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FARMERS Meeting Minutes - Final
BRANCH City Council
Tuesday,May 5,2015 6:00 PM Council Chambers
Study Session Meeting held at 4:30 PM in the Study Session Room
A. STUDY SESSION
The Study Session Meeting resumed at 4:35 pm.
Presiding: 1 - Mayor Bob Phelps
Present: 4- Mayor Pro Tern Kirk Connally,Council Member Ben Robinson, Deputy
Mayor Pro Tern Harold Froehlich and Council Member Ana Reyes
Staff: 19- Gary D.Greer City Manager,Charles Cox Managing Director-
Administration,John Land Managing Director-Operations, Peter G.Smith
City Attorney, Brian Beasley Human Resources Director,Tom Bryson
Communications Director,Allison Cook Economic Development Manager,
Sidney Fuller Police Chief,Andy Gillies Director of Community Services,
Jeff Harting Parks&Recreation Director, Rachael Johnson Assistant to
the City Manager, Kevin Muenchow Fleet&Facilities Director,Steve
Parker Fire Chief, Randy Walhood Public Works Director, Mark Samuels
Information Services Director, Derrick Birdsall Historical Park
Superintendent, Katy Evans Environmental Health Manager,Alexis
Jackson Senior Planner and Mitzi Davis Special Projects Manager
A.1 Discuss regular City Council meeting agenda items.
Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich requested Agenda Item G.4 be tabled until the May 19 City
Council meeting.
A.2 Discuss possible locations for Historical Park Education Center. -
After much discussion,the consensus of the City Council was to hire a consultant to
prepare a design plan that will include a recommendation on size and location of an
Education Center.
A.3 Presentation of Economic Development quarterly update.
Managing Director John Land presented a video of the Economic Development
quarterly update for 2015.
Mayor Phelps read the Closed Session agenda for Item J.2. The Study Session
Meeting ended at 5:18 pm.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council convened into Closed Session at 5:20 pm.
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J.2 Discuss economic development incentives-Texas Government
Code 551.087:
Consider an incentive package to recruit a minor league hockey
team to the StarCenter.
The City Council concluded Closed Session at 5:34 pm.
B. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Phelps called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 pm. He then gave the
Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
C.1 Proclaim May as Older Americans Month in Farmers Branch.
Mayor Phelps presented a proclamation to members of the Senior Advisory Board.
C.2 Proclaim May as Bicycle Safety and Awareness Month.
Mayor Phelps presented a proclamation to Program Manager Mitzi Davis.
C.3 Proclaim May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month.
Mayor Phelps read the proclamation,which will be mailed to Mr.Craig Westerhof.
C.4 Consider accepting a $1,000 donation from the Farmers Branch
Rotary Club for the City's Youth Scholarship Program and take
appropriate action.
Mitzi Davis and Jim Barrett, both representing the Rotary Club,presented a donation
to Mayor Phelps.
A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Froehlich,seconded by Mayor
Pro Tern Connally,that this Donation be accepted.The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 4- Mayor Pro Tem Connally,Council Member Robinson, Deputy Mayor Pro
Tern Froehlich and Council Member Reyes
D. REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Froehlich reported on the following:
Tour&Discussion regarding possible locations for Historical Park Education Center-
City Administration presented two possible locations for the Education Center;the
consensus of the City Council was to hire a consultant to prepare a design plan that
will include a recommendation on size and location of an Education Center.
Quarterly Economic Development Update-City Administration presented a video of
the Economic Development Quarterly Update for 2015.
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E. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Topics for the City Manager's Report included:
Thanks for all the Fish-extended a big thank you to all volunteers and staff that
helped to make this year's event one of the best yet;hundreds of kids took advantage
of the opportunity to fish from Rawhide Creek and have a lot of fun doing it;biggest
catch of the day was 21 inches long
Early Voting-closes within the hour until 7:00 pm tonight; Election Day is Saturday,
May 9 from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm at Dallas County voting precinct locations
Shredding Event-as part of our effort to spread CleanUp Day activities throughout
the year,there will be a Document Shredding event held here at City Hall on
Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 am until noon;this event is for residents only;early
arrival is recommended
Aquatics Opening-everyone is invited to the grand opening of the"Frog Pond"
outdoor area at the Farmers Branch Aquatics Center on Saturday, May 23;this
completes the new and exciting facility,paired with the Margaret Young Natatorium
that opened last month
Stars&Strings-to be held on Saturday, May 23 as Liberty Fest presents"Stars&
Strings"featuring the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Farmers
Branch Historical Park;gates open at 6:30 pm;admission and parking is free
F. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one wished to speak.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
G.4 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-043 relating to the
appointment of an Alternate Municipal Court Judge for the City of
Farmers Branch and take appropriate action.
