04.08.2024 TC MinutesTown of Trophy Club Town Council Meeting Minutes
April 8, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Work Session and Regular Meeting
1 Trophy Wood Drive, Trophy Club, Texas 76262
CALL WORK SESSION·TO ORDER
Mayor Tiffany called the work session to order at 6::00 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Jeannette Tiffany, Mayor
Dennis Sheridan, Mayor Pro Tern
Stacey Bauer, Councilmember Place 1
Steve Flynn, Councilmember Place 6
LuAnne Oldham, Councilmember Place 5
Jeff Beach, Councilmember Place 2
Karl Monger, Councilmember Place 4 (arrived at 6:,14 p.m.)
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Brandon Wright, Town Manager
Tammy Dixon, Town Secretary
Dean Roggia, Town Attorney
Jason Wise, Fire Chief
April Duvall, Director of Finance
Matt Cox, Director of Community Develop�ent
Denise Deprato, Director of Human Resources
Chase Ellis, Director of Parks and Recreation
Tamara Smith, Assistant to the Town Manager
Patrick Arata, Chief of Police
WORK SESSION ITEM
1.Discussion of recommended updates to the Town of Trophy Club Financial
Reserves Policy. (April Duvall, Finance Director)
April Duvall, Finance Director, gave a presentation on recommended updates to
the Town of Trophy Club's Financial Policy.
Ms. Duvall and Town Manager Wright answered questions from the Town Council.
A summary of Town Council comments were as follows:
•Revise the language to ensure that the policy provides flexibility in how the
Town Council determines priorities and meets targets.
•Revise certain phrases like "strive to maintain", "target shall be", "reserves may
be", and "shall".•Provide details for major areas where General Fund unassigned fund balance
increased in the audited FY 2023 financial reports.
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8. Consider an ordinance authorizing the sale and conveyance of approximately 0.05
acres of real property owned by the Town of Trophy Club in the amount of$3,444
located in the Rosalinda Allen Survey, Abstract Number 17 (along the northwest
line of 2643 Highlands Court, Town of Trophy Club, Denton County, Texas), and
authorizing the Town Manager to execute all documents to complete the
transaction. (Matt Cox, Community Development Director)
Matt Cox, Director of Community Development, gave a presentation highlighting
the following:
• A request was received from Deric S. Gardner, to purchase 0.05 acres of
land which is located directly behind his property (2643 Highlands Court)
• The Town is authorized to sell the land without publication or bidding
pursuant to Government Code Section 272.001 (b)
• The subject property was appraised in the amount of$3,444.
• The subject property is adjacent to the Trophy Club Municipal Utility District
No. 1 lift station.
• The subject property is not part of a public square or park and is no longer
useable or required by the Town for present or future public or municipal
purposes.
Mayor Pro Tern Sheridan moved to approve Ordinance 2024-03 authorizing the
sale and conveyance of approximately 0.05 acres of real property owned by the Town of
Trophy Club in the amount of $3,444 located in the Rosalinda Allen Survey, Abstract
Number 17 (along the northwest line of 2643 Highlands Court, Town of Trophy Club,
Denton County, Texas), and authorizing the Town Manager to execute all documents to
complete the transaction.. Councilmember Monger seconded the motion. The caption
of the ordinance reads as follows:
ORDINANCE 2024-03
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF
APPROXIMATELY 0.05 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,444.00; AND LOCATED IN THE
ROSALINDA ALLEN SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 17, TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
VOTE ON THE MOTION
AYES: Bauer, Flynn, Sheridan, Tiffany, Beach, Monger, Oldham
NAYES: None
VOTE: 7-0