MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2730

 

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING

CITY HALL, ROOM 6ES

MAYOR TOM LEPPERT, PRESIDING

 

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

 

ABSENT:       [0]    

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:06 a.m.

 

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

 

The invocation was given by Thomas Kinkaid, Reverend Deacon, of Church of the Incarnation.

 

Mayor Pro Tem Caraway 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 4:25 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

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

09-2731

 

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

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2732

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:                    Albert Britton, 1255 Whispering Ct.

REPRESENTING:        Britton BBQ  

SUBJECT:                     Fair Park Trust Fund

 

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

 

SPEAKER:                    Ozumba Lnuk-X, 4106 Vineyard Dr.

REPRESENTING:        The Alpha & Omega "God"  

SUBJECT:                     Arrogant, racist and unjust with greed    

 

SPEAKER:                    Michael King, 2433 E. Kiest Blvd.

SUBJECT:                     Ethics reform; Southern Skates

 

SPEAKER:                    Marvin Crenshaw, 5134 Malcolm X Blvd.

REPRESENTING:        J.B. Jackson, Jr. Institute  

SUBJECT:                    

       

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2733

 

Item 1:       Approval of Minutes of the October 19, 2009 City Council Meeting and the October 26, 2009 Special Called Meeting

 

Mayor Pro Tem Caraway moved to approve the minutes.

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Kadane and unanimously adopted.

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2734

09-2735

 

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 NOVEMBER 4, 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.

 

Councilmember Hill moved to appoint Judy Hall, General Public, to the Animal Shelter Commission; James M. Welch, Interested Citizen, to the Cultural Affairs Commission; Leslie Spencer to the Employees' Retirement Fund Board of Trustees; Justin Harrison, Citizen at Large, Elizabeth D. Frizell, Judge other than City/Municipal and Jose Angel Gutierrez, Citizen at Large, to the Judicial Nominating Commission; Albert Silva, Citizen at large, to the Landmark Commission; Chase Evans, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Four Board (Cedars Area) and Reinvestment Zone Twelve Board (Deep Ellum); Ross Sherwood Martin, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Six Board (Farmers Market) and Reinvestment Zone Ten Board (Southwestern Medical); Pat Priest, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Eight Board (Design District); Gregory Isaacs, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Fourteen Board  (Skillman Corridor); Randall White and Joe D. Jasso, Registered Voters, to the Reinvestment Zone Fifteen Board (Fort Worth Avenue); Zayad Andrew Roumaya, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Seventeen Board (TOD); Se-Gwen Tyler and Carter Fournier, Registered Voters, to the Reinvestment Zone Eighteen Board (Maple/Mockingbird); and  John E. Roberts, 55 years of age or older, to the Senior Affairs Commission.

 

Motion seconded Mayor Pro Tem Caraway and unanimously adopted. 

 

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 Mayor Pro Tem Caraway and unanimously adopted.  

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

09-2734

09-2735

Page 2

 

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

 

09-5281           ARC   AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION

09-5282           ASC    ANIMAL SHELTER COMMISSION

09-5283           CAC   CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION

09-5284           CDC   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

09-5285           CPC    CITY PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION

09-5286           CSX    CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ADJUNCT MEMBERS

09-5287           EHC   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION

09-5288           ERF    EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

09-5289           JNC    JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION

09-5290           LMC   LANDMARK COMMISSION

09-5291           MLB   MUNICIPAL LIBRARY BOARD

09-5292           PAR    PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

09-5293           RZ04   REINVESTMENT ZONE FOUR BOARD (CEDARS AREA)

09-5294           RZ06   REINVESTMENT ZONE SIX BOARD (FARMERS MARKET)

09-5295           RZ08   REINVESTMENT ZONE EIGHT BOARD (DESIGN DISTRICT)

09-5296           RZ10   REINVESTMENT ZONE TEN BOARD (SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL)

09-5297           RZ12   REINVESTMENT ZONE TWELVE BOARD (DEEP ELLUM)

09-5298           RZ14   REINVESTMENT ZONE FOURTEEN BOARD (SKILLMAN CORRIDOR)

09-5299           RZ15   REINVESTMENT ZONE FIFTEEN BOARD (FORT WORTH AVENUE)

09-5300           RZ17   REINVESTMENT ZONE SEVENTEEN BOARD (TOD)

09-5301           RZ18   REINVESTMENT ZONE EIGHTEEN BOARD (MAPLE/MOCKINGBIRD)

09-5302           SAC    SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2736

 

Briefing A:   2010 Census Status Update

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2737

 

Briefing B:      Non-Owner Occupied Residential Property Registration and Inspection Proposal

 

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano, Councilmember Hill and Councilmember Koop announced they had a conflict of interest and would abstain from voting or participating in any discussion relating to Non-Owner Occupied Residential Property Registration and Inspection Proposal.  Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano, Councilmember Hill and Councilmember Koop left the briefing room.

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2739                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Briefing C:      OneDAY Dallas Citywide Rollout in 2010

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

 

09-2738

 

Lunch

 

The Mayor recessed the meeting at 11:34 a.m. and reconvened the meeting 1:52 a.m.

 

The City Council attended the Stemmons Corridor Business Association Luncheon held at  the Hilton Anatole Hotel. 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

 

Closed Session [09-2740]                                                                                           6ES

 

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

 

-           Onesimo Espinoza-Facundo, Claim No. 08225215

-           Bobby Lee Williams, Claim No. 07179727

-           Diane Inmon, Claim No. 08223175

-           David Jones and Veronica Jones v. City of Dallas, Texas, et al.,

            Cause No. 06-12363-F

-           George Parker, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-289, Albert, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-0284, Arredondo, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-286,

            Barber, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-285, Willis, et al. v. City of Dallas,

            No. 07-287, Martin, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-288,

            Saucedo-Falls, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 03-06498-L

 

At 3:20 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.)

 

-           Onesimo Espinoza-Facundo, Claim No. 08225215

-           Bobby Lee Williams, Claim No. 07179727

-           Diane Inmon, Claim No. 08223175

-           David Jones and Veronica Jones v. City of Dallas, Texas, et al.,

            Cause No. 06-12363-F

-           George Parker, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-289, Albert, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-0284, Arredondo, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-286,

            Barber, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-285, Willis, et al. v. City of Dallas,

            No. 07-287, Martin, et al. v. City of Dallas, No. 07-288,

            Saucedo-Falls, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 03-06498-L

 

Mayor Leppert reconvened the city council meeting after the closed session at 4:13 p.m.  No other matters were discussed during the closed session.

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