Wow, the City Council Agenda does not get any more controversial than this!  Between the legal issues in executive session, including S.H. 121 (More on this in the next newsletter), Billboards, City Sign Ordinance and the usual economic development stuff, the regular agenda is full of issues that we have dealt with in the past.  Agenda item 13 is about the current sign ordinance.  Agenda item 17 is one that the Council has heard previously, which is regarding the extension of the drinking hours in Frisco from midnight to 2AM.  Many of you have weighed in heavily on this issue in the past.  The Council can simply extended the hours by a vote or chose to call an election (which is what agenda item 18 allows if they so chose). 

Also, please be aware, Frisco has one confirmed case of West Nile Virus and a second case is under Investigation.  The City reminds residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites.  The Press Release can be found HERE.

Just remember, this is your government and I know that the Mayor and Council welcome your comments before making their decisions.  If you want to send your comments to the Mayor and current Council Members, you can send an e-mail to "mayorandcouncil@friscotexas.gov".  This will reach all of them.  Also, if you have my e-mail address as "mmaso@friscotexas.gov", you can change that to "mmaso@ncc.com". 

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

FRISCO CITY HALL

GEORGE A. PUREFOY MUNICIPAL CENTER

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD.

FRISCO, TEXAS 75034

5:30 p.m.

Tuesday

August 21, 2007

AGENDA

1.      Call to Order.

2.      Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas Government Code, to wit; 

a.      Section 551.071.  Meeting with City Attorney regarding a matter(s) in which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with the Open Meetings Act regarding:

                                i.            Legal issues regarding the Tolling of State Highway 121;

                              ii.            Legal issues regarding Preston Trail Stone;

                            iii.            Legal issues regarding Daisches Commercial Billboard;

                             iv.            Legal issues regarding City's Sign Ordinance; and

                               v.            Legal advise regarding Board of Adjustment.

b.      Section 551.072.   To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property located:

i.              South of US 380, North of Lebanon Road, East of FM 423, and West of Hillcrest Road.

c.      Section 551.087. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect and to deliberate the offer or other incentives to a business prospect.

3.      Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed Session.

4.      Invocation.

5.      Pledge of Allegiance.

6.      Reports

A.)  Public Works Department Monthly Report

B.)  Library Monthly Report

C.)  Police Department Monthly Report

D.)  Fire Department Monthly Report

E.)  Administrative & Financial Services Department Monthly Report

F.)   Implementation of Hike and Bike Trail Plan

G.)  Planning & Development Monthly Reports

7.      Citizen Input. (To begin approximately at 7:30 p.m.)

8.  Consent Agenda:

(Items placed on the Consent are considered routine in nature and are considered non-controversial.  The Consent Agenda can be acted upon in one motion.  A majority vote of the Council is required to remove any item for discussion and separate action.  Council members may vote nay on any single item without comment and may submit written comments as part of the official record.)

A.)  Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the August 8, 2007 Regular City Council Meeting.  (City Secretary)

B.)  Consider and act upon approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a hosting Agreement by and between AWS Convergence Technologies and Frisco Central Fire Station and Safety Town for a weather monitoring station and camera. (Fire)

C.)  Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Pilot Project Agreement by and between the City of Frisco and EADS Secure Networks North America, Inc. (Police)

D.)  Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement by and between the City of Frisco and the Collin County Department of Homeland Security for Data Sharing. (Police)

E.)  Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Contract by and between the City of Frisco and Frisco Independent School District for paying one-half of the non-grant funded salary expenses for police officers assigned to the schools in a School Resource Officer (SRO) Program. (Police)

F.)   Consider and act upon a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board to approve the proposed Master Plan for Panther Creek No. 3 Neighborhood Park and adoption of a Resolution thereto. (Parks and Recreation)

G.)  Consider and act upon a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board to approve the proposed Master Plan for Stonelake Estates Neighborhood Park and adoption of a Resolution thereto. (Parks and Recreation)

H.)  Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement by and between the City of Frisco, Texas and Hermansen Land Development for development on 100.4+ acres on the north side of Main Street between Legacy Drive on the west and the Dallas North Tollway on the east.  Neighborhood #46.  (Planning & Development Services)

I.)      Consider and act upon approval of a purchase order to Clone Computer for the purchase of servers. (IT)

J.)    Consider and act upon approval of a purchase order to Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc. for fourteen (14) traffic signal video detection systems. (Engineering)

K.)  Consider and act upon approval of a purchase order to Naztec, Inc. for twenty-eight (28) traffic control cabinets. (Engineering)

L.)   Consider and act upon approval of the purchase of emergency vehicle preemption equipment, from Consolidated Traffic Controls. (Engineering)

M.) Consider and act upon award of bid 0707-071 for a bucket truck to Grande Truck Center. (Engineering)

N.)  Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Contract by and between the City of Frisco and Express Pest Control and for spraying for mosquitoes. (Planning & Development)

O.)  Consider and act upon adoption of Resolution ratifying Public Hearing for Budget. (CMO/ACM)

9. Legislative Agenda

(These items may legally require Council Action, but by Council Policy should be the City Manager’s responsibility.  The Legislative Agenda can be acted upon in one motion.  The concurrence of two council members is required to remove any item for separate discussion and action.  Council members may vote nay on any single item without comment and may submit written comments as part of the official record.) 

