Council approves payment to HP 548, PCA project, hears from Markout

During its regular June 20, 2017 meeting, the Forney City Council met and (this is the VERY preliminary report, subject to change):

• Kaufman County Environmental Co-op Presentation - would like to have electronics recycling and paper shredding events. Do about 20 tons of cardboard per month. Pct 2 barn is where most recycle products come from.
  
• individually considered consent items:
  
  • Approved an EDC incentive for Bush's Chicken (Mr. Josh Edwards) in the amount of $25,000 for infrastructure support.
    Ms. Powers asked about the performance agreement; Mr. Thatcher explained the need for the approval
    
  • Re: a resolution authorizing the payment from FEDC funds under a Compromise Settlement and Release Agreement with HP Forney 548 Partners, LP.
    Mayor Wilson asked Mr. Thatcher to explain - it is essentially a buyout for the property S. of Kroger. Mr. McGee asked what could be disclosed in open session, for public transparency. Mr. Thatcher said could discuss that in exec session. Mr. McGee would like to do so to find out what can be disclosed to the public.
    
  • convened into executive session for 12 minutes.
    
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    The item was approved unanimously
    
  • Approved the Professional Services Agreement and Business Associate Agreement between the City of Forney and Brinson Benefits, Inc; and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
    Ms. Penn asked if this group gets the insurance rates, or helps employees - both. This will replace two different brokers. Mr. McGee asked if this group works with other municipalities - yes.

• Held Public Hearings -
  
  • Approved a replat for Lot 3A, Block A, Ridgecrest Center, being a replat of Lot 3, Block A, Ridgecrest Center, in the City of Forney, Texas.
    PM briefed the council. This is behind Aldi, was approved in Dec. There was no public input at P&Z public hearing, P&Z approved.
    There was no public input.
    
  • Approved an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit for Auto Repair (Major) to be an approved use at 12201 Currency Circle in the City of Forney, Texas.
    PM explained the Mustang PD allows this use, and trucks are never at the location, the ordinance states that restriction. Ms. Penn asked if any transmissions would be outside; PM said the ordinance prohibits that also.

• Presentation regarding debt by city financial advisor, Nick Bulaich: he stated Mr. Fisher & Ms. Woodham suggested a 101 presentation.
  
• Approved all matters incident and related to the defeasance of certain outstanding “City of Forney, Texas, Pass-Through Toll Revenue and Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2008” and the redemption thereof, including the adoption of a resolution pertaining thereto.
  NB said this was excess pass-through funds to prepay bonds.
  
• Approved a partnership with Forney ISD and the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), subject to park board conditions? .
  
• took a 10 minute break.
  
• Discussion regarding flags and Lady Liberty.
  Ray Myers spoke about teamwork, the history of the flag pavilion and Lady Liberty.
  
• Discussion on the City of Forney Water District Agreements, Pump Station # 2 and the proposed Elevated Storage Tank.
  
• RE: the FY 18 Annual Budget Work Sessions.
  
• Public Comment
  
  • D.D. Mcgee spoke - the logo says city with no limits, but about to hit the limits; who profits from it? He's glad to see the new businesses, but ...
    Went to WMS there were more students than could fit on the stage. Streets being closed. Need to have some control.
    
  • Brian Andrews - comes with a heavy heart, serves as president of markout, was sorry to get email saying the maintenance agreement was terminated, urge them to reconsider,
    
  • Keith Bell - gets water from Markout, also concerned about termination. Their may be important legal reasons for the termination . Difficult to understand complete reversal of decision.
    
  • Michelle Van - lives in Grayhawk for 2 yrs. Heard there was a cost for recycling event, FHS band boosters holds recycling as fund raisers. In favor of the PCA, should include band students
    
  • Tera Mansfield - live in Grayhawk, 4 years, didn't know water rates would be so high, doesn't feel like she's being treated as a member of the community, they should reconsider Markout.
    
  • Ann Enloe - in Grayhawk, disappointed lack of due diligence; would like to know, as public, what happened, what caused this situation?
    
  • Kendal Milton - as a person who works at no-profits, about HOT funds: it was proposed the split be changed to 75/25 or 80/20; the city already gets more than 1/2 of the HOT funds. If the city is going to keep more of the HOT funds, they should quit asking NPOs to do them. Events downtown require volunteers

• Discuss and consider board and commission appointments;
  Mayor Wilson suggests one motion to reappoint all members who reapplied; council didn't.
  Animal Adoption Center/Shelter Advisory Committee: Dr. Lucy Nix, Mindee Alford, Tina Carter, Jody Eastep (Mr. Myers nay).
  Board of Adjustment: moved Brian Reese from alternate to member.
  Building Standards Commission Board: John Walker reappointed (Mr. Myers nay), Mark Huston, Jennifer Blagburn.
  Economic Development Corporation: Fred Alexander, Kim Tayeman, Amanda Lewis, Scott Burrus.
  There was a discussion about who could be nominated - Ms. Powers mentioned they have appointed people before who hadn't applied, such as NTMWD. Mayor Wilson said they should only nominate people who applied.
  Historic Overlay District Architectural Review Board: Bobby Fackler, Richard Hansen.
  Library Board: David Morgan.
  Park and Recreation Board: James Hatley (Mayor Wilson nay) replaces Felica West, Eric Akres - Mr. Johnson asked why he has such a high absentee rate, Ann Enloe, Toby Daniels, Thomas Anich.
  Planning and Zoning Commission: John Carr replaces Katheryn Coffman (Mayor Wilson nay), Keith Wilkins, Kyle Brothers replaces Ronnie Rexrode (Mayor Wilson nay)

• City Manager’s report - nothing
  
• Council Comments -
  
• Held an 60-minute executive session re:
  
  • North Texas Municipal Water District
    
  • Gateway
    
  • New Residential/Commercial Development

• took no action
  
• Adjourned at 2315