City of Canyon Commission Meetings

AGENDA NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that the governing body of the City of Canyon will meet at 5:30 p.m. on the 6th day of July, 2015, in the Commission Chambers of City Hall at 301 16th Street in the City of Canyon to discuss the following agenda items: 1. Call to Order. 2. Invocation. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of June 23, 2015. 5. Public Forum – Comments from Interested Citizens. 6. Proclamation Honoring Brandt Engineers. 7. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Second and Final Reading of Resolution No. 13-2015, Pertaining to The CEDC Purchase of Property Owned by Randall County, Located at 1512 5th Avenue, Canyon, Texas. 8. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on an Update of Repairs to a Substandard Structure at 1615 4th Avenue. 9. Executive Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.072 Real Property, §551.087 Economic Development Negotiations, and §551.074 Personnel (Canyon Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors). 10. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session. 11. Consider Meeting Dates for July and August. 12. Adjournment. Randy Criswell, City Manager I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board of the Civic Complex of the City of Canyon, Texas on the 3rd day of July 2015. Gretchen Mercer, City Clerk City of Canyon City Commission Meeting June 2, 2015 The City Commission of the City of Canyon met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers of the Civic Complex. Mayor Quinn Alexander presided over the meeting with the following Commissioners in attendance: David Logan, Justin Richardson, and Joe Shehan. Mayor Pro-Tem Gary Hinders was unable to attend. Also present were the following City Staff: City Manager Randy Criswell, Assistant City Manager for Special Projects Jon Behrens, Business and Community Development Director Evelyn Ecker, and City Attorney Chuck Hester. Item 1. Call to Order. Mayor Alexander called the meeting to order at 5:36 p.m. Item 2. Invocation. Mayor Alexander gave the invocation. Item 3. Pledge of Allegiance. City Attorney Chuck Hester led the Pledge of Allegiance. Item 4. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of May 18, 2015. Commissioner Logan moved, duly seconded by Commissioner Shehan, to approve the minutes of May 18, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Item 5. Public Forum – Comments from Interested Citizens. No comments were made. Item 6. First Reading of Resolution No. 13-2015, Pertaining to the CEDC Purchase of Property Owned by Randall County, Located at 1512 5th Avenue, Canyon, Texas. Business and Community Development Director Evelyn Ecker presented Resolution No. 13-2015 for its first reading. Mrs. Ecker stated the Canyon Economic Development Corporation held a public hearing for the purchase of the property at 1512 5th Avenue May 7, 2015 with no opposition. Mrs. Ecker said the property is currently used as a public parking lot and the intended purchase would be for construction of new retail space and a public space with restrooms. This is the first reading of Resolution No. 13-2015. RESOLUTION NO. 13-2015 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CANYON APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 1512 5TH AVENUE, CANYON, TEXAS, NOW OWNED BY RANDALL COUNTY, BY THE CANYON ECOMONIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (“CEDC”). City Commission Meeting June 23, 2015 Page 2 of 2 Item 7. Preliminary Budget Discussion. City Manager Randy Criswell presented proposals for the upcoming budget for discussion. Mr. Criswell stated earlier in the year, the Commission had indicated they would like to have some preliminary discussions with staff to establish priorities of both the staff and Commissioners before getting to far along with the budget process. There is no action required as this is for discussion only. Item 8. Executive Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.072 Real Property, §551.087 Economic Development Negotiations, §551.071 Consultation with Attorney, and §551.074 Personnel (Planning and Zoning Commission). Mayor Alexander indicated the Commission would adjourn into executive session at 6:35 pm. Item 9. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session. Upon returning from executive session at 7:15 pm, Commissioner Richardson moved, duly seconded by Commissioner Shehan, to appoint Mike Wartes to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Item 10. Adjournment There being no further business, Commissioner Shehan moved this meeting be adjourned. ______________________________ Quinn Alexander, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Gretchen Mercer, City Secretary  WHEREAS, Brandt Engineers was formed in 1985 providing comprehensive consulting and design services in civil engineering and municipal planning in the Texas Panhandle; and WHEREAS, owners of Brandt Engineers, Dwight and Mary Ellen Brandt grew up in the Texas Panhandle and raised their children in Canyon with strong values as citizens of Canyon; and WHEREAS, Brandt Engineers has been a community partner both on the business and personal level supporting local civic groups, Canyon Independent School District, and WTA&M University to name a few; and WHEREAS, while Canyon Mayor Quinn Alexander served as the 2014 United Way Co-Chair, Brandt Engineers made a sizable donation to United Way benefitting the area in a very positive way. NOW THEREFORE, I, Quinn Alexander, Mayor, on behalf of the City Commission of the City of