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Home My WebLink About12/03/2013 City Council-WS December 3, 2013 Work Session MINUTES OF COUNCIL WORK SESSION HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 2013 The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:01 p.m. on the 3`1 day of December, 2013, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Joe McCourry Mayor Present Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present (6:07 p.m.) Richard Boyer Councilmember Present Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present David Terre Councilmember Present Perry Schrag Council member Present (6:07 p.m.) Joel Marks Mayor Pro-Tern Absent And with four council members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: A. Call to Order B. Receive presentation and discuss proposal from The Colony High School 2014 Senior Class to construct a "Cougar Nation" archway across Blair Oaks Drive (Shallenburger) Brant Shallenburger explained that The Colony High School Class of 2014 had a presentation to council regarding their Senior Class project. He introduced senior class officers, the principal and assistant principal. The students said their idea is to construct a metal archivuy over Blair Oaks Drive at Cougar Alley. They also presented ideas for further fundraising adding they vvill be seeking corporate sponsorships and assistance fu°om the city. The estimated cost is $35, 000. Lighting will be an option if f tnding is available. They ivould like to have it complete by graduation in 2014. Brant fin-thee explained the main reason thev are presenting this is that Five Star Park is across the street and the archway would be erected partially on city property. Details regarding maintenance, etc. will be discussed in the future and council ivill have to approve the usage. Several council members spoke in support of the project. C. Continue the November 19, 2013 discussion of a proposed dog park including possible locations and operational aspects (Connelly) Parks Director Pam Nelson briefly reviewed this item, stating the location and tivhether to charge a fee are still pending. She added the Connmunity Development Corporation would like to include the costs to construct the park in the 2014-15 budget. The hvo locations presented were the "old driving range" property on Main Street and Bill Allen Memorial Park. A cost comparison done for these locations has not been done. Mayor McCourry suggested there are possibly other locations in the city that should be considered because the city has not determined the best use for the Main Street property. D. Discuss proposed remodeling of city facility located at 6303 Main Street (Shalien burger) December 3, 2013 Work Session Brant Shallenburger stated that representatives of the Lakeside Community Theater, that rents a portion of this building, are requesting permission to remove a wall between the hallway and lobby. The LCT will be responsible for the expenses and Facility Manager Terry Gilman will oversee the project. Denton County (who owns this building and leases it to the eio)) has no objection to the renovation. No objections by council were stated. E. Discuss Recreation Center lighting retro-fit cost estimate (Gilman) Terry Gilman explained that the previous estimate fr°om Trane was inflated because they had not split out HVAC cost from the lighting portion of their original estimate. At the request of council, he obtained tivo competitive quotes. Both were significantly less than the original quote and staff will not need council approval to move forward with the low bidder. F. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions regarding the December 3, 2013 regular agenda items as follows: 2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held November 19, 2013 [Marks WS] (City Secretary) 2.2 Consider approving council expenditures for October 2013 (Council) 2.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Fun Nite Out, LLC for operation of the Saturday Nite Out youth activity program (PARR, Swain) Councihnember Connelly requested some minor verbiage changes to tivo sections of the contract. City Attorney Jeff Moore indicated the changes are fine. 2.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services with Denton County effective October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014 (Fire, Thompson) 2.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Service with Denton County effective October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014 (Fire, Thompson) 3.1 Second reading, discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by adding a new Section 13-200 to the Zoning Ordinance, entitled "Accessible Parking for Physically Handicapped Persons" and establishing regulations relating to handicapped accessible parking; and by adding a new Section 19-25 through 27, entitled "Disabled Parking - Presumption; Violations; Penalty" and "Handicapped or Disabled Parking" to the Code of Ordinances for the enforcement of handicapped parking regulations (Development Services, Joyce) 3.2 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances, by adding a new Article XIII, Sections 13-160 to 13-171, entitled "Credit December 3, 2013 Work Session Access Businesses," establishing a registration program for credit access businesses; imposing restrictions on extensions of consumer credit made by credit access businesses; imposing recordkeeping requirements on credit access businesses; imposing distance restrictions on credit access businesses; and providing a penalty provision (Development Services, Joyce) 3.3 Discuss and consider approving Ordinance Number 2013-2033 approving a Preliminary Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of The Colony, Texas. 3.4 Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider- approving Ordinance Number 2013-2034 designating a contiguous area of the City as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of The Colony, Texas, and establishing a Board of Directors for said zone, for an approximately 992.220 acre tract or tracts of land located in a part of the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 170, a part of the B.B.B. & C.R.IZ. Survey, Abstract No. 179, a part of the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 182, a part of the R. Carter Survey, Abstract No. 321, a part of the R. G. Dunlap Survey, Abstract No. 352, a part of the T. D. Luckett Survey, Abstract No. 752, a part of the S. Payton Survey, Abstract No. 1009, a part of the J. Robertson Survey, Abstract No. t507, a part Boyd Road and Lebanon Road, all of Lot 1, Block 1, Wynnwood Pump Station Addition, an addition to the City of the Colony as recorded in Cabinet W, Page 400, and comprised of that tract of land described in deed to Little Elm Independent School District recorded in Volume 5077, Page 2135, that tract of land described in deed to The Tribute Owners Association, Inc. recorded in Document Number 2008-28999, and portions of those tracts of land described in deeds to Tribute Partners, L.P. recorded in Document Number 2010- 69110, Document Number 2010-69111 and Document Number 2010-69114, Denton County Deed Records, City of The Colony, Denton County, Texas. 3.5 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to issue a purchase order for the purchase of upgraded Fire Department radio equipment and service as approved in 2013-14 municipal budget (Police, Plemons) 3.6 Discuss and consider- approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with New World Systems for Fire Department radio software and support, including the purchase of fire records management software as approved in 2013-14 municipal budget (Police, Plemons) 3.7 Discuss and consider cancelling or rescheduling the December- 17, 2013 city council meetings and provide direction regarding scheduling a possible special session (Council) December 3, 2013 Work Session 4.1 Receive a presentation and discuss the status of the reconstruction of Main Street and proposed median breaks on Main Street between North Colony Boulevard and Witt Drive (Scruggs) 4.2 Discuss parking issues on Fallwater Trail and provide direction to staff (City Manager) G. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. None H. Adjourn And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. APPROVED: J McCourr , Mayor ity of The Colony ATTEST: OF • T Christie Wilson, TRMC x•; City Secretary ; TEXAS