Item 4A
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2023
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
Council Chambers in Town Hall
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor John Huffman, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Williamson,
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Shawn McCaskill, and Councilmembers Kathy Talley, Randy
Robbins, Ronell Smith, and Amy Torres-Lepp.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager Alison
Ortowski, Assistant to the City Manager Major Youngblood, Deputy Director of
Communications Pilar Schank, Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson, Deputy Fire Chief
Jeremy Wilson, Fire Marshal Kelly Clements, Senior Director of Human Resources
Stacey Black, Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Director of Economic
Development and Tourism Daniel Cortez, Director of Planning and Development Services
Dennis Killough, Director of Public Works Rob Cohen, City Attorney Allen Taylor, and City
Secretary Amy Shelley.
WORK SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Work Session was called to order by Mayor John Huffman at 5:30pm.
2. INVOCATION: CLAYTON REED
Mr. Clayton Reed provided the invocation. Mayor John Huffman led the pledges of
allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags.
3. SOUTHLAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATES
Mark Gilbert, President of the Southlake Chamber of Commerce, provided an update
about Chamber events.
4. SOUTHLAKE SISTER CITIES MEMBERSHIP MUG ARTWORK CONTEST
WINNERS
Southlake Sister Cities was not in attendance for the meeting; therefore, this item was
rescheduled.
ITEM 4A
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5. DISCUSS ALL ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
AND EACH ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING THE REGULAR SESSION.
Mayor Huffman reviewed the items on the consent agenda.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilmember Randy Robbins
REGULAR SESSION: Immediately following the work session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Regular Session was called to order by Mayor Huffman at 5:44pm.
2A. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Huffman announced the City Council would go into Executive Session pursuant to
the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071
consultation with city attorney, and Section 551.074 deliberation regarding personnel
matters, and Section 551.087 deliberation regarding economic development negotiations.
City Council adjourned for Executive Session at 5:44pm. Executive Session began at
5:56pm and concluded at 7:15pm.
2B. RECONVENE
Mayor Huffman reconvened the meeting at 7:18pm.
As a result of Executive Session, a motion was made to approve an amendment to the
City Manager’s contract to include a 5-percent pay increase effective January 1, 2023.
Motion: Williamson
Second: McCaskill
Ayes: Talley, McCaskill, Huffman, Smith, Torres-Lepp, Williamson
Nays: None
Absent: Robbins
Approved: 6-0
Another result of Executive Session, a motion was made to approve an amendment to
the City Secretary’s contract to include a 10-percent pay increase effective January 1,
2023, with an expiration of December 31, 2023.
Motion: Williamson
Second: McCaskill
Ayes: Talley, McCaskill, Huffman, Smith, Torres-Lepp, Williamson
Nays: None
Absent: Robbins
Approved: 6-0
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3. REPORTS:
3A. MAYOR’S REPORT
3B. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
3B1. SOUTHLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS
No highlights were provided at this time.
3B2. FINANCIAL REPORT (WRITTEN)
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered to be routine by the City
Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be
removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence.
4. CONSENT:
4A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 3, 2023, REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
4B. AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES WITH ODESSA PUMPS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF TWO NEW WASTEWATER PUMPS ALONG WITH ANY NEEDED REPAIRS
TO EXISTING PUMPS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.
4C. AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TIMARRON
CREEK AND BB-8 EROSION PROTECTION PROJECT TO DAVID-
TEHOUNGUE, LTD., CO. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $205,000.
4D. VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE SECTION 5.06 OF THE SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE NO. 483, AS AMENDED, REQUIRING A MINIMUM 5-FOOT-WIDE
RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK ALONG THE STREET FRONTAGE FOR
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 20, I.G. BELCHER NO. 30 ADDITION, AND
LOCATED AT 1055 N. WESTPARK CIRCLE, SOUTHLAKE, DENTON
COUNTY, TEXAS.
4E. APPROVE A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF THE VALIDITY OF CASE ZA21-
0102, FINAL PLAT FOR PEMBERTON, ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS
TRACT 5A03, SAMUEL FREEMAN SURVEY, NO. 525 ADDITION, CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 603 N. KIMBALL
AVENUE, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS. CURRENT ZONING: “SF-20A” SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. SPIN NEIGHBORHOOD #4.
4G. EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER AMY TORRES-LEPP FROM
THE JANUARY 3, 2023, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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4H. EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER
MICHAEL SPRINGER FROM THE JANUARY 5, 2023, REGULAR PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
4I. ORDINANCE NO. 1269, 1ST READING, ADOPTING THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE CONSOLIDATED FUTURE LAND USE PLAN, AN ELEMENT OF
THE SOUTHLAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
APPROVED
Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda Items 4A-4I, as written, and moved
Items 7A and 7B from the Regular Agenda to the Consent Agenda.
Items 4A-4C; 4E-4I; 7A and 7B:
Motion: Williamson
Second: McCaskill
Ayes: Talley, McCaskill, Huffman, Smith, Torres-Lepp, Williamson
Nays: None
Absent: Robbins
Approved: 6-0
Item 4D:
Motion: Williamson
Second: McCaskill
Ayes: Talley, McCaskill, Smith, Torres-Lepp, Williamson
Nays: None
Abstain: Huffman
Absent: Robbins
Approved: 6-0-1
REGULAR AGENDA:
5. PUBLIC FORUM
Mayor Huffman opened the public forum at 7:21pm.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Huffman closed the public forum at 7:21pm.
6. ORDINANCES, SECOND READINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND RELATED
ITEMS: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.)
7. ORDINANCES, FIRST READINGS, AND RELATED ITEMS:
7A. ORDINANCE NO. 1268, 1ST READING, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.5, ARTICLE
II, OF THE SOUTHLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
APPROVED UNDER CONSENT
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7B. ORDINANCE NO. 480-797, ZA22-0059, 1ST READING, ZONING CHANGE AND
CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE MADHANI RESIDENCE ON PROPERTY
DESCRIBED AS TRACT 8B, JOHN J. FRESHOUR SURVEY ABSTRACT NO.
521, LOCATED AT 2260 JOHNSON ROAD, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TARRANT
COUNTY, TEXAS. CURRENT ZONING: "AG" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
PROPOSED ZONING: "SF-1A" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
SPIN NEIGHBORHOOD #11.
APPROVED UNDER CONSENT
8. RESOLUTIONS: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.)
9. OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS
AGENDA.)
10. OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS
AGENDA.)
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Huffman adjourned the meeting at 7:21pm.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary’s
Office.
MINUTES APPROVED ON THIS, THE 7TH OF FEBRUARY 2023.
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John Huffman
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary