HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/2015 City CouncilApril 7, 2015
MINUTES, OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
HELD ON
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The Regular Session of the C1*ty Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to or&:37 p.m. on the 71'1r day of A 1, 2015, at City Hall, 6800, Main Street,
The Colony, Texas, w%th the followi*.ng roll call:
Joe McCour.ry Mtsar Present
Kirk. Ntikulec COLUICilmember Present
Richard Boyer Mayor Pro -Tem Present
Brian R. \V de CouncHmember Present
D Terre Council member Present
Pcrry Schrag Cour cilmember Present
Joel Marks Councilmember Present
And with seven, council members present a, quoruin was, established and the following
items ears addresse&
1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND
PROCLA.MATIONS:
Call to Order
Invocation — David Terre
Pledge of Allegi,ance to the United States Flag
Salute to the Texas Flag
Proclamation- Nal Public Safety Teleconimunicators Week - Mayor
McCourry presented the proclamation to Shannon Corbitt who i's the superv1sor
for the Police dispatchers.
Items of Community Interest Library presentation, regarding current and
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Upcoming programs, events, and service improvements., City Manager Trod
Powell announced that AT&T service was current.ty interrupted so the phone
service and live broadcast of the councl"I meeting are down. Mayor McCourry
announced a local food, drive scheduled for April 14-20.,
2.0 WORK SESSION- The Work Session is for the pur ose of exchanging information regarding
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pUblic business or policy. Nan is taken o�n, Work Session items. Citizen input will not be
heard during thi
2.1 Receive update on Lewisville Independent School District East, Zone Big
Event (Perez)
'ofA,ho updated the council on the
Joe Perez introduced represenfiL Aives, 'LISD N
outcome of the event. All of the local schools participated in some way, making
the eN,,ent successful.
["hese item s are StridlNl pUblic service announcenients. Expressions of thai,,Iks, congratul-c7itions or condolences;
1111*01-ination repr( ing holiday schedules; li,,onorary iecognition o ity of "ci einployees or other citizen,s,
g I r C f �, a, Is'.
reminders C"IbOlAt U[XO Mifig events sponsored bthe City or other entity that, are scheduled to be attended by a city,
offlicial or it employee. 'No action will. be taken and no direction will be given regarding these items.
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2.2 Discuss the Veterans Memorial Project and provide an update and direction
onfuture action (Mliller)
Parks Director Pam Nelson and EN,,�e Morgan presented a scaled down. version of
the original project. The estimate for this, version is approximately $2M as,
opposed to the $9M rig .1 plan.. Included in this version is relocating the
existing Veteran's Memorial, an area of solitude, a six point star,, and shade
structures. The new cost estimate Includes sideix,alks, a raised central area and ten
sculptures. Pam reminded the council of the CDCs budget for this project this
year is $,350,000. After other obligations , there is a little over $ 1 M left in the
CDC budget. She also reviev,,edbudgets for the next two years.
Councilmember Perry suggested waiting to commit on this project and wants, to
wait, Untll, the committees (next agenda item) conclude with their
recommendations on facilities, Mayor, McCourry asked the council, "if this type of
a prQject revision isbasically what thecouncil desires. Responses given were that
this is the right direction for the, project.
2.3 Discuss committee for a new recreation center and committee regarding
other city faclifity needs, and make appointments to those committees
(Councfl)
.Committee members to evaluate a new recreation center ar'.
Councilmenaber Wade (appme Mayor)
Cour- cilin ember Mikulec (appointed by Mayor)
Danil'on Robertson representing / appoint edby Council member Boyer
Ray Kabler representing / appointed by Ma)"or McCour�ry
Mary Ann Hardy representIng / appointed by Cou.n.cfl.m.ember Terre
"Forn Tvardzick representing / appointed by Councilmember Schrag
Councfl-niember Marks — appointment pending
Committee membersto eyaluate are. -
Mayor McCurry
RIchard Boyer (appointed by Ma� or
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Dan. Mahle representing / appointed by Councilmember Mik.ulec
Ken Flo represeDflng /ap 1'.,nted b� ' 'Imember Terre
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Dan Howard representing /appointed by Councilmember Schrag
Councilmember Marks- appointment pendmg,
Councilmember'jade- appuint ment pending
2.4 Discuss Zoning uses in the Gateway Overlay D istriet (Scruggs,)
lel item. was pulled from the agenda and not discussed,
2.5, Discuss the improvement he ihtersection of Memorial Drive and,
Blair Oaks Drive (Scruggs)
City Engineer Gordon, Scruggs presented options for this intersection, The first
option is pavers at an additional cost of $180,,-000 and the second option 1.s
stamped concrete for $120,000. He also said, the original total cost of the
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Memorial NF1 ciening project was $800,1000 with some funding from Diention
Coui:ity. Since then Denton County has notified him that they cannot commit to
what was discusised originally. To compensate for that shortage, the deceleration
(right turn) lanes at Blair Oaks and South Coliony.Boulevard have been taken out.
