2011-02-08 CC Minutes
City of Farmers Branch
City Council Meeting Minutes
City Council Chambers
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Regular Meeting
6:00 P.M.
The following members of the Council were present:
Mayor Tim O'Hare
Mayor Pro Tern Harold Froehlich
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Holmes
Council members Tim Scott
David Koch
The following member of the City Council absent was:
Ben Robinson
The following members of the Administration were present:
City Manager Gary Greer
Assistant City Manager Sharma Sims-Bradish
City Secretary Cindee Peters
City Attorney Kevin Laughlin
Finance Director Charles Cox
Director of Parks and Rec. Jeff Fuller
Director of Community Services Michael Spicer
Director of Public Works Mark Pavageaux
Director of Communications Tom Bryson
Human Resources Director Kathy Shields
Fire Chief Steve Parker
Director of Equipment Services Kevin Muenchow
B.1 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Councilman Scott gave the invocation and Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich led the pledge of
allegiance.
B.2 CONSIDER BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
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A motion by Mayor O'Hare, a second by Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich, appointed Harris
Miers to the Metrocrest Hospital Authority, with Scott, Holmes, and Froehlich voting
"aye", and Councilman Koch voting "nay". The motion passed by a 3 to 1 vote.
A motion by Mayor O'Hare, a second by Mayor Pro Tem Froehlich, all voting "aye",
reappointed Dr. Moninger to the Metrocrest Hospital Authority.
B.3 REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS.
Mayor O'Hare stated there was nothing to report on items discussed in the Study Session.
B.4 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.
City Manager Gary Greer announced that Steve Parker has been appointed as the new
Fire Chief.
Councilman Koch reminded residents to try Fuzzy's Tacos on Midway Road and La
Paloma Tacos.
Councilman Scott thanked the City Manager Gary Greer and staff on the work done to
keep our streets open during the recent ice storm.
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 paced the item before the Council for full
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discussion. The concept for consent items is to speed up discussion for those items that
need more time for discussion
A motion by Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich, a second by Councilman Kocht, all voting "aye",
approved the Consent Agenda as submitted.
C.1 APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF
JANUARY 18, 2011.
C.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2011-007 SUSPENDING THE FEBRUARY 14,
2011 EFFECTIVE DATE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY'S
PROPOSED RATE CHANGE TO ALLOW THE CITY AN OPPORTUNITY
TO REVIEW THE REQUEST.
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C.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2011-001 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FOUR REPLACEMENT
POLICE PATROL SEDANS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $103,166.
E.1 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION N0.2011 006 AWARDING THE BID FOR
THE PURCHASE OF THE ANNUAL SUPPLY OF REFUSE SACKS AND TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Mark Pavageaux, Director of Public Works, explained the City's Public Works
Department has delivered 84 paper refuse sacks to each single-family household each
year at no charge to the resident. Deliveries of refuse sacks are made in the month
February.
There followed a brief discussion on environmental issues, cost savings, and
disadvantages and advantages on using paper or plastic refuse sacks.
Charlie Bird, 14635 Tanglewood, stated he was against plastic bags and hoped the
Council would vote to keep the paper refuse sacks.
A motion by Councilman Koch, a second by Councilman Scott, all voting "aye", adopted
Resolution No. 2011-006 authorizing the purchase of paper refuse sacks.
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 4:20 P.M. AND THEN RECESSED AT 5:40 P.M.
RECONVENED AT 5:43 P.M., RECESSED at 5:56 P.M., RECONVENED AT 6:35
P.M., RECESSED at 8:04 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 8:08 P.M. AND
CONCLUDED AT 9:03 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.
Discuss incentives for the development of 6.62 acres tract of land, more or less,
out of the Thomas Keenan Survey, Abstract No. 733, Dallas County, Texas,
generally located in the area of the DART Rail Station in the area generally
bounded by Midway Road, Valwood Parkway and Belt Line Road, I-635 and
Denton Drive.
Mayor O'Hare stated two developers were present regarding economic development
incentives.
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F.2 DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITIONS - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
551.072.
Discuss purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in the following areas:
for the area generally bounded by Midway Road, Valwood Parkway and Belt
Line Road, I-635 and Denton Drive.
Mayor O'Hare stated staff was present to update the Council on this item.
G.1 CONSIDER NECESSARY ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
Mayor O'Hare stated no action was necessary on items discussed in Executive Session.
G.2 ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Councilman Scott, a second by Councilman Koch, all voting "aye",
adjourned the ' y Council meeting of February 8, 2011 at 9:07 p.m.
Tim O'Hare, Mayor Cindee Peters, City Secretary
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