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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/23/1992 City CouncilD0460 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 23, 1992 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 23rd day of November, 1992 at City Hall with the following Council roll call: William W. Manning, Mayor Present Mike Lynch, Councilman Absent Billy Sharp, Councilman Present Joe Agnew, Councilman Present Tom Bogan, Councilman Present John Dillard, Councilman Present Joel Marks, Mayor Pro-tem Absent (Arrived 8: 00) and with: S present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. MAYORAL PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING AS FAMILY WEEK Mayor Manning read the proclamation as follows: WHEREAS, the family is the basic strength of any free and orderly society; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to honor the family as a unit essential to the continued well being of The Colony, Texas; and WHEREAS, it is fitting that official recognition be given to the importance of family loyalties and ties; NOW, THEREFORE, I, William W. Manning, Mayor of the City of The Colony, do hereby proclaim the week of November 22, 1992, which is the week of Thanksgiving, as FAMILY WEEK And I urge all people to consider joining in meaningful activities such as family discussions, home improvement projects, church attendance, recreational sports and family prayer; And I furthermore recommend that youth organizations, service clubs and other civic groups and churches feature speakers and activities during this week to focus attention on family solidarity. -- 2 004610 SIGNED AND SEALED this 23rd day of November, 1992 William W. Manning, Mayor, City of The Colony Patti A. Hicks, CMC/AAE, City Secretary Bishops Stuart Alleman and James Edwards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints accepted the proclamation. At that time they presented Mayor Manning with a framed picture of a family. Mayor Manning directed that the picture be displayed in the City Hall. 3. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS At this time, Mayor Manning advised that board interviews would be conducted in open session, however, he asked any persons being interviewed to please wait outside in the foyer so they would not hear the questions and answers in advance and have an unfair advantage. He explained it was not mandatory but would be appreciated by all applicants and Council. Jim Bogers, Debbie Sollenberger, Ronnie Rodgers, Debra Spillman, David Deslatte, Charles Christian and Rick Robinson were interviewed. Councilman Marks arrived at 8:00 p.m. 4. CONSIDERATION OF ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE INTERVIEWS HELD UNDER ITEM NUMBER THREE Mayor Manning expressed his appreciation for the large number of individuals who were interested in serving on the various boards. Due to the number of applicants, he suggested it would be helpful to have time to review their notes on the applicants before making a decision. Motion to postpone naming appointments - Dillard; second - Bogan. Motion failed with the following roll call vote: Sharp - No; Agnew - No, Bogan - No; Dillard - Aye; Marks - No; Manning - Aye. Discussion followed on the need to fill the board positions as there are a limited number of meetings due to the holidays. Motion to reappoint current board members only at this time - Bogan; Second - Sharp. Councilman Dillard stated he would like to vote on each individual for each board. 3 004611 Councilman Marks asked for clarification on the motion as stated. A yes vote would be for all current board members now serving to be continued for a new term but a no vote might not be against all current members but only some. He would prefer an individual vote for each applicant for each board position also. Vote on the motion ended in a tie vote as follows: Sharp - Aye; Agnew - No, Bogan - Aye; Dillard - No; Marks - Aye; Manning - No. Mayor Manning stated it appeared best if they went ahead and voted for the individuals for each board position and opened nominations for the Planning and Zoning Board. Nominations were for Carol Chabinak-Ball, David Salmon, Steven Swerdloff, Jim Bogers, Toby Pollard and John Mitchell. Mayor Manning asked each Council member to vote for four from this list. In order to be named, an applicant must receive at least four votes. In the event four applicants do not receive at least four votes, those receiving four or more would be appointed and those receiving the fewest would be dropped from consideration and the Council would vote again until four were appointed. Vote was as follows: Sharp - Ball, Salmon, Bogers and Mitchell; Agnew - Ball, Bogers, Swerdloff and Salmon; Bogan - Ball, Salmon, Swerdloff and Bogers; Dillard - Pollard, Mitchell, Ball and Salmon; Marks - Swerldloff, Ball, Salmon and Bogers; Manning - Ball, Swerdloff, Salmon and Bogers. Carol Chabinak-Ball and David Salmon were reappointed. Steven Swerdloff and Jim Bogers were appointed. Mayor Manning opened nominations for the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Robert Poynter, Toby Pollard, John Mitchell and Gary McClure were nominated. Mayor Manning stated the procedure would be the same as before for the three positions available. Vote was as follows: Sharp - Pollard, Poynter and Mitchell; Agnew - Pollard, Poynter and Mitchell; Bogan - Poynter, Pollard and Mitchell; Dillard - Pollard, Mitchell and McClure; Marks - Poynter, Pollard and McClure; Manning - Mitchell, Pollard and McClure. Robert Poynter was reappointed. Toby Pollard and John Mitchell were appointed. Councilman Marks asked if the current member would be the permanent member and the other two would be alternates. Mayor Manning said it was up to the Council. At the expiration of the term, current board members were in the same position as new applicants. Council would need to vote to determine which individual would be permanent 4 00461 ' and which were to be alternates. Vote to determine permanent position ended in a tie as follows: Sharp - Poynter; Agnew - Pollard; Bogan - Poynter; Dillard - Pollard; Marks - Poynter; Manning - Pollard. Mayor Manning stated that it would not be possible to name the regular board member from the three appointees tonight. He asked that this item be added to the next agenda when all members would be present. Motion to postpone naming regular member - Dillard; Second - Agnew. Motion carried with the following roll call vote: Sharp - Aye; Agnew - Aye; Bogan - Aye; Dillard - Aye; Marks - No; Manning - Aye. Mayor Manning stated while there had been many applicants for the various boards, few had expressed an interest in the Library Board. He suggested advertising again for this Board as well as reviewing the current applications on file. Motion to reappoint current members and place current alternate as a regular member on board and fill alternate position later - Marks; Second -Dillard. Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. Mayor Manning opened nominations for the Park and Recreation Board. Donna Baggett, Bruce Preston, Debra Spillman, Debbie Sollenberger, Gary McClure, Charles Christian and Ronnie Rogers were nominated. Mayor Manning asked each Councilmember to vote for three from this list. Again, an applicant must receive at least four votes to be appointed. Vote was as follows: Sharp - Spillman, Baggett and Rogers; Agnew - Baggett, Preston and Sollenberger; Bogan - Baggett, Preston and Spillman; Dillard - Baggett, Sollenberger and McClure; Marks - Christian, Baggett and Preston; Manning - Preston, Spillman and Christian. Mayor Manning indicated Donna Baggett and Bruce Preston received the required votes for appointment but a third position still needs to be filled. Motion to delete McClure and Rogers from consideration - Marks; Second - Sharp. Motion carried with unanimous roll call vote. Vote for the third position was as follows: 0046!J Sharp - Spillman; Agnew - Sollenberger; Bogan - Spillman; Dillard - Christian; Marks - Christian; Manning - Christian. Mayor Manning stated no applicant had received the required four votes. Motion to delete Sollenberger from consideration - Marks; Second - Agnew. Motion carried with unanimous roll call vote. Vote for third position as follows: Sharp - Spillman; Agnew - Spillman; Bogan - Spillman; Dillard - Christian; Marks - Christian; Manning ' Christian. Motion to appoint Christian by acclamation - Marks; Second - Bogan. Motion carried with the following roll call vote: Sharp - No; Agnew - Aye; Bogan - Aye; Dillard - Aye; Marks - Aye; Manning - Aye. With no further business to address, Mayor Manning adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m. lm~WOVED: /~ ~ · ' . ~, ~Iayor ~ ATTEST: Sandie Chance, Depu~ Ci~ Secreta~ [SEmi