1997-06-30 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 30, 1997
STUDY SESSION ROOM
10:30 A.M.
The following members of the City Council were present:
Mayor Bob Phelps
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Moses
Councilmembers Berry Grubbs
Charlie Bird
The following members of the City Council were absent:
Councilwoman
Calla Davis
Councilman
James Robbs
The following members of the City Administration were present:
City Manager
Richard Escalante
City Secretary
Cindee Peters
City Attorney
Stan Lowry
Assistant City Manager
Linda Groomer
Assistant City Manager
John Burke
MAYOR PHELPS ANNOUNCED THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:32 A.M. AND CONCLUDED AT 11:32 A.M. FOR
THE GENERAL SESSION. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551 OF
THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW PROVIDES THAT SUCH ITEMSS AS PERSONNEL
MATTERS, LAND ACQUISITION AND PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED
LITIGATION MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
la.l DISCUSS LAND ACQUSITIONS -TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE -SECTION
551.072
1. DISCUSS ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2625 DIXIANA.
2. DISCUSS ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12825 EPPS FIELD.
3. DISCUSS ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE AREA
BORDERED BY DANNY LANE, EPPS FIELD, DIXIANA, AND TOM FIELD
ROAD.
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Assistant City Manager John Burke and Assistant City Manager Linda Tidwell-Groomer
gave a report on possible land acquisition at various locations.
lb.l DISCUSS PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION -TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE - SECTION 551.071
DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION RELATED TO THE
CARROLLTON/FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
ATTENDANCE ZONE ISSUE.
City Attorney Stan Lowry and Mayor Bob Phelps updated the City Council on the
attendance zone issue.
2. CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON LAND ACQUISITION DISCUSSED IN THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mayor Phelps called for necessary action on land acquisition.
A motion by Councilman Moses, a second by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Bird, all voting
"aye", authorized the City agent to submit a bid as discussed in Executive Session.
3. CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED
LITIGATION DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mayor Phelps reported he and the City Attorney updated the City Council on the school
issue.
4. ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Bird, a second by Councilman Grubbs, all voting
"aye", adjourned the special City Council meeting of June 30, 1997 at 11:35 a.m.
Mayor
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City Secretary
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