Canyon, Texas do hereby proclaim July 6, 2015 as BRANDT ENGINEERS APPRECIATION DAY and urge all citizens to commend Brandt Engineers for their support of Canyon and their commitment to the progress of our community. GIVEN UNDER my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of July, 2015. Quinn Alexander, Mayor ATTEST: Gretchen Mercer, City Clerk  AGENDA To: Randy Criswell, City Manager; Mayor and City Commission From: Evelyn Ecker, Executive Director Canyon Economic Development Corp. Date: June 29, 2015 Re: Second and Final Reading of Resolution No. 13-2015 With Regards to the Purchase of Property Located at 1512 5th Avenue, Canyon, Texas from Randall County. The Canyon Economic Development Corporation considered and took appropriate action May 7, 2015 to enter into a contract with Randall County to purchase the property located at 1512 5th Avenue. The property is currently used as a public parking area. The contract price is $5.43 square foot and the closing date is July 7, 2015. The CEDC’s intended purpose with regards to the property purchase is two-fold; new construction for retail and a public space with restrooms. This is the second and final reading of Resolution No. 13-2015. It is the recommendation of staff to adopt Resolution No. 13-2015. City of Canyon  RESOLUTION NO. 13-2015 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CANYON APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 1512 5TH AVENUE, CANYON, TEXAS, NOW OWNED BY RANDALL COUNTY, BY THE CANYON ECOMONIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (“CEDC”). ______________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the CEDC having taken action by majority vote on May, 7, 2015, to purchase unimproved real property located at 1512 5th Avenue in Canyon, Texas, more specifically described as Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, Block 50, Original Town of Canyon, an addition to the City of Canyon, Randall County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof of record in Volume 23, Page 257, of the Deed Records of Randall County, Texas, and the CEDC Board having recommended to the City Commission of the City of Canyon, Texas, approval of same; and, WHEREAS, on June 11, 2015, the Canyon Economic Development Corporation (“CEDC”) conducted a public hearing regarding the use of sales and use tax revenues collected pursuant to the Development Corporation Act of 1979, TEX. LOC. GOVT. CODE, CHAPTER 505, formerly TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ART. 5190.6 '4B (“the Act”) for the purchase of the above- described property; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CANYON, TEXAS: That the purchase of the above-described property by the CEDC be, and it is hereby approved, and the sales tax revenue collect pursuant to “the Act” by CEDC may be used to fund the purchase. The sales tax revenue referred to in this Resolution shall be the revenue on deposit in Sales Tax Improvement Fund (Fund 40) for direct costs related to the purchase. The property purchase is to be used for economic development; INTRODUCED at the First Reading on the 23rd day of June, 2015, and Adopted on the Second Reading on July 6th, 2015. __________________________________________ QUINN J. ALEXANDER, MAYOR ATTEST: ____________________________ Gretchen Mercer, City Clerk  AGENDA To: Mayor and City Commission From: Danny Cornelius, Director of Code Enforcement Date: June 30, 2015 Re: Consider and Take Appropriate Action on an Update of Repairs to a Substandard Structure at 1615 4th Avenue. The commission held a public hearing to consider the abatement the substandard structure at 1615 4th Avenue during the December 15, 2014 meeting. At that time, some repairs had been completed to the exterior of the building. The owner, Sarah Kay Brent and her attorney Ron Spriggs, were present at the meeting. They agreed to meet with me at the property and go over the repairs needed to bring the property into compliance. Since that meeting, Mr. Spriggs and Mrs. Brent have given 2 updates to the commission with the last update being given at the March 2, 2015 meeting. Mrs. Brent presented a list of repairs to be made. Her list and the minutes of the meeting are attached. My concerns at this point are: 1. Finish the repair of the electrical 2. Finish repair of the front door and back windows and doors 3. Finish repair of the flashing at the roof and exterior walls. It is my recommendation that the owners be allowed to continue with the repairs. City of Canyon  AGENDA To: Mayor and City Commission From: Randy Criswell, City Manager Date: June 18, 2015 Re: Consider Meeting Dates for July and August ________________________________________________________________________ Chris and I will have the budget finalized by the end of this week (July 10) and will be delivering your books to you soon thereafter. We need to discuss when you want to meet for my budget presentation. Our normal meeting date will be July 20, but I thought we might need to think about meeting the week after that as well. In addition, the Truth In Taxation calendar hasn’t been set yet, but we may need to meet an extra time in August, and then, as you know, the September dates are sometimes scrambled a little as well. The main thing I’d like to know is when do you want me to present the budget? So if you’ll be prepared to discuss that on Monday, we can set that date. Then as the calendar develops, we’ll know more about the future meetings. City of Canyon July 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Labor Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30