This item was tabled until the May 19,2015 City Council Meeting.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Connally,seconded by Deputy Mayor
Pro Tem Froehlich,to approve items on the Consent Agenda.The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4- Mayor Pro Tern Connally, Council Member Robinson, Deputy Mayor Pro
Tem Froehlich and Council Member Reyes
G.1 Consider approval of minutes of the City Council meeting held on
April 21, 2015, and take appropriate action.
The Minutes were approved.
G.2 Consider a request for final plat approval of Multimedia Addition,
Lots 1 and 2, Block A, located at the southeast corner of Diplomat
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Drive and Hutton Drive, and take appropriate action.
This Plat was approved.
G.3 Consider adopting Ordinance No.3322 renaming a portion of
Mercer Parkway to Morgan Parkway and take appropriate action.
This Ordinance was adopted.
G.5 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-044 authorizing the
purchase of two replacement mowers for Parks and Recreation
Department from Professional Turf Products through the Buy
Board Purchasing Cooperative; providing an effective date; and
take appropriate action.
This Resolution was approved.
G.6 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-046 authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Knight
Security Systems, LLC for updating and relocating the current jail
control and security system for the Farmers Branch Justice
Center utilizing State of Texas Department of Information
Resources Contract No. DIR-SDD-1725 pricing, and take
appropriate action.
This Resolution was approved.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearings on this agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1.1 Receive a report on the 2015 Mosquito Program.
Environmental Health Manager Katy Evans presented the City's 2015 Mosquito
Program. The Program included how to minimize the potential for mosquito breeding
in and around homes, as well as the City's approach to reducing the mosquito
population,thereby reducing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.
1.2 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-045 authorizing the
purchase of one replacement street sweeper er for the Public Works p p
Department from Kinloch Equipment and Supply through the
Houston Galveston Area Cooperative; providing an effective date;
and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Council Member Robinson,seconded by Council
Member Reyes,that this Resolution be approved.The motion carried by the
following vote:
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Aye: 4- Mayor Pro Tern Connally,Council Member Robinson, Deputy Mayor Pro
Tem Froehlich and Council Member Reyes
Mayor Phelps read the Closed Session agenda for Item J.1.
J. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council convened into Closed Session at 6:50 pm.
J.1 Discuss pending and contemplated litigation -Texas Government
Code Section 551.071:
Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding contemplated
and pending litigation and/or administrative proceedings relating
to the City's application for Municipal Solid Waste Permit No.
1312B pending before the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality; and City of Carrollton v.Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality et al, Cause No. D-1-GN-14-004356, 353rd
Judicial District Court, Travis County,Texas.
The City Council concluded Closed Session at 8:05 pm.
K. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION
NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION
The City Council reconvened into Regular Session at 8:07 pm.
The following motion was made relating to Agenda Item J.2:
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Connally,seconded by Council Member Robinson,
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an economic
development agreement to provide funding for the costs of increasing the
seating capacity at the Farmers Branch Dr.Pepper Center in the amount not to
exceed$150,000 contingent on the NAHL Topeka RoadRunners entering into a
five(5)year lease of the Farmers Branch Dr.Pepper Center and hosting
twenty-eight(28)home games at the Farmers Branch Dr.Pepper Center. The
motion passed unanimously.
No action was taken on Agenda Item J.1.
L. • ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Froehlich,seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Connally,that this Meeting be adjourned.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 4- Mayor Pro Tern Connally,Council Member Robinson, Deputy Mayor Pro
Tern Froehlich and Council Member Reyes
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The meeting adjourned at 8:07 pm.
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Bob Phelps, Mayor
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Angela KO, City Secretary
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