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Home My WebLink About08/28/1989 City Council 003320 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 28, 1989 The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on the 28th day of August, 1989 at Fire Station No. 3, located at 326 W. Lake Highlands, The Colony, Texas with the following Council roll call: Don Amick, Mayor Absent 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 four present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1. PUBLIC HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN REGARD TO APPLYING FOR STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE EASTVALE AREA TO CONNECT TO A PROPOSED SEWER LINE Councilman Weaver moved to open the Public Hearing and Councilman Marks seconded the motion, which carried with all members voting Aye. Mr. Bob van Til stated this second Public Hearing is required to be held in the are to be affected by the acquisition of grant funds and that Ms. Katherine Martinez was present at the meeting to interpret for those present who do not understand English. Then Mr. van Til covered the following items and gave a slide presentation of the area. 1. Complaint Procedure 2. Technical Assistance 3. The Proposed Project 4. Amount of Funds Requested 5. Benefit to Low/Moderate Income Persons 6. Displacement Mr. van Til elaborated on each topic and narrated the slide presentation. There was no discussion or any questions, and Councilman Marks moved to close the Public Hearing, Councilman Weaver seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. With no further business to address, Councilman Marks moved to adjourn and Councilman Weaver seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. Mayor Pro-tem Harris adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m. APPROVED: Don Am~k7 Mayo~'L - ' ' ~ ATTEST: Patt~ A. Hicks, City Secretary [SEAL] MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 28, 1989 The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order at 8:00 p.m. on the 28th day of August, 1989 at City Hall with the following Council roll call: Don Amick, Mayor Absent Rick Harris, Mayor Pro-tem Present Steve Withers, Councilman Present Mike Alianell, Councilman Present 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 Pro-tem Harris led the Council and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 2. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF A BOND REFUNDING PROGRAM Mayor Pro-tem Harris read the following resolution in its entirety: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF A BOND REFUNDING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of The Colony has a long range financial commitment for bonded indebtedness; and WHEREAS, those payments are escalating annually; and WHEREAS, a Bond Refunding Program will restructure the 1985 $5,000,000.00 General Obligation Bonds through lower interest rates and a three year extended payment program, to substantially lower annual bond payments; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section !. That the City Manager is authorized to proceed with preparation of a Bond Refunding Program through the City's financial advisor. Section 2. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of August , 1989. Don Amick, Mayor City of The Colony ATTEST: Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary City of The Colony APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF THE COLONY John F. Boyle Councilman Alianell moved to approve the resolution and Councilman Withers seconded the motion. Councilman Weaver said he does not understand what we are 00333x doing, stating he thought the Council discussed saving $200,000.00. Mr. Hall explained that this refunding would save the city about $200,000.00 a year and Councilman Weaver asked how. Mr. Hall said this will refinance our bonds and save that amount of money per year on annual bond payments. Mr. James England said this is on the $5,000,000.00 1985 bonds and that refunding will drop the annual payments by $200,000.00 for the next several years, going on to mention this is the first refunding for these bonds. Councilman Marks asked what would happen if we ~do not take this action. Mr. England said we would be $200,000.00 short next year and that it will compound yearly. Councilman Marks asked if this will cause a shortfall in the budget. Mr. England said the refunding will save us from having a tax increase. Mayor Pro-tem Harris said originally, when the $5,000,000.00 issue passed, the plan was to implement a tax increase in the future, to pay for them, going on to say that has not been necessary so far and if we take this option we will not have to increase taxes this year. Mayor Pro-tem Harris said we can either refund the bonds, increase taxes or reduce services. There followed a lengthy discussion regarding the refunding after which the motion on the floor passed with a unanimous roll call vote. 3. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET FY 1989/90 Councilman Withers moved to open the Public Hearing and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. Mr. Bill Hall said that basically the budget is in it's last stage, noting that staff has completed the budget preparation, with only personnel and capital to be brought before Council in a future work session. Mr. Hall said he feels we can continue the level of service in the City in 70% of the areas with increases in 30%, being Animal Control and Public Works. Mr. Hall said this has been an unusual budget year for staff, due to the marked reduction in the budget. Hall went on to say that this year was a tight budget however, staff has accomplished the Council's desires and we will be coming in under budget. Mr. Ken Wood, 5000 N. Colony Blvd. said it is a shame no more public is present to participate in this hearing and then went on to say that our Public Library does not have the basic materials that citizens need and that he knows of persons Who have to go to the Carrollton Library to acquire those materials. Mr. Wood said he would like to the Council to consider those needs in the budget process. Bill Hall said in Animal Control there would be an additional person and some changes made in procedures which would increase efficiency. Councilman Marks said every year we talk about a new Shelter and every year it gets forgotten. Mr. Hall said it is on the Capital Projects List, noting this cannot be done as a capital expenditure, but as a capital project. Mr. Hall went on to say that adding an Animal Control Officer will keep patrol officers from doing animal control work. Councilman Withers asked if the change in hours improved the service and reduced complaints and Mr. Hall said that had helped some. Ken Wood said there is a historical video at the Library and three main problems mentioned on that video as reasons why a city government was formed were; Fire, Police and Animal Control. Mr. Wood said Animal Control is still a problem and he feels part of the animal problem is due to trash being left out in the alleys. Mr. Wood suggested that Animal Control keep a list of trash pick up schedules and patrol those alleys where trash is being picked up. Councilman Marks suggested that each councilman talk to the citizens and find out what their interests and needs are before making any decisions on the capital projects. With no further questions or comments, Councilman Weaver moved to close the Public Hearing and Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. 8:35 p.m. 4. CLOSED DOOR SESSION AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.C.S., SECTION 2G, REGARDING PERSONNEL, TO-WIT: A. INTERVIEW FOR LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENTS Upon reconvening in open session the following item was addressed: 5. CONSIDERATION OF ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED DOOR SESSION Councilman Marks moved to re-appoint the following persons to serve on the Library Board: Diane Kruzich - Alternate James Althaus Cathi Koelling Councilman Alianell seconded the motion which carried with a unanimous roll call vote. With no further business to address, Councilman Alianell moved to adjourn the meeting, Councilman Marks seconded the motion which carried with a unanimous roll call vote. Mayor Pro-tem Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. APPROVED: Don~~ Ma~ ATTEST: Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary [SEAL]