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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/1989 City Council 00330J HINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL HEETINH HELD ON AUGUST 7, 1989 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on the 7th day of August, 1989 at City Hall with the following Council roll call: Don Amick, Mayor Present Rick Harris, Mayor Pro-tem Present Steve Withers, Councilman Present Mike Alianell, Councilman Absent Steve Glazener, Councilman Absent Dick Weaver, Councilman Present Joel Marks, Councilman Present and with five present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Amick led the Council and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 2. CITIZEN INPUT Herschel Jenkins, 5116 Griffin Dr. addressed the Council regarding a recurring problem in his neighborhood, stating that his property and the property of his neighbors abuts the shopping center at S. Colony and Paige. Mr. Jenkins said that for nine years the residents in the are have been abused by heavy equipment operators during the early morning hours. Mr. Jenkins said he spoke to Mr. Hall and violations stopped for a while and then started again. Jenkins said he spoke to Chief Ristagno who advised he would see that this activity stopped. Mr. Jenkins went on to say that when the officers drive by the shopping center the noise stops, but then it starts again. Mr. Jenkins said the residents in the area feel they have rights for the good life in The Colony and presented a petition to the City Council, the City Manager and the Chief of Police requesting them to cause the violations to cease. Mr. Jenkins then played a tape recording of a leaf blower which he recorded at 4:00 a.m. from his back porch. Mayor Amick stated that this problem will be addressed as soon as possible. 3. PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF THE CITY COLONY, REQUESTING A CHANGE OF ZONING ON PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED AS GR GENERAL RETAIL, SEEKING TO HAVE THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY AMENDED SO AS TO ALLOW THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTIES TO CONTINUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT MOST SIMILAR TO THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY; PROVIDING THE PROPERTIES SHALL REMAIN AND CONTINUE TO BE ZONED GR GENERAL RETAIL: THE COLONY #31, BLOCK 113, lOTS 10, 11, AND 12; AND THE COLONY #31, BLOCK 112, LOTS 11, 12 AND 13 Councilman Harris moved to open the public hearing and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. Felecia Hervey, 4715 Chownin~ Cir. said she represents all - the residents of Chowning Cir. and wants to be sure their understanding of the proposed ordinance is correct; their homes remain zoned General Retail but will have residential rights. Mr. Hall said that is correct, stating all the ordinance does is to leave the zoning as is and make Single Family legal in that particular General Retail area. Councilman Marks asked if the zoning would effect the tax rate and Mr. Hall said no that zoning has no immediate effect on tax rolls, noting the residents have always been taxed as O038.LU resident±al.Counc±lman Barris moved to close the public hearing and Councilman Narks seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. 4. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD OF BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC LANE MARKINGS ON NORTH COLONY BOULEVARD Mr. Hall passed out the information the bids to the Council and apologized for giving it to them so late. Mr. Hall stated there were three bids received, noting there was a cover sheet attached to their back-up from Hal Jones, traffic engineer. The bids received were as follows: American Striping $30,020.65 Traffic Systems, Inc. $30,253.75 Lectric Safety Lites $31,318.85 Mr. Hall explained that Traffic Systems, Inc. did submit a substantially lower alternate than the other two, however, on reviewing the bid, it was discovered that the company had not included all aspects of the project, therefore that portion of their bid could not be accepted. Mayor Amick asked if the difference between the base and alternate is all buttoning or buttoning and striping. Ken Leverich stated that was correct, noting the bids include maintenance for two years after installation. Mayor Amick suggested no action be taken on this item until all the Council can study the bids. Councilman Marks asked why we did not just go with striping noting that Traffic Systems, Inc. had bid that alternate at $11,448.00 and that would cheaper. Mr. Hall again explained that portion of that bid was incorrect, noting the contractor had mis- understood. Councilman Marks moved to table the bids until all Council could review. Councilman Weaver seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: Harris - No; Withers - Yes; Weaver - Yes; Marks - Yes; Amick - No 5. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Amick summarized the items on the Consent Agenda noting that Item C is tabled by the same motion that tabled Item 4, relating to Traffic Lane Marking Bids. A. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD JULY 6, 17, AND 20, 1989 Mr. Weaver noted a correction to this report regarding the Metroplex Hospitality Authority. Councilman Marks asked if the Operations Manager taking the place of the City Manager in Mr. Hall's absence, instead of the Chief of Police filling in, is something that requires a Charter amendment. Mr. Hall said no and Mayor Amick noted that is up to the City Manager's discretion. Councilman Withers moved to approve the minutes, with the change noted by Councilman Weaver and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with a unanimous roll call vote. B. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS; BY AMENDING APPENDIX A-ZONING; AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY SO AS TO ALLOW THE BELOW DESCRIBED PROPERTIES, CURRENTLY ZONED GR GENERAL RETAIL, TO CONTINUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT MOST SIMILAR TO THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY; PROVIDING THE PROPERTIES SHALL REMAIN AND CONTINUE TO BE ZONED GR GENERAL RETAIL THE COLONY #31, BLOCK 113, lOTS 10, 11, AND 12; AND THE COLONY #31, BLOCK 112, LOTS 11, 12 AND 13 00331 Councilman Withers moved to approve the ordinance as written and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with a unanimous roll call vote. C. