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April 17, 2012
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
APRIL 17, 2012
The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order at 7:00 p.m. on the 17t" day of April 2012, 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 Absent
David Terre Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Absent
Joel Marks Councilmember Present (Arrived 7:10)
And with four council members present a quorum was established and the following
items were addressed:
1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND
PROCLAMATIONS:
Call to Order
Invocation - Allen Harris
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
Salute to the Texas Flag
Proclamations- Building Safety Month proclamation presented to Planning
Director Mike Joyce.
Citizen Input - Christi Martin spoke regarding "Stand for the Silent Week",
which is about "bullying". She asked that council support setting a good example
for children.
Announcement of upcoming, civic events and activities Mayor McCourry said
that Councilmember Schrag is out on business and that Councilmember Connelly
is out celebrating his father's 80"' birthday. He extended a Happy Birthday wish
to William Connelly.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held March 31 and April 3,
2012 [Marks WS] (City Secretary)
2.2 Consider approving a resolution amending Resolution No. 2012-004 ordering
the May 12, 2012 General Election for the purpose of changing county
election precinct numbers as revised by Denton County Elections (City
Secretary)
2.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a Fourth
Amendment to the developer's agreement between the city and Wynnwood
Peninsula Venture, as amended from previous approval on March 20, 2012
(General Admin/Miller)
i 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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2.4 Consider the American Cancer Society/Relay for Life request for the city to
sponsor the May 4, 2012 event by waiving Five Star Complex pavilion rental
fees and allowing use of the mobile stage (PARD/Nelson)
Motion to approve- Harris; second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes.
3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3.1 Discuss and consider approving a budget amendment ordinance for Fiscal
Year 2011-2012 authorizing an increase in the general administration budget
for travel and miscellaneous expense, reimbursable by the Tax Increment
Finance Zone (General Admin/Miller)
3.2 Discuss and consider approving a budget amendment ordinance for Fiscal
Year 2011-2012 authorizing an increase in the non-departmental budget for
project tracking software, reimbursable by the Tax Increment Finance Zone
(Finance/Cranford)
Assistant City Manager Tim Miller addressed items 3.1 and 3.1 collectively. He
stated that normally these items would be on the consent agenda, however, he said
that these are the first expenditures that will be reimbursed by the TIRZ. The
funds will be reimbursed once the bonds are issued.
Motion to approve items 3.1 and 3.2- Harris; second by Boyer; motion passed with all
ayes.
Executive session was not convened.
4.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION
4.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.074 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate the
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, dismissal or
discipline of a public employee to wit: Municipal Court Judge.
Reconvene to Open Session
4.2 A. Any action as a result of executive session regarding the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, dismissal or discipline of the
Municipal Court Judge.
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
APPROVED:
G
J McCourr Mayor
ity of The Colony-,
ATTES
Christie Wilson, TRMC
City Secretary
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