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Home My WebLink About07/29/1985 City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JULY 29, 1985 The SPECIAL SESSION of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem, Don Amick, at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Rick Harris Councilman Tom Arrambide Councilman Helen Gray Councilman Don Amick Councilman Marlene Poole Councilman with Mayor Larry Sample and Councilman Charles Dodds arriving late due to personal problems~ however a quorum was established. 1. CLOSED DOOR SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6252-17 OF V.A.C.S., SECTION 2E, REGARDING BOARD APPOINTMENTS. The Council reconvened in open session at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Larry D. Sample Mayor Rick Harris Councilman Tom Arrambide Councilman Helen Gray Councilman Don Amick Councilman Charles Dodds Councilman Marlene Poole Councilman 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Sample led the Council and members of the audience in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States. 3. CITIZEN INPUT Goun¢ilman-Martene-Poote read a letter she had received from COhgressman Almay regarding The Colony's request to have our city listed in the new Zip Code Directory as "The Colony - 75056". The letter stated that this request had been granted. Dick-Weaver spoke regarding the recent Tax Seminar he attended i-fi RiChardson. He stated that the Council should be receiving a copy of Compliance Package available to Cities outlining the rules for setting tax rates. 4. CONSIDERATON OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Amick moved to approve the minutes of the July 1, 1985 council meeting as written. Councilman Dodds seconded. The motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. 5. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A REQUEST BY THE BELL PEPPER RESTAURANT FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING ON PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED AS GENERAL RETAIL TO SPECIFIC USE CLASSIFICATION FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION Councilman Dodds moved to open the Public Hearing. Seconded by Councilman Arrambide. The motion carried with a unanimous vote. City Manager, Janice Carroll stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission does recommend the change in zoning to Specific Use for on-premise consumption of beer and wine. Frank and Debbie Dloughy, the new owners of The Bell Pepper were present, and Mr. Doughy stated that the restaurant will serve Italian food, seafood and sandwiches and that only about 15% of their business would be from the sale of beer and wine. He stated the restaurant should open in late September, 1985 Councilman Dodds moved to close the Public Hearing with a second from Councilman Poole. The motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. 00208 5. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY FROM GENERAL RETAIL TO SPECIFIC USE CLASSIFICATION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4750 S. COLONY BLVD, SUITE 120. Councilman Poole moved that the ordinance be passed with the addition of the Suite #120 to be put into the caption of the Ordinance. Councilman Dodds seconded the motion. The motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. 7. REVIEW OF NORTH COLONY RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS Hal Jones, Traffic Engineer for the City gave his opinion regarding the North Colony Blvd., extension proposed by Fox and Jacobs. He stated that this road would drastically increase traffic on North Colony. He also noted some problems in the design present by Fox and Jacobs originally and presented a proposed change. Councilman Poole~· asked if Jones would recommed a traffic light at the intersection of North Colony Blvd. and Taylor St. and Jones replied that yes, we would need a light at that intersection at a future date. Jim Bell of Fox and Jacobs was present and had with him a new proposal with changes in the design. He also explained that one of the major problems in the design was that they had been unable to obtain Right of Way from Colony Park Baptist Church located on the northeast corner of the intersection of North Colony and Tay- lor St. Janice Carroll asked the Council to make a motion giving direction the City should take. Councilman Harris moved that we accept the City Traffic Engineer's recommendation that the extension not be carried out until the Right of Way is obtained from the church so that the roadway can be properly designed. Seconded by Poole. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 8. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE AND AWARDING OF BIDS FOR: CONSTRUCTION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR THE IRRIGATION OF TWO SOFTBALL FIELDS AT B.B.OWENS PARK; AND FINAL GRADING AND HYDROMULCHING OF THE SAME TWO SOFTBALL FIELDS AT B.B. OWENS PARK. Glen Brown was present and presented the bids received for the Sprinkler System and Hydromulching of B.B. Owens Park. He stated that his recommendation was to go with The Yerkey Co. Councilman Amick moved to accept the bids as recommended by Mr. Brown. Seconded by Councilman Arrambide. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 9. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND HYDROMULCH. Mayor Sample read the Ordinance caption as follows: An Ordinance of the City of The Colony, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with The Yerkey Company in the amount of $34,994.00 for the purchase of Irrigation System and Hydromulching attaching the approved form of contract as exhibit "A"; and providing an effective date. Councilman Dodds moved to approve the ordinance as read'with.a second from Councilman Harris. The motion carried with a unanimous vote. 10. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON SPARKS ROAD AND WITHIN STEWART'S CREEK PARK. Mayor Sample read the caption of the ordinance, Councilman Dodds moved to approve the ordinance as read with a second from Council- man Amick. The motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. 002062 Mayor Sample announced that the Council would be going back into Closed Door Session at this time to discuss Board Appoint- ments CLOSED DOOR SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6252-17 OF V.A.C.S., SECTION 2E, REGARDING BOARD APPOINTMENTS Upon reconvening in open session, the Council addressed the following item: 11. CONSIDERATION OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS Councilman Amick moved to appoint Tim Solohubow to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Seconded by Councilman Harris. The motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. With no further business, the Mayor called for a motion to adjourn. Councilman Dodds made the motion to adjourn with a second from Councilman Harris. The motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. Mayor Sample adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: