MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010

 

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CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING

CITY HALL, ROOM 6ES

MAYOR TOM LEPPERT, PRESIDING

 

PRESENT:      [14]   Leppert, Caraway (*9:15 a.m.), Medrano, Jasso, Neumann, Hill (*9:09 a.m.), Salazar (*9:17 a.m.), Davis, Atkins, Kadane, Allen, Koop, Natinsky, Margolin

 

ABSENT:       [1]     Hunt

 

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 Andy Ho, Cantonese Minister, Dallas Chinese Bible Church.

 

Councilmember Atkins 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 1:29 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.

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

10-1001

 

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

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

10-1002

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:                    Rick Gonzales, 4283 S. Cresthaven Rd.

REPRESENTING:        Airway Heights

SUBJECT:                     Dallas Police Department

 

SPEAKER:                    Gary Dill, 2000 Highland Rd.

SUBJECT:                     Overgrown weeds, trees adjoining property

 

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

 

SPEAKER:                    Tamara Washington, 2814 Painted Trl.

SUBJECT:                     Dallas economy

 

SPEAKER:                    Leslie Allen Davis, 3035 E. Ledbetter Ave.

SUBJECT:                     Change

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

10-1003

 

Item 1:       Approval of Minutes of the April 7, 2010 City Council Meeting

 

Councilmember Atkins moved to approve the minutes.

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Kadane and unanimously adopted.  (Allen absent when vote taken; Hunt absent) 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

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10-1005

 

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 APRIL 21, 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.

 

Mayor Pro Tem Caraway moved to appoint Mathew T. Murrah to the Board of Adjustment Alternate Members.

 

Motion seconded Councilmember Kadane.

 

Mayor Pro Tem Caraway 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 Councilmember Kadane.

 

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Caraway moved to appoint Don Raines, Jr., Chair, to the Reinvestment Zone Three Board (Oak Cliff Gateway).

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Kadane.

 

The Assistant City Secretary announced ballots would be distributed to vote for one of the two nominees for Chair to the Reinvestment Zone Sixteen Board (Davis Garden), Ed Oakley and Kathy Hewitt.

 

Mayor Leppert announced that the appointment for Don Raines, Jr., Chair, to the Reinvestment Zone Three Board (Oak Cliff Gateway) and the results of the vote for Ed Oakley and Kathy Hewitt, Chair, to the Reinvestment Zone Sixteen Board (Davis Garden) would be held until later in the meeting.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

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Later in the meeting, Councilmember Allen announced that he was out of the room when the ballot was distributed to vote for one of the two nominees for chair to the Reinvestment Zone Sixteen Board (Davis Garden), Ed Oakley and Kathy Hewitt.

 

By general consensus, Mayor Leppert announced that Councilmember Allen be allowed to vote for one of the two nominees for chair to the Reinvestment Zone Sixteen Board (Davis Garden), Ed Oakley and Kathy Hewitt.

 

Mayor Leppert announced the results for the ballot vote was tied: 7 votes for Ed Oakley and 7 votes for Kathy Hewitt.

 

By general consensus of the city council; the vote for Chair of the Reinvestment Zone Sixteen Board (Davis Garden) will be placed on the next city council voting agenda meeting.

 

Mayor Leppert declared the motion to appoint the full council nominee, individual nominees and chair of the Reinvestment Zone Three Board (Oak Cliff Gateway) adopted.  (Hunt absent)

 

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

 

10-5203           ARC   AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION

10-5204           BOX   BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ALTERNATE MEMBERS

10-5205           PAR    PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

10-5206                       BOARD OFFICERS

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

10-1006

 

Item 3:       Authorize (1) the appointment of eighteen underwriting syndicate members for future negotiated bond financings - JP Morgan Securities, Inc. & Co., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Southwest Securities, Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC., M.R. Beal & Co., Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc., Piper Jaffray, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated, Loop Capital Markets, LLC., Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., and Jackson Securities, LLC.; and (2) the appointment of six alternate underwriting syndicate members for future negotiated bond financings - Barclays Capital, Inc., Stephens, Inc., Duncan-Williams, Inc., Jefferies & Company, Inc., BB&T Capital Markets, and Stern Brothers & Company, most advantageous proposers of thirty-seven - Financing: No cost consideration to the City

 

Councilmember Allen announced he had a conflict of interest and would abstain from voting or participating in any discussion.  Councilmember Allen left the briefing room.

 

Councilmember Natinsky moved to approve the item with the following change:

 

• Section 2: Deleting BB & T Capital Markets and replacing with Frost Bank

 

Motion seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano.

 

The Assistant City Secretary announced if there were any conflicts of interest due to the amendment made by Councilmember Natinsky replacing BB & T Capital Markets with Frost Bank.

 

Councilmember Jasso announced she had a conflict of interest and would abstain from voting or participating in any discussion.  Councilmember Jasso left the briefing room.

 

Mayor Leppert declared the motion adopted.  (Jasso, Allen abstain; Hunt absent)

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

10-1007

 

Briefing A:      Dallas Floodway System Update

 

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano, Councilmember Neumann and Councilmember Salazar announced they had a conflict of interest and would abstain from voting or participating in any discussion.  Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano, Councilmember Neumann and Councilmember Salazar left the briefing room.

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

10-1008

 

Briefing B:      Proposed FY 2010-11 Consolidated Plan Budget

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 21, 2010

 

Closed Session [10-1009; HELD]

 

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

 

-           Anthony Kelly v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-03313-E

-           Mary Josephine Brown v. City of Dallas and William Edwin Martinez,

            Cause No. 08-06920-G

 

At 12:05 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.)

 

-           Anthony Kelly v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-03313-E

-           Mary Josephine Brown v. City of Dallas and William Edwin Martinez,

            Cause No. 08-06920-G

 

Mayor Leppert reconvened the city council meeting after the closed session at 1:22 p.m.  No other matters were discussed during the closed session.

 

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