Home |  311 Info & Services |  Community & Culture |  Business |  Government |  Visitors |  About |   |  Search

MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010

 

10-1420

 

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING

CITY HALL, ROOM 6ES

MAYOR TOM LEPPERT, PRESIDING

 

PRESENT:      [15]   Leppert, Caraway, Medrano, Jasso, Neumann, Hill, Salazar (*9:10 a.m.), Davis, Atkins, Kadane, Allen, Koop, Natinsky, Margolin, Hunt (*9:30 a.m.)

 

ABSENT:       [0]    

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m.

 

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

 

The invocation was given by Gary Brandenburg, Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church of Dallas.

 

Councilmember Hill 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 2:26 p.m.

 

_____________________________

Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

_____________________________

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

 

JUNE 2, 2010

 

10-1421

 

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

 

JUNE 2, 2010

 

10-1422

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:                    Randall White, 1939 Mayflower Dr.

SUBJECT:                     Dallas Housing Authority

 

SPEAKER:                    Judy Robertson, 10341 Plummer Dr.

SUBJECT:                     City rules & regulations

 

Councilmember Atkins moved to suspend the rules to allow Fred Porter to speak.

 

By general consensus, the motion to suspend the rules to speak were agreed upon by the city council to allow the following individual to speak:

 

SPEAKER:                    Fred Porter, 8502 Willoughby Blvd.

REPRESENTING:        Missionary Church of God in Christ

SUBJECT:                     Parks and Recreations Centers  

 

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

 

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

SUBJECT:                     Change 

 

SPEAKER:                    Tamara Washington, 2814 Painted Trl.

SUBJECT:                     Economic Development

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

JUNE 2, 2010

 

10-1423

 

Item 1:       Approval of Minutes of the May 19, 2010 City Council Meeting

 

Councilmember Koop moved to approve the minutes.

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Natinsky and unanimously adopted.

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

JUNE 2, 2010

 

10-1424

 

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)

 

There were no appointments made to boards and commissions.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

JUNE 2, 2010

 

10-1425

 

Briefing A:      Water Utilities:  Overview of Proposed FY 10-11 Budget

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

JUNE 2, 2010

 

10-1426

 

Briefing B:      Sanitation Services Proposed FY 11 Budget

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

JUNE 2, 2010

 

Closed Session [10-1427; HELD]

 

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

 

-           Richard M. Lacella v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 08-12985

-           Helen Watts v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 08-13000-A

-           Ruth Herrera v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-00529-E

-           Keith Clarence Braxton v. Danny R. Hulsey and City of Dallas,

            Cause No. 09-03394-C

-           City of Dallas and TWDB v. Dale Hall, et al., Cause No. 08-1520

-           Yi Yin v. City of Dallas, et al., No. 3:09-CV-00295-G

 

At 1:44 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.)

 

-           Ruth Herrera v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-00529-E

-           Keith Clarence Braxton v. Danny R. Hulsey and City of Dallas,

            Cause No. 09-03394-C

-           City of Dallas and TWDB v. Dale Hall, et al., Cause No. 08-1520

-           Yi Yin v. City of Dallas, et al., No. 3:09-CV-00295-G

 

Mayor Leppert reconvened the city council meeting after the closed session at 2:26 p.m.  No other matters were discussed during the closed session.

---

Updated: June 17, 2009
the next meeting minutes in the series
the previous meeting minutes in the series,
and agenda for this meeting