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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/1979 City Council 000415 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON AUGUST 13, 1979 A REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of The Colony was called to order with the following members present~ Richard Turner Mayor Bill Longo Councilman Linda A. Adams Councilman Gary Shipman Councilman Chris Fabian Councilman and with Councilman Shearer not in attendance while out of town, however, a quorum was established. 3. RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY'S _RADIO COmmUNICATION SYSTEM Mayor Turner moved to this agenda item as Mr. Greg Sterner was presently involved with working on the radio system and did need to leave the meeting. Mr. Sterner reported to the Council that the data links from Denton County Sheriff's Office is operational and the City must now notify the County as to proper frequency. Upon inspection, Mr. Sterner stated that the antennas are old and windblown and that a new antenna has been purchased and will be installed by a steeplejack soon.~ He suggested that a letter of appreciation be sent to Daylin Johnson of Decibel Products as he did make special arrangements to allow the city to procure this antenna i~e- diately. The telephone representative, Phil Adams, and the Motorola representative, Keith Baker. have kept in touch daily Mr. Sterner stated. He further advised that the specs were suitable and the system should be operational soon. The Council expressed their appreciation to Mr. Sterner, and Council- man Longo asked if he would be willing to assist the City in future communication projects. Mr. Sterner agreed. Councilman Fabian did want it noted that nothing regarding this item was discussed in Executive Session. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Fabian moved that the minutes of the regular Meeting held on August 6, 1979 be approved as read. Seconded by Council- man Shipman, the motion was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes, All members present voted aye Noes~ None 2. CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READINGS OF THE ANNEX ORDINANCE Mayor Turner read aloud the following caption~ AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ANNEX- ING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF THE COLONY, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDRY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE SAID PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY LIMITS AND GRANTING ALL PRIVLEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING ALL INHIBITANTS BY ALL THE ACTS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE. Councilman Shipman moved to approve on second reading of City Ordinance number sixty>:eight annexing into the~City approxim~ ately 450 acres, Seconded by Councilman Adams~ the motion ~as passed by the following roll call vote~ 000416 Ayes: Ail members present voted aye Noes: None There followed a brief discussion of potential land annexation, s~ particularly the Eberhart tract on which Pizza Inn and Larry's Family Restaurant is located, Mr. Hart, City Manager~ told Mrs. Eberhart that he would prepare an annexmtion.,~and zoning-time frame for this property. 4. OTHER bLATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL There followed a lengthy discussion regarding the possible closing of Camey Road. The Council directed the staff to advertise for citizens to apply who are interested in serving on City Boards and Commissions. Janice Carroll, City Secretary, briefed the Council regarding the attorney's opinion on comp- ensation to Volunteer Firemen. Councilman Adams-briefed the Council on a crosstraining program implemented by the City of Benbrook, Tom Hart briefed the City Council on the City's current weed control problem and the New York trip for the purpose of establishing a bond rating for the City. 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Turner announced that the Council would meet in Executive Session dealing with Personnel as authorized by Article 6252-17 Section 2 of Vernon's R.C.S. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL Upon reconvening in Open Session, the Council moved to item five. Mr. Hart and Acting Chief Ristagno presented a Vehicle Lease Program for Police Squad Cars, Mr. Hart stated that House Bill 1176, "Public Property Finance ACt,'' now makes leasing economically feasible, Mr, Hart stated that they would like to prepare bid specs for eleven cars and determine if this is more economical than the direct purchase of used vehicles. The Council agreed on the following Department Head raises to be a part of the budget for the 1979/80 fiscal year. ~Oct.-~Jan. City Secretary $1,221.00 $1350.00 ~Oct.~Dee~. -gan, 1 Director of Community $1,375.00 $1 425.00 Development Chief of Police 1,400.00 1~500.00 ~Oct, Mareh ~April 1 City Manager $1,893.00 $2,104,00 + 150.00 Car Allow~ There being no further action to be taken by the Council, Councilman Fabian moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Councilman Shipman, the motion was.passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes'~ None Mayor Turner adjourned the meeting at 2:10 a.m. ATTEST~ Mayor 3~e carrolI ~y Secretary