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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 07/18/2023 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON JULY 18, 2023 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on the 18t1i day of July, 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 Tern 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 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS and PROCLAMATIONS 1.1 Call to Order Mayor Boyer called the meeting to order at 6: 30 p.m. 1.2 Invocation Councilman Terre 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 Budget Award Presentation. Assistant City Manager, Tim Miller, presented the Budget Award to the Finance Department and thanked staff for their efforts. Interim Finance Director, Cheryl Fields, accepted the award on behalf of the department. Councilman Marks arrived at 6:34 p.m. 1.6 Items of Community Interest Police Chief, David Coulon, recognized newly appointed Assistant Police Chief, Matt Winnett. 1.6.1 Receive presentation from the Library regarding upcoming events and activities. 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. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda July 18, 2023 Pagel 2 Library Director, Megan Charters, provided upcoming events and activities to the Council. 2.0 CITIZEN INPUT Connie Hudson, 5913 Carroll Drive, invited City Council to an election fraud/voter hand count seminar. She stated that the event will be held at The Shepherd 's House in Lewisville on August 4, 2023 at 7: 00 p.m. 3.0 WORK SESSION 3.1 Receive a presentation from JPI regarding Public Finance Corporations (PFC's) and Workforce Housing. JP1 Representative, Miller Sylvan, presented an overview on this item. 3.2 Discuss and receive direction on the reallocation of previously approved Capital Project funds to be used in the repair and renovations of the recently purchased school facility. Deputy City Manager, Brant Shallenburger, gave an overview of this item. Council provided discussion and directed staff to provide line items on the construction and/or remodel regarding the funds. 3.3 Discuss and receive direction on a request from Beach Club HOA to have the city change from a master meter to individual meters. Assistant City Manager, Tim Miller, provided an overview on the item. 3.4 Discussion on property taxation. City Attorney, Jeff Moore with Brown & Hofineister, L.L.P., presented this item to Council. 3.5 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. None. 4.0 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve all items from the ConsentAgenda with the exception of Agenda Item No 4.1 — Marks; second by Schrag, motion carried with all ayes. 4.1 Consider approving City Council Special Session meeting minutes and Regular Session meeting minutes from June 20, 2023. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda July 18, 2023 Pagel 3 Motion to approve amendments as discussed- Ensweiler; second by Holtz, motion carried with all ayes. 4.2 Consider approving Council expenditures for May 2023. 4.3 Consider accepting Jan Partin's resignation from the Library Board. 4.4 Consider approving an ordinance extending the term of the existing franchise agreement with CoSery Gas Company ending December 31, 2048. ORDINANCE NO.2023-2518 4.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to deny Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's request to amend distribution rates. RESOLUTION NO.2023-048 5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5.1 Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider an ordinance regarding amendments to Appendix A, Section l0A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, by amending Section 10A-300, District Boundaries. Director of Planning, Isaac Williams, presented the proposed ordinance amendments to Council. The public hearing opened at 8: 02 p.m. and closed at 8: 05 p.m. Denise Feeney, 5532 Rutledge, appeared and spoke in favor of this item. Alex Eicke, 7305 Elm Street, appeared and spoke in favor of this item. Motion to approve — Ensweiler; second by Holtz, motion carried with all ayes. ORDINANCE NO.2023-2519 5.2 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider an ordinance regarding amendments to Planned Development-21 (PD-21) District (Ordinance no. 06-1650), by amending Exhibit C, to reflect amended development boundaries, additional RV campgrounds, parking fields, dry storage units and beach improvements for an approximately 680 acre area known as Hidden Cove Marina, located at 20400 Hackberry Creek Road within Planned Development 21 (PD-21). Director of Planning, Isaac Williams, presented the proposed ordinance amendments to Council. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda July 18, 2023 Pagel 4 The public hearing opened and closed at 8:11 p.m. with no speakers. Motion to approve — Terre; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes. ORDINANCE NO.2023-2520 5.3 Conduct a public hearing on short-term rentals. Deputy City Manager, Joe Perez, gave an overview of short-term rentals. The public hearing opened at 8:1 S p.m. and closed at 8:29 p.m. Annalisa Fink, 3809 Overlook Court, appeared and spoke on this item. AB Martin of 4008 Steepleridge Drive appeared and spoke on this item. 5.4 Discuss and consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction services contract with JBM Excavation for "Onsite Hypochlorite Generation" in the amount of $588,641.00 for Water System Improvements Treatment Facility. Director of Public Works, James Whitt, provided an overview of this item. Motion to approve — Schrag; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2023-049 5.5 Discuss and consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Private Transfer Agreement (Grant by Special Warranty Deed) by and between The Colony Local Development Corporation and LMG Ventures, LLC, conveying Lot 2R, Block C, Grandscape Addition, Phase II, an addition to the City of The Colony, Denton County, Texas. Executive Business Liaison, Jeremie Maurina, gave an overview of this item. Motion to approve — Ensweiler; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2023-050 5.6 Discuss and consider appointing members to various boards and commissions. Motion to approve the appointment of Cynthia Worthen to Place 2 on the Library Board — Ensweiler; second by Terre, motion carried with all ayes. Executive Session was convened at 8: 48 p.m. 6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda July 18, 2023 Pagel 5 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). B. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek legal advice from the city attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation regarding structure generally located at 5800 Truitt, The Colony, Texas. Regular Session was reconvened at 9: 36 p. m. 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 pending or contemplated litigation regarding structure generally located at 5800 Truitt, The Colony, Texas. Motion to authorize the City Attorney's Office to file and prosecute a Chapter 54 Cause ofAction or similar action against the property at 5800 Truitt, The Colony, Texas- Wade; second by Schrag, motion carried with all ayes. ADJOURNMENT With there being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 9:37 p. m. APPROVED: Richard Boer, Mayor City of The Colony, Ti ATTE T: T C�'1i1 �l �.. , Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary H i SF 1-► .TEXAS No Text