HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/2015 City CouncilFebruary , 27, 2015 Retreat
71 Ll= T
WORK SESSION
HELD ON
FEBRUARY 27,2015
The Work Session Retreat of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to
order at 7:24 p.m. on the 27"' day of February, 2015, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and
Convention Center, Mustang I Meeting Room, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grape's,ine, Texas 75061,
with the following roll call:
Joe mccoum,
Mayor
Present
Kirk Mikulec
Councilmember
Present
Richard Boyer
Mayor Pro -Tem
Present
Brian R. Wade
Councilmernber
Present
David Terre
Councilmember
Present
Perry SchTag
Councilmember
Present
Joel Marks
Councilmember
Present
And with seN en council members present a quorum iA as established and the following items were
addressed:
1. Call to Order
2. City Council to meet with the City Attorney to discuss the Communit'%, Development
Corporation and the Economic Development Corporation and the permissible uses of
the Type A and Type B economic development sales tax and related issues.
Due to the absence of the citN, attorney. this item was not addressed.
3. Receive presentation from staff, and discuss the city's current and future financial
status.
This item Nvas discussed on the February- 28, 2015 agenda.
4. City Council to identify and prioritize future capital projects and provide direction to
staff.
City Xtanager Troy Powell asked for the city council"s top priorities for capital projects. The
following is the result of that and the prioritization of the items.
1. Council Goals were established by City Council Nlembers along with capital items
within each.
A. Public SafetN
February 27, 2015 Retreat
0 Public Safety Station -Austin Ranch
2) Tribute Fire Station
3) Police vehicle replacement
4) Ambulance
5) Emergency Response equipment to address new development
B. Streets
1) SideNwTalks
2) Alleys
C. City Hall
1) Long Range land and building plan
2) Establishment of facilities plan and committee.
D. Beautification
I Neighborhood revitalization
1))
Implementation of Rental Inspection Program
E. Information Technology
I FAR Systems IT infi-astructure analysis and recommendations (to be
discussed at the 312115 Council Meeting.)
11. EDC & CDC Discussions
A. Economic Development Corporation Discussion
I ) Utilize EDC funds for commercial redevelopment
2) Utiliz(, EDC funds to attract a grocer), store
B. Community Development Corporation Discussion
1) Recreation Center
a) Establish committee to determine design, costs. etc.
2) Blair Oaks /Memorial Intersection Impro,, ements
5. Adjourn
And with no further business to discuss the meeting A as adjourned at 10:1.5 pm.
APPROVED:
7"_
?'e McCourry. ',Vlayor
Ct� . of The Colony
February 27. 2015 Retreat
ATTEST:
Chic-kie Wilson, TR -',\)IC
City SecretarN