2011-05-03 CC Minutes
City of Farmers Branch
City Council Meeting Minutes
City Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Regular Meeting
6:00 P.M.
The following members of the Council were present:
Mayor Tim O'Hare
Mayor Pro Tem Harold Froehlich
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Holmes
Council members Tim Scott
David Koch
Ben Robinson
The following members of the Administration were present:
City Manager Gary D. Greer
Assistant City Manager Shanna Sims-Bradish
Assistant City Manager Matt Benoit
City Secretary Cindee Peters
City Attorney Pete Smith
Director of Community Services Michael Spicer
Director of Communications Tom Bryson
Director of Public Works Mark Pavageaux
Human Resources Director Kathy Shields
Fire Chief Steve Parker
Director of Equipment Services Kevin Muenchow
Director of Parks & Recreation Jeff Fuller
B.1 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Reverend Father Thampan Varghese gave the invocation and Councilman Froehlich led
the pledge of allegiance.
B.2 CONSIDER PROCLAIMING MAY 2011 AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH IN
FARMERS BRANCH AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Mayor O'Hare presented Ms. Katie Roberts, Senior Advisory Board Chair and Mr.
Buford Watson, CEO of the Monday Night Dance Club a proclamation for Older
Americans Month in Farmers Branch
B.3 PRESENT PROCLAMATION TO DALLAS INTERNATIONAL GIRLS CUP.
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Councilman Koch read a proclamation recognizing the Dallas Girls International Cup,
who was represented by the Dallas Texans.
B.4 RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR
BEING DESIGNATED A "STORMREADY" COMMUNITY.
Mr. Mark Fox, a meteorologist with the Fort Worth office of the National Weather
Service presented the City with a sign recognizing Farmers Branch as a StormReady
community.
B.5 CONSIDER BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Mayor O'Hare stated there were no appointments to be made.
B.6 REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS.
The City Council gave an update on the items discussed in Study Session.
B.7 REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. PURSUANT TO SECTION
551.0415 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE THE CITY COUNCIL MAY
REPORT ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: l.) EXPRESSION OF THANKS,
CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCES, 2.) INFORMATION ABOUT
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, 3.) RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS, 4.) REMINDERS
ABOUT UPCOMING CITY EVENTS, 5.) INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY
EVENTS AND 6.) ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Mayor O'Hare reminded citizens that early voting is going on now and election day is
May 14, 2011.
City Manager Gary Greer gave the City Manager's report.
Mayor O'Hare stated consent items are items that are to be considered that may not need
discussion individually. Any member of the City Council or the audience may request to
withdraw any item from the consent items and paced the item before the Council for full
discussion. The concept for consent items is to speed up discussion for those items that
need more time for discussion.
A motion by Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich, a second by Councilman Koch, all voting "aye",
approved the Consent Agenda.
C.1 APPROVED MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2011.
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C.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2011-027 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS GRANT
THROUGH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR TO PURCHASE AN UPGRADED POLICE MOBILE DIGITAL
IN-CAR VIDEO SYSTEM.
C.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2011-026 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS GRANT
THROUGH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR TO PURCHASE A BAR CODE SCANNING SYSTEM FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT EVIDENCE SECTION.
E.l. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 2011-023 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PURCHASE A RADIO SYSTEM FOR THE SCHOOL BEACON
SYSTEM THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Mark Pavageaux, Director of Public Works, the Public Works Department desires to
purchase a communication system for 38 school beacons throughout the City. This would
allow for timing changes on the school beacon system to be updated or changed from a
remote location. This system would also synchronize the time and date once a week
throughout the entire system.
A motion by Councilman Robinson, a second by Councilwoman Holmes, all voting
"aye", adopted Resolution No. 2011-023 authorizing the purchase of units through the
Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program.
E.2 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 2011-029 AWARDING THE BID FOR
THE WICKER STREET PUMP STATION REHABILITATION TO CONTROL
SPECIALIST SERVICES, LP IN AN AMOUNT OF $1,470,900 AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Mark Pavageaux, Director of Public Works, explained there is $1,574,853 in the 2010-
2011 Capital Improvement Program, Non-bond Utility Fund for the Wicker Pump Station
rehabilitation. The Wicker Pump Station was constructed in 1975 and serves a
significant part of the City. The rehabilitation will include new pumps, motors and
electronics to make the station more efficient and increase pump capacity. The diesel
engine backup system, installed to run the pumps during extended power outages, is
obsolete and will need to be replaced with a stand-by generator. The electrical service
and motor control centers will be replaced. The existing building will have a new roofing
coating installed and the exterior of the building will be painted. The project was bid
with a base bid and two add alternates. The first add alternate is the transfer switch
required for the generator. The second add alternate is for the generator.
A motion by Councilman Koch, a second by Councilman Scott, all voting "aye", adopted
Resolution No. 2011-029.
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E.3 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 2011-025 FOR STANLEY BLACK &
DECKER, INC. TO APPROVE THE CAMPUS SITE PLAN FOR 12.2 ACRES
LOCATED AT 12827 AND 12828 VALLEY BRANCH LANE AND WITHIN THE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 24 (PD-24) ZONING DISTRICT AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Andy Gillies, Planning Director, Stanley Black & Decker is proposing to consolidate its
various lots and buildings located at the southern terminus of Valley Branch Lane into a
unified Campus Site Plan. This Site Plan includes the City's abandonment of
approximately 320 linear feet of Valley Branch Lane at the street's south terminus. Other
design elements included with the new Site Plan are additional on-street parking, new
landscaping, and new signage.
A motion by Councilman Robinson, a second by Councilman Scott, all voting "aye",
approved Resolution No. 2011-025 including approval of the Campus Site Plan with the
abovementioned condition.
EA CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 3137 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BY ADDING OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE LIABILITY PLANS AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Pete Smith, City Attorney, over the last few years the City of Farmers Branch and its
officers have been subjected to legal action regarding their official capacity. Recently a
case was filed against the Mayor for actions conducted in his official capacity, but filed
against him personally. In reviewing city resolutions and ordinances it was discovered
that the city lacked a liability ordinance that fully covered city officials.
A motion by Councilwoman Holmes, a second by Councilman Koch, all voting "aye",
approved the following captioned Ordinance No. 3137 amending the Code of by adding
Officer and Employee Liability Plans.
ORDINANCE NO. 3137
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FARMERS
BRANCH BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION" BY ADDING
ARTICLE VII, "OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE LIABILITY PLAN";
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
G.2 ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Councilman Scott, a second by Councilman Koch, all ting "aye
adjourned t Cit Council meeting of May 3, 2011 6:36 p.m.
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Tim O'Hare, Mayor Cindee Peters, City Secretary
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