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Minutes TC 07/11/2017 MINUTES FROM REGULAR SESSION TOWN COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB LOCATION: 100 MUNICIPAL DRIVE,TROPHY CLUB,TEXAS Tuesday,July 11,2017 at 6:30 P.M. Svore Municipal Building Boardroom The Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in a Regular Session on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The meeting was held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the public. STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: C. Nick Sanders Mayor Rhylan Rowe Mayor Pro Tern, Place 3 Alicia Fleury Council Member, Place 1 arrived at 6:46 p.m. Eric Jensen Council Member, Place 2 Tim Kurtz Council Member, Place 4 Greg Lamont Council Member, Place 5 Philip Shoffner Council Member, Place 6 STAFF PRESENT: Tom Class Town Manager Tony Jaramillo Director of Parks and Recreation David Dodd Town Attorney Amber Karkauskas Director of Finance Holly Fimbres Town Secretary/RMO Mike Pastor Information Technology Manager Patrick Arata Police Chief Jonathan Phillips Director of Administrative Services Wade Carroll Fire Chief Ron Powell Acting Director of Community Development Kelly Darling Recreation Coordinator John Zagurski Budget Manager Mayor Sanders announced the date of Tuesday, July 11, 2017, called the Town Council to order and announced a quorum at 6:30 p.m. (Town Secretary Note: The agenda items were presented in the following order: Workshop Session Agenda Items 1(A) through 1(E); Invocation and Pledges; Workshop Session Agenda Items 1(F) through 1(H); Citizen Presentations;Announcements and Reports; Consent Agenda;Agenda Item No. 10;Agenda Item No. 11;Agenda Item No. 12;Agenda Item No. 13;Executive Session;and Agenda Item No. 15) WORKSHOP SESSION 1. Discussion of and provide direction to Town Staff regarding the following Parks and Recreation items (Mayor Pro Tern Rowe and Mayor Sanders): A) Summary of Revenue and Expense reporting for each Parks and Recreation program Town Manager Class provided a handout regarding the Fiscal Year 2017 Recreation Budget. He pointed out that currently there was an overall deficit of$8,356.71 without three pending events that would take place later in the year. Additionally, he supplied the budget for the recent July 4th event, which had a budget amount of$46,825 with an actual expenditure amount of$40,687.26. Mayor Pro Tern Rowe appreciated the level of detail provided with each handout. He requested to add in the cost of operating the facilities because it would allow the Council to have the information readily available for budget purposes specific to the return on investment,which would also assist with the context to provide residents when inquiries were made. Council Member Lamont wanted to include Staff time with the operating cost for each event. Council Member Kurtz was in favor of including payroll cost since some events would be held on the weekends. He inquired why the Christmas in the Park event was over budget when the event was canceled. Recreation Coordinator Darling responded that the event was canceled about five hours prior to the start of the event and the vendors still charged the Town. Council Member Shoffner agreed to include payroll cost for events and cost of operating the facilities because Council had been unaware of the true cost. He was in favor of also including any contributions from the Greater Northwest Soccer Association and the TCR Youth Baseball Association to the Town,such as fencing or scoreboards. Director of Parks and Recreation Jaramillo advised that moving forward Staff would be meeting prior to each event to help ensure that they remained within budget. B) Sports League and Maintenance calendars for each facility Director of Parks and Recreation Jaramillo provided the TCR Youth Baseball Association proposed Fall 2017 closure dates,August 10th to November 19th,for Independence Park West to allow the Town to begin maintenance of the fields. Additionally, he provided the Greater Northwest Soccer Association proposed closure dates, November 20th to February 2nd and July 1st to August 9th,for Harmony Park. (Town Secretary Note: Council Member Fleury arrived) Mayor Pro Tem Rowe recommended that the Park closure information be published online for the benefit of the users. Council Member Shoffner inquired how Staff would proceed with the closure of Harmony Park, to allow maintenance, since the Soccer Association used Lakeview and Harmony Park. Director of Parks and Recreation Jaramillo responded that he would be working with the president of the Soccer Association regarding a standard rule not to allow any games or practices on closed fields. Council Member Lamont requested a list of resident and non-resident players. C) Revisiting the RFP for various landscape maintenance tasks Council Member Lamont was in favor of obtaining the true cost for the maintenance of each Town Park,consisting of the baseball