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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/2014 City Council-WS March 4, 2014 Work Session MINUTES OF COUNCIL WORK SESSION HELD ON MARCH 4, 2014 The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:02 p.m. on the 0' day of March, 2014, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Joe McCour y Mayor Present Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present (6:20 p.m.) Richard Boyer Councilmember Present Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present David Terre Mayor Pro-Tem Present Perry Schrag Councilmember Absent Joel Marks Councilmember Absent And with four council members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: A. Call to Order B. Discuss issues associated with traffic congestion on and from F.M. 423 (Powell) City Manager Troy Powell discussed with the council the increasing traffic on Main Street, stating the situation will continue for the next few years due to future reconstruction of the roadway. The particular situation of cars blocking intersections during traffic light changes continues to be a problem. Message boards were suggested. Traffic signal changes are being evaluated for Paige and S. H. 121. Mr. Powell also said he is meeting the next day with the city engineer and police chief to discuss further options. Chief Clark advised there has not been an increase in the number of accidents recently. C. Receive report of complaints, code violations, and police related incidents at the STEM Academy building location [Boyer, 02/18] (Perez) Joe Perez reviewed the circumstances that were discussed with the council at the February 1311' city council meeting with residents firom the Tribute regarding the school construction. He provided information as to how the city has followed up on the issues. Councilmember Boyer asked whether the two pour days in February were used. Staff advised they had not notified the city as required for the pour days. Councilmember Terre said that he has communicated with the Tribute residents and the construction company has been responsive to the issues. D. Receive information from staff regarding current policies and procedures for recycling inside city facilities [Marks, 02/181 (Perez) Joe Perez stated that Parks and Recreation does not have any recycling containers at the main facility. There are solar powered containers at Five Star. One Harris Plaza is available for oil and tire recycling. Pam Nelson stated that the CDC has submitted a grant request that might go toward 1 March 4, 2014 Work Session additional recycling containers in the parks. The city does not have a formal policy regarding recycling. Several council members spoke in favor of a policy. E. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions regarding the March 4, 2014 regular agenda items as follows: 2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held February 13 [Connelly, Mikulec] and February 18, 2014 (City Secretary) 2.2 Consider approving council expenditures for January 2014 (Council) 2.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the community services director to submit a letter of request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to exercise the option of extending the city's Low Density Recreation Lease for a five (5) year term (PARD, Nelson) Councilmember Connelly asked if a 5-year lease is standard, and suggested we might want to ask for a longer timeframe. Pam said she can request a longer term. 2.4 Consider rejecting Lion's Club Pond desilting project bid, and authorize staff to re-bid the project (PARD, Nelson) Councilmember Boyer asked Pam Nelson to explain why we want to rebid this project. Pam said the bid came in too high and only one was received. Some of the criteria within the bid specs has been adjusted (time frames, tree removal) to allow more flexibility. 2.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Halff Associates for the development of a Veteran's Memorial Park Master Plan with funding provided by the Community Development Corporation, and approve a budget amendment ordinance in the amount of $29,500 (PARD, Nelson) 2.6 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with Dunaway Associates in the amount of $15,755 for site plan development and bid specifications for a new playground and other improvements at Stewart Creek Park (PARD, Nelson) 3.1 Discuss and consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of City of The Colony, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds and delegating certain matters to an authorized official of the City (Finance, Cranford) 3.2 Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider an ordinance approving a planned development text amendment to the Stewart Peninsula Planned Development (PD-8) regarding the height of residences along Westway Drive. The property is located on the north and south sides of North Colony Boulevard on Stewart Peninsula. (Development Services, Joyce) 2 E M March 4, 2014 Work Session 3.3 Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider an ordinance approving a plamled development text amendment to The Tribute Plamled Developments (PD-18 & PD-23) regarding the location of temporary batch plants. The property is located on the east and west sides of Lebanon Road on The Wynnwood Peninsula. (Development Services, Joyce) 3.4 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an Overpass Agreement with BNSF Railroad for construction and maintenance of the Grandscape Boulevard Bridge (Engineering, Scruggs) 3.5 First reading and discuss an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Article VIII, Section 6-181 and adding a new section 6-188 by prohibiting the possession of an electronic cigarette by a minor, prohibiting the using of false information or misrepresenting a minor's age in order to purchase, and prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to a minor (Council) F. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. None G. Adjourn And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m. APPROVED: yf Jo°e McCfiurry, Mayor City of The Colony ATTEST:... SEAL I .AJ Christie Wilson, TRMC City Secretary TEX A5 3