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City Hall City of Farmers Branch 13000 Wm. Dodson Pkwy. Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Meeting Minutes - Final City Council Wednesday, October 2, 2013 6:30 PM Council Chambers Study Session Meeting to be held at 4:00 PM in Study Session Room A. STUDY SESSION Mayor Glancy called the Study Session Meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Presiding: 1 - Mayor William P. Glancy Present: 5 - Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Fuller, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kirk Connally, Council Member Ben Robinson, Council Member Harold Froehlich and Council Member Ana Reyes Staff: 18 - Gary D. Greer City Manager, Angela Kelly City Secretary, Kevin Laughlin City Attorney, Rachael Johnson Assistant to the City Manager, Tom Bryson Communications Director, David Hale Deputy Chief, Andy Gillies Director of Planning, Jeff Harting Parks & Recreation Director, Belinda Jacks Library, John Land Managing Director - Operations, Kevin Muenchow Director of Facilities & Fleet, Jim Olk Community Services Director, Steve Parker Fire Chief, Randy Walhood Public Works Director, Mark Samuels Information Services Director, Brian Beasley Human Resources Director, John Roach Special Projects Manager and Shane Davis Solid Waste Administrator A.1 Discuss regular City Council meeting agenda items. No items were discussed. A.2 Presentation of proposed amendments to the Sign Ordinance. Andy Gillies, Planning Director, presented proposed amendments to the sign ordinance. The general consensus of the City Council was to move forward with the proposed amendments. An ordinance will be brought back to City Council in November for final approval. A.3 Receive an update on the storm water utilities study. Randy Walhood, Public Works Director, presented an update on the status of the storm water utility study and provided a general schedule of activities. Mayor Glancy read the agenda for Executive Session. The Study Session Meeting ended at 4:45 p.m. City of Farmers Branch Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 2, 2013 The City Council may convene into closed Executive Session for any of the Executive Session items listed below at anytime during the City Council Study Session or the City Council Regular Meeting. J. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:47 p.m. J.1 Discuss land acquisitions - Texas Government Code Section 551.072: Discuss sale of real property described as Lot 7, Block A, Letha Lea Heights, an Addition to the City of Farmers Branch, Texas (also known as 2631 Leta Mae) The City Council concluded Executive Session at 4:50 p.m. and took a recess. K. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION Consider necessary action on items discussed in the Executive Session. The City Council reconvened into Open Session at 6:30 p.m. The following motion was made relating to Agenda Item J.1: Motion by Council Member Froehlich, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, to amend the motion approved on August 6, 2013, with respect to Agenda Item J.1 and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement to sell to the Farmers Branch Local Government Corporation the surface estate of Lot 7, Block A, Letha Lea Heights, an Addition to the City of Farmers Branch, Texas (also known as 2631 Leta Mae) for resale to Robert Stover and wife, Teresa Stover for a sales price of $75,000 subject to a restriction agreement with the City requiring the construction of a single family residential structure on the property not less than 3,000 square feet of air conditioned space and an assessed value upon completion of construction of not less than $350,000 inclusive of land, and to sign such other documents as he, in consultation with the City Attorney, deems reasonable and necessary with respect to closing these transactions. The motion passed unanimously. B. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Robinson gave the Invocation and Council Member Froehlich led the Pledge of Allegiance. C. CEREMONIAL ITEMS C.1 Presentation of the Fire Department’s Award for Exemplary Action to Mr. William Harris. Mayor Glancy and Fire Chief Steve Parker presented the Award for Exemplary Action to Mr. William Harris. C.2 Proclaim the month of October 2013 as “Fire Prevention Month” in Farmers Branch, Texas. Mayor Glancy and Fire Chief Steve Parker presented a proclamation to promote October as "Fire Prevention Month" in Farmers Branch. City of Farmers Branch Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 2, 2013 C.3 Presentation of the Manske Library Summer Reading Club Traveling Trophy to Janie Stark Elementary School. Mayor Glancy presented the traveling trophy to Janie Stark Elementary School Principal Jody Williams. Janie Stark had the highest participation of students from their school, with over 150 participants over the summer. D. REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally reported on the following items : Proposed updates to the City's sign ordinance were presented. An ordinance will be brought back to City Council in November for final approval. City Administration presented an update on the status of the storm water utility study and provided a general schedule of activities. E. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST Mayor Glancy thanked everyone for the great turnout for National Night Out, which was held on October 1, 2013. Topics presented for the City Manager's Report included: Movie in the Park rescheduled - due to inclement weather, the showing of Disney-Pixar's "Up" has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 5 beginning at dusk at the Barney Wood Athletic Complex Bloomin' Bluegrass Free Music Festival & Chili Cook Off - to be held October 18 and October 19 at the Historical Park featuring world class bluegrass entertainment, chili tasting at the chili cook-off on Saturday, arts and crafts, and a free KidZone Craft Fair - to be held on Saturday, October 19 at the Senior Center from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Celebration of Roses - a gathering of amateur & professional rosarians for tours, educational sessions and the Dallas Rose Society's Fall Show, will be based at City Hall with free admission on Saturday, October 19 Halloween in the Park - to be held on Saturday, October 26 from 5:00 until 10:00 p.m. at the Historical Park; admission is free with canned food donations; Haunted Hedge opens at 7:30 p.m. F. CITIZEN COMMENTS No one wished to speak. G. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, to approve Consent Agenda Items G.1 through G.3. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Farmers Branch Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 2, 2013 Aye: 5- Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally, Council Member Robinson, Council Member Froehlich and Council Member Reyes G.1 Consider approval of minutes of the City Council meeting held on September 17, 2013 and take appropriate action. The Minutes were approved. G.2 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3245 approving a negotiated resolution between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, that adopts new natural gas rates for the City of Farmers Branch and take appropriate action. This Ordinance was adopted. G.3 Consider approving Resolution No. 2013-059 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with TRI CON Works, L.P. for the construction of the Phase D landfill gas collection system improvements at Camelot Landfill and take appropriate action. This Resolution was approved. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS H.1 Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3244 amending, continuing, and readopting the curfew hours for minors and take appropriate action. Deputy Chief David Hale provided an overview of the ordinance. Mayor Glancy opened the public hearing. No one wished to speak; Mayor Glancy closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Council Member Robinson, seconded by Council Member Froehlich, that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally, Council Member Robinson, Council Member Froehlich and Council Member Reyes I. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS I.1 Consider the request to approve the final plat of Eichten-Land Plaza Addition, Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block A and take appropriate action. Andy Gillies, Planning Director, presented information relating to the subdivision of a single property into three individual properties located at the southeast corner of Havenhurst Avenue and Elder Street, with frontage on Bee Street. Motion by Council Member Robinson, seconded by Council Member Reyes, that this Plat be approved. The motion carried with the folowing vote: City of Farmers Branch Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 2, 2013 Aye: 5- Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally, Council Member Robinson, Council Member Froehlich and Council Member Reyes L. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, seconded by Council Member Froehlich, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Mayor Pro Tem Fuller, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Connally, Council Member Robinson, Council Member Froehlich and Council Member Reyes The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m. _____________________________________ William P. Glancy, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________________ Angela Kelly, City Secretary City of Farmers Branch Page 5