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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 08/04/2026 - RegularMINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION HELD ON AUGUST 4, 2026 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:33 p.m. on the 41h day of August 2026, at City Hall, 6053 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Richard Boyer, Mayor Present Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember Present Brian R. Wade, Councilmember Present Perry Schrag, Councilmember Present Robyn Holtz, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Present Joel Marks, Mayor Pro Tem Present Dan Rainey, Councilmember Absent (Personal) And with 6 council members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1.0 ROUTINEANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS and PROCLAMATIONS 1.1 Call to Order Mayor Richard Boyer called the meeting to order at 6:33 p. m. 1.2 Invocation Councilmember Perry Schrag delivered the invocation. 1.3 Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag was recited. 1.4 Salute to the Texas Flag The Salute to the Texas Flag was recited. 1.5 Items of Community Interest Councilmember Judy Ensweiler reported on the two food drives in the community that occurred in July and announced the next food drive will be on August 151h 1.6 Receive presentation from Parks and Recreation regarding upcoming events and activities. Recreation Coordinator Krissie Pettit provided upcoming events and activities to the council. 2.0 CITIZENINPUT 1. Pattie Huestis, 3709 Meadow Run, The Colony, gave council an update on Casa of Denton County matters and spoke in support for funding consideration. 2. Joe Mayes, 101 Red Oak Drive, Krugerville, introduced himself and announced his running for Texas House of Representatives. 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. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 2026 Paged 2 3.0 WORK SESSION 3.1 Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding Flock Automatic License Plate Reader cameras. Police Chief Phillip Foxall presented the item to council. Council provided discussion on the item. 1. Heather Gill, 7627 Lakeview Drive, The Colony, spoke in opposition of this item. 2. Darren Hamilton, 1717 Mack Lane, Little Elm, spoke in opposition of this item. 3. Tim Costello, 4532 Augusta Street, The Colony, spoke in opposition of this item. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Robyn Holtz stepped out of the council chambers at 7:58p. m. and returned at 8:05 p. m. 3.2 Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff on City Ordinance No. 2026- 2648 regarding motor -assisted scooters and electric bicycles. Police Chief Phillip Foxall presented the item to council. Council provided discussion on the item. 3.3 Receive a presentation regarding proposed fee changes within the Parks Department. Deputy City Manager Brant Shallenburger presented the item to council. Community Services Director Jackie Kopsa provided an overview on the item. Council provided discussion on the item. Mayor Pro Tem Joel Marks stepped out of the council chambers at 8:45 p. m. and returned at 8:48 p. m. 3.4 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. Councilmember Judy Ensweiler requested a future agenda item regarding short-term rental annual renewal fee be discussed at the next meeting. 4.0 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve all items from the ConsentAgenda- Perry Schrag, Councilmember; second by Joel Marks, Mayor Pro Tem, motion carried with all ayes. 4.1 Consider approving City Council Regular Session meeting minutes from July 21, 2026. 4.2 Accept the certified property tax appraisal roll for tax year 2026 / fiscal year 2027. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 2026 Pagel 3 4.3 Accept the submission of the no -new -revenue tax rate and the voter -approval tax rate for tax year 2026 / fiscal year 2027. 4.4 Consider approving an ordinance budget amendment to increase the approved Fiscal Year 2025-26 PID budget by $309,553.00 for additional Landscape Maintenance and Repairs. ORDINANCE NO. 2 02 6-2 654 5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5.1 Discuss and consider the fiscal year 2027 proposed tax rate of $0.6300 per $100 of property valuation and setting the date of the public hearing on the budget and the public hearing on the tax rate for August 18, 2026 and the public hearing on the Grandscape PID assessment for September 1, 2026. Assistant City Manager Tim Miller presented the item to council. Council provided discussion. Finance Director Ryan Bredehoeft provided clarification to council on the item. Motion to approve - Brian R. Wade, Councilmember; second by Joel Marks, Mayor Pro Tem, motion carried with all ayes. 5.2 Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for services with SPAN Inc. in the amount of $162,049.00 for purposes of providing paratransit and meals on wheels services to residents of The Colony for FY 2026/27. Deputy City Manager Joe Perez presented the proposed resolution to council. Clinton Duffin, Chief Operations Officer for SPAN, Inc. presented the item to council. Council provided discussion on the item. Michelle McMahon, Chief Executive Officer for SPAN, Inc., answered questions from council. Motion to approve - Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember; second by Brian R. Wade, Councilmember, motion carried with all ayes. RESOL UTION NO. 2026-052 5.3 Discuss and consider approving a resolution ordering allovember 3, 2026 General Election for single -member districts, specifically Place 3, Place 4, Place 5 and Place 6. Motion to approve - Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember; second by Brian R. Wavle, Councilmember, motion carried with all ayes. City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 2026 Pagel 4 RESOL UTION NO. 2026-053 Executive Session was convened at 9:51 p. m. 6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ***Item 6.1 was pulled from executive session agenda with no discussion. *** 6.1 Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive legal advice from its attorney regarding pending litigation: TOCA Colony, LLC v. Blue Sky Sports Center, LP, and the City of The Colony, Texas. 6.2 Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections 551.072 and 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and 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). *** Item 6.3 was moved to the August 18, 2026 meeting with no discussion. *** 6.3 Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Municipal Judge. Regular Session was reconvened at 10: 08 p. m. 7.0 EXECUTIVE SESSIONACTION 7.1 Any action as a result of executive session regarding pending litigation: TOCA Colony, LLC v. Blue Sky Sports Center, LP, and the City of The Colony, Texas. No Discussion 7.2 Any action as a result of executive session regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and commercial or financial information the city has received from a business prospect(s), and the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect(s). No Action 7.3 Any action as a result of executive session regarding the evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Municipal Judge. No Discussion, moved to the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT With there being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 10:10 p. m. mo�=C;_ Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary 1 City Council — Regular Meeting Agenda August 4, 2026 Pagel 5 Richard Boyer, May've City of The Colony, exas