and to proceed with the more detailed submission process. Staff said they will continue easement negotiations and prepare the full application and cost documentation for TxDOT.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Odessa City Council Meeting May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved pursuing a TxDOT Transportation Alternatives set-aside grant to build the Wildcatter Trail, a 12-foot shared-use pathway linking Loop 338/University Boulevard to Spur 555/Highway 191, with an estimated construction cost of $6.86 million to be reimbursed if awarded.","taxTitle","Odessa, Ector County, Texas","taxId",2791,"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},6225806,"Council approves Tokyo Marine HCC cyber-liability coverage with $50,000 retention; limits conditional on VPN completion",327,4099000,4426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579&start=4099&end=4426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579/thumbnail_4099000.jpg","/articles/6225806/Odessa/Ector-County/Texas/Council-approves-Tokyo-Marine-HCC-cyber-liability-coverage-with-50000-retention-limits-conditional-on-VPN-completion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225806-befcc78e07738b9622df70fe75634f79/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178326&Signature=O4SyrwZvL-5l2BDJ5Y4fnbCTDJv3aKIpe~~aZr4k8EiVwDidbwKTCG~E7Jn36JIjN65m1Qgn26-b1O9ZtNHNfTu-51Ea7fVlHZ8DCZhTT3xGo-Ba4fkemDWkTFAZHComgIyYhFbDnx3~ciwrke~zqHwz1tKgcZErIzEiwvug3DQr8pAWHAxFRy~C3uD3r8B-SjZG8I0lBWaeaEupzt-SLwI3wr9XgINr3YqDYmR8oHans-AeyDtAN4wHmwER4ej3GaDJT6zbkC-rIbsxqvzDsP5S1KyPytdH-mF6y~NxbFOpc935iLjITmUeKtX3lC4SeYJZnaZAeSfyhqfaVQ--Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Odessa City Council approved a contract recommendation to secure cyber liability insurance from Tokyo Marine HCC, with coverage limits up to $5 million and a retention (deductible) of $50,000.

Yvette, presenting the item, said Tokyo Marine HCC offered up to $5 million across coverage tiers. She told council the policy includes a $50,000 retention and that limits would be temporarily reduced until the city completes and verifies a secure virtual private network (VPN); once the city sends confirmation the VPN is secure, Tokyo Marine will restore full limits within 30 days. The full-year contract is approximately $54,000; the pro-rated remainder of the fiscal year is about $18,000 and staff said the amount was budgeted.

Council discussed coverage details, including whether the terrorism-related coverage would carry a separate deductible and how cyber-extortion and ransomware are addressed. Staff said the policy covers ransomware and cyber-extortion, while some narrow \"cybercrime\" elements were handled differently; council asked staff to confirm deductible interactions. Staff also said the policy included a standalone terrorism-related policy (TRIA-related) and that pricing included that coverage.

Councilman Thompson moved to approve the recommendation; Councilman Canel seconded. The motion carried.

Staff will complete the VPN security work, provide the insurer the confirmation needed to restore full limits, and finalize contracting.","The council approved a contract recommendation to obtain cyber liability insurance through Tokyo Marine HCC with $5 million limits and a $50,000 retention; the insurer will temporarily reduce limits until the city's VPN security is validated.",{"_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},6225810,"Odessa council appoints David Veil city manager; contract signed, start date set",96,1314000,1410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579&start=1314&end=1410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579/thumbnail_1314000.jpg","/articles/6225810/Odessa/Ector-County/Texas/Odessa-council-appoints-David-Veil-city-manager-contract-signed-start-date-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225810-8326fa7119b5c67f9ac9e8d4644c0331/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178326&Signature=TqGjrqNXtCx5luenzxQbDB4FUXni9vhNFU0jPWtDXJ4VSNL~~y-EKceNzunpImL9lgu8TqvahFtvREcMmGEAkUQbVP0JrAymO9G0cg~K4Z0E5o2A4PFp9V29HxD6Ocg0j1ovIFfuOzy-zqTOkGcpfZKRsVDAxT5HQ5uBjRvYNgqVbWh1wtJMbPNP9lANAhybJ7bFwqIRdOmhmx9EUoiFcoSdbrE6aQ4DmXrJp2Ky8omO15UmAWNLprhZYORhXwdZgmtdYm1vDjX~YtzfRK1rjl~tUndB-iFW-1FqcQg5cTd6XTY5DQ7cJiv2e6iNMdwuWN7yWhq5UPV4jk8A9sYc-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Odessa City Council formally appointed David Veil as city manager May 20 after staff confirmed he had signed an employment agreement.

