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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
JUNE 21, 1999
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 June 1999 at City Hall, with the following council roll call:
William W. Manning, Mayor Present
John Gordon, Councilmember Present
Lewis Jue, Councilmember Present
David Stanwick, Councilmember Present
A1 Garcia, Councilmember Present
John Dillard, Councilmember Present
Jeff Meyers, Councilmember Present
and with seven members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed:
ITEM DESCRIPTION SOURCE STATUS
1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS
AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Call to Order Manning
Rev. Carroll Caddell, First United Methodist Church led
the invocation
Pledge of Allegiance Manning
1.1 Employee Recognition Burkett/Mayor
Margaret Burkett, Human Resources Director, and
Mayor Manning recognized the following employees for
their service to the City:
Patti Hicks - 20 years
David Swain, Joy Morrison - 8 years
Joe Clark - 3 years
Frank Armijo, Joy Lindsay, Lanny Lambert - 2 years
Other employees not present were named - Emily Palmer,
Darnell Blue, Alice Pitts, Chris Chandler, Keil Moon, Amy
Mobley, Chris Lance, Oscar Rodriquez, Susan Vaughn,
Thomas Mozden, Tyler Herreid, Chere' Carver, Albert
Lopez, Richard Torres, Shirley Knepp.
1.2 Receive report fi.om Special Events Board regarding July Board
4th activities - Board chairman Teresa Sidwell gave a report
outlining day long activities planned to celebrate July 4th.
The activities will be held on Saturday July 3 instead of the
4th. Fireworks display will be at the high school football
stadium at 9:00 p.m.
1.3 Citizen Input
Lori Hill, 5949 Carroll, asked the council to designate
the old library building to be used as an arts center.
Steve Bissett, 5141 Sherman, invited everyone to visit a
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web site he has created for showing off The Colony.
(www.pambissett.com)
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consideration of approval of the minutes of the council Hicks
meetings held June 7 and 14, 1999
Motion to approve the minutes as written - Stanwick,
second - Dillard, carried with all members voting aye,
except Garcia who abstained.
2.2 Consideration of resolution nominating 0live Stephens to Council
serve a two year term on the Denco 9-1-1 Board of
Managers
Motion to approve the minutes as written - Stanwick,
second - Dillard, carried with all members voting aye
2.3 Consideration of appointment of Diana Kruzich and Sue Sveinsson/
Parks as representatives to the North Texas Regional Board
Library system for a two year term, as recommended by the
Library Board
Motion to approve the minutes as written - Stanwick,
second - Dillard, carried with all members voting aye
2.4 Consideration of an ordinance amending Section 15 of the Persaud P.Hmg
Subdivision Ordinance by adding an access policy 6-7-99
applicable to FM 423 and SH 121 Worksession
Motion to approve the minutes as written - Stanwick, 6-14-99
second - Dillard, carried with all members voting aye
2.5 Review and consideration of council expenditures Council
Motion to approve the minutes as written - Stanwick,
second - Dillard, carried with all members voting aye
2.6 Consideration of authorizing a budget amendment in the Lambert
amount of $93,026.00 for the repair of water well #2
Motion to approve the minutes as written - Stanwick,
second - Dillard, carried with all members voting aye
2.7 Consideration of authorizing the advertisement for bids for Carroll
the sale of confiscated property located at 5201 N. Colony
Blvd.
Motion to approve the minutes as written - Stanwiek,
second - Dillard, carried with all members voting aye
Councilmember Dillard commented that it might not
feasible for the city to take this action in the future.
3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
3.1 Receive report from City Secretary regarding May 1999 Hicks
elections
The City Secretary, Patti Hicks, gave a summary of the
report submitted by the Inspectors sent to watch the May 1
general election and the May 15 mn-off election. Both
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reports were favorable and complimentary. Both inspectors
highly praised the judges and clerks, stating they were
experienced, knowledgeable and professional. Both
commended them for carrying out their duties admirably
under sometimes-adverse conditions.
3.2 Public Hearing regarding a request for approval of a replat Persaud
of Lots 30-31, Block 6, Garza Little Elm Estates, a 0.283
acre tract located in the G. Emerlin Survey, Abstract No.
394, located in The Colony, Texas; and consideration of
approval of the replat as recommended
Mayor Manning opened the public hearing. Mr. Persaud
gave the background and details of the request for replat.
There were no comments from the public. Mayor Manning
closed the public hearing.
Motion to approve the replat as presented - Dillard;
second - Stanwick, carried with all ayes.
3.3 Public Hearing regarding an amendment to an existing Persaud
Specific Use Permit to allow for RV Storage within the
General Retail "GR" zoning district on a tract located at the
northeast comer of F.M. 423 and Cougar Alley
(SecurGard); and consideration of an ordinance granting
the Specific Use Permit as recommended
Mayor Manning opened the public hearing. Mr.
Persaud explained that under the current zoning,
recreational vehicles cannot be stored on the property and
the owner did not realize that at the time he requested the
zoning. Mr. Steve Houghton, owner, assured the council
that there would be no repair work done on the site and the
vehicles would not be visible from the roadway.
Motion to approve as presented subject to staff and
P&Z stipulations - Stanwiek; second - Dillard, carried
with all ayes.
3.4 Consideration of approval of the preliminary and final plat Persaud
of Lot 1, Block 1, Colony Church of Christ Addition, a
3.801 acre tract located in the Colony, Texas
Mr. Persaud gave the background and details of the
request. Councilmember Stanwick asked who would be
responsible for erosion control in the drainage easement.
