AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2006

CITY HALL

1500 MARILLA

DALLAS, TEXAS 75201

9:00 A.M.

9:00 am          Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance [06-2810]            6ES

9:05 am          Special Presentations [06-2811]                                                   6ES

Open Microphone Speakers [06-2812]                                                                6ES

VOTING AGENDA                                                                                                   6ES

1.         Approval of Minutes of the October 4, 2006 City Council Meeting [06-2813; APPROVED]

2.         Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions and the evaluation and duties of board and commission members (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office) [06-2814; NO APPOINTMENTS MADE TO BOARD]

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

3.         A resolution directing the City Manager and the City Attorney to promptly take all necessary steps to ensure that the City of Dallas complies with the provisions of the Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 and all other applicable laws, including taking all appropriate steps to acquire, including the exercise of the right of eminent domain, if such becomes necessary, all or a portion of the leasehold interests, if any, from Virginia Aerospace, LLC, Love Terminal Partners, LP, and all other persons claiming an interest in certain tracts of property at Love Field with addresses of 7701 and 7777 Lemmon Avenue (Mayor Miller)  [06-2815; APPROVED]

4.         An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 26421 ordering the November 7, 2006 special elections for the purpose of authorizing general obligation bonds by the qualified voters of the City for funding permanent public improvements, in order to change some election-day and early voting locations - Financing:  No cost consideration to the City [06-2816; ORDINANCE 26490; APPROVED]

Briefings                                                                                                                    6ES

A.        City of Dallas Long-Range Water Supply Strategies [06-2817; BRIEFED]

B.        State Legislative Agenda for the 80th Session [06-2818; BRIEFED]

Lunch

Briefings (Continued)                                                                                              6ES

C.        Interview of Nominees to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) [06-2819; BRIEFED]

Board of Directors

D.        Discussion of duties and responsibilities with City of Dallas DART Board Members including the 2030 Transit System Plan  [06-2820; BRIEFED]

5.         Consideration and appointment of members to the DART Board (Closed Session, if necessary, Personnel, Sec. 551.074, T.O.M.A) (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office) [06-2821; POSTPONED]

Closed Session  [06-2822; CLOSED SESSION HELD]                                    6ES

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

-           Legal issues involving legislative matters during the 80th Session of the Texas State Legislature affecting the City’s water rights

-           Acquisition of certain leasehold interests at Dallas Love Field with addresses of 7701 and 7777 Lemmon Avenue, including the exercise of eminent domain if necessary

-           Legal issues involving zoning and building code requirements pertaining to establishments selling or serving alcoholic beverages

for on premise consumption

-           Legal issues involving sex offender residency restrictions

-           Love Terminal Partners, LP, and Virginia Aerospace, LLC v. Laura Miller, Cause No. 06-06358-E

-           Love Terminal Partners, LP and Virginia Aerospace, LLC v. The City of Dallas, Texas, et al., Civil Action No. 3:06-CV-1279-D

-           Love Terminal Partners, LP and Virginia Aerospace, LLC v. The City of Dallas, Texas, et al., Cause No. 06-10182-E

-           City of Dallas v. Lee G. Brotherton a.k.a. Lee G. Bilala.k.aMalikHazalah Bilal Rabi, Cause No. 03-00406

-          Warwick Player v. Leslie Reese, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-1418-K (BD)

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Real Property Deliberations (Sec. 551.072 T.O.M.A.)

-           Acquisition of certain leasehold interests at Dallas Love Field with addresses of 7701 and 7777 Lemmon Avenue, including the exercise of

eminent domain if necessary

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

-           Deliberations regarding the appointments, duties and responsibilities of City of Dallas DART Board members

Open Microphone Speakers [06-2812]                                                                           6ES

Adjournment                                                                                                                        6ES

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