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1979-04-02 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING APRIL 2, 1979 COUNCIL CHAMBER POLICE BUILDING The following members of the City Council were present: Mayor Bill Binford Mayor Pro Tem Ken Quevreaux Councilmen: John Dodd Fred Johnson Pat Haggerty The following member of the City Council was absent: Councilman Gene Matthews The absence of Councilman Matthews was recognized and excused. Councilman Matthews' young son,Matt,was involved in an accident and was seriously hurt. The following members of the City City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Public Information Officer Recording Secretary Administration were present: Paul M. West John Boyle J. W. Wade Sherry Walden Ruth Ann Parish Mayor Binford called the City Council meeting of April 2, 1979 to order at 7:30 P.M.. AGENDA ITEM NO. A.1-INVOCATION Councilman Fre Jo nson gave the invocation. AGENDA ITEM NO. A.2-APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MARCH 19, 1979 After some consideration, a motion by Councilman Johnson, a second by Councilman Haggerty, all voting "aye", approved the minutes as written and submitted of the City Council meeting of March 19, 1979. AGENDA ITEM NO. B.1-PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS. Mayor Bin or presented to the following: a year service award to Kenneth Campbell of the Data Processing Division; a 5 year service award to Jimmy Fawcett of the Police Department; and, a 15 year service award to Harold Ward of the Police Department, for their employment with the city. AGENDA ITEM NO. B.2-PRESENTATION OF TROPHY WON BY GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM. Coach Paula Rattan and the girls of the Farmers Branch Girls Gymnastics Team presented a trophy to the city they won in the Arlington Meet on March 24, 1979. This was the first trophy won by these girls. The girls would like for the trophy to be dis- played at the Farmers Branch Recreation Center in the trophy case. Vol. 30, Page 130. The name of the girls on the team is as follows and all were present and recognized. Kristi Heath Gail Santini Becky Delano Debbie Carron Kim Kennamer Laura Webb Michelle Miller Alicia Rattan Coach Paula Rattan AGENDA ITEM NO. B.3-PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING APRIL AS YOUTH ACTIVITY MONTH. Mayor Bin ford stated that April has been declared as Youth Activity Month and the youth groups of each community in Texas are being invited to participate in the Keep America Beautiful theme for April. The Beautify Texas Council requests the City Councils in Texas to adopt a proclamation supporting all youth groups participating in the event. Dressed in full uniform, Girl Scout Troop #1286 and Boy Scout Troop #433 were present and recognized. Councilman Dodd made a motion that the Mayor sign the Proclama- tion proclaiming April as Youth Activity Month in Farmers Branch. Councilman Johnson seconded the motion and all voted "aye". AGENDA ITEM NO. B.4-PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING MAY 13 TO MAY 19, AS NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK. Mr. Roy M. Delao, the National Transportation Chairman of the Dallas area, requested the City Council to join in and observe Transportation Week in Farmers Branch from May 13 through May 19, 1979. Councilman Dodd made a motion that the Mayor sign the Proclamation proclaiming May 13 to May 19 as National Transportation Week in Farmers Branch. Councilman Quevreaux seconded the motion and all voted "aye". AGENDA ITEM NO. B.5-CONSIDER DONATION OF BOOKS FROM BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION. Mrs. Rutha Shackelford, a member of the Farmers Branch Bicentennial Commission, presented to the city three books titled Elm Fork Settlements: Farmers Branch and Carrollton which has been written by Mrs. Georgia Ogle. A motion by Councilman Quevreaux, a second by Councilman Dodd, all voting "aye", accepted the books donated by the Bicentennial Commission. AGENDA ITEM NO. B.6-CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT FROM THE OSBORNE HOUSE RESTAURANT. Mayor Binford stated that Mrs. Juanita Osborne, owner of the Osborne House Restaurant in Farmers Branch, would like to give a used ice machine to the Fire Department. The machine would be used by the Fire Department personnel to provide ice for use with their meals and thermos bottles carried in fire equipment. Vol. 30, Page 131. A motion by Councilman Quevreaux, a second by Councilman Dodd, all voting "aye", accepted with appreciation the gift of the ice machine to the Fire Department from the Osborne House Rest- aurant. AGENDA ITEM NO. C.1-PRESENTATION FROM THE NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY SERVICE CENTER. REQUESTED BY MRS. CAROL DINGMAN. Mrs. Carol Dingman, 3605 Tanglewood Circle, President of the Northwest Dallas County Service Center Board, made the following statements: "The Board of Directors and staff of the Northwest Dallas County Service Center would like to thank you for your generous contri- bution to our Office in Aging during the last meeting. It shows you are kind individuals with a concern for the welfare of the older citizens of Farmers Branch. However, we cannot accept your gifts. As a United Way Agency we cannot solicit individual donations or hold fund drives. The Board feels that in accepting your donations, even though we did not solicit them, we would leave the community and United Way the impression that we have violated this policy. Such an impression can only hurt our agency which now enjoys an excellent reputation. More importantly, accepting your individual contributions detracts from our original purpose to provide stable funding for a senior adult newsletter. In an effort to inform and educate senior adults in our community, our Office on Aging has published a monthly newsletter. The letter is most effective when it is mailed to individual households. However, our office does not have funds to mail the letter regularly. Therefore, we