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I MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
NOVEMBER 29, 2004
The Special Session ofthe City Council ofthe City of The Colony, Texas was called to order at 6:00
p.m. on the 29th day of November 2004, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas with the
following roll call:
John Dillard Mayor Present
Allen Harris Councilmember Present
Scott Ward Councilmember Present
Joe McCourry Mayor Pro-tern Present (Arrived 6:05)
Lynda Bayliss Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Absent (Ill)
Joel Marks Councilmember Present
And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
I 1. Council Committees will interview applicants for appointments to the following advisory
boards:
Library
Cultural Arts
Technologies
Council members Dillard and Bayliss, along with staff liaison Nancy Boykin, met with the
applicants for the Cultural Arts Board. Council member Marks and Ward, along with staff
liaison Joan Sveinsson, met with applicants for the Library Board. Council members Harris
and McCourry met with applicants for the Technologies Board.
Among those interviewed were new applicants as well as those members whose terms are
expiring December 2004 and who desire to serve another term.
2. Consider recommendations from Council Committees regarding appointments to the
following advisory boards:
Library
Cultural Arts
Technologies
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Library
Councilmember Marks made a motion to reappoint all three members whose terms are
expmng. Council member Ward seconded the motion. All council members voted aye
except for Councilmember McCourry who was not present at the dais during the vote.
Those reappointed members are Lorraine Clark, J ayme Skelton, and Wayne Bullard.
Cultural Arts
Councilmember Bayliss made a motion to reappoint Cindi Parker and Neale Whitmore and
to appoint Dick Ledesma and Cynthia Shailer to vacant positions. Councilmember Ward
seconded the motion. All council members voted aye except council members McCourry
and Harris who were not present at the dais during the vote.
Technologies Board
Councilmember Harris made a motion to appoint John Harton, John Marshall, TeRon
Lawrence and Michael Lynch to the Technologies Board. Councilmember Marks seconded
the motion. All council members voted aye.
Council adjourned to Executive Session at 7:20 p.m.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION as authorized by Section 551.074 of the Government Code
regarding personnel to wit:
A. Interview applicants for appointments to the following boards:
Board of Adjustment
Planning and Zoning Commission
Community Development Corporation (4B)
Economic Development Corporation (4A)
All council members met with new applicants and members whose terms are expiring
December 2004 and who desire to serve another term for the Board of Adjustment, Planning
and Zoning Commission, Community Development Corporation (4B) and the Economic
Development Corporation (4A). Staffliaisons Tom Terrall, Harry Persaud and Pam Nelson
were present as well during their respective interviewees' appointment times.
(Councilmember McCourry left Executive Session at 8:35 p.m. for a personal matter and
returned at 9:42 p.m.)
Council reconvened to Regular Session at 10:35 p.m.
4. Consider any appropriate action taken as a result of Executive Session. _."~
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I A. Appointments to the following boards:
Board of Adjustment
Planning and Zoning Commission
Community Development Corporation (4B)
Economic Development Corporation (4A)
Board of Adjustment
Councilmember Harris made a motion to reappoint Constance Yahwak and Gerald Odum to
the Board of Adjustment and to move Duane Sanders from an alternate to Place I.
Councilmember Ward seconded the motion. All council members voted aye.
Mayor Dillard advised appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Community
Development Corporation (4b) and Economic Development Corporation (4A) are being
postponed until the December 6, 2004 regular council meeting.
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 10:37 p.m.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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atthew D. Denton, Deputy City Secretary
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