fields, soccer fields, and medians. He believed that the information should be known prior to sending out a request for proposal (RFP) because unneeded items were included with the 2015 RFP for Park Services,such as raking of the bocce ball courts. Mayor Pro Tern Rowe and Council Member Shoffner were in favor of reviewing the 2015 RFP in order to true it up with actual maintenance items that Park Staff performed and they recommended possibly breaking the RFP out into sections. D) A plan for facilities coverage for off-hours and weekends Mayor Sanders inquired if weekend coverage was being provided at Town facilities. Director of Parks and Recreation Jaramillo responded that there was at least one part-time employee available on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.to remove trash and check the restrooms at the Park facilities. Council Member Kurtz remarked that there should be operating and standard procedures in place for the cleanliness of the restrooms since residents used those facilities. E) Implementation of a program for the ongoing quality and upkeep of Park facilities Town Manager Class advised that there had been some reorganization to the Parks and Recreation Department, including the new position of the Facilities Technician who would be responsible for the operations of the maintenance for facilities,such as electrical and plumbing. Additionally,an annual maintenance program would be created that would strategically address all facilities and outside maintenance issues. Town Council Minutes July 11,2017 Page 2 of 9 F) Splash Pad operations Mayor Pro Tern Rowe requested that Staff provide Council with their recommended equipment changes at the Splash Pad. He commented that some of the equipment would be more usable if the water levels were adjusted. Council Member Shoffner asked that Staff review the possibility of reinstalling the bucket at the Splash Pad because residents enjoyed that feature when it was in place. Council Member Lamont requested that Staff consider using a local company to perform the painting of the components,as opposed to having it done in San Marcus. Director of Parks and Recreation Jaramillo advised that moving forward the smaller components would be removed and appropriately stored and the larger components would be wrapped to keep them from getting weather damaged. G) Pool Facility shade,chairs,tables Town Manager Class stated that the Community Pool tables and chairs have been inventoried and some new chairs had been ordered. Council Member Kurtz inquired if the peeling of the tables and chairs at the baseball fields had been addressed. Director of Parks and Recreation Jaramillo responded that he was reviewing having the items powder coated but that option may not be a cost effective approach. Council Member Shoffner recommended that Staff review adding another shade structure to the grass area at the Community Pool,since there was positive feedback with the current shade structure. H) Freedom Dog Park controlled entry system and other Dog Park items Town Manger Class advised that Staff believed that a controlled entry system could be installed at the Dog Park for approximately$10,000. Susan Edstrom, 269 Oak Hill Drive, requested that Council include funding in next year's budget to allow for the addition of an electronic entry system at Freedom Dog Park. She advised that a subcommittee was created two years ago with members from the Parks and Recreation Board and the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. The subcommittee reviewed options for improving entry at the Dog Park and several issues that, at the time, came up (dog attacks, parvo, and a way to provide some assurance that dog's entering the Park were vaccinated). They reviewed multiple options and ultimately agreed that an electronic park entry was the best solution. The former Parks and Recreation Director advised that the largest expense would be to bring electricity to the site with an estimated cost of$15,000. She remarked that the cost of entry fobs could be recouped through registration fees. The subcommittee believed that the proposed system would: • Provide a level of assurance that those who had a fob, had dogs that were fully vaccinated; • Fobs would not be provided to owners with dogs under 12 months of age,which would reduce the risk of parvo at the Park; • If there was an incident,the system would allow Staff to know which dogs were in the Park at the time of the incident. In addition,a photo or description could be required as a part of the registration;and • Potentially limits usage that could lead to a reduction in maintenance. She stated that the system was not intended to keep those without fobs out 100 percent of the time because she believed that there would be 5 percent of the population who would somehow gain access. The subcommittee aimed to make the Park access more limited, provide assurance of vaccinations,and knowledge of what