1 MINUTES 2 FORNEY CITY COUNCIL 3 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting 5 City Hall Annex/Council Chambers, 101 E. Main Street, Forney, Texas 75126 6 7 8 I. CALL TO ORDER 9 10 Present were Mayor Jason Roberson, Mayor Pro Tem Cecil Chambers and Council 11 Members: James Traylor, Jay Weatherford, Zahnd Schlensker, Sarah Salgado, Greg Helm. 12 Also present were Assistant City Manager Karl Zook and City Attorney Jon Thatcher. 13 14 II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COUNCIL MEMBER JAY 15 WEATHERFORD 16 17 Council Member Weatherford delivered the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance 18 19 III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 20 21 1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the December 17, 2024 (Special) City Council 22 Meeting. (Staff recommends approval of the item). 23 [APPROVED] 24 25 Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Minutes with no changes. Council Member 26 Schlensker seconded the motion. Motion carried. 27 28 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 29 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 30 NAYS (0): None 31 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 32 33 IV. OPEN FORUMI/CITIZEN COMMENTS 34 35 None. 36 37 V. CONSENT AGENDA 38 39 The Consent Agenda, consisting of Items V.1-13, was presented for consideration. 40 41 Mayor Roberson announced Item V.7 was withdrawn from consideration at Staff's Request. 42 Council Member Weatherford pulled Items V.8 and V.11 Individual Consideration. 43 44 Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Consent Agenda, now consisting of Items 45 V.1-6, 9, 10, 12, and 13. Council Member Schlensker seconded the motion. Motion carried. City Council Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 1 47 1. Consider approval of the quarterly investment report ending 9/30/24. (Staff recommends 48 approval of the item.) 49 [APPROVED] 50 51 2. Consider a Resolution approving a Technology Contract between the City of Forney and 52 Cloud Ingenuity LLC for the purchase and installation of Nutanix hardware and software 53 infrastructure at City Hall Data Center and Police Department Data Center. (Staff 54 recommends approval of the item.) Discuss and consider action on a Resolution 55 approving a Master Service and Purchasing Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for law 56 enforcement equipment and software. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 57 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-01] 58 59 3. Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the FISD FHS Phase 1 60 Expansion Project (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 61 [APPROVED] 62 63 4. Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the FISD FHS Phase 2 64 Expansion Project (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 65 [APPROVED] 66 67 5. Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the FISD Rhea 68 Intermediate School Expansion Project (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 69 (APPROVED] 70 71 6. Consider a Resolution approving a contract with WRAArchitects Inc. to provide consulting 72 and design services for the City of Forney Signage Project and all related issues. (Staff 73 recommends approval of the item.) 74 APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-02] 75 76 9. Consider approval of a replat of Forney Revised Gilani Addition, located east of the 77 intersection of Buffalo Street and Pinson Road. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission 78 recommend approval of the item.) 79 [APPROVED] 80 81 10. Consider approval of a site plan for the Signature Professional Center, located east of the 82 intersection of Buffalo Street and Pinson Road. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission 83 recommend approval of the item.) 84 IAPPROVEDJ 85 86 12. Consider approval of a site plan for Forney Marketplace Lot 2A, located north of U.S. 87 Highway 80 and west of Marketplace Boulevard. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission 88 recommend approval of the item.) 89 [APPROVED] 90 91 13. Consider approval of a site plan for Forney Marketplace Lot 2E, located north of U.S. 92 Highway 80 and west of Marketplace Boulevard. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission 93 recommend approval of the item. 94 [APPROVEDJ City Council Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 2 95 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 96 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 97 NAYS (0): None 98 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 99 100 ITEM WITHDRAWN FROM CONSIDERATION 101 102 VI.7. Consider approval of a final plat for Costco Forney, located north of U.S. Highway 80 103 and east of F.M. 460. (Staff/Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval 104 of the item.) 105 106 Mayor Roberson withdrew the item from consideration at Staff's request. No objection was 107 voiced by the City Council. 108 109 ITEMS PULLED FOR INDIMIDIMUAL CONSIDERATION 110 111 VI.8. Consider approval of a final plat for the Wayfare at Forney Addition, located east of 112 Helms Trail and Prairie Lake Lane in Forney extra-territorial jurisdiction. 113 (Staft/Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the item.) 114 [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS] 115 116 Council Member Weatherford pulled the item for Individual Consideration. 117 118 The item was presented and discussion followed. 