2013-06-04 CC MinutesCity of Farmers Branch City Hall
13000 Wm. Dodson Pkwy.
moo., Farmers Branch, TX 75234
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1k "°l( 'I I City Council
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 6:00 PM Council Chambers
Study Session Meeting to be held at 4:00 PM in Study Session Room
A. STUDY SESSION
Absent: 1 - Council Member Ben Robinson
Presiding: 1 - Mayor William P. Glancy
Present: 4 - Council Member Harold Froehlich, Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Fuller, Council
Member Ana Reyes and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kirk Connally
Staff: 15 - Gary D. Greer, Peter G. Smith, Angela Kelly, Rachael Johnson, Tom
Bryson, Sidney Fuller, Andy Gillies, Jeff Harting, John Land, Jim Olk,
Steve Parker, Randy Walhood, Mark Samuels, Rick Chaffin and Brian
Beasley
Mayor Glancy called the Study Session Meeting to order at 4 :02 p.m,
A.1 Discuss regular City Council meeting agenda items.
Mayor Pro Tem Fuller asked if the current Appearance Before City Council
Registration Form could be used. After some discussion, a separate card will be
designed for Citizen Comments.
A.2 Discuss City Council meeting dates for the remaining 2013
calendar year.
City Council discussed the meeting dates for the remaining 2013 calendar year The
only change was made to meeting dates in July and December. City Council will
meet on July 16 and December 10.
Mayor Pro Tem Fuller requested business casual for City employees and City Council
during July and August. Council Members concurred.
A.3 Discuss regular meeting day and start time for City Council
meetings.
Mayor Glancy reported receiving complaints about the start time of City Council
meetings. After some discussion, City Council expressed their desire to change the
meeting time to 6 :30 p.m.
No changes were made regarding City Council meeting days.
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A.4 Discussion of items to be placed on a future City Council meeting
agenda (discussion is limited to determination of whether to
place an item on a future City Council meeting agenda).
An update will be provided on the Central Area Plan after citizen input at the Town
Hall meeting scheduled for June 13.
Mayor Glancy read the Agenda for items on Executive Session .
The City Council took a brief recess at 4:30 p.m.
I. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:42 p.m.
1.1 Discuss economic development incentives - Texas Government
Code Section 551.087:
(a)Consider an incentive package for Project Oatmeal for the
relocation of a construction firm's regional headquarters.
1.2 Discuss land acquisitions - Texas Government Code Section
551.072:
Discuss the purchase, sale, exchange, lease or value of real
property in the following area - for the area generally bounded by
1 -35, Valwood Parkway, Josey Lane, and 1 -635.
The City Council concluded Executive Session at 5:20 p.m.
J. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened into open session at 5:30 p.m.
The following motion was made relating to Agenda Item 1.1:
Motion by Council Member Froehlich, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Connally,
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic development
agreement on behalf of the City of Farmers Branch for TXI to provide the equivalent
of a fifty percent (5091o) tax abatement for business personal property for a period of
thirteen (13) years conditioned on: the company leasing approximately 45, 000 square
feet of space in a building located in Farmers Branch, Texas, exact location yet to be
determined, for a period of at least thirteen (13) years; the Company's continuous
lease and occupancy of the leased premises for at least thirteen (13) years; and the
company relocation and operation of its corporate headquarters to the leased
premises. The motion carried unanimously.
The following motions were made relating to Agenda Item 1.2:
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Fuller, seconded by Council Member Froehlich, having
received the report of the Chief Building Official, that the building at 2510 Valley View
be declared a dangerous structure and that the City Manager be authorized to
negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a contract to purchase, or take assignment of
a contract to purchase 2510 Valley View City of Farmers Branch, Dallas County for a
purchase price not to exceed $135, 000 plus standard closing and acquisition costs
and to sign such other agreements, documents, and any amendments thereto, as the
City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, deems reasonable and
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necessary with respect to the closing of said transaction. The motion passed
unanimously.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Fuller,
having received the report of the Chief Building Official, that the building at 2508
Valley View Lane be declared a dangerous structure and that the City Manager be
authorized to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a contract to purchase, or take
assignment of a contract to purchase 2508 Valley View Lane City of Farmers Branch,
Dallas County for a purchase price not to exceed $160, 000 plus standard closing and
acquisition costs and to sign such other agreements, documents, and any
amendments thereto, as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney,
deems reasonable and necessary with respect to the closing of said transaction. The
motion passed unanimously.
The City Council recessed until 6:00 p.m.
B. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally gave the Invocation. Council Member Froehlich led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
There were no Ceremonial Items on the agenda.
D. REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS
Mayor Glancy reported there would only be one City Council meeting in July and
December. City Council will meet on July 16 and December 10.
He also reported the start time for regular City Council meetings would be changed to
6:30 p.m.
E. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
City Manager Gary Greer presented the City Manager Report:
Town Hall Meeting - The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 13 from 6:30 until
8:30 p.m. in the theater at the Farmers Branch Manske Library. The focus will be
"Community Visioning" - what's been accomplished in the past few years and what's
next? Audience members will be able to "vote" their input on future planning efforts.
There will be a traditional question and answer period with the Mayor and Council.
Teen Fire & Rescue Academy - Will be held June 10 -14, activities include hands -on
training in topics including emergency management and basic first aid and CPR
certification, demonstrations of thermal imaging, fire suppression, field trips to
Parkland's Emergency Room and helipad, Biotel Medical Control and the Public
Safety Training Center at DFW International Airport. Contact the Recreation Center
for registration details.
Library Summer Programs - The reading club kicks off next week with the theme "Dig
into Reading ". There is also another "Farmers Branch Reads" community reading
program this summer. Contact Manske Library for details.
F. CONSENT AGENDA
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Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Connally, seconded by Council
Member Froehlich, to approve the Consent Agenda Items F.1 through F.3. The
motion carried unanimously.
Aye: 4 - Council Member Froehlich, Mayor Pro Tern Fuller, Council Member Reyes
and Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Connally
F.1 Consider approval of minutes of the City Council meeting held on
May 21, 2013 and take appropriate action.
The Minutes were approved.
F.2 Consider approving Resolution No. 2013 -033 authorizing the City
Manager to execute a professional services agreement for the
design and construction quality assurance for Phase D of landfill
gas collection system at Camelot Landfill and take appropriate
action.
This Resolution was approved.
F.3 Consider approving Resolution No. 2013 -034 authorizing the City
Manager to approve the purchase of one (1) replacement
knuckleboom loader truck for the Public Works Solid Waste
Division in the total amount of $168,517 from MHC Kenworth
through the Buy Board Purchasing Cooperative, providing an
effective date, and take appropriate action.
This Resolution was approved.
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearings on the agenda.
H. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
H.1 Consider approving Resolution No. 2013 -035 establishing and
providing guidelines for a Citizen Comments Section on the City
Council meeting agenda and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Fuller, seconded by Council Member
Froehlich, that this Resolution be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Aye: 4 - Council Member Froehlich, Mayor Pro Tern Fuller, Council Member Reyes
and Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Connally
K. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Fuller, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro
Tem Connally, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried
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unanimously.
Aye: 4 - Council Member Froehlich, Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, Council Member Reyes
and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally
The meeting aclraurn at 6:0
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