City of Farmers Branch
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City Hall Plaza
Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Monday, March 17, 2003
7:30 P.M.
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Hard copies of the full City Council agenda information packet are accessible prior to every regularly scheduled Monday Council meeting according to the following locations and schedule:
q Manske Library on the Saturday prior to the meeting
q Justice Center on the Friday evening prior to the meeting
q City Hall on the day of the meeting
Additionally, the agenda packet is available for download from the City’s web site at www.farmersbranch.info after 10 a.m. the day of every regularly scheduled Council meeting. This download may be accessed from any computer with Internet access, including computers at the Manske Library and in the lobby of the City Hall.
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A.1 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
A.2 Proclaim March 16 - 22, 2003 as International DeMolay Week in the City of Farmers Branch.
A.3 Proclaim March 16 - 22, 2003 as "Poison Prevention Week" in the City of Farmers Branch, Texas.
A.4 Consider accepting a $1,500 donation from the Farmers Branch Rotary Club to be used for the City's Youth Scholarship Program and take appropriate action.
A.5 Presentation of Board Applications.
A.6 Report on Study Session items.
B.0 Consider the following as Consent Items and take the appropriate action.
B.1 Consider approval of minutes of City Council meeting of March 3, 2003 and take appropriate action.
C.1 Citizen Participation.
D.1 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-038 awarding the bid for the rehabilitation of three sanitary sewer mains and a water line to JS Constructors, Inc. and take appropriate action.
D.2 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-032 authorizing the purchase of one down-size van and four light duty trucks and take appropriate action.
D.3 Consider appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Building Code Board of Appeals, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Historical Preservation and Restoration Board, and the Community Watch Committee and take appropriate action.
D.4 Consider Council travel reports and requests and take appropriate action.
D.5 Presentation of Council Committee and Organization Reports.
The Mayor announces that the items on the agenda for the General Session have been concluded. After a short recess, the meeting will convene for items in the Executive Session. The meeting will reconvene into General Session after the items have been discussed in the Executive Session to consider any necessary action. Texas Government Code Chapter 551 of the Open Meeting Law provides that such items as personnel matters, land acquisition, and pending and contemplated litigation may be discussed in closed session.
Executive
Session
E.1 Discuss land acquisitions - Texas Government Code Section 551.072.
Discuss sale, trade or lease of City owned property or acquisition of property located in the area known as Old Farmers Branch.
E.2 Discuss Economic Development - Texas Government Code Section 551.087.
Discuss Economic Development Incentive and Sales Agreement with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company concerning two tracts of land north of Valley View Lane and on the east side of Denton Drive.
E.3 Discuss pending or contemplated litigation - Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss status of environmental cleanup efforts at the former St. Stephens Dry Cleaners site located at 2788 Valwood Parkway.
The Council reconvenes into General Session.
F.1 Consider necessary action on items discussed in the Executive Session.
F.2 Adjournment.
City Hall is
wheelchair accessible. A barrier free entry is available at the main entrance
of City Hall with specially marked parking spaces nearby. The Council Chambers are accessible on the
main floor of City Hall, to the left side.
Requests for language interpretation or other special services should be
received three (3) working days prior to the meeting. Such requests can be made to Mrs. Cindee Peters, City Secretary
at (972) 919-2503.
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on Friday, March 14, 2003 at 4:30 p.m.
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