Interim city staff member Richard Morton introduced the item and said Veil had signed the employment agreement and was “excited about starting his role as your city manager on June 2.” Councilman Thompson moved for appointment and Councilman Haney seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with all members saying “aye.”

No substantive public comments or amendments were recorded during the council action. The appointment follows a period in which Richard Morton had served as interim city manager; council previously recognized Morton’s service at the start of the meeting.

The employment agreement and administrative onboarding were assigned to the city manager’s office and human resources for implementation ahead of Veil’s start date.","The City Council formally appointed David Veil as Odessa city manager, approving his employment agreement and setting a June 2 start date.",{"_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},6225815,"Council raises speed limit on East 100th to 35 mph, trims highway speed and restricts school-area parking",1076,2924000,4000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579&start=2924&end=4000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579/thumbnail_2924000.jpg","/articles/6225815/Odessa/Ector-County/Texas/Council-raises-speed-limit-on-East-100th-to-35-mph-trims-highway-speed-and-restricts-school-area-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225815-28ca5445b510f057a585aaa5078da301/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178326&Signature=k3UDOtKISe1dFkmRKZ1rpELmIuv828vQI-S31gB9a47TW32P5HTkTwoIC4p8iH9fJ9Dq9pwp-AL5vY~G-v2RO0S-5uT62pyZOjqN0MUOvJLe9p2fdJvE2riukJNvPqHJnIiWvxgEMzJ16AuHv~BK99quyTeyOpJJuYvVJ9nlIiZh-BjtP8T7RjVQcsisY6ev3G0ZAgn-kg~zxqWUUXr2b9ByBZLQzYFiz2ElPtJ-xOVy78w4-PyFZ3WKg2vogxWmwfoOCZ9Etvk5N3rYdsoN1oPSewjnjLrf7N1T7sOqw6I72aDMDTsfvm1dETe0SB8yZvUJhqcyfSQPl~znjJR2DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Odessa City Council voted May 20 on a package of traffic ordinances: it raised the posted speed on East 100th Street from 30 to 35 mph, reduced the posted limit on a segment of South Highway 385 (Loop 338/US 385) from 70 to 65 mph under a TxDOT request, and adopted several no-parking zones that include restricted hours near Odessa High School and additional restrictions on Stony Ridge Road.

Public safety officials and engineers presented the measures. Joe (city traffic/engineering staff) said an engineering speed study showed the 85th-percentile speed on East 100th was about 40 mph and that the street is classified as an arterial; the study informed the recommendation to increase the posted limit rather than keep it at 30. Deputy Police Chief Matt Davidson told council the roadway’s width encourages speeding but enforcement has produced temporary compliance.

Residents opposed raising the East 100th limit, saying a new neighborhood now fronts the road and that wide lanes and dips encourage dangerous speeds; one resident, Dallas Kennedy, asked council to consider a 35 mph limit rather than 40. Council members debated traffic-calming alternatives, longer-term overpass construction, and enforcement realities. After discussion the council moved to set the East 100th limit at 35 mph.

On South Highway 385, TxDOT requested a reduction from 70 to 60 mph; council moved instead to lower the limit to 65 mph following a motion and a recorded vote that passed 5–2.

