Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2013 City Council November 19, 2013 MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2013 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:17 p.m. on the 19'11 day of November, 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 Joel Marks Mayor Pro-Tenn Present And with seven council members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1,0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: Call to Order Invocation - Councilman Jeff Connelly Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Recognize Young Men's Service League for Volunteerism Presentation of Texas Recreation and Parks Society regional "Excellence in Programming" Award for The Colony Seniors "Starlight Revue" Citizen Input Allen Harris invited the council, staff, and community to participate in The Colony Nativity at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in The Colony on December 6t" and 7t". Christi Martin congratulated the Colony Seniors on their award. She stated she favored the dog park project and the Bill Allen park location. Ms. Martin would like to donate to the Keith Helms memorial project and would like to know why her donation to the project was not accepted. She would like to get more information from The Colony regarding Stewart Creek contamination, as she did from Frisco. She would like more information regarding the business alliance. Ms. Martin stated she had difficulty getting information about the arts committee and would like to participate more with the group. Announcement of upcoming civic events and activities I- Parks and Recreation Update Lindsey Stansell, Special Event Coordinator outlined upcoming events including Kids Kamp, Holiday in the Park and the Parade of Lights, and The Colony Christmas Spectacular. These items are strictly Public service announcements. No action will be taken and no direction will be given regarding these items. 1 November 19, 2013 Councilman David Terre stated he was blown away by the American Heroes celebration and Lee Greenwood. City Manager Troy Powell thanked everyone for the successful VIP event and grand opening for TopGolf. 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held November 5, 2013 [Terre] (City Secretary) Motion to approve - Connelly; second by Marks; lnotion passed with all ayes. 2.2 Consider approving a resolution designating the Dallas Morning News NeighborsGo as the city's official newspaper (City Secretary) Councilman Connelly expressed concern regarding the NeighborsGo section only being in the Dallas Morning News papers delivered to subscribers. Deputy City Secretary Henderson stated the notices would be on the Denton Record Chronicle website as well. Motion to approve Dallas Morning News NeighborsGo as the city's official newspaper - Connelly; second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes 2.3 Consider accepting TeRon Lawrence's resignation from the Community Development Corporation (Council) Mayor McCourry presented a plaque to TeRon Lawrence for his outstanding service on the Community Development Corporation Board. Motion to accept TeRon Lawrence's resignation from the Community Development Corporation - Marks; second by Terre; motion passed with all ayes. 3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3.1 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Little Elm Independent School District for Joint Use of Property, Construction of Facilities, and Use Thereof (Engineering, Scruggs/Nelson) Engineering Director Gordon Scruggs stated the agreement will allow for joint use of the STEM Academy by the city and the Community Center by the Little Elm Independent School District at no cost and waiving of $226,000 of construction/inspection fees. The school district would still be responsible for the utility bills. The agreement is similar to the agreement the city has with Lewisville Independent School District. He recommends approval of the agreement with a wording change of Section 2 C, removing the second sentence and replacing it with the wording of Section 3 C for consistency. Motion to approve with change- Schrag; motion died due to lack of second. 2 November 19, 2013 Councilman Connelly expressed concern with the one-year term for waiving a large amount of fees. Councilman Mikulec echoed his concern. Councilman Boyer stated he has trouble waiving the fees due to the action of the school board toward citizens and veterans when they discussed the project at a recent school board meeting. Councilman Terre stated he feels it is the right thing to do and he has received a good response from the school. Mayor McCourry stated the council needs to looks at the need of the citizens and the actions of the board members will be addressed by voters in the next election. Councilman Mikluec reiterated his concern is the large amount of the fees being waived versus the term of the agreement. City Manager Troy Powell stated is a standard practice to waive building fees for schools. Councilman Connelly said if we added to the term or reduced the amount of the fees waived, he is happy to move forward. Linda Engle, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, from Little Elm Independent School District apologized for any comments that may have offended anyone at the school board meeting. She stated she felt the board would be comfortable with extending the term of the agreement. Motion to approve the suggested wording change and extending the term to two years - Connelly; second by Mikulec; motion passed with McCourry, Mikulec, Connelly, Terre, Schrag, and Marks voting for and Boyer voting against. 