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City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Joint Meeting - January 18, 2022

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City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1

Joint Meeting

Date: January 18, 2022
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas

1. Call to Order and Quorum Confirmation

  • Mayor David Billings called the joint meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
  • City Secretary Victoria Raduechel confirmed the presence of a quorum.

City Council Members Present

  • David Billings, Mayor
  • Heather Buegler
  • John Brandt
  • Allen Robbins, Mayor Pro Tem
  • Jim DeLand

City Council Members Absent

  • Christopher Ames
  • John Hamilton, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem

City Staff Present

  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Victoria Raduechel, City Secretary
  • Jessica Larson, Assistant City Manager
  • Lyle Lombard, Director of Public Safety
  • John Taylor, DPS Captain
  • Scott Monaghan, Director of Public Works
  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning and Development Services
  • Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety
  • Raju Anthony, Director of Finance
  • Teresa Stevens, Accounting Manager
  • Leigh Corson, Director of Human Resources
  • Michael Wright, IT Manager
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

  • Invocation was given by D.P. Dawkins with Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.
  • The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas flags.

3. Presentations

  • Mayor Billings read aloud a press release and presented a Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for FY 2020 to Finance Director Raju Anthony and Accounting Manager Teresa Stevens.
  • Kim Britton, Deputy Executive Director for STAR Transit, provided a presentation on transit basics, current services, and future projects. Questions from Council were answered.

4. Public Comment

  • The public comment policy was read.
  • There was no one present wishing to speak.

5. Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Action Items

Quorum and Call to Order

  • MDD Board Member Todd Crabtree called the MDD meeting to order at 6:24 p.m.
  • City Secretary Victoria Raduechel confirmed a quorum.

MDD Members Present

  • Allen Robbins
  • Bob Chambers
  • Todd Crabtree

MDD Members Absent

  • Kirk Adams, President
  • Nikki Robbins, Vice President

Approval of Minutes

  • Motion to approve minutes from November 15, 2021, and December 8, 2021.
  • Motion carried unanimously.

6. Executive Session

  • The City Council and MDD recessed into Executive Session at 6:26 p.m. under Texas Government Code Sections 551.001, 551.071, and 551.087.
  • Topics included:
    • Deliberations regarding commercial or financial information related to economic development negotiations
    • Rockwall CAD Property IDs 16474, 16405, 16406, 16407, 16408, 16412, and 16466

7. Reconvene into Regular Session

  • Executive Session concluded at 7:57 p.m.
  • City Council reconvened at 8:02 p.m.
  • MDD reconvened at 8:02 p.m.

Actions Resulting from Executive Session

  • MDD Action: Approval of a Ground Lease for 110 E. Greenhill with Fate Place, LLC.
  • City Council Actions:
    • Approval of Performance and Chapter 380 Economic Incentive Agreement with Fate Place, LLC.
    • Approval of 3rd Floor Lease Agreement with Fate Place, LLC.
    • Approval of Right of First Refusal Agreement with Fate Place, LLC.

Additional MDD and Council actions included:

  • Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with Ransom Development Company, LLC
  • Interim Use Agreements for 104 CB Davidson
  • First Amendment to Development Agreement with Fate Main One TN, LLC

All motions passed unanimously unless otherwise noted.

8. Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Adjournment

  • MDD Board adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
  • Approval of minutes from January 3, 2022.
  • Approval of financial report for December 2021.
  • Approval of investment report for quarter ending December 31, 2021.
  • Approval of amendments to Fate Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Memorial Parkway Design Criteria.

Consent agenda approved unanimously.

10. City Council Action Items

  • Update on first quarter financial condition.
  • Approval of Resolution No. R-2022-002 authorizing submission of a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant application for the Fate Station Park.
  • Approval of employee compensation study and adoption of pay plans effective March 4, 2022.
  • Approval of Development Participation Agreement with Fate I-30 Commercial, LP.
  • Discussion and postponement of Opt-In Group Solar Panel/Battery Buying Program.

11. Mayor, Council, and City Manager Reports

  • Mayor’s report included ride-along with Fate DPS and appreciation to Waste Connections.
  • Council Member reports provided.
  • City Manager reported upcoming meetings and events.

12. Executive Session (Second)

  • City Council entered Executive Session at 9:35 p.m. under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.072.
  • Topics included legal advice regarding water supply CCNs and real property acquisition.

13. Reconvene into Regular Session

  • Executive Session adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
  • No action was taken on items discussed.

14. Adjournment

  • City Council adjourned at 10:05 p.m.

Record Note
This Ledger entry records the publicly observable proceedings of the meeting listed above. It does not offer analysis or commentary.

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