MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1996 96-1910 BRIEFING MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL MAYOR RON KIRK, PRESIDING PRESENT: [15] Kirk, Wells, Mayes, Salazar, Luna, Stimson, Duncan, Hicks, Mallory Caraway, Lipscomb, Poss, Walne, Fielding, Blumer, McDaniel ABSENT: [0] The meeting was called to order at 9:14 a.m. The assistant city secretary announced that a quorum of the city council was present. The invocation was given by the Rev. Tim Allen, chaplain, Buckner Baptist Children's Home. 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 4:42 p.m. ATTEST: Mayor 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.
MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1996 E X H I B I T A
MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1996 E X H I B I T B
96-1911 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.
96-1912 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: SUBJECT: SPEAKER: SUBJECT: Dwayne Dallas, 6266 St. Albans Dr. Dallas city government/who is in charge? Joe Martin, 3105 Gladiolus Ln. "State of City" remarks OPEN MICROPHONE - END OF MEETING: SPEAKER: SUBJECT: Christina Swann, 5403 Bryan St. Unconsitutional actions of municipal judges
96-1913 Agenda item (5): Briefings A. Proposed City Center Tax Increment Financing District (Downtown Tax Increment Financing District) The city manager briefed the city council on the item.
96-1914 Agenda item (5): Briefings B. Proposed AMRESCO Tax Abatement The city manager briefed the city council on the item.
96-1915 Agenda item (5): Mayor's State of the City Address Science Place/IMAX Theatre, at Fair Park,1318 Second Avenue, Dallas, TX At 11:15 a.m. the city council adjourned in order to participate in activities associated with the Mayor's State of the City address.
96-1916 Agenda item (6): Public Hearing 1. Public hearing to receive citizen comments on the proposed Community Development Block Grant Reprogramming Budget in the amount of $10,970,000 - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City A public hearing was called to receive citizen comments on the proposed Community Development Block Grant Reprogramming Budget. The following individual addressed the city council regarding the Community Development Block Grant Reprogramming Budget: -- Joyce Lockley, 4718 Wateka Dr., representing North Park/Love Field Civic League and Polk Advisory Council Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mayes moved to close the public hearing. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stimson and unanimously adopted. (Mallory Caraway, Fielding absent when vote taken)
96-1917 Agenda item (6): Public Hearing 2. Public hearing to receive citizen comments on the FY 1996-97 Proposed Consolidated Plan Budget for selected U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funds and the FY 1995-96 Proposed Community Development Block Grant Reprogramming Budget - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City A public hearing was called to receive citizen comments on the FY 1996-97 Proposed Consolidated Plan Budget. No one addressed the city council regarding the FY 1996-97 Proposed Consolidated Plan Budget. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mayes moved to close the public hearing. Motion seconded by Councilmember Blumer and unanimously adopted. (Mallory Caraway, Fielding absent when vote taken)
96-1918 EXECUTIVE SESSION Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.) -- Debra Walker, et al. v. HUD, et al. -- Marian and Phillip Brown v. City of Dallas, Claim No.: 95-101000479 -- Oaklawn Reprographics, Inc. v. The City of Dallas, Cause No. 93-06761-B -- Vicki Devenshire and Alfred Thomas v. Michael David McBride and City of Dallas, Cause No. cc-95-04777-a -- Sheela Daniels v. Michael P. Shaw, Eric Williams, and the City of Dallas Civil Action No. 3:95-CV-3056-P -- State Farm Insurance Company, Subrogee of Austin Ellison v. City of Dallas Claim No.: 96-00271 -- Villages of Forest Hills v. City of Dallas,Cause No. 93-5425-I -- Richard E. Finlan, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al. Civil Action No. 3:95-CV-0386- X -- Cinemark I: Cinemark USA, Inc., et al. v. City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 94-1255-C -- Cinemark II: Mayfair Development Corporation v. City of Dallas, Texas, et al., Civil Action No. 3:95-CV-1594-H -- Cinemark III: J. Taylor Boyd v. City of Dallas, Texas, et al., Cause No. 95-10704-A -- Downtown Sports Development Project - Alternative Site Acquisition Negotiations, and Negotiations between the City and Dallas Basketball, Limited -- Status of Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks Long Term Reunion Arena Lease Agreements Deliberation 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
June 6, 1996 96-1918 Page 2 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.) -- Debra Walker, et al. v. HUD, et al. -- Marian and Phillip Brown v. City of Dallas, Claim No.: 95-101000479 -- Vicki Devenshire and Alfred Thomas v. Michael David McBride and City of Dallas, Cause No. cc-95-04777-a -- Sheela Daniels v. Michael P. Shaw, Eric Williams, and the City of Dallas Civil Action No. 3:95-CV-3056-P -- State Farm Insurance Company, Subrogee of Austin Ellison v. City of Dallas Claim No.: 96-00271 -- Villages of Forest Hills v. City of Dallas,Cause No. 93-5425-I -- Richard E. Finlan, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al. Civil Action No. 3:95-CV-0386-X -- Cinemark I: Cinemark USA, Inc., et al. v. City of Dallas, et al., Cause No. 94-1255-C -- Cinemark II: Mayfair Development Corporation v. City of Dallas, Texas, et al., Civil Action No. 3:95-CV-1594-H -- Cinemark III: J. Taylor Boyd v. City of Dallas, Texas, et al., Cause No. 95-10704-A No other matters were discussed during the executive session.
June 6, 1996 96-1919 Agenda item (5): Agenda item (7): Briefings C. Board and Commission Appointment Workshop, including DART Board Appointments Action Item Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions, and to the DART Board (Executive Session, if necessary, Personnel, Sec. 551.074, T.O.M.A.) The city secretary reported that no nominations had been received for the two City of Dallas positions on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board or for the "shared" position appointed jointly by Dallas, Cockrell Hill, Glenn Heights and Plano. The city secretary noted that the terms of the three incumbents, Arthur W. Hollingsworth and Ralph M. Rodriguez, the Dallas members, and Philip J. Ritter, the "shared" member, will expire July 1, 1996. At the request of members of the city council Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mayes asked the city secretary to schedule a briefing and an action item to consider appointments to the DART board for the briefing meeting of the city council scheduled for June 19, 1996.... The city secretary reported that Mayor Kirk had appointed Harvey J. Johnson as chair of the Board of Adjustment, subject to confirmation by a majority of the city council as authorized by the City Charter. Councilman Luna moved to ratify the appointment by the mayor of Harvey J. Johnson as chair of the Board of Adjustment. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lipscomb and unanimously adopted. (Kirk, Wells, Fielding absent when vote taken)
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