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September 20, 2011 Work Session
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
'The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:03
p.m. on the 20th day of September 2011, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with
the following roll call:
Joe McCourry Mayor Present
Allen Harris Councilmember Absent
Richard Boyer Mayor Pro-Tem Present
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present
Joel Marks Councilmember Present (arrived 6:06 p.m.)
And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Capital improvements update (Scruggs) City Engineer Gordon Scruggs provided
an update on all capital improvement projects.
C. Discuss Share the Road motorcycle awareness campaign (Maurina) Mayor
McCourry introduced Annette Mullinax, Bikes for Bikers, who explained she (and
others') desire to add Share the Road signs within the city. The cost of the signs and
poles will be provided (six locations at this time). The Mayor advised that the sign
ordinance is currently under review. Assistant City Manager Todd Maurina advised
the city would prefer to perform the work to install the signs. The locations were
generally discussed, and all council members were in favor of the project.
D. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the September 20, 2011 regular agenda items as follows:
2.1 Consider approval of minutes of council meetings held September 6, 2011 [WS-
Schrag, Marks absent] (City Secretary)
2.2 Consider approving a resolution repealing the 2010-2011 Master Fee Schedule and
amendments, and replacing same with a new Master Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2011-2012
effective October 1, 2011 (Finance)
2.3 Consider approving a resolution adopting the amended Investment Policy (Finance)
2.4 Consider approving a resolution adopting revisions to the Debt Management and
Financial Management policies (Finance)
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2.5 Second reading and consider approving an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the
Code of Ordinances by adding Section 2-8 designating those authorized to act in the city
manager's capacity during absence or disability (Administration)
3.1 First reading, conduct a public hearing, and discuss an ordinance amending Article
XI, Signs, of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances by establishing regulations for flags and
flagpoles; by adding new definitions for "Abandoned Sign," "Flagpole," "Organization
Event Sign," and "Placard for Organization Event Signs;" and by amending the regulations
for the removal and/or impoundment of prohibited, noncompliant and/or abandoned signs.
(Joyce, SI10-0013)
3.2 Receive presentations from special event grant applicants regarding their 2011-12
funding requests (Administration)
3.3 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting the City of The Colony
revised budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 and adopting the budget for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012; providing for intra and inter-
department fund transfers; providing for the investment of certain funds; providing that
expenditures for said fiscal year to be made in accordance with said budget (Finance)
3.4 Discuss and consider approval of a resolution ratifying the property tax revenue
increase reflected in the City of The Colony budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 in accordance
with House Bill 3195 (Finance)
3.5 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting the City of The Colony tax
rate of $.6830 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2011-2012 (Finance)
3.6 Discuss and consider making nominations for individuals to serve on the Denton
Central Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2012 (Council)
E. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. None
F. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
APPROVED:
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J1le McCourty; Mayor
City of The Colony
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ATTEST:
istie Wilson, TRMC
City Secretary
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