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01.30.2019 Town Council Minutes Specialr = l�. ' TOWN OF P SPER Prosper is a place where everyone matters. Call to Order/Roll Call. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. Council Members Present: Mayor Ray Smith Mayor Pro-Tem Curry Vogelsang, Jr. Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Jason Dixon Councilmember Mike Korbuly Councilmember Craig Andres Councilmember Meigs Miller Councilmember Jeff Hodges MINUTES Special Meeting of the Prosper Town Council Prosper Fire Station #2 Training Room 1140 S. Teel Parkway Prosper, TX 75078 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Staff Members Present: Harlan Jefferson, Town Manager ' Robyn Battle, Town Secretary/PIO Hulon Webb, Executive Director of Development and Community Services John Webb, Development Services Director Dudley Raymond, Parks and Recreation Director Frank Jaromin, Public Works Director Chuck Springer, Executive Director of Administrative Services Kelly Neal, Finance Director Leigh Johnson, IT Director Kale Smith, Human Resources Director Doug Kowalski, Police Chief Stuart Blasingame, Fire Chief Darcy Schroer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Prosper EDC Other Attendees: Mike Conduff, The Elim Group Jim Cline, Transportation Consultant 2. The Town Council will hold a strategic planning work session to discuss successes and accomplishments since the last planning work session and to prioritize future strategic goals. Town Manager Harlan Jefferson introduced Mike Conduff of The Elim Group who served and the facilitator for the Strategic Planning Session. Mike started the meeting with introductions, and an exercise where everyone in the group described their experiences working in public service. Page 1 of 5 Major Accomplishments ' The group identified major accomplishments from 2018, including the new Town Hall facility, new staff members added, the completion of Frontier Park North, the creation of the Special Purpose Districts, the addition of a ladder truck, the progress on the Public Safety Complex, and various community engagement and economic development successes. Areas identified as needing improvement included road projects, handling the speed of growth, bringing new facilities online and the ongoing need for better communication. Review of Town Vision and Strategic Goals The group reviewed the Town Vision and current Strategic Goals, and decided that all of them are still appropriate and relevant given the Town's current circumstances, values, and priorities. Small group discussions were held to discuss the Major Initiatives identified by the Council and Town staff, after which the results were shared with the group. Discussion of Council Identified Issues Town staff provided a series of presentations on the following discussion items to gather Council feedback: I. Employee Survey Kale Smith, Human Resources Director, briefed the Council on the results of the 2018 employee survey. Benchmark comparisons from 2016 were either the same or higher in almost all areas. Employees reported high levels of job satisfaction overall, and gave executive leadership and supervisors high marks. Ratings for employee support services improved from 2016. Areas of concern included the ease of getting around Town, and communication among staff. Ms. Smith ' identified several strategies the Town will utilize to address those concerns. The Town Council concurred with staffs recommendations. it. Downtown Road Construction Hulon Webb, Executive Director of Development and Community Services, briefed the Council on the progress of the Broadway, Fifth Street, and McKinley road construction projects. All underground work has been completed, and paving should be completed on all three projects by the end of March. The remaining sidewalk installation, landscaping, and lighting on Broadway is anticipated to be installed prior to Summer 2019. Mr. Webb explained that the delay of the Broadway project was partially due to unanticipated difficulties in locating old underground water lines, overlapping project scopes with two different contractors, and unusually heavy rainfall in September and October 2018. Town staff has made continual efforts to communicate the project status to downtown businesses. The Town Council expressed frustration with the delays, and discussed the possibility of holding an event in downtown when construction is complete. Ill. Infrastructure and Transportation Study Jim Cline, the Town's Transportation Consultant, briefed the Council on the results of an infrastructure and transportation study that he recently completed. The study focused on improving processes for implementing Capital Improvement Projects, minimizing the negative impacts of the BNSF railroad due to noise and traffic delays, traffic signal improvements, and project funding opportunities. The Council ' expressed concern with the impact the new football stadium will have on pedestrian and motorist traffic along Frontier Parkway. Mr. Cline offered recommendations in all four study areas, and the Council concurred with his recommendations. Page 2 of 5 ' iv. Downtown Beautification Update Development Services Director John Webb updated the Council on Code Compliance efforts in the downtown area. Town staff continues to focus on ensuring compliance through consistent enforcement, increased patrols, and working closely with the Town prosecutor to ensure violations are corrected. Mr. Webb recommended continued enforcement for properties that are out of compliance, as well as ensuring that non -conforming properties, apartments, and mobile homes adhere to Town standards. The Town Council concurred with Mr. Webb's recommendations. The Town Council discussed several ideas for improving the aesthetics and market appeal forfuture developments in Downtown. V. Public Hearings on Consent Agenda Development Services Director John Webb proposed placing non -controversial Public Hearings on the Consent Agenda for select zoning cases to expedite the approval process. Citizens, Town Council members, or staff would still have the ability to remove items from the Consent Agenda for comment or discussion. The Council concurred with the recommendation. A. Field Utilization and Fees Dudley Raymond, Parks and Recreation Director, briefed the Council on field utilization statistics for the major sports leagues. Prosper is experiencing higher than average registration numbers which will increase demand for field usage in all sports. Additionally, the sports league boundaries extend beyond the Town boundaries, resulting in a large number of