B. BRIEFING SESSION 1. Town Council Boards and Commissions Subcommittee Reports 2. Discuss Consent and Regular Items 3. Discuss Future Agenda Items 4. Discuss Council Communications C. ADJOURN BRIEFING SESSION
D. CALL MEETING TO ORDER E. INVOCATION F. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TO THE TEXAS FLAG “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Please fill out an "Appearance Before Town Council" form in order to address the Council, and turn the form in prior to Public Participation, or by 6:10 p.m. to Town Secretary Theresa Scott. Speakers are normally limited to three minutes. Time limits can be adjusted by the Chair as to accommodate more or fewer speakers. The purpose of this item is to allow the public an opportunity to address the Town Council on issues that are not the subject of a public hearing. Any item requiring a Public Hearing will allow the public to speak at the time that item appears on this agenda as indicated as a "Public Hearing." Items that are the subject matter jurisdiction of the Town Council include Town policy and legislative issues. Issues regarding daily operational or administrative matters should first be dealt with at the administrative level by calling Town Hall at 972-874-6000 during business hours.
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Announcements and brief discussion regarding recent and upcoming civic and social events, traffic issues, informational update on Town projects, capital improvement projects, reports about contacts with other groups and/or individuals about Town issues and projects, Town legislative and regulatory issues, informational responses to questions, and information sharing.
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT Update and status report related to operational issues, capital improvement projects, budget projections, grants, legislation, and regulatory activities.
K. CONSENT AGENDA - Consent Items This agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda by any Councilmember by making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Agenda. 1. Consider approval of the minutes from a regular meeting of the Town Council held on July 18, 2011. 6. Consider approval of a resolution allowing the Denton County Sheriff’s Department to offer A00544A J.H. HALLFORD, TR 18A, .092 ACRES, Denton County, Texas, at a public auction, which property was previously foreclosed upon by the taxing entities, including the Town of Flower Mound, for property taxes owed. 7. Consider approval of an ordinance adopting Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division’s rate tariffs that reflect the negotiated rate change pursuant to the Rate Review Mechanism process. 8. Consider approval of the purchase of asphalt overlay services from Reynolds Asphalt & Construction Company, through a City of Grand Prairie contract, in the estimated amount of $225,000. 9. Consider approval of a service & license agreement with Icon Enterprises, Inc., dba CivicPlus, for website design services; and the purchase of a content management system for the Town’s websites, social media, and digital communication tools, through a Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract, in the annual amount of $20,624.00; and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 10. Town Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Town of Flower Mound Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District to schedule a public hearing for September 6, 2011, on the Flower Mound Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District budget and to schedule a meeting for September 19, 2011, to take action on the proposed budget; with each meeting to be held at 6:00 PM, at Town Hall, located at 2121 Cross Timbers Road. 11. Town Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Town of Flower Mound Crime Control and Prevention District to schedule a public hearing for September 6, 2011, on the Flower Mound Crime Control and Prevention District budget and to schedule a meeting for September 19, 2011, to take action on the proposed budget; with each meeting to be held at 6:00 PM, at Town Hall, located at 2121 Cross Timbers Road. 12. Consider approval of the award of Bid No. 71-11-A for primary rate interface (PRI) services to Grande Communications, in the estimated annual amount of $18,540, and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 13. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, for the purchase of traffic signal equipment for FM 407 at FM 1830 and FM 407 at Cedarcrest/Copper Canyon, at a cost of $71,493.00, as part of the FM 407 (FM 1830 to W. Lantana Trail to west of Chinn Chapel) construction project; and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 14. Consider approval of Change Order No. 4, for the construction of the Flower Mound Road project with Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating, Inc., for an increase in the amount of $22,147.00; and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 15. Consider approval of an ordinance vacating and abandoning the northern 7.5 feet (65 feet from the east fence line, westward) of the existing 15-foot-wide drainage and utility easement located along the southern property line of Lot 6, Block C, Adams Estates, which lot is more commonly known as 3105 Gremar Street, thereby reducing the width of said easement upon and across this lot to a 7.5-foot-wide drainage and utility easement. Items K1, K6-K15
Consider accepting the submission of the certified collection rate of 100 percent for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending September 30, 2012.
