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DUNCANVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL A briefing session of the City Council was held on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. with a quorum present, to wit: David Green Mayor Dorothy Burton Councilwoman, arrived 6: 01 p.m. Ken Weaver Councilman Scott Cannon Councilman Anthony Skinner Councilman Grady Smithey Mayor Pro Tem Johnette Jameson Councilwoman ITEM 1. SCHEDULING. Mayor Green reminded the City Council of the following upcoming calendar items: March 10 th – BSW Quarterly luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn at 11:30 a.m. ; March 12 th – Police Awards Banquet at the Golf Club of Dallas (former Oak Cliff Country Club) from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; March 18 th – Taste of Duncanville & Community Spotlight at the Duncanville High School from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (senior hour 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.