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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-1/11/2012~' ~` Y~ `,~ City of Col leyvi I le City Hail COLLEYVILLE Agenda 100 Main Street lil ,~I ^ ^ Colleyville, Texas 76034 `,~ty `,QUnC~~ 817.503.1000 T E x A s www.colleyville.com Worksession Thursday, December 8, 2011 Colleyville Library, 110 Main Street, 2nd floor 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 2a Presentation and Discussion of Infrastructure Management 2b Presentation and Discussion of tiered water rates 3. AD70URNMENT I hereby certify this agenda was posted on City Hall bulletin boards December 3, 2011, by 12:00 p.m. ;_' ~ f~~ /1.~ ~ j l/l~t>'~~~~~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~.,u~nc~ Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, CMC City Secretary Any matter on this agenda may, at the discretion of the governing body, be opened for public comment and discussion. If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special accommodations, please advise the City Secretary at least 48 hours in advance at 817.503.1133, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. ~,~"~i.'''{'~, F, City of Col leyvi I le 100CMta n Street ~ "~+ \ COLLEY`TILLE Cit CounCil Colleyville,Texas 76034 „,~,'~ ,'. , ~ ,,r~ ~~;' y 817. 503.1000 Worksession WWW•colleyville.com rF: ~ A~ Minutes Thursday, December 8, 2011 Colleyville Library, 110 Main Street, 2nd floor Mayor David Kelly called the worksession of the City Council to order on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 6:15 p.m. Roll Call: Mayor David Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Tom Hart and Councilmembers Michael Muhm, Stan Hall, Jody Short, and Mike Taylor were present. City Manager Jennifer Fadden, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake, Public Works Director Bob Lowry, City Engineer Jeremy Hutt, Street Superintendent Jimmy Brock, Utility Superintendent Ken Tywater, Senior Engineer Technician Steven Cherry, Parks and Recreation Director Monica Walsh, Communications and Marketing Director Mona Gandy, and City Secretary Cynthia Singleton were also present. Councilmember Carol Wollin was absent. 2. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 2a Presentation and Discussion of Infrastructure Management Public Works Director Bob Lowry provided an overview of the City's public infrastructure including roads, sidewalks, bridges, buildings, water and sewer lines, the storm water collection system, parks and playgrounds, trails, signs and signals technology, and strategies for the life cycle extension of the City's infrastructure. Discussion ensued regarding the quality and life cycle of the City's streets, cost of building and maintaining concrete and asphalt streets, cost of constructing and life span of water and sewer lines, and life cycle of park facilities. Discussion continued regarding the evaluation of the street condition process, the need for a water and sewer line assessment, and the County's role in the City's street maintenance program. City Manager ]ennifer Fadden stated a million dollars is budgeted for street maintenance. . „a, ., . ,, ` nxr. ~„ N ~' , » ~ a.. , , o- ^' ,~ ~:. _,, . .... , v-. `~ p ,. ~ .. City Council Minutes December 8, 2011 Director Lowry stated, in February 2012, staff will present project recommendations to City Council, to be funded through the street maintenance budget. Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake provided information regarding funding sources for capital improvement projects. In consideration of trails and sidewalks being part of a capital improvement plan structure and the progress of the reconstruction of SH26, City Council determined an item would be placed on a future City Council agenda for consideration of dissolving the SH26 Advisory Committee and the Sidewalks and Trails Committee. Mayor Kelly recessed the worksession at 7:26 p.m. and reconvened at 7:31 p.m. 2b Presentation and Discussion of tiered water rates Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake presented information regarding the feasibility of implementing a tiered water rate structure with an aim toward water conservation and stated a tiered rate structure enables a city to meet the water debt service commitments, higher repair and replacement costs and third party water and sewer treatment costs from the demands that high usage customers place on the water syste m . Ms. Leake reviewed considerations in setting water and sewer rates, cities utilizing tiered waters rates, Colleyville's current water rates, and the tiered water rates. Discussion ensued regarding the overall impact of a tiered water rate structure, the average residential water usage, and potential increase in residential water well installations. Mayor Kelly requested the percentage of citizens in each category of water usage. Discussion continued regarding an automated meter reading system. City Manager Jennifer Fadden stated since the City does not have an internet cloud, it would still be necessary for staff to drive the neighborhoods even with an automated meter reading system. It was determined an item would be placed on a future City Council agenda for consideration of a tiered water rate structure. ~h ~ ~~ ,~ . .. .. ` .,.' ' n ~~~k ..r +. ..'b- , ~ ~.~ :. ., . .c,~ vup, n c, 1' City Council Minutes December 8, 2011 3. AD]OURNMENT There being no further discussion before the City Council, Mayor Kelly adjourned the worksession at 8:17 p.m. APPROVED BY A VOTE OF AYES, D YS AND ~ ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE ~-- DAY OF 2012. Minutes n and pr by: . ~l~) C thia Singleton, TRMC, C C City Secretary . . ~ . ~ ~ ~ „~. ~ ,~ ~ ~.y ry ~~ . . . .. ~ ,.N . . ~..:: .t,..»Y ., . .. ~r . .. :.~,'rd ~ , m .,:.i~a~+'~._ii :~~..w ~.n . :.`~'tk .