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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 06/18/2024 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON JUNE 18, 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 1811 day of June 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 Pastor Mike Bishop with Lakeway Baptist Church delivered the invocation. Councilman Wade arrived at 6:34 p.m. 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 Mayor announced a "Bring a Rake to the Lake " cleanup at Stewart Creek Park this Saturday from 8: 00 a. m. to 10: 00 a. m. He said that there will also be increased enforcement to some of the rules at the park. 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. I 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 June 18, 2024 Pagel 2 2.0 CITIZEN INPUT None 3.0 WORK SESSION 3.1 Council to receive an update from the City Attorney concerning squatters. City Attorney, Jeff Moore, presented this item to Council. 3.2 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. None 4.0 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve all items from the Consent Agenda with the exception of Agenda Item Nos. 4.2 and 4.3- Wade; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes. 4.1 Consider approving City Council Special Session meeting minutes from June 3, 2024, Regular Session meeting minutes from June 4, 2024 and Special Session meeting minutes from June 10, 2024. ***ITEM PULLED FROM THE AGENDA WITH NO DISCUSSION*** 4.2 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Denton County for engineering and construction services for the North Ramp Connection from northbound SH 121 Frontage Road to the Diverging Diamond Interchange at Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive and South Colony Boulevard. ***ITEM PULLED FROM THE AGENDA WITH NO DISCUSSION*** 4.3 Consider approving an ordinance budget amendment to fund the City contribution for engineering and construction services for the North Ramp Connection from northbound SH 121 Frontage Road to the Diverging Diamond Interchange at Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive and South Colony Boulevard. 4.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Construction Services Contract in the amount of $135,686.30 with Reynolds Asphalt & Construction Company for improvements to the entrance road to Stewart Creek Park Golf Course. RESOLUTION NO.2024-043 4.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the PCS Site Agreement to extend the lease term for the cell tower at City Hall. RESOLUTION NO.2024-044 City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda June 18, 2024 Pagel 3 5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5.1 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance regarding the Site Plan application for "Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU) The Colony," located on the northwest corner of the frontage of SH 121 and Market Street, within the Business Park (BP) District and Gateway Overlay District. Director of Planning, Isaac Williams, provided an overview on this item. Chris Walton, spokesperson for RBFCU, appeared in support of this item. Motion to approve Ensweiler; second by Rainey, motion carried with all ayes. ORDINANCE NO.2024-2566 5.2 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Eide Bailly, LLC for services and performance of the City's annual financial audit and single audit of state and federal grants. Finance Director, Latonjia Williams, presented the proposed resolution to Council. Motion to approve Ensweiler; second by Wade, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-045 5.3 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled "FINANCE AND TAXATION," by amending Article I, by amending a new section 8-15, entitled "HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION" by establishing a homestead tax for 2025. Assistant City Manager, Tim Miller, presented this item to Council. Council provided discussion. Motion to raise the Homestead Exemption from 1 % to 3 % for 2025—Schrag; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes. ORDINANCE NO.2024-2567 ***ITEM PULLED FROM THE AGENDA WITH NO DISCUSSION*** 5.4 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Contract in the amount of $199,995.50 with Olsson, Inc. to prepare construction plans and specifications for the North Ramp Connection from northbound SH 121 Frontage Road to the Diverging Diamond Interchange at Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive and South Colony Boulevard. 5.5 Discuss and consider approving a resolution nominating one representative and one alternate representative to the 2024 Regional Transportation Council. Council provided discussion on this item. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda June 18, 2024 Pagel 4 Motion to approve the nomination of Tammy Meinershagan (primary) and Perry Schrag (alternate) Ensweiler; second by Wade, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-046 5.6 Discuss and consider making a nomination by resolution for a candidate to serve on the Denco Area 9-1-1 District Board of Managers for a two-year term beginning October 1, 2024. Motion to approve the nomination of Jim Carter Ensweiler; second by Wade, motion carried with all ayes. RESOLUTION NO.2024-047 Executive Session was convened at 7:40 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). Regular Session was reconvened at 8: 24 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 ADJOURNMENT With there being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8: 26 p. m. APPROVED: Richard Boyer, Mayoy ity of The Colony, Texas ATTEST: Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary AL X