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Home My WebLink About08/04/2003 City Council-SS August 4, 2003 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL HELD ON AUGUST 4, 2003 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th day of August 2003, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Allen Harris Councilmember Present Scott Ward Councilmember Present Joe McCourry Mayor Pro-tem Present Lynda Bayliss Councilmember Present Perry Schrag Councilmember Present Joel Marks Councilmember Present And with six present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: Call to Order Invocation - Allen Harris Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Citizen Input Linda Adams, 6069 Dooley spoke regarding the need for more police presence and code enforcement in her neighborhood. Maria Solis, 6071 Dooley, spoke through interpreter Tony Johnston regarding the need for more police presence and code enforcement in her neighborhood. Bemetta Henville-Shannon, 4156 Ballard Trail, spoke of National Night Out on August 5, 2003, and reminded everyone of the upcoming election on August 16, 2003. Mel Sparks, 5649 Painter, asked questions of the council regarding the need for continuing with the election, and also asked about using electronic equipment for early voting. 12,0 I CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consideration of approval of the minutes of the council meeting held July 21, 2003 (Hicks) Motion to approve as presented- Schrag; second- Marks; motion passed with all ayes. 2.2 Consideration of appointment of a representative and alternate to the North Texas Regional Library System for the 2003-2005 term (Sveinsson) Motion to approve as presented- Schrag; second- Marks; motion passed with all ayes. 2.3 Consideration of approval of an updated street lighting agreement with Oncor Electric (Leverich) August 4, 2003 Council member Penny Schrag pulled this item from the consent agenda. Discussion of the bases of the new street lights followed with Public Works Director Ken Leverich who advised possibly they could be painted to match. __ Council member Joel Marks questioned various maintenance aspects of the street lights and the contract with Oncor, to include whether or not Oncor would trim the trees around the lights. Cheryl Way with Oncor advised that was not part of the contract. Council member Harris asked whether or not a system could be set up for citizens to report burned out lights, etc. He also expressed concern over a 10 year contract and was advised by Bob Sparkman, Purchasing Agent, that this is a standard contract. Council member Schrag asked if in future contracts of this sort, the specification for matching lights be included. Motion to approve as presented- Schrag; second- Bayliss; motion passed with all ayes. 2.4 Consideration of approval of a resolution to pursue a settlement with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding a supplemental environmental project and incorporating a two year time period (Johnston) Motion to approve as presented- Schrag; second- Marks; motion passed with all ayes. Mayor Pro-tem McCourry announced at this time that there will be no executive session as posted for this meeting. ~ REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS ] 3.1 Consideration of approval of a resolution directing publication of "Notice of -- Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation" (Koo) Rebecca Koo, Finance Director, gave an overview of this item regarding the dollar amounts and the timing of the sale. Ms. Koo advised that the dollar amounts proposed won't necessarily stay the same. Council member Schrag asked if other items could be added to the list and was advised they could not. Motion to approve as presented- Harris; second- Schrag; motion passes with all ayes. 3.2 Presentation of preliminary municipal budget for 2003-2004 (Koo) Rebecca Koo advised the council that the preliminary budget was ready for their review and asked them to please bring their copies to the work session scheduled for August 5, 2003. 3.3 Consideration of approval of an ordinance scheduling a public hearing on August 18, 2003 regarding the proposed municipal budget for 2003-2004 (Koo) Council member Schrag asked Ms. Koo if the public hearing will set the tax rate. She advised there will be another hearing for the tax rate. __ Motion to approve as presented- Bayliss; second- Marks; motion passes with all ayes. 0078!L: August 4, 2003 3.4 Continuation of public hearing from July 21, 2003 and consideration of approval of an ordinance updating the land use assumptions, capital improvements p lan, a nd modification o f impact f ecs relative t o water a nd server facilities, and adopting a capital improvements plan and impact fees for roadway facilities (Persaud) Harry Persaud gave a brief history of this item. Mayor Pro-tem McCourry opened the public hearing at 7:45. Citizen Mel Sparks of 5649 Painter asked the council to explain in laymen terms what this all meant, and if it meant a tax burden to the citizens. Mr. Persaud explained impact fees and how they affect current property owners, as well as new owners and commercial properties. Mr. Harris asked if Austin Ranch has separate impact fees and Mr. Persaud explained that the infrastructure there is paid 100% by the developer. Council member Bayliss asked if this ordinance has any changes since first presented and Mr. Persaud advised there are none since June 2003. Public hearing was closed at 7:55 p.m. Motion to approve as presented- Harris; second-Bayliss; motion passes with all ayes. 8:00 15 minute break 8:15 Reconvene 3.5 Work session to discuss Storm Water Management and how it will affect the city (Scruggs) City Engineer Gordon Scrnggs provided a handout of this presentation to council members (see Exhibit A) and explained the Storm Water Management program and requirements. He explained the effect this will have on The Colony and noted the need for a n ordinance with enforcement authority. He suggested neighborhood g coups t hat might be