Fate City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Joint Meeting - September 12, 2023

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Meeting Record

Meeting Title:
City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Joint Meeting

Date: September 12, 2023
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Meeting Start Time: 6:00 p.m.

City Council Proceedings

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 was present.

City Council Members Present

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

City Council Members Absent

• Mark Harper

City Staff Present

• Michael Kovacs, City Manager
• Justin Weiss, Economic Development Manager
• Steven Downs, Assistant City Manager
• David Overcash, City Attorney
• Lyle Lombard, DPS Director
• Yvonne Lane, Economic & Community Development Specialist
• Victoria Raduechel, City Secretary

Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Proceedings

Call to Order and Quorum

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

Board Members Present

• David Overstreet, President
• Allen Robbins
• Zachary Timko
• Cheyenna Tellez
• Victoria Egbert
• Todd Crabtree
• Diedra Roe

Board Members Absent

• None

Agenda Actions

Approval of MDD No. 1 Minutes (August 8, 2023)

• Motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Board Member Allen Robbins.
• Motion was seconded by Board Member Cheyenna Tellez.
• Vote:
  • Ayes: Overstreet, Robbins, Timko, Tellez, Egbert, Crabtree, Roe
  • Nays: None
• Motion carried unanimously.

Naming of Third Floor Coworking Space at Fate Place

• Justin Weiss, Economic Development Manager, presented the item.
• Proposed names:
  • The Spur coworking at Fate Station
  • The Hub coworking at Fate Station
• City Council and MDD Board discussed the proposals.
• Consensus reached to name the space “The Hub at Fate Station.”

Public Comment

• No individuals addressed the governing bodies.

Executive Session (Joint)

• Recessed at 6:34 p.m.; Executive Session convened at 6:36 p.m.
• Statutory authority: Texas Government Code §551.087.
• Topic:
  • Commercial or financial information regarding a business prospect.
  • Identified prospect: Sauce & Vine, 201 Greenhill Lane, Rockwall CAD Property ID 16510.
• Reconvened into regular session at 6:55 p.m.
• No action was taken.

Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Adjournment

• Motion to adjourn made by Board Member Robbins and seconded by Board Member Tellez.
• Vote:
  • Ayes: Overstreet, Robbins, Timko, Tellez, Egbert, Crabtree, Roe
  • Nays: None
• Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

Executive Session (City Council)

• Convened at 6:55 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071.
• Topics:
  1. Pending litigation: City of Fate v. Glen C. Eskew, Jr., 439th District Court, Cause No. 1-18-1598.
  2. Prospective amendments to the Fate Code of Ordinances.
  3. Potential participation in proposed class action settlement related to Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Product Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2:18-Mn-02873).
• Reconvened into regular session at 7:50 p.m.
• No action was taken.

City Council Adjournment

• Motion to adjourn made by Council Member Jim Deland and seconded by Council Member Allen Robbins.
• Vote:
  • Ayes: Billings, Buegeler, Kelley, Robbins, Deland, Megyesi
  • Nays: None
• Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

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