HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 07/16/2024 - RegularMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
HELD ON
JULY 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 July 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 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
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
Mayor expressed appreciation to city staff for their hard work with the parade.
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
None.
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 Present recently completed police recruitment videos to Council.
Assistant Police Chief, Jay Goodson, along with Sergeant DiMario Bishop,
presented this item to Council. City Manager, Troy Powell, thanked Assistant Chief
Goodson and Winnett for keeping things moving forward in the absence of a Police
Chief.
3.2 Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the
upcoming Fifty Years of The Colony event in October 2024 recognizing the
founding of The Colony.
Library Director, Megan Charters, presented this item.
3.3 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 No
4.4- Marks; second by Ensweiler, motion carried with all ayes.
4.1 Consider approving City Council Special Session Retreat meeting minutes from
June 29, 2024 and Regular Session meeting minutes from July 2, 2024.
4.2 Consider approving Council expenditures for May 2024.
4.3 Consider accepting Sarah Fried's resignation from the Library Board.
***ITEM PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.***
4.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase
order to Superion, LLC, a Central Square Company, in the amount of $54,808.46
for annual maintenance of the Trakit Software.
Deputy City Managers, Joe Perez and Brant Shallenburger, gave an overview of
this item and answered questions from Council.
Motion to approve Ensweiler; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes.
RESOLUTION NO.2024-052
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4.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to transfer funds in
the amount of $175,000.00 account #211-699-6999-999 Utility CIP Closed Project
Fund to the Waste Water Treatment Plant account #200-662-6345 for the purchase
of chemicals for the treatment of Hydrogen Sulfide.
RESOLUTION NO.2024-053
5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5.1 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a TIPS Purchasing Cooperative Contract with Cl Pavement for the
construction of a new front drive and entry walkway improvements at the New
Recreation Center as part of Phase 3 in an amount not to exceed $359,588.34 to be
funded by the Community Development Corporation.
Parks Development Manager, Calvin Lehmann, gave an overview of this item.
Motion to approve — Ensweiler; second by Holtz, motion carried with all ayes.
RESOLUTION NO.2024-054
5.2 Discuss and consider an ordinance amending Chapter 19, entitled "TRAFFIC" by
adding a new Section 19-30, entitled "OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS", by
addressing the operation of golf carts within the City of The Colony.
Deputy City Manager, Brant Shallenburger, presented this item. The Council
provided discussion on it.
Motion to table— Ensweiler; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes.
5.3 Discuss and consider an ordinance updating the Code of Ordinances by amending
Chapter 19, Section 19-11(C), entitled "SAME —IN SCHOOL TRAFFIC
ZONES," by establishing school zone speeding limits of 20 miles per hour.
Deputy City Manager, Brant Shallenburger, gave an overview of this item.
Motion to approve — Schrag; second by Marks, motion carried with all ayes.
ORDINANCE NO.2024-2569
Executive Session was convened at 7:54 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
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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: 49 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: 50 p.m.
APPROVED:
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