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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-17 TC Min MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,TEXAS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING September 25, 2017 PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Carol Langdon, Council Members, Michael Barrett and Wayne Stoltenberg ABSENT: Mayor Laura Wheat and Council Members Alesa Belvedere and Rick Rennhack OTHERS PRESENT: Assistant Town Manager Amanda DeGan, Town Secretary Kelly Edwards, Town Attorney Cathy Cunningham, Assistant to the Town Manager and Director of Public Works Jarrod Greenwood, Fire Chief Richard Whitten, Deputy Chief John Ard, Director of Information Technology Jason Power, Director of Planning & Development Ron Ruthven, Building Official Pat Cooke, Development Coordinator Nick Ford, Director of Finance Debbie Piper, Director of Communications Ginger Awtry, Director of Facilities & Parks Troy Meyer, Director of Human Resources Todd Wood and Communications Manager Jon Sasser. Work Session 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Langdon called the work session to order at 5:06 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Langdon led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. Town Council Minutes 09/25/17 Page 1 of 6 3. REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA. No additional discussion. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Presentation and discussion regarding an Economic Development Agreement with the Marriott Solana Hotel. Mr. Todd Winch, General Manager Marriott Solana, and Director Piper provided a presentation and overview of the request. Discussion ensued regarding an additional $10,000.00, unused funds, shuttle services, competition for groups, and providing an updated forecast to the Council in the Spring. b. Presentation and discussion of proposed Comprehensive Plan policy amendment regarding housing and the proposed building quality manual. Director Ruthven and Mr. Robin McCaffrey, Mesa Planning, provided an overview of the proposed policy. Discussion ensued regarding the use of the policy in other municipalities, submittal packet, ensuring new developments are aligned with the Comprehensive Plan, debris in the residential areas and the application of these types of standards in other municipalities. Mr. McCaffrey provided an overview of the application of these standards with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. c. Standing Item. Presentation and discussion of development projects per Staff report August 2017, Entrada report from the Developer and projects in Planned Development PD 3-5. Director Ruthven provided an overview of the development projects. Charles Schwab: Preconstruction meeting schedule for this week and tunneling construction is underway at the site. Entrada: Preconstruction meeting this week, construction on the retail buildings should begin soon, residential permits, and the streets. Town Council Minutes 09/25/17 Page 2 of 6 Fire Station: reviewing the plans, GMP will be scheduled for the Council meeting in October, and a ground-breaking ceremony is tentatively scheduled for November. Quail Hollow: Permit review Granada: Phase II construction Traffic Signals: redesigning the location and setting piers at Dove Road & Davis Boulevard due to locating water while drilling. S. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council did convene into executive session at 5:52 p.m. The Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following: a. Section 551.071. Consultation with Attorney (1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: (A) pending or contemplated litigation: Cause No. 348-290326-17 - Neil and Janelle McNabnay, Colin and Melanie Stevenson, Yair and Sandra Lotan, Jay and Jana Still, Biswajit and Chandrika Dasgupta, Michael and Michelle Granfield, Michael and Stef Mauler, Rudy and Christy Renda, David and Jenn Riley, Joseph Mohan and Maria De Leon, Roberto Arandia, and Patrick and Erin Cockrum (collectively, "Plaintiffs") vs. Town of Westlake b. Section 551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1) for the following: - Maguire Partners-Solana Land, L.P., related to Centurion's development known as Entrada and Granada - Project Lynx - CS Kinross Lake Parkway, a Delaware limited liability company, its affiliate Charles Schwab& Co., Inc. - Amazon c. Section 551.071 (2) Consultation with 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 this chapter: Trophy Club Municipal District No. 1 d. Section 551.071 (2) Consultation with 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 this chapter: Water contract Town Council Minutes 09/25/17 Page 3 of 6 6. RECONVENE MEETING Mayor Pro Tem Langdon reconvened the work session at 6:43 p.m. 7. COUNCIL RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION Additional review of the Building Quality ordinance. 8. AD3OURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Langdon adjourned the work session at 6:43 p.m. Regular Session 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Langdon called the regular session to order at 6:43 p.m. 2. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST Director Awtry provided an overview of the upcoming events. 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS No one addressed the Council. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a. Consider approval of the minutes from the meeting on August 28, 2017. b. Consider approval of the minutes from the meeting on September 11, 2017. c. Consider approval of Resolution 17-36, Approving an Economic Development Agreement with the Marriott Solana Hotel. MOTION: Council Member Barrett made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Stoltenberg seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0. Town Council Minutes 09/25/17 Page 4 of 6 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council did not convene into executive session. The Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, annotated, Chapter 551, Subchapter D for the following: a. Section 551.071. Consultation with Attorney (1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: (A) pending or contemplated litigation: Cause No. 348-290326-17 - Neil and Janelle McNabnay, Colin and Melanie Stevenson, Yair and Sandra Lotan, Jay and Jana Still, Biswajit and Chandrika Dasgupta, Michael and Michelle Granfield, Michael and Stef Mauler, Rudy and Christy Renda, David and Jenn Riley, Joseph Mohan and Maria De Leon, Roberto Arandia, and Patrick and Erin Cockrum (collectively, "Plaintiffs") vs. Town of Westlake b. Section 551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1) for the following: - Maguire Partners-Solana Land, L.P., related to Centurion's development known as Entrada and Granada - Project Lynx - CS Kinross Lake Parkway, a Delaware limited liability company, its affiliate Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. - Amazon c. Section 551.071 (2) Consultation with 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 this chapter: Trophy Club Municipal District No. 1 d. Section 551.071 (2) Consultation with 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 this chapter: Water contract 6. RECONVENE MEETING 7. TAKE ANY ACTION, IF NEEDED, FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. No action necessary. Town Council Minutes 09/25/17 Page 5 of 6 S. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council Member Rennhack - review open space and flood plain management policies to prevent flooding as Town matriculates to full development. Discussion of this item was postpone until the October meeting. 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Langdon asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. MOTION: Council Member Stoltenberg made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Barrett seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0. Mayor Pro Tem Langdon adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m. APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 30, 2017. ATTEST: ��- Carol Langdon;Mayor Pro Tem Kell Ed�wa� s, Town Secretary Town Council Minutes 09/25/17 Page 6 of 6