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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/22/1983 City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON AUGUST 22, 1983 A SPECIAL SESSION of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Larry Sample Mayor Scott North Councilman Noel Long Councilman Norman Adeler Councilman Don Amick Councilman Marlene Poole Councilman and with Councilman Charles Dodds absent; however, a quorum was established. 1. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE LEVYING $.37 TAX FOR THE 1983/84 FISCAL YEAR Mayor Sample recognized Janice Carroll, City Manager, who stated that the Council's packets included a standard ordinance levying the $.37 per one hundred dollars, and she pointed out that in Section 1 of the ordinance this was broken down into $.3351 for current expenses and $.0349 for interest and principal on outstanding bonds. Mayor Sample then read the ordinance caption: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, LEVYING THE AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1983 AT A RATE OF $.37 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00)ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AS OF JANUARY 1, 1983; TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AND TO PROVIDE AN INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES AND INTEREST; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman North moved to approve this ordinance as presented. Seconded by Councilman Poole, the motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None 2. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO PRESERVE A FREEWAY CORRIDOR ALONG STATE HIGHWAY #121 Mayor Sample recognized Councilman North, who stated that on May 26, 1983, he attended a meeting in Lewisville with the Collin County Public Officials Association, and at this time they asked each individual city if they were interested in passing a Resolution with the intent of assuring this 400-foot right of way on State Highway 121. This Resolution would support the efforts of the Collin County association when they go before the State Highway Commission to request this 400-foot wide corridor. Councilman Adeler asked if this right of way would be on private property and, if so, if this effort would have to be coordinated with the property owners. Mayor Sample answered that the property owners would be asked to dedicate this right of way. Councilman Adeler then asked if this could be done prior to the Council's action on this resolution, and Mayor Sample stated that the resolution was only for the purpose of showing the Council's intent to support this effort and was in no way a guarantee. Mayor Sample then read the following Resolution aloud: WHEREAS, the growth projections, for the area along State Highway 121 between McKinney and the Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport indicate that a freeway will ultimately be needed to serve the traffic in this corridor; and -1- WHEREAS, at least 400 feet of right-of-way is required for a freeway; and WHEREAS, the land along State Highway 121 is currently being developed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, agrees to cooperate with other governmental agencies to develop and preserve a minimum of a 400-foot wide corridor for a freeway along State Highway 121 between U.S. 75 and the Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport; And be it further resolved that the City Council agrees to allow Collin County to coordinate the effort of establishing the alignment for this corridor. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1983. /s/ LARRY SAMPLE, MAYOR ATTEST: /s/ JANICE CARROLL, CITY SECRETARY Counc~lman North at this time moved to approve this Resolution as presented. Seconded by Councilman Long, the motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None Before moving to the next agenda item, Mayor Sample at this time recognized Mr. Dick Weaver, a former Colony City Councilman who was present at the meeting. 3. DISCUSSION OF FUTURE GOALS FOR THE CITY IN COORDINATION WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD Mayor Sample recognized Mrs. Carroll, and she stated that the members of The Colony Chamber of Commerce Board were present tonight, as well as Executive Director Lydia Gober, in order to have a discussion with the Council regarding working together for the overall benefit of the City. She also advised that this meeting was suggested by Mrs. Gober, and directed the Council and Chamber Board to the suggested agenda and goals for this discussion. Mrs. Carroll then suggested that the session be started with intro- ductions. The members of the Chamber of Commerce Board who were present were as follows: Glenn Morrow of Morrow's Coffee Service Fred Bell, a photographer Marie Roberson , real estate broker John Twomey, real estate and member of the MUD Board Bill Baxter Of Colony Insulators Nick Oprea, President Mr. Oprea advised that Mr. J. B. King of Southwestern Bell and Mr. Mark Rush, President of The Colony Bank, were not able to attend tonight. The Council then introduced themselves. Mr. Oprea began for the Chamber, explaining that he hoped tonight's session would accomplish a better working relationship between the Chamber and Council and