Council also approved a no-parking rule on McKinney Avenue (8 a.m.–5 p.m. on school days) near Odessa High School and extended no-parking restrictions on portions of Stony Ridge Road to address safety concerns where vehicles park on sidewalks and block sight lines.

Council members asked staff to pursue longer-term design and traffic-calming work (striping, potential narrowing and overpass projects) and to coordinate enforcement with police.","After hours of debate, Odessa council approved changing the East 100th Street speed limit to 35 mph, agreed to reduce a portion of South Highway 385 to 65 mph, and adopted targeted no-parking rules near schools and in parts of Stony Ridge Road.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225821,"Odessa council amends zoning rules to align with Texas law, allows multiple manufactured-home replacements",1453,1439000,2892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579&start=1439&end=2892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3531672-96f24851f9196e8fc0e04537a2c6a579/thumbnail_1439000.jpg","/articles/6225821/Odessa/Ector-County/Texas/Odessa-council-amends-zoning-rules-to-align-with-Texas-law-allows-multiple-manufactured-home-replacements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225821-f7c1f50cd5a33e08242b920c3112b3bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178326&Signature=Ywrsk0lhPSp4qlE99LxFHaGDoI8UuawPv9u3mqPpmpEXTnvdsPrdIOJRh088S1N8L6TxA-BpySsEeBuRnWTtTO1ypKYuDb6sYGTLroRdaqyBZW4jWtHr9o3DuRa~2iYBWkW~B6HD-T-gE3izJkUunPMqXz4qQalJrZ5r5pFsqGnOrWCJeimnFoulYad4EXys42efM6QFPn8pLrpbJVzXRoyb3rsOJ-YsA21rZPTTtLJh91AJkQrNcPQo-0FG6coAfXzBERUdtXPodppOPjkhm9g0UZ~WQwRsLcb20xSisAds1QCCox3b5tI2s9fQg77uMngWsIWAITY0thw67RjynA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Odessa City Council voted May 20 to amend the city code so replacement of nonconforming mobile and manufactured homes conforms with Texas state law and to allow property owners to replace those homes more than once.

The change affects City Code Chapter 14 (zoning), including provisions that previously required owners to seek relief from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to rebuild, and clauses that imposed a 60% damage threshold after disasters. City staff presented the revision as a correction to remove conflicts between the local ordinance and state statute 12.01.008 of the Texas Occupancy Code.

Councilmember discussion focused on the policy’s long-term impact. Councilman Stoker and others argued that allowing multiple replacements protects affordable housing and property value for current owners. Council members questioned whether repeated replacement would effectively freeze lot use — keeping narrow, platted mobile-home lots from being developed into site-built houses in the future — and whether the city should pursue a larger zoning reform effort.

Members of the public and industry gave extended testimony. Sean Fuller, who described himself as an affordable-housing industry professional, urged the council to adopt the change and to “kill” a separate ordinance that council had tabled earlier because he said it would harm affordable housing. Homeowners and park operators asked the council to consider setbacks and lot dimensions when replacements occur, noting many mobile-home lots are too narrow to accommodate site-built housing. Resident speakers said many lots lie in flood-prone areas or are financially impractical to redevelop as site-built homes.

After public comment, Councilman Stoker moved to amend the ordinance to conform with state law and to allow multiple replacements; Councilman Vasquez seconded. The motion carried.

Council members and staff said the change implements state law rather than creating new rights; they left open broader zoning questions — including whether some zoning districts should be reconfigured to address affordable-housing goals — for future work.

The council’s action changes how nonconforming mobile-home replacements will be regulated within Odessa but does not itself rezone parcels or change setback standards; speakers asked staff and council to continue discussions about zoning maps and lot-size constraints.","The Odessa City Council voted to amend city zoning rules so replacement of nonconforming manufactured homes follows state law and to permit multiple replacements on a single property; councilors debated long-term effects on lot usability and affordable housing.","actionData","errors"]

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