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC LANE MARKINGS ON NORTH COLONY BOULEVARD This item tabled by action taken on previous Item 4 on this agenda. 6. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPANSION OF THE SERVICE AREA OF THE SUPER SHUTTLE TO INCLUDE THE COLONY Mr. Hall said that the Resolution addresses service of the Super Shuttle to and from D/FW Airport, noting that the shuttle does go down Highway 121, but cannot come into The Colony. Mr. Hall went on to say there had been many calls asking why and that when those persons call the Super Shuttle offices they are told the City Council of The Colony will not allow the shuttle in the City. Mr. Hall said the shuttle is regulated by the Railroad Commission and Councilman Glazener had requested this resolution be passed, noting that a signed copy will be forwarded to Mr. Brian Wier, Manager of the Super Shuttle and to the Railroad Commission. Mayor Amick read the caption of the Resolution as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS URGING THE RAILROAD COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE EXPANSION OF SERVICES OF THE SUPER SHUTTLE TO INCLUDE THE COLONY, PROVIDING SERVICE TO AND FROM DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT Councilman Harris suggested adding one more WHEREAS, stating that the shuttle does drive through the city limits of The Colony daily when travelling down Highway 121. Councilman Harris then moved to approve the Resolution with the additional section and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with a unanimous roll call vote. 7. RECEIVE REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING CAPITAL PROJECTS Mr. Hall handed out his written report for Council review, noting that if they had any questions or would like to make additions to please do so. Mayor Amick said he would like to Council to accept this list tonight and after all the Council is back from vacation, have a work session to discuss these items and to prioritize them. Councilman Harris said he would like to add a fishing pier at Stewart Creek Park, in cooperation with the Corps. Councilman Weaver said when he spoke to Mr. Hall he suggested the Council set priorities and if the majority sets the same items in the same order then staff will know in which direction to go. Mayor Amick said that Bill Hall should set the priorities by need and then the Council can go with Councilman Weaver's suggestion. Mayor Amick went on to say the additions can be brought up at a work session at a later date. 8. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES Councilman Weaver had requested this item and stated that he feels the City is missing an opportunity to possibly save large sums of money by not discussing problems Frisco, Lewisville and Carrollton have and working together with them by way of a committee comprised of Mr. Hall, Mr. Turner and two Councilmen. He said they (other cities) want help from The Colony and that he has talked with Mr. Hall about setting up a meeting with Carrollton and the committee to see how we can work on problems together. 00331 Mayor Amick said he would be meeting with Bill Hall this week and would go over this with him and would go from there, possibly appointing a committee at the next regular session. Councilman Weaver said the meetings with Carrollton should be continued. Mayor Amick said no one should meet until he has looked into this. There followed a lengthy discussion regarding problems in Carrollton, selling water to Lewisville, sharing cost of wastewater treatment plant with Frisco. Councilman Weaver said he did not want to discuss this at a regular council meeting, he just wanted the committee to talk to these cities. Councilman Harris said he doesn't think a committee should go to other cities without coordination, like a loose canon. Councilman Weaver said Councilman Harris has a pre-conceived notion regarding what this committee has done. Councilman Marks stated that he resented the committee being called a loose canon. 9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT A. Mr. Hall reported on the trip to Austin for a Public Hearing regarding the State Revolving Fund loan application and stated that The Colony is still number one on the list for cities our size. Mr. Hall said now we need to put together plans for re-payment of the loan, noting that Mr. Boyd London, with First Southwest would like to present some options to the City Council. Mayor Amick said that should be done by the end of August. Mayor Amick went on to say that when the vote was taken for the Eastvale Consolidation, he stated improvements would not be paid for by The Colony taxes and he still stands by that statement. B. Mr. Hall said the tax roll has come in approximately one million less than last year and this has effected all cities in Denton County, not just The Colony. Mr. Hall said a committee of staff members from all cities is being formed to study this problem. Hall went on to say that James England and Kathie Smith have been studying approximately 40 pages of corrections to the tax roll to try and determine if there are some errors. Mr. Hall said that in the past appraisals were based on market value and this year with the economy being down, commercial property owners had asked the district to use the income approach instead, which is based on percentage of occupancy, therefore with so many vacant retail spaces along with the vacant rental properties and the high foreclosure rate, the tax roll is lower. C. Mr. Hall advised he had met with Joan Sveinsson regarding the many concerns voiced by the Library Board and Ms. Sveinsson at the recent work session, were being alleviated. Mr. Hall said the Library does have more materials than required by the State. Councilman Harris asked about the roof repairs to the Rec Center. Mr. Hall said a contractor began work today. With no further business to address, Councilman Weaver moved to adjourn and Councilman Withers seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. APPROVED: ATTEST: Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary [SEAL]