that he felt this was something that should have been done before now. He then recognized Mrs. Gober, who gave an overview of what the Chamber is and what it can do. She explained that the Chamber is a voluntary organization and discussed the following areas ~n which they are currently involved: Information center, especially for newcomers Information for businesses Information for realtors Community promotion Industrial development (they have available a video tape which was prepared to present to industries interested in The Colony) Service to Chamber members,education -2- Councilman Poole then asked approximately how many of the industrial brochures had been passed out during the Industrial Exposition held recently, and Mr. Oprea answered possibly 300 to 400 of the small folders and that the larger brochures were given only to those who seemed very interested in The Colony. At this time, Councilman North announced that the demographic survey conducted by North Texas State University had been completed and that the City now had copies of the information. Mayor Sample stated that this information would be presented at a future Council meeting. Mayor Sample then presented for the Chamber some of the things the Council is involved in, beginning with what he described as major projects: Frisco Litigation: He advised that there might possibly be a decision in this case by September 1st. He also explained that there were three different issues involved; the five- foot strip to the north and east of The Colony, the ten-foot strip encompassing the area enclosed by Highway 380, FM 423, State Highway 121 and FM 2478 east of Highway 289, and annexa- tion on the Wynnwood Peninsula. Municipal Complex Planning: He announced that the City had chosen an architect for this work, FRS Design Group in Fort Worth, and the City is now in the preliminary planning stages with this firm. High School Site: He announced that a high school in The Colony was almost a reality and would hopefully be located at the present location of Office Creek Park. He did advise that the use of this site would involve a referendum election, since it was park grant land, and he also explained that negotiations were in progress involving a trade between this site and the B.B. Owen property. Roads: Mayor Sample presented a master thoroughfare plan showing future road development, explaining that some of this would depend upon where The Colony's future development took place and, of course, the future development does at present hinge on the outcome of the Frisco litigation. Mr. Fred Bell at this time asked about the Goals Committee report which had been supplied to all of the Chamber Board members, stating that he was very impressed with it and realized that a lot of effort must have gone into its preparation. Mayor Sample asked Mrs. Carroll to explain how this report had come about. She stated that a Goals Committee had been formed for this specific purpose and that this report was intended to be a first stage in the develop- ment of a new master plan for the City. The Goals Committee was made up of citizens of The Colony, she stated. Mr. Bell then asked about the "Give a Hoot" campaign and response. Councilman Poole answered that there had been approximately 200 responses to this brochure, which was put in all of the MUD bills one month, and several City board vacancies had been filled from these responses. Mr. Bell then stated that he would be interested in a list of these people, as some of them might be able to help with Chamber projects. Mrs. Gober explained at this point that a Chamber will usually have task forces for specific jobs, and she stated that possibly some of these interested citizens could work on various task forces. Councilman North suggested giving the Chamber of Commerce a copy of the meeting agenda before each meeting, and Mayor Sample stated he felt that we should give them more than just meeting agendas, i.e., we should share background information with them also. At this time, Mrs. Gober requested that the City set some priorities so that the Chamber could put together a Program of Work, and she suggested further that this be one or two major areas of concern. Mayor Sample stated that one of his priorities at this time would be visibility of the City. At this time, Mayor Sample recapped what he felt had been the major suggestions made by the Chamber Board, as follows: 1. Task forces for specific projects 2. Industrial development board 3. Visibility of the city 4. List of participants in Give a Hoot program 5. Meeting with the Council two or three times per year to coordinate projects -3- During further discussion, it was brought out that the city will be working on a new master plan, with the objective of having it complete with two to three months. Mayor Sample stated that the completion of this plan, as well as the demographic survey, should help in the effort to attract industry to the City. There being no further action to be taken by the Council, Councilman North moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Councilman Poole, the motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None Mayor Sample adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. SAM~, MA~OR ATTEST: JANICE CARROLL, CITY SECRETARY -4-