HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/1978 City Council MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON
JUNE 1, 1978
A Work Session of the Board of Aldermen of the City of The Colony,
Denton County, Texas was called to order by Mayor William J. Longo,
with the following members present..
William J. Longo Mayor
elint Davis Alderman
Gary Shipman Alderman
Gene Pollard Alderman
and with Alderman Linda Adams and Alderman Sandra Shearer absent;
however, a quorum was established.
Agenda item one was the consideration of the communication agreement
with Flower Mound and Highland Village. After a general discussion,
the Council gave a tentative approval to this agreement.
Joel Larkin, City Consultant, presented to the Aldermen some
preliminary budget figures for the year 1978/1979 as item two on
the agenda. Larkin emphasized that these were projections only.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding the proposed budget; h~ver,
no de~i~ions were made.
Agenda item three was postponed until Larry Ellis' arrival.
Mayor Longo presented agenda item four. He read a list of what
he felt were priority ordinances for the Aldermen to consider.
The ordinances are as follows:
1. Solicitation ordinance
2. School Zone ordinance
3. School crosswalk guard ordinance
Forty-five mile per hour speed zone on
Fence ordinance
6Oversize vehicle ordinance
Public Park curfew ordinance
8Vendor ordinance
9Bicycle ordinance
10 Sign ordinance
11 Ordinance calling a Home Rule Commission election.
During the discussion, it was agreed that it would be possible to
have ordinances number one, two, five, nine and eleven prepared for
the June 19 regular council meeting.
Returning to agenda item three, Alderman Shipman moved that the City
Council allow Alderman Pollard to pursue the matter of insurance
coverage prior to June 3, Alderman Davis seconded the motion. The
motion was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ail members present voted aye
Noe~: None
This action was taken due to the emergency nature of this matter amd
the absence of Larry Ellis, Agent of Record, for the city.
Agenda item five covered other items that may come before the Council.
Mr. Ed Toms representing The Colony Sports Association presented a
proposal to paint the ten mile per hour speed limits on ninety-three
alleyways at each end at a cost to the City of $£00.00 plus furnishing
the paint and stencils. Alderman Pollard moved that the Council
accept this offer. Alderman Shipman seconded the motion. The motion
was passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Ail members present voted aye
Noes: None
There followed a lengthy discussion relating to several topics;
however, no official action was taken by the Council.
Alderman Davis moved that the meeting be adjourned. Alderman
Shioman seconded the motion. The motion was carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: All members present voted aye
Noes: None
Mayor Longo adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
Wil%iam J. ~go Q
Mayor
Jahi~ -Carroll,
C i?/~ecretary