dogs were in the Park at a specific point in time. An added benefit of gaining electricity to the Park would be to install security cameras to help alleviate vehicle break-ins. The subcommittee discussed implementing a higher fee for non-residents. In addition to the above, the subcommittee recommended posting signage at the Park with the number to call if there was an incident and installing a locked announcement board to post rules, etiquette, and lost/found pets. Town Council Minutes July 11,2017 Page 3 of 9 Council Member Kurtz requested that a survey be conducted at the Park on different days of the week to gauge if the actual users were in favor or against the proposed system. Mrs. Edstrom responded that she conducted a prior survey and that she also created the Friends of Freedom Dog Park webpage, which indicated that most individuals were favorable to the proposed system. Council Member Jensen inquired how many key fobs would be issued per household. Mrs. Edstrom responded that one registration would be for one household regardless of how many dogs a household had. Council Member Jensen believed it would be difficult to monitor vaccinations and every dog that went into the Park, especially if one household already purchased a key fob and then acquired another dog. Additionally, he requested a list of local entities that had a key fob system in place. Council Member Fleury commented that the majority of dog owners would make sure that their dogs received vaccinations in order to reduce the risk of disease. She acknowledged that social media offered a gauge of the resident's desires and she wanted residents to feel safe when they took their dog to the Park. Council Member Shoffner advised that he participated with the subcommittee and stated that members were provided a larger estimate of$30,000 for the installation of an entry system. The first obstacle to overcome would be providing electricity to the Park. Then the decision would need to be made if updates would be performed using a wireless system or having a Staff member upload the information daily. He recommended that the subcommittee meet again to tackle these pending issues in combination with the Parks and Recreation Board and the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. Council Member Fleury recommended that the signage be installed promptly with the number to call if an incident occurred and the display of park etiquette, in order to demonstrate that Council was actively working on these issues. REGULAR SESSION The Invocation was offered by Senior Minister Jeff Brooks with Lake Cities Church of Christ. The Pledges to the American Flag and Texas Flag were led by Council Member Shoffner. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS This is an opportunity for citizens to address the Council on any matter whether or not it is posted on the agenda. The Council is not permitted to take action on or discuss any presentations made to the Council at this time concerning an item not listed on the agenda. The Council will hear presentations on specific agenda items prior to the Council addressing those items. You may speak up to four (4) minutes or the time limit determined by the Mayor or presiding officer. To speak during this item you must complete the Speaker's form that includes the topic(s)of your statement. Topics of presentation should be limited to matters over which the Council has authority. Daniel Harer, 309 Meadow Lake Drive, inquired when the golf cart signage would be installed on the trails that were strictly for walking and biking because Meadow Lake Homeowners Association had requested signage around the pond area. Additionally, he commented that he was unable to receive his membership card at the Community Pool because the printer was out of ink. Director of Parks and Recreation Jaramillo commented that the signage had been installed in the Lake Trail amenities area by the Highlands. Mayor Sanders read into the record an email sent to the Council from Scott Smith, 2 Salida Drive, expressing his concern regarding a porta-potty along the sidewalk on Village Trail. Town Council Minutes July 11,2017 Page 4 of 9 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS 2. Receive Town Manager Class' update regarding the following, discussion and provide input regarding same (Staff): • Staffing — Human Resources Manager James Edwards and Recreation Superintendent Nathan Blase started employment with the Town and Administrative Specialist Kristin McIntire would begin employment the following week. • Community Night—Would be held at Harmony Park on July 14th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • EDC 4B - Trophy Wood District RFP—The deadline was July 10th and two submissions were received, which would be forwarded to the Economic Development Corporation 4B for their consideration. • Town Hall —The interior had been substantially complete, exterior signage was installed, and furniture had been delivered. