HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/2010 City Council-WSJune 15, 2010 Work Session
MINUTES OF PRE-COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
HELD ON JUNE 15, 2010
The Pre-Council Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at
6:04 p.m. on the 15th day of June 2010, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the
following roll call:
Joe McCourry
Mayor
Present
Allen Harris
Councilmember
Present
Richard Boyer
Councilmember
Present
Jeff Connelly
Councilmember
Present
Kirk Mikulec
Mayor Pro-Tern
Present
Perry Schrag
Councilmember
Present
Joel Marks
Councilmember
Present
And with seven council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the June 15th agenda items as follows:
2.1 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the Dallas Water Utilities
Memorandum of Agreement which documents the rate-setting methodology for customers of
wholesale treated water (Maurina) Utilities Director Tod Maurina stated that our future
rates are unknown at this time and that effluent water is not addressed in this agreement.
2.2 Consider approving a resolution appointing Richard Boyer as the city's representative to the
Metrocrest Medical Foundation (McCourry) Councilmember Marks confirmed that the
Mayor was not contacted about this by the Metrocrest Hospital Authority.
3.1 Continue a public hearing, discuss and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 17, Section 17-7, entitled "Roadway Impact Fees", by updating the
Roadway Impact Fees based on amended Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvements
Plan (Scruggs) Council discussed the competiveness of the proposed fees.
3.2 Receive a presentation and discuss the widening of North Colony Boulevard from Curry
Drive to Paige Road (Scruggs) City Engineer Gordon Scruggs provided information on slip
roads, tree removal, and the bridge.
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3.3 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an interlocal
agreement with the City of Carrollton for engineering services and construction to widen
Plano Parkway to six lanes from S.H. 121 to F.M. 544 (Parker Road) (Scruggs) City limits
and median lighting were briefly discussed.
3.4 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an
engineering services contract for the design to widen Plano Parkway to six lanes from S.H.
121 to F.M. 544 (Parker Road) (Scruggs) Not discussed.
3.5 Discuss and consider making a nomination for the Denco Area 9-1-1 Board of Managers
(Council) Councilmember Harris suggested a rotation for this position be considered before
a decision is made about making a nomination.
3.6 Discuss the conduct and format of the pre-council work sessions and provide direction to
staff (McCourry) Not discussed.
C. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. Traffic and
informational signage, city logo/branding, and Marine Quest were named.
D. Council to receive a list of capital budget items and provide the city manager with a
ranking of the items according to their individual priorities. City Manager Troy Powell
asked council members to rank a list of ten capital items according to their own priorities and
return it to him. The list was revised today as to the number of police vehicles needed, and
added that both an ambulance and engine won't be possible. Troy posed a new budget process
for council; he wants to break it up into different meetings rather one long work session.
E. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Christie Wilson, TRMC, CMC
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