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Home My WebLink About01/28/1989 City Council 00318o MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 28, 1989 The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on the 28th day of January, 1989 at the Grapevine Concourse, 3800 Fairway Drive, Grapevine, Texas with the following Council Roll Call: Don Amick, Mayor Present Rick Harris, Mayor Pro-tem Present Johnny Spears, Councilman Present Noretta Sipe, Councilman Present Steve Glazener, Councilman Present Dick Weaver, Councilman Present Joel Marks, Councilman Present and with seven present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1. WORK SESSION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND ALL ADVISORY BOARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SHORT AND LONG RANGE GOALS FOR THE CITY OF THE COLONY Members of Advisory Boards present were as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission Agnes Foster, Earl Brantley, Roy Marin, Bob Doss and Billy Owens. Park and Recreation Board Wayne Sandy, Sherry Schuyler, Julia Warren, David Martin and Kathy Phillips. Librar~ Board James Althaus, Ken Wood and Diane Kruzich. Chamber of Commerce Carroll Howard Mayor Amick covered some of the items discussed at the 1988 retreat; IBM development, tax abatement program, lower taxes for 1988/89. Mayor Amick said the tax rate was lowered this year due to the good work of the City Manager and staff and that he hopes the staff is as prudent in 1989 as they had been in 1988. The Mayor said the Council and the Boards tend to want projects done "yesterday" and Mr. Hall reminds everyone that there is no money. Mayor Amick said the PASS program will not go any further until the problem with the Lord property, just north of Josey Lane is worked out. Councilman Harris said that our wastewater goes to Stonebriar for which we received $200,000, to conduct a study regarding our own expansion. Councilman Harris said if Frisco doesn't build their own plant within a certain time frame then The Colony will receive an additional $300,00 for expansion plus $11.00 received now for each consumer. Mayor Amick then cited some needs that were mentioned at that meeting: Municipal Athletic Complex - west of 423 on Corps Land. Councilman Harris said until the golf course matter is settled, the Corps would not give anymore land, going on to say that Lewisville has agreed to share the land. Maintenance in Buildings -James Althaus said although the buildings are being cleaned regularly, bugs are in the books at the Library and eating them. Mayor Amick directed the City 00318,. Manager to check into remedying this problem and to have Public Works work on controlling the ants on playing field and buildings. Mr. Hall said the water moccasins will probably be bad this spring due to the warm winter. Need for rubber mats in the gym - Mr. Hall said they are in the budget this year. Earl Brantley said we need a sidewalk to the Library so kids don't have to walk in the driveway. Mayor Amick said he and Mr. Hall have discussed this and feel sidewalks should probably be built throughout the entire complex, but not until a path is determined by the people who walk through the grounds. More pocket parks was mentioned last year and the Mayor said Wilcox Park is now under way. A need for more people at the Recreation Center. Mr. Hall said that needs to be addressed in next year's budget. Agnes Foster said other cities close their rec center on the weekends, which she thinks might cause problems in The Colony. Julia Warren said P & R is working on ID cards and right now it is not a problem, noting that the center may start charging for out of town users. Councilman Weaver asked if the leaks in the roof at the rec center had been fixed. Mr. Hall said there are still a few problems in all three buildings and the contractors have come out when we can get in touch with them, noting the warranty on the buildings is now expired. There was a general discussion regarding the condition of the racquetball courts, the ID program and how it will work, what can be done to clean up the courts, etc. Other items mentioned from the last retreat were: use of the school band in City parades, Wurstfest, City Band, Movies in the Park. Mayor Amick said all these items have been addressed in one way or another, ie, Sail Fair, The Colony Cultural Arts League. Mayor Amick said the trash in the swimming area at Stewart Creek needs to be cleaned out while the water is low. Miniature Golf was something else addressed in the last retreat and the Mayor said a mini[golf course is installed but is not doing well financially, noting that the Council will be renewing Mr. Tom Tunks' contract at a rate of $1.00 per year instead of the original $3000.00 per year. Mayor Amick said Mr. Tunks did not ask for this much reduction. There was mention of the frisbee golf course being expanded to 18 holes. James Althaus said he thinks it is good that people from other cities come to The Colony to use our facilities, the rec center, the pool, etc. Mayor Amick said the landscaping around the rec center has been started and is an on-going project. The Sr. Citizen Center is a reality, noting the work had been done completely by volunteers and is being well used. The Mayor said the pistol and archery range is not feasible. At this time, Mayor Amick asked everyone to introduce themselves