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April 5, 2011 Work Session
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON APRIL 5, 2011
The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:08 p.m. on
the 5th day of April 2011, 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 Mayor Pro-Tem Present
Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present (arrived 6:15 p.m.)
Joel Marks Councilmember Present (arrived 6:40 p.m.)
And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Marine Quest update on Hidden Cove Park (Nelson) Bob Bulli with Marine Quest
provided an update on improvements at the park, including landscaping, cabin upgrades, the
ship store and alcohol sales, fuel and propane tank locations. He also provided a list of
future plans.
C. Discuss needs assessment for city hall (Powell) City Manager Troy Powell informed the
council that he is planning to contract with a consultant to complete a space needs and cost
study for City Hall and the Library. He indicated that the current city hall location, in the
.future, will be a prime retail site and the city should be aware of its fixture needs in regard to
these buildings. The study should be completed in four to six weeks.
D. Main Street Communication Plan update (Shallenburger) Mr. Powell advised the council
that North Colony Boulevard on the west side of Main Street should be ready to open this
Friday, approximately a month ahead of schedule.
E. Discuss rental registration program (Miller) Executive Director of Administration Tim
Miller told the council that staff has reviewed this program and held a public meeting with
landlords. Staff is recommending that the program be dissolved. As an alternative, staff
would like to provide renter rights information in welcome packets. It was noted that the
Community Image program is in place and the rental registration program may not be
needed. Councilmember Harris stated that rentals are in effect commercial businesses and
should be inspected. He added that interior safety of the homes was the issue when this
program was adopted. Mr. Miller stated that inspections will still be done when requested
by the renter. Some issues were presented as to how the inspections interface with utility
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turn-ons. Staff will bring back details for further discussion with the council.
F. Discuss amending accessory structure ordinance regarding screened porches (Joyce)
Development Services Director Mike Joyce provided council with details on requested
changes to the proposed ordinance to allow screened in patios with 24' high solid walls.
Mayor McCourry asked that counter-height walls be considered. An amendment to the
ordinance will be on the first agenda in May.
G. Discuss garage sales/parking lot sales on Main St. (Powell) Troy Powell stated that he has
a safety concern with the community sales that are being held at the Big Lots parking lot, in
light of the upcoming construction on Main Street. He suggested that steps betaken to move
these sales to another location in town.
H. Discuss wayfarer signs (Powell) Troy Powell introduced a proposed new program for the
city to install way-finding signage at key locations in the city. These signs will eliminate the
need for community signs at city street corners. It was requested that the city sign shop be
consulted for their cost to produce a similar sign as opposed to purchasing them from an
outside source. Mr. Powell stated that contact with TxDOT will be made regarding similar
signage on S.H. 121 and on F.M. 423.
1. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the April Stn regular agenda items as follows:
2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held March 22, 2011 (City
Secretary)
2.2 Consider approving city council expenditures for February 2011 (City Council)
3.1 Receive report from Lakeside Arts Foundation on the Chalk This Way Sidewalk
Chalk Art Festival (LAF/CAB Liaison)
3.2 First reading and discuss an ordinance completing the proposed annexation of
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
(Development Services, Al 1-0001)
3.3 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider adopting an ordinance approving a
site plan for The Education Center at Calvary Christian Center, located at 5022 Clover
Valley Drive (Development Services, SP 11-0001)
3.4 Second reading, discuss and consider approving an ordinance repealing and replacing
Article XI, "Signs", of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances (Development Services, SI10-
0013)
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3.5 First reading and discuss an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2
Administration, by adding a new Division 8, entitled "Keep The Colony Beautiful Board",
which includes appointing the Community Image Advisory Board to serve in that capacity
(Community Image)
3.6 First reading and discuss an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8
Finance and Taxation, by adding a new Article III, Sections 8-75 to 8-89 entitled "Hotel
Occupancy Tax" (City Attorney)
3.7 Discuss and consider cancelling or changing the date of the second April city council
meeting (Council)
J. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. None.
K. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:55p.m.
APPROVED:
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Joe McCouriy, Mayor
City of The'Colony
ATTEST:
'Chri''stie Wilson, TRMC » t : ; `;3
City Secretary '
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