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Home My WebLink About12/17/2013 City Council December 17, 2013 MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2013 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:15 p.m. on the 17th day of December, 2013, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Joe McCourry Mayor Absent Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present Richard Boyer Councilmember Present Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present David Terre Councilmember Present Perry Schrag Councilmember Present Joel Marks Mayor Pro-Tern Absent And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: Call to Order Invocation -Jeff Connelly Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Citizen Input - None Announcement of upcoming civic events and activities 1- Special Events Coordinator Lindsey Stansell presented the upcoming Parks and Recreation programs. The programs include Kidz Kamp, The Colony Christmas Spectacular, Polar Open Disc Golf tournament and the Daddy Daughter Dance. 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held December 3, 2013 [Marks WSJ (City Secretary) Motion to approve above consent agentla items- Connelly, second by Schrag; motion passed with all ayes. 3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3.1 Discuss and consider a resolution authorizing and approving the Agreement of Sale and Purchase, and all necessary docu►nents by and between The Colony Local Development Corporation, The Colony Economic Development Corporation, J he Colony Community Development Corporation, and Atlantic Hotels, Ltd, concerning the conveyance of an approximately 5.46 i 'Fliese items are strictly public service announcements. No action will be taken and no direction will be given regarding these items. 1 December 17, 20 13 acre tract of land to Atlantic Hotels, Ltd., consistent with said Agreement of Sale and Purchase. City Attorney Jeff Moore presented the details of the contract. The contract is for the sale of 5.46 acres of land for a cost of $2.1 million. The sales price may be adjusted based on the actual square footage after the survey is prepared. The inspection period is 150 days. The closing is thirty days following the end of the inspection period and after the completion of the infrastructure improvements. The closing may be extended one time for a period not to exceed thirty days. The purchaser will provide within twenty days of the effective date of the contract written confirmation that the purchaser has applied for a franchise agreement with one of the approved hotels. The purchaser will construct two hotels for a total of not less than 218 rooms. The first hotel must have a minimum of 100 rooms and cannot be a suite style hotel. The second hotel must have a minimum of 100 rooms and may be a suite style hotel. The first hotel must be open within 120 days after Nebraska Furniture Mart opens and fifteen months after the closing. Motion to approve- Boyer; second by Mikulec; motion passed with Mikidee, Boyer, Connelly, and Terre voting for and Schrag voting against. 3.2 Discuss and consider a budget amendment ordinance amending the Municipal Budget for FY 2013-14 for additional engineering and design for the Waste Water Treatment Plant expansion (Finance, Cranford) City Manager Troy Powell explained that there was an excess in the Utility Fund at the end of the year. He is requesting the budget be amended to allocate $500,000 for engineering costs for the waste water treatment plant. This item is strictly for the budget ainendinent and a contract for the engineering services will be presented to the council at a future meeting. Mr. Powell stated Finance Director David Cranford and Assistant City Manager Tod Maurina were available to answer any questions. Motion to approve- Connelly; second by Boyer; inotion passed with all ayes. 4.0 WORK SESSION 4.1 Receive update regarding the City Manager's Arts Committee (Administration, Powell) City Manager Powell asked that this item be moved to the second meeting in January, 2014. Executive Session was convened at 7:35 .m. 5.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate regarding commercial or financial information the city has received from a business prospect(s), and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect(s). B. 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. Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Terre stated this item would not be discussed. December 17, 2013 C. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to seek legal advice from the city attorney regarding Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, and Gateway Overlay District. Reconvene to Open Session at 8:15 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(s), and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect(s). No action taken. B. Any action as a result of executive session regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Not discussed. C. Any action as a result of executive session regarding legal advice from the city attorney regarding Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, and Gateway Overlay District. No action taken. And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. APPROVED: J6e McCoxtrry, Mayor /City of The Colony l ~ ATTE T: of • T,F Christie Wilson, TRMC 2: E ~C City Secretary % TEX A~ 3