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PUBLIC NOTICE
JOINT
COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AND
SH26 ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WORKSESSION AGENDA
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
6:00 P.M.
COLLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SECOND FLOOR
110 MAIN STREET
I. Call to Order
II. Discussion of burying SH26 power lines and financing
III. Adjournment
I certify that this public notice was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on Thursday,
November 11, 2004, :00 p.m.
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Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
City Secretary
100 MAIN STREETCOLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 503-1000
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MINUTES OF THE
JOINT COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AND
SH26 ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WORKSESSION
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
The Joint Colleyville City Council and SH26 Advisory Committee Worksession was
called to order by Mayor Hocutt on November 15, 2004, at 6:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Councilpersons Mark Skinner, Tom Hart, Rich Hendler and Mayor Pro
Tem Jon Ayers were present. Mayor Joe Hocutt, City Manager Bill
Lindley, Public Works Director Keith Fisher, Finance Director Terry
Leake, Financial Analyst Kacey Bess and City Secretary Cynthia
Singleton were also present.
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Councilperson Elaine Dolan was absent.
SH26 Advisory Committee members present were Chair Joe Allen,
Butch Wallace, John Gober, Louis Miller, Ernest Hedgcoth, Dee
McNosky, Curtis Young, Chris Strittmatter and Kipp Whitman
II. Discussion of burying SH26 power lines and financing
Mayor Hocutt stated that the purpose of the meeting was to provide additional
information regarding the relocation of the overhead utility lines underground along
SH26 and solicit the SH26 Advisory Committee's view on presenting the project to the
voters as a proposition on the Bond Election ballot.
Mr. Ed Esquivel, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, City Bond Attorney, provided information
regarding the ability of a local government to issue long term debt for the relocation of
power lines.
There was general discussion regarding a potential legal challenge to the issuance of
debt for the relocation of the power lines, the structure of the ballot and educating the
public concerning a bond election.
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SH26 ADVISORY
COMMITTEE WORKSESSION MINUTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
City Manager Bill Lindley provided information regarding the process and timing for
funding the projects if approved by the voters.
It was the consensus of the SH26 Advisory Committee members, in attendance, to
present the option of burying the power lines along SH26 to the voters in the next bond
election.
III. Adjournment
Mayor Pro Tem Ayers moved to adjourn the meeting and Councilman Skinner
seconded the motion.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Hocutt adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m.
APPROVED THIS
..!5 AYES,
1~ DAY OF QLeV???~ 2004, BY A VOTE OF
o NAYS AND 0 ABSTENTIONS.
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