City Council
Regular MeetingFarmers Branch, TX · March 15, 2016
Agenda
Farmers Branch City Hall
City of Farmers Branch 13000 Wm Dodson Pkwy
Farmers Branch, Texas
75234
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 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 16-069 Discuss regular City Council meeting agenda items.
A.2 16-068 Discuss Aquatics Facility Operational Audit.
A.3 16-058 Discuss implementation strategy of the City of Farmers Branch Citywide
Trail Master Plan.
A.4 16-083 Discuss the traffic control plan for the southbound Marsh Lane bridge
project.
A.5 16-079 Discuss Community Public Relations.
A.6 16-070 Discuss agenda items for future City Council meetings.
B. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
C.1 16-066 Consider Board and Commission appointments; and take appropriate
action.
C.2 16-081 Recognition to City of Farmers Branch receiving the 2015 Platinum
Leadership Circle Award for transparency reporting from the Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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 16-071 Consider approving minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on
March 1, 2016; and take appropriate action.
G.2 16-084 Consider excusing the absence of City Council Member Kirk Connally
from the March 8, 2016 City Council Work Session meeting; and take
appropriate action.
G.3 R2016-016 Consider approving Resolution No. 2016-016 authorizing the purchase
of audio video equipment and implementation services for Fire Station 3
and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in an amount not to
exceed $75,000 from Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC, utilizing The
Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) contract pricing for audio visual
equipment and supplies; and take appropriate action.
G.4 R2016-034 Consider approving Resolution No. 2016-034 authorizing an
amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County Schools to
enforce and administer the automated student safety school bus stop
arm enforcement program; and take appropriate action.
G.5 16 PL-002 Consider a request for final plat approval of Waters Edge Addition, Lot
1, Block A; and take appropriate action.
G.6 R2016-032 Consider approving Resolution No. 2016-032 renaming the Farmers
Branch Community Recreation Center “Teen Room” to the “Magnolia
Room”; and take appropriate action.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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H.1 ORD-3359 Continue the public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3359
to change the zoning of an approximately 268 acres from Planned
Development No. 88 (PD-88) to Planned Development No. 99 (PD-99);
and take appropriate action. The proposed PD-99 includes specific
Development Standards and a Conceptual Site Plan that would allow
the development of a master planned community consisting of single
family residential, multi-family residential, retail, restaurant, office,
entertainment and hotel land uses. (This is a continued Public Hearing
from March 1, 2016 City Council Meeting.)
I. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
I.1 R2016-031 Consider approving Resolution No. 2016-031 authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Change Order for the Solid Waste Engineering
Services Contract with Weaver Consultants Group, formerly Weaver
Boos Consultants, related to the City of Farmers Branch permit
amendment application 1312B for Camelot Landfill; and take
appropriate action.
I.2 ORD-3360 Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3360 Amending Chapter 66 of the
City of Farmers Branch Code of Ordinances related to solid waste and
recycling; and take appropriate action.
The City Council may convene into executive session at anytime during the Study Session or
Regular Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071(2) for the purpose of
seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any regular or study session
agenda item.
J. EXECUTIVE SESSION
J.1 16-082 Council may convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Texas
Government Code Section 551.072 to deliberate regarding real estate
and Texas Government Code Section 551.087 to deliberate regarding
economic development:
· Discuss exchange of property generally bounded by Denton Drive to
the west, Valley View to the north, William Dodson parkway to the east
and Bill Moses to the south in connection with new retail development
and to consider providing Tax Increment Financing funding for certain
infrastructure and economic development incentives for retailers.
K. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION
NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSED SESSION
L. ADJOURNMENT
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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
I certify that the above notice of this meeting was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on
3/11/15 no later than 5 p.m. by Amy Piukana, City Secretary.
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City Secretary
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