2012-08-15 CC MinutesOF
FARMERS
BRANCH
City of Farmers Branch
City Council Special Session Minutes
City Hall Plaza
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas 75234
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
3:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Glancy at 3:33 p.m. with the following members of the City
Council present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmembers
The following members of the Administration were present:
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
Fire Chief
Police Chief
Director of Parks and Recreation
Business Development Coordinator
Communications Director
Director of Planning & Zoning
Director of Information Services
Finance Director
Director of Equipment Services
Assistant to the City Manager
Streets Superintendent
City Engineer
Special Projects Manager
And with a quorum present, the following items were addressed:
William P. Glancy
David Koch
Tim Scott (arrived at 4:25 p.m.)
Ben Robinson
Harold Froehlich
Jeff Fuller
Gary D. Greer
Shanna Sims - Bradish
Matt Benoit
Angela Kelly
Steve Parker
Sid Fuller
Jeff Harting
Allison Cook
Tom Bryson
Andy Gillies
Mark Samuels
Charles Cox
Kevin Muenchow
Rachael Johnson
Gary Spoerl
Randy Walhood
John Roach
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1. Discuss the City Manager's balanced budget and organizational funding requests relating
to the City of Farmers Branch 2012 -2013 Fiscal Year Budget.
Councilmember Robinson asked for clarification regarding the medical insurance for
employees. Charles Cox, Finance Director, stated the proposed budget includes a one -third to
two -third contribution for insurance premiums.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott arrived.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Scott stated he would like to see funding for a park at the small vacant
area behind Wal -Mart in a future budget. The City Manager requested the City Council
provide some direction regarding the type of park they would like to see there. Deputy Mayor
Pro Tern Scott also proposed an ice rink be included in Christmas Tree Lighting event.
City Council determined the meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2012 would not be
needed for further discussion of the proposed budget.
2. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
William P. Glancy,
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