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| Glenn Heights, TX |
Monday - Friday
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| Phone 972-223-1690 |
| Fax 972-223-9307 |
| 1938 S. Hampton |
| Glenn Heights, TX 75154 |
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS, TEXAS
August 18, 2008
STATE OF TEXAS *
COUNTIES OF DALLAS AND ELLIS *
CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS *
On this the 18th day of August 2008 the City Council of the City of Glenn Heights met in a regular meeting at the Glenn Heights City Hall in Glenn Heights, Texas located at 1938 S. Hampton Road with the following members present:
CITY COUNCIL:
Clark Choate * Mayor
Malinda Holley * Council Member
Dan Freeman * Council Member
Kathy Dixon * Mayor Pro Tem
Mary Ann Chancellor * Council Member
Victor Pereira * Council Member
STAFF: Phillip Prasifka * Interim City Manager
Othel Murphree * City Secretary
Jacqueline Lee * Director of Human Resources
Monte Akers * City Attorney
ABSENT: Chance Harvey * Council Member
Mayor Choate called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
INVOCATION: Rev. Lugene Spurlock, Jr. - Fresh Start Community Church
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mary L, Tyler, 1512 Van Couver Drive - Expressed concerns about the base charge on her irrigation meter.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consider and approve the Minutes of the August 4, 2008 regular meeting and August 11, 2008 special meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Dixon moved to approve the minutes of the August 4, 2008 regular meeting and August 11, 2008 special meeting as written. Councilwoman Chancellor made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 6 Ayes - Holley, Freeman, Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, and Pereira
2. Consider changing the September 1, 2008 Regular City Council meeting to Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
Councilman Pereira moved to change the September 1, 2008 Regular City Council meeting to Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Councilwoman Holley made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 6 Ayes - Holley, Freeman, Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, and Pereira
RESOLUTIONS:
3. Consider and approve Resolution R-26-08 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Health Services with Dallas County for Fiscal Year 2009.
Councilwoman Chancellor moved to approve Resolution R-26-08 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Health Services with Dallas County for Fiscal Year 2009. Councilwoman Holley made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 6 Ayes - Holley, Freeman, Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, and Pereira
4. Consider and approve Resolution R-27-08 declaring August 25, 2008 a "Regular" meeting of the Glenn Heights City Council.
Councilman Harvey arrived at 7:48 p.m.
Jesus Humphrey, 2306 Sagebrush - spoke against approving the Resolution.
Councilman Harvey moved not approve Resolution R-27-08 declaring August 25, 2008 a "Regular" meeting of the Glenn Heights City Council. Mayor Pro Tem Dixon made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 5 Ayes -Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, and Pereira
2 Nays - Holley and Freeman
ORDINANCES:
5. Consider and approve Ordinance O-24-08 amending Chapter 4 "Vehicles For Hire" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Glenn Heights; establishing licensing requirements for vehicles for hire; establishing the qualifications of operators of vehicles for hire; establishing procedures for the operation of vehicles for hire; providing for offenses and penalties; repealing all conflicting ordinances; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. First Reading
Councilman Freeman moved to approve Ordinance O-24-08 amending Chapter 4 "Vehicles For Hire" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Glenn Heights; establishing licensing requirements for vehicles for hire; establishing the qualifications of operators of vehicles for hire; establishing procedures for the operation of vehicles for hire as written except to amend the Ordinance to include a 90 day grace period for current business and any applications received before the final passage. Councilwoman Holley made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 7 Ayes - Holley, Freeman, Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, Harvey, and Pereira
Direction was given to staff to notify any current business this ordinance may apply to.
NEW BUSINESS:
6. Consider and discuss development of a new official city logo.
General discussion, staff was directed to research the total cost of revising or changing the logo and report back to Council.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER §551. TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE V.T.C.S. (OPEN MEETINGS LAW), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION §551.071 LEGAL, SECTION §551.072 REAL ESTATE AND SECTION §551.074 PERSONNEL.
A. Pursuant to Sec. §551.072, Government Code, regarding purchase or value of real property, discuss securing a study to determine the feasibility of acquiring certain real property for City use.
B. Pursuant to Sec. §551.074, Government Code, regarding Personnel - City Manger search.
Councilman Freeman moved to go into closed meeting pursuant to Section 551.072, Real Estate and 551.074, Personnel. Councilwoman Chancellor made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 7 Ayes - Holley, Freeman, Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, Harvey, and Pereira
Councilwoman Holley left at 8:18 p.m.
The City Council convened into Closed Session at 8:18 p.m.
Councilwoman Chancellor moved to come out of Closed Session. Councilman Freeman made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 6 Ayes - Freeman, Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, Harvey, and Pereira
Mayor Choate called the meeting back to order at 8:52 p.m.
8. Consider any Official Action as a result of the Executive Session.
No Action Taken.
9. Announcements of the City Manager.
None
10. Request/Comments from the Mayor and/or Council Members.
* Councilman Pereira stated he would not be able to attend the meeting on August 25, 2008.
* Councilman Harvey stated he would not be able to attend the meeting on August 28, 2008.
* Councilwoman Chancellor thanked Jacqueline Lee, Director of Human Resources for the notebooks she provided Council on the City Manager position.
* Mayor Choate requested the July finance report.
11. ADJOURNMENT.
Councilwoman Chancellor moved to adjourn. Councilman Harvey made the second. The motion carried with the following vote:
VOTE: 6 Ayes Freeman, Dixon, Choate, Chancellor, Harvey, and Pereira
Mayor Choate adjourned the meeting at 8:57p.m.
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Clark Choate, Mayor
Attest:
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Othel Murphree, City Secretary
Passed and Approved 2nd day of September, 2008.
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