Item 4A
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 7, 2023
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
Council Chambers in Town Hall
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor John Huffman, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Shawn
McCaskill, and Councilmembers Kathy Talley, Randy Robbins, Ronell Smith, and Amy
Torres-Lepp
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Randy Williamson
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, Fire Chief Mike
Starr, Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Operations Manager of Special
Projects Robert Briggs, Director of Economic Development and Tourism Daniel Cortez,
Economic Development Specialist Stephanie Bernard, Marketing and Tourism Manager
Hillary Cromer, 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 5:30 p.m.
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. RETIREMENT OF POLICE K-9 DUCO
Police Chief James Brandon highlighted the service of Police K-9 Duco.
4. SOUTHLAKE BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – TROPHY BLOOMS
Economic Development Specialist Stephanie Bernard provided a video which spotlighted
the Southlake business, Trophy Blooms.
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.
REGULAR SESSION: Immediately following the work session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Regular Session was called to order by Mayor Huffman at 5:47 p.m.
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; Section 551.072 deliberation regarding real property; and
Section 551.087 deliberation regarding economic development negotiations. City Council
adjourned for Executive Session at 5:47 p.m. Executive Session began at 6:00 p.m., and
concluded at 7:03 p.m.
2B. RECONVENE
Mayor Huffman reconvened the meeting at 7:09 p.m.
3. REPORTS:
3A. MAYOR’S REPORT
3B. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
3B1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Economic Development Specialist Stephanie Bernard and Marketing and Tourism
Manager Hillary Cromer provided highlights from the Economic Development and
Tourism departments.
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 FEBRUARY 21, 2023, REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
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4B. EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF MAYOR PRO TEM RANDY WILLIAMSON FROM
THE MARCH 7, 2023, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
4C. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICES AND
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FROM TYLER TECHNOLOGIES IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $229,000.
4D. APPROVE THE PURCHASES OF CISCO SMARTNET FROM PRESIDIO IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,200.
4E. APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 1270, 1ST READING, CHANGING THE STREET
NAME OF A PORTION OF PARKWOOD DRIVE TO OLIVIA COURT,
EXTENDING FROM THE INTERSECTION OF EAST SOUTHLAKE
BOULEVARD TO THE TERMINUS AT 400 PARKWOOD DRIVE.
4F. APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 23-005, CERTIFYING UNOPPOSED
CANDIDATES FOR THE MAY 6, 2023, GENERAL ELECTION.
4G. APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 23-006, CANCELLING THE MAY 6, 2023,
GENERAL ELECTION.
4H. APPROVE TO TABLE: SV23-0002, SIGN VARIANCE FOR SHAKE SHACK
LOCATED AT 125 CENTRAL AVE., SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS. (THE APPLICANT
HAS REQUESTED TO BE TABLED TO THE MARCH 21, 2023, REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.)
APPROVED
Motion was made to approve Consent Items 4A-4H, as written.
Motion: McCaskill
Second: Robbins
Ayes: Talley, Robbins, McCaskill, Huffman, Smith, Torres-Lepp
Nays: None
Absent: Williamson
Approved: 6-0
REGULAR AGENDA:
5. PUBLIC FORUM
Mayor Huffman opened the public forum at 7:25 p.m.
Colleen Golestan, 708 Bryson Way, spoke about inclusion.
Kimberly Best, 1601 Tuscan Ridge Ct., spoke about a drilling accident.
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There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Huffman closed the public forum at 7:32
p.m.
6. ORDINANCES, SECOND READINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND RELATED
ITEMS: (THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.)
7. ORDINANCES, FIRST READINGS, AND RELATED ITEMS: (THERE ARE NO
ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.)
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 7:32 p.m.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary’s
Office.
MINUTES APPROVED ON THIS, THE 21ST OF MARCH 2023.
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John Huffman
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary