Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/16/1991 City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 199I 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 ]6th day of September, ]99], at City Hall with the following Council roll call: William W. Manning, Mayor Present Mike Lynch, Councilman Absent Billy Sharp, Councilman Present Dale Therio, Councilman Present Rob Burchard, Councilman Absent Lou Gomez, Councilman Present Joel Marks, Mayor Pro-tem Present and with five present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CITIZEN INPUT Joe Agnew, 530] Nash Dr. addressed the council stating the articles in the newspaper regarding the process businesses have to go through to come into our City concern him. Mr. Agnew asked the Council to review the S.U.P process, stating it is cumbersome and needs revision to facilitate businessses coming into The Colony. Mr. Agnew said he is sure Blockbuster Video and otber businesses have not become sucessful by putting in eye-sores. He also said we need to encourage nice restaurants to come into The Colony. 3. MAYORAL PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER ]7 AS CITIZENSHIP DAY AND SEPTEMBER ]7-23 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK Mayor Manning read the Prclamation as follows: WHEREAS, We the People did ordain and establish a Constitution for the United States of America to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity; and WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens fully understand the provisions, principles, and meaning of the Constitution so they can support, preserve, and defend it against encroachment; and WHEREAS, the President and the Congress of the United States have designated September 17 as CITIAENSHIP DAY and the week of September 17 - 23 as CONSTITUTION WEEK; and WHEREAS, CONSTITUTION WEEK and CITIZENSHIP DAY provide the opportunity for all Americans to learn about and to reflect upon the rights and privileges of citizenship and it responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the people of the City of The Colony do enjoy the 3 blessings of liberty, the guaranteees of the Bill of Rights, equal protection of the law under the Consitution, and the freedoms derived from it: NOW, THEREFORE, I, William W. Manning, Mayor of the City of The Colony, Texas, do hereby proclaim September ]7 as CITIZENSHIP DAY and September 17 - 23 as CONST'ITUTIN WEEK, and invite every citizen and institution to join in the national commemoration. 4. MAYORAL PROCLAMATION DECLARING WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23 AS PTA WEEK Mayor Manning read the Proclamation as follows: WHEREAS, the National P T A is among the largest associations in the United States and is the only organization with the sole purpose to serve as an advocate for young people's education, health and safety; and WHEREAS, for more than 90 years P T A has served the needs of children, parents and schools through active volunteerism; and WHEREAS, the strength of the P T A lies in its membership - - the volunteers who tirelessly devote themselves to making this a better world for children and youth; NOW, THEREFORE, I, William W. Manning, Mayor of the City of The Colony, Texas, do hereby proclaim the week of September 23rd as P T A WEEK in The Colony and encourage everyone who cares about the well-being of The Colony's children to join a local P T A and become an advocate for the children. 5. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS Mayor Manning and City Secretary Patti Hicks presented Mr. Bill Hall, City Manager with a pin recognizing 8 years of service to the City. Other employees to receive recognition but not in attendance are: Gene Abrams - 8 year pin Rex Lollar - 8 year pin Gary Norris - 5 year pin Gloria Carver - 2 year certificate 6. PRESENTATION BY SAIL FAIR A skit was presented to the Council by members of the cast of "The Great Train Race", the melodrama to be performed at the upcoming Sail Fair. Each of the Council was present with 1 share of "worthless" stock in the Pris Brothers Railroad. 7. CONSENT. AGENDA Mayor Manning summarized the itmes on the Consent Agenda. A. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 28, 1991 Motion to approve as written - Marks; Second - Gomez Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. B. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR ON-SITE FACILITIES Motion to approve as written - Marks; Second - Gomez Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. C. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER TWO OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ASSESSING ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS AND SCHOOL CROSSING ZONE VIOLATIONS Motion to approve as written - Marks; Second - Oomez Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. D. CONSIDERATION AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET FY 1990/91 Motion to approve as recommended - Marks; Second - Gomez Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. 8. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL AND STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS FOR PUBLIC WORKS Mr. Hall advised this ordinance is as a result of the September 9, 1991 Council meeting and does amend the Engineering Design Manual and Standard Construction Details for Public Works relating to hours for construction. Mr. Hall said the Manual will be amended to allow construction from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 a.m. until dark or sundown. Motion to approve as recommended - Narks; Second - Therio Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6252-]7, V.A.C.S.~ SECTION 2E, LITIGATION~ TO-WIT: A. R.T.C. VS CITY OF THE COLONY~ ET AL ]0. CONSIDERATION OF ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION None ]]. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman Therio reported that according to Larry Bryant with TCI Cablevision of Texas, the council meetings will begin to be televised in October. ]2. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Animal Shelter progress - All paction tests done and the building should be ready for brick by October ], ]99]. Councilman Gomez asked when our in-house improvement would be done, and Mr. Hall said when the building is dried in. Golf Course - John Young from U.S. Golf says he is waiting on a feasibility study and it will be 30 - 45 days after that study before a plan will be ready. Our deadline for the lease with the Corps is September 30, ]99]. Mr. Young says he has spoken to the Corps and there is no problem with them. Northpointe Park Grant - Bob van Til said we are not sure of the status of our grant application, noting that after the last Legislature, all monies for park grants was dumped into the State general fund, therefore he is not sure if the program still exists. Councilman Gomez suggested a letter of support to the State from the Council. Mayor Manning said Mr. van Til should check into this first before drafting a letter. County Bond Proposal - Bob van Til is on the committee which has been tasked to prepare the bond projects for the November 5, ]99] ballot. Each Commissioner prepared a list of roads to be repaired, totaling $53,000,000. The committee, which met this past Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is to finalize the propositions for the ballot by September ]4, ]99]. Mr. van Til said the committee is recommending a $34,000,000 bond proposition to Commissioners Court. This would raise taxes 2.6 cents and after ]992, all debt will be retired and the Council can sell $]4,000,000 in bonds without acquiring debt. The Josey Lane extension is still in the hands of Mrs. Lord. Version 3 of the budget is ready and was given to the Council for their review before the meeting this Wednesday. Mr. Hall said all projects addressed at the last Work Session are included; ie, all capital expenditures, all new personnel, 3% increase for Public Safety and Directorate Level salary adjustments, leaving $28,000 in contingency. Councilman Gomez asked why the Hewlett Packard Laser printer for the City Secretary and the P.C. for Finance were not on the capital projects with the network system. Mayor Manning said if we do not get the network system, those two items will be purchased anyway. With no further business to address~ Mayor Manning reminded all of the meeting on September 18, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: ~-[lam W. Mannzng, Mayor~ Patti A. Hicks, CMC City Secretary