1998-02-23 CC MinutesJ
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 23, 1998
BREAKROOM
13000 WILLIAM DODSON PARKWAY
4:30 P.M.
The following members of the City Council were present:
Mayor Bob Phelps
Mayor Pro Tem Calla Davis
Councilmembers: Jim Robbs
Charlie Bird
Bill Moses
Berry Grubbs
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The following members of City Staff were present:
City Manager
Richard L Escalante
Assistant City Manager
Linda Groomer
Assistant City Manager
John Burke
Director of Parks & Recreation
Jeff Fuller
Police Chief
Jimmy Fawcett
Fire Chief
Kyle King
Director of Public Works
Mark Pavageaux
Planning Director
Michael Spicer
Director of Communications
Donna Huerta
City Engineer
Jerry Murawski
Director of Equipment Services
Don Moore
Library Director
Mary Jane Stevenson
Assistant to the City Manager
Margaret Somereve
City Secretary
Cindee Peters
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The following members of the Planning and Zoning Commission were present:
Chairman
Board Members:
David Merritt
Nancy Hardie
Tom Hill
Bill Boudreau
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Joe Patterson
Kirk Connally
Mark Saiter
Ruben Rendon
Stan Armstrong
The meeting was called to order at 4:40 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
a. DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE - SECTION
551.074
DISCUSS APPOINTMENT TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
COUNCIL.
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Mayor Phelps and the City Council discussed an appointment to the Regional
Transportation Council in open session. The City Council did not convene into executive
session.
CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON PERSONNEL MATTERS DISCUSSED IN
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mayor Phelps called for necessary action.
A motion by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, a second by Councilman Moses, all voting "aye"
appointed Mayor Phelps to the Regional Transportation Council.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 98-031 SUPPORTING DART'S
REQUEST FOR FEDERAL FUNDING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
A motion by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, a second by Councilman Moses, all voting "aye",
adopted Resolution No. 98-031 supporting DART'S request for federal funding.
CONSIDER COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORTS AND REQUESTS AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
A motion by Councilman Moses, a second by Councilman Bird, all voting "aye", approved
travel to Corpus Christi for Mayor Pro Tem Davis to attend an awards ceremony for Park
and Recreation member Allan Moore who received Volunteer of the Year.
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CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING BY STAFF RELATIVE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN.
City staff and Paris Rutherford of RTKL briefed the City Council on the redevelopment
plan.
CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING BY STAFF RELATIVE TO THE WEST SIDE SECTOR
PLAN AND 2010.
City staff made a presentation to City Council regarding the west side sector plan and
2010.
ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Mayor
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City Secretary
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