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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON
JANUARY 23, 1989
The Special Session of the City Council of.the~.Cit~'~f The
Colony, Texas was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on the 23rd day of
January, 1989 at City Hall with~the following Council roll call:
DOn Amick~ Mayor .Present .....
Rick Harris, Mayor Pro-tem Absent
Johnny Spears, Councilman Present
Noretta Sipe, Councilman Present ....
SteVe Glazener, Councilman .Present
Dick Weaver, Councilman Present
JOel Marks, Councilman Present
and with six present, a quorum was 'established and the following
items were addressed:
1. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF AN
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF THE COLONY ON JANUARY 21, 1989
Mayor Amick read the caption of the Ordinance as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 21ST
DAY OF JANUARY, 1989, FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEGALIZING
BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS AUTHORIZED BY
THE BINGO ENABLING ACT IN THE CITY OF THE COLONY.
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Councilman Spears moved to approve the ordinance as written
and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with a
unanimous roll call vote.
2. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF
OPTIONAL EXTENDED AREA SERVICE (EAS), WITH CONTINUATION OF
EXTENDED COMMUNITY CALLING (ECC)
Mayor Amick read the caption of the resolution as follows
stating this is a result of the Closed Door Session held with
attorneys on January 16, and that this resolution means the
attorneys will seek optional EAS with the continuation of the
Extended Community Calling in The Colony
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF OPTIONAL
EXTENDED AREA SERVICE AND THE CONTINUATION OF EXTENDED
COMMUNITY CALLING FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
Councilman Spears moved to approve the resolution as written
and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with a
unanimous roll call vote.
3. APPROVAL OF A LETTER TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND
TRANSPORTATION WITH REGARD TO THE DEDICATION OF RIGHT OF WAY
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STATE HIGHWAY 121
Mayor Amick said all the Council had been briefed on this
item. Mr. Hall explained the 121 project is broken into itwo
phaSes and that the City of The COlOny has worked with IBM and F
& J to acquire the necessary right of way for this pr'oject, going
on to say that right of way, through our work, has been donated.
Mr. Hall went on to say now the Highway Dept. wants all cities
involved to pay 10% of the cost of the right of way acquisition
and~ u~.ility..~e.!ocation. In ~he case of The Colony, Mr. Hall said
that amount is $50,000. Mr. Hall said The Colony wants to
dedicate all the right of way so the State won't have to buy it
and that this letter is a request to that effect. He said if the
state accepts this offer, if lieu of our $50,000.00 then
$718,000.00 total worth of right of way will be dedicated and all
cash payments from The Colony, Lewisville, Frisco and Denton
County will be done away with.
Councilman Spears moved to approve the letter as written and
Councilman Weaver seconded the motion which carried with a
unanimous roll call vote.
At this time, Mayor Amick appointed.~oretta to serve as the
Council Liaison to the Library Board~o serve on all Council
Committees to which former Councilman Mike Robinson had been
appointed.
With no further business to address Councilman Weaver moved
to adjourn and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried
with all members voting Aye.
Mayor Amick adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
APPROVED:
Don~Ami6k,
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary
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