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September 18, 2012 Work Session
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:04
p.m. on the 18th day of September 2012, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with
the following roll call:
Joe McCourry Mayor Present
Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present (6:10 p.m.)
Richard Boyer Councilmember Absent
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present
Joel Marks Mayor Pro-Tem Present
And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Receive report from Denton County Transportation Authority representative
Dave Kovatch (Mayor) Dave Kovatch, along with Jim Cline President & CEO of
the DCTA, presented an update on the organization. He reviewed the goals and
objectives, short-term and long-term plans, recent and upcoming service changes, and a
new member policy. He added that there are finding mechanisms available now that do
not include sales tax and offered to meet with the council further if they desire.
C. Discuss the sign ordinance as it relates to permit requirements (Powell) City
Manager Troy Powell asked council whether there is any interest in adjusting the
regulations fbr the fi°equency thatfeather signs can be displayed by businesses. Several
council members stated they would be willing to consider it. Troy advised they will
bring it back to council.
D. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the September 18, 2012 regular agenda items as follows: No
questions.
2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held September 4, 2012 [WS
Milculec; Boyer] (City Secretary)
2.2 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract
with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to accept an impact grant to support
an Early Childhood Literacy Outreach Project (Library, Sveinsson)
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2.3 Consider approving an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12,
Article VI, Section 12-118 entitled "Offenses Against the Water System" by adding a new
subsection (c)(22) to prohibit persons from knowingly allowing the initiation or restoration
of water service to property after termination of services without the written consent of the
city manager, and, Section 12-103 entitled "Utility Connections" by adding a new subsection
(A)(2)(e) authorizing the removal of water and sewer meters upon removal of structures
from the property (Utility Admin, Owczar)
2.4 Consider approving an ordinance amending Section 19-13, Truck Routes, of Chapter
19, Traffic, of the Code of Ordinances to add Plano Parkway and Windhaven Parkway as a
designated truck route throughout all points within the City Limits of the City of The Colony
(Development Services, Joyce)
2.5 Consider approving the purchase of replacement equipment from Community
Development Corporation funds for use at the Five Star Complex (PARD, Nelson)
2.6 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an
agreement between the City of The Colony and the Texas Department of Transportation
concerning the maintenance of drainage facilities on Memorial 121 Land, LTD. property,
located at Blair Oaks and S.H. 121 (Engineering, Scruggs)
3.1 Receive presentation, discuss and consider all matters incident and related to the
issuance and sale of City of The Colony, Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
2012A, including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such bonds,
establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds and delegating certain
matters to an authorized official of the City (General Admin, Miller)
3.2 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider a zoning change from a Business Park
(BP) zoning district to a Planned Development (PD-27) zoning district on a tract of land
totaling approximately 12.88 acres, generally located at the southeast comer of Blair Oaks
Drive and Memorial Drive; providing the permissible uses and development standards
thereof (Development Services, Joyce)
3.3 Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider revisions to Section 10-100, Use of
Land and Buildings of Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, specifically the use, "Eating place
with beer, wine and liquor" to: 1) Allow by right in the Office (0-1 and 0-2), Shopping
Center (SC), General Retail (GR), Commercial (LC and HC), Industrial (I), and Business
Park (BP) zoning districts in lieu of an approval of a Specific Use Permit (SUP); and, 2) Not
allow this use in the Multiple Family (M-1, M-2, M-3, and M-4) zoning districts
(Development Services, Joyce)
3.4 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting the City of The Colony
budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2 013; providing
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for intra and inter-department fund transfers; providing for the investment of certain fields;
providing that expenditures for said fiscal year to be made in accordance with said budget
(Finance, Cranford)
3.5 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting the City of The Colony tax
rate of $.6805 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2012-2013. Tax Rate is comprised of $.4607
M&O and $.219740 General Fund Debt Service (Finance, Cranford)
3.6 Discuss and consider participation in The Colony Chamber of Commerce (Connelly)
3.7 Discuss and consider approving a resolution accepting a petition for the creation of a
public improvement district, authorizing the publication of notice and mailed notices, and
scheduling a public hearing for the creation of a public improvement district (City Attorney)
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 6:45 p.m.
APPROVED:
J , e McCd ur / Mayor
ity of The Colony
ATTEST:
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hristie Wilson, TRMC
City Secretary
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