HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 11/21/2023 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
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NOVEMBER 21, 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 21st day of November 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 Tern
Present
David Terre, Councilmember
Absent (Personal)
Dan Rainey, Councilmember
Present
Perry Schrag, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
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
Elder Carel Bekker with First Baptist Church 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 Recognize City Secretary, Tina Stewart, for being elected trustee of the 2024 Texas
Municipal Clerk Association's Executive Board.
Mayor presented this item to Council. City Secretary, Tina Stewart, expressed
appreciation for the recognition.
1.5.1 Items of Community Interest
Mayor announced the upcoming Annual Parade of Lights and Holiday in the Park
festivities scheduled for December 2, 2023.
2.0 OATH OF OFFICE
2.1 Oath of Office for elected City Council members of Place 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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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City Secretary, Tina Stewart, administered the Oath of Office to Brian Wade, Dan
Rainey, Perry Schrag and Joel Marks.
3.0 CITIZENINPUT
None.
4.0 WORK SESSION
4.1 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items.
.Mayor reminded City Secretary, Tina Stewart, to add consideration of the 2„d
meeting in December to the next agenda.
5.0 CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve all items from the Consent Agenda— Marks, second by Ensweiler, motion
carried with all ayes.
5.1 Consider approving City Council Regular Session meeting minutes for November
8, 2023 and Special Session meeting minutes for November 15, 2023.
5.2 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to deny CoSery Gas,
LTD's requested rate increase.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-095
5.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase
order to Bureau Veritas North America in the amount of $109,000.00 for health
plan review and inspections.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-096
5.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew an
enterprise GIS license agreement with ESRI for 3 years in the amount of $39,700.00
per year for a total of $119,100.00.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-097
5.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase
order to Galls LLC in the amount of $150,000.00 for the purchase of Police
Department uniforms.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-098
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5.6 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a bid from
Reliable Chevrolet, Richardson, Texas for five (5) replacement Tahoe's and one (1)
wrecked replacement Tahoe in the amount of $298,862.54-Contract #23-03-
1008RR.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-099
5.7 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Professional Services Agreement with HALFF Associates, LLC for design services
of a segment of the Park Loop Trail (Segment 1 A) connecting Squires Drive and
Taylor Street in the amount of $98,880.00 to be funded by the Community
Development Corporation.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-100
5.8 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc. to
prepare construction plans and specifications for the addition of a ventilated
structure to relocate the existing chemical storage and mechanical equipment at The
Colony Aquatic Park in the amount of $103,500.00, to be funded by the Community
Development Corporation.
RESOLUTION NO.2023-101
6.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
with NGU Sports Lighting, LLC for the purchase and installation of LED lights in
the amount of $485,000.00 at Turner Soccer Complex to be funded by the
Community Development Corporation through the TIPS purchasing cooperative.
Parks Development Manager, Calvin Lehmann, provided an overview of this
item.
Motion to approve— Ensweiler; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-102
Executive Session was convened at 6:56 p.m.
7.0 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
551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City
Manager.
C. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section
551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive legal advice on the Open
Meetings Act rules and requirements.
Regular Session was reconvened at 7: 45 p.m.
8.0 EXECUTIVE SESSIONACTION
8.1 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).
Motion to approve incentive for Great Dane Enterprises in the amount of $200,000. 00for
site work and infrastructure- Wade; second by Emsweiler, motion carried with all ayes with the
exception of Holtz abstaining.
B. Any action as a result of executive session regarding the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City
Manager.
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C. Any action as a result of executive session regarding legal advice on the Open
Meetings Act rules and requirements.
No Action
ADJOURNMENT
With there being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 7: 47 p.m.
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