City Council
Regular MeetingFarmers Branch, TX · September 15, 2015
Agenda
Farmers Branch City Hall
City of Farmers Branch 13000 Wm Dodson Pkwy
Farmers Branch, Texas
75234
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 6:00 PM Council Chambers
Study Session Meeting to be held at 4:00 PM in the Study Session Room
A. STUDY SESSION
A.1 15-103 Discuss regular City Council meeting agenda items.
A.2 15-093 Receive an update on the upcoming Sister City visit.
A.3 15-100 Presentation on current Code Enforcement activity.
A.4 15-101 Discuss amendments to the 2014-15 Fiscal Year Budget and the
City Manager’s balanced budget and organizational funding
requests related to the adoption of the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year
Budget.
A.5 15-099 Discuss agenda items for future City Council meetings.
B. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
C.1 15-098 Consider accepting a donation in the amount of $1,000 from
ATMOS Energy to the Farmers Branch Fire Department and take
appropriate action.
Attachments: Thank you Letter to Atmos Energy.docx
D. REPORT ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS
E. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Pursuant to Section 551.0415 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council or City
Administration may report information 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.
F. CITIZEN COMMENTS
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This agenda item provides an opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on any
matter that is not posted on the agenda. Anyone wishing to address the City Council should
complete a Citizen Comments Registration Card and submit it to the City Secretary or City
Administration prior to the start of the City Council meeting. There is a three (3) minute time
limit for each citizen to speak. Anyone wishing to speak shall be courteous and cordial. No
disparaging or inflammatory remarks directed at any member of the City Council or City staff
will be allowed.
The City Council is not permitted to take action on any subject raised by a speaker during
Citizen Comments. However, the City Council may have the item placed on a future agenda
for action; refer the item to the City Manager and/or City Administration for further study or
action; briefly state existing City policy; or provide a brief statement of factual information in
response to the inquiry.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
G.1 15-096 Consider approval of minutes of the City Council Budget Work
Session meetings held on August 31, 2015 and continued on
September 1, 2015, and the City Council Regular Session meeting
held on September 1, 2015, and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Draft CC WS Minutes 8-31 to 9-1-15
Draft CC Minutes 9-1-15
G.2 ORD-3334 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3334 allowing certain employees
of the City to purchase previously forfeited service in the Texas
Municipal Retirement System.
Attachments: FB Ord 3334 TMRS Buyback 201573146
G.3 R2015-081 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-081 allowing a
“Temporary Carnival” per Ordinance No. 1770 for the Mary
Immaculate Catholic Church Annual Parish Fall Festival, located at
2800 Valwood Parkway, to be held on October 2, 2015 and October
3, 2015, and take appropriate action.
Attachments: St. Mary Request for Festival Letter
Resolution No. 2015-081
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G.4 R2015-082
Consider adopting Resolution No. 2015-082 authorizing the City
Manager to approve the purchase of one replacement truck
mounted crane for the Public Works Department in the total
amount of $85,290 from Kirby-Smith Machinery through the Buy
Board Purchasing Cooperative; providing an effective date, and
take appropriate action.
Attachments: FB Res 2015-082 Approving Truck Crane Purchase Buy Board73130.docx
Information Memo to Council - Truck Mounted Crane.docx
Truck Mounted Crane Quotation.pdf
G.5 R2015-088 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2015-088 authorizing the City
Manager to appoint Marc Bentley, City Engineer, to the Surface
Transportation Technical Committee and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Resolution No. 2015-088
Appointment letter from North Central Texas Council of Governments
G.6 R2015-090 Consider approving Resolution 2015-090 authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Berry
Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC to conduct a needs assessment and
develop an action plan for the future procurement of an Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) system in an amount not to exceed $
60,000.
Attachments: FB Res 2015-090 Apporving BerryDunn Professional Services Agreement73203.doc
FB Enterprise Resource Planning Consulting Agreement (BarryDunn)73071.docx
G.7 R2015-070 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-070 adopting the City’s
amended Investment Policy and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Res No. 2015-070
G.8 ORD-3341 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3341 amending the Farmers
Branch Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fee Schedule, relative to
fees established pursuant to Chapter 44 “Library,” Section 44-33
thru 44-35 “Library Card Fees” and Section 44-41 “Lost Library
Materials and Other Charges”; Chapter 50 “Parks and Recreation,”
Article II “Rules and Regulations,” Section 50-41 “Parks and
Recreation User Fees”; and, Chapter 86 “Utilities,” Article IV
“Service Rates and Billing Procedure,” Section 86-276 “Water
Service Rates” and Section 86-277 “Sewer Rates”, and take
appropriate action.
