M/ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION - MINUTES Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 7:00 PM CORINTH City Hall 13 3300 Corinth Parkway TEXAS STATE OFTEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON CITY OF CORINTH View live stream: https:/corinthtx.new.swagiicomvideos/s21990 On this, the 5th day of December 2024, the City Council oft the City of Corinth, Texas, met at Corinth City Hall at 7:001 P.M., located at 3300 Corinth Parkway, Corinth, Texas. Thei meeting date, time, place, and purpose as required by" Title 5, Subtitle. A, Chapter 551,Subchapter C, Section 551.041, Government Code, with the following members to wit: Council Members: Bill Heidemann, Mayor Sam Burke, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Garber, Council Member Lindsey Rayl, Council Member Tina Henderson, Council Member Kelly Pickens, Council Member Staff Members Present: Scott Campbell, City Manager Lana Wylie, City Secretary Patricia. Adams, City Attorney Wendell Mitchell, Police Chief Melissa Dailey, Director of Community & Economic Development Brenton Copeland, ChiefTechnology Officer Derek Dunham, Technology Services Specialist Lance Stacy, City Marshal CALLTOORDER WORKSHOP AGENDA There were: no Workshop Agenda items. 1. Discuss items on1 the Regular Session Agenda, including the consideration of] Executive Session items. There was no Workshop, therefore no discussion of Regular Session Items. ADJOURN WORKSHOP There was no Workshop Agenda therefore, no adjournment. CALLTO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & TEXASPLEDGE Mayor Heidemann called the Regular Session Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS There were: no. Proclamations or Presentations. CITIZENS COMMENTS Please limit your comments to three minutes. Comments about any of the Council agenda items are appreciated by the Council and may be taken into consideration at this time or during that agenda item. Council is prohibited from acting on or discussing items brought before them at this time. No citizen comments were made. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one: motion. Should the Mayor or a Council Member desire discussion of any item, that item will bei removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. There were no Consent Agenda items. PUBLICHEARING There were: no. Public Hearing items EXECUTIVE SESSION** Mayor Heidemann convened intol Executive Session at 7:01 P.M. In accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq., (the "Texas Open Meetings Act"), the City Council will recess into Executive Session (closed meeting) to discuss the following items. Any necessary final action or vote will be taken in public by the City Council in accordance with this agenda. Section 551.071 - Legal Advice. (1) Private consultation with its attorney to seek advice about pending or contemplated litigation; and/or settlement offer; and/or (2) a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the government body under the' Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct ofthe State ofTexas clearly conflict with Chapter 551. a. Eminent Domain for Lynchburg Creek Project b. City property, leases and contractual obligations Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer ore employee. a. City Manager Duties/Review RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSIONTOTAKE ACTION, IF NECESSARY, ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS Mayor) Heidemann recessed the Executive Session Meeting at 8:02 P.M. No action was taken. BUSINESS AGENDA 1. Consider and act on an amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City and City Manager Scott Motion made by Council Member Garber: I move to approve. Seconded by Council Member Pickens. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Burke, Council Member Garber, Council Member Rayl, Council Member Campbell and authorize thel Mayor to execute: neçessary documents. Pickens 2. Consider and act on a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Corinth, Texas finding that a public necessity exists and authorizing condemnation to acquire an approximate 1.41 acre temporary construction easement for municipal purposes to install a public project, including but not limited to, drainage, grading, such appurtenant: facilities as may be: necessary, and other public uses, on real property generally described as being located int the William C. Garrison Survey, Abstract No. 508, property ID # 313491, City of Corinth, Denton County, Texas, for a six month term, such property is generally located west of Silver Meadow Lane and approximately 1601 feet of Silver Meadow Lane and Sharon Drive intersection on1 the west side, and being more particularly described herein; providing notice of an official determination to acquire real property fora temporary construction easement, such appurtenant facilities as may be necessary, and other public uses; authorizing the City Manager or designee to obtain the necessary appraisal reports and make bona fide offers of just compensation for the easement; ratifying prior documents made for acquisition of the easement; authorizing legal counsel to institute eminent domain proceedings on behalf of the City for the acquisition of the easement on saidt tract ifnegotiations are unsuccessful; appropriating funds from al lawful source; providing a cumulative repealer clause; providing as severability clause and providing for an effective date. Motion made by Council Member Garber: I move that the City of Corinth authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire an approximate 1.41 acre temporary construction easement on real property generally described as being located: int the City ofCorinth, Denton County, in the William C. Garrison Survey, Abstract No. 508, Property ID: #313491, described in a deed toi thel R.W.H. Heritage Trust (Robert W. Haislip, Jr., Trustee) recorded in Document Number 2006-94306, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas, for as six month term, such property is generally located west of Silver Meadow! Lane and approximately 1601 feet of Silver Meadow Lane and Sharon Drive intersection on the west side, as more fully described and depicted in Exhibit "A"oft thej proposedi resolution for this item fort this easement, for municipal purpose ofc constructing ai roadway, grading, drainage and other public uses, which includes but not limited tot the following functions: installing a roadway, with such appurtenant facilities, additions, and improvements in, over, across, though, and under the easement, and adopt Resolution No. 24-12-05-12. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Burke. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Burke, Council Member Garber, Council Member Rayl, Council Member Pickens COUNCIL COMMENTS & FUTURE AGENDA: ITEMS The purpose of this section is to allow each Council Member the opportunity to provide general updates and/or comments to fellow Council Members, the public, and/or staff on any issues or future events. Also, in accordance with Section 30.085 ofthe Code ofOrdinances, at this time, any Council Member may direct that an item be added as al business item to any future agenda. ADJOURN Meeting. Mayor Heidemann adjourned the meeting at 8:12 P.M. and immediately reconvened into the Regular Session Approved by the Council on the 19th day of December 2024. Sly City Secretary Cityo of Corinth, Texas