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Home My WebLink About05/21/2001 City Council 00750o 05/21/2001 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL HELD ON MAY 21, 2001 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:04 p.m. on the 21st day of May, 2001, at City Hall with the following roll call: Bernetta Henville-Shannon, Mayor Present John Gordon, Councilmember Present Lewis Jue, Councilmember Present David Stanwick, Councilmember Absent (Personal) Al Garcia, Councilmember Present John Dillard, Councilmember Present Dave Kovatch, Councilmember Present and with six present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: [ 1.0 I ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: Call to Order Invocation - Bob Evans, Holy Cross Catholic Church Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag 1.1 Citizen Input Andrea Boyle, 5112 Aztec Drive - said there is a lack of concern for safety on Aztec Drive. The street has very little light at night, and drivers are speeding up to 35 m.p.h, on this street. Ms. Boyle said she had not seen a police car patrolling the area since February of this year. 12.0 I CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consideration of approval of the minutes of the council meeting held May 7 and 8, 2001. Motion to approve - Dillard, second- Garcia, carried with all ayes. 2.2 Consideration of accepting and approval of a request for reinstatement to the Planning and Zoning Commission by Cathy Wood Motion to approve -Dillard, second- Garcia, carried with all ayes 2.3 Consideration of approval of council expenditures Motion to approve -Dillard, second - Garcia, carried with all ayes 05/21/200 l I3.0 I REGULAR AGENDA: 3.1 Public Hearing regarding amendment to Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances relating to curfew hours for minors and consideration of approval of an ordinance repealing Ordinance #290 and adopting the new ordinance. Mayor Henville-Shannon opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m. Joe Clark, Chief of Police gave an overview of the curfew ordinance. Chief Clark said that this ordinance was normal for most cities, and that the ordinance mirrored the curfew ordinances of the surrounding cities of Lewisville, Plano and Carrollton. Dallas and Fort Worth also have the same curfew hours. Minors within the City of The Colony constitute the majority of the population, and criminal mischief continues to be the most frequently reported crime in The Colony. In general for a curfew to be justified it should help parents control their children, protect juveniles from criminal activity and influence, as well as, protect the public from criminal activities of the juveniles. No one spoke against the ordinance. Mayor Henville-Shannon closed the Public Hearing at 7:20 p.m. Motion to approve- Kovatch, second- Dillard. Motion carried with all ayes. 1.1 Citizen Input Mr. Mike McCandless, of Stewart Peninsula, said that he was a new resident of the City, and he lives in the Stewart Penninsula area. Mr. McCandless would like to see speed signs installed, to protect the children of the neighborhood. Patti Hicks, Interim City Manager explained that the state law speed limit in a residential area is 30 m.p.h., unless otherwise posted. Mr. McCandless said he would be willing to pay higher taxes to pay for the speed signs. 3.2 Consideration of approval of a site plan for an 11,418 sq ft office/warehouse development located on the north west corner of Lake Park Drive and Main Street Harry Persuad, Director of Planning and Development gave an overview of the site plan request. Mr. Persuad listed three additional stipulations that could be added to the site plan for the proposed office warehouse, which are as follows: 1. Engineering plans are to be approved in accordance with City specifications. 2. Site improvements within the TXDOT Right-Of-Way easement require TXDOT approval. 3. The developer agrees to escrow funds for the sidewalk along Lake Park Drive. Mr. Craig Waldorf, representing the developer said that the developer has already agreed to the escrow for the sidewalk. Motion to approve the item subject to the Planning and Zoning stipulations (1 & 2), and the additional stipulation that the Developer will escrow funds for the sidewalk along Lake Park Drive- Kovatch, second- Dillard. Motion carried with all ayes. 3.3 Consideration of approval of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a manual recount of an election held in the City on the 5th day of May 2001. Patti Hicks, Interim City Manager gave a brief review of the results of the recount that took place May 9th, 2001. Mayor Henville-Shannon read the ordinance. Motion to approve- Dillard, second- Kovatch. Motion carried with all ayes. 3.4 Election of Mayor Pro-tem and Deputy Mayor Pro-tem. Motion to elect Mayor Pro Tem Dillard to continue to serve as Mayor Pro Tem- Garcia, Second- Kovatch. Motion carried with all ayes. Motion to elect Councilmember John Gordon as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem- Jue, Second- Dillard. Motion carried with all ayes. 2 05/21/2001 3.5 Discussion and consideration of appointment to council committees Mayor Henville-Shannon announced the following appointments to their respective committees: Standing Committees Animal Shelter Board - Mayor Pro Tern Dillard, Councilmember Garcia, Wendy Gunderson, Animal Shelter Manager, Rob Bauman, Dr. Greg Darbo. Finance Committee - Chairperson - Mayor Pro Tern Dillard, Councilmember Stanwick, Council member Garcia, Assistant City Manager, Tony Johnston or the new Finance Director (Staff liason). Personnel Committee - Chairperson - Mayor Henville-Shannon, Councilmember Jue, Councilmember Kovatch, Staff Liason - Margaret Burkett, Human Resources Director. Mayor Henville-Shannon stated that the new City Manager would be welcome to attend any of these committee meetings. Non-Standing Committees Wynnwood Peninsula Committee - Chairperson - Mayor Pro Tem, Dillard, Councilmember Jue, Councilmember Garcia, Staff Liason - Interim City Manager, Patti Hicks or the new City Manager. Redistricting Committee - Chairperson - Councilmember Kovatch, Councilmember Stanwick, Councilmember, Jue, Staff Laison Harry Persaud, Director of Planning and Development. Charter Review Committee - Chairperson - Mayor Hennville-Shannon, Mayor Pro Tern Dillard, Councilmember Gordon. Each City Councilmember places 3 thru 6 need to submit the name of one resident for consideration to serve on this committee. Staff Liasons: Gordon Hikel, City Attorney, Pamela Russell, Deputy City Secretary. Council Appointed Positions Metrocrest Board - Deputy Mayor Pro Tern, Gordon. Voting Member of Council of Governments - Councilmember Kovatch. State Highway 121 - Councilmember Kovatch. 4.0 CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS 4.1 Receive activity report from CHAMPS Sue Walden, CHAMPS Coordinator said she was very disappointed with the Easter Egg hunt. There were 10,000 eggs hidden and 500 children attended the event, but no parents came to help. Ms. Walden said she very much appreciated CHAMPS who had worked, and said she looked forward to having more volunteers. Mayor Henville-Shannon told Ms. Walden to keep up the good work. 4.2 Demonstration of Thermal Imaging Camera 05/21/2001 Fire Chief Morrison said that Thermal Imaging was the greatest technological advancement for the Fire Service. Fire Department "A" Shift gave a demonstration of how the thermal imager worked. Council and members of the audience were invited to view the imager. With no further business to address, Mayor Henville-Shannon adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. APPROVED: etta Henville Shannon, Mayor ATTEST: Pamela J. Russell, TRMC, Deputy City Secretary