City of Farmers Branch
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
City Hall Plaza
Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Monday, May 19, 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 the Farmers Branch Woman of the Year.
A.3 Presentation of plaque to the family of Roy Patton for distinguished service to the City and the Citizens of Farmers Branch.
A.4 Presentation of Year 2003 Mayor's Scholarship Awards by Town North Bank.
A.5 Consider accepting the donation of an Automatic External Defibrillator from the Farmers Branch Lions Club to be installed at the Farmers Branch Senior Center and take appropriate action.
A.6 Elect Mayor Pro Tem and a Deputy Mayor Pro Tem.
A.7 Presentation of Board Applications.
A.8 Report on Study Session items.
A.9 Presentation of Land Use Plan for the West Side and Demographic Data Update.
B.0 Consider the following as Consent Items and take the appropriate action.
B.1 Consider approval of minutes of City Council meeting of May 6, 2003 and take appropriate action.
B.2 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-049 authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Consultant Services Contract with RCC Consultants, Inc. for consulting services for a public safety radio system; and take appropriate action.
B.3 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2721 amending the City of Farmers Branch Code of Ordinances, Chapter 82, Traffic and Vehicles, creating Article V, State Highways, Section 82-301, relative to adopting a policy on access of streets and driveways to the State Highway system; and take appropriate action.
B.4 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-055 approving Amendment No. 1 to the engineering services agreement with Carter and Burgess, Inc. for design of Mercer Parkway from Valley View Lane to 300 feet east of Luna Road and take appropriate action.
B.5 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-056 awarding the bid for the construction of the Valley View Lane sidewalk, on the north side of the street from Templeton Trail to Glad Acres, to Hencie International, Inc. and take appropriate action.
B.6 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-053 awarding the bid for drainage channel repairs and take appropriate action.
B.7 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-054 awarding the bid for holiday lighting installation, maintenance, and removal to Kevin Schaded Lighting and take appropriate action.
C.1 Citizen Participation.
C.2 Public Hearing: Consider the request of the North Central Texas Farmers Corporation to grant a Specific Use Permit - Interim Use for a farmers market at 12731 Denton Drive, within the Planned Development Number 70 zoning district and take appropriate action.
C.3 Public hearing: Consider the request by Joe's Italian Cafe for a specific use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages within a qualifying restaurant located at 12895 Josey Lane, Suite 128, within the Planned Development Number 8 zoning district and take appropriate action.
C.4 Public Hearing: Consider the request from The Ballroom, Inc. for a specific use permit to allow a ballroom dance facility within an existing building at 13465 Inwood Road, within the Planned Development Number 39 zoning district and take appropriate action.
C.5 Public Hearing: Consider funding proposals under the Dallas County Development Block Grant Program and take appropriate action.
D.1 Consider approving Ordinance No. 2714 that repeals and rescinds Ordinance No. 1857 relative to the taxation of certain personal property and take appropriate action.
D.2 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2722 establishing the maximum permitted basic service tier rate charged by Comcast Cable and take appropriate action.
D.3 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-058 awarding the bid for the Josey Lane Street Reconstruction project from Valwood Parkway to the north city limit line to Texas-Sterling Construction, Inc. and take appropriate action.
D.4 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2003-059 awarding bids relative to construction of the new Recreation Center and take appropriate action.
D.5 Consider appointments to the Historical Preservation and Restoration Board, Community Watch Committee and the School-Community Relations Committee, and take appropriate action.
D.6 Presentation of Council Committee and Organization Reports.
D.7 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, lease or trade of City owned property at 13200 Nestle Street.
Discuss sale, lease or trade of real property in Branch Crossing at 2655 Mount View Drive.
Discuss sale, lease or trade of City owned property at 500 Huffines Blvd., Lewisville, Texas.
E.2 Discuss personnel matter - Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
Discuss City Manager contract and hiring process.
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, May 16, 2003 at 4:00 p.m.
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