City Council Work Session

MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION GEORGE A. PUREFOY MUNICIPAL CENTER MCCALLUM ROOM, 4TH FLOOR 6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD. FRISCO, TEXAS 75034 3:30 PM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jeff Cheney called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. with a full quorum present. Mayor Jeff Cheney Present Mayor Pro-Tem Will Sowell Present Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Shona Huffman Present Council Member John Keating Present Council Member Bill Woodard Present Council Member Tim Nelson Present Council Member Brian Livingston Present Representing Staff: George Purefoy, City Manager; Henry Hill, Deputy City Manager; Nell Lange, Assistant City Manager; Ben Brezina, Assistant City Manager; Kristi Morrow, City Secretary; Julie Davidson, Assistant City Secretary; Ryan Pittman, City Attorney; Department Directors, and other Staff members. CITIZEN INPUT No one wished to speak. REGULAR AGENDA Page 1 of 5 1. Discussion regarding FY21 Proposed Budget and potential bond sale. Assistant City Manager Nell Lange gave a presentation (Exhibit A) regarding a potential bond sale. In an effort to keep the Library Project on schedule and because the interest rates are so low, Ms. Lange asked for direction from Council regarding selling the library bonds now since the sale was postponed this summer. Ms. Lange indicated Staff would do additional analysis on the numbers and how potential economic scenarios affect future tax rates. She will bring this information back to Council at the next meeting. Assistant City Manager Nell Lange then informed Council that though the Budget has been finalized for their vote in the Regular City Council meeting tonight, Staff has taken an additional look at solid waste collection fees and is recommending a slight increase. These fees pay for the pickup and disposal of trash. Ms. Lange stated that at $15.00 for residential fees, the City charges a much lower rate than comparable cities. Staff is considering a rate increase of $1.00 for residential fees and a 3% to 5% increase for commercial fees. Ms. Lange indicated a formal request would be brought before Council at a future meeting. Mayor Cheney moved on to Closed Session. 2. Discussion regarding Boards and Commissions. Council discussed the appointment, duties, and evaluation of candidates who applied to fill the vacancies on all Boards and Commissions, except for the Community Development Corporation, Economic Development Corporation, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Board of Adjustment, as these were discussed during Closed Session. After extensive review and discussion of the submitted Board Applications, Council determined who they would like to nominate for appointment during the Regular City Council Meeting. Council also discussed the possibility of increasing requirements for future applicants and expanding the number of members on some of the boards to provide more opportunity for applicants to serve. CLOSED SESSION 3. Recess into Closed Session in Compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas Government Code, to wit: Council Member Bill Woodard moved to enter recess at 4:07 p.m. Council Member Tim Nelson seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 6 – 0 For: Mayor Pro-Tem Will Sowell, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Shona Page 2 of 5  Huffman, Council Member John Keating, Council Member Bill Woodard, Council Member Tim Nelson, Council Member Brian Livingston Against: (None) A. Section 551.074 Personnel Matters: Section 551.074 authorizes certain deliberations about officers and employees of the governmental body to be held in Executive Session: i. Deliberate the appointment, duties, and evaluation of members to the Community Development Corporation, the Economic Development Corporation, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment. 4. Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed Session. Council Member Bill Woodard moved to reconvene into Regular Session at 4:37 p.m. Council Member Brian Livingston seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 6 – 0 For: Mayor Pro-Tem Will Sowell, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Shona Huffman, Council Member John Keating, Council Member Bill Woodard, Council Member Tim Nelson, Council Member Brian Livingston Against: (None) As a result of Closed Session, there was no action to take. Mayor Jeff Cheney continued with Agenda Item #2. ADJOURN Council Member John Keating moved to adjourn at 4:57 p.m. Mayor Pro-Tem Will Sowell seconded the motion. Passed Vote: 6 – 0 For: Mayor Pro-Tem Will Sowell, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Shona Huffman, Council Member John Keating, Council Member Bill Woodard, Council Member Tim Nelson, Council Member Brian Livingston Against: (None) Page 3 of 5 Approved this 6th day of October 2020. ____________________________ Jeff Cheney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Kristi Morrow, City Secretary Please note these are preliminary results and are not official until approved at the next scheduled meeting. Approved/signed minutes are available at https://agenda.friscotexas.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/. Page 4 of 5 EXHIBIT A Page 5 of 5