2009-04-21 CC Minutes
City of Farmers Branch
City Council Meeting Minutes
City Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Regular Meeting
6:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers
The following members of the Council were present:
Mayor Tim O'Hare
Mayor Pro Tem Ben Robinson
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem David Koch
Councilmembers Tim Scott
Jim Smith
Harold Froehlich
The following members of the Administration were present:
City Manager Gary D. Greer
Assistant City Manager Shanna Sims-Bradish
Assistant City Manager Greg Vick
City Secretary Cindee Peters
City Attorney Pete Smith
Finance Director Charles Cox
Director of Economic Development John Land
Director of Human Resources Kathy Shields
Director of Parks and Recreation Jeff Fuller
City Engineer Jerry Murawski
Director of Community Services Michael Spicer
Director of Public Works Mark Pavageaux
Library Director Danita Barber
Police Chief Sid Fuller
Fire Chief Kyle King
B.1 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Fire Chief Kyle King gave the invocation and Police Chief Sid Fuller led the pledge of
allegiance.
B.2 CONSIDER ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED BOND
PROPOSITIONS.
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Shanna Sims-Bradish, Assistant City Manager, explained some frequently asked
questions concerning the Quality of Life Bond propositions that have been presented to
the City by citizens.
B.3 PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARD - LEO CARDOSA, PARK MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN - 5 YEAR SERVICE AWARD.
Mayor O'Hare presented a five year employee service award to Leo Cardosa with the
Parks and Recreation Department.
B.4 PROCLAIM MAY AS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH.
Mayor O'Hare read and presented the proclamation to Craig Westerhof.
B.5 CONSIDER ACCEPTING A $5,399 DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE
FARMERS BRANCH HISTORICAL PARK TO THE FARMERS BRANCH
HISTORICAL PARK AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Jeff Fuller, Director of Parks, explained at their February officers' meeting, the Friends of
the Farmers Branch Historical Park voted to donate $5,399 to purchase three items for the
Historical Park. The items are: an environmental monitoring unit, a museum quality
vacuum cleaner that is capable of cleaning artifacts thoroughly without damaging them in
the process, and UV film for the windows of the Dodson House and the Schoolhouse.
The environmental monitoring unit will monitor and record temperature and humidity
conditions which need to be closely controlled for artifact protection. Ultraviolet light,
along with temperature and humidity, can be very damaging to artifacts. The UV film
on the windows will keep ultraviolet light out of the structures to further protect the
Historical Park's collection.
Dolly Graul, President of the Friends of the Historical Park, presented Mayor O'Hare
with the donation.
A motion by Councilman Smith, a second by Councilman Scott, all voting "aye",
approved the donation to the Farmers Branch Historical Park.
B.6 REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS.
The City Council gave a brief explanation on the items discussed in Study Session.
C.0 CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS CONSENT ITEMS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION.
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 place the item before the Council for full
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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 Tem Robinson, a second by Councilman Scott, all voting "aye",
removed item C.6 from the Consent Agenda to be heard as item E.O.
A motion by Mayor Pro Tern Robinson, a second by Councilman Scott, all voting "aye
approved the Consent Agenda as amended.
C.1 APPROVED MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 7, 2009.
C.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-022 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE STATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A
SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (S.T.E.P.) GRANT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.
C.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-023 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
SERVICES HIRING RECOVERY PROGRAM GRANT.
CA ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 3026 SPECIFYING THE PLACEMENT OF
STOP SIGNS AT SPECIFIC STREET INTERSECTIONS ALONG THE DART
RAIL LINE, THE ELIMINATION OF STOP SIGNS AT CLOSED STREET
CROSSINGS ALONG THE DART RAIL LINE, AND PROHIBITING
PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF MCCLINTOCK STREET FROM
SQUIRE PLACE TO HAVENHURST STREET.
ORDINANCE NO. 3026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 82 "TRAFFIC
AND VEHICLES," ARTICLE II "OPERATION OF VEHICLES,"
DIVISION 5 "STOP AND YIELD," SECTION 82-73 "STOP SIGN
LOCATIONS," AND DIVISION 6 "PARKING," SECTION 82-95 "NO
PARKING ZONES," SUBSECTION (a) "SPECIFIC STREETS," BY
AUTHORIZING THE LOCATION OF AND REMOVAL OF STOP
SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AND BY PROHIBITING
PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF MCCLINTOCK STREET FROM
SQUIRE PLACE TO HAVENHURST STREET, RESPECTIVELY;
REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY CLAUSE OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C.5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-025 APPROVING A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GSWW, INC. FOR
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ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN
TEN UTILITY EASEMENTS.
E.0 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-026 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FOUR POLICE SEDANS FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $102,548.
City Manager Gary Greer explained the police sedans had been put on hold and money is
now available and he hoped the Council would approve this item. Mr. Greer also
explained that in the past, police cars were traded in every 2 years but now they are
exchanged every 3 years.
Mayor Pro Tem Robinson asked if all the equipment in the old sedans would be
transferred to the new sedans.
Police Chief Sid Fuller stated everything is now transferred to the new sedans.
A motion by Councilman Smith, a second by Mayor Pro Tem Robinson, all voting "aye",
approved Resolution No. 2009-026.
E.1 CONSIDER REQUEST OF MIKE MILLER REGARDING SIGN REGULATIONS.
Mr. Mike Miller stated he still believes he is grandfathered in and expressed his
opposition to the sign regulations.
E.2 PRESENTATION OF THE MAYOR'S FITNESS ALL-STARS YOUTH FITNESS
PROGRAM.
Traci Leach, Management Analyst, explained this summer the Mayor will be unveiling
an exciting new youth fitness initiative to encourage elementary- age kids in Farmers
Branch to stay active over the summer break. Instead of staying inside playing video
games or surfing the Internet, participants will be aiming to complete at least sixty
minutes of exercise each day for six weeks. Each child will be given a Playbook where
he or she can track progress throughout the summer. Those that complete one hour of
exercise each day for six of the eight weeks of the program will receive special
recognition by the Mayor at a Field Day event in August.
E.3 RECEIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING.
John Land, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, gave a presentation to the
City Council on activity in the Economic Development Department.
EA CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 2009-024 ESTABLISHING THE NAME
OF THE SITE AT VALLEY VIEW LANE AND WEBB CHAPEL ROAD AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
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Shanna Sims-Bradish, Assistant City Manager, explained the City Council has discussed
naming options for the site at Valley View Lane and Webb Chapel Road during the
March 17th and April 7th Study Session meetings. The name of the site is needed so that
it can be identified in city publications and maps.
At the April 7th Study Session, a preference to have the word "Chapel" in the name was
stated. City administration has developed four name options for the City Council to
consider.
Chapel View Corner
Chapel View Square
Chapel Fountain
Fountain at Chapel View
A motion by Councilman Koch, a second by Councilman Smith, with Koch, Smith, and
Froehlich voting "aye", and Scott and Robinson voting "nay", adopted Resolution No.
2009-024 establishing the name of the site at Valley View Lane and Webb Chapel Road
as Chapel View Plaza. The motion carried with a 3 to 2 vote.
E.5 CONSIDER COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORTS AND REQUESTS AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
There were no travel reports or requests.
G.1 CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
Mayor O'Hare stated there was no executive session tonight.
G.2 ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Councilman Scott, a second by Councilman Koch, all voting "aye",
adjourned the City Council meeting of April 21, 2009 at 7:09 p.m.
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Cindee Peters, ity Secretary Tim O'Hare, Mayor
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