1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM
Presentation of the financial report for the month ending August 31, 2019. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller
Presentation of the General Obligation (GO) Bond dashboard report for the month ending August 31, 2019. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller and Kenneth Lee, Bond Project Manager
CONSENT AGENDA All consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately. A. Consider and/or act on the September 3, 2019, Regular Council meeting minutes. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary B. Consider and/or act on the September 10, 2019, Special Council meeting minutes. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary C. Consider and/or act to approve the City Secretary on behalf of City Council to advertise in the local newspaper for applicants to fill expiring terms for various Board and Commission places for terms to begin on January 1, 2020. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary
Consider and/or act upon approval of Ordinance 19-09-1139 approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s 2018 rate review mechanism filings; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Ernie Bannister, CPA, Controller
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Consider and/or act upon Ordinance Number 19-09-1140 approving the assessment roll as certified by the Collin Central Appraisal District and making appropriations for the City of Murphy, Texas, the Murphy Municipal Development District, and the Murphy Community Development Corporation for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020; appropriating money to a sinking fund to pay interest and principal on the City’s indebtedness; and adopting the annual budget for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year (FY20). Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act upon Ordinance Number 19-09-1141 levying taxes and fixing and adopting the tax rate on all taxable property for the tax year 2019 at the rate of $0.495000 per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value as of January 1, 2019; the said tax rate having a maintenance and operations component and a debt service component; providing when taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid; providing for repealing, savings and severability clauses; and providing for an effective date. Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act upon ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the 2019-2020 (FY20) fiscal year budget. Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act upon the approval of Ordinance Number 19-09-1142 amending and repealing Section A8.001, “Solid Waste Collection and Disposal”, Section A8.002, “Stormwater Fee”, and Section A8.003, “Water and Sewer Usage Rates” of Article A8.000, “Utility Rates and Charges” of Appendix A, “Fee Schedule” of the City of Murphy Code of Ordinances. Teresa Thompson, Customer Service Manager
Hold a public hearing and consider and/or act on Ordinance No. 19-09-1143 to amend Planned Development 15-09-1001 and the respective concept plan to allow for five (5) detached patio homes rather than the approved eight (8) attached townhomes on "Block A" of a parcel generally located at the southwest corner of Betsy Lane and McCreary Road, legally described as Lots 1- 8, Block A, Murphy Meadows Addition. Reagan Rothenberger, MPA, Planner
Consider and/or act on the application of Rogue Architects requesting approval of a site plan, landscape plan, building elevations and construction plat for Best Gymnastics to be located at the 600 block of E. FM 544, legally described as 1.5 acres in Tract 579, Abstract 0582, James Maxwell Survey. Jared Mayfield, AICP, Director of Community & Economic Development
Consider and or act upon approval of Resolution Number 19-R-932 nominating from one to five candidates to serve on the Collin Central Appraisal District Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2020. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary
Consider and/or act upon approval of the concept plan design for North Hill Park Phase III as recommended by Park Board. Matt Foster, Parks Superintendent
Consider and/or act upon approval of the concept plan design for Travis Farm Phase II as recommended by Park Board. Matt Foster, Parks Superintendent
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, the City Council will now recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following: A. §551.074. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee: a. Municipal Judge's annual evaluation b. City Manager's annual evaluation c. City Secretary's annual evaluation 10. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION The City Council will reconvene into Regular Session, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, to take any action necessary regarding: A. §551.074. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee: a. Municipal Judge's annual evaluation b. City Manager's annual evaluation c. City Secretary's annual evaluation
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Council Members may request topics for future agenda meetings. No member of the City Council may discuss any of the requested subjects until such matter has been properly placed on the agenda. 12. ADJOURNMENT
1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM
Presentation of the financial report for the month ending August 31, 2019. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller
Presentation of the General Obligation (GO) Bond dashboard report for the month ending August 31, 2019. Ernest Bannister, CPA, Controller and Kenneth Lee, Bond Project Manager
CONSENT AGENDA All consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately. A. Consider and/or act on the September 3, 2019, Regular Council meeting minutes. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary B. Consider and/or act on the September 10, 2019, Special Council meeting minutes. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary C. Consider and/or act to approve the City Secretary on behalf of City Council to advertise in the local newspaper for applicants to fill expiring terms for various Board and Commission places for terms to begin on January 1, 2020. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary
Consider and/or act upon approval of Ordinance 19-09-1139 approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s 2018 rate review mechanism filings; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Ernie Bannister, CPA, Controller
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Consider and/or act upon Ordinance Number 19-09-1140 approving the assessment roll as certified by the Collin Central Appraisal District and making appropriations for the City of Murphy, Texas, the Murphy Municipal Development District, and the Murphy Community Development Corporation for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020; appropriating money to a sinking fund to pay interest and principal on the City’s indebtedness; and adopting the annual budget for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year (FY20). Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act upon Ordinance Number 19-09-1141 levying taxes and fixing and adopting the tax rate on all taxable property for the tax year 2019 at the rate of $0.495000 per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value as of January 1, 2019; the said tax rate having a maintenance and operations component and a debt service component; providing when taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid; providing for repealing, savings and severability clauses; and providing for an effective date. Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act upon ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the 2019-2020 (FY20) fiscal year budget. Mike Castro, PhD, City Manager
Consider and/or act upon the approval of Ordinance Number 19-09-1142 amending and repealing Section A8.001, “Solid Waste Collection and Disposal”, Section A8.002, “Stormwater Fee”, and Section A8.003, “Water and Sewer Usage Rates” of Article A8.000, “Utility Rates and Charges” of Appendix A, “Fee Schedule” of the City of Murphy Code of Ordinances. Teresa Thompson, Customer Service Manager
Hold a public hearing and consider and/or act on Ordinance No. 19-09-1143 to amend Planned Development 15-09-1001 and the respective concept plan to allow for five (5) detached patio homes rather than the approved eight (8) attached townhomes on "Block A" of a parcel generally located at the southwest corner of Betsy Lane and McCreary Road, legally described as Lots 1- 8, Block A, Murphy Meadows Addition. Reagan Rothenberger, MPA, Planner
Consider and/or act on the application of Rogue Architects requesting approval of a site plan, landscape plan, building elevations and construction plat for Best Gymnastics to be located at the 600 block of E. FM 544, legally described as 1.5 acres in Tract 579, Abstract 0582, James Maxwell Survey. Jared Mayfield, AICP, Director of Community & Economic Development
Consider and or act upon approval of Resolution Number 19-R-932 nominating from one to five candidates to serve on the Collin Central Appraisal District Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2020. Susie Quinn, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary
Consider and/or act upon approval of the concept plan design for North Hill Park Phase III as recommended by Park Board. Matt Foster, Parks Superintendent
Consider and/or act upon approval of the concept plan design for Travis Farm Phase II as recommended by Park Board. Matt Foster, Parks Superintendent
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, the City Council will now recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following: A. §551.074. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee: a. Municipal Judge's annual evaluation b. City Manager's annual evaluation c. City Secretary's annual evaluation 10. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION The City Council will reconvene into Regular Session, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, to take any action necessary regarding: A. §551.074. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee: a. Municipal Judge's annual evaluation b. City Manager's annual evaluation c. City Secretary's annual evaluation
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Council Members may request topics for future agenda meetings. No member of the City Council may discuss any of the requested subjects until such matter has been properly placed on the agenda. 12. ADJOURNMENT