Attachments: Ord No. 3341
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G.9 ORD-3335 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3335 approving the 2015 tax roll
certified by the Dallas Central Appraisal District and take
appropriate action.
Attachments: Historical Perspective of Property Value Info Memo
FB Ord 3335 Approving 2015 tax roll73145
G.10 R2015-079 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-079 for a Detailed Site
Plan adding a new driveway to the building located at 4835 LBJ
Freeway, and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Information Memorandum
Location Map
Aerial Map
Resolution No. 2015-079
Site Photographs
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
H.1 ORD-3338 Continue the public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No.
3338 granting a Specific Use Permit for a 34-unit town home
development located at 4060 Spring Valley Road, and take
appropriate action.
Attachments: Information Memorandum
Location Map
Aerial Map
Ordinance No. 3338
Site photographs
I. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
I.1 ORD-3343 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3343 amending the City's
Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget for the
2014-15 fiscal year and take appropriate action.
Attachments: 2014-15 Year-End Budget
FB Ord 3343 FY 14-15 Year End Budget Amendment73136
I.2 ORD-3344 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3344 approving and adopting the
Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget for the
2015-16 fiscal year and take appropriate action.
Attachments: 2015-16 Budget Information Memorandum
Ord 3344
Proposed 2015-16 Budget Revised 09092015
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I.3 R2015-083 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-083 ratifying the property
tax revenue increase reflected in the 2015-16 fiscal year budget and
take appropriate action.
Attachments: FB Res 2015-083 Ratifying FY 15-16 tax rate in budget73148
I.4 ORD-3345 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3345 to levy and adopt the tax
rate for Fiscal Year 2015-16 and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Ord No. 3345
I.5 R2015-085 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-085 authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract for medical stop-loss
insurance coverage in an amount not to exceed $400,000 and take
appropriate action.
Attachments: FB Res 2015-085 Stop Loss Insurance Contract73211
I.6 R2015-087 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-087 authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract for employee group
benefit insurance administration and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Res 2015-087
Chart for Coucil agenda 9-15-15
Health Insurance Analysis FY 2015-16 BB end of August 15 for Sept Council Meeting
I.7 R2015-086 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-086 approving a Local
Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of
Transportation for the construction of a pedestrian bridge along
east side of Marsh Lane over Farmers Branch Creek and bike
shared-lane signage along Rosser Road from Valley View Lane to
IH635 and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Location Map
Resolution No. 2015-086
Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. 2015-086
I.8 R2015-089 Consider approving Resolution No. 2015-089 authorizing execution
of a Professional Services Agreement with Catalyst Commercial
and take appropriate action.
Attachments: Professional Services Agreement
Resolution No. 2015-089
The City Council may convene in Closed Session at any time pursuant to Texas Government
Code Section 551.071 to consult with the City’s attorney on any regular session or study
session agenda item requiring confidential, attorney/client advice necessitated by the
deliberation or discussion of said item.
J. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate
regarding:
(a) Discuss commercial or financial information the city has
received from a business prospect(s), and to deliberate the
offer of a financial or other incentive to a business
prospect(s).
(NTT Data)
Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate
regarding:
(b) Discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or sale of real
property known as Lot 4, Block A, The Shops at Branch
Crossing, an addition to the City of Farmers Branch, Texas.
(c) Discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or sale of real
property known as a portion of the Robert J. West Survey,
Abstract No. 1576, also known as 13605 Webb Chapel,
Farmers Branch, Texas.
Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to
Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate
regarding:
(d) Discuss 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.
K. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION
NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION
L. ADJOURNMENT
Farmers Branch City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special
parking are available at the main entrance facing William Dodson Parkway. Persons with
disabilities planning to attend this meeting who are deaf, hearing impaired or who may need
auxiliary aids such as sign interpreters or large print, are requested to contact the City
Secretary at (972) 919-2503 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Certification
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I certify that the above notice of this meeting was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on
Friday, September 11, 2015 at 5 p.m.
_____________________________
Amy Piukana, Interim City Secretary
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