2010-10-12 gi CITY OF
SOUTH LAKE
TEXAS
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORK
SESSION MINUTES — OCTOBER 12, 2010
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall
1400 Main Street
Council Chambers
Southlake, Texas 76092
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor John Terrell, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Brandon
Bledsoe, and Councilmembers Carolyn Morris, Pamela A. Muller, Jeff Wang and Al Zito.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Laura K. Hill.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PRESENT: Chairman Darrell Faglie, Vice -
Chairman Robert Hudson, and Commissioners Joe Lancor, Brigham McCown, Shahid
Shafi, and Michael Springer (arrived at 6:03 p.m.).
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ABSENT: Commissioner Jim Hamel.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Community Relations Officer Pilar
Schank, Director of Economic Development Greg Last, Director of Information
Technology Dale Dean, Director of Planning and Development Services Ken Baker,
Planner I Lorrie Fletcher, Director of Public Works Robert Price, City Attorney E. Allen
Taylor, and City Secretary Lori Payne.
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to order. Mayor Terrell called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2A. Executive Session. Mayor Terrell announced the City Council and
the Planning and Zoning Commission would be going into Executive Session pursuant
to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071,
551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 418.183(f), and 418.106(d) & (e). City
Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission adjourned for Executive Session at
5:37 p.m. Executive Session began at 5:45 p.m. and ended at 6:07 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2B. Reconvene. Mayor Terrell reconvened the work session at 6:17
p.m. and asked if any action was necessary from Executive Session. No action was
necessary.
Agenda Item No. 3. Staff Presentation: Overview of Specific Use Permit and Gas Well
Permit Applications for XTO Gas Well (JGJ Lease) located on approximately 52 acres at
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651 and 655 East Highland Street on property described as Lots 1R1 & 2, Block A,
Milner Addition. Planner Fletcher presented Items 3 and 4 simultaneously.
Agenda Item No. 4. Staff Presentation: Overview of Unregulated Pipeline Permit relating
to XTO Gas Well Specific Use Permit Application (JGJ Lease). Energy Transfer is
requesting approval of an Unregulated Pipeline Permit in association with the XTO Gas
Well Specific Use Permit request (JGJ Lease). Planner Fletcher presented Items 3 and
4 simultaneously.
The Council and the Commission discussed the items and asked questions of staff.
Directors Baker and Price and Planner Fletcher answered questions from the group.
Mayor Terrell called for a break at 7:45 p.m. and reconvened the work session at 8:02
p.m.
Agenda Item No. 5. Discussion: Overview of emerging technologies and operational
practices related to gas drilling and production and gas utility companies. Director Baker
presented Items 5 and 6 simultaneously and addressed questions from the group.
Agenda Item No. 6. Discussion: Regulation and evaluation of gas drilling and production
and gas utility operations and possible secondary effects of such operations. Director
Baker presented Items 5 and 6 simultaneously and addressed questions from the group.
Agenda Item No. 7. Meeting adjourned. Mayor Terrell adjourned the meeting at 8:19
p.m.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
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John Terrell
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lori Payne P '-,_ --
City Secretary
Darrell Fagl e
Planning and Zoning Commission
Chairman
Stephanie Breitbarth
Commission Secretary
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