City of Farmers Branch

City Council Study Session Agenda

City Hall Plaza

Council Study Session Room

13000 William Dodson Parkway

Farmers Branch, Texas

Monday, February 3, 2003

4:00 p.m.

 

A.1      Discuss regular council meeting agenda items.

 

A.2      Discuss Advisory Board Request

 

A.3      Discuss request of Brian Burns, 13830 Heartside Place, concerning the City of Farmers Branch noise ordinance.

 

A.4      Discuss Paving Assessment Collection Policies.

 

A.5      Discuss DART Issues.

 

A.6      Discuss Legislative Update.

 

 

 

The Mayor announces that Council will convene into 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.

 

B.1            Executive Session

 

            Discuss land acquisitions - Texas Government Code Section 551.072.

Discuss sale or trade or lease of City owned property or acquisition of property located in the area known as Old Farmers Branch and take appropriate action.

 

            Discuss pending and contemplated litigation - Texas Government Code Section 551.071.

Discuss pending litigation regarding Edmond and Liljana Perona vs. the City of Farmers Branch, Texas and take appropriate action.

 

Discuss with city attorney Walker vs. City of Dallas et. al.

Consideration of Dallas Housing Authority Agreement, and take appropriate action.

 

            Discuss economic development - Texas Government Code Section 551.087. 

Discuss economic development incentive package for a Farmers Branch company and take appropriate action.

 

            Discuss personnel matter - Texas Government Code Section 551.074.

Discuss resignation of City Manager, appointment of interim City Manager, and hiring process of new City Manager and take appropriate action.

 

 

 

The Council reconvenes into General Session.

 

C.1            Consider necessary action on items discussed in the Executive Session.

 

C.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 Study Session Room is accessible on the second floor of the 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.

 

Certification

 

I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board in City Hall on Friday, January 31, 2003 at 4:00 p.m.

 

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City Secretary