2017-03-14 CC MinutesSpecial 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, Steve Parker Fire Chief,
Brian Beasley Human Resources Director, Sherrelle Evans -
Jones Finance Director
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Phelps called the regular meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
City Council recessed into closed executive session at 6:08 p.m. to discuss Agenda Item
B.1.
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION
B.1 17 -418 Council may convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek confidential
legal advice from the City Attorney regarding:
- Consider approving Resolution No. 2017 -042 approving a master
development agreement, a reimbursement agreement, and a
continuing disclosure agreement with respect to the Mercer Crossing
Development, and approving other matters related thereto; and take
appropriate action.
Council may convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.071 (1) and (2) of the Texas Government Code regarding:
- Consultation with City Attorney regarding possible claims and /or civil
litigation against former City Council Member Jeff Fuller and related
investigation.
Council may convene into closed executive session pursuant to Section
551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate regarding:
Discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or sale of real property located
north of 635, south of Valwood, east of 135, and west of Webb Chapel. ....
City Council recessed from closed executive session at 7:36 p.m.
C. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION
NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION
City Council reconvened into regular session at 7:42 p.m.
As a result of executive session, a motion was made by Council Member Bomgardner that
the City Manager be authorized to negotiate and sign contracts and such other documents
that are reasonable and necessary to sell to the Farmers Branch Local Government
Corporation for the purpose of resale to Dave Harrison and /or assigns the property
described as Lot 41, Valley View Addition No. 3, an Addition to the City of Farmers Branch,
Texas more commonly known as 2645 Dixiana Drive, for a purchase and sales price of not
less than $135,000 with the resale of said property to be subject of a restriction agreement
requiring construction of a single family residence of not less than 3,292 square feet of air
conditioned space with an assessed value of the property upon completion of construction,
inclusive of both land and improvements, to be not less than $540,000 (and payment of a
real estate commission to the buyer's agent of not more than $4,000 of the sale price.)
Motion seconded by Council Member Norwood. 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 Council Member Lynne that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate
and sign contracts and such other documents that are reasonable and necessary to sell to
the Farmers Branch Local Government Corporation for the purpose of resale to Ron &
Sharon Montgomery and /or assigns the property described as Lot 36, Valley View Addition
No. 3, an Addition to the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, more commonly known as 2625
Dixiana Drive, for a purchase and sales price of not less than $130,000 with the resale of
said property to be subject to a restriction agreement requiring construction of a single
family residence of not less than 2,800 square feet of air conditioned space with an
assessed value of the property upon completion of construction, inclusive of both land and
improvements, to be not less than $500,000. 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
D. AGENDA ITEMS
D.1 R2017 -042 Consider approving Resolution No. 2017 -042 approving a master
development agreement, a reimbursement agreement, and a
continuing disclosure agreement with respect to the Mercer Crossing
Development, and approving other matters related thereto; and take
appropriate action.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich to approve Resolution No. 2017 042, as
presented. 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
D.2 R2017 -044 Consider approving Resolution No. 2017 -044 authorizing the
dedication of Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number
Three revenue toward the reduction of the Mercer Crossing Public
Improvement District annual assessments; and take appropriate
action.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich to approve Resolution No. 2017 -044, as
presented. 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
E. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich to adjourn the meeting. 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
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Mayor
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