BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3551
Agenda item (3): 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.
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3552
OPEN MICROPHONE
In accordance with Subsection 6.3 of the City Council Rules of Procedure, the city council provided an opportunity for the following individuals to present concerns or address issues during an "open microphone" period.
OPEN MICROPHONE - BEGINNING OF MEETING:
SPEAKER: Cookie Rodriguez, 5215 Longview St.
SUBJECT: D-Boy Community Center
SPEAKER: William Hopkins, 2011 Leath St.
SUBJECT: Corruption/W. Dallas Housing/Dallas City Water
SPEAKER: Charles Schoonover, 5302 Harry Hines Blvd.
SUBJECT: Panhandling
OPEN MICROPHONE - END OF MEETING:
No speakers.
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3553
Agenda item (5):
Action Item
Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions (Executive Session, if necessary, Personnel, Sec. 551.017, T.O.M.A.)
The assistant city secretary distributed a report showing all nominations and renominations received for city board and commission appointments for the 1997-1999 board term, updated through October 15, 1997.
The assistant city secretary noted that the report indicated with the notation "OK" that a person nominated or renominated met all qualifications for service. The assistant city secretary also noted that the term for each nominee would end August 31, 1999.
Councilmember Stimson moved to appoint all of the 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 August 31, 1999.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Lipscomb and unanimously adopted.
Councilmember Blumer moved to nominate Cile Holloway as vice-chair of the Animal Shelter Commission, subject to confirmation by a majority of the city council as authorized by the City Code.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Duncan and unanimously adopted.
[Information on each newly-appointed board member is located in the file shown next to the name of the board.]
97-3560 ASC ANIMAL SHELTER COMMISSION
97-3561 CAC CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION
97-3562 CDC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
97-3563 CPC CITY PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION
97-3564 EHC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION
97-3565 HSC HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
97-3566 JNC JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION
97-3567 LMC LANDMARK COMMISSION
97-3568 MLK MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD
97-3569 SAC SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION
97-3570 SDF SOUTH DALLAS/FAIR PARK TRUST FUND BOARD
97-3571 URS URBAN REHABILITATION STANDARDS BOARD
97-3572 YAC YOUTH COMMISSION
97-3573 Board Officers
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3554
Agenda item (6):
Briefings
A. Trinity Corridor Transportation Improvements and Accelerated
Construction Schedule
The city manager briefed the city council on the item.
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3555
Agenda item (6):
Briefings
B. Proposed 199798 Council Calendar
The city manager briefed the city council on the item.
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3556
Agenda item (6):
Briefings
C. City of Arlington Request for City of Dallas Support of a Metroplex Bid Effort to Bring the 2012 Summer Olympics to North Texas
The city manager briefed the city council on the item.
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3557
Agenda item (6):
Briefings
D. Update on City Secretary Hiring Process
The city manager briefed the city council on the item.
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3558
Agenda item (6): Briefings
E. New Arena Master Agreement, and Related Documents, between the City and ArenaCo, a jointly-owned entity of the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars (Tentative)
The briefing of this item was postponed.
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 1997
97-3559
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.)
-- Debra Walker, et al. v. HUD, et al
-- Jeff Rawlings v. City of Dallas, Claim No. 95-101002993-001
-- Preston Billiot v. City of Dallas, Texas, Cause No. 96-04506-J
-- Rafael Hernandez v. Benjamin Ray Walker and City of Dallas,
Cause No. cc-96-9472-e
-- Barbara Hartline and James Hartline v. Debra Perry Smith and the City of Dallas, Cause No. 97-01115-F
-- Elizabeth A. Gates, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 3:96-CV-2198-D
-- John D. Moore v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 3:95-CV-2084-D
-- Albert, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 199-697-94, Hill, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 95-00975-F, Willis, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 199-200-95, Barber, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 199-624-95, Parker, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 1-95-107; and Martin, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al.
-- City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas, The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board, and Jeffrey P. Fegan, Legend Airlines, Inc., and Astraea Aviation Services, Inc., d/b/a Dalfort Aviation, Cause No. 48-171109-97
-- City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 48-171109-97 (lawsuit regarding the Shelby Amendment to Wright Amendment)
-- Downtown Sports Development Project -Alternative Site Acquisition Negotiations
and Negotiations between the City and Dallas Basketball, Limited and the Dallas Stars, L.P.
-- Legal Issues Regarding the New Arena Master Agreement and Related Documents
-- Legal Issues Regarding Site Acquisition for the New Arena
Deliberations Regarding Real Property (Sec. 551.072 T.O.M.A.)
-- Downtown Sports Development Project - Alternative Site Acquisition Negotiations,
and Negotiations between the City and Dallas Basketball, Limited and the Dallas Stars, L.P.
-- Site Acquisition for the New Arena
BRIEFING MEETING OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL November 5, 1997
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An executive session was held as authorized by Chapter 551, "OPEN MEETINGS," of the Texas Government Code (Texas Open Meetings Act) to discuss the following matters:
Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.)
-- Jeff Rawlings v. City of Dallas, Claim No. 95-101002993-001
-- Preston Billiot v. City of Dallas, Texas, Cause No. 96-04506-J
-- Rafael Hernandez v. Benjamin Ray Walker and City of Dallas,
Cause No. cc-96-9472-e
-- Barbara Hartline and James Hartline v. Debra Perry Smith and the City of Dallas, Cause No. 97-01115-F
-- Elizabeth A. Gates, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 3:96-CV-2198-D
-- John D. Moore v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 3:95-CV-2084-D
-- Albert, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 199-697-94, Hill, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 95-00975-F, Willis, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 199-200-95, Barber, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 199-624-95, Parker, et al. v. City of Dallas, Cause Number 1-95-107; and Martin, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al.
-- City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas, The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board, and Jeffrey P. Fegan, Legend Airlines, Inc., and Astraea Aviation Services, Inc., d/b/a Dalfort Aviation, Cause No. 48-171109-97
-- City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 48-171109-97 (lawsuit regarding the Shelby Amendment to Wright Amendment)
No other matters were discussed during the executive session.
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