2010-06-16 CC Minutes
City of Farmers Branch
City Council Meeting Minutes
City Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Study Session 4:00 P.M. Study Session Room
Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers
The following members of the Council were present:
Mayor Tim O'Hare
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Tim Scott
Council members Harold Froehlich
Michelle Holmes
Ben Robinson
The following member of the Council was absent:
Mayor Pro Tem David Koch
The following members of the Administration were present:
City Manager Gary Greer
Assistant City Manager Matt Benoit
Assistant City Manager Sharma Sims-Bradish
City Secretary Cindee Peters
City Attorney Pete Smith
Director of Parks and Rec. Jeff Fuller
City Engineer Jerry Murawski
Director of Community Services Michael Spicer
Director of Public Works Mark Pavageaux
Director of Communications Tom Bryson
Human Resources Director Kathy Shields
Fire Chief Kyle King
Director of Equipment Services Kevin Muenchow
B.1 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor O'Hare gave the invocation and Councilwoman Michelle Holmes led the pledge
of allegiance.
B.2 RECOGNIZE 2010 DISCOVER FARMERS BRANCH CALENDAR PHOTO
CONTEST WINNERS.
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Mayor Tim O'Hare presented the following people with a trophy for their photographs in
the City calendar:
John Tipps - Brookhaven Country Club Creek - January
Perry Calahan - FB Snow - February / Bee and Flower - April
Robert Sherman - Historical Park Gas Station - March
Courtney Patton - Crape Myrtles - May
Felicia Whisenhunt - Fletcher - June
Norma Burrow - Flag Display - July
Linda Bambina - Chapel View Plaza Fountain - August
Steve Main - Historical Park Victorian House - September
Founa Shankles -Sunset at Brookhaven - October
Derrick Birdsall -Liberty Plaza at Night - November / Santa and Children - December
B.3 CONSIDER BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Mayor O'Hare explained this item gives applicants an opportunity to present board
applications to the City Council and the City Council to make appointments to vacancies
on boards and commissions.
A motion by Councilman Robinson, a second by Councilman Scott, all voting "aye",
appointed Larry Bryant to the Senior Advisory Board.
B.4 REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS.
Members of the City Council gave a brief explanation of items discussed in study
session.
B.5 REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. PURSUANT TO SECTION
551.0415 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE THE CITY COUNCIL MAY
REPORT ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1.) EXPRESSION OF THANKS,
CONGRATULATIONS OR CONDOLENCES, 2.) INFORMATION ABOUT
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES, 3.) RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS, 4.) REMINDERS
ABOUT UPCOMING CITY EVENTS, 5.) INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY
EVENTS AND 6.) ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING AN IMMINENT THREAT TO
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Mayor O'Hare stated consent items are items that are to be considered that may not need
discussion individually. Any member of the City Council or the audience may request to
withdraw any item from the consent items and place the item before the Council for full
discussion. The concept for consent items is to speed up discussion for those items that
need more time for discussion.
Mayor O'Hare reminded citizens of the Pickers Jam on March 21 Jazz-N-Blooms on
March 28th, Citywide Cleanup Day on April 17th, and Liberty Fest on May 28th and 29th.
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Councilman Robinson reminded anyone that may be interested in the Sister City Trip has
until March 31St to sign up.
A motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scott, a second by Councilwoman Holmes, all
voting "aye", approved the consent agenda as submitted.
C.1 APPROVAL MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 2, 2010.
C.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2010-012 AUTHORIZING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO ACCEPT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2009 ASSISTANCE
FIREFIGHTER GRANT.
MAYOR O'HARE ANNOUNCED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION WERE DISCUSSED AFTER THE 4:00 P.M. WORK SESSION.
MAYOR O'HARE EXPLAINED THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT 5:31 P.M. AND THEN CONCLUDED AT 5:50 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.
F.1 DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES - TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 551.087.
Discussion and consideration of economic development incentives for the expansion of a
high tech manufacturing company.
Mayor O'Hare explained staff was present to update Council on this item.
F.2 DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITIONS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
551.072.
Discuss potential acquisition of property for the development of the new fire station.
Mayor O'Hare explained staff was present to update Council on this item.
G.1 CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON ITEM DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
Mayor O'Hare stated no action was necessary.
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G.2 ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Councilman Scott, a second by Councilman Robinson, all voting "aye,"
adjourned the C' ouncil meeting of March 16, 2010 at 6:23 m.
Tim O'Hare, Mayor Cindee Peters, City Secretary
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