MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2580

 

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING

CITY HALL, ROOM 6ES

MAYOR TOM LEPPERT, PRESIDING

 

PRESENT:      [15]   Leppert, Caraway (*9:33 a.m.), Medrano, Jasso, Neumann (*9:09 a.m.), Hill, Salazar, Davis (*9:05 a.m.), Atkins, Kadane (*9:08 a.m.), Allen, Koop, Natinsky, Margolin, Hunt (*9:06 a.m.)

 

ABSENT:       [0]    

 

 

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

 

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

 

The invocation was given by Councilmember Hill.

 

Councilmember Koop 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 4:22 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

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

09-2581

 

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

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2582

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:                    Sandra Crenshaw, not provided

SUBJECT:                     City Attorney directives

 

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

 

SPEAKER:                    Marvin Crenshaw, 5134 Malcolm X Blvd.

REPRESENTING:        J. B. Jackson, Jr. Institute

SUBJECT:                     Corruption; TC hold the check

 

SPEAKER:                    Ozumba Lnuk-X, 4106 Vineyard Dr.

REPRESENTING:        The Alpha & Omega "God"  

SUBJECT:                     Arrogant, racist and unjust with greed    

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2583

 

Item 1:       Approval of Minutes of the September 16, 2009 City Council Meeting

 

Mayor Pro Tem Caraway moved to approve the minutes.

 

Motion seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano and unanimously adopted.  (Salazar absent when vote taken)

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2584

 

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 2009-2010 board term updated through October 19, 2009.

 

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

 

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano moved to appoint James L. Gaspard, to the Board of Adjustment Alternate Members; Phillip Collins, Architecture/Design Planning, Catherine Cuellar, Cultural Institution Management, and Gail Marcia Sachson, Arts Advocate/Collector to the Cultural Affairs Commission; Ron Chapman and Michelle L. Collins, to the Civil Service Board; John Peavy, to the Employees' Retirement Fund Board of Trustees; Ann Piper, Real Estate Appraiser, to the Landmark Commission Alternate Members; Donna D. Halstead and Alan Walter Walne, Registered Voters, to the Reinvestment Zone Fourteen Board (Skillman Corridor); and James Frye, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Seventeen Board (TOD).

 

Motion seconded Mayor Pro Tem Caraway and unanimously adopted. (Salazar absent when vote taken)

 

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

 

09-5264           BOX   FIRE CODE ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD

09-5265           CAX   CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION

09-5266           CSB    CIVIL SERVICE BOARD

09-5267           ERF    EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

09-5268           LMX   LANDMARK COMMISSION ALTERNATE MEMBERS

09-5269           RZ14   REINVESTMENT ZONE FOURTEEN BOARD (SKILLMAN CORRIDOR)         

09-5270           RZ17   REINVESTMENT ZONE SEVENTEEN BOARD (TOD)

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2585

 

Briefing A:   ZIP Process Improvement

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2586

 

Briefing B:      2010 City Calendar

                       

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2587

 

Briefing C:      Updates to the Strategic Plan from the City Council Retreat/Planning Session

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

09-2588

 

Briefing D:      Lobbyist Registration, Campaign Contribution Restrictions and Zoning Process Amendments

 

The city attorney briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 19, 2009

 

Closed Session

 

[09-2589; HELD]                                                                                                     6ES

 

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

 

-           Carol Holley, William Stevens and Richard Gonzalez, Claim No. 08218787, -01, -02

-           Dominic Ricciardi, Claim No. 08222166

-           Legal issues involving zoning process amendments

 

At 1:04 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.)

 

-           Carol Holley, William Stevens and Richard Gonzalez, Claim No. 08218787, -01, -02

-           Dominic Ricciardi, Claim No. 08222166

-           Legal issues involving zoning process amendments

 

Mayor Leppert reconvened the city council meeting after the closed session at 1:45 p.m.  No other matters were discussed during the closed session.

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