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1996-10-21 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 21,1996 COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY HALL 7:30 P.M. The following members of the City Council were present: Mayor Bob Phelps Mayor Pro Tem Bill Moses Councilmembers Berry Grubbs Ron Pyle Charlie Bird The following members of the City Council were absent: Calla Davis The following members of the City Administration were present: City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Communication Director Economic Development Director Director of Equipment Services Director of Community Services City Engineer Director of Finance Director of Parks & Recreation Library Director Police Chief Fire Chief Director of Public Works Assistant to the City Manager Traffic Engineer Recording Secretary Richard L. Escalante Linda Tidwell-Groomer John Burke John Boyle Cindee Peters Donna Huerta Norma Nichols Don Moore Tom Scales Jerry Murawski Charles Cox Jeff Fuller Mary Jane Stevenson Jimmy Fawcett Kyle King Mark Pavageaux Margaret Somereve Dave Davis Suzanne Reynolds Volume 72, page 123 Mayor Phelps called the City Council Meeting of October 21, 1996 to order at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was televised. A.1 INVOCATION. Reverend Richard Seymour of the Farmers Branch Church of Christ gave the invocation and Councilman Grubbs led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. A.2 CONSIDER ACCEPTING FOURTH QUARTER DONATIONS TO THE HISTORICAL PARK AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. Mayor Phelps gave the following information for consideration. The Historical Preservation and Restoration Board has approved several donations to be added to the inventory. Ms. Laverne Gilbert, Chairwoman of the Historical Preservation and Restoration Board, presented the following for Council approval: An 1863 muzzle loader cap and ball shot gun and two ladder back chairs, from Ms. Eugenia Gallien of Garland. An Early Texas Trails Map, from Las Colinas Elementary School in Irving. A five hundred dollar cash donation and a nutmeg grater, from Mr. & Mrs. Bill Glancy of Farmers Branch. Several 78 rpm phonograph records, from Mr. & Mrs. Ron Doerler of Farmers Branch. The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department recommends accepting the fourth quarter donations to the Historical Park. A motion by Councilman Bird, a second by Mayor Pro Tem Moses, all voting "aye", accepted these donations to the Historical Park with appropriate thank you letters sent. A.3 PRESENTATION OF BOARD APPLICATIONS. There were no applications presented. A.4 REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS. Mayor Phelps gave a brief summary of the items discussed in Study Session held prior to the regular meeting. Volume 72, page 124 CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS CONSENT ITEMS AND TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION B.1 - B.7. Mayor Phelps stated that under the title of consent items are items that are to be considered and action taken 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 discussion. The concept for the consent items is established in order to speed up discussion for those items that need more time for discussion. A motion by Mayor Pro Tern Moses, a seconded by Councilman Grubbs all voting "aye", added item C.3 to the Consent Agenda. A motion by Mayor Pro Tem Moses, a second by Councilman Pyle, all voting "aye" approved the following items on the Consent Agenda. B.1 APPROVED MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 7, 1996. B.2 ADOPTED A REQUEST OF PACHECO KOCH CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR AN OFFICE/WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT TO BE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY SIX-HUNDRED AND SIXTY (660) FEET SOUTH OF VALWOOD PARKWAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF SENLAC DRIVE AND WITHIN THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NUMBER 22 ZONING DISTRICT. B.3 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2285 FOR ABANDONMENT OF A 20- FOOT FLOODWAY MAINTENANCE EASEMENT WITHIN REPLAT BROOKHAVEN ESTATES NO. 15. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR ABANDONMENT OF ITS INTEREST IN A 20- FOOT FLOODWAY MAINTENANCE EASEMENT WITHIN REPLAT BROOKHAVEN ESTATES NO. 15. B.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96-146 ACCEPTING A STREET DEED AND SIDEWALK EASEMENT DONATED TO THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH BY STAMFORD PROVIDENCE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ON SPRING VALLEY ROAD AT ITS INTER- SECTIONS WITH INWOOD ROAD AND DALLAS PARKWAY. Volume 72, page 125 B.5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96-149 GRANTING A UTILITY EASEMENT TO LONE STAR GAS COMPANY ACROSS THE CITY'S MARSH LANE PUMP STATION FACILITY. B.6 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96-147 REAPPOINTING THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE FARMERS BRANCH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. B.7 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96-143 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO THE CURRENT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM. C.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96-137 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH METROPLEX TELEPHONE COMPANY DOING BUSINESS AS AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES FOR CERTAIN SPACE LOCATED ON THE WATER TOWER AT 3723 VALLEY VIEW LANE FOR A MOUNTED ANTENNA. C.1 CITY MANAGER REPORTS. City Manager Richard Escalante presented an informative report on the status and happenings on various projects in the City. C.2 PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 2284 AMENDING THE CITY-WIDE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 2031 BY REVISING ARBORVIEW ROAD FROM SEVEN HUNDRED FEET WEST OF INWOOD ROAD TO ONE HUNDRED FEET EAST OF INWOOD ROAD, FROM A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED THOROUGHFARE TO A FOUR-LANE UNDIVIDED THOROUGHFARE, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. Mayor Phelps gave the following information for consideration. The City-wide Master Thoroughfare Plan designates Arborview Road to be a four-lane divided thoroughfare from the Dallas North Tollway to approximately seven hundred (700) feet