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Home My WebLink About04/15/2014 City Council April 15, 2014 MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON APRIL 15, 2014 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:02 p.m. on the 15th day of April, 2014, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Joe McCourry Mayor Present Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present (8:00 p.m.) Richard Boyer Councilmember Present Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present David Terre Mayor Pro-Tem Present Perry Schrag Councilmember Present Joel Marks Councilmember 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 - Trinity Presbyterian Church Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Proclamations- Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month; Building Safety Month Recognize Animal Shelter Volunteers Recognize TCHS State Wrestling Tournament Qualifiers Citizen Input- None This portion of the meeting is to allow up to five (5) minutes per speaker with a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for items not posted on the current agenda. The council may not discuss these items, but may respond with factual data or policy information, or place the item on a future agenda. Announcement of upcoming civic events and activities I- Parks and Recreation update. 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda contains iterns which are routine in nature and will be acted upon in one motion. Items may be removed from this agenda for separate discussion by a council member. 2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held April 1, 2014 [Schrag, Marks WS] (City Secretary) 2.2 Consider approving a budget amendment ordinance for the purpose of replacing and relocating the city's emergency early warning siren at Griffin Middle School (Fire, Thompson) "I'hese items are strictly public service announcements. No action will be taken and no direction will be given regarding these items. 1 April 15, 2014 2.3 Consider rejecting bids for laptop computers for fire and police, and authorize staff to re-bid the project (IT, Ringener) Motion to approve- Marks; second b Connelly; motion passed with all ayes. 3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3.1 Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending The Cascades Planned Development (PD16) Tract E regarding signage. The property is located on the north side of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (S.H. 121) and east of Morning Star Drive (Development Services, Joyce) Mike Joyce stated this request is for Tract E of the Cascades Planned Development. Currently the PD is required to follow the city's ordinances regarding signage and the developer wants to prohibit pylon signs and inflatable signs. Restrictions on the use of feather signs and banners would also be added. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The public hearing was opened and closed at 7:27 p.m. with no one wishing to speak. Councilmember Connelly inquired as to why the developer would want to prohibit pylon signs. Mr. Joyce stated that they want to avoid "sign clutter", adding that monument signs are allowed. Should they want to deviate from the pylon sign restriction in the future the owner can appeal to the Sign Board of Appeals. Motion to approve- Terre; second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes. 3.2 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance approving the Tribute Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Final Project and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan (City Attorney) Tim Miller told the council this is the final financing plan for the TIRZ Number Two project in the Tribute. It will be paid for through a property tax reimbursement. City Attorney Jeff Moore added that there will be no tax increase, but it will be assessed on any increase in property values over what they were last December when the zone was created. Motion to approve the ordinance approving the Tribute TIRZ Project Plan and Financing Plan, document version 13, as presented- Marks; second by Connelly; motion passed with all ayes. 3.3 Discuss and consider approving a resolution approving a Tribute Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Reimbursement Agreement with Tribute Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (City Attorney) Jeff Moore stated this agreement establishes how the project costs will be reimbursed to the developer and the city. Motion to approve the resolution approving the Reimbursement Agreement by and between the City of The Colony, TIRZ No. 2, and Tribute Partners, L.P., document version 8, as presented- Marks; second by Connelly; motion passed with all ayes. 2 April 15, 2014 3.4 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4 Animal Control, sections 5-1 entitled Definitions and 5-18(a) entitled Dangerous Animals to amend procedures regarding same (Police, Plemons) Asst. Chief Chris Plemons stated this ordinance will amend the definition of dangerous dog and amends procedures regarding impoundment and investigation. Motion to approve- Terre; second by Boyer; motion passed with all ayes. 3.5 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance amending the Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2013-14 for the purpose of adjusting salaries for select employees for the remainder of the current budget year (Administration, Powell) City Manager Troy Powell told the council that this amendment will increase all public safety salaries by 3% as well as increase salaries for 38 other positions that are currently below the minimum average as determined by a recent salary survey. Mr. Powell reviewed anticipated growth for the next year as well as financial commitments already in place. The projected remainder of discretionary funds is approximately $775,000. Mayor McCouriy suggested that he would like to look at salaries again after Denton County prepares tax rolls midyear. Motion to approve public safety salary increases by 3 % and increases for those below minimum to bring them to the rninimuuz- Connelly; second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes. 4.0 WORK SESSION 4.1 Receive quarterly report on public information requests (City Secretary) No discussion. Executive Session was convened at 8:00 p.m. 5.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION 5.1 A. 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. B. 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). C. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.087 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 3 April 15, 2014 to a business prospect and to receive legal advice regarding the same - Nebraska Furniture Mart/Grandscape Project. Reconvened to Open Session at 9:23 p.m. 5.2 A. Any action as a result of executive session regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. No action. B. Any action as a result of executive session regarding commercial or financial information the city has received from a business prospect(s), or 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 Nebraska Furniture Mart/Grandscape Project. No action. And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. APPROVED: Joe McCourr, , Mayor /City of The Colony ATTEST: A istie Wilson, TRMC City Secretary TE X Pte' 4