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Home My WebLink About09/21/1998 City CouncilMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1998 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 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 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 A1 Garcia, Councilmember Present John Dillard, Councilmember Present Dave Kovatch, Councilmember Present and with seven present, the following items were addressed: ITEM DESCRIPTION SOURCE STATUS 1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: Call to Order Watts Invocation - Reynard Scroggins, Friendship Baptist Church Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance Cub Scout Pack 133 1.1 Mayoral Proclamation: Watts Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week- September 20-26, 1998 1.2 Employee Recognition- Burkett Employees awarded for tenure as follows: 20 years - David Yordy, George Figueroa; 15 years - Gene Abrams, Rex Lollar; 10 years - Becky Betancourt, Leo Lavender; 8 years - Don Crawford; 5 years - Bill Hall; 3 years - Michael Fox; 2 years - Elizabeth Fitzgerald. 1.3 City Manager and Staff Reports Lambert · Water consumption down. New water conservation ordinance will be reviewed by a city manager appointed citizens' committee · Council invited to go to Texas Department of Corrections in Palestine, Texas to visit the vehicle rehabilitation center · Wal-Mart has paid over $61,000 in fees to the city so far. · Gene Ramsey, EDC Director, advised there will be a council/EDC retreat on October 17, 1998. · Tony Johnston reported on the proposal of sending vehicles to Michigan for refurbishing. More information is needed before the council decides. · The Finance Committee needs to meet and review the Capital Projects. Mayoral Comments 1.4 · National League of Cities is in Kansas City in December. Watts Councilmembers should let the City Secretary know if they want to attend. Only two can attend according to budget allocations. · Walgreens closed on their property at Paige and 121 · Wal-Mart has started stocking their new store for the opening planned for October 28, 1998. · Response to citizen input of September 14, 1998. The Mayor stated that public officials do not give up their personal rights and that her protest of the liquor stores is her personal choice. She cited situations in her personal life where she has acted as a grandmother, wife and citizen and not as the mayor. Citizen Input - None 1.5 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consideration of authorizing a contract with Texas Utilities Dunlap/ Postponed Electric (TUE) for electric service at 5151 N. Colony Blvd, Lambert To 6800 Main St., Highland Blvd. STP215, Lake Highlands # 2, 10-5-98 Master Lift Station and Water District (F.M. 423) Mr. Lambert asked that no action be taken on this item so that cost savings can be verified. Motion to postpone to October 5, 1998 - Kovatch/second - Longo carried with all ayes. 2.2 Consideration of acceptance and award of bids for the repair Nelson Approved of the deck at the Aquatic Park and approval of an ordinance authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement for same Motion to accept the bids and award as recommended and to approve the ordinance-Kovatch/second-Longo carried with the following vote: Ayes - Longo, Stanwick, Garcia, Dillard, Kovatch Noes - Henville-Shannon, Watts 2.3 Consideration of authorizing the donation of self contained Morrison Approved breathing apparatus Motion to approve as recommended - Kovatch/second- Henville-Shannon, carried with all ayes. 2.4 Consideration of approval of renewal of the Medical Control Morrison Approved Contract with Metrocrest Medical Services Motion to approve subject to additional language regarding annual appropriation and city attorney approval-Kovatch/second-Garcia, carried with all ayes. 2.5 Consideration of approval of a renewal of the Cooperative Sparkman Approved Purchasing Agreement with Denton County Motion to approve as recommended - Kovatch/seconded Itenville-Shannon, carried with all ayes. 2.6 Consideration of acceptance and award of bids for Hicks/ Approved microfilming services and approval of an ordinance Dunlap authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement for same Motion to approve as recommended-Kovatch/second- Henville-Shannon, carried with all ayes. REGULAR AGENDA: 3.0 Public Hearing regarding an extension of Specific Use Permit 3.1 No. 67 issued October 20, 1997 for Dave's Discount Liquor Persaud 10-5-98 Motion to open the public hearing - Kovatch/seconded Henville-Shannon, carried with all ayes. There were no comments from the public or council. Motion to close the public heariug-Kovatch/second- Longo, carried with all ayes. Consideration of approval of a final plat for Legend Crest, 3.2 Phase V, generally located east of Paige Rd and north of State Persaud Approved Hwy. 121 Motion to approve with staff and P&Z stipulations - Stanwick/seconded Kovatch, carried with all ayes. Consideration of approval of a sign variances for the Wal- 3.3 Mart Superstore Persaud Approved Motion to approve Variance 1-Longo/second-Henville- Shannon, carried with all ayes. Motion to approve Variance 2-Longo/second-Garcia, carried with all ayes. Motion to approve Variance 3-Henville-Shannon/second- Longo, carried with all ayes. Motion to approve Variance 4-Longo/second-Henville- Shannon, carried with all ayes. Consideration of authorizing the city manager to seek 3.4 proposals for city attorney services Lambert Approved Motion to approve as recommended-Kovatch/second- Dillard, carried with all ayes. Consideration of authorizing the purchase of a chlorinater 3.5 Motion to approve as recommended with expenditures to Dunlap Approved be taken from bond money for wastewater- Dillard/seconded Kovatch, carried with all ayes. 4.0 OLD BUSINESS UPDATE Lambert 5.0 DISCUSSION ITEMS: 5.1 Amending terms of office for board members Hicks After lengthy discussion, council decided to leave the 5.2 expiration of terms of office at the end of December, but to Lambert begin interviewing in October. They want the process to be 702'3 O0 5.3 streamlined, possibility not interviewing current board members who want to be considered for reappointment. Councilmember Garcia is going to work on a revised application for boards. Intersection of State Hwy. 121 and Morningstar Council discussed doing a traffic study for the intersection of Momingstar and State Hwy 121 to determine the need for a signal light. TxDot will not install without justification. Study could cost $25,000 - $30,000. Formal approval will be addressed on a later agenda. Intersection will not be completed for another few months. Staff should also begin looking into a signal light at Standridge Drive and State HWY. 121. Other 6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHOR/ZED BY 10:00 p.m. SECTION 551.071 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE RELATING TO LITIGATION, TO-WIT: A. Gibson v. City of The Colony Council B. Kamen, et al v. City of The Colony City Atty. 11:20 p.m. 6.1 Consideration of any appropriate action to be taken as a result Council of the executive session - None Meeting was adjourned at 11:21 p.m. APPROVED: ~Vlary Blai~- ¥~at~s, ]~ayor ATTEST: / Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary