City of Farmers Branch

City Council Study Session Agenda

City Hall Plaza

Council Study Session Room

13000 William Dodson Parkway

Farmers Branch, Texas

Monday, March 3, 2003

4:30 p.m.

 

A.1      Discuss regular council meeting agenda items.

 

A.2      Discuss Advisory Board Requests.

 

A.3      Discuss selection of Charter Review Committee.

 

A.4      Discuss selection of dates for the mid-year budget review workshop.

 

A.5      Discuss Legislative issues.

 

A.6            Demonstration of the new Internet utility billing system.

 

 

 

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 economic development - Texas Government Code Section 551.087.

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

 

            Discuss land acquisitions - Texas Government Code Section 551.072.

Discuss potential sale, lease, or trade of City-owned property at the southwest corner of Golfing Green Drive and Josey Lane and take appropriate action.

 

Discuss sale or trade or leases 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 status of environmental cleanup efforts at the former St. Stephens Dry Cleaners site located at 2788 Valwood Parkway 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, February 28, 2003 at 4:30 p.m.

 

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City Secretary