Iowa Colony public meetings in 2024

City Council Meeting

The City Council will discuss a multi-party agreement for the Northwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1. The meeting includes an executive session regarding the City Manager's performance evaluation and potential legal action over a development agreement default.

• Multi-party agreement to share costs for Northwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1
• Permit extension request at 7933 Iowa Colony Blvd
• Final Plat approvals for Creekhaven Sections 1, 2, and 3
• Final approval of Sierra Vista West Section 5 Water, Sanitary, Drainage and Paving Facilities
• Six-month extensions for Davenport Parkway and Ellwood Detention Reserve preliminary plats

The council unanimously approved three motions regarding the city manager: hiring an outside firm to review the contract, retaining an outside firm to investigate personnel matters, and setting pay per the July 10, 2024 performance review. It also approved a multi-party cost-sharing agreement for the Northwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1, a one-year permit extension at 7933 Iowa Colony Blvd., and the consent agenda, which included plat approvals and extensions.

• Approved hiring outside firm to review city manager contract (7-0)
• Approved retaining outside firm to investigate personnel matters (7-0)
• Approved city manager pay per July 10, 2024 performance review (7-0)
• Approved multi-party agreement for Northwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1 (7-0)
• Approved 1-year permit extension at 7933 Iowa Colony Blvd. (7-0)
• Approved consent agenda including Creekhaven plats and Sierra Vista West facilities (7-0)

City Council Worksession

The City Council will hold a worksession to discuss new staff members and funding for CDBG Mitigation Project bids. The meeting includes an executive session to consult with an attorney regarding a development agreement default and the City Manager's performance evaluation.

• CDBG Mitigation Project bids and funding
• Introduction of new staff members
• Legal action related to development agreement default
• City Manager's annual performance evaluation and employment agreement

The City Council discussed the CDBG Mitigation Project bids and funding, reaching consensus to proceed with the existing bid using $50,000 from the government center, $150,000 from contingency, and the remaining balance from fund balance. No formal vote was taken during the worksession. The council also held an executive session on legal and personnel matters but took no public action.

• Consensus to proceed with CDBG Mitigation Project bid using $50,000 from government center, $150,000 contingency, and fund balance for remainder

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

The Planning & Zoning Commission will consider approving the minutes from its November 7, 2024 meeting. It will also consider approving the final plats for Creekhaven Sections 1, 2, and 3.

• Approve November 7, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes
• Approve Creekhaven Section 1 Final Plat
• Approve Creekhaven Section 2 Final Plat
• Approve Creekhaven Section 3 Final Plat

City Council Meeting

The City Council will meet to discuss and potentially take action on the City Manager's employment agreement. This includes a scheduled executive session to consult with an attorney.

• City Manager's employment agreement

Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors

The Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors will meet to administer oaths to reappointed members, approve the August 2024 meeting minutes, and review financial reports since the last board meeting.

• Administer Oath of Office to reappointed members
• Approve August 20, 2024, meeting minutes
• Review financial reports since August 20, 2024

City Council Meeting

The council will consider reappointing municipal court judges, hold a public hearing on an alcohol sales permit at 3233 Meridiana Parkway, Suite 500, and vote on several resolutions including a bond‑counsel contract, a Community Development Block Grant application, and a specific‑use permit for the same alcohol store. Additional items include a childcare facility permit, a professional services agreement for the municipal master plan, and routine consent‑agenda approvals and staff reports.

• Public hearing on specific use permit for alcohol sales at 3233 Meridiana Parkway, Suite 500
• Resolution approving contingent fee contract for bond counsel services with Bracewell, LLP
• Resolution authorizing a Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture
• Ordinance granting specific use permit for alcohol sales/liquor store at 3233 Meridiana Parkway, Suite 500
• Professional Services Agreement with Burditt for architectural and design services for the Municipal Government Center Master Plan

City Council Worksession

The City Council will hold a worksession to introduce new staff members. The meeting includes an executive session to consult with an attorney regarding a development agreement default and the City Manager's employment agreement.

• Introduction of new staff members
• Potential or threatened legal action related to development agreement default
• Personnel matters regarding the City Manager’s employment agreement