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed as Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. 3. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the Town Council Regular Session Minutes dated June 13, 2017(Staff). (Town Secretary Note:Approved as presented in the Town Council agenda packet) 4. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the 2016 Consumer Confidence Report for the Public Improvement District(Staff). 5. Consider and take appropriate action regarding financial and variance report dated May 2017(Staff). 6. Consider and take appropriate action regarding an Interlocal Agreement for Ad Valorem Tax Collection between the Town and Denton County for Tax Year 2017; and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute all necessary documents(Staff). 7. Consider and take appropriate action regarding an Interlocal Agreement for Assessment Collection between the Town and Denton County for the Trophy Club Public Improvement District No. 1 for 2017(Infrastructure Assessment);and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute all necessary documents(Staff). 8. Consider and take appropriate action regarding an Interlocal Agreement for Assessment Collection between the Town and Denton County for the Trophy Club Public Improvement District No. 1 for 2017 (Emergency Services Assessment - Fire Service); and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute all necessary documents(Staff). 9. Consider and take appropriate action regarding a Resolution of the Town of Trophy Club,Texas finding that Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's application to change rates within the Town should be denied; finding that the Town's reasonable rate case expenses shall be reimbursed by the Company;finding that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law; requiring notice of this resolution to the Company and Legal Counsel;and providing an effective date(Staff). 10. Consider and take appropriate action regarding an Ordinance amending Subsection (b)of Section 1.10.092, "Policy statement; year-round water management and conservation requirements" and adopting a new Subsection(a)(6)of Section 1.10.096,"Restrictions during Stage 1"of Part III,"Drought Contingency Plan"of Division 2, "Water Conservation and Drought Response", of Article 1.10, "Environmental Protection" of Chapter 1,"General Provisions"of the Town of Trophy Club Code of Ordinances; and providing an effective date(Staff). Council Member Shoffner requested to remove Agenda Item No. 10 from the Consent Agenda. Town Council Minutes July 11, 2017 Page 5 of 9 Motion made by Council Member Lamont, seconded by Council Member Jensen, to approve the Consent Agenda Items 3 through 9. Motion passed unanimously 6-0-0. (Town Secretary Note:Council Member Kurtz briefly stepped away and was not present for the vote) REGULAR SESSION 10. Consider and take appropriate action regarding an Ordinance amending Subsection (b)of Section 1.10.092, "Policy statement; year-round water management and conservation requirements" and adopting a new Subsection(a)(6)of Section 1.10.096,"Restrictions during Stage 1"of Part III,"Drought Contingency Plan"of Division 2, "Water Conservation and Drought Response", of Article 1.10, "Environmental Protection" of Chapter 1,"General Provisions"of the Town of Trophy Club Code of Ordinances; and providing an effective date(Staff). Council Member Shoffner advised that the Council had been doing their due diligence to make appropriate changes throughout entire sections when they were opened for amendments. He agreed with the concept to mirror the Trophy Club Municipal Utility District (TCMUD) No. 1 water conservation plan, but he did not believe that the Town had the authority to grant variances or had the capability to have an appeal process since the TCMUD No. 1 performed those duties. Motion: Motion made by Council Member Shoffner, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Rowe, to refer this item to the July 25, 2017 Council meeting. Council Member Shoffner remarked that there were provisions within the Amended and Restated Contract for Wholesale Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Services and Water and Wastewater Operational Services agreement that dealt with water conservation and drought contingency restrictions. The vote was taken. Motion passed unanimously 7-0-0. 11. