MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0650

 

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING

CITY HALL, ROOM 6ES

MAYOR TOM LEPPERT, PRESIDING

 

PRESENT:      [14]   Leppert, Caraway, Medrano, Jasso, Neumann, Hill, Salazar, Davis (*9:05 a.m.), Atkins, Kadane, Allen, Koop (*9:08 a.m.), Margolin, Hunt (*9:06 a.m.)

 

ABSENT:       [1]     **Natinsky

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m.

 

The assistant city secretary announced that a quorum of the city council was present.

 

The invocation was given by Councilmember Hill.

 

Councilmember Neumann led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

The meeting agenda, which was posted in accordance with Chapter 551, "OPEN MEETINGS," of the Texas Government Code, was presented.

After all business properly brought before the city council had been considered, the city council adjourned at 2:23 p.m.

 

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Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

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Assistant City Secretary

 

The meeting agenda is attached to the minutes of this meeting as EXHIBIT A.

The actions taken on each matter considered by the city council are attached to the minutes of this meeting as EXHIBIT B.

Ordinances, resolutions, reports and other records pertaining to matters considered by the city council, are filed with the city secretary as official public records and comprise EXHIBIT C to the minutes of this meeting.

 

• Indicates arrival time after meeting called to order.
• ** Absent on city business subject to council approval at a later date.

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0651

 

Special Presentations

 

At the beginning of each briefing meeting of the city council a time is set aside for the mayor to recognize special individuals or groups, to read mayoral proclamations, to confer honorary citizenships, and to make special presentations.

 

 OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0652

CITIZEN SPEAKERS

 

In accordance with the City Council Rules of Procedure, the city council provided "open microphone" opportunities for the following individuals to comment on matters that were scheduled on the city council voting agenda or to present concerns or address issues that were not matters for consideration listed on the posted meeting agenda:

OPEN MICROPHONE – BEGINNING OF MEETING:

 

SPEAKER:                    David Gipson, 7030 Fair Oaks Ave.

SUBJECT:                     Mired progress

 

SPEAKER:                    Celia Walker, 630 Parkwood Dr.

SUBJECT:                     Oncor (Briefing Item A)

 

SPEAKER:                    Harryette Ehrhardt, 5731 Swiss Ave.

REPRESENTING:        Swiss Ave. Historic District

SUBJECT:                     Oncor (Briefing Item A)

 

SPEAKER:                    Sara Smiley, Not provided

SUBJECT:                     Oncor (Briefing Item A)

 

SPEAKER:                    Kat Manning, 927 Silverstone Dr., Lewisville, TX

SUBJECT:                     Stolen dogs

 

OPEN MICROPHONE – END OF MEETING – SPOKE IN LAST 30 DAYS:

 

SPEAKER:                    Tamara Washington, 2814 Painted Trl.

SUBJECT:                     Taxpayer spending

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0653

 

Item 1:       Approval of Minutes of the February 17, 2010 City Council Meeting

 

Mayor Pro Tem Caraway moved to approve the minutes.

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Salazar and unanimously adopted.  (Natinsky absent)

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0654

10-0655

 

Item 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)

 

The assistant city secretary distributed a report showing all nominations and re-nominations received for city boards and commissions appointments for the 2009-2011 board term updated through MARCH 3, 2010.

 

The assistant city secretary noted the report indicated nominees and re-nominees for full and individual council appointments cleared for council action met all qualifications for service.

 

Councilmember Hill moved to appoint Daniel A. Reyes, Interested Citizen, to the Cultural Affairs Commission; Gigi Steiner, Citizen-at-large, to the Judicial Nominating Commission; Barry Annino, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Two Board (CityPlace Area); William Mundinger III, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Eight Board (Design District); Josh Shoemaker and Michael Serber, Registered Voters, to the Reinvestment Zone Ten Board (Southwestern Medical); Kirby White, Owns Property in District, to the Reinvestment Zone Eleven Board (Downtown Connection); John Tatum, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Twelve Board (Deep Ellum); Deborah Carpenter, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Fifteen Board (Fort Worth Avenue); John (Jack) Wierzenski, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Seventeen Board (TOD); and John Johnson, 55 years of age or older, to the Senior Affairs Commission.

 

Motion seconded Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano and unanimously adopted.  (Caraway, Davis absent when vote taken; Natinsky absent)

 

Councilmember Hill moved to appoint Randy Skinner, Chair, to the Ethics Advisory Commission; Sandra L. Broden, Chair, to the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Board; Patricia “Pat” Priest, Vice-Chair, to the Reinvestment Zone Board Eight (Design District); and Alexia Griffin, Vice-Chair, to the Reinvestment Zone Board Ten (Southwest Medical).

