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MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
HELD ON
DECEMBER 15, 2015
The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order
at 6:32 p.m. on the 15th day of December, 2015, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony,
Texas, with the following roll call:
Joe McCourry
Kirk Mikulec
Richard Boyer
Brian R. Wade
David Terre
Perry Schrag
Joel Marks
Mayor
Councilmember
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Present
Present
Present
Present (6:42 p.m.)
Present
Present
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 - 6:32 p.m.
Invocation - Richard Boyer
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
Salute to the Texas Flag
Announcements - Brant Shallenburger recognized Chris Vasquez as the city's new IT
Director.
Items of Community Interest - Councilmember Terre recognized city employees and
board members, thanking them for their hard work and commitment. Mayor McCourry
announced the Light Show Spectacular was still going on for the next few weeks and
asked the community to come out and enjoy the experience.
2.0. WORK SESSION - The Work Session is for the purpose of exchanging information regarding public
business or policy. No action is taken on Work Session items. Citizen input will not be heard during this
portion of the agenda,
2.1. Discuss and make appointments to Council committees and appoint liaisons to the
various Council appointed boards (Council)
Council briefly discussed this item. Mayor McCourry stated all members have been re-
appointed for another term on each committee.
2.2. Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items (Council)
Councilmember Marks provided information to council on emails received regarding
street construction in his district. He assured citizens that not only in District 6, but
throughout the city their concerns for street construction will be addressed. City
i These items are strictly public service announcements. Expressions of thanks, congratulations or condolences, information
regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognition of city officials, employees or other citizens; reminders about upcoming events
sponsored by the City or other entity that are scheduled to be attended by a city official or city employee. No action will be taken
and no direction will be given regarding these items.
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Manager Troy Powell stated that staff has visited those concerned areas and the
necessary steps have been taken concerning their request.
Troy thanked city staff for their outstanding work this fiscal year. Commercial and
residential development has increased more than any other year in the city's history. He
recognized the reduction in crime rate and that emergency response times are
improving. Troy stated that this year has been a great year for the City of The Colony.
3.0. CITIZENINPUT
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. Those wishing to speak shall submit a Request Form to
the City Secretary. - NONE
4.0. CONSENT AGENDA - The Consent Agenda contains items 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.
4.1. Consider approving city council meeting minutes for December 1, 2015 (City
Secretary, Wilson)
4.2. Consider approving council expenditures for the month of October 2015 (Council)
4.3. Consider approving a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an
amendment to the Ground and Tower Lease Agreement with Verizon Wireless for
communications equipment located at 5033 Clover Valley (Engineering, Scruggs)
Motion to approve the above consent agenda items- Schrag; second by Mikulec; motion
passed with all ayes with the exception of Councilmember Wade who did not vote.
(Councilmember Wade arrived at 6:42 p.m. just prior to the vote.)
5.0. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5.1. Discuss and consider approving a resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the
city manager to issue a purchase order to Schwarze for the purchase of a new Street
Sweeper as approved in the 2015-2016 Capital Projects budget (Public Works,
Groeschel)
Evan Groeschel, Project Management Analyst, reviewed the proposed request awarding
a purchase order to Schwarze for a new street sweeper in the amount of $214,732.00.
He stated there is a seven year maintenance warranty on the new sweeper.
Motion to approve - Schrag; second by Wade, motion passed with all ayes.
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Executive Session was convened at 6:45 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
6.1. A. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074
of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Municipal Court
Judge.
B. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071
of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE to consult with the city attorney regarding
an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City
of The Colony concerning construction of utilities on FM 423.
Reconvened to Open Session at 7:26 p.m.
Item A.
Motion to approve a contract amendment as discussed in Executive Session- Schrag;
second by Marks; motion passed with all ayes
Item B.
- No action
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
APPROVED:
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