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1977-01-03 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF A REGULAR. MEETING January 3, 1977 Members of the City Council present were: Mayor George G. Grimmer Mayor Pro Tem Bill Binford Councilmen: John Dodd Fred Johnson Ken Quevreaux Member of the City Council absent was: Councilman W. R. Linn Councilman Linn's absence was recognized as an excused absence because he was out of town on business. The following members of the City Administration were present: City Manager Paul M. West City Attorney Doug McCallon City Secretary J. W. Wade Director of Staff Services Glenn Moore Secretary Ruth Ann Parish Mayor Grimmer called the City Council meeting of January 3, 1977 to order at 7:30 p, m. . AGENDA ITEM NO. 1. -INVOCATION. Glenn Moore gave the invocation. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2. -APPROVAL OF MINUTES After some consideration, a motion by Councilman Dodd, a second by Councilman Johnson, all voting "aye", approved the minutes of the City Council meeting of December 20, 1976, as submitted. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3. -PRESENTATION OF MERITORIOUS AWARD. Mayor Grimmer presented a Meritorious Service Award to Zenaida Yoingco for actions resulting in the saving of a fellow student from serious burns by extinguishing a fire in the student's hair and clothing on December 7, 1976. Vol. 26, Page 90. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4. -CONSIDER. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CERTAIN BUSINESSES WITHIN SPECIFIED DISTANCE OF CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND PUBLIC PARKS. Mayor Grimmer gave the following information from a memo to the City Council from the City Administration: The proposed Ordinance No. 1122 being presented prohibits the operation of businesses such as adult movie picture theaters, nude modeling studios, adult book stores, nude or semi- nude wrestling studios, or businesses which offer activities between male and female persons when one is nude or semi-nude within 1000 feet of any church, public or private elementary or secondary school, kindergarten, residential area or public park. After reviewing the ordinance and discussion of including 'colleges' with the other specified distances listed, a motion by Councilman Dodd, a second by Councilman Binford, all voting "aye", adopted the following captioned ordinance No. 1122: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, PROHIBITING OPERATION OF CERTAIN ENTER- PRISES IN SPECIFIED AREAS; PROHIBITING THE OPERA- TION OF BUSINESSES THAT OFFER. WRESTLING BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN AREAS NEAR. CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL AREAS, PUBLIC PARKS, COLLEGES, JUNIOR. COLLEGES OR. UNIVERSITIES, PRIVATE OR. PUBLIC OR PROPRIETARY; PROHIBITING BUSINESSES THAT DISPLAY BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURE, PHOTO- GRAPHS AND DRAWINGS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN SEXUAL MATERIAL FROM OPERATING NEAR. CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL AREAS, PUBLIC PARKS, COLLEGES, JUNIOR. COLLEGES OR. UNIVERSITIES, PRIVATE OR. PUBLIC OR. PRO- PRIETARY; PROVIDING A DEFENSE; PROVIDING FOR. MEASURE- MENT OF DISTANCES; PROHIBITING EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT FILMS IN SPECIFIED AREAS; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; PROVIDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200. 00); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5. -CONSIDER. AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR. BIDS FOR. EIGHT 1977 FOUR.-DOOR. VEHICLES FOR. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. After some discussion between the members of the City Council and the City Manager concerning the specifications on the vehicles, a motion by Councilman Quevreaux, a second by Councilman Binford, all voting "aye", authorized the advertisement for bids for eight 1977 four-door vehicles for used by the Police Department. 1 Vol. 26, Page 91. OTHER. COMMENTS Mr. Alvin Thomas was in the audience and recognized by the Council. MAYOR. GRIMMER. ANNOUNCED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR. THE GENERAL SESSION HAD BEEN CONCLUDED. AFTER. A SHORT RECESS THE COUNCIL 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. Mayor Grimmer explained that Article 6252-17, Section 2 of the Open Meeting Law provided that such item as pending and contemplated litiga- tion may be discussed in closed session. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6. -EXECUTIVE SESSION Discuss Pending and Contemplated Litigation City Manager Paul West gave an up-to-date status report on the Water Rate Case with Dallas. City Attorney Doug McCallon gave an up-to-date status report on the Pansonic and Honda Tax Case. THE MEETING WAS RECONVENED INTO GENERAL SESSION. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7. -ADJOURNMENT. Upon a motion by Councilman Johnson, a second by Councilman Binford, all voting "aye", adjourned the City Council meeting of January 3, 1977 at 8:15 P.M.. Mg(yol< City,-- ecretary f 1 4~ I" Vol. 26, Page 92.