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget related to General Fund Expenditures and Supplemental Items;discussion of same(Staff). Budget Manager Zagurski advised that the Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund Expenditures and Supplemental Items were calculated using the preliminary effective rate, but were based on non-certified totals. He remarked that the General Fund Balance was projected to decrease to 34 percent, primarily due to the Town administrating Fire Services. He presented the General Fund Revenue that was projected at $10,593,435 and the General Fund Expenditures that was projected at$10,654,845, which were both a 12 percent increase from the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. The decrease of expenditures within the Manager's Office, the increase of expenditures within the Administrative Services, and the increase of expenditures within the Finance Department were based upon shifting of personnel. He remarked that the supplemental items that were discussed at the June 13, 2017 Council meeting were applied into the General Fund Expenditures and he pointed out that the Town would see an increase of about 30 percent in water rates. Council Member Shoffner recommended that Staff not be conservative with expected increases in water rates because they would continue to rise. Council Member Lamont inquired about the meter that was supposed to be installed at the Splash Pad. Budget Manager Zagurski responded that there would have been an approximate charge of$50,000 to install the meter. The payoff period would have been between five (5) to 15 years based upon an analysis using water evaporation; therefore Staff would continue to recirculate the water and not drain the pool during the off-season. Budget Manager Zagurski stated that Facilities Maintenance would continue to have increases in expenditures for water and electricity due to the new Town Hall facility and the transfer of the Police Department utilities to the Facilities Maintenance budget. Additionally, he stated that Staff anticipated a 28 percent increase in medical insurance premiums. Town Council Minutes July 11, 2017 Page 6 of 9 Discussion took place regarding revisiting insurance coverage offered to Town employees. Director of Administrative Services Phillips stated that an RFP would be sent out for medical and dental coverage and that the Town currently offered a high,mid,and low plan to employees. Budget Manager Zagurski presented one-time expenditures and ongoing expenditures using the effective rate. Fire Chief Carroll explained the request for a LUCAS device that would perform perfect cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on patients, normally rescuers rotate in order to limit poor CPR caused from rescuer fatigue, and allowed rescuers the ability to perform multiple lifesaving tasks at once. Information Technology Manager Pastor spoke on the Town Wide Wireless Point-to-Point (P2P) that would provide a point to point wireless network connection for Trophy Club Park, Independence Park East, Independence Park West,the Maintenance Barn,and the current Town Hall. Council Member Kurtz requested that Staff review including Freedom Dog Park. Information Technology Manager Pastor expounded that the proposed Criminal Justice Information Services(CJIS) Wireless Device allowed the Police Department to use a wireless network. Fire Chief Carroll informed Council that the proposed Outdoor Warning System would replace one of three devices that operate the warning sirens since the current devices were no longer being supported by the manufacturer and would no longer be serviced. The removed device would be kept for parts until the third device could be replaced in the Fiscal Year 2019 budget. Information Technology Manager Pastor described the proposed Inventory System that would interface with cellphones and also scan barcodes for equipment. Budget Manager Zagurski discussed the budgeted amount of $125,000 for the Merit and Stipend Pool, which reflected the direction from the June 13,2017 Council meeting to budget approximately 2 percent. Council Member Jensen was not in a favor of stipends and requested that the Town Manager review eliminating them. Budget Manager Zagurski advised that the proposed Financial Consulting for Audit, Cash Flows, and Investing would be approximately $30,000 for Fiscal Year 2018, decrease to $20,000 for Fiscal Year 2019, and decrease to $3,000 for Fiscal Year 2020. The training would assist Staff with preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report(CAFR). He added that an Audit training manual would be created to benefit future employees to receive the same training. Staff prepared the last CAFR but it was finalized by the Auditing firm who provided direction on the Public Improvement District. Council Member Jensen inquired how many employees would receive this type of training. Director of Finance Karkauskas responded that three employees would receive training. She added that the investment training would guide Staff on how to attain a higher return on investments, which would allow Staff to make Town investments since a broker was currently being used. Council Member Kurtz recommended that Staff prepare a cost benefit analysis that showed how much the Town would save verses what would be paid to an outside entity to prepare the documents. Discussion took place that it was a healthier practice to allow an outside firm to make Town investments. Council Member