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Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday,February 4,2014 5:00 PM Council Chamber
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to TGC§551.074 the City Council met in closed executive session at 3:32
p.m. to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. No action was taken. Mayor
Davis, Mayor Pro Tempore Clark, Councilmember Begert, Councilmember Moore,
and Councilmember Stewart were all present. Also in attendance were City Manager
Livingston and City Attorney Dillard. The closed session was adjourned at 4 p.m.
PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION
The Council met from 4:05-4:45 p.m. in open work session to receive agenda item
briefings from staff. No action was taken.
I. CALL TO ORDER
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Present: 5- Mayor W. Richard Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Bob Clark, Councilmember Bob
Begert, Councilmember Dawn Moore and Councilmember Tommy Stewart
Also seated on the dais were City Attorney Robert L. Dillard, Ill and City Manager Bob
Livingston
A. INVOCATION: Fire Chief Randy Howell
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Fire Chief Howell / Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts Scott Neuhoff, Luke Logan, John Carnie, Cooper Newsom, Will Beck,
Luke Stanford, and Trey Brooks, all members of Troop 577, assisted the City Council
in leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The scouts were all working on their Citizenship
in the Community merit badges. Boy Scout Adam Johnson of Troop 70 and William
Cooper of Troop 577 arrived to the meeting later. They were also present as part of
earning the Citizenship in the Community merit badge.
C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis
D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: City Manager Bob Livingston
Staff in attendance included: Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik, Purchasing Agent
Christine Green, Fire Chief Randy Howell, Chief Planning Official Harry Persaud,
Assistant City Manager Robbie Corder, Library Director Sharon Martin, Police Chief
Greg Spradlin, Director of Parks Gerry Bradley, Director of Human Resources
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Luanne Hanford, Assistant to the City Manager City Secretary George Ertle, Cit Secreta Liz
Spector, Director of Public Works Bud Smallwood, Community Information Officer
Steve Mace, and Director of Information Services Jim Criswell.
II. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION - None
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Stewart,seconded by Councilmember
Moore,to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
A. 14-015 Consider and act on proposal from Nathan D. Maier associated with
updating the City's Stormwater Management Plan
The$24,780 proposal for engineering services associated with updating the
City's existing stormwater management plan was approved.
B. 14-016 Consider and act on a proposal from Nathan D. Maier to provide
engineering services associated with an update of the City's Water
Conservation and the Drought Contingency plans
The$12,400 proposal for engineering services associated with the update of
• the City's water conservation and drought contingency plans was approved.
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
C. 14-011 Consider and act on an ordinance calling the May 10, 2014 General
Municipal Election and authorizing a contract with the Dallas County
Elections Administrator for conduct of said Election
The Ordinance calling the May 10,2014 General Election and approving a
contract with the Dallas County Elections Division was adopted.
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
Enactment No: ORD No.14/001
D. 14-012 Consider and act on minutes of the January 21, 2014 City Council
Meeting with or without corrections
The January 21,2014 minutes were approved.
IV. MAIN AGENDA
A. PZ 13-006 Public hearing on a request to install a private lighted tennis court on a
tract of 0.9688 acre more or less, situated on a portion of Lot 2A, Block
1, East University Place Addition, and located in the Joel Sykes
410 Survey, Abstract#1338, City of University Park, Dallas County, Texas.
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Chief Planning Official Harry Persaud addressed the City Council. He reviewed the
request from Southern Methodist University for a Specific Use Permit to construct
private lighted tennis courts on the SMU campus. Mr. Persaud said the plans called
for nine(9)light poles of twenty-two feet in height. Mr. Persaud reviewed staff's
report which showed there would be no negative impact to adjacent properties from
the lighted courts. Mr. Persaud also stated the SUP request was unanimously
recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Mayor Davis opened the public hearing. There were no requests to speak and Mayor
Davis closed the public hearing.
B. 14-017 Consider and act on an ordinance approving a Specific Use Permit to
install a private lighted tennis court on a tract of 0.9688 acre more or
less, situated on a portion of Lot 2A, Block 1, East University Place
Addition, and located in the Joel Sykes Survey, Abstract#1338, City of
University Park, Dallas County, Texas.
A motion was made by Councilmember Moore,seconded by Councilmember
Begert,that this Ordinance be adopted.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
Enactment No: ORD No.14/002
C. 14-002 Consider and act on a proposal from RL Goodson to provide
engineering services associated with silt removal at Williams Park
pond
A motion was made by Councilmember Dawn Moore,seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Bob Clark,to approve the$14,000 proposal for services associated with
silt removal from Williams Park pond. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Clark, Councilmember Begert,
Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Stewart
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, Mayor Davis adjourned the meeting.
Considered and approved this 4th day of March 2014:
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