119 120 The following addressed the City Council on the item: 121 122 Mr. Chris Miller (handout) 123 Mr. Larry Benson 124 Ms. Robyn Armstrong 125 Ms. Carrie Hornsby 126 Mr. Greg Wood (Developer) 127 Mr. Rick Martindale, representing the developer 128 Ms. Katherine Green 129 Mr. Billy Jack Marks 130 Ms. Jennifer Kilpatrick 131 132 Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item with the condition that the complete 133 drainage plans are finalized first, and requested a presentation at the February 4th City 134 Council Meeting to that people can easily understand what is being promised. Council 135 Member Schlensker seconded the motion. 136 137 Following further discussion, the item was presented for a vote. Motion carried. 138 139 AYES (5): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Schlensker, Salgado, 140 Helm 141 NAYS (1): Council Member Weatherford 142 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson City Council Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 3 143 VI.11 Consider approval of a site plan for Village at Gateway Multifamily, located north of 144 the intersection of North Gateway Blvd and U.S. Highway 80. (Staff/Planning and 145 Zoning Commission recommend approval of the item.) 146 (APPROVED] 147 148 Council Member Weatherford pulled the item for Individual Consideration. 149 150 The item was presented, and discussion followed. 151 152 Following discussion, Council Member Traylor moved to approve the item as presented. 153 Council Member Schlensker seconded the motion. Motion carried. 154 155 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 156 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 157 NAYS (0): None 158 NOT VOTING. AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 159 160 VI. DISCUSSION I ACTION ITEMS 161 162 1. Discuss and consider board and commission appointment: Board of Adjustment and 163 Forney Economic Development Corporation. (Staff has no recommendation on the item.) 164 165 The item was presented. 166 167 Applicants were called in alphabetical order who introduced themselves and, as applicable, 168 answered questions posed by members of the City Council. 169 170 No discussion followed. 171 172 Council Member Traylor moved to table the item to the February 4th City Council Meeting to 173 allow applicants not in attendance to be present. Council Member Weatherford seconded 174 the motion. Motion carried. 175 176 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 177 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 178 NAYS (0): None 179 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 180 181 2. Discuss and consider a Resolution approving an expenditure under Section 501.073 182 Texas Local Government Code and an Economic Incentive and Performance Agreement 183 between the Forney Economic Development Corporation and McCrea Ventures, LLC. 184 (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 185 [APPROVED; ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 25-03] 186 187 The item was presented, and discussion followed. City Council Minutes - January 21, 2025 Page 4 188 The following addressed the City Council: 189 190 Mr. Patrick McCrea, Applicant 191 192 Council Member Traylor moved to approve the item as presented. Council Member Salgado 193 seconded the motion. Motion carried. 194 195 AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Chambers and Council Members: Traylor, Weatherford, 196 Schlensker, Salgado, Helm 197 NAYS (0): None 198 NOT VOTING AS NO TIE VOTE (1): Mayor Roberson 199 200 VII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 201 202 Department Reports (Fire, Police, Municipal Court, Finance) 203 Citizen Complaints - Actions taken or to be taken 204 Upcoming Special Events 205 Personnel Changes 206 Commendations 207 Public Works/Streets Projects, Repairs or Construction 208 Park Issues 209 Inspection Issues 210 CIP Projects 211 212 Updates were provided with no direction provided by City Council. 213 214. VHI. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS 215 216 Announcement were provided by Mayor Roberson and Council Member Schlensker. 217 218 IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION 219 220 Mayor Roberson announced the City Council would convene to Executive Session at 7:45 221 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as 222 otherwise allowed by law as follows. 223 224 1. Consultation with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or a 225 settlement offer and/or matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body 226 under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly 227 conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code Section 228 551.071): 229 [DELIBERATED] 230 231 a. Provision of utility services outside the City's corporate boundaries. City Council Minutes - January 21, 2025 Page 5 232 2. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, 233 dismissal of, or to hear a complaint against the public officer or employee (Tex. Gov't Code 234 551.074): 235 DELIBERATED) 236 237 a. City Secretary 238 239 No action was taken in Executive Session. 240 241 X. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION 242 IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, THE CITY 243 COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION TO CONSIDER ACTION, 244 IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 245 246 The City Council returned to the Council Chambers, after which Mayor Roberson adjourned 247 the Executive Session at 8:13 p.m. and reconvened the regular meeting. 248 249 XI. ADJOURNMENT 250 251 With no further business to consider, Mayor Roberson adjourned the regular meeting at 252 8:13 p.m. 253 254 XII. DISCUSSION 255 256 None. 257 258 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORNEY, 259 TEXAS, this SA day of BbEHERY 2024. 260 261 262 CAL Ga 263 ATTEST: Jasop Roberson, Mayor 264 265 dhaz as 266 Rosa Rios, City Secretary le City Council Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 6