1979-09-24 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 24, 1979
COUNCIL CHAMBER
POLICE BUILDING
All members of the City Council were
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmen:
The following members of
City Manager
City Secretary
City Attorney
Recording Secretary
present:
Bill Binford
John Dodd
Ken Quevreaux
Fred Johnson
Herb Weidinger
the City Administration were
Paul M. West
J. W. Wade
John Boyle - Ben
Ruth Ann Parish
present:
Brooks
Mayor Binford called the City Council meeting of September 24, 1979
to order at 8:30 A.M..
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1. -INVOCATION.
Councilman Johnson gave the invocation.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2. -DISCUSS FARMERS BRANCH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION.
Each Councilman express his views on the formation of the Farmers
Branch Industrial Development Corporation that was formed at the
last Council meeting.
Councilman Weidinger questioned the legality of the resolution that
was passed at the last meeting of which the original was not present
before the Council. Another question was relating to the City
Council members serving on the Corporate Board of Directors while
having to rule on zoning and variance requests made by the companies
they approve for the bond issuance. One other major concern discussed
by Councilman Weidinger was the area of liabilities incurred by the
corporation and possible contingent liabilities incurred by the
members of the Board. Another area discussed was the responsibilities
of the Directors.
Councilman Haggerty questioned dates submitted on the questionnaire
to that dated on the copy of the contract of sale which differed.
Councilman Haggerty questioned the purpose of the law providing for
the formation of such a corporation and who was to benefit from it.
Councilman Dodd, Johnson, and Quevreaux addressed statements in
support of the Industrial Development Corporation.
After some discussion, Councilman Dodd made a motion that citizens
of Farmers Branch be appointed to serve on the Farmers Branch
Development Corporation Board of Directors in 60 days which the
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City Council members will no longer serve as the Board of Directors
after this time.
Councilman Haggerty seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3 to 2 with Councilmen Dodd, Haggerty, and Weidinger
voting "aye", and Councilmen Johnson and Ouevreaux voting "nay".
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3-ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Councilman Johnson, a second by Councilman Ouevreaux, all
voting "aye", adjourned the City Council meeting of September 24,
1979 at 9:40 A.M..
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