2011-05-10 CITY OF
SOUTH LAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: MAY 10, 2011
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
Council Chambers in Town Hall
WORK SESSION: 5:30 P.M.
1. Call to order.
2. Invocation: David Whitington, Chaplain of the Month
3. Presentation by DPS Director Jim Blagg regarding the City's emergency
management initiatives.
4. Discuss all items on tonight's meeting agenda. No action will be taken and each
item will be considered during the Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION: Immediately following the work session
1. Call to order.
2. A. 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). Refer to posted list
attached hereto and incorporated herein. Executive Session may be
held, under these exceptions, at the end of the Regular Session or at
any time during the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to
seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of
this City Council meeting.
1. Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney
a. Seek the advice of the city attorney regarding legal issues
related to proposed legislation.
b. Seek the advice of the city attorney regarding specific use
permits for mass gathering.
c. Seek the advice of the city attorney regarding gas drilling
and production and gas utility companies.
d. Seek the advice of the city attorney regarding pending XTO
and Energy Transfer Specific Use Permit, Gas Well Permit
and Pipeline Permit applications.
e. Seek the advice of the city attorney regarding Cause No.
153 - 252281 -11; Southlake Taxpayers Against Neighborhood
Drilling (STAND) vs. City of Southlake.
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Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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2. Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property
a. Discuss the potential purchase or lease of real property for
city facilities and projects.
3. Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding economic
development negotiations
a. Economic incentives for businesses.
B. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in Executive Session.
3. REPORTS:
A. Mayor's Report
1. Update of upcoming meetings and events
2. Proclamation for Carroll Dragons Boys Soccer Team
B. City Manager's Report
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:
A. Ordinance No. 480 -FFFF, 1 Reading, An amendment to Zoning
Ordinance No. 480, as amended, as it pertains to open space
management plans. (If approved at first Reading, the Public Hearing will
be held on June 7, 2011.)
B. Ordinance No. 480 -GGGG, 1 Reading, An amendment to Zoning
Ordinance No. 480, as amended, as it pertains to personal care facilities,
including nursing and care homes. (If approved at first Reading, the Public
Hearing will be held on June 7, 2011.)
C. Approve absences of a Planning & Zoning Commission member.
REGULAR AGENDA:
5. Public Forum.
(The Public Forum will not begin prior to 7:00 p.m. This is the public's opportunity
to address the City Council about non - agenda items. During this proceeding, the
City Council will not discuss, consider or take action on any item presented. We
respectfully ask that anyone stepping forward to speak during Public Forum to
please limit remarks to three minutes or less.)
6. Ordinances, second readings, public hearings, and related items:
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A. Ordinance No. 480 -602 (ZA09 -062), 2 Reading, Zoning Change and Site
Plan on property being described as Tract 2B, a portion of Lot 2, R.P.
Estes Subdivision, and being located at 2411 Sam School Road. Current
Zoning: "AG" Agricultural District. Requested Zoning: "S -P -1" Detailed Site
Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood #5. PUBLIC HEARING (City Council
tabled the public hearing to May 10, 2011 at their May 3, 2011
meeting.)
B. Approve a variance to the Masonry Ordinance No. 557 -A for one portable
building at Durham Intermediate School. The request is being made by the
applicant, Carroll I.S.D., for property located at 801 Shady Oaks Drive,
being described as Lot 1, Block 1, Carroll ISD No. 1 Addition and being
approximately 30.475 acres. Current Zoning: "CS" Community Service
District. SPIN Neighborhood #7. PUBLIC HEARING (City Council
tabled the public hearing to May 10, 2011 at their May 3, 2011
meeting.)
C. Approve a variance to the Masonry Ordinance No. 557 -A for two portable
buildings at Johnson Elementary School. The request is being made by
the applicant, Carroll I.S.D., for property located at 1301 North Carroll
Avenue, being described as Lot 13R1, F. Throop No. 1511 Addition and
being approximately 14.753 acres. Current Zoning: "CS" Community
Service District. SPIN Neighborhood #3. PUBLIC HEARING (City
Council tabled the public hearing to May 10, 2011 at their May 3, 2011
meeting.)