and then recessed for a 16 minute break. After the break the group had a brainstorming session with the following results: Idea Suggested by: 1. Street Markings - striping, buttons, etc. Don Amick 2. Lower Taxes Dick Weaver 3. St. Lite Paige & S. Colony Noretta Sipe 003180 4. Business Fair Agnes Foster 5. Skate Board Park Sherry Schuyler 6. Bike Lanes James Althaus 7. Rec. Facilities around Miniature Golf Ken Wood 8. New Gym Julia Warren 9. Sidewalks where needed Joel Marks 10. Organized youth activities on weekends Billy Owens 11. Concert in the park Johnny Spears 12. More practice fields Kathy Phillips 13. Organized City Promotions James Althaus 14. City Beat include board news Ken Wood 15. Licensed Day Care Noretta Sipe 16. Expand coverage of City Beat Sherry Schuyler 17. Monthly activity calendar in water bills Julia Warren 18. Marquee at City Hall Amick & others 19. City maps available in stores Agnes Foster 20. Extended Library Hours Wayne Sandy 21. Directional sign to water/tax dept. on 423 Dick Weaver 22. Adult Only hours at the rec center Johnny Spears 23. More Library Staff Ken Wood 24. Outdoor basketball at rec. ctr. full/l/2 Joel marks 25. Sandlot volleyball at rec. ctr. Joel Marks 26. Redwood decking at aquatic park James Althaus 27. Pro shop at rec ctr. Johnny Spears 28. Annual open house at City Hall Agnes Foster 29. Roller skate, bike and jogging track Billy Owens 30. City insect control Ken Wood 31. Improve Toilets at Stewart Creek Kathy Phillips 32. Concession Stands Johnny Spears 33. Widen 423 within City limits Billy Owens 34. Lengthen left turn into Lakeway Estates Ken Wood 35. Swimming Pool Cover Kathy Phillips 36. Boxing Team Julia Warren 37. Organized Kick Ball Don Amick 38. Community theatre center Sherry Schuyler 39. Divider for gym Kathy Phillips 00318u 40. Safety Town Wayne Sandy 41. Trees, shrubs, etc.(Johnny?) Noretta Sipe 42. New diving blocks Kathy Phillips 43. Improve courtyard area at rec. ctr. Julia Warren 44. Upgrade book collection Ken Wood 45. Town Lake Rick Harris 46. Annex Hebron Bob Doss 47. Meetings between Boards Don Amick 48. Better lit street signs Julia Warren 49. Council meetings soundtrack on Channel 18 Ken Wood 50. Use stadium for City events Amick & Foster 51. Invite Chamber to retreats Amick & Weaver 52. Centralized Athletic Complex Wayne Sandy 53. Improve office space at pool James Althaus 54. Better relationships between individual Board members and Council James Althaus 55. Additional full time help at rec. ctr. Sherry Schuyler 56. Ability to pay utility bills at City Hall David Martin 57. Re-evaluate emergency communications system Ken Wood 58. Improve Fire Key ratings Wayne Sandy 59. Get E 9-1-1 PSAPS in the City Dick Weaver 60. City Golf Course Rick Harris 61. Review procedures on city facility projects Roy Marin 62. Suggestion box for citizens Noretta Sipe 63. Council & staff investigate grants Dick Weaver 64. Hardwood floors for racquetball courts Kathy Phillips 65. More racquetball courts Rick Harris 66. Drug Program Dick Weaver 67. Correct all standing water on streets Noretta Sipe 68. Program to identify abandoned pools in city Don Amick 69. Inspections follow-up on all violations Noretta Sipe 70. Improved Animal Control Billy Owens 71. Movie Theatre ih The Colony Agnes Foster 72. Urban Renewal Rick Harris 73. Structural Standards Board Don Amick 74. New Animal Shelter Sherry Schuyler 75. Encourage volunteers in Seniors and others Dick Weaver O0818t 76. Solve Piano Pkwy. mud problems Ken Wood 77. Improve relations between LISD and City Bob Doss 78. Invite school board member to retreats Johnny Spears 79. Big truck parking problems Johnny Spears 80. Pre-Council meetings Johnny Spears 81. Hold future retreats within Denton County Wayne Sandy 82. City Public Relations activities Agnes Foster 83. More publicity of elections Amick & others 84. Sister City Wood and Amick 85. Council minutes to Board Chairmen Don Amick 86. More recognition of council and board members in public and in retail buildings Don Amick 87. Physical fitness program for city employees Joel Marks 88. On-going safety programs for city employees Ken Wood 89. 2nd metro line at City Hall Bob Doss 90. Additional above ground water storage Don Amick 91. Conform library hours to usage Don Amick 92. Local businesses' hours to conform with residents' time within the city Don Amick 93. Theme City (Rotary) Don Amick 94. Sprinkler system at Library James Althaus 95. Alley clean up program Billy Owens 96. Polycart promotion Ken Wood 97. Fire training facilities Don Amick 98. Teen Center Don Amick 99. State approved water signs Don Amick 100. Tax collection on computer Dick Weaver 101. Bandshell Rick Harris At this time, Carroll Howard representing the Chamber of Commerce stated that he had tickets to the Denton County Day Get Acquainted Barbecue on February 16, 1989 at the Summit Ranch with him at a cost of $10.00 or to contact Sue Kirby at the Chamber. Mayor Amick said the City Secretary would organize all the ideas, they would be assigned and distributed to all those present. With no further business, the Mayor recessed for lunch. After lunch, there being no further discussion, Councilman Marks moved to adjourn and Councilman Weaver seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. Mayor Amick adjourned the meeting at 12:20 p.m. 003180 APPROVED' Don ~mick, Mayor ATTEST: ' ks, City Secretary [SEAL]