City of Farmers Branch
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City Hall Plaza
Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Tuesday, May 6, 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 an Appreciation Award for the Tournament of Champions Softball Tournament to the City of Farmers Branch.
A.3 Presentation of plaques and Certificates of Recognition from Communities In Schools, Inc. to the City of Farmers Branch and employee volunteers.
A.4 Consider proclaiming May as Older Americans' Month in Farmers Branch.
A.5 Consider proclaiming the week of May 11-17th as "National Police Week" and May 15th as "Police Memorial Day" in the City of Farmers Branch.
A.6 Report by the Farmers Branch Veterans Day Celebration Committee.
A.7 Oath of Office and Presentation of Certificates of Election.
A.8 Presentation of Council Certificates to Councilmembers Calla Davis and Jim Robbs.
A.9 Elect Mayor Pro Tem and a Deputy Mayor Pro Tem.
A.10 Report on Study Session items.
A.11 Presentation of Board Applications.
B.0 Consider the following as Consent Items and take the appropriate action.
B.1 Consider approval of minutes of City Council meeting of April 21, 2003 and take appropriate action.
B.2 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-016 accepting a Sanitary Sewer Easement on property addressed as 14045 North Stemmons Freeway donated by Transmax, Inc. for the construction of a sanitary sewer main on Valwood Parkway and take appropriate action.
B.3 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2718 amending the City of Farmers Branch Code of Ordinances, Chapter 82, Traffic and Vehicles, Article II, Division 5, Section 82-73, relative to the placement of a stop sign at the westbound approach of Brockway Drive at Shahan Drive; and take appropriate action.
C.1 Citizen Participation.
D.1 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2717 amending the City's 2002-03 fiscal year operating budget, amending the capital improvements program budget, and directing that City expenditures be made in accordance with the budget as amended, and take appropriate action.
D.2 Consider appointments to the Historical Preservation and Restoration Board, the Community Watch Committee, the Library Board, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the School-Community Relations Committee, and the Parks and Recreation Board and take appropriate action.
D.3 Consider Council travel reports and requests and take appropriate action.
D.4 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, lease or trade of real property in Branch Crossing at 2655 Mount View Drive.
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 and contemplated litigation - Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss pending litigation relative to Anthony Anderson, et al, vs. The City of Farmers Branch, Texas, Cause No. 0207695.
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 2, 2003 at 4:30 p.m.
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