Jay Weatherford
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 33
- Total speaking time
- 2:48:34
- Avg per meeting
- 5:06
- Segments
- 3068
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Top issues during term (9)(Public Safety)
Public Safety and Crime Prevention
No immediate financial impact reported during the presentation.
public safety staffing
The grant covers a significant portion of salary and benefits for nine new positions over three years.
emergency services contracting
The subcommittee will work with consultants to determine the costs associated with various service levels.
Fire Department SAFER Grant Application
Requires city cost-sharing of 25% for the first two years and 65% in the third year if awarded.
Public Safety Promotional Examinations
Routine administrative operations covered under existing city budgets.
Animal Shelter Adoption Fee Increase
Minor revenue adjustment offsetting microchip procurement costs for animal adoptions.
public safety enforcement
Expect to see more tax dollars funneled into police overtime and specialized enforcement equipment to keep these events off our streets.
emergency management
You might end up paying for last-minute supplies or dealing with potential vehicle repairs if you hit the slick roads.
public safety operations
The contracts total $89,068.40 for cameras and $278,873.60 for drones over five years, which were pre-approved in the FY2026 budget.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Weatherford personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Legislative Strategy for Investor-Owned Rental Concentration
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Salgado moved to move the item from Executive Session back to open session.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to deliberate the item in Executive Session.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the item with the following amendment: Change the minimum setback of 1,000 feet to 5,000 feet from any property zoned in a residential distr…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance amending the 102 development standards for 1.25 acres of property located east of North F.M. 548 and north 103 of North Gateway Boulevard. The property is zoned by Ordinance 13-04. (Staff/Planning 104
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-07
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to Remove the Item from the Table.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-17
Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a Joint Election 58 Contract for Joint Election Services with the Kaufman County Elections Administrator for 59 the General Election being held on May 2, 2026, and if required a Runoff Election on June 60
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-03
City Secretary Employment Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-02-17
Consider approval of the Minutes of the January 20, 2026 (Regular) Meeting. (Staff 32 recommends approval of the item.) 33 34 The minutes were presented for consideration. 35
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Consent Agenda, now consisting of Items VI.1-5 and 7.
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-20
approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-01-20
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the Minutes with no changes.
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-20
Ordinance 26-06: Habitual Criminal and Nuisance Properties
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-20
require all future developments in Forney to have the EDS standard of 300 feet and conversion to all LED's when the time is appropriate.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06
Council Member Traylor moved to table the item to the February 3, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting, along staff time to return with a modified ordinance draft to include points di…
- secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to adopt the item as presented.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Weatherford was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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