1997-08-25 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 25, 1997
STUDY SESSION ROOM
11:30 A.M.
The following members of the City Council were present:
Mayor Bob Phelps
Councilmembers Bill Moses
Charlie Bird
James Robbs
The following members of the City Council were absent:
Mayor Pro Tem Calla Davis
Berry Grubbs
The following members of the City Administration were present:
Assistant City Manager Linda Groomer
City Secretary Cindee Peters
City Attorney John Boyle
MAYOR PHELPS ANNOUNCED THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 11:30 A.M. AND CONCLUDED AT 11:45 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.
DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITIONS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE -
SECTION 551.072
DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12930
AND 12935 EPPS FIELD.
Assistant City Manager Linda Groomer gave a report on possible land acquisition at
various locations.
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CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON LAND ACQUISITION DISCUSSED IN THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mayor Phelps called for necessary action on land acquisition.
A motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Bird, a second by Councilman Moses, all voting
"aye", approved the purchase of property addressed as 12930 Epps Field Road in the
amount of $64,000.
A motion by Councilman Robbs, a second by Councilman Moses, all voting "aye",
approved the purchase of property addressed as 12935 Epps Field Road in the amount of
$56,000.
ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Bird, a second by Councilman Moses, all voting
"aye", adjourned the special City Council meeting of August 25, 1997 at 11:46 a.m.
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City Secretary
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