Shoffner suggested that Staff prepare documents that were only required. He provided the example that the Popular Annual Financial Report was not required to be prepared and it absorbed Staff time and Town funds. Town Council Minutes July 11,2017 Page 7 of 9 Budget Manager Zagurski explained that the budget was prepared based at the effective tax rate of$0.4373 per $100 valuation. The current tax rate was at$0.4635 and the roll back rate was still lower than last year's tax rate of $0.473; therefore residents would realize a penny tax decrease. He continued the presentation regarding Supplemental Requests under the preliminary roll back rate of$0.0261 that included: Electronic Dog Park Gate for $15,000; Lakes Trail Reconstruction for$90,000;and Ambulance Replacement for$260,000. Fire Chief Carroll explained that the ambulance chassis was replaced in 2009 and the original box purchased in 2001 was remounted; therefore he was requesting a replacement of both the chassis and the box since the units were retrofitted incorrectly. Discussion took place on financing options for the Ambulance Replacement to be spread-out for one year or multiple years and to be purchased with General Funds. Council Member Shoffner suggested that Staff review having the Lakes Trail Reconstruction be performed in-house and done in segments throughout the year. No action was taken on this item. 12. Consider and take appropriate action regarding appointing a Council Member to the vacant position on the Council Subcommittee that is reviewing Entryway Monumentation and Median Landscaping for the Town of Trophy Club(Mayor Sanders). Motion: Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Rowe, seconded Council Member Shoffner,to appoint Council Member Kurtz to the vacant position on the Council Subcommittee that was reviewing Entryway Monumentation and Median Landscaping for the Town of Trophy Club. Mayor Pro Tern Rowe commented that former Council Member Reed was not able to attend their last meeting and Council Member Kurtz filled in for him;therefore it seemed logical to continue the continuity. The vote was taken. Motion passed unanimously 7-0-0. 13. Discussion of items for Future Agendas to include agenda items for consideration on the July 25, 2017 Council agenda and items from the Town Council Future Agenda Items list(Staff). This item allows Council to request the placement of items on upcoming agendas when the topic of discussion requires research and review that cannot be accomplished in the time frame between regular Council meetings. However, a Council Member may request that an item be placed on the next regularly scheduled meeting without first placing that item on the Future Agenda Items list. All requests for agenda items must comply with Charter requirements. Council Member Shoffner commented that the referred agenda item regarding the Drought Contingency Plan could be on the July 25, 2017 Consent Agenda. Additionally, he requested to add an item to the Town Council Future Agenda Items list: Open Division 2, Meetings and Rules of Procedure, of Article 1.03,Town Council, of the Town's Code of Ordinances. He remarked that he preferred to have this item presented at the August 8, 2017 Council meeting since it required two Council meetings to make amendments to the Rules of Procedure. Town Council Minutes July 11,2017 Page 8 of 9 EXECUTIVE SESSION 14. Pursuant to the following designated section of the Texas Government Code, Annotated, Chapter 551 (Texas Open Meetings Act),the Council will convene into executive session to discuss the following: A) Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney under Subsection (2)to consult with the Town Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act: Enforcement of Ordinances(Staff) B) Section 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property to discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person and Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations under Subsection (2) to discuss or deliberate the offer of financial or other incentives to a business prospect that the Town seeks to have locate within the territory of the Town: North of Highway 114,east of Trophy Club Drive(Mayor Sanders and Council Member Kurtz) CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION-START TIME—8:50 P.M. RECONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION-START TIME-9:48 P.M. RECONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION 15. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the Executive Session. No action was taken on this item. ADJOURN Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Rowe, seconded by Council Member Kurtz, to adjourn the meeting at 9:50 p.m. Motion passed unanimously 7-0-0. (ISL644•Aii(Y193-.a. R6**N. Holly Fimbres,Town Secretary -.7.4;kt, C. Nick Sanders, Mayor Town of Trophy Club,Texas / Town of Trophy Club,Texas r-'\ cc)* Ct7 ety Town Council Minutes July 11, 2017 Page 9 of 9