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August 24, 2012 Emergency Session
MINUTES OF EMERGENCY SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON AUGUST 24, 2012
It is an urgent public necessity that the matter mentioned in this notice be considered at an
early date so as to further the public welfare of the inhabitants of the City by taking timely
action. This meeting noticed was posted at 4 p.m. on August 24, 2012.
The Emergency Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at
7:01 p.m. on the 24th day of August 2012, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with
the following roll call:
Joe McCour7y Mayor Present
Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present
Richard Boyer Councilmember Present
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present
Joel Marks Mayor Pro-Tem Absent
And with six council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Discuss and consider participating in the Denton County aerial mosquito spraying
program.
Mayor McCourry stated the reason for this emergency meeting is due to a notice received
from Denton County Judge Mary Horn offering the city an opportunity to participate in aerial
spraying for mosquitos and a decision needed to be given to the county on Monday, August
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Some citizens present requested to address the council on this matter. Mayor McCourry
asked the council whether they would like to allow public comment and determined the
citizens could speak. John Pinehot spoke against aerial spraying. Councilmember Schrag
stated that he had attended an HOA meeting the evening before and stated that people did not
express an interest in aerial spraying. Community Services Director Pam Nelson reviewed
the test reports from the week and reviewed the current methods of treating specific areas.
She added that two more human cases of West Nile Virus had been reported this week.
Council member Terre stated he surveyed 37 families and that these people preferred the
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current method of mosquito treatments. Councilmember Boyer stated that he is proud of the
city s proactive education for the residents. Citizen Kristina Howell stated she is proud of
the conservative approach the city is taking. Councilmember Mikulec stated he agrees with
others not to aerial spray, and expressed his concern for the areas surround the lake.
Mayor- McCourry stated that he spoke with Commissioner Marchant and learned that the
county had not yet consulted the Corps of Engineers about spraying around the lake on Corp
property. Mayor McCourry stated that the city's consultant had previously indicated they are
not allowed to spray near or on Corps property so as a result, all of the city could not be
sprayed anyway. He added that he did request for the city to receive funding to aid in the
cost of the treatment currently being done on the ground. At this time the following motion
was made:
Motion to opt-out of the aerial spraying program- Connelly; second by Mikulec; motion
passed with all ayes.
C. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
APPROVED:
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J McCou ity of The ATTEST: ,
hristie Wilson, TRMC
City Secretary
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