City of Canyon Commission Meetings

AGENDA NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the governing body of the City of Canyon will meet at 11:30 A.M on the 3rd day of December 2020, in the Cole Community Center at 300 16th Street in the City of Canyon, Texas, for the Purpose of Conducting a Workshop and to discuss the following agenda items. If you plan to attend this meeting in person, there is a 50% capacity limit and social distancing and wearing a mask are practiced. The meeting is broadcast on YouTube. YouTube does provide closed captioning on the recorded video, it is not provided real-time. A possible Quorum of the Canyon Economic Development Corporation Board and the Canyon Planning and Zoning Commission may be present, but members of the respective boards will not act as a Governing Body. Lunch will be served at 11:30 am 1. Call to Order at 12:00 pm. 2. Invocation. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of November 16, 2020. 5. Workshop with Presentations for the Proposed Downtown Master Plan from Norris Design, Kimley-Horn and Freese and Nichols. 6. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Finalist Presentations for the Proposed City of Canyon Downtown Master Plan. 7. Adjourn Joe Price Joe Price, 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 27th day of November 2020. Gretchen Mercer, City Clerk City of Canyon City Commission Meeting November 16, 2020 The City Commission of the City of Canyon met at 4:30 p.m. at the Cole Community Center in the Palo Duro Room to allow for social distancing. Mayor Gary Hinders presided over the meeting with the following Commissioners in attendance, Randy Ray, Roger Remlinger and Paul Lyons. Mayor Pro-Tem Jones attended via Zoom. Also present were the following City Staff: City Manager Joe Price, Assistant City Manager Jon Behrens, City Secretary Gretchen Mercer, IT Manager Shaun Holtman, Planning and Development Director Danny Cornelius, Library Director Janice Doan, and City Attorney Chuck Hester. Item 1. Call to Order. Mayor Hinders called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m. Item 2. Invocation. Commissioner Ray gave the invocation. Item 3. Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Lyons. Item 4. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting November 2, 2020. Commissioner Remlinger moved, duly seconded by Commissioner Ray to approve the minutes of November 2, 2020 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Item 5. Public Comment – Comments from Interested Citizens. No comments. Item 6. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Update of Governor Abbots Executive Orders Directed at Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 in the State of Texas. City Manager Joe Price gave an update on COVID-19 in the area and the Executive Order currently in place from Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Informational only, no action required. Item 7. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on a Development Agreement Between the City of Canyon and Property Owner, Choctaw Realty Investments, LLC, Providing for Land in the City’s ETJ to be Annexed Into the Corporate Limits and Development of the Property, Known as Crestview Estates. City Manager Joe Price presented a developers agreement between the City of Canyon and Choctaw Realty Investments. Mr. Price stated Choctaw Realty Investments has requested to annex into the City of Canyon corporate limits for their proposed development, Crestview Estates. Mr. Price said the property is located north of Aztec Drive and West of FM 2590 just north of Hunsley Road, City Commission Meeting November 2, 2020 Page 2 of 3 across from Madison Park. Mr. Price said it was a total of 73 plus acres with 180 proposed single family lots. Joe Shehan, Engineer for Choctaw Realty Investments / Crestview Estates was present to answer questions. After discussion, Commissioner Remlinger moved, duly seconded by Commissioner Ray to adopt the Development Agreement for Crestview Estates Subdivision as presented. Motion carried with Commissioner Lyons abstaining. Item 8. Planning and Development 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Annual Report. Planning and Development Director Danny Cornelius gave a summary of activity in the Planning and Development Department for 2020. Commissioners commended the Planning and Development Department on successfully dealing with the growth of the city efficiently and professionally. Item 9. Executive Session Pursuant to §551.074 Personnel Matters (City Manager Annual Evaluation), §551.074 Board Appointments (Board of City Development, Canyon Housing Authority, Construction Advisory and Appeals Board, Canyon Area Library, Planning and Zoning Commission, Parks, Open Space and Recreation Advisory Committee, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Main Street Advisory Board) and §551.071 Consultation with Attorney. Mayor Hinders indicated the Commission adjourn into Executive Session at 5:17 pm and move to the City Commission Chambers in City Hall. Item 10. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session. Upon returning from Executive Session at 8:03 pm, the following action was taken. Commissioner Remlinger Moved, duly seconded by Commissioner Ray to appoint the following to City of Canyon Boards and Commissions; Main Street Advisory Board Reappoint Lara Johns and Margie Cobb Move Matt McComas to an Ex-Officio Member Appoint Troy Davidson to seat vacated by Matt McComas Appoint Heather Friemel to expiring term of Buster Ratliff Board of Community Development Reappoint Terry Melugin Canyon Housing Authority Reappoint Kent Bridenstine, Gerry Nickell and Connie Hopson City Commission Meeting November 2, 2020 Page 3 of 3 Parks, Open Space and Recreation Advisory Committee Reappoint Jimmy Lackey, Linda Washington and Jeremy Rivera. Zoning Board of Adjustment Reappoint Layne Myatt, Pat Williams and James Hartman. (1 position remains open with expiring term of Joan Van Doren) Construction Advisory and Appeals Board Reappoint Paul Lyons. Canyon Area Library Board Appoint Mark Pittman to the expiring term of Lorraine Pistocco. (1 position remains open with the expiring term of Andrew White) Planning and Zoning Commission Reappoint Larry Ramaekers, Bill Craddock and Joel Enriquez. Motion carried 4-0 with Mayor Pro-Tem Jones having to leave during Executive Session. Item 11. Adjourn There being no further business, Commissioner Remlinger moved this meeting be adjourned at 8:06 pm. ______________________________ Gary Hinders, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Gretchen Mercer, City Secretary