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University Park,TX 75205
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday,AprlI21,2015 5:00 PM Council Chamber
EXECUTIVE SESSION
3:02 -4:11 P.M.Pursuant to TGC§551.071(2),the City Council met in closed session to
receive confidential legal advice from the City Attorney with regard to park usage and per
TGC§551.074 for an evaluation of the City Manager.No action was taken.Executive
Conference Room,1st Floor,City Hall.
PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION(S)
4:00 -4:30 P.M.The City Council met in open work session to receive a Zoning Ordinance
update from Director of Community Development Pat Baugh.No action was taken.Council
Conference Room,2nd floor,City Hall.
4:30 -5:00 P.M.The City Council met in open work session to receive agenda item briefings
from staff.No action was taken.Council Conference Room,2nd floor,City Hall.
I.CALL TO ORDER
Present:5 -Councilmember Bob Begert,Councilmember Dawn Moore,Mayor Pro
Tern Tommy Stewart,Councilmember Taylor Armstrong and Mayor Olin
Lane
A.INVOCATION:Councilmember Taylor Armstrong
B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Councilmember Taylor Armstrong /Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts Houston Hummel and Wyatt Hummel of Troop 82 were present
as part of earning their Citizenship in the Community merit badge.They
assisted Councilmember Armstrong in leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
C.INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL:Mayor Olin Lane,Jr.
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D.INTRODUCTION OF STAFF:City Manager Robbie Corder
Staff in attendance included Community Information Officer Steve Mace,
Chief of Police Greg Spradlin,Director of Public Works Bud Smallwood,City
Secretary Christine Green,Deputy Director of Public Works Jacob Speer,
Director of Human Resources Luanne Hanford,Fire Chief Randy Howell,
Director of Finance Tom Tvardzik,Library Director Sharon Martin,Director of
Parks Gerry Bradley,and Director of Community Development Pat Baugh.
II.AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
None
III.CONSENT AGENDA
15-328 Consider approval of an interlocal agreement with the Town of
Highland Park for use of the Fire Training Center.
This interlocal agreement was approved.
15-332 Consider and act to designate Mayor Pro Tempore
Councilmember Tommy Stewart was deSignated Mayor Pro Tempore for year
two of the two-year Council term.
15-334 Consider approval of the minutes of the April 7,2015 City Council
meeting with or without corrections.
The minutes were approved.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Begert,seconded by Council member
Armstrong,to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye:5 -Councilmember Begert,Councilmember Moore,Mayor Pro Tem Stewart,
Councilmember Armstrong,and Mayor Lane
IV.MAIN AGENDA
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15-333 Receive briefing from the Rotary Club of Park Cities regarding the
Fourth of July Parade.
Karen Farris,President of the Rotary Club of Park Cities,and Jim Mills,
Chair of the Steering Committee of the Fourth of July Parade,briefed the
City Council about plans for the parade.They highlighted several changes
and improvements planned for this year's event.The Grand Marshal for the
parade is Leslie Melson,President of the HPISD Board of Trustees.Mayor
Lane thanked Mr.Mills and Ms.Farris for their presentation.
V.PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no speakers.
VI.ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business,Mayor Lane adjourned the meeting.
Considered and approved this 5th day of May,2015:
ATTEST:
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Christine Green,City Secretary
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