Consider accepting the submission of the notice of an effective tax rate of $0.4502 per $100 assessed valuation and a rollback tax rate of $0.4676 per $100 assessed valuation for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending September 30, 2012.
5. Consider proposing a maximum tax rate of $0.4497 per $100 valuation for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending September 30, 2012; and scheduling the September 6, 2011, public hearing on the budget, and scheduling the September 19, 2011, adoption of said budget and tax rate; with each meeting to be held at 6:00 PM, at Town Hall, located at 2121 Cross Timbers Road.
REGULAR ITEMS 16. MPA 01-11 – Wellington Manor Public Hearing Public Hearing to consider a request to amend Section 1.0, Land Use Plan (MPA 01-11 - Wellington Manor), of the Master Plan to change the current land use on the Land Use Plan Map from Retail to Medium Density Residential, and to consider adopting an ordinance providing for said amendment. The property is generally located along the northeast quadrant of Bruton Orand Boulevard and Flower Mound Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.)
ZPD 03-11 - Wellington Manor Public Hearing Public hearing to consider a request for rezoning (ZPD 03-11 - Wellington Manor) from Planned Development District-81 (PD-81) with Retail District-2 (R-2) uses to Planned Development District-117 (PD-117) with Single-Family District-10 (SF-10) uses, and to consider adopting an ordinance providing for said amendment. The property is generally located along the northeast quadrant of Bruton Orand Boulevard and Flower Mound Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.)
DP 03-11 - Wellington Manor Consider a request for a Development Plan (DP 03-11 - Wellington Manor) to develop a residential subdivision. The property is generally located along the northeast quadrant of Bruton Orand Boulevard and Flower Mound Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.)
Tree Removal Permit – Wellington Manor Public Hearing. Public Hearing to consider an application for a tree removal permit for the removal of two specimen trees on property proposed for development as Wellington Manor. The property is generally located north of Flower Mound Road and east of Bruton Orand Boulevard. (The Environmental Conservation Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its May 3, 2011, meeting.)
20. ZPD 04-11 - Caddis Partners Medical Office Building Public Hearing Public Hearing to consider a request for rezoning (ZPD 04-11 - Caddis Partners Medical Office Building) from Agricultural District (A) uses to Planned Development District-118 (PD-118) for Office District (O) uses together with a Specific Use Permit (SUP 399-11) for a Pharmacy and a Specific Use Permit (SUP 400-11) for a Medical Laboratory, with an exception to the access management policy and criteria regarding driveway spacing contained in the Town's Engineering Design Criteria and Construction Standards adopted through Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances, an exception to Section 82-302, Compatibility buffer, of the Code of Ordinances, and an exception to Section 82-303, Compatibility setback, of the Code of Ordinances, and to consider adopting an ordinance providing for said amendment. The property is located at 4001 Long Prairie Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.) 21. Tree Removal Permit – Public Hearing Caddis Partners Medical Office Building Public Hearing to consider an application for a tree removal permit for the removal of three specimen trees on property proposed for development as Caddis Partners Medical Office Building. The property is generally located north of Cross Timbers Road and west of Long Prairie Road. (The Environmental Conservation Commission recommended approval by a vote of 3 to 0 at its July 5, 2011, meeting.)
Consider approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Administration” through the amendment of Article III, “Boards, Committees, Commissions” through the amendment of Division 6, entitled “Animal Services Board” by the replacement of Section 2-202, also entitled “Organization of the Animal Services Board” with a new section 2- 202, also entitled ”Organization of the Animal Services Board” by the amendment of Paragraph B of Section 2-203, entitled ”Meetings” by amending the first paragraph of Section 2-204, entitled “Officers and Procedures” by the replacement of Section 2-205, entitled “Powers and Duties” with a new Section 2-205, also entitled “Powers and Duties” and by the addition of a new Section 2-206, entitled “Staff Liaison”, and providing an effective date.
