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CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1998
CITY HALL
1500 MARILLA
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
9:00 A.M.



8:30 am (1) Coffee and Conversation                                                                         5ES

9:00 am (2) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance [98-1351]                                     Council Chambers

9:05 am (3) Special Presentations [98-1352]                                                             Council Chambers

                (4) Open Microphone Speakers [98-1353]                                                 Council Chambers

                (5) Action Items                                                                                               Council Chambers

1. Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions (Closed Session, if necessary, Personnel, Sec. 551.074 T.O.M.A.) [98-1354]

2. Receive the report of the canvassing committee and adopt a resolution accepting the canvassing committee's report declaring the results of the May 2, 1998 special and bond elections - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City [98-1355]

3. Administration of Oath of Office to newly elected Member of Council, Place 3 [98-1356]

Actions to be considered if a runoff election is necessary

4. * An ordinance ordering a runoff election to be held Saturday, May 30, 1998 for the purpose of electing a member of the City Council to represent District 3 in the event no candidate received a majority of the votes in the special election held May 2, 1998 - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City [98-1357]

5. * A resolution authorizing an extension of the joint election agreement and election services contract between the City of Dallas, other jurisdictions, and Dallas County to conduct a runoff election for District 3 to be held on Saturday, May 30, 1998 - Not to exceed $42,550 - Financing: Current Funds [98-1357]

6. * A resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint an ad hoc City Council canvassing committee to review the returns of the May 30, 1998 runoff election and submit a canvass report to the full City Council on Wednesday, June 3, 1998 - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City [98-1357]


            (6) Briefings                                                                                     6ES

A. TCI Cable Television Rate Regulation and Franchise Review [98-1358]

            (7) Action Items (Continued)

7. Authorize a public hearing to be held on May 13, 1998 to receive citizen comments regarding both the establishment of approved basic service tier and equipment rates for cable television services provided by TCI Cablevision of Dallas, Inc. and the franchise renewal process for the TCI cable television franchise - Financing: No cost consideration to the City [98-1359]

            (8) Briefings (Continued)

B. Report on WRR Municipal Radio Marketing Plan [98-1360]

C. Discussion and consideration of the process, qualifications and criteria for selecting a new City Secretary and a new City Attorney [98-1361]


Lunch



Closed Session [98-1362]                                                                         6ES

Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.)

- Debra Walker, et al. v. HUD, et al
- City of Fort Worth, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al.,
Cause No. 48-171109-97 (lawsuit regarding the Shelby Amendment to Wright Amendment)
- City of Dallas v. Department of Transportation,
et al.
, Civil Action No. 4-97CV-939-A
- Daniel Rodriguez, Jr. and Diana Ruiz v.
City of Dallas and William Martin
,
Cause No. 97-08559-A
- Beverly Monroe v. City of Dallas,
Cause No. 94-05991-D
- Judy A. Milstead v. City of Dallas, Individually
and Doing Business as Dallas Love Field; and
Dallas Love Field
, Cause No. 97-05226-F
- Joseph Beckon v. Cornelius Robertson and
City of Dallas
, Cause No. 97-04551-A
- City of Fort Worth, Texas and American Airlines, Inc.
v. City of Dallas, Texas, et al and Legend Airlines, Inc.
v. Southwest Airlines Co.
, Cause No. 48-171109-97

Personnel (Sec. 551.074 T.O.M.A.)

- Discussion and evaluation of candidates for appointment to the position of City Secretary

            (9) Briefings (Continued)                                                             6ES

D. Consolidated FY 98-99 Budget and FY 97-98 CDBG Reprogramming [98-1363]

E. Business Development Enhancements:
               1) First Stop Shop for Small Business
               2) Women's Business Initiatives [98-1364]



            (10) Open Microphone Speakers [98-1353]                             6ES

            (11) Adjournment


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