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Fate City Council and Fate Public Facility Corporation Joint Meeting - September 6, 2022

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Meeting

City Council and Fate Public Facility Corporation Joint Meeting
Date: September 6, 2022
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
Adjournment: 11:25 p.m.

Attendance

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
  • Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety
  • Leigh Corson, Director of Human Resources
  • Raju Anthony, Director of Finance
  • Suzy Lawrence, Community and Economic Development Manager
  • Michael Wright, IT Manager

Invocation and Pledges

  • Invocation delivered by Daniel Ledford, Calvary Baptist Church.
  • Council led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas flags.

Presentations

  • Proclamation designating September 2022 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; presented to American Legion chapters from Royse City and Rockwall.
  • Proclamation honoring the memory of Fate Firefighter Clifford Haney; presented to the Haney family.

Fate Public Facility Corporation (PFC)

Call to Order: 6:04 p.m.
Quorum: Confirmed

Actions

  • Approval of minutes from the September 8, 2020 PFC meeting (unanimous).
  • PFC Resolution R-2022-001: Designation of Amy Dosen, Managing Partner of Gardner Capital, Inc., as an authorized representative of the General Partner of Gala at Fate GP, LLC (unanimous).
  • PFC Resolution R-2022-002: Acceptance and execution of special warranty deeds to resolve property line issues and grant a drainage easement related to Fate Detention Pond, LLC (unanimous).
  • PFC Resolution R-2022-003: Approval of a Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) for Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the Gala at Fate project was tabled to the September 19, 2022 meeting (unanimous).

Adjournment: 6:53 p.m.

Public Comment

  • Beth Dunn, 505 Pleasant Hill Lane, expressed concern regarding traffic congestion on FM 551.

Approved unanimously:

  • Minutes of August 15, 2022 City Council meeting.
  • Ordinance O-2022-030 establishing a Reforestation Fund.
  • Resolution R-2022-064 approving a Low Income Household Water Assistance Program agreement.
  • Resolution R-2022-065 approving a stream wetland mitigation sales agreement with Daisy Mitigation Bank LLC.

City Council Action Items and Public Hearings

Williamsburg East Public Improvement District

  • Ordinance O-2022-031 approving the Amended and Restated Service and Assessment Plan and Improvement Area #2 Assessment Roll (unanimous).
  • Ordinance O-2022-032 approving issuance of Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (unanimous).

Legislative and Policy Actions

  • Resolution R-2022-066 approving a contract with Focused Advocacy for legislative liaison services (unanimous).
  • Resolution R-2022-067 adopting the City’s Legislative Program (unanimous).
  • Resolution R-2022-068 requesting support of the Texas Municipal League for zoning reforms (approved; one dissenting vote).

Cottages at Greenbriar (Mixed-Use Development)

  • Extensive staff and applicant presentations conducted.
  • Public hearing held with multiple speakers in opposition.
  • Ordinance O-2022-033 (zoning change) denied without prejudice (unanimous).
  • Resolution R-2022-069 (concept plan) denied without prejudice (unanimous).

Blackland Water Fate Pump Station

  • Resolution R-2022-070 approving the site plan (unanimous).

Alamo Fireworks Zoning and Plat

  • Ordinance O-2022-034 approving zoning change to Highway Commercial (unanimous).
  • Resolution R-2022-071 conditionally approving the preliminary plat (unanimous).

Automobile Sales and Service Facility (ZTEX, LLC)

  • Ordinance O-2022-035 approving zoning change to Highway Commercial (unanimous).
  • Ordinance O-2022-036 approving a Special Use Permit for used vehicle sales (unanimous).

U-Haul Planned Development Request

  • Agenda item tabled to the September 19, 2022 City Council meeting (unanimous).

Reports

Mayor’s Report

  • Recognition of staff appreciation day.
  • Expressions of thanks to Fate DPS and surrounding fire departments.
  • Condolences to the Clifford Haney family.

Council Reports

  • Expressions of condolences, appreciation to staff and public safety, and acknowledgment of citizen participation.

City Manager’s Report

  • Announced upcoming events, including Celebrate Fate on September 17, 2022, and a special City Council meeting on September 12, 2022.

Adjournment

  • Meeting adjourned at 11:25 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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