 

Motion seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano and unanimously adopted.  (Caraway, Davis absent when vote taken; Natinsky absent)

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

10-0654

10-0655

Page 2

 

Councilmember Hill moved to appoint all nominees to “individual appointment” positions in the report who meet all qualifications for service to the boards and commissions of the city for the term ending September 30, 2011.

 

Motion seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano and unanimously adopted.  (Caraway, Davis absent when vote taken; Natinsky absent)

 

[Information on each newly-appointed member is located in the file shown next to the name of the board.]

 

10-5152           CAC   CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION

10-5153           EAC   ETHICS ADVISORY COMMISSION

10-5154           JNC    JUDICIAL NOMATING COMMISSION

10-5155           MLB   MUNICIPAL LIBRARY BOARD

10-5156           RZ02   REINVESTMENT ZONE TWO BOARD (CITYPLACE AREA)

10-5157           RZ08   REINVESTMENT ZONE EIGHT BOARD (SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL)

10-5158           RZ10   REINVESTMENT ZONE TEN BOARD (VICKERY MEADOW)

10-5159           RZ11   REINVESTMENT ZONE ELEVEN BOARD (DOWNTOWN CONNECTION)

10-5160           RZ12   REINVESTMENT ZONE TWELVE BOARD (DEEP ELLUM)

10-5161           RZ15   REINVESTMENT ZONE FIFTEEN BOARD (GRAND PARK SOUTH)

10-5162           RZ17   REINVESTMENT ZONE SEVENTEEN BOARD (TOD)

10-5163           SAC    SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION

10-5164                       BOARD OFFICERS

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0656

 

Item 3:       An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation Series 2010 in an amount not to exceed $23,000,000; establishing parameters regarding the sale of the Certificates of Obligation; approving the execution of the Bond Purchase Agreement; and all other matters related thereto - Not to exceed $70,615 - Financing: 2010 Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation - Interest Earnings

 

Councilmember Allen moved to approve the item and pass the ordinance.

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Neumann and unanimously adopted.  (Salazar absent when vote taken; Natinsky absent)

 

Assigned ORDINANCE NO. 27821

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0657

 

Item 4:       An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds Series 2010A and General Obligation Build America Bonds Series 2010B in an amount not to exceed $330,000,000; establishing parameters regarding the sale of the Bonds; approving the execution of the Bond Purchase Agreement and an Escrow Agreement; and all other matters related thereto - Not to exceed $672,175 - Financing: 2010A and 2010B Bond Funds - Interest Earnings

 

Councilmember Allen moved to approve the item and pass the ordinance.

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Neumann and unanimously adopted.  (Salazar absent when vote taken; Natinsky)

 

Assigned ORDINANCE NO. 27822

 

              
OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0658

 

Briefing A:      Oncor Snowstorm Power Restoration Efforts

 

Debbie Dennis, Vice President, Dallas Customer Operations, Oncor Electric Delivery and Allyn Giles, Vice President, Manager Relationship Management, of Oncor Distribution Division, briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0659

 

Briefing B:      Love Field Concession Plan

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

10-0660

 

Briefing C:      Ethics Advisory Commission Nominee Interviews

 

The following individuals were interviewed by the full city council:

 

·         Place 01, Randy Skinner

·         Place 02, Charles W. Pankey

·         Place 03, Linda Camin

·         Place 04, Mickie Simpson Bragalone

·         Place 06, James Adams

·         Place 07, Roger Wedell

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

MARCH 3, 2010

 

Closed Session [10-0661; HELD]

 

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

-City of Dallas v. Frederick Hagaman Benners, et al., Cause No. 07-16117-D

-Victor Alvarado Deleon v. City of Dallas, et al., Civil Action No. 3:02-CV-1097-K

-Eudreka Wilson v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-10557-G

-Sheronda Daniels, L.V. Daniels, Sr. and Lillie Rue Daniels each Individually and

 on Behalf of the Estate of L.V. Daniels, Jr., Deceased v. City of Dallas,

Cause No. 07-10340-I

 

At 1:28 p.m., Mayor Leppert announced the closed session of the city council authorized by Chapter 551, “OPEN MEETING,” of the (Texas Open Meetings Act) to discuss the following matters:

 

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

-City of Dallas v. Frederick Hagaman Benners, et al., Cause No. 07-16117-D

-Victor Alvarado Deleon v. City of Dallas, et al., Civil Action No. 3:02-CV-1097-K

-Eudreka Wilson v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-10557-G

-Sheronda Daniels, L.V. Daniels, Sr. and Lillie Rue Daniels each Individually and

 on Behalf of the Estate of L.V. Daniels, Jr., Deceased v. City of Dallas,

Cause No. 07-10340-I

 

Mayor Leppert reconvened the city council meeting after the closed session at 2:18 p.m.  No other matters were discussed during the closed session.

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