City of Farmers Branch
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City Hall Plaza
Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Monday, April 7, 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 Presentation of Certificate for Outstanding Performance from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
A.3 Consider accepting Historical Park donations for the first quarter 2003 and take appropriate action.
A.4 Consider accepting donation of eight trees for Jaycee Park and 10 doorstops for the Senior Center by the Farmers Branch Dance Club and take appropriate action.
A.5 Consider appointment of Barney Wood as a Board Member Emeritus of the Parks and Recreation Board and take appropriate action.
A.6 Presentation of Service Award.
Rick Lewis of the Fire Department - 25-year Service Award.
A.7 Presentation of Board Applications.
A.8 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 17, 2003 and take appropriate action.
B.2 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-045 accepting three storm sewer easements from the property owners of 3132, 3140, and 3148 Valley View Lane for the installation of a storm sewer along the south side of Valley View Lane east of Webb Chapel Road and take appropriate action.
C.1 Citizen Participation.
C.2 Public Hearing: Consider request by Len and Frances Digiacomo and Mae Lantrip for replat approval of Wimberly Subdivision and take appropriate action
C.3 Public Hearing: Consider the request by FiberTower Corporation for site plan approval for the installation of one telecommunication dish antenna on the penthouse south façade and an associated equipment cabinet on the roof of the RHD Hospital building at 7 Medical Parkway, generally located on the northeast corner of Webb Chapel Road and LBJ Freeway, and within the Planned Development Number 18 (PD-18) zoning district and take appropriate action.
C.4 Public Hearing: Consider the request by T-Mobile USA for a Specific Use Permit to collocate a three panel cellular antenna system on a ten-foot extension to an existing 65-foot tall tower located on an 10.5 acre tract at 2740 Valwood Parkway within the Local Retail-2 (LR-2) zoning district and take appropriate action.
C.5 Public Hearing: Consider the request by T-Mobile USA for a Specific Use Permit to collocate a nine-panel cellular antenna system on the Farmers Branch Water Tower located on the 6.01 acre Justice Center tract at 3725 Valley View Lane, generally located on the north side of Valley View Lane east of Marsh Lane and within the Residential-2 (R-2) zoning district and take appropriate action.
D.1 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003- 040 authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with VoiceStream GSM I Operating Company, LLC known as T-Mobile USA for certain property located at 3725 Valley View Lane and take appropriate action.
D.2 Consider Ordinance No. 2713 declaring unopposed candidates in the May 3, 2003, General Election elected to office and canceling the election and take appropriate action.
D.3 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-039 approving a Local Advance Funding Agreement for Intelligent Transportation Systems with the Texas Department of Transportation and take appropriate action.
D.4 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-036 approving an interlocal agreement with the North Texas Tollway Authority relative for the right-of-way conveyance, design, construction and maintenance of Segment IV of the President George Bush Turnpike and take appropriate action.
D.5 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-042 authorizing the execution of a City-County Agreement with the County of Dallas to provide rotomilling and to enable the City to use Dallas County's contractor for asphalt resurfacing and take appropriate action.
D.6 Consider appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Historical Preservation and Restoration Board, North Dallas County Water Supply Corporation, Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone No. One and Two Boards, and the Community Watch Committee and take appropriate action.
D.7 Presentation of Council Committee and Organization Reports.
D.8 Consider Council travel reports and requests and take appropriate action.
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 or trade or leases 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.
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, April 4, 2003 at 3:30 p.m.
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