A.)  Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 90, article VII of the code of Ordinances of the City of Frisco by amending Ordinance Numbers 04-08-68 and 06-10-104 Automated Red Light Enforcement Regulations by deleting fees applied to administrative adjudication hearings; by providing additional requirements for violation notices; by extending the deadline to request an administrative adjudication hearing; by establishing procedures for an administrative hearing; providing a repealing clause; providing a severability clause; providing for the imposition of civil penalties; and providing a effective date. (Police)

B.)  Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance to rezone 100.4+ acres on the north side of Main Street between Legacy Drive on the west and the Dallas Tollway on the east from Planned Development-186-Commercial-1/Office-2, Retail, and Industrial to Planned Development- Commercial-1/Office-2/Multifamily-1.  Neighborhood #46.  (Planning & Development Services)

Regular Agenda:

10. Public Hearing:  Specific Use Permit SUP06-0015, A request for a Specific Use Permit for a self-storage facility on one lot on 6.3+ acres on the east side of FM 423, 300+ feet south of Old Newman Road and consider and act to direct staff to prepare an Ordinance of the same.  Zoned Commercial-1.  Neighborhood #42.  (Planning & Development Services)

11. Public Hearing:  Specific Use Permit SUP07-0009, A request for a Specific Use Permit for a synagogue on one lot on 0.5+ acre on the north side of Main Street, 500+ feet west of Meadow Lane and consider and act to direct staff to prepare an Ordinance of the same.  Zoned Planned Development-197-Original Town Commercial.  Neighborhood #11.  (Planning & Development Services)

12. Public Hearing: First Public Hearing on the City of Frisco Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Budget, including Frisco Economic Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2008 Budget and Frisco Community Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2008 Budget. (Administrative Services)

13. Discussion regarding revisiting the Sign Ordinance (Mayor)

14. Consider adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Frisco, Texas, determining public necessity to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, certain properties for right-of-way and/or related easements for the construction of and/or improvements to Eldorado Parkway/FM 2934, from FM 423 to the Dallas North Tollway; giving notice of an official determination to acquire properties for right-of-way and/or related easements for Eldorado Parkway/FM 2934, from FM 423 to the Dallas North Tollway; authorizing the City Manager of the City of Frisco, Texas to establish procedures for acquiring properties by purchase or condemnation; appropriating funds; making offers; and providing for an effective date. (Engineering)

15. Consider adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Frisco, Texas, determining public necessity to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, certain properties for right-of-way and/or related easements for the construction of and/or improvements to Eldorado Parkway, from the Dallas North Tollway to Preston Road; giving notice of an official determination to acquire properties for right-of-way and/or related easements for Eldorado Parkway, from the Dallas North Tollway to Preston Road; authorizing the City Manager of the City of Frisco, Texas to establish procedures for acquiring the properties by purchase or condemnation; appropriating funds; making offers; and providing for an effective date. (Engineering)

16. Consider and act upon recommendations by the Governance Committee regarding Boards and Commissions’ terms of service. (CMO/HJH)

17. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages by holders of a Mixed Beverage Late Hours Permit until 2 a.m. on any day. (City Council/MS)

18. Consider and act upon calling an election of the voters of the City of Frisco to adopt or reject the proposed Late Night Ordinance that authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages by holders of a Mixed Beverage Late Hours Permit until 2 a.m. on any day. (City Council/MS)

19. Consider and act upon whether to direct staff to submit a written notice of appeal on behalf of the City Council to Planning & Development Services, pursuant to Article IV, Section 1.07(C) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and/or Section 4.05 of the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance, regarding action taken by the Planning & Zoning Commission on any site plan or plat.  Any written notice of appeal must be submitted to Planning & Development Services. (Planning)

20. City Council discussion with City Staff concerning any actions required by City Staff as a result of any item on tonight’s agenda.

21. Discussion on Governance Monitoring of present City Council Meeting.

22. Adjourn.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the outside bulletin board, at the City Hall of the City of Frisco, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:

 By Friday, August 17, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. and remained so posted at least 72 hours before said meeting was convened.

            _____________________                 

Nell Lange, Assistant City Manager

If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the City Council should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the City Council or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.001 et seq., will be held by the City Council at the date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the City Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the following sanctions and purposes:

Texas Government Code Section:

§551.071 - Private consultation with the attorney for the City.

§551.072 - Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.

§551.074 - Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.

NOTICE

Pursuant to City of Frisco Ordinance Number 01-04-29 all speakers other than City of Frisco Staff are limited to five (5) minutes per item except by prior consent of the City Council.

Pol. Adv. Paid For by Maher Maso for Mayor, Val Maso Treasurer, 10902 Ormond Lane, Frisco, TX 75035