HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 06/06/2023 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
HELD ON
JUNE 6, 2023
The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order
at 6:32 p.m. on the 61h day of June 2023, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas,
with the following roll call:
Richard Boyer, Mayor
Present
Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember
Present
Robyn Holtz, Councilmember
Present
Brian Wade, Mayor Pro Tem
Present
David Terre, Councilmember
Present
Perry Schrag, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern
Present
Joel Marks, Councilmember
Present
And with 7 councilmembers present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
1.0 ROUTINEANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS and PROCLAMATIONS
1.1 Call to Order
Mayor Boyer called the meeting to order at 6: 32 p. m.
1.2 Invocation
Councilman Schrag delivered the invocation.
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag was recited.
1.4 Salute to the Texas Flag
Salute to the Texas Flag was recited.
1.5 Items of Community Interest
1.5.1 Receive presentation from Parks and Recreation regarding upcoming events and
activities.
Special Events Supervisor, Lindsey Stansell, provided upcoming events and
activities to the Council.
2.0 CITIZEN INPUT
Diane Beck, 2421 Mercedes Rd., spoke on SPAN and her rights as a citizen.
Chris Palazzi, 3017 Aberdeen, expressed concerns with property taxes.
1 These items are strictly public service announcements. Expressions of thanks, congratulations or condolences; information
regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognition of city officials, employees or other citizens; reminders about upcoming
events sponsored by the City or other entity that are scheduled to be attended by a city official or city employee. No action
will be taken and no direction will be given regarding these items.
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3.0 WORK SESSION
3.1 Receive a presentation and provide direction to staff regarding U-Turn sign
locations along FM 423.
Director of ' Engineering, Ron Hartline, presented this item. Council provided
direction to move forward on it.
3.2 Presentation and discussion of new events and activities under consideration in
association with the LPGA event scheduled for October 2023.
James Clark, Vice-President/Event Coordinator with Outlyr, gave an overview of
the BITE by the Lake program and requested $100, 000.00 to help launch it.
Council provided direction to continue discussion.
3.3 Discussion regarding Short-term Rentals.
City Attorney, Jeff Moore, provided an update on this item. Council provided
direction to add a future agenda item in July with a public hearing.
3.4 Receive a presentation, discuss and give direction to staff regarding the boundaries
of the Gateway Overlay District.
Director of Planning, Isaac Williams, provided an overview of this item. Council
requested for staff to provide recommendations to consider as a Regular Session
item for a future public hearing.
3.5 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items.
None.
4.0 CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve all items from the Consent Agenda — Marks; second by Wade, motion carried
with all ayes.
4.1 Consider approving City Council Regular Session meeting minutes from May 16,
2023.
4.2 Consider approving Council expenditures for April 2023.
4.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Allen for mutual aid for
Information Technology Services.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-045
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5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5.1 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amendment to increase the
wastewater budget contractual services line item by $433,134.00 from the Utility
Fund Balance for sludge hauling.
Director of Public Works, James Whitt, presented this item and answered
questions from Council.
Motion to approve— Schrag; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes.
ORDINANCE NO.2023-2514
5.2 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a Construction Services Contract in the amount of $638,075.00 with
Canary Construction, Inc. for the Wastewater Pipe Crossing Replacement at
Office Creek Project.
Director of Engineering, Ron Hartline, gave an overview of this item.
Motion to approve— Wade; second by Holtz, motion carried with all ayes.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-046
5.3 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Code of
Ordinances, entitled "FINANCE AND TAXATION," by amending Article I, by
amending a new section 8-15, entitled "HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION" by
establishing a homestead tax exemption in the amount of one percent (1.0%) or
$5,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead.
Assistant City Manager, Tim Miller, gave an overview of this item and answered
questions from Council.
Motion to approve— Ensweiler; second by Wade, motion carried with all ayes.
ORDINANCE NO.2023-2515
Executive Session was convened at 8:36 p.m.
6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION
6.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections
551.072 and 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate regarding
purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and commercial or financial
information the city has received from a business prospect(s), and to deliberate the
offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect(s).
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B. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section
551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive legal advice from the City
Attorney regarding specific use permits.
Regular Session was reconvened at 9: 43 p. in.
7.0 EXECUTIVE SESSIONACTION
7.1 A. Any action as a result of executive session regarding purchase, exchange, lease
or value of real property and commercial or financial information the city has
received from a business prospect(s), and the offer of a financial or other incentive
to a business prospect(s)
No Action
B. Any action as a result of executive session regarding specific use permits.
No Action
ADJOURNMENT
With there being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 9:43 p.m.
APPROVED:
Richard Boyer, Mayo
City of The Colony, Texas
AT T T:
Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary