Item 4ACITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND COMMUNITY DISCUSSION MEETING MINUTES:
MARCH 22, 2011
LOCATION 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
City Council Chambers
CITY COUNCIL PRESENT Mayor John Terrell, Mayor Pro Tem Laura K. Hill (present
at 5:50 p.m.), Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Bledsoe, and Councilmembers Carolyn
Morris, Pamela A. Muller, Jeff Wang and Al Zito.
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT None
STAFF PRESENT City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager /Director of
Public Safety Jim Blagg, Assistant to the City Manager Alison Ortowski, Communication
and Websites Manager Pilar Schank, Director of Planning and Development Services
Ken Baker, Chief of Fire Services Mike Starr, Fire Inspector Kelly Clements, Chief of
Police Services Robert Finn, Director of Public Works Robert Price, City Attorney E.
Allen Taylor, City Attorney Bryn Meredith, and City Secretary Alicia Richardson.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Terrell at 5:15 p.m.
2A. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Terrell announced that City Council would be going into Executive Session
pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, consultation with the city
attorney.
City Council adjourned for Executive Session at 5:20 p.m. Executive Session began at
5:25 p.m. and concluded at 6:10 p.m.
2B. RECONVENE
Mayor Terrell reconvened the workshop at 6:15 p.m. and asked if any action was
necessary from Executive Session. No action was taken by Council.
WORKSHOP
3. INTRODUCTION OF PROGRAM AND GROUND RULES FOR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND COMMUNITY DISCUSSION MEETING MINUTES, MARCH 22, 2011
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Mayor Terrell outlined the process for the meeting and discussion on legal and
procedural issues regarding gas well drilling and pipeline locations. The public was
invited to submit questions in advance for the workshop. The questions were grouped
into the following subject matter: water / air quality, ordinance, conflict of interest,
moratorium, emergency management, mineral rights, fiduciary responsibilities, drilling
process, legal, pipeline, legislative and City Council code of conduct.
City Manager Shana Yelverton and Director of Planning and Development Services Ken
Baker presented information on the evolution of the gas and oil well permit drilling and
production ordinance. Ms. Yelverton reviewed the City's legislative efforts pertaining to
gas well drilling and pipeline oversight.
4A. PRESENTATION BY CITY ATTORNEY — LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL
ISSUES REGARDING GAS WELL DRILLING AND PIPELINE LOCATIONS
WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
City Attorneys E. Allen Taylor and Bryn Meredith addressed issues regarding gas well
issues and pipeline locations.
5A. DICUSSION — QUESTIONS AND
ISSUES REGARDING GAS WELL
WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
ANSWER —LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL
DRILLING AND PIPELINE LOCATIONS
Mayor Terrell and legal counsel provided responses to the questions submitted in
advance by the public for the following subject matter: water / air quality, ordinance,
conflict of interest, moratorium, emergency management, mineral rights, fiduciary
responsibilities, drilling process, legal, pipeline, legislative and City Council code of
conduct.
6. MEETING ADJOURNED
Mayor Terrell adjourned the meeting at 9:26 p.m.
*An audio recording of this meeting will be permanently retained in the City Secretary's
Office.
ATTEST:
Alicia Richardson
City Secretary
John Terrell
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND COMMUNITY DISCUSSION MEETING MINUTES, MARCH 22, 2011
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