City Council Meeting

City of 0 s h ua MINUTES CITY COTJNCIL REGULAR SESSION TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2O2O 6:30 PM City Council Present: Joe Hollam, Mayor; fuck DePriest, Place l; Mike Kidd, Place 2; Angela Nichols, Place 3; Robert Purdom, Place 4; Jerry Moore, Place 5; and Scott Kimble, Place 6. City Council Absent: na city staff Present: Josh Jones, city Manager; Mike Peacoc! Asst. City Manager; Terrence S. Welch' City Attorney, Aaron Maldonado, Development Services Dtector' and Alice Holloway, City Secretary' A. CALL TO ORDER ANID ANN CE A OUO RL }I PII.ES ENT Mayor Hollam called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm- B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE l. United States of America 2. Texas Flag Flag and the Texas Councilmember Kidd led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Unite.d States of America Flag. C II\TVOCATION Invocation was given by Councilmember Moore. I) WORK SESSION l. Review and discuss questions related to the budget report and financial statement for January 2020' (Staff Resowce: J. Jones) No discussion on this item @l ) 2-DiscussionregardingupdatetoCityStrategicPlan:Govemance(StaffResource:J'Jones) CityManagerJonesstatedthatthismoeting'smeetingmainfocuswasGovernance.Heexplained planning & development' thai Gove.n-an"e includes such items as land-use, zoning, transpanency, and In addition, he stated that this will give us concrete goals for each pillar' Councilmember Kimble asked how is employees' part of the plan since it is a ongoing day to day the PD step plan will be operations. city Manager Jones explained in geniral that items such as included. 3. Discussion regarding update on the Town Hall Meeting held on February 13'2O20'  Mayor Hollarn gave a brief update on the February 13, 2020 Town Hall Meeting. He stated that approximately 15-20 people attended the meeting and it lasted about an hour. Mayor Hollam stated that he plans on hosting a Town Hall Meeting every other month. 4. Discuss and review the draft rewrite ofthe Zoning Ordinance. (StaffResource: J. Jones) Karen Mitchell, Planning Consultanq stated that the Planning & Zoning Commission has worked very hard on the re-write ofthe Zoning Ordinance. She stated that they worked on the re-write ofthe Zoning Ordinance during four different meetings. In addition, she stated that approximately 85oZ of regulations in the re-write Zoning Ordinance are the same as the current 2008 Zoning Ordinance. The City Council reviewed the recommendations of the Planning & Zoning Commission and made several other suggestions. Some of the suggestions during the meeting were: . In an effort to make it easier for Ag Property owners, the council discussed exempting Ag Use Properties from the maximum number ofaccessory structures. o Add additional provisions to protect the Heritage Disrrict. . Exclude the fence ordinance from the zoning ordinance. . Allow staffto approve simple site plans to help streamline the process. Ms. Mitchell stated that the goal is to develop a clear and user-friendly Zoning Ordinance that is consistent with adopted plans and policies, and reflects the changes to tlre last legislature law updates. 5. Discuss and review a draft resolution adopting a Videoconference policy for city council. The City Council reviewed the draft resolution and Videoconference Policy. Staff was directed to revise section IV, Procedures, number 4a; to state the following: The meeting takes place where the quorum ofthe body is present. 6. Questions regarding Regular Session agenda items. No discussion on this item (D6). f PUBLIC FORT]M, PRESENTATIONS A}[D RECOGNIATION: The City Council invites citizens to speak on any topic. However, unless the item is specifically noted on this agenda' the City Council is required under the Texas Open Meetings Act to limit its i"rporr" ro responding with a slatement of specific faaual information, reciting the Cif,i's existing poticy, or directing the person making the inquiry to visit with City Staf about the issui. No Cimcil deliiiratiin is permined. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak. NA F CONSENT AGf,NDA l. consider approval of minutes from the city council Meeting held on January 16, 2020. (staff Resource: A. Holloway) councilmember Kimble moved to approve the meeting minutes of Ja ,oary 16, 2020. Councilmember Moore seconded the motion. The motion passid unanimously.  2. Consider acceptance of the 2019 Joshua Police Department's Racial Profiling Report. (Staff Resource: S. Short) Councilmember Moore moved to accept the 2019 Joshua Police Department's Racial Profiling Report. Councilmember Kidd seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. G REGT'LARAGENDA l. Discuss, consider, and take action on a replat of approximately .293 acres of land out of Original Town of Joshua Addition being Lots 4-6 and a portion of Lot 7, Block I I in the City of Joshuq Johnson County, Texas. (StaffResource: A. Maldonado) Councilmember Kidd moved to approve the replat of approximately .293 acres of land out of Original Town of Joshua Addition being Lots 4-6 and a portion of Lot 7, Block 1 I in the City of Jos[u4 Johnson County, Texas. Councilmember Purdom seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Discuss, consider, and take action on an agreement confirming the reappointment ofDeeann Strother as Municipal Presiding Judge and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. (Staff Resource: J. Jones) Councilmember Purdom moved to approve an agleement confirming the reappointrnent of Deeann Strother as Municipal Presiding Judge and authorizing the City Manager to execute all_ necessary documents- Councilmember Nichols seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Discuss, consider, and take action on possible board appointment(s). (Staff Resource: A. Holloway) councilmember Moore moved to appoint Shelly Anderson to the Type "A" Economic Development Corporation Place 2. Councilmember Kimble seconded the motion' The motion passed unanimously. H. STAFF R.EPORT January 2020 l. Police Department RePort 2. Fire Departrnent Report 3. Municipal Court Report 4. Public Works Report 5. Parks Report 6. Development Services RePort 7. City Secretary Report councilmember Moore requested that dispatch calls be added to Police Department Reports. Councilmember Kidd asked what is the status of the sidewalk plan by Animal Control Building. city council requested that the total calls for the month in the Fire Department include missed calls' I. FI]Tt,Rf,AGENDAITEMS/Rf,QUESTSBYCoI']NCILMEMBERSToBEoNNEXTAGEI\DA Cotmcilmembers shall not upon, deliberate, or discuss any item that is not on lhe agenda. "o*^it Councilmembers shall not make routini inquiries about operations or proiecl status on on item is not -thal placed on a posted. Any Cotmcilmember may, howevir, state an issue and a request thot this issue be futwe agenda. J EXECUTIVf, SESSION: Pursuant to Texas Covemment Code, Chapter 551. Subchapter D' thc City Council will recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following:  (a) Section S 551.072 of the Texas Govemment Code: to discuss and deliberate the acquisition. purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property as deliberation in the open meeting would have a detrimental effect ofthe position ofthe City ofJoshua in negotiations with third persons. Mayor Hollam read the purpose ofthe Executive Session and council convened into Executive Session at 8:12 p.m. K. RECON!'ENE INTO OPEN SESSION: ln accordance rvith Texas Government Code, Section 551, the City Council will reconvene into regular session and consider action, ifany, on matters discussed in executive session. Mayor Hollam announced the meeting was back in Regular Session at 8:21 p.m. No action taken as the result ofexecutive session. J. ADJOT]RNMENT Mayor Hollam adjourned the meeting at 8:35 pm. Joe hil-a"-_ llarn, Mayor ATTEST: Alice Holloway, C City Secretary Approved: March 19. 2020