2007-10-30 CC MinutesFARMERS BRANCH CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
(PROSPECTIVE MASTER DEVELOPER INTERVIEWS)
DOUBLETREE CLUB HOTEL
11611 LUNA ROAD
LLANO ESTACADO ROOM
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
OCTOBER 30, 2007
8:00 AM
The following members of the City Council were present:
Mayor Bob Phelps
Mayor Pro Tern Tim O'Hare
Councilmembers Jim Smith
Ben Robinson
Tim Scott
David Koch
The following members of City staff were present:
City Manager
Gary Greer
Assistant City Manager
Greg Vick
City Attorney
Michael Kallas
Dir ector of Community Services
Michael Spicer
Director of Economic Development
Norma Nichols
City Engineer
Jerry Murawski
Planning Director
Andy Gilles
City Secretary
Cindee Peters
Mayor Phelps called the meeting to order at 8:25 a.m.
Mayor Phelps stated that for each of the three (3) interviews, at the conclusion of
introductions and presentations by each of the companies being interviewed, the Mayor
announce that the items on the agenda for the Special Meeting's Public Session have
been concluded. Upon conclusion of the three (3) interviews and Executive Sessions, the
Special Meeting will reconvene in Public Session to consider any necessary action.
1. INTERVIEW REPRESENTATIVES OF ICON PARTNERS, LLC IN PUBLIC
SESSION AND THEN CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO
E.1 AND E.2
Representatives from ICON Partners, LLC gave a presentation to the City Council for
a master plan of the DART Area Station.
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There followed a brief question and answer session.
2. INTERVIEW REPRESENTATIVES OF TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY / HIGH
STREET RESIDENTIAL IN PUBLIC SESSION AND THEN CONVENE IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO E.1 AND E.2
Representatives from Trammell Crow Company/High street Residential gave a
presentation to the City Council for a master plan of the DART Area Station.
There followed a brief question and answer session.
3. INTERVIEW REPRESENTATIVES OF INLAND AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
GROUP, INC. IN PUBLIC SESSION AND THEN CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION PURSUANT TO E.1 AND E.2
Representatives from Inland American Communities Group, Inc. gave a presentation
to the City Council for a master plan of the DART Area Station.
There followed a brief question and answer session.
MAYOR PHELPS EXPLAINED THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THEN RECONVENED INTO GENERAL SESSION.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION DISCUSSION BEGAN AT 11:20 A.M. AND
CONCLUDED AT 12:04 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.1 DELIBERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL AND/OR OTHER
INCENTIVES TO BUSINESS PROSPECTS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 551.087.
Discuss economic development, financial and other incentives to business
prospects for properties within the area generally bounded on the west by
Interstate Highway 35E (aka Stemmons Freeway), on the north by Havenhurst
Street, on the east by the Pepper Hill Addition and Rawhide Creek and on the
south by Farmers Branch Lane.
E.2 DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITIONS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 551.072.
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Discuss sale, lease, or trade of property located within the area generally bounded
on the west by Interstate Highway 35E (aka Stemmons Freeway), on the north by
Havenhurst Street, on the east by the Pepper Hill Addition and Rawhide Creek
and on the south by Farmers Branch Lane.
The Council reconvened into Public Session for continuation of the Special
Meeting.
F.1 CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE
PUBLIC AND EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
Mayor Phelps called for necessary action on items discussed in Executive
Session.
A motion by Councilman Scott, a second by Councilman Smith, all voting "aye",
directed City Staff to negotiate with ICON Partners, LLC to become the master
developers of the DART Area Station.
F.2 ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Councilman Robinson, a second by Councilman Koch, all voting
"aye", adjourned the special City Council meeting of October 30, 2007 at 12:05
p.m.
Bob Phelps, Mayor
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Cindee Peters, City Secretary
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