west of Inwood Road. Arborview Road west of Inwood Road currently exists as a four-lane undivided roadway. City Staff has developed a recommendation to amend the Thoroughfare Plan making Arborview Road an undivided road from a point seven hundred (700) feet west of Inwood Road, to a point one hundred (100) feet east of Inwood Road. This recommendation will provide for current and expected traffic needs, will be less disruptive to existing and future development west of Inwood Road, and will facilitate the proposed construction of Arborview Road east of Inwood Road. Volume 72, page 126 The Planning and Zoning Commission, by unanimous vote, recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 2284 amending the City-wide Thoroughfare Plan Ordinance No. 2031 by revising Arborview Road from seven hundred feet west of Inwood road to one hundred feet east of Inwood Road, from a four-lane divided thoroughfare to a four- lane undivided thoroughfare. Mayor Phelps opened the public hearing. Mr. John Ferguson, 9817 Kingsley Road, stated he would be available to answer any questions. A motion by Mayor Pro Tem Moses, a second by Councilman Pyle, all voting "aye", closed the public hearing. A motion by Councilman Pyle, a second by Mayor Pro Tern Moses, all voting "aye" adopt the following captioned Ordinance No. 2284 amending the City-wide Thoroughfare Plan Ordinance No. 2031 by revising Arborview Road from seven hundred feet west of Inwood Road to one hundred feet east of Inwood Road, from a four-lane divided thoroughfare to a four-lane undivided thoroughfare. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS AMENDING THE CITY-WIDE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 2031 BY REVISING ARBORVIEW ROAD FROM SEVEN HUNDRED FEET WEST OF INWOOD ROAD TO ONE HUNDRED FEET EAST OF INWOOD ROAD, FROM A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED THOROUGHFARE TO A FOUR-LANE UNDIVIDED THOROUGHFARE, AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. C.3 CONSENT. D.1 CONSIDER COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORTS AND REQUESTS AND TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION. Mr. Escalante stated he attended the ICMA Conference in Washington, on October 5th thru 9th. Mr. Escalante stated there were sessions on benchmarking, school and city relationships, and other subjects. Mr. Escalante also stated he was appointed by the President of ICMA to be on the International Activities Committee. Mr. Escalante stated this committee involvement range from assisting cities in Bosnia to practical issues that affect all cities, such as, developing programs to search for solutions on the Internet. Mr. Escalante also stated he attended the last portion of the 3CMA (City, County Communications and Marketing Association) Conference which presented the City of Farmers Branch with the Savvy Award for its 50th anniversary campaign. Mr. Volume 72, page 127 Escalante thanked the Citizens Committee for all their help on the 50th Anniversary activities. D.2 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. No one came forward. MAYOR PHELPS ANNOUNCED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WERE DISCUSSED IN THE 4:30 P.M. STUDY SESSION. MAYOR PHELPS EXPLAINED THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THEN RECONVENED INTO GENERAL SESSION. THE DISCUSSION BEGAN AT 7:10 P.M. AND CONCLUDED AT 7:20 P.M.. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551 OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW PROVIDES THAT SUCH ITEMS AS PERSONNEL MATTERS, LAND ACQUISITION AND PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. E.la DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 1. DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS. 2. DISCUSS APPOINTMENT TO THE METROCREST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY. 3. DISCUSS APPOINTMENT TO THE VALWOOD IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY. Mayor Phelps and members of the City Council discussed appointments to the various boards as indicated above. E.lb DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITIONS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.072 1. DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION AT 13460 MIDWAY ROAD. 2. DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION AT 4205 SIGMA ROAD. 3. DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION IN OLD FARMERS BRANCH. Assistant City Manager John Burke, and City Engineer Jerry Murawski gave a report on possible land acquisition at several sites. E.2 CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON PERSONNEL MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mayor Phelps reported the terms of several members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Building Code Board of Appeals will expire. Mayor Phelps stated this Volume 72, page 128 item has been postponed until the November 4, 1996 City Council meeting to contact the Chairman of these boards to see if members are interested in serving another term. Mayor Phelps reported the term of Jeff Binford on the Metrocrest Hospital Authority will expire. Mayor Phelps stated this item has been postponed until the November 4, 1996 City Council meeting to contact the Chairman to see if Mr. Binford is interested in serving another term. Mayor Phelps reported there is a vacancy on the Valwood Improvement Authority due to Randy Winski resigning from the board. Mayor Phelps reported this item has been postponed until the November 4, 1996 City Council meeting. E.3 CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON LAND ACQUISITION DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mayor Phelps called for necessary action on land acquisition discussed in the Executive Session. A motion by Councilman Grubbs, a second by Councilman Pyle, all voting "aye authorized City Staff to make an offer of $24,645 for land at 13460 Midway Road. A motion by Councilman Bird, a second by Councilman Moses, all voting "aye", authorized City Staff to make an offer of $8,641 for land at 4205 Sigma Road. Mayor Phelps reported City staff gave an update of possible land acquisition in Old Farmers Branch. No action was necessary. F.1 ADJOURNMENT. A motion by Councilman Grubbs, a second by Councilman Pyle, all voting "aye", adjourned the City Council meeting of October 21, 1996 at 7:55 p.m. Mayor V ~ I City Secretary Volume 72, page 129