Consider approval of a resolution adopting an Economic Development Incentive Policy for the Town of Flower Mound, and providing for an effective date.
M. COORDINATION OF CALENDARS AND FUTURE AGENDAS/MEETINGS N. CLOSED MEETING The Town Council to convene into a closed meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, and 551.087 to discuss matters relating to consultation with Town Attorney, pending litigation, real property, personnel, and economic development negotiations as follows: a. Discuss and consider deployment of security personnel and implementation of devices. b. Discuss and consider economic development incentives. c. Discuss and consider acquisition and/or lease of real property for municipal purposes and all matters incident and related thereto. d. Discuss and consider appointments to the Animal Services Board, Board of Adjustment/Oil and Gas Board of Appeals, Community Development Corporation, Environmental Services Commission, Parks, Arts and Library Services Board, Planning & Zoning, SMARTGrowth Commission, and Transportation Commission.
O. OPEN MEETING The Town Council to convene into an open meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, and 551.087 to discuss matters relating to consultation with Town Attorney, pending litigation, real property, personnel, and economic development negotiations as follows: a. Discuss and consider deployment of security personnel and implementation of devices. b. Discuss and consider economic development incentives. c. Discuss and consider acquisition and/or lease of real property for municipal purposes and all matters incident and related thereto. d. Discuss and consider appointments to the Animal Services Board, Board of Adjustment/Oil and Gas Board of Appeals, Community Development Corporation, Environmental Services Commission, Parks, Arts and Library Services Board, Planning & Zoning, SMARTGrowth Commission, and Transportation Commission. P. ADJOURN MEETING
B. BRIEFING SESSION 1. Town Council Boards and Commissions Subcommittee Reports 2. Discuss Consent and Regular Items 3. Discuss Future Agenda Items 4. Discuss Council Communications C. ADJOURN BRIEFING SESSION
D. CALL MEETING TO ORDER E. INVOCATION F. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TO THE TEXAS FLAG “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Please fill out an "Appearance Before Town Council" form in order to address the Council, and turn the form in prior to Public Participation, or by 6:10 p.m. to Town Secretary Theresa Scott. Speakers are normally limited to three minutes. Time limits can be adjusted by the Chair as to accommodate more or fewer speakers. The purpose of this item is to allow the public an opportunity to address the Town Council on issues that are not the subject of a public hearing. Any item requiring a Public Hearing will allow the public to speak at the time that item appears on this agenda as indicated as a "Public Hearing." Items that are the subject matter jurisdiction of the Town Council include Town policy and legislative issues. Issues regarding daily operational or administrative matters should first be dealt with at the administrative level by calling Town Hall at 972-874-6000 during business hours.
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Announcements and brief discussion regarding recent and upcoming civic and social events, traffic issues, informational update on Town projects, capital improvement projects, reports about contacts with other groups and/or individuals about Town issues and projects, Town legislative and regulatory issues, informational responses to questions, and information sharing.
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT Update and status report related to operational issues, capital improvement projects, budget projections, grants, legislation, and regulatory activities.
