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City Council
Tuesday.February 14 2017 5:00 Pa Council Chambers
Special Called Meeting
Presiding: 1 - Mayor Bob Phelps
Present: 5 - Mayor Pro Tern Harold Froehlich, Deputy Mayor Pro
Tern Ana Reyes, Council Member John Norwood,
Council Member Terry Lynne, Council Member Mike
Bomgardner
Staff: - Charles Cox City Manager, John Land Deputy City
Manager, Amy Piukana City Secretary, Braeden
Metcalf City Attorney, Tom Bryson Communications
Director, David Hale Police Chief, Andy Gillies
Community Services Director, Randy Walhood Public
Works Director, Brian Beasley Human Resources
Director, Shane Davis Environmental Services and
Solid Waste Manager
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Phelps called the Study Session meeting to order at 5:08 p.m.
B. PUBLIC HEARING
B.1 R2017-028 Conduct a Public Hearing and consider approving Resolution No. 2017-
028 creating the Mercer Crossing Public Improvement District within the
City of Farmers Branch, pursuant to Chapter 372 of the Texas Local
Government Code; and take appropriate action.
City Manager Charles Cox briefed City Council regarding this item, explaining this Resolution
provides for the establishment of Mercer Crossing Public Improvement District in accordance
with a petition request from a property owner representing greater than 50 percent of the
property within the requested district.
Mr. Cox noted the City Council's next actions will be to conduct a public hearing and consider
approval and levy of an assessment for public improvements within the district at a Special
Called City Council meeting on March 1, 2017.
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Mayor Phelps opened the public hearing. There was no one present that wished to speak.
Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich closed the public hearing. Motion seconded by Council Member
Bomgardner. Motion prevailed by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern
Reyes, Council Member Norwood, Council Member
Bomgardner, Council Member Lynne
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Froehlich to approve Resolution No. 2017-028. Motion
seconded by Council Member Bomgardner. Motion prevailed by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Mayor Pro Tem Froehlich, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Reyes, Council Member Norwood, Council Member
Bomgardner, Council Member Lynne
C. REGULAR ITEM
C.1 R2017-029 Consider approving Resolution No. 2017-029 accepting the preliminary
service and assessment plan and assessment roll for the levy of
assessments for authorized improvements in the Mercer Crossing Public
Improvement District in the City of Famers Branch; setting a date for
public hearings; authorizing the publication of notice; and enacting other
provisions relating thereto; and take appropriate action.
City Manager Charles Cox briefed City Council regarding this item. Mr. Cox explained this
Resolution provides for the acceptance of the preliminary Service and Assessment Plan and
related Assessment Role. sorti
After discussion, Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich moved to approve Resolution No. 2017-029, and
setting a Public Hearing date for March 1, 2017, to consider approving a preliminary Service
and Assessment Plan and related Assessment Roll as the final Service and Assessment Plan
and related Assessment Roll. Motion seconded by Council Member Lynne.
Motion prevailed by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern
Reyes, Council Member Norwood, Council Member
Bomgardner, Council Member Lynne
Mayor Phelps recessed for a break at 5:14 p.m.
Mayor Phelps recessed into closed Executive Session at 5:20 p.m. to discuss Agenda Item
D.1.
D. EXECUTIVE SESSION
D.1 17-382 Council may convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate
regarding:
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• Economic Development Incentives for development of
projects proposed to be located in City of Farmers Branch Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 3.
Mayor Phelps recessed from Executive Session at 5:25 p.m. and reconvened into Regular
Session at 5:29 p.m.
No action was taken as a result of Executive Session.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Council Member Lynne to adjourn the meeting at 5:28 p.m. Motion seconded
by Council Member Bomgardner. Motion prevailed by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Pro Tem Froehlich, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern
Reyes, Council Member Norwood, Council Member
Bomgardner, Council Member Lynne
The meeting adjourned at 5:29 p.m.
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