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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 05/07/2024 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON MAY 7, 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 7th day of May 2024, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Richard Boyer, Mayor Present Judy Ensweiler, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem 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 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 Terry Maley 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 Proclamation acknowledging May 6- 10, 2024 as Economic Development Week. Mayor acknowledged May 6 — May 10, 2024 as "Economic Development Week Week". Economic Development Director, Keri Samford and Economic Development Specialist, Amber Downing, accepted the proclamation. 1.6 Proclamation acknowledging May 5 - 11, 2024 as Municipal Clerks Week. Mayor acknowledged May S — May 11, 2024 as "Municipal Clerks Week". City Secretary, Tina Stewart, accepted the proclamation. 1.7 Proclamation acknowledging National Bike Month. Mayor acknowledged May 15 - 21, 2024 as 'Bike to Work Week" and May 19, 2024 as 'Bike to Work Day". Parks Development Manager, Calvin Lehmann, along with Citizen Don Beckel, accepted the proclamation. 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 May 7, 2024 Pagel 2 1.8 Items of Community Interest 1.8.1 Receive presentation from Parks and Recreation regarding upcoming events and activities. Recreation Administrative Manager, Lindsey Stansell, provided upcoming events and activities to the Council. Mayor acknowledged the Community Development Corporation Meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. City Council to attend as a Joint Session to discuss proposed projects for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. 2.0 CITIZEN INPUT None 3.0 WORK SESSION 3.1 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. Mayor announced the Senate Local Government Committee hearing would be held on May 15, 2024 to discuss squatters. City Attorney, Jeff Moore, to report on the item at a future agenda item. Mayor requested future agenda items concerning golf carts in The Tribute, and an update from the Denton Central Appraisal District. 4.0 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve all items from the Consent Agenda with the exception of Agenda Item Nos. 4.2 and 4.5 for separate consideration- Wade; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes. 4.1 Consider approving City Council Regular meeting minutes from April 16, 2024. 4.2 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Sixth Amendment to the Commercial & Industrial and Residential Solid Waste Collection, Transport and Disposal and Residential Recycling Collection, Transport & Processing Agreement with Republic Services, updating the fee schedule per contractual agreement. Director of Customer Services, Molly Owczar, answered questions from council on this item. Motion to approve— Marks; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-036 City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda May 7, 2024 Pagel 3 4.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Texas Music Office for the export and maintenance of The Colony dataset within the Texas Music Industry Directory. RESOLUTION NO.2024-037 4.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Paradigm Traffic Systems in the amount of $ 57,150.00 for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) to enhance pedestrian safety at two designated locations along Lebanon Road RESOLUTION NO.2024-038 4.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Contract with Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $60,750.00 to prepare construction plans and specifications for the Plano Parkway Storm Drain Outfall Project. Director of Engineering, Ron Hartline, provided an overview on this item. Motion to approve— Wade, second by Schrag, motion carried with all ayes with the exception of Ensweiler voting no. RESOLUTION NO.2024-039 5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5.1 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Construction Services Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $457,386.00 with Urban Infraconstruction for the Phase 13B Concrete Street Repair Project Director of Engineering, Ron Hartline, provided an overview on the proposed resolution. Motion to approve— Rainey; second by Holtz, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-040 Executive Session was convened at 7: 01 p.m. 6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION 6.1 A. 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 or settlement offer: City of The City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda May 7, 2024 Pagel 4 Colony, Texas v. Preston Tighe, Sick Realty, LLC and 3805 Overlook Court, The Colony, Texas 75056, Cause No. 24-1447-362, 362nd Judicial District Court, Denton County, Texas. B. 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). Regular Session was reconvened at 7: 45 p.m. 7.0 EXECUTIVE SESSIONACTION 7.1 A. Any action as a result of executive session regarding pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offer: City of The Colony, Texas v. Preston Tighe, Sick Realty, LLC and 3805 Overlook Court, The Colony, Texas 75056, Cause No. 24- 1447-362, 362nd Judicial District Court, Denton County, Texas. Motion to authorize the City Attorney's Office to propose a settlement agreement on the terms as discussed in the executive session— Wade; second by Schrag, motion carried with all ayes B. 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 ADJOURNMENT With there being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 7: 48 p.m. APPROVED: Richard Boyer,'Mayor City of The Colony, exas ATTEST: City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda May 7, 2024 Pagel 5 9-�)" S��"pt Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary co SEAL TEXAS No Text