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MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
HELD ON
AUGUST 18, 2026
The Regula r Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order
at 6:32 p.m. on the 181h 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
Robyn Holtz, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Present
Brian R. Wade, Councilmember
Present
Dan Rainey, Councilmember
Present
Joel Marks, Mayor Pro Tem
Present
Perry Schrag, 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 6:32 p. m.
1.2 Invocation
Councilmember Judy Ensweiler delivered the invocation.
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
The Pledge ofAllegiance 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
1. Councilmember Judy Ensweiler announced the monthly food drive on the 3rd Saturday
of the month.
2. Councilmember Brian R. Wade announced the First Responders Cook -Off is September
26 at 6301 Main St from 12-5 p. m.
1.6 Receive presentation from the Library regarding upcoming events and activities. (Charters)
Library Director Megan Charters provided upcoming events and activities to the council.
2.0 CITIZEN INPUT
Chuck Brennaman, 6333 Cedar Falls Drive, spoke concerning sidewalk repair.
1 These items are strictly public service announcements. Expressions of thanks, congratulations or condolences; information
regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognition of city orflcials, 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 wiII be given regarding tliese itell, s.
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3.0 WORK SESSION
3.1 Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding short-term rental
annual inspection fee.
Deputy City Manager Joe Perez presented the item to council.
Council provided discussion on the item.
3.2 Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the adoption of a
draft automobile fatality memorials ordinance.
Deputy City Manager Joe Perez presented the item to council.
Council provided discussion on the item.
Council provided direction to prepare an ordinance to include a two-year time limit and
height requirements.
3.3 Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding a proposed change
to lease rates for city -owned long-term facility rentals.
Deputy City Manager Brant Shallenburger presented the item to council.
Council provided discussion on the item.
Council provided direction to move forward with increasing the lease rate to $1.00 per
square foot or a minimum of $150.00 whichever is greater with notice to reevaluate in one
year.
3.4 Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items.
None
4.0 CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve all items from the consent agenda with the exception of Item No. 4.2 and 4.4
for separate discussion - Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember; second by Brian R. Wade,
Councilmember, motion carried with all ayes.
4.1 Consider approving City Council Regular Session meeting minutes from August 4, 2026.
***Item No. 4.2 pulled from the consent agenda for separate discussion ***
4.2 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the FY2027 Motor
Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant (MVCPA) grant in the amount not to exceed
$137,883.00.
Police Chief Phillip Foxall presented the proposed resolution to council.
Council provided discussion on the item.
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Motion to approve - Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember; second by Brian R. Wade,
Councilmember, motion carried with all ayes.
RESOL UTIONNO. 2026-054
4.3 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the 2027 Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant provided by the State of Texas through the
Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of $14,950.00.
RESOL UTIONNO.2026-055
***Item No. 4.4 pulled from the consent agenda for separate discussion ***
4.4 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Engineering
Services Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $43,540.00 with Olsson Inc. for the
Turner Road Bridge Repair Project.
Engineering Director Ron Hartline presented the proposed resolution to council.
Council provided discussion on the item.
Motion to approve - Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember; second by Joel Marks, Mayor Pro Tem,
motion carried with all ayes.
RESOL UTIONNO. 2026-056
4.5 Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to award a purchase to Flock
Safety for the payment of year one of the contract for the Drone as a First Responder
Program in the amount of $150,000.00.
RESOL UTIONNO. 2026-057
5.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5.1 Conduct a public hearing discuss and consider an ordinance regarding amendments to
Appendix A, by amending Section 10-200 entitled "Schedule of Uses by District" Section
10-300, entitled "definitions and explanations applicable to use schedule" by adding a new
definition entitled "Data Center" and adding a new section 10-500, entitled "Data Center
Regulations and Restrictions" for the purposes of establishing specific zoning, location,
development and operational limitations.
Planning Director Isaac Williams presented the proposed ordinance to council.
Public hearing was opened at 7:58 p.m.
Mr. Matthew Wheeler, 4832 Wheeler Drive, spoke regarding the data center water usage.
Public hearing was closed at 8: 00 P.m.
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Council provided discussion on the item.
Motion to approve subject to, at the Planned Development stage the water, power, sewer, noise
are established and power is underground. - Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember; second by Dan
Rainey, Councilmember, motion carried with all ayes.
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-2655
5.2 Discuss and consider the proposed budget for the City of The Colony for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027.
Assistant City Manager Tim Miller presented the proposed budget to council.
5.3 Conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget for the City of The Colony for the fiscal
year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027, and set the date for
adoption of the budget for September 1, 2026.
Assistant City Manager Tim Miller presented the item to council.
Public hearing was opened at 8: 38 p.m. There being no speakers the public hearing was
closed at 8:39 p.m.
Motion to approve - Brian R. Wade, Councilmember; second by Dan Rainey, Councilmember,
motion carried with all ayes.
5.4 Discuss and consider the proposed tax rate for tax year 2026 / fiscal year 2027 in an amount
not to exceed $0.63000 per $100 of taxable value and set the date of adoption of the tax
rate for September 1, 2026.
Assistant City Manager Tim Miller provided an overview on the item to council.
Motion to approve - Brian R. Wade, Councilmember; second by Dan Rainey, Councilmember,
motion carried with all ayes.
Executive Session was convened at 8:41 p. m.
6.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION
***Item No. 6.1 pulled from the 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).
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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.
6.4 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 City Manager.
Regular Session was reconvened at 10: 06 p.m.
7.0 EXECUTIVE SESSIONACTION
"Item pulled from the executive session agenda with no discussion'
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.
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.
Motion to approve an extension to the contract for 2 years as discussed in executive session -
Brian R. Wade, Councilmember; second by Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember, motion carried
with all ayes.
7.4 Any action as a result of executive session regarding the evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of the City Manager.
Motion to approve an amendment to the contract for the terms discussed in executive session -
Brian R. Wade, Councilmember; second by Judy Ensweiler, Councilmember, motion carried
with all ayes.
ADJOURNMENT
With there being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 10: 07 p. m.
APPROVED:
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Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary