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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/6/2013 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Published agenda: Table of Contents Table of Contents Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
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  1A.1Procedural ItemDiscuss regular City Council meeting agenda items.   Action details Not available
TMP-0256 1A.2ReportReceive an update on repurposing Farmers Branch Park for Senior Housing   Action details Not available
TMP-0260 1J.1ReportDiscuss 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)   Action details Not available
TMP-0217 1J.2ReportDiscuss pending and contemplated litigation - Texas Government Code Section 551.071(2): (a)Consultation with City Attorney regarding pending litigation styled Villas at Parkside Partners doing business as Villas at Parkside, et. al. v. City of Farmers Branch, Texas, and Valentin Reyes, et. al. v. City of Farmers Branch, Texas, Case No. 10-10751 pending in United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. (b)Consultation with City Attorney regarding pending litigation styled Mark Baker v. City of Farmers Branch et. al., Cause No. DC-13-08249 pending in the 134th State District Court of Dallas County, Texas.   Action details Not available
TMP-0252 1C.1ProclamationPresentation of a proclamation honoring Margaret Young for her participation in the National Senior Olympics.   Action details Video Video
TMP-0223 1C.2DonationConsider accepting a donation of two scoreboards from the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Baseball Association (CFBBA) and take appropriate action.acceptedPass Action details Video Video
TMP-0245 1C.3DonationConsider accepting a donation of a refurbished Star Trac Pro treadmill, including professional installation, product testing and product training from Fit Supply of Arlington, Texas and take appropriate action.acceptedPass Action details Video Video
TMP-0219 1C.4AppointmentConsider Board and Commission appointments and take appropriate action.   Action details Video Video
TMP-0215 1G.1MinutesConsider approval of minutes of the City Council meeting held on July 16, 2013 and take appropriate action.approvedPass Action details Not available
R2013-036 1G.2ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2013-036 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols for professional engineering services to identify and explore a possible storm water utility fee and take appropriate action.approvedPass Action details Not available
TMP-0250 1G.3ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2013-048 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Midwest Wrecking Company of Texas, Inc. in the amount of $53,840 to provide demolition services for the Don Showman Pool and skate park and take appropriate action.approvedPass Action details Not available
TMP-0224 1G.4ResolutionConsider approving Resolution No. 2013-049 approving the 2013-2014 Operating Budget of the North Dallas County Water Supply Corporation and take appropriate action.approvedPass Action details Not available
TMP-0254 1I.1ReportReceive and discuss report from the Charter Review Committee for proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter and take action to direct the City Attorney and City Administration relating to the preparation of an ordinance for placement on the next City Council agenda to call an election to be held on November 5, 2013, to consider proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter.   Action details Video Video
TMP-0210 1I.2ReportReceive a presentation by Luther Bernstein to discuss the single family rental license fee.   Action details Video Video
TMP-0221 1I.3Procedural ItemConsider adopting a motion to place a proposal to adopt a property tax rate of $0.5731 on the City Council agenda of September 17, 2013; schedule two public hearings on the proposed rate for August 20, 2013 and September 3, 2013; and take appropriate action.   Action details Video Video
TMP-0247 1I.4ReportReceive public input and discuss whether to appeal the en banc decision in the case styled Villas at Parkside Partners, doing business as Villas at Parkside, et. al. v. City of Farmers Branch, Texas and Valentin Reyes, et. al. v. City of Farmers Branch, Texas, Case No. 10-10751 pending in United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.   Action details Video Video
TMP-0259 1I.5ReportReceive public input and discuss pending litigation styled Mark Baker v. City of Farmers Branch et. al., Cause No. DC-13-08249 in the 134th Judicial District Court, Dallas County Texas.   Action details Video Video
TMP-0217 1J.2ReportDiscuss pending and contemplated litigation - Texas Government Code Section 551.071(2): (a)Consultation with City Attorney regarding pending litigation styled Villas at Parkside Partners doing business as Villas at Parkside, et. al. v. City of Farmers Branch, Texas, and Valentin Reyes, et. al. v. City of Farmers Branch, Texas, Case No. 10-10751 pending in United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. (b)Consultation with City Attorney regarding pending litigation styled Mark Baker v. City of Farmers Branch et. al., Cause No. DC-13-08249 pending in the 134th State District Court of Dallas County, Texas.   Action details Not available