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July 5, 2011
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
JULY 5, 2011
The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order at 7:03 p.m. on the 5th day of July 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 Mayor Pro-Tem Present
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Councilmember 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:
1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND
PROCLAMATIONS:
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
Salute to the Texas Flag
Citizen Input- Christi Martin announced The Colony Playhouse current
production. Jason Euler told the council that he is interested in opening a tattoo
shop in the city.
Announcement of upcoming civic events and activities I- The Library Director
provided an update on Library services and events.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consider approval of minutes of council meetings held June 21, 2011, (City
Secretary)
2.2 Consider approving council expenditures for May 2011 (Council)
2.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute
easement modification agreements with Oncor Electric Delivery, LLC
amending existing easements to reflect replacement of existing wood electric
delivery poles with steel or concrete structures (Miller)
Motion to approve- Connelly, second by Harris; motion passed with all styes exceptjor
Terre who abstained.
These items are strictly public service announcements. No action will be taken and no direction will be given
regarding these items.
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3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3.1 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to
execute the First Amendment to the Denton County Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement for the widening and expansion of Plano Parkway (Engineering)
City Engineer Gordon Scruggs reviewed the current status of the Plano Parkway
widening project. He reviewed the budget and stated that this agreement will
provide the remaining funding needed for the city's local match requirement for
the project. It was noted that the construction of the project should begin at the
end of September or in October, and last approximately 14 months.
Motion to approve- Harris; second by Schrag; motion passed with all ayes.
Executive Session was convened at 7:30 .m.
4.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION
4.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.071 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to seek legal advice from
the city attorney regarding litigation between John McDonald and the City
of The Colony.
B. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.087 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate commercial
or financial information the city has received from a business prospect, and
to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
Reconvened to Open Session at 8:10 p.m.
4.2 A. Any action as a result of executive session regarding litigation between
John McDonald and the City of The Colony.
No action.
B. Any action as a result of executive session regarding economic
development negotiations.
Motion to approve the professional services contracts on the terms as discussed in
executive session, and contingent upon approval of the Type A board- Harris;
second by Harris; motion passed with all ayes.
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
APPROVED:
loe McCourry, Mayor
City of The Colony
A ES
ristie Wilson, TRMC
City Secretary [ p,s
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