Pros and cons of the two different upgrades for this intersection were di,acus ed.
Council d1rection was to use the pavers.
2.6 Discuss and provide feedback regarding artwork subinitted, by The Colony
High School students for the water tower located on Clover Valley Drive
(Groeschel)
Assistant City Manager Tim Miller presented the design options for this, water
tmNTer. Professional renderings of the students' drawings were presented. Various
council, members expressed their choices and Tim will have the changes prepared
for a subsequent council meeting.,
2.7 Receive presentation from staff and discuss a niew spec'al event called
I Festival of F11*ght co-sponsored by Matthews Southwest (Nelson)
avid. Swain reviewed this new event schedule:for May 1, 2101 ,5, fn 3-8 p.m.
11 will be held at Prestwick Academy, 3.101 Stonefield Drive. He added that
Movies in, the Park will be held then as well at 8 p.m,.
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2.8, Council to provide di[rection, to staff regarding future agenda items (Council)
3.0 CITIZEN INPUT- This portion of the meeting is to allow up to five (5) minutes per speaker
with a i-naxinium of thirty (30) 111inUtes 'for items not posted on the current agenda. The council
nnay not discuss these items, but niay i 'espond with factual data, or policy inforl-fiation, or place the
item on a, future agenda. Those wishing to S.Peak shall submit a Request, Form to the City,
Secretary.
Robin Bowers, and other represent atiVes from The Colony Chamber of Cornmer
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woke about chan,2es in the cham.ber and their -plans, for the future.
4�.ENT AGENDA- The Consent. Agenda conta,ins items which are ro�utine in. nature and
will, be acted upon in one motion. Items may be removed from this agenda for separate discussion
bv a Counci.1 member.
A. Consider approving minutes of council meetings held March 17, 2W5 (City,
Secretary)
4.2 Consider approving council expendftures for the month of February 2015
(Council)
4.3 Consider approving an ordinance amending the Co& of Ordinances, 'by
amending Chapter 19, Seon 19-10 entitled "Speed Limits- Generally"', by
amending Subsection (b), establishing speed limitthe Grandscape
its on Piano Parkway (Scruggs)
development and reNiismg speea lim
4.4, Consider approving an .i ante amending the Code of Ordinances,
Chapte�r 19, Section 19-11, entitled "Same -In school traffic zones"', by adding
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a new subsection (e), establishing school zone speed II its, in the summer
months, when posted (Scruggs)
4.7 Consider approving a resolution of the city council of the City of The Colony,
Texas,, finding that the Developer's Obligations ofthe Development and Tax,
Increment, Payment Agreement for Tax Increment ReiI
nvestment Zone
Number One, City of The Colony, Texas, by and between LMG''Ven tures,
LLC, TXFM, Inc., the Board of' Directors of the Zone,, the City of The
Colony, and The Col onyLoc al Development Corporation have, been satisfied
to date (City Attorney,-)
4,8 Consider approving a, resolution of the city council of the City, of The Colony,
Texas, finding that the Developer's Obligations of the Type B Corporation
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LLC TXFM,, formance A� reement, by and, between LMG Ventures,.
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and The Colony Community Development Corporation have been satisfied to
date (City Attorney')
4.9 Consider approving a resolution of the city council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, finding that the Developer's Obligations of the Type A Corporation
Performance Agreement by and between LMG Ventures, LLC, TXFM, Ine.,
and The Colony Economic Development Corporation have been satisfied to
date (City Attorney)
Motion to approve above consent agenda items- Sag; second by Wade, motion
passed with all ayes.,
Gouncilmember Marksreqnested se gate discussion on 4.5.
4-5 Consider approving a resolutton in support of House Bill No. 1044 naming
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F.M. 423 as U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial .gig, wad
(Mayor),
Countil member Marks asked, whether the other cities (along F.,M. 423) have
approved, is, as well. Countil member Boyer replied that they had.
8 wife Motion to appro ve-Marks; secon d by Mik, ulec, motion passea with all ayes.
Councitmember Terre requested a separate discussi.on on item 4.6-
4.6, Consider, approving the Amerwan Cancer Society's reque),st for, the city to
sponsor the Relay for Life of Carrollton/The Clay event by waiving fees
and allowing the use of the city's mobile stage and Five Star Complex on
ise ordinance
1-2 2015, and granting an exception to the City's no*
May , 9 1,
(PARD, Swain)
Cowicilmember Terre spokein favor of this item.
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Motion to approve- Terre;; second by Wade; in,,otion passed with all ayes.
