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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 01/02/2024 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON JANUARY 2, 2024 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 2nd day of January 2024, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Richard Boyer, Mayor Present Judy Ensweiler, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Present Robyn Holtz, Councilmember Present Brian Wade, Councilmember Present Dan Rainey, Councilmember Present Perry Schrag, 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: 3Op. m. 1.2 Invocation Assistant Pastor Howard Patton with Fountain of Hope 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 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. Z O CITIZEN INPUT Gina Harrison, 7108 Longo Drive, solicited continued support of the NTX Community Food Pantry. 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 January 2, 2024 Pagel 2 City Manager, Troy Powell, thanked the Library for the New Year's Eve kits as well as Parks and Recreation for the amazing Christmas Light show. 3.0 WORK SESSION 3.1 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. Councilmember Holtz requested to discuss the sale and service of alcohol at Fivestar Park by The Athletic Club at the next meeting. 4.0 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve all items from the Consent Agenda with the exception of Agenda Item Nos 4.1, 4.5 and 4.6 - Schrag; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes. ***Item No. 4.1 was nulled from the consent agenda for separate discussion.*** 4.1 Consider approving City Council Regular meeting minutes from December 5, 2023. Motion to approve- Holtz; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes. 4.2 Consider approving an ordinance budget amendment to supplement the approved FY 23-24 General Fund in the amount of $5,000 for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse special event. ORDINANCE NO.2024-2544 4.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the submission of a grant application to the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). RESOLUTION NO.2024-001 4.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Denton, Texas and the City of The Colony, Texas for the U.S. Department of Justice Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. RESOLUTION NO.2024-002 ***Item No. 4.5 was pulled from the consent agenda for separate discussion *** 4.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to H & H Concrete On Demand in the amount of $450,000.00 for the purchase City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda January 2, 2024 Pagel 3 of concrete, flow -fill, and site -mix for sidewalk, alley, street, curb and gutter repairs. Motion to approve- Marks; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-003 ***Item No. 4.6 was pulled from the consent agenda for separate discussion.*** 4.6 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to the Camelot landfill in the amount of $250,000.00 for the disposal of solid waste from the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Motion to approve- Ensweiler; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-004 4.7 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with CGC General Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $197,970.59 for the construction of Bill Allen Memorial Park Playground. RESOLUTION NO.2024-005 4.8 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a renewal contract for services with Tod -Co Consultative Services to provide assistance in the development of a Hotel/Convention Center. RESOLUTION NO.2024-006 5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5.1 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article III, of The Colony Code of Ordinances, titled by "Hotel Occupancy Tax and Short -Term Rentals" by providing regulations for Short -Term Rentals. Deputy City Manager, Joe Perez, gave an overview of the proposed ordinance amendment. Council provided discussion on this item. Motion to approve with the amendment of Section 8-86, subsection C. 7, changing the minimum stay required from three (3) nights to two (2) nights Ensweiler; second by Rainey, motion carried with all ayes with the exception of Wade and Schrag voting no. ORDINANCE NO.2024-2545 City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda January 2, 2024 Pagel 4 5.2 Discuss and consider approving a resolution reappointing Jeremie Maurina as the City's representative and Blaine Crimmins as an alternate on the Denton County Transportation Authority Board. Motion to approve Ensweiler; second by Holtz, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-007 Executive Session was convened at 7:12 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). 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 Secretary. Regular Session was reconvened at 7: 47 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 the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Secretary. Motion to amend the City Secretary's contract terms as discussed in executive session -Holtz; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes. ADJOURNMENT With there being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 7: 48 p.m. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda January 2, 2024 Pagel 5 APPROVED: Richard Boyer,- May City of The Colony, Texas AT ' ST: Tina S ewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary