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July 16, 2013 Work Session
MINUTES OF PRE COUNCIL WORK SESSION OF COUNCIL
HELD ON
JULY 16, 2013
The Pre Council Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to
order at 6:02 p.m. on the 16th day of July, 2013, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas,
with the following roll call:
Joe McCourry Mayor Present
Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present
Richard Boyer Councilmember Present
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Councilmember Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present (6:10 p.m.)
Joel Marks Mayor Pro-Tern Absent
And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Presentation of Communication Plan and updated Social Media Policy (Baxter)
Diane Baxter and Blaine Crimmins of the Communications Department provided a copy
of and reviewed the newly drafted plan with the council members, stating that the
purpose is to have standard guidelines in place for media contact and methods of
communication. Also addressed in the plan is the use ofstandardized email signatures,
letterhead and business cards. Diane also stated that the existing Social Media policy is
being updated as well, and that training classes for staff will be held.
C. Receive a presentation and discuss Atmos Gas Line Upgrade (Scruggs) Gordon
Scruggs reviewed Atmos' need to replace a gas line through the city and the effects of
that replacement. The f rstphase of the replacement will be from Worley Drive north to
Frisco. Street impact will be minimal however a large section of the Park Loop Trail
will be removed as well as most of the Legends private trail. He reviewed the
construction methods, saying they plan on doing this with multiple crews and work will
be done between August and October. The cost of the city's trail replacement is
$250, 000 and Atmos will pay 30% of the actual trail replacement. Staff is negotiating
this since the landscaping and sprinkler system will also be impacted. The replacement
line will also go under the Hawaiian Falls parking lot and work there will be done
during non-business hours.
D. Receive follow up information regarding a citizen request to amend the
Animal Control ordinance restrictions related to the keeping of fowl (Perez)
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Joe Perez reviewed the current animal control ordinance regarding the keeping of fowl
and the citizen's suggestions for changes. Joe also provided information for
surrounding cities' similar ordinances compared to The Colony's. The general
consensus of council was to keep the ordinance as it is now.
E. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the July 16, 2013 regular agenda items as follows: None
2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held July 2, 2013 (Marks WS,
Connelly) (City Secretary)
2.2 Consider approving an ordinance setting a public hearing date of August 20, 2013 at
7 p.m. for the city's FY 2013-14 Municipal Budget to be held at The Colony City Hall,
6800 Main Street (Finance)
2.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a lease
agreement by and between the City of The Colony and TxFM, Inc, regarding 6804 Main
Street (General Admin, Miller)
3.1 Discuss and consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of "City
of The Colony, Texas, Combination Tax and Limited Surplus Revenue Certificates of
Obligation, Series 2013", including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance
of such certificates of obligation (Finance)
3.2 Discuss and consider approving a First Amendment to Natural Gas Service
Agreement and First Amendment to Memorandum of Natural Gas Service Agreement by
and between CoServ Gas, Ltd., d/b/a CoServ Gas; TXFM, Inc., d/b/a Nebraska Furniture
Mart of Texas; The City of The Colony, Texas; The Colony Local Development
Corporation; The Colony Community Development Corporation; and The Colony
Economic Development Corporation concerning the installation and operation of
infrastructure necessary to provide natural gas to the approximately 439.12 acre tract of
land generally located along the south side of and adjacent to the Sam Rayburn Tollway
(State Highway 121), north of and adjacent to Plano Parkway and west of Spring Creek
Parkway concerning the Nebraska Furniture Mart Texas project. (General Admin,
Maurina)
3.3 Discuss and consider approving a First Amendment to Electric Service Agreement
and First Amendment to Memorandum of Electric Service Agreement by and between
Denton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., d/b/a CoServ Electric; TXFM, Inc., d/b/a
Nebraska Furniture Mart of Texas; The City of The Colony, Texas; The Colony Local
Development Corporation; The Colony Community Development Corporation; and The
Colony Economic Development Corporation concerning the installation and operation of
infrastructure necessary to provide electric service to the approximately 439.12 acre tract
of land generally located along the south side of and adjacent to the Sam Rayburn
Tollway (State Highway 121), north of and adjacent to Plano Parkway and west of
Spring Creek Parkway concerning the Nebraska Furniture Mart Texas project. (General
Admin, Maurina)
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3.4 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider an ordinance approving a
Development Plan for the Tribute K-8 Academy, a new elementary school on
approximately 31.23 acres, located on the northeast corner of Lebanon Road and
Stonefield Drive (Development Services, Joyce)
3.5 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider an ordinance amending the Code of
Ordinances, Appendix "D" entitled "Comprehensive Plan" for five amendments to the
Future Land Use Plan Map of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of The Colony
(Development Services, Joyce)
3.6 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider an ordinance amending the Code of
Ordinances, Appendix "D" entitled "Comprehensive Plan" for an amendment to the
Future Land Use Plan Map of the Comprehensive Plan to Office/Commercial from Low
Density Residential for a 4.43-acre property located at 4700 Nash Street in the City of
The Colony (Development Services, Joyce)
3.7 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider an ordinance amending the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of The Colony by approving a
zoning change on a tract of land totaling approximately 4.43 acres, generally located on
the southeast corner of Main Street (FM 423) and Nash Drive, from a SF-Single Family
zoning district to a GR-General Retail zoning district and the Gateway Overlay District
(Development Services, Joyce)
3.8 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider an ordinance amending the Code of
Ordinances, Appendix A Zoning, by adding a new land use of "Gun Ranges, Indoor" to
Section 10-200, "Schedule of Uses by District;" by adding a definition of "Gun Ranges,
Indoor" to Section 10-300, "Definitions and Explanations Applicable to the Use
Schedule;" by adding Section 10-1380, "Gun Ranges, Indoors" and by adding off-street
parking requirements for indoor gun ranges to Section 13-102, "Vehicle Parking
Regulations" (Development Services, Joyce)
3.9 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider an ordinance amending the Code of
Ordinances, Appendix A Zoning, by adding a new land use of "Kennels, Indoor" to
Section 10-200, "Schedule of Uses by District;" by adding a definition of "Kennels,
Indoor," and "Adult Animal" to Section 10-300, "Definitions and Explanations
Applicable to the Use Schedule;" and by adding Section 10-1380, "Kennels, Indoor"
(Development Services, Joyce)
3.10 Discuss and consider approving a resolution awarding a bid and authorizing
the city manager to execute a construction services contract for the widening of Plano
Parkway Phase 2 (Engineering, Scruggs)
4.1 Budget discussion to include special events funding and grant applications for the
2013-2014 fiscal year and provide direction to staff (Miller)
F. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items.
Councilmember Connelly requested an item regarding a periodic report to council by
the city secretary regarding public information requests received.
G. Adjourn
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And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
APPROVED:
Jo McCou , Mayor
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Christie Wilson, TRMC ~ 'A
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