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MINUTES OF WORK SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON FEBRUARY 5, 2013
The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:06
p.m. on the 5th day of February 2013, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the
following roll call:
Joe McCourry Mayor Present
Kirk Mikulec COUnClhnclnber Present (6:10)
Richard Boyer Councihnember Absent
Jeff Connelly COllncllmember Present
David Terre Councihnember Present
Perry Schrag Councihnember Present
Joel Marks Mayor Pro-Tem Absent
And with four council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Discuss city email addresses for board members and provide direction to staff
(Powell) City Manager Troy Powell stated that he would like all boards to be the
scene regarding whether or not then have city email accounts (some currently do and
some do not). He added that the board vveb pages vvould be changed so that there is a
link for the public to submit infornation or questions to the boards but that link will go
to the board liaison for each for them to fortivard cis appropriate. After a brief discussion
it ivas decided that city issued email accounts will be provided for all board members. It
lvas noted that there should be some training for the nembet°s on the subject of email
and open records.
C. Discuss Section 2-206 of the Code of Ordinances regarding board terms and
provide direction to staff regarding when teens should begin (Wilson) Mayor
AlfcCourrv e.yplaincd that this is for council to consider lvhether they want to continue
having the board terns begin in Januar°y, or whether another time inight be best. Due to
the city council elections being changed to the November election date, the interview and
appointment process will be during the same tinefi°ame. There will be an ordinance in
the new
fei+, weeks that includes a change regarding tern start dates. It was discussed
that.Iulv 1" ivotdd be an appropriate time.
D. Discuss Gateway Overlay District proposed changes (Joyce) Postponed to
February 19, 2013.
E. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
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February 5, 2013 Work Session
regarding the February 5, 2013 regular agenda items as follows:
2.1 Consider approval of minutes of council meetings held January 15, 2013 [Marks,
WS] (City Secretary)
2.2 Consider approving council expenditures for the month of December 2012 (Council)
3.1 Discuss and consider approving an exception to the noise ordinance for the Zen
Austin Ranch, located at 6910 Windhaven Parkway for five dates in 2013 (General Admin,
Miller)
3.2 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute
a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement for a Regional Toll Revenue
SH 121 Subaccount Program Project with the Texas Department of Transportation
concerning the funding of the South Colony Boulevard Grade Separation, adjustment of
ramps, and intersection improvements on South Colony Boulevard at the Sam Rayburn
Tollway (SH 121) (Engineering, Scruggs)
3.3 Discuss and provide direction regarding the city manager's role and focus while
serving as the city's liaison to the Lewisville Independent School District Board (General
Admin, Powell)
F. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. Troy Powell
said he will have a re0erw discussion on possible agenda items that have been previously
requested but not discussed ~,et.
G. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
APPROVED:
, e McCour~/y, Mayor
;'City of The Colony
ATTEST:
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