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Fate City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Joint Meeting - October 11, 2022

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Meeting

City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Joint Meeting
Date: October 11, 2022
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Meeting Start Time: 6:00 p.m.

City Council Call to Order and Quorum

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

City Council Members Present

  • David Billings, Mayor
  • Heather Buegeler
  • John Brandt, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
  • Scott Kelley
  • Allen Robbins, Mayor Pro Tem
  • Jim DeLand
  • Lance Megyesi

City Council Members Absent

  • None

City Staff Present

  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Victoria Raduechel, City Secretary
  • Spencer Foster, Assistant to the City Manager
  • Lyle Lombard, Director of Public Safety
  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning and Development Services
  • Scott Monaghan, Director of Public Works
  • Leigh Corson, Director of Human Resources
  • Raju Anthony, Director of Finance
  • Suzy Lawrence, Community and Economic Development Manager

Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Call to Order and Quorum

  • President Bob Chambers called the Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
  • City Secretary Victoria Raduechel confirmed a quorum.

MDD Board Members Present

  • Allen Robbins
  • Bob Chambers, President
  • Victoria Egbert
  • David Overstreet
  • Cheyenna Tellez
  • Todd Crabtree, Secretary

MDD Board Members Absent

  • Nikki Robinson, Vice President

Public Comment

  • No members of the public spoke.

Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 — Approval of Minutes

  • Consideration of minutes from the July 19, 2022 Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 meeting.
  • Motion to approve the minutes as written was made by Board Member David Overstreet.
  • Motion was seconded by Board Member Cheyenna Tellez.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chambers, Robbins, Egbert, Overstreet, Crabtree, Tellez
    • Nays: None
  • Motion carried unanimously.

City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 — Future Downtown Streets and Developments

  • Assistant City Manager Justin Weiss presented information regarding future downtown streets and developments, including:
    • Maps of downtown roads and downtown rehabilitation roads.
    • Downtown overlay streets listed as Apple Tree, Black Oak, ER Ellis, CB Davidson, James Glen, Cherry Tree, Dogwood, Elmhurst, Brown, and Greenhill.
    • Cost of 2013 asphalt road mill and overlay project: $363,574.
    • 2022 market value of 93 residential properties: $15,767,180.
    • Estimated 2023 property tax revenue assuming no homestead exemptions and full M&O and I&S: $46,329.
    • Statement that property tax collected from these properties over the previous 10 years would not have covered the 2013 asphalt road project.
    • Statement that these streets, excluding Greenhill, received another mill and overlay in 2021 at a cost of $212,385.
  • Director of Public Works Scott Monaghan responded to questions regarding road repair techniques and longevity.
  • City Manager Michael Kovacs reviewed potential funding and financing tools for street projects, including:
    • Use of budgeted or surplus funds.
    • Grant funding with matching funds.
    • Street fees.
    • Short-term financing or tax notes.
    • Certificates of Obligation.
    • Street or economic development bonds.
    • MDD sales tax bonds.
    • Public Improvement Districts.
    • Assessments.
    • Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones.
    • Legislative creation of a Municipal Management District.
    • Other funding approaches and coordination with external agencies.
  • Public speakers:
    • Larissa Perez, 64 Daisy Drive, asked whether Barnes Road would continue south and expressed concern about potential tree loss.
    • Mark Harper, 401 Attlee, suggested consideration of a fee for large commercial traffic to fund road maintenance and asked about phasing street repairs.
  • Mayor Billings suggested holding an additional work session during the budget process to discuss Capital Improvement Program projects.

Executive Session

  • The City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 recessed into executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087 to discuss commercial or financial information related to an economic development prospect involving Rockwall CAD Property IDs 16404 through 16412.
  • Executive session convened at 7:12 p.m.

Reconvene to Regular Session

  • Executive session adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
  • City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 reconvened at 7:56 p.m.
  • No action was taken on matters discussed in executive session.

Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made by President Bob Chambers.
  • Seconded by Board Member Robbins.
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.

City Council Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made by Council Member Robbins.
  • Seconded by Council Member DeLand.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Billings, Buegeler, Brandt, Kelley, Robbins, DeLand, Megyesi
    • Nays: None
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:57 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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