K. CONSENT AGENDA - Consent Items This agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda by any Councilmember by making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Agenda. 1. Consider approval of the minutes from a regular meeting of the Town Council held on July 18, 2011. 6. Consider approval of a resolution allowing the Denton County Sheriff’s Department to offer A00544A J.H. HALLFORD, TR 18A, .092 ACRES, Denton County, Texas, at a public auction, which property was previously foreclosed upon by the taxing entities, including the Town of Flower Mound, for property taxes owed. 7. Consider approval of an ordinance adopting Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division’s rate tariffs that reflect the negotiated rate change pursuant to the Rate Review Mechanism process. 8. Consider approval of the purchase of asphalt overlay services from Reynolds Asphalt & Construction Company, through a City of Grand Prairie contract, in the estimated amount of $225,000. 9. Consider approval of a service & license agreement with Icon Enterprises, Inc., dba CivicPlus, for website design services; and the purchase of a content management system for the Town’s websites, social media, and digital communication tools, through a Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract, in the annual amount of $20,624.00; and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 10. Town Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Town of Flower Mound Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District to schedule a public hearing for September 6, 2011, on the Flower Mound Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District budget and to schedule a meeting for September 19, 2011, to take action on the proposed budget; with each meeting to be held at 6:00 PM, at Town Hall, located at 2121 Cross Timbers Road. 11. Town Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Town of Flower Mound Crime Control and Prevention District to schedule a public hearing for September 6, 2011, on the Flower Mound Crime Control and Prevention District budget and to schedule a meeting for September 19, 2011, to take action on the proposed budget; with each meeting to be held at 6:00 PM, at Town Hall, located at 2121 Cross Timbers Road. 12. Consider approval of the award of Bid No. 71-11-A for primary rate interface (PRI) services to Grande Communications, in the estimated annual amount of $18,540, and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 13. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, for the purchase of traffic signal equipment for FM 407 at FM 1830 and FM 407 at Cedarcrest/Copper Canyon, at a cost of $71,493.00, as part of the FM 407 (FM 1830 to W. Lantana Trail to west of Chinn Chapel) construction project; and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 14. Consider approval of Change Order No. 4, for the construction of the Flower Mound Road project with Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating, Inc., for an increase in the amount of $22,147.00; and authorization for the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the Town. 15. Consider approval of an ordinance vacating and abandoning the northern 7.5 feet (65 feet from the east fence line, westward) of the existing 15-foot-wide drainage and utility easement located along the southern property line of Lot 6, Block C, Adams Estates, which lot is more commonly known as 3105 Gremar Street, thereby reducing the width of said easement upon and across this lot to a 7.5-foot-wide drainage and utility easement. Items K1, K6-K15
Consider accepting the submission of the certified collection rate of 100 percent for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending September 30, 2012.
Consider accepting the submission of the notice of an effective tax rate of $0.4502 per $100 assessed valuation and a rollback tax rate of $0.4676 per $100 assessed valuation for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending September 30, 2012.
5. Consider proposing a maximum tax rate of $0.4497 per $100 valuation for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending September 30, 2012; and scheduling the September 6, 2011, public hearing on the budget, and scheduling the September 19, 2011, adoption of said budget and tax rate; with each meeting to be held at 6:00 PM, at Town Hall, located at 2121 Cross Timbers Road.
REGULAR ITEMS 16. MPA 01-11 – Wellington Manor Public Hearing Public Hearing to consider a request to amend Section 1.0, Land Use Plan (MPA 01-11 - Wellington Manor), of the Master Plan to change the current land use on the Land Use Plan Map from Retail to Medium Density Residential, and to consider adopting an ordinance providing for said amendment. The property is generally located along the northeast quadrant of Bruton Orand Boulevard and Flower Mound Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.)
ZPD 03-11 - Wellington Manor Public Hearing Public hearing to consider a request for rezoning (ZPD 03-11 - Wellington Manor) from Planned Development District-81 (PD-81) with Retail District-2 (R-2) uses to Planned Development District-117 (PD-117) with Single-Family District-10 (SF-10) uses, and to consider adopting an ordinance providing for said amendment. The property is generally located along the northeast quadrant of Bruton Orand Boulevard and Flower Mound Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.)
DP 03-11 - Wellington Manor Consider a request for a Development Plan (DP 03-11 - Wellington Manor) to develop a residential subdivision. The property is generally located along the northeast quadrant of Bruton Orand Boulevard and Flower Mound Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.)
