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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/5/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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25-542 1C.1ReportReview and discuss Consent and Regular agenda items.   Not available Video Video
25-529 1C.2ReportDiscuss Community Events for Fiscal Year 2026.   Not available Video Video
25-551 1C.3ReportDiscuss an amendment to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance No. 3575, amending Chapter 26, Article VIII, Section 26-503 in the Code of Ordinances.   Not available Video Video
25-552 1C.4ReportDiscuss the slate list of Charter Review Committee members and the appointment of a Chair.   Not available Video Video
25-584 1C.5ReportDiscuss Council liaison positions and consider filling vacancies.   Not available Video Video
25-553 1C.6ReportDiscuss a proposed columbarium project next to Keenan Cemetery.   Not available Video Video
25-543 1C.7ReportReceive an update from the Mayor and Council Members regarding board liaison information from outside organizations and other meetings attended.   Not available Video Video
25-544 1C.8ReportReview and discuss future agenda items.   Not available Video Video
25-528 1D.1ReportThe City Council will convene into a closed Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.089 of the Texas Government Code, regarding security assessments and security personnel.   Not available Not available
25-590 1D.2ReportThe City Council will convene into closed Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, compensation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee - a second alternate municipal court judge pursuant to Section 28-23 of the Farmers Branch Code of Ordinances.   Not available Not available
25-591 1D.3ReportThe City Council will convene into closed Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss economic development incentives for Farmers Branch Project 2025.014.   Not available Not available
25-572 1D.4ReportThe City Council will convene into closed Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss economic development incentives for Farmers Branch Project 2025.015.   Not available Not available
25-618 1D.5ReportThe City Council will convene into closed Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek confidential legal advice from the City Attorney regarding the property located at 2645 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway.   Not available Not available
25-574 1D.6ReportThe City Council may convene into a closed Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters, to discuss the potential creation of an in-house legal department, including staffing levels, qualifications, compensation, roles and responsibilities, and future considerations related to internalizing legal services.   Not available Not available
25-545 1J.1ReportConsider approving the following City Council meeting minutes; and take appropriate action. ยท July 15, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes   Not available Not available
ORD-3940 1J.2OrdinanceConsider approving Ordinance No. 3940 amending Chapter 56, Article XII, Vacant Buildings, Section 56-204 of the Code of Ordinances; and take appropriate action.   Not available Not available
R2025-122 1J.3ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2025-122 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP, for Financial Audit Services for Fiscal Year-End September 30, 2025, in the amount of $131,650; and take appropriate action.   Not available Not available
R2025-124 1J.4ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2025-124 authorizing the execution of a Residential Demolition/Rebuild Program incentive agreement for a seven (7) year property tax rebate for the property located at 3411 Pebble Beach Drive; and take appropriate action.   Not available Not available
R2025-145 1J.5ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2025-145 authorizing the City Manager to execute an economic development incentive agreement with Monitronics International, Inc., and BH Security, LLC.; and take appropriate action.   Not available Video Video
R2025-134 1J.6ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2025-134 authorizing an agreement in an amount not to exceed $100,000 with WEX Bank through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program for fleet fuel purchases; and take appropriate action.   Not available Not available
R2025-085 1J.7ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2025-085 awarding a contract to Accell Construction Inc., with a fixed bid amount of $590,433 for the Rawhide Trail Phase 2 Project; and take appropriate action.   Not available Not available
R2025-137 1J.8ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2025-137 accepting a grant reward of $240,000 from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority under the Taskforce Grant Program to support law enforcement agencies to combat motor vehicle theft, burglary from a motor vehicle, and/or fraud-related motor vehicle crime, and authorizing a City match of $30,000; and take appropriate action.   Not available Not available
ORD-3934 1K.1OrdinanceConduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3934 granting a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a drive-through restaurant on approximately 0.86 acres located at 4169 LBJ Freeway within Planned Development District No. 68 (PD-68); and take appropriate action.   Not available Video Video
ORD-3935 1K.2OrdinanceConduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3935 to rezone approximately 2.12 acres of property located at 14500 Landmark Boulevard from a Light Industrial (LI) zoning district to Planned Development District No. 109 (PD-109) zoning district to allow a multi-family residential development and establish related development standards; and take appropriate action.   Not available Video Video
ORD-3938 1L.1OrdinanceConsider adopting Ordinance No. 3938 authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Farmers Branch, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,500,000; levying a tax in payment thereof; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Bond Purchase Agreement, a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement and a Bond Counsel Engagement Letter; approving the Official Statement; and take appropriate action.   Not available Video Video