D. Approve a variance to the Masonry Ordinance No. 557 -A for two portable
buildings at Old Union Elementary School. The request is being made by
the applicant, Carroll I.S.D., for property located at 1050 South Carroll
Avenue, being described as Lot 1, Block 1, Carroll ISD No. 5 Addition and
being approximately 16.081 acres. Current Zoning: "RPUD" Residential
Planned Unit Development District. SPIN Neighborhood #8. PUBLIC
HEARING (City Council tabled the public hearing to May 10, 2011 at
their May 3, 2011 meeting.)
E. Ordinance No. 480 -EEEE, 2 Reading, An amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance No. 480, as amended, as it pertains to permitted and accessory
uses and sales within certain (non - residential) zoning districts. PUBLIC
HEARING (City Council tabled the public hearing to May 10, 2011 at
their May 3, 2011 meeting.)
F. Ordinance No. 999, 2 Reading, Abandon a pedestrian and equestrian
easement located along the southern boundary of Lots 10 through 17,
Block 1, Fox Hollow Addition as shown on the plat dated July 5, 1996.
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Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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PUBLIC HEARING (City Council tabled the public hearing to May 10,
2011 at their May 3, 2011 meeting.)
G. Resolution No. 11 -025 (ZA11 -020), Specific Use Permit for a Mass
Gathering Event known as Showcase in the Square on property being
described as Blocks 1R, 2R1, 7 and 8, Phase 1, Southlake Town Square
Addition and the location being bounded by Prospect Street and Civic
Place to the north, Grand Avenue to the east, North Carroll Avenue to the
west and East Southlake Boulevard to the south. Current Zoning: "DT"
Downtown Zoning District. PUBLIC HEARING
H. Approve a Community Event Participation Agreement with APEX Arts
League and Crossmen World Class Drum Corps for 2011 Showcase in
the Square - A Drum and Bugle Corp Event.
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:
A. Consider SV11 -007, Variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended,
for Pawl's Pets located at 2225 West Southlake Boulevard.
10. Other items for discussion: (There are no items on this agenda.)
11. Meeting adjourned.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town
Hall, 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on Friday, May 6, 2011 by 6:00 p.m.,
pursuant to the Texas Government Grir 551.
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If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special
needs, please advise the City Secretary's Office 48 hours in advance at 817 - 748 -8016
and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.
City of Southlake values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney
The City Council may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the City
Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about
pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the
duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551.
This includes the following pending and /or contemplated litigation subjects:
1. Jayson Steele vs. City of Southlake. August 2008.
2. Pending Public Information Act requests.
3. Texas Attorney General litigation defending the constitutionality of the Texas
Open Meetings Act.
4. Legal issues regarding the Barnett Shale gas extraction and transportation.
5. Cause No. 153 - 252281 -11; Southlake Taxpayers Against Neighborhood Drilling
(STAND) vs. City of Southlake.
Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property
The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange,
lease or value of real property.
Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation
The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a
prospective gift or donation to the City.
Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding personnel matters
The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including the City
Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and city boards and
commission members. A complete list of the city boards and commissions is on file in
the City Secretary's Office.
Section 551.076: Deliberation regarding security devices
The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementation of security personnel or devices.
Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations
The City Council may discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial
information received from a business prospect that the city seeks to have locate, stay,
or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development
negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business
prospect as described above.
City of Southlake values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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Section 418.183(f): Texas Disaster Act
The City Council may deliberate information: 1) for purposes of preventing,
investigating, or responding to an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and
involving emergency response providers, their staffing, contact information and tactical
plans; 2) that relates to the risk or vulnerability of persons or property, including
infrastructure, to an act of terrorism; 3) that relates to the assembly of an explosive
weapon, the location of a material that may be used in a chemical, biological or
radioactive weapon, or unpublished information pertaining to vaccines or devices to
detect biological agents or toxins; 4) that relates to details of the encryption codes or
security keys for a public communication system; 5) that relates to a terrorism - related
report to an agency of the United States; 6) that relates to technical details of particular
vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism; 7) that relates to information
regarding security measures or security systems intended to protect public and private
property from an act of terrorism. The Texas Disaster Act specifically requires that a
tape recording of the closed meeting be made.
Section 418.106(d) & (e): Local meetings to discuss emergency management plans
regarding pipeline safety
The City Council may discuss emergency management plans involving pipeline safety
and /or security of pipeline infrastructures or facilities when those plans or discussions
contain such sensitive information.
City of Southlake values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork