HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/2001 City Council7/30/2001
MINUTES OF TOWN HALL MEETING
HELD ON
JULY 30, 2001
The Town Hall Meeting of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
on the 30th day of July 2001, at GRACE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4627 W. LAKE
HIGHLANDS DRIVE, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call:
Bemetta Henville-Shannon, Mayor Present
John Gordon, Councilmember Present
Lewis Jue, Councilmember Present
David Stanwick, Councilmember Present
A1 Garcia, Councilmember Present
John Dillard, Councilmember Present
Dave Kovatch, Councilmember Absent
and with six present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed:
1. The City Council will receive input from the residents regarding the type of street
reconstruction, drainage improvements and other infrastructure improvements to be done within
the Eastvale area of the city
Mayor Henville-Shannon opened the meeting by stating that the purpose of the meeting was to
receive input from the citizens regarding the type of road reconstruction they wanted to see in their
neighborhood. Pastor Mark Shepherd led the group in an invocation.
The mayor opened the floor to speakers. The following persons addressed the council expressing
their desires and concerns about the condition of the roads in their subdivision.
Diane Gilbert, 4526 S. Horseshoe Drive (asphalt, no curbs)
Howard Stimmel, 4521 N. Horseshoe Drive (asphalt)
Albert J. Draper, 7513 Lakeland Drive (asphalt)
Janet Conrad, 7236 Elm Street (asphalt)
Fred Tenny, 7631 Lakeview Drive (asphalt)
Harold Norris, 4509 S. Horseshoe Drive (concrete)
George Spiliotis, 4611 Lake Park Drive (Property Owner, not resident) (drainage big problem)
Bob Stone, 4573 North Shore Drive
Pattie Raucl~, 45.40 North~ ,Shore~D, rive (concrete - curbs & gutters not necessary)
Sam Romo, 4541 'North Shore Drive (concrete)
Todd Dundas, 4555 North Shore Drive (concrete streets - curbs not necessary)
Carlos Meza, 4504 Lakecrest Drive - Eastvale streets should be same standard as rest of the city.
At this time, Mayor Henville-Shannon introduced Mr. Dave Perkins with Teague, Nall and
Perkins Engineering Co. to give an overview of the project as it is described in his estimate of
$967,123.00. The project would include subsurface reconstruction, asphalt overlay, new concrete culverts
at every driveway and grading and repair of bar ditches.
Citizen input continued:
Pete Emerson, 4551 W. Lake Highlands Drive (no preference of surface)
Mayor Henville-Shannon asked if there was council consensus to place an item on the August 6,
2001 to direct staff to proceed.
Citizen input continued:
Rhett Self, 4510 Lakecrest Drive, addressed the council about several issues, stating the city could
possibly apply for a grant because this area is "historical".
Bert Eubank, 4566 North Shore Drive, asked how the city could place asphalt streets in the
Eastvale area when the city ordinances call for concrete streets, not asphalt. She stated that it would
discriminatory to place asphalt in this area.
Craig Rauch, 4540 North Shore (asphalt now, concrete later)
Mayor Henville-Shannon asked Tony Johnston, Asst. City Manager to address funding. Mr.
Johnston said the asphalt could be paid for now with funding coming from the next bond issue in the fall
of 2001. He advised that to include concrete streets in the bond program would require the council setting
new priorities and including the Eastvale streets in that program.
Citizen input continued:
Elizabeth Woods, 7510 Lakeland Drive said the city is ignoring the possibility of grants to
historical areas. It was noted that the restrictions in historical areas could be detrimental to making needed
improvements.
Billy Owens, 7607 Lakeview Drive, reiterated the history of the consolidation of The Colony and --
Eastvale, the State Revolving Fund Loan for sewer, etc. Mr. Owens suggested the city look into forming a
Municipal Improvement District, which would have a board to find funding and would be able to govern
themselves (in a manner of speaking).
Council consensus was to place an action item on the August 6, 2001 agenda to authorize design
of the asphalt overlay project as estimated by Teague, Nall and Perkins.
There was brief discussion regarding placing Lake Highlands on the next phase of the street bond
program.
With no further business to address the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
~~'ATTE/~: ~, ~ Bemetta Henville-Shannon, Mayor
Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary