HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/01/2011 City Council-WSMarch 1, 2011 Work Session
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON MARCH 1, 2011
The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:05
p.m. on the 1st day of March 2011, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the
following roll call:
Joe McCourry
Allen Harris
Richard Boyer
Jeff Connelly
Kirk Mikulec
Perry Schrag
Joel Marks
Mayor
Councilmember
Councilmember
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present (arrived 6:16 p.m.)
Absent
Present
And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Presentation on the North Texas Tree Regional Initiative project (Nelson) Richardson
City CouncilmemberAmir Omar presented information on this project and asked the council
to participate.
C. Discuss Oncor lighting (Scruggs) Gordon Scruggs provided council with information on
the different types of street lights and noted that metal halide fixtures are proposed for Main
St. and North Colony Blvd. Director of Operations Tod Maurina added that the city owns
611 street lights and some of those will be repainted over the coming months.
D. Discuss sign ordinance proposed amendments (Joyce) Development Services Director
Mike Joyce reviewed the proposed changes to the sign ordinance and provided a summary
handout. There was discussion regarding election signs and political signs and the time
restrictions on when the signs can be visible. The city attorney will check on whether
political signs can be restricted.
E. Discuss uniform rental and cleaning service contracts (Leadership Committee/Copling)
City Manager Troy Powell briefly reviewed the Leadership program and said the next two
items are a result of the team member's projects. Christie Copling reviewed the current
process and cost of uniform rental for city employees. She then presented an alternative cost
saving proposal.
F. Discuss printer expense and cost savings project (Leadership Committee/Groeschel)
Evan Groeschel presented an assessment of the city's current printer expense and possible
cost saving measures.
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G. Parking lot sales on F.M. 423 (Powell) Not discussed.
H. Capital projects update (Scruggs) Not discussed.
I. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the March 1" regular agenda items as follows:
2.1 Consider approval of minutes of council meetings held February 15 and 17, 2011 (City
Secretary)
2.2 Consider accepting Diane Ling's resignation from the Community Image Advisory Board
(Council)
2.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a Joint Election
Agreement and Contract for Election Services between the City of The Colony and Denton
County Elections for the 2011 general and special elections (City Secretary)
2.4 Consider approving a resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the city manager to issue
purchase orders for the annual purchase of chemicals and soil conditioners
(Finance/Purchasing)
2.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with
Carson Barnes Circus to conduct a circus on the southwest corner of the Five Star Complex,
March 23-24, 2011 (PARD)
2.6 Consider approving council expenditures for the month of January 2011 (Council)
2.7 Consider approving a resolution accepting a FEMA grant in the amount of $32,400 toward
the purchase of Electronic Patient Care Reporting software and equipment, additional
funding of $26,652, and authorizing the city manager to execute a subscription agreement
(Fire)
3.1 Receive presentation on the 2011 Pirate Days Festival, discuss and consider approving a
resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a funding agreement for the 2011 event
(CM/PD Committee)
3.2 Conduct the first public hearing and discuss annexing approximately 27.01 acres of land
adjacent to the city, and located within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, more commonly
known as Water's Edge Subdivision (A11-0001, Development Services)
3.3 First reading and discuss an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Section IOB
"Accessory Structure Regulations" of Appendix A, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
(SI 11-0001, Development Services)
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3.4 Discuss and consider adopting a resolution affirming the city's support for the North Texas
Regional Urban Forestation Initiative (PARD)
3.5 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute any and
all documents necessary for the purchase of approximately 0.597 acre tract of land, being
Lot 1, Block 1 of the Food Lion Addition, more commonly known as 6804 Main Street (City
Council/City Attorney)
3.6 Receive presentation, discuss and consider authorizing the implementation of the Volunteer
Assistance Program (Community Image)
3.7 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9.5
"Flood Damage Prevention" (Engineering)
3.8 Receive report from city council and staff in attendance at Denton County Days in Austin
(Council)
J. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. Connelly- Special
Events budgets, Marine Quest, alternate location for council meetings.
K. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
ATTEST:
Christie Wilson, TRMC
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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J e McCou , Mayor
'City of Th Colony
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