are exploring local resources that could provide a senior adult news- letter. City funding is one alternative, Farmers Branch could publish a senior adult newsletter that would make ours unnecessary. The City could contract with an agency, such as ours, to provide the service. This service need not be paid for by the city's general fund. Grants are available for senior adult services. Individual and corporate contributions could also be sought by the city to fund this newsletter. Our needs survey of senior adults revealed that they want and need community services that are not adquately provided or provided at all. The newsletter has proven an excellent tool to put people in touch with these services and each other. The letter educates and informs them and enhances their quality of life. Under the charter, the City of Farmers Branch can provide services to senior adults if it chooses. Our proposal gives the Council the opportunity to decide whether to increase the level of service to senior adults. Our office will be happy to work with the Park Department in supplying information on the demo- graphics and needs of the elderly in our city. We want to help any way we can. I'm sorry there has been this misunderstanding about our proposal and I hope we can put it behind us. The Service Center and senior adults of Farmers Branch will look forward to your thoughtful and expeditious consideration of this matter. Thank you." Vol. 30, Page 132. Mrs. Dingman distributed $100.00 to the Council for their donation from the last meeting. Mrs. Dingman stated that the $55.00 collected from persons in the audience would be returned to the individuals. Councilman Dodd stated that he would like for the minute records show that this organization at no time did infer or indicate that they were soliciting funds for this particular organization. After some discussion relating to a letter dated April 2, 1979 to the Council from the Northwest Dallas County Service Center, Councilman Dodd made a motion that the statement presented to the Council from the podium by Mrs. Dingman be the only infor- mation recorded in the minutes. Councilman Haggerty seconded the motion and all voted "aye". AGENDA ITEM NO. D -CONSENT ITEMS. Mayor Bin ford announced that Item No. D.6-Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign a lease agreement for athletic practice fields- had been withdrawn from the agenda. A motion by Councilman Haggerty, a second by Councilman Quevreaux and all voting "aye", approved Items No. D.1, 2,3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. The items approved were as follows: 1. A final plat of the Northbelt Business Center located at the southeast corner of Beltwood Parkway and Beltwood Parkway South which is being replatted in order to dedicate fire lanes and utility easements for building sites. 2. A final plat of the Metropolitan Industrial Business Park No. 3 located adjacent to the north right-of-way of L.B.J. Freeway between Midway Road and Welch Road which is being replatted to dedicate fire lanes and utility easements for building sites. 3. A site plan for the southwest corner of Valley View Lane and Valley Branch Lane requested by the Gillis Thomas Company in order to construct an office/warehouse building located in a PD-24 zoning district. 4. The removal of the flood plain designation on the pro- perty located south of Valmar Way and north of Cooks Creek on the west side of I.H.35E to an area of improbable flooding. 5. Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Developer's contract between the City of Farmers Branch and Charles Gartner for the Josey Square Shopping Center, and accepted a Hold Harm- less Agreement in order to allow the construction of an additional building within the Josey Square Shopping Center. 7. Awarding of the bid for various-sized new water meters to the Hersey Meter Company for a one year supply of meters. The bid tabulation sheets are attached. 8. Awarding of the bid for five 40-yard containers for the Sanitation Division to Industrial Disposal Supply Company in the amount of $11,975.00 for the base bid and $12,475.00 for the alter- nate bid for containers that may- be purchased as needed for a time period until June 15, 1979. Vol. 30, Page 133. 9. Authorized the advertisement for bids for hot mix asphaltic concrete for the Street Division. AGENDA ITEM NO. E-CONSIDER PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATION. This item was placed on the agenda at the request of-Councilman Dodd. Councilman Dodd read from Resolution No. 79-006 that had been prepared which opposes the formation of a centralized Road and Bridge Department in Dallas County, and any other adminis- trative change which usurps the authority of a County Commissioner to effectively represent those citizens who elected him. After some discussion, a motion by Councilman Dodd, a second by Councilman Quevreaux, all voting "aye", adopted Resolution No. 79-006. MAYOR BINFORD ANNOUNCED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE GENERAL SESSION HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED. AFTER A SHORT RECESS THE COUNCIL MEETING WILL RECONVENE FOR ITEMS IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE MEETING WILL RECONVENE INTO GENERAL SESSION AFTER THE ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ARTICLE 6252-17, OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW PROVIDES THAT SUCH ITEMS AS PERSONNEL MATTERS, LAND ACQUISITION AND PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGA- TION MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. AGENDA ITEM NO. F.1-EXECUTIVE SESSION. It was established that there were no items to be discussed in the Executive Session. THE MEETING WAS RECONVENED INTO GENERAL SESSION. AGENDA ITEM NO. G.1-ADJOURNMENT. A motion by Counci man Quevreaux, a second by Councilman Johnson, will all voting "aye", adjourned the City Council meeting of April 2, 1979 at 7:56 P.M.. /S, t ~ ;el X., 74 a_~ Mayor Bill in or City ecretary Vol. 30, Page 134.