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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/31/1998 City Council ' : 00i 99; 7/31/98 MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 31, 1998 The EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on the 31~t day of July, 1998 at City Hall, with the following council roll call: Mary Blair Watts, Mayor Present Bill Longo, Councilmember Present Bernetta Henville-Shannon, Councilmember Present David Stanwick, Councilmember Present Al Garcia, Councilmember Present John Dillard, Councilmember Present Dave Kovatch, Councilmember Present and with seven present a quorum was established, the following items were addressed: 1.0 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ENACTING DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLAN Lanny Lambert, City Manager, reported to the Council that if the next Sunday's water consumption is as much as has been experienced on previous Sundays, the water supply could be depleted. It is necessary to give the system a reprieve in order to fill the tanks. He requested the Council approve the Drought Management Plan giving him the authority to enforce mandatory water conservation under Level 4 of the plan effective immediately and terminating Monday morning, August 3, 1998. Mr. Lambert also asked the Council to consider increasing the water purchases from the City of Dallas to three million gallons a day. Effective Monday, August 3, voluntary water conservation should be sufficient for the rest of the summer after these measures have been taken. Motion to table until public hearing can be held - Dillard, failed with no second Motion to approve as presented - Kovatch; second - Henville-Shannon Mr. Lambert read through the Drought Management Plan explaining the four levels of the plan: Level 1 Mild condition - Water Watch Level 2 Moderate condition - Water Warning Level 3 Severe condition - Water Emergency Level 4 Emergency condition - Water Crisis Mr. Lambert explained the exception for each level, i.e. foundation watering, retail restrictions, etc. Councilmember Stanwick requested that golf courses be limited at Level 2 and 7/31/98 3 to water greens and tee boxes only from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Councilmember Kovatch requested one plan - odd/even by calendar date with no watering on Wednesday or Sunday. Discussion followed regarding enforcement for the weekend. Mr. Lambert explained that police officers would be politely informing citizens of the rationing plan with no tickets being issued unless someone refuses to comply. Councilman Longo stated the Drought Management Plan is too confusing and we only need a simple ordinance for the weekend. Councilmember Stanwick suggested creating a simple ordinance addressing Levels 2 and 3 and review on August 17. Amend motion to approve Drought Contingency Ordinance with the following stipulations: delete Levels 1 and 4 and add Section 10 providing a 45 day expiration - Kovatch; second - Stanwick; carried with roll call vote: Ayes: Stanwick, Garcia, Dillard, Kovatch Noes: Longo, ltenville-Shannon, Watts Main motion to approve as presented failed with roll call vote: Ayes: Stanwick, Dillard, Kovatch Noes: Longo, ltenville-Shannon, Garcia, Watts Motion to approve Drought Contingency Ordinance with stipulations: delete Section 1 with exception - no watering until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August :3, 1998; effective August 3 outdoor residential use of water will be restricted to following schedule - odd/even watering days according to address, with no watering on Wednesdays or Sundays (exceptions will be foundation watering, nurseries and retail stores may water plant stock between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., irrigation systems using 100% wastewater effluent are not restricted) and adding Section 10 with expiration date of 45 days - Kovatch; second - Dillard Discussion followed regarding complexity of ordinance. Councilmember Garcia asked for follow-up regarding gallons pumped over the weekend with the mandatory water restrictions. Carried with roll call vote: Ayes: ltenville-Shannon, Garcia, Dillard, Kovatch Noes: Longo, Stanwick, Watts Mayor Watts addressed next item of discussion which was to purchase additional water from the City of Dallas. Councilmember Dillard stated it was not on the agenda. Mayor Watts responded that it was part of the emergency plan. Motion to authorize City Manager to purchase additional water from the City of Dallas - Dillard; second - ltenviile-Shannon Councilmember Kovatch called Point of Order and stated if it was not part of the ordinance just adopted, then the subject is not on the agenda. Motion withdrawn - Dillard 7/31/98 Discussion followed regarding when to address this item. Motion to adjourn - Garcia; second - Henville-Shannon; carried with all members voting Aye. With no further business to address, Mayor Watts adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m. APPROVED: Mary Blair WAtts, Mayor - ATTEST: /lkkuthann D'ev~in~"Deputy City Secretary