Mr. Persaud stated the easement has been dedicated to the
city and the city is responsible.
Motion to approve as presented subject to staff and
P&Z stipulations - Stanwiek; second - Garcia, carried
with all ayes.
3.5 Public Hearing regarding a request for a Specific Use Persaud
Permit to allow for a church use in the Single Family "SF"
Zoning district of Lot 1, Block 1, Colony Church of Christ
Addition, a 3.801 acre tract located in The Colony, Texas;
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and consideration of an ordinance granting the Specific Use
Permit as recommended
Mayor Manning opened the public hearing. Mr.
Persaud gave the background and details of the request,
stating the church site had never been granted a Specific
Use Permit for a church in a residential district. The
granting of this SUP is a housekeeping measure brought to
council as a result of the expansion of the building on the
site. There were no public comments. Mayor Manning
closed the public hearing.
Motion to approve as presented subject to staff and
P&Z stipulations - Stanwick; second - Gordon, carried
with all ayes.
3.7 Consideration of authorizing the expenditure of funds for a Lambert
Cost Benefit Analysis with regard to a Tax Increment
Financing District in The Colony
Mr. Lambert advised that LISD would be meeting on
June 24, 1999 to discuss this issue. He further advised
Denton County generally follows cities in establishing
TIF's, but that in the case of Austin Ranch, the County will
probably oppose the TIF because the County has already
given a tax rebate to the Austin Ranch development. The
Cost Benefit Analysis will cost $5,000.00 and Lucy
Billingsley has offered to pay those costs.
Motion to authorize the preparation of a Cost Benefit
Analysis, subject to written confirmation from Lucy
Billingsley that she will pay the $5,000.00 - Stanwick;
second - Meyers, carried with all ayes.
3.6 Consideration of authorizing a contract with Economic Ramsey
Development Services in the amount of $24,500 for
consulting services and marketing plan as recommended by
The Colony Economic Development Board of Directors
(4A)
Mr. Ramsey gave a background of this proposal.
Councilmember Stanwick asked what would be done with
the results. Mr. Ramsey explained that a specific plan of
action and time deadlines would come from the study to be
used by the Board.
Motion to approve the contract as presented -
Stanwick; second - Dillard.
Councilmember Dillard stated that normally he would
oppose the hiring of consultants, but both these boards have
hired consultants and that the action is appropriate at this
time.
Motion carried with all ayes.
3.8 Consideration of a proposal from Sue Walden for the Walden/
establishment of a Volunteer Center in The Colony Lambert
Ms. Walden gave the background and details of her
request, stating that she really needs a computer to begin
working on the program. Concern was expressed regarding
city equipment being used in a private residence. Mr.
Lambert advised that if the program goes forward, it would
be placed under the direction of the Human Resources
Department. Mr. Tony Johnston, Finance Director,
reminded council that we need to be aware of who will
maintain the computer, how much time will this take from
H.R., etc. He said the money for the computer could come
from the fund balance. All agreed this is a good idea, but
lots of questions to be answered.
Motion to authorize expenditure not to exceed $3500.00
for this project - Gordon; second - Garcia, carried with
all ayes.
3.9 Consideration of an ordinance authorizing a contract with Clark/
INDICO CORP in the amount of $179,914 for the purchase Johnston
of computer hardware and software for the Police
Department
Chief Joe Clark gave a detailed explanation regarding
the need for this new equipment and software. Mayor
Manning noted the expenditure is not budgeted.
Councilmember Stanwick asked if Inspections could be
linked to the system. Mr. Johnston said that can be done
and further explained that hopefully, the fire department,
court and the city marshal will all be on the same system.
Mr. Johnston further stated that $200,000 was set aside for
radios which can be used for this purpose. He advised we
could pay for this with a 3-year note using money already
in debt service.
Motion to authorize contract with Indico Corp. for the
purchase of computer software and hardware for the
police department not to exceed $179,914 - Stanwick;
second - Dillard, carried with all ayes.
3.10 Consideration of authorizing the purchase of a generator Lambert
for the wastewater treatment plant
Motion to direct the city manager to proceed and to
bring the bids to the council on July 12, 1999 - Dillard;
second - Gordon, carried with all ayes.
3.11 Consideration of changing the date of the second regular Council
council meeting in July from July 19th to July 26ah
Motion to approve as presented - Meyers; second -
Gordon, carried with all ayes.
4.0 CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS
· Governor Bush vetoed House Bill 2045, which would
have cut impact fees.
· Council Work Sessions set for 6:00 p.m. June 23 and
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7:00 p.m. June 28, 1999
· Water pumpage report has been good
· Well//3 should be complete by June 26, 1999
· Street repairs continue. Momingstar complete.
5.0 DISCUSSION ITEMS:
5.1 City Hall Renovation Project Lambert
5.2 Sewer services to Beach & Tennis Club Lambert
Council is not in favor of providing sewer outside the
city
Lambert
5.3 Property Tax exemptions
This will be discussed at a later work session
5.4 Other
9:50pm Recess
9:52pm
6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY
SECTION 551.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE,
TO-WIT:
A. Conference with City Manager to receive information Lambert
and ask questions regarding annexation (Tittle)
10:12pm Reconvene in open session
6.1 Consideration of any appropriate action to be taken as a
result of the executive session - none
With no further business to attend, Mayor Manning adjourned the meeting at 10:13 p.m.
APPROVED:
illiam W. Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
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