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City Council
Wednesday, May 15,2019 1:30 PM Study Session Room
Special Called City Council Meeting -Amended Agenda
Presiding: 1 _ Mayor Robert Dye
Present: 7- Mayor Pro Tern John Norwood, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mike Bomgardner,
Council Member Ana Reyes, Council Member Bronson Blackson, Council
Member Terry Lynne, City Manager Charles Cox and Deputy City Manager
John Land
Staff: - City Manager Charles Cox, Deputy City Manager John Land,Assistant City
Manager Ben Williamson, City Secretary Amy Piukana, City Attorney Pete
Smith, Director of Planning and Development Tina Firgens
A. CALL TO ORDER - (1:30 P.M.)
Mayor Dye called the meeting to order at 1:36 p m
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION
B.1 19-212 Council may convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Texas Government Code Section 551.074 Personnel Deliberation:
Consideration of City Code of Ethics Complaint filed against David B.
Koch, Member of Board of Directors of Valwood Improvement Authority
and the City Attorney written report concerning the Complaint; and
Council may convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with City
Attorney regarding:
City Code of Ethics Complaint filed against David B. Koch, Member of
Board of Directors of Valwood Improvement Authority.
Council may convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate regarding:
(Personnel Matters)
• Discuss board appointments to Quasi-Judicial Boards (Planning &
Zoning/Zoning Board of Adjustment)
The City Council recessed into closed executive session at 1:36 p.m. and reconvened at
2.12 p m. into regular session.
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C. AGENDA ITEM(S)
C.1 R2019-61 Consider approving Resolution No. 2019-61 canvassing and
declaring the results of the May 4, 2019, General Election for City
Council District 1 and City Council District 4, providing oath of
offices; and take appropriate action
Mayor Dye provided the canvass results for the General Election.
Motion approved by Council Member Blackson to approve Resolution No. 2019-61, to
canvass the May 4, 2019 City Election. Motion seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern
Bomgardner. Motion prevailed by unanimous vote
C.2 R2019-62 Consider approving Resolution No. 2019-62 canvassing and
declaring the results of the May 4, 2019 Special Bond Election; and
take appropriate action
Mayor Dye read Resolution No 2019-62 canvassing and declaring the results of the May
4, 2019 Special Bond Election
Motion made by Council Member Blackson to approve Resolution No. 2019-62 Motion
seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Bomgardner. Motion approved by unanimous vote.
The City Council recessed into closed session and reconvened into open session at 4:21
p.m.
C.3 19-217 Discuss and consider annual Board and Commission appointments
to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Farmers Branch Manske NIEMEN
Library Board, Parks and Recreation Board, Senior Advisory Board,
Planning and Zoning, Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals,
Historical Preservation and Restoration Board, Municipal Drainage
System Advisory Committee, Valwood Improvement Authority,
Sustainability Committee, Public Art Committee, and the Census
2020 Ad Hoc Count Committee
The City Secretary, Amy Piukana conducted a slate list exercise to narrow down the list
of applicants for Boards and Commissions. The City Council took no action on this item.
D. TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Mayor Dye made a motion to reject the complaint against Board Member David Koch
determining no further investigation is necessary Motion seconded by Deputy Mayor
Pro Tern Bomgardner. Motion approved unanimously
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dye adjourn-• the meeting at 6:40 p.m
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Signed by: 1
Robe . Dye, Mayor
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Attest: _ �� � —
Amy M. Pif.kana, TRMC,
City Secr•tary
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