3.2 Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider approving an ordinance for a site plan for two office buildings located on approximately 1.95 acres of land, on the north side of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (S.H. 121), approximately 350 feet west of Blair Oaks Drive (Development Services, Joyce) Planning Director Mike Joyce presented information on the site plan and project. He stated the plan meets all requirements and was approved by the Development Review Committee and Planning and Zoning commission. Mayor McCourry opened the public hearing at 8:13 p.m. Richard Kuether expressed concern regarding the radius of the corner in the parking lot. With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor McCourry closed the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. Councilman Marks asked about the height of the building. Contractor Jack Cox stated the building was twenty-two feet tall. Engineering Director Gordon Scruggs stated the radius met the requirements at the time the project was presented. Motion to approve- Connelly; second by Mikulec; motion passed with all ayes. 3.3 First reading, conduct a public hearing and discuss an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, by adding a new Section 13-100 to the zoning ordinance entitled "Accessible Parking for Physically Handicapped Persons" and establishing regulations relating to handicapped accessible parking, and adding a new Section 19-25 through 27 entitled "Disabled Parking - Presumption; Violations; Penalty" and "Handicapped or Disabled Parking" 3 November 19, 2013 to the code of ordinances for the enforcement of handicapped parking regulations (Development Services, Joyce) Planning Director Mike Joyce stated the city's current ordinance need to be updated. Mr. Joyce gave an overview of the current ordinance and suggested amendments. He said the design portion of the requirements could be included in the zoning ordinance. Main changes include van parking, updating the table for the number of spaces required, and minimum standards for signage. He added signs could be provided from the city at cost to ensure consistency. The changes were reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission and Ordinance Review Committee. Both groups recommend approval. Mayor McCourry asked if maintenance of the signs and pavement marking could be required in the ordinance. City Attorney Jeff Moore said it could be included. Councilman Terre agreed maintenance is important and should be added. He asked if the parking regulations were being enforced. City Manager Troy Powell stated they are being enforced by the police department. Council Schrag asked if the table being used was from the State. Mr. Joyce said yes and he reviewed requirements in other states and the proposed changes appear to be standard. Mayor McCourry opened the public hearing at 8:33 p.m. Christi Martin, stated she was happy to see this topic up for review. She has noticed the markings in parking lots becoming worn. With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor McCourry closed the public hearing at 8:35 p.m. Councilman Connelly stated he felt the city should not be in the business of installing signs. The city should set the requirements and businesses comply. Mr. Joyce clarified the signs would not be installed by the city. We would have them available for purchase at cost to expedite installation and aid compliance. Businesses could purchase signs from other vendors as well. 3.4 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to issue a purchase order to Sam Pack Five Star Ford with pricing available through the Texas State Comptroller's Texas Smart Buy program for the purchase of replacement vehicles as approved in the 2013-14 annual budget (Finance, Cranford) Assistant City Manager Tim Miller stated the vehicles to be purchased are the same as the models as the police vehicles purchased last year. The total cost for purchase and equipping the vehicles came in under the budgeted amount. Motion to approve- Boyer; second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes. 3.5 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract amendment with McMahon Construction for Plano Parkway Widening Phase 2 for the installation of water and wastewater lines to serve future development (Engineering, Scruggs) 4 November 19, 2013 Director of Engineering Gordon Scruggs explained the contract amendment is to install water and wastewater lines on the west side of Plano Parkway to accommodate future development. Mr. Scruggs gave a brief overview of the project and its status. He stated it is more cost effective to run the lines during the construction than at a later date. Linking to the Lewisville line was reviewed, but the option presented was less expensive. Motion to approve- Connelly; second by Mikulec; motion passed with all ayes. 3.6 Discuss and consider making appointments to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board of Directors for the January 2014 - December 2015 term (Council) Motion to reappoint Joel Marks, Place 6 and Perry Schrag, Place 7 - Connelly; second by Mikulec; rrrotion passed with all ayes. [Denton County Commissioners will appoint County representatives on the board] 3.7 Discuss and consider appointing a member of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board of Directors to serve as Chairman for a one-year term (Council) Motion to appoint Joe McCourry as Chairman- Connelly; second by Mikulec; motion passed with all ayes. 3.8 Discuss and consider making appointments to the Local Development Corporation Board of Directors for the January 2014 - December 2015 term (Council) Motion to reappoint David Terre, Place 6, Kirk Mikulec, Place 7, PerrJ7 Schrag, Place 8, and Joel Marks, Place 9 - Connelly; second by Boyer; motion passed with all ayes. 3.9 Discuss and consider appointing a member of the Local Development Corporation Board of Directors to serve as Chairman for a one-year term (Council) Motion to appoint Joe McCourry as Chairman- Marks; second by Mikulec; rrrotion passed with all ayes. 4.0 WORK SESSION None Executive Session was convened at 8:56 .m. 5.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections 551.087 and 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate commercial or financial information the City has received from a business prospect, and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, and to receive legal advice regarding the same. 5 November 19, 2013 B. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 (1) of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE regarding personnel matters to wit: applicants for Alternate Municipal Court Judge. C. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Reconvened to Open Session 10:29 p.m. 5.2 A. Any action as a result of executive session regarding commercial or financial information the City has received from a business prospect the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. No action. B. Any action as a result of executive session regarding applicants for Alternate Municipal Court Judge. Motion to appoint Kristine primrose as Alternate Municipal Court Judge- Connelly; second by Mikulec; motion passed with all ayes. C. Any action as a result of executive session regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. No action. And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. APPROVED: Jo /e McCouriy, ayor ;City of The Colony l ATTES y o c Christie Wilson, TRMC City Secretary ' TE X AS 6