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May 1, 2012 Work Session
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON MAY 1, 2012
The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6: 02 p.m. on
the I st day of May 2012, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call:
Joe McCourry Mayor Present
Allen Harris Councilmember Present (6:34)
Richard Boyer Mayor Pro-Tern Present
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present (6:10)
Joel Marks Councilmember Absent
And with four council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Discuss parking on grass- potential ordinance revisions (Miller/Browder) Iris
Browder reviewed the current city ordinance and the options for making changes, based
on council 's previous discussion. She asked, for further clarification in order to prepare
an ordnance amendment. Most council members were in general agreement that
trailers, vehicles, boats, etc. should be screened from street view of a home, if parked in
the side-yard. There were differing opinions about whether parking on hard surface
should be required.
C. Discuss list of bands being considered for 2012 American Heroes event and
provide direction to staff (PARD) David Swain presented a option list of bands and
explained to council how staff and a booking agent narrowed down their choice to the
Bellamy Brothers. Several council members expressed their desires to seek an alternate
band, such as Little Texas. David will purrsue that avenue and come back to council.
D. Review council appointed boards, including but not limited to their purposes,
policies, ordinances, bylaws, and mission statements (Connelly) Councilmember
Connelly explained that he would like council to review the advisory, boards and
determine if their purposes enhance the focus of the city, and whether the processes are
efficient. Mayor NlcCourry asked for a review of the Technology Board to be scheduled
for the next work session and asked for the chair of the board to be present. One board
will be reviewed at each work session.
E. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the May 1, 2012 regular agenda items as follows:
2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held April 17, 2012 [Connelly,
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2.2 Consider approving council -expenditures for March 2012 (Council)
2.3 Consider approving adopting an Administrative Procedure 107 related to the official
city logo uses and permissions (City Secretary)
2.4 Consider approving a resolution amending 2011-2012 Master Fee Schedule to
include feather signs and flagpole installation permit fees (SI12-0006, Development
Services/Joyce)
3.1 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Section 6-94 entitled "Action by City on Non Compliance
with Order of the Building and Standards Commission", Subsection(c), to include a time
frame for a property owner to appeal a nuisance detern-imation made by the city's Building
and Standards Commission (Community Image/Browder)
3.2 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting Day Camp Standards of Care
(PARR)
3.3 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute
the First Amendment to the Allied Waste Services solid waste and recycling agreement,
extending it for two years, reflecting previously adopted year-round green waste pickup,
changing the bulky waste definition, and authorizing a two percent commercial waste
collection rate increase (General Admin/Miller) Councilmember Harris asked whether staff
checked if individual recycling rebates are possible. Tim Miller said that the additional cost
to implement the program at this point would be too costly but staff can include it the next
tinge the city goes out for bid on the service.
F. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. None
G. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:41p.m.
APPROVED:
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City Secretary
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