HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 01/16/2024 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
HELD ON
JANUARY 16, 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 161h 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: 30 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 the Library regarding upcoming events and activities.
Library Director, Megan Charters, provided upcoming events and activities to the
Council.
2.0 CITIZEN INPUT
Alex Eicke, 7305 Elm, expressed a concern with a zoning issue on his street.
Ashley Tanner, 4813 Jennings, requested to have a future discussion on backyard
chickens.
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 Discuss and provide direction to Staff regarding sale and service of alcohol at
Fivestar Park by The Athletic Club.
Alex Eicke, 7305 Elm, spoke against this item.
Brad Baker, 3653 Cottonwood Springs, President of The Colony's Softball
Association, spoke against this item.
Council provided discussion on this item.
Eric Woerner, Athletic Club Representative, answered questions from Council.
Executive Session was convened at 7: 22 p.m.
Regular Session was reconvened at 7: 46 p.m.
City Attorney, Jeff Moore, was directed to conduct research and bring information
back to a future meeting.
3.2 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items.
None.
4.0 CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve all items front the Consent Agenda — Ensweiler; second by Marks, motion
carried with all ayes.
4.1 Consider approving City Council Regular meeting minutes from January 2, 2024.
4.2 Consider approving Council expenditures for November 2023.
4.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Partial Release
of Easement document to authorize the release and discharge of a portion of a
Drainage Easement recorded in Document No. 2017-121580 in the Real Property
Records of Denton County.
RESOLUTION NO.2024-008
4.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Engineering Services Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $ 65,300.00
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with HDR Engineering, Inc. for a Sanitary Sewer Pipe Crossing Replacement on a
USACE property near Reagan Place.
RESOLUTION NO.2024-009
5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5.1 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a payment to Gracon Construction for approved change orders in the
amount of $280,173.31.
Public Works Director, James Whitt, gave an overview of this item.
Motion to approve Marks; second by Rainey, motion carried with all ayes.
RESOLUTION NO.2024-010
5.2 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute an agreement with Carollo Engineering for Professional Services
pertaining to the design and engineering services for the Stewart Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant Expansion Phase 213, New Clarifiers and Aeration Basins to
replace the old "A" train and "B" train Clarifiers and Aeration Basins, in the amount
of $4,867,272.00 with funding provided by SLFRF funding to be a supplemental
appropriation to the FY 2023-24 CIP budget from the utility tax supported debt
service fund.
Assistant City Manager, Tim Miller along with Troy Laman, P.E.-With Carollo
Engineering, provided an overview of this item.
Motion to approve —Wade; second by Schrag, motion carried with all ayes'.
RESOLUTION NO.2024-011
Executive Session was convened at 8:29 p.m.
6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION
6.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections
551.071, 551.072 and 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to receive legal
advice, to deliberate regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property,
and to deliberate regarding 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).
Regular Session was reconvened at 8: 53 p. m.
7.0 EXECUTIVE SESSIONACTION
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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).
Motion to approve an incentive for Reserve Auto in the amount of $750,000.00 for site work,
development fees and infrastructure -Holtz; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes.
ADJOURNMENT
With there being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 8: 54 p.m.
APPROVED:
Richard Boyer, Mayor
City of The Colony, Texas
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