non-residents utilizing Town sports ' facilities. The City of Celina has plans to construct several sports fields by 2020, which should alleviate some of the demand from non-residents. Town staff recommended advising the Prosper sports leagues to ensurethat Town of Prosper players are accepted first before allowing non-residents to register. Town staff will also continue to discuss options for sharing field space with the Cities of Frisco and Celina. Funding for the preparation of construction documents for Sexton Park, the Town's next major community park, will be requested as part of the FY 2019-2020 proposed budget; however completion of the park is still several years away. Mr. Raymond continued discussion on proposed amendments to park dedication fees. Town staff conducted a Parkland Dedication Analysis to determine the number of parks and acreage required to meet the Town's needs at buildout, and whether the current park development fees will adequately cover future construction costs for park facilities. Town staff recommended no change to the parkland dedication rate based on dwelling units per acre; however, the current park dedication fee is inadequate to meet the Town's needs through 2025. The Town Council directed staff to increase the single-family fee from $1,500 to $2,300 per unit, and review the fee every five years. vii. McKinney Urban Transit District Hulon Webb, Executive Director of Development and Community Services, updated the Council on options for participating in the McKinney Urban Transit ' District's service for older adults and individuals with disabilities, as well as a pilot program for individuals with lower incomes. Eligible individuals receive a three -to - one match for every dollar they spend on taxi services. The Council agreed to allocate $3,000 towards participation in the program. Page 3 of 5 viii. Water Conservation Plan Frank Jaromin, Public Works Director, updated the Council on the Town's Water Conservation program. He reviewed proposed changes to the enforcement stages based on water levels in Lake Lavon. Residential water usage over the past ten years has shown a slight decrease; however, Town staff recommended continued efforts to reduce residential per capita water usage over the next ten years through awareness campaigns and public education. Town staff is also investigating the implementation of an online portal for customers to view their water usage data in real time. Town staff will continue the current enforcement policy which emphasizes public education to promote water conservation, monitoring water usage, and promoting the use of drought tolerant landscaping. The Town Council concurred with staffs recommendations. ix. Holiday Council Meeting Schedule Robyn Battle, Town Secretary/PIO proposed the establishment of an annual Town Council meeting calendar. Each January, the Town Council will consider the regular meeting schedule for the year and identify meetings that conflict with major holidays and events, such as Spring Break. By identifying conflicts early, Town staff will be better able to accommodate developers'timelines, and schedule Public Hearings appropriately. The Town Council directed staff to cancel the December 24, 2019, Town Council meeting, but to keep all other regular meetings as scheduled. ' X. Legislative Strategy Kelly Neal, Finance Director, discussed the state legislature's proposed 2.5% property tax revenue cap, and the impact such a cap would have on the Town's budget. The costs that are driving the Town's budget, such as construction costs, personnel salary and benefits, and inflation increases, already exceed 2.5%. A revenue cap would cause the Town to absorb a loss of approximately $5 million in the General Fund over the next five years, and force the Town to reduce the budget by 16%. The loss of revenue would also necessitate the increased use of debt to fund capital expenditures. The Town Council concurred with staffs recommendation to develop a legislative strategy and pursue the renewal of the hotel occupancy tax legislation that was adopted in 2017; however, TML should take the lead on communicating their message to the public that municipalities should retain local control over their tax rate, revenue, and spending decisions. Additionally, Town staff should take steps to prepare for the possibility of revenue caps by reviewing the budget closely, and building relationships with the public to continue to educate them about the value they receive for their tax dollars. A. Town Council Succession Planning Town Manager Harlan Jefferson briefed the Council on the effects of term limits on overall Town Council experience levels, which will begin to impact the current Council in 2020. The current Council holds over 50 years of combined experience, however, term limits will cause that experience to decrease dramatically by 2022. Town staff has developed a strategy to assist the Council in preparing the community for this transition. Town Secretary/PIO Robyn Battle provided an ' overview of current and proposed programs to promote Council engagement, citizen engagement, and leadership development. Mike Conduff recommended the Council consider developing its own Rules of the Road/Code of Conduct. Ms. Battle recommended adding a Strategic Goal to develop a Town Council Page 4 of 5 succession planning strategy, which would incorporate the ideas proposed in the presentation. The Town Council concurred with staffs recommendations. ` The Town Council shared their closing thoughts with the group. Several areas of concern still remain, including Frontier Parkway, and the continual need for road and infrastructure improvements. The Town must continue to be diligent about communicating with the public, and developing a vision for the future. The Town Council recessed into Executive Session at 4:01 p.m. 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et seq. Texas Government Code, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, to deliberate regarding: 3a. Section 551.087 — To discuss and consider economic development incentives. 3b. Section 551.072 — To discuss and consider purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for municipal purposes and all matters incident and related thereto. 4. Reconvene in Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed Session. The Town Council reconvened the meeting at 4:30 p.m. No action was taken as a result of the closed session. 5. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. These minutes approved on the 12th day of February 2019. .OWN t0F p� 4,�� APPROVED: r ti `A� , • osA,i * • • • °' 9 Ray Smith, Major Page 5 of 6