Tree Removal Permit – Wellington Manor Public Hearing. Public Hearing to consider an application for a tree removal permit for the removal of two specimen trees on property proposed for development as Wellington Manor. The property is generally located north of Flower Mound Road and east of Bruton Orand Boulevard. (The Environmental Conservation Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its May 3, 2011, meeting.)
20. ZPD 04-11 - Caddis Partners Medical Office Building Public Hearing Public Hearing to consider a request for rezoning (ZPD 04-11 - Caddis Partners Medical Office Building) from Agricultural District (A) uses to Planned Development District-118 (PD-118) for Office District (O) uses together with a Specific Use Permit (SUP 399-11) for a Pharmacy and a Specific Use Permit (SUP 400-11) for a Medical Laboratory, with an exception to the access management policy and criteria regarding driveway spacing contained in the Town's Engineering Design Criteria and Construction Standards adopted through Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances, an exception to Section 82-302, Compatibility buffer, of the Code of Ordinances, and an exception to Section 82-303, Compatibility setback, of the Code of Ordinances, and to consider adopting an ordinance providing for said amendment. The property is located at 4001 Long Prairie Road. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 at its July 25, 2011, meeting.) 21. Tree Removal Permit – Public Hearing Caddis Partners Medical Office Building Public Hearing to consider an application for a tree removal permit for the removal of three specimen trees on property proposed for development as Caddis Partners Medical Office Building. The property is generally located north of Cross Timbers Road and west of Long Prairie Road. (The Environmental Conservation Commission recommended approval by a vote of 3 to 0 at its July 5, 2011, meeting.)
Consider approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Administration” through the amendment of Article III, “Boards, Committees, Commissions” through the amendment of Division 6, entitled “Animal Services Board” by the replacement of Section 2-202, also entitled “Organization of the Animal Services Board” with a new section 2- 202, also entitled ”Organization of the Animal Services Board” by the amendment of Paragraph B of Section 2-203, entitled ”Meetings” by amending the first paragraph of Section 2-204, entitled “Officers and Procedures” by the replacement of Section 2-205, entitled “Powers and Duties” with a new Section 2-205, also entitled “Powers and Duties” and by the addition of a new Section 2-206, entitled “Staff Liaison”, and providing an effective date.
Consider approval of a resolution adopting an Economic Development Incentive Policy for the Town of Flower Mound, and providing for an effective date.
M. COORDINATION OF CALENDARS AND FUTURE AGENDAS/MEETINGS N. CLOSED MEETING The Town Council to convene into a closed meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, and 551.087 to discuss matters relating to consultation with Town Attorney, pending litigation, real property, personnel, and economic development negotiations as follows: a. Discuss and consider deployment of security personnel and implementation of devices. b. Discuss and consider economic development incentives. c. Discuss and consider acquisition and/or lease of real property for municipal purposes and all matters incident and related thereto. d. Discuss and consider appointments to the Animal Services Board, Board of Adjustment/Oil and Gas Board of Appeals, Community Development Corporation, Environmental Services Commission, Parks, Arts and Library Services Board, Planning & Zoning, SMARTGrowth Commission, and Transportation Commission.
O. OPEN MEETING The Town Council to convene into an open meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, and 551.087 to discuss matters relating to consultation with Town Attorney, pending litigation, real property, personnel, and economic development negotiations as follows: a. Discuss and consider deployment of security personnel and implementation of devices. b. Discuss and consider economic development incentives. c. Discuss and consider acquisition and/or lease of real property for municipal purposes and all matters incident and related thereto. d. Discuss and consider appointments to the Animal Services Board, Board of Adjustment/Oil and Gas Board of Appeals, Community Development Corporation, Environmental Services Commission, Parks, Arts and Library Services Board, Planning & Zoning, SMARTGrowth Commission, and Transportation Commission. P. ADJOURN MEETING