Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the CITY COUNCIL of the City of The Colony, Texas to be held at 6:30 PM on TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026 at CITY HALL, 6053 MAIN STREET, at which time the following items will be addressed: ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS and PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Items of Community Interest Receive presentation from the Library regarding upcoming events and activities. (Charters) CITIZEN INPUT This portion of the meeting is to allow up to five (5) minutes per speaker with a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for items not posted on the current agenda. The council may not discuss these items, but may respond with factual data or policy information, or place the item on a future agenda. Those wishing to speak shall submit a Request Form to the City Secretary. WORK SESSION The Work Session is for the purpose of exchanging information regarding public business or policy. No action is taken on Work Session items. Citizen input will not be heard during this portion of the agenda. Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding short-term rental annual inspection fee. (Perez) Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the adoption of a draft automobile fatality memorials ordinance. (Perez) Receive a presentation, discuss and provide direction to staff regarding a proposed change to lease rates for city-owned long-term facility rentals. (Shallenburger) Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. (Council) CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda contains items which are routine in nature and will be acted upon in one motion. Items may be removed from this agenda for separate discussion by a Council member. Consider approving City Council Regular Session meeting minutes from August 4, 2026. (Stewart) Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to a
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.