enlisted to help monitor the residential areas. Discussion followed regarding the costs of such a program and possible funding, educating the public and developers, and public participation in such a program. Dale Cheatham suggested staff come back to council with costs to the citizens if the city does only a study this year, and the costs of a study along with implementing the program. Council members agreed. SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA for August 4, 2003 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas shall convene into executive session pursuant to §§ 551.071(1) (a) and 551.071(1)(b) of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE concerning pending litigation and to seek legal advice from the City Attorney on a matter in which it is the duty of the attorney to advise its client regarding candidate eligibility and run-off election, as provided under the TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF CONDUCT, as follows: August 4, 2003 A. IN RE PATTI HICKS, JOE McCOURRY AND THE CITY OF THE COLONY, Relators; Case NO. 2-03~209-CV, In the Second Court of Appeals at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, from the 213th District Court of Tarrant __ County, Texas. This item was not addressed. With no other business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. APPROVED: Christie Wilson, Deputy City Secretary 4 Storm Water Management Engineering Department City of The Colony What is NPDES? · National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System · Implemented by EPA to satisfy the requirements of the Clean Water Act · Requires the permitting of ouffalls that discharge to streams or lakes Purpose of NPDES · To improve water quality in streams and lakes by controlling the runoff of pollutants from construction sites and developed property. · Pollutants include sediment from soil erosion, nutrients from fertilizers, chemicals from the treatment of lawns, garbage and floatablus from parking lots and streets, and the discharge of industrial pollutants. Phases of the NPDES Program · Pre-1990 - Point Source Contxol (wastewater plants and industD') · 1990 Phase I Rules · 1999 Phase II Rule~ Phase II Requirements · File a permit application with a Storm Water Management Plan to TCEQ in the fall of 2003 · Implement storm water management program over next five years · Document storm water protection · Submit annual reports to TCEQ Storm Water Management Plan · Must address EPA's six minimum control measures (MCMs) · Include best management practices (BMPs) for each control measure · Include a schedule for implementing the program over the next five years · No effluent limitations or sampling required 2 00785, Six Minimum Control Measures Public Education and Outreach Public Participation and Involvement Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Construction Site Runoff Control Post-Construction Runoff Control Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Public Education/Outreach · Conduct Storm Drain Stenciling SQUID (SW Qualily for contractors and Storm Drain Stenciling ®®® 3 0078 : Public Participation/Involvement · Include public in developing and implementing program Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination · Develop a storm drainage Construction Site Runoff Control · Adopt ordinance with enfomement authority · Adopt BMP handbook for distribution to conUactors · Constmction plan review for pollution control · Inspect BMPs at construction sites · Provide education and a'aining for contractors 4 5 Post-Construction Runoff Control · Adopt ordinance with enforcemem authority · Construction plan review for pollution control · Inspect BMPs for compliance · Maintain pollution control facilities · Minimize impervious area and encourage natural stream and wetlands preservation, vegetative dminageways, and riparian buffers Example of Floatables SQUID 6 0078i. v Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping · Street sweeping and install pollution control devices for streets and city's parking lots · Fleet and building maintenance · Park and open space maintenance · City's utility and street crews use pollution prevention · Assess flood management projects for water quality impacts Impacted City Services · Engineering and Building Inspection · Engineering Plan Review · Engineering Design / Pollution Plan Preparation · Capital Improvement Project Review · Parks and Recreation 7 Impacted City Services Water Utilities Streets Code Enforcement Drainage Maintenance Crew Fleet Maintenance Planning and Platting New City Services · Inspection of Storm Drain Ouffalls, Culverts and Bridges · Inspection of Private Storm Drainage Facilities · Illicit Discharge Detection and Enforcement Capital Improvements · Replace failed drainage erosion control facilities · Re-surface parking lots and install SQuIDs · Private development projects 8 Funding Considerations · Revenue bonds (capital projects only) · Drainage impact fees (capital projects for new development only) · Property tax (O&M and capital projects) · Storm water utility (O&M and capital projects) Storm Water Utility · Fees based on contribution to problem (impervious area) · Can be used as an incentive (exemptions, credits) · Collected through water utility billing · Steady, dedicated funding mechanism · Can combine with capital project funding Current Program Status · FY 2003 - Consullant is preparing permit application and Storm Water Management Plan for submittal to TCEQ this fall · FY 2004 - Prepare c?t of service analysis for five year program maplementation - Update engineering drainage design slendards (current standards are from 1989) - Submit first annual t~port to TCEQ 00 786o' Other Sources of Information on Storm Water Management · North Central Texas Cooncil of Governments http://w~wv.d fwstormwater .com/ · Texas comrmssion on Environmental Quality http://www.tnvec.state.tx.u~/perrm~ng/waterpermlw · Environmental Protection Agency http://wxvxv.c~ub.epa.gov/npdes/index.c fm - htlp ~/www.epa.gov/livability/ 10