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April 15, 2014 Work Session
MINUTES OF COUNCIL WORK SESSION
HELD ON
APRIL 15, 2014
The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order
at 6:05 p.m. on the 15th day of April, 2014, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony,
Texas, with the following roll calla
Joe McCourry Mayor Present
Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present
Richard Boyer Councilmember Present
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Present
David Terre Mayor Pro-Tem Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Present (6:08 p.m.)
Joel Marks Councilmember Present (6:23 p.m.)
And with five council members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
A. Call to Order
B. Discuss one page financial summary draft (Miller) Assistant City Manager Tim Miller
presented a revised financial summary to the council, adding that it is a simpler format.
This report is dated through March 2014. It includes the various find balances, sales tax
and property tax collections.
C. Discuss traffic issues at Peters Colony Elementary and Morningside Elementary
(Perez) Joe Perez reviewed potential one-way street configurations for Peters Colony
Elementary to aid in alleviating the traffic congestion. He has met with the city engineer
and the assistant principal, adding that potential changes will not be implemented until
next school year. Additionally, he stated the city manager's office has received a call
regarding the alley east of the school where parents are dropping off their children.
D. Discuss design and color scheme for the future T'ribute water tower and provide
direction to staff (McCourry/Baxter) City Engineer Gordon Scruggs reviewed the
location of the new water tower planned for Wynnewood Peninsula. He said the project
is bidding on May 6'". Two types are being considered. Diane Baxter provided several
color schemes for the two types of towers. Some included a variation of the current city
logo colors. If a variation of the logo is desired then the city council will need to adopt a
resolution authorizing that change. It was noted that maintenance of the water tower is
the city's responsibility however funding could come from the new Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number Two.
E. Council to receive supplemental information from staff or answers to questions
regarding the April 15, 2014 regular agenda items as follows: None
2.1 Consider approving minutes of council meetings held April 1, 2014 [Schrag,
Marks WS] (City Secretary)
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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)
2.3 Consider rejecting bids for laptop computers for fire and police, and authorize
staff to re-bid the project (IT, Ringener)
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)
3.2 Discuss and consider approving Tribute Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Two Final Project and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan (City Attorney)
3.3 Discuss and consider approving Tribute Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Two Reimbursement Agreement with Tribute Partners, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (City Attorney)
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)
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)
4.1 Receive quarterly report on public information requests (City Secretary)
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 6:30 p.m.
APPROVED:
J,oe McCburr~, Mayor
"City of The Colony
ATTEST:
Christie Wilson, TRMC SEAL
City Secretary
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