5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5. 1 Discuss and, consider an ordinance approving an amended site plan for Lot 5,
Block A, a 30,821 square foot retall/restau rant center called Village at 1219
Phase 2, on. approximately 2.53 acres, located on the north side of the Sam
Rayburn lway (S.11. 121) and east of South Colony Boulevard
(Development Services, Joyce)
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Mike Joyce told the council that the property, owner'is, requesting to shift the f"ire
lane to the north a, bit in order to add a dri-ve through lane f6r a, tea, shop,, The fire
lane and landscaping still.meet the development requirements.
Motion to app ,rove- Marks; second by Boyer; motion pussed with all ayes.
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5.2 Discuss and consider approving a resolution auttiorizing the city manager to
execute a development agreement with EPC-,.ARSW', LLC for the
development of The Hudson — Parks at Austin Ranch, Phase 2 (Development
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,-!)ervices, Joyce)
This item was pulled and not discussed.
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5.3 DiSCuss and consider an ordinance approvmg a site plan for an 8,950 square,
foot restaurant called Rock and Brews, on approximately 1.90 acres, located
on the southwest corner of Nebraska Furniture Mart Way and Bargain Way
(Development Services, Joyce),
Mike Joyce reN!Iewed the location, size., parking, site plan and landscape plan for
this restaurant.
Motion to approve- Schrag;motion second b Wade; passed with a/I ayes.
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5.4 ffiscuss and consider approving a resolution. autnorizi nim
execute a maintenance agreement with the Creekside a,t Austin Waters
Homeo)N�,ners Association (Development Services, Joyce)
Mike Joyce said this is for a, new master -planned single .rnil development. The
agreement determines responsibilities of the city and the HOA regarding storm
NN,ater and drainage improvements,, and decorative brick pavers, within the city's
right-of-way.
Mo, tion,to approve- f"" -i erre, second 0 Wadc-,P; motion passed with all ayes.
5.5 Discuss, and consider aing a resolution rding a bid and authorizing
the city manager to execute a construction services contract for Phase 5
street reconstruction, and approving a related budget amendment ord.inance
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(Engin.ee�ring, Scruggs)
City, Engineer Gordon Scruggs said these are the last three of the Phase 5 streets.
The reconstruction will inctude new water and sewer lines and storm drain
upgrades. Robert's is one street that has a requested alternate and, the other two,,
Ragan and Nash, have a base bid. The low bidder is CD Builders, Inc. In the
amount of $3,171,049.80. The project is funded with. $3,11,200,000 'in bond funds
and a budget amendment 'is needed in the amount of $400,000. The project
should begin in May and be completed in June of'2016. The focus this summer
illbe on Nash since that is a street with an elementary school.
Motion to approve- Schrag; second by Wade; motion passed with ttll ayes.,
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5.6 Discuss, and, consider, approvi*ng a resolution opposing H, ous,e Bill 376f andany
other legislation which, would, impose roll back taxes on cestain land held by
governmental bodies which is subsequently conveyed, for economic
development purposes (Council, Boyer)
It was noted that this proposed bill is harmfulto economic development. A copy
of it will be, provided to Senatr Jane Nelson for consideration.
Motion to approve- Schrag; second kulec; motion passed with all qyes.
5.7 Discuss and consider cancelling or reschedulmg the May 1.9, 2015 city council.
meeting due to council members attending the International Council of
Shoppm,g, Centers Conference and Trade Show, and a possible lack of a
quosum (Council)
There was a brief discussil"on. our council members are expected to be available
lir this meeting and therefore it will not be cancelled or rescheduled.
5,8 Discuss and consWe approving a request for funding from the Texas City
Manager's Association, to partner with the city of Plano to fund event
transportation during the 2015 annual conference (General Admin, Powell)
City Manager Troy Powell told the council that Plano is hosting the Texas City
Managers Association conference, There will be an, event for conference
attendees at Top Golf and will 'include a site visit to Nebraska Furniture
Mart/Grandsca,pe. The conference plannin.g comm.ittee has requested The Colony
share the expense, for transportation. Mr. Powell requested the council. approve
S4,000 for this, purpose.
Motion to approve- Terre; second by Boyer,- motion passed with a// ayes.
EXECUUVE SESSION
6.1 A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.087 of the TEX GovERNMENT CODE to deliberate regarding
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conim,erc� at or fitnancial *nfo�rmatio� , the city has received from a business
prospect(s), and to deliberate the ofa financial, or other Incentive to a
business prospect(s).
Reconvened to Open Session at 9:45 Dome
61 A. Any actio n as a, result of executive session regam ing financial or other,
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incentives to a business prospect.
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And with no 'further business to discuss the re mg was adjOUrned at 9,-46 pm.
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Joe McCourry, Mayor
City of The Colony
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