MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

09-2910

 

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING

CITY HALL, ROOM 6ES

MAYOR TOM LEPPERT, PRESIDING

 

PRESENT:      [14]   Leppert, Caraway, Medrano, Jasso, Neumann, Hill, Salazar, Davis, Atkins, Kadane, Allen (*9:07 a.m.), Koop, Natinsky, Margolin (*9:06 a.m.)

 

ABSENT:       [1]     Hunt

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m.

 

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

 

The invocation was given by Juan Tolliver, Pastor, St. Paul Ame Church.

 

Councilmember Davis 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 11:35 a.m.

 

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Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

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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

 

DECEMBER 2, 2009

09-2911

 

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

 

DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

09-2912

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:                    Skip Wilson, 2701 Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA

SUBJECT:                     The availability of potable water

 

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

 

SPEAKER:                    Tamara Washington, 2814 Painted Trl.

SUBJECT:                     Foreclosure; Parkland Health Program    

 

SPEAKER:                    Marvin Crenshaw, 5134 Malcolm X Blvd.

REPRESENTING:        J.B. Jackson, Jr. Institute  

SUBJECT:                     14-1

 

                                      

       

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

09-2913

 

Item 1:       Approval of Minutes of the November 18, 2009 City Council Meeting

 

Mayor Pro Tem Caraway moved to approve the minutes.

 

Motion seconded by Councilmember Atkins and unanimously adopted. (Hunt absent)

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

09-2914

09-2915

 

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 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 DECEMBER 2, 2009.

 

The 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 Jim Harp to the Housing Finance Corporation Board; Daniel Benchot and Andre L. Turner, Citizens at Large, to the Judicial Nominating Commission; Kenneth Steinhart, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Two Board (Cityplace Area); Jack Wierzenski, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Four Board (Cedars Area); Alexia Griffin, Registered Voter, to the Reinvestment Zone Ten Board  (Southwestern Medical); and Curtis Parker and Dennis Keith Stone, Registered Voters, to the Reinvestment Zone Eighteen Board (Maple/Mockingbird).

 

Motion seconded Mayor Pro Tem Caraway and unanimously adopted. 

 

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Medrano 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

 

DECEMBER 2, 2009

09-2914

09-2915

Page 2

 

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

 

09-5327           BOA   BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

09-5328           EHC   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION

09-5329           HFC    HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION BOARD

09-5330           JNC    JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION

09-5331           MLK   MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD

09-5332           PLA    PERMIT AND LICENSE APPEAL BOARD

09-5333           RZ02   REINVESTMENT ZONE TWO BOARD (CITYPLACE AREA)

09-5334           RZ04   REINVESTMENT ZONE FOUR BOARD (CEDARS AREA)

09-5335           RZ10   REINVESTMENT ZONE TEN BOARD (SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL)

09-5336           RZ18   REINVESTMENT ZONE EIGHTEEN BOARD (MAPLE/MOCKINGBIRD)

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

09-2916

 

Briefing A:   The Path to 2060:  Dallas' Long Range Water Supply Plan

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

09-2917

 

Briefing B:      Meet and Confer

 

The city manager briefed the city council on the item.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL

 

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

 

Closed Session [09-2918]                                                                                           6ES

 

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

 

-           Daniel Lopez v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-00185-F

-           Corey Raye v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-03730-B

-           Lilian Romero v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-00120-B

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

            Leanne Siri v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-04875-A, and for claims made against the City by Sherri Lopez, Sheila Schulte-De Albrecht, Diana Salinas and Cheryl Hill

-           First United Methodist Church, Claim No. 09257254

 

At 10:50 a.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.)

 

-           Daniel Lopez v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-00185-F

-           Corey Raye v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-03730-B

-           Lilian Romero v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-00120-B

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

            Leanne Siri v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-04875-A, and for claims made against the City by Sherri Lopez, Sheila Schulte-De Albrecht, Diana Salinas and Cheryl Hill

-           First United Methodist Church, Claim No. 09257254

 

Mayor Leppert reconvened the city council meeting after the closed session at 11:27 a.m.  No other matters were discussed during the closed session.

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