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Home My WebLink About01/21/2014 City Council January 21, 2014 MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON JANUARY 21, 2014 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on the 21st day of January, 2014, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Joe McCourry Mayor Present Kirk MlkuleC COrI7ellmerlber Present Richard Boyer Councilmember Present Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present David Terre COLIneilmelnber Present Perry Schrag Councilmember Absent Joel Marls Mayor Pro-Teri Present And with six council members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Recognize Lakeview Middle School Students and Faculty for Participating in The Colony Student Leadership Program- Mayor McCourry presented certificates. Recognition of The Colony Economic Development Corporation - Mayor McCourry presented awards to the board members and director Keri Samford. Citizen Input- None Announcement of upcoming civic events and activities Parks and Recreation Update. Councilmember Schrag is ill. 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held January 7, 2014 [Connelly] (City Secretary) 2.2 Consider approving an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article I, Section 2-4, entitled "Same- Election of the Mayor Pro Tem and Deputy Mayor Pro Tern to establish annual elections (Council, Boyer) 2.3 Consider approving the American Cancer Society's request to sponsor the Relay for Life of Carrollton/The Colony event by waiving fees and allowing the use of the mobile stage and Five Star Complex on May 2-3, 2014, and granting an exception to the City's noise ordinance (PARD, Swain) i These items are strictty public service announcements. No action will be taken and no direction will be given regarding these items. I January 21, 2014 Motion to approve Boyer; second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes. 3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3.1 Discuss and consider a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for design and engineering for Phase 1 of the wastewater treatment plant expansion project (Administration, Maurina) Not addressed. 3.2 Discuss and consider a resolution adopting amended Advisory Board Policy and Procedures (Council, McCourry) Motion to approve- Connelly; second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes. 3.3 Discuss and consider electing a mayor pro tern and deputy mayor pro tem (Council) Councilmember Connelly nominated Perry Schrag for mayor pro tem; Councihnember Mikulec nominated David Terre for mayor pro tem. Votes for Schrag: Boyer, Connelly Votes for Terre: Mikulec, Marks, McCourry Councilmember Terre abstained. Councilmember Terre is now the mayor pro tem. Councihnember Boyer nominated Jeff Connelly for deputy mayor pro tem. There were no other nominations. Councilmember Connelly is now the deputy mayor pro tem. 4.0 WORK SESSION 4.1 Discuss quarterly report on public information requests (City Secretary) City Secretary Christie Wilson advised the council there were 136 requests during the last quarter of 2013. This report does not include requests submitted directly to the police department. Councilmember Connelly asked the city attorney to review the amount of money the city can collect for providing these records. Attorney Jeff Moore told the council that the Attorney General's office promulgates how cities are to charge for records but that he can review whether the optional increase of 25% can be implemented. Mayor McCourry asked that city secretary staff time involved in preparing the requests be documented for one month. 4.2 Discuss council meeting schedule for 2014 (City Secretary) Christie Wilson told the council that there are two regular council meeting dates that may have a conflict- one in August during National Night Out and another on Election Day in November. It was suggested that both these be considered for an alternate date due to council's involvement in National Night Out and their own 2 January 21, 2014 elections being changed to the uniform election date in November. Connell tentatively decided to hold the August meeting on Wednesday, August 6`" if needed, and the November meeting on Monday, November 3'-d if needed. Executive Session was convened at 7:44 .m. 5.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 (2) of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to consult with the city attorney regarding lease agreement of the Stewart Peninsula Golf Course. B. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate 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). C. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to seek legal advice from the City Attorney regarding an Impact Fee Waiver Agreement with 30/The Colony, Ltd. property. D. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to seek legal advice from the City Attorney regarding an Impact Fee Waiver Agreement with Triangle Property 01, Ltd. property, and Triangle Property 04, Ltd. Property. E. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the city attorney. Reconvened to Open Session at 8:55 pan. 5.2 A. Any action as a result of executive session regarding lease agreement of the Stewart Peninsula Golf Course. Motion to authorize the unayor to execute any and all appropriate documents consenting to the assignment of the existing Ground Lease Agreement, dated February 15, 1995, for Steivart Peninsula Golf Course to Anderson Express Lane, Inc.- Terre; second by Connelly; motion passed ►vith all ayes. B. Any action as a result of executive session regarding Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate 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. C. Any action as a result of executive session regarding an Impact Fee Waiver Agreement with 30/The Colony, Ltd. property. M 1 0 0 M January 21, 20 14 D. Any action as a result of executive session regarding Impact Fee Waiver Agreement with Triangle Property 01, Ltd. property, and Triangle Property 04, Ltd. Property. No action. E. Any action as a result of executive session regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the city attorney. No action. And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. APPROVED: Joe/McCourr , Mayor ity of The Colony A ES t-1 t~ Christie Wilson, TRMC % City Secretary 4