2006-11-29 CC MinutesCity of Farmers Branch
City Council Special Meeting
Agenda
City Hall Plaza
Study Session
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
4:30 p.m.
The following members of the City Council were present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern
Councilmembers
Bob Phelps
Ben Robinson
Tim O'Hare
Charlie Bird
Bill Moses
Jim Smith
The following members of the Administration were present
City Manager Linda Groomer
City Attorney John Boyle
Director of Economic Development Norma Nichols
Mr. Chuck Rohre with Waters-Oldani Executive Recruitment was also present.
A.1 Pursuant to the Texas Public Meetings Act, an emergency meeting to preserve the
health and safety of the City to consider Resolution No. 2006-144 as an
amendment to Resolution No. 2006-120 by correcting a scriveners error relative
to the name designated on Resolution No. 2006-120 from The Delta Companies
to JC Bowling & Company, LLC dba The Delta Companies. This is necessary to
make the filing deadline by December 1, 2006 to the Governor's Office on
Economic Development in Austin, Texas or lose the ability to have the company,
JC Bowling & Company, LLC dba The Delta Companies to be considered as an
Enterprise Zone Project.
Ms. Norma Nichols explained that the City Council had passed Resolution 2006-120 on
November 13, 2006 nominating The Delta Companies for an Enterprise Zone Project.
However, they would like the application to reflect JC Bowling & Company, LLC rather
than The Delta Companies, therefore a new resolution has been prepared reflecting that
change.
A motion by Councilman Smith, a second by Councilman Bird, all voting "aye", found
an emergency meeting was necessary and adopted Resolution No. 2006-144.
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MAYOR PHELPS ANNOUNCED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION WERE DISCUSSED AFTER THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MEETING. MAYOR PHELPS EXPLAINED THE CITY
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 4:33 P.M. AND
CONCLUDED THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:40 P.M.FOR THE SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:30 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.
Executive Session
E.1 Discuss personnel matters - Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
Discuss city manager recruitment and contract.
Mayor Phelps stated Mr. Chuck Rohre was present to update the City Council on the city
manager recruitment.
The council reconvenes into general session.
F.1 Consider necessary action on items discussed in the Executive Session.
A motion by Mayor Pro Tem Robinson, a second by Councilman Smith, all voting "aye
approved an addendum to the city manager's contract.
Mayor Phelps announced that special City Council meetings will be held on December
I e and December 15th to conduct city manager interviews. The Mayor stated that
December IP will be a back up date.
F.2 Adjournment.
A motion by Councilman Bird, a second by Councilman Moses, all voting "aye",
adjourned the special City Council meeting of November 29th at 5:50 m.
Bob Phelps, Mayor Cindee Peters, City Secretary
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