City Council Meeting

MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2020 6:30 PM City Council Present: Joe Hollarn, Mayor; Rick DePriest, Place 1; Mike Kidd, Place 2; Robert Purdom, Place 4; Jerry Moore, Place 5; and Scott Kimble, Place 6. City Council Absent: Angela Nichols, Place 3 City Staff Present: Josh Jones, City Manager; Mike Peacock, Asst. City Manager; Aaron Maldonado, Development Services Director; Terry Welch, City Attorney; and Alice Holloway, City Secretary. City facilities are closed to the public in response to a health emergency specifically Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). This meeting is available via live stream. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88618971772?pwd=VGFDODVZSFo0aEg5MVBOYytCYkVXQT09 Meeting ID: 886 1897 1772 Passcode: 189361 or dial 346/248-7799 A member of the public who would like to submit a question on any item listed on this agenda my do so via the following options:  Online: An online speaker card may be found on the city’s website (cityofjoshuatx.us) on the Agenda/Minutes/Recordings page. Speaker cards received will be read during the meeting in the order received by the City Secretary.  By phone: Please call 817/558-7447 ext. 2003 and provide your name, address, and question. Your question will be read by the City Secretary in the order they are received. A. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT B. WORK SESSION 1. Review and discuss questions related to the budget report and financial statement for November. (Staff Resource: J. Jones) City Manager Jones presented the November 2020 budget report and financial statements. There were no comments regarding the documents. 2. Questions regarding Regular Session agenda items. NA C. PUBLIC FORUM, PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNATION: 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 response to  responding with a statement of specific factual information, reciting the City’s existing policy, or directing the person making the inquiry to visit with City Staff about the issue. No Council deliberation is permitted. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak. 1. Kim Henderson, 605 Country Club Dr. Mrs. Henderson stated that she would like the council to consider renaming the city park. Mrs. Henderson was advised that her request will be forwarded to the Parks Department to review. D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider approval of minutes from the City Council Meeting held on November 17, 2020 and November 19, 2020. (Staff Resource: A. Holloway) Councilmember Kimble moved to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2020 and November 19, 2020. Councilmember Kidd seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. E. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public hearing regarding a request to rezone the following described property locally known as the Little Brook Estates, being approximately 105.64 acres of the George Wright Survey, Abstract No. 916, Johnson County, Texas, changing the zoning on the foregoing properties from (R-1) Single- Family Residential to (R-1L) Single-Family Residential-Large Lots. Mayor Hollarn opened the public hearing regarding request to rezone the following described property locally known as the Little Brook Estates, being approximately 105.64 acres of the George Wright Survey, Abstract No. 916, Johnson County, Texas, changing the zoning on the foregoing properties from (R-1) Single-Family Residential to (R-1L) Single-Family Residential-Large Lots at 6:35 p.m. a. Staff Presentation Development Services Director Maldonado made the following statement: A petition to rezone Little Brook Estates has been received by City Staff. Little Brook Estates has approximately 41 Lot owners that are asking the City Council to consider acting as the applicant and rezone their properties. This area has a long and complicated history as many property owners in the area want their properties rezoned from (R-1) to (R-1L) to better fit what and how the properties are and have been utilized in terms of use. On November 19, 2020 Council unanimously approved the City to act as the applicant in the rezone of Little Brook Estates. A recommendation has been made from the Planning & Zoning Commission on December 7, 2020 for approval to the City Council for the rezoning of Little Brook Estates from (R-1) to (R-1L). b. Owner’s Presentation NA c. Those in Favor NA d. Those Against NA e. Owner’s Rebuttal NA Mayor Hollarn closed the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. 2. Discuss, consider, and possible action on an Ordinance to rezone the following described property locally known as the Little Brook Estates, being approximately 105.64 acres of the George Wright Survey, Abstract No. 916, Johnson County, Texas, changing the zoning on the foregoing property from (R-1) Single-Family Residential to (R-1L) Single-Family Residential-Large Lot.  Councilmember Kimble asked if staff contacted the citizens who did not sign the petition. City Manager Jones stated that the code enforcement officer did and all the citizens are okay with the change, they just did want to sign the petition. Mayor DePriest moved to approve an Ordinance to rezone the following described property locally known as the Little Brook Estates, being approximately 105.64 acres of the George Wright Survey, Abstract No. 916, Johnson County, Texas, changing the zoning on the foregoing property from (R-1) Single-Family Residential to (R-1L) Single-Family Residential-Large Lot. Councilmember Fleming seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. F. STAFF REPORT November 2020 1. Police Department Report 2. Fire Department Report 3. Municipal Court Report 4. Public Works Report 5. Parks Report 6. Development Services Report 7. City Secretary Report G. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, the City Council will recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following: (a) Section § 551.074 (a)(1) of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to-wit: The City Manager. Mayor Hollarn announced that the City Council will recess into Executive session at 6:42 p.m. H. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION: In accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551, the City Council will reconvene into regular session and consider action, if any, on matters discussed in executive session. Mayor Hollarn stated that the meeting reconvened into regular session at 8:30 p.m. Councilmember Purdom made the following motion: I move to accept Josh Jones’ resignation as City Manager and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract amendment with Josh Jones. I further move to authorize the Mayor to negotiate an agreement with Mike Peacock for City Manager to be effective upon the last day of employment of Josh Jones. Further, any agreement negotiated by the Mayor with Mike Peacock shall be subject to ratification by the City Council. Councilmember Kimble seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/REQUESTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS TO BE ON NEXT AGENDA Councilmembers shall not comment upon, deliberate, or discuss any item that is not on the agenda. Councilmembers shall not make routine inquiries about operations or project status on an item that is not posted. Any Councilmember may, however, state an issue and a request that this issue be placed on a future agenda. J. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hollarn adjourned the meeting at 8:31 pm.  ____________________________ Joe Hollarn, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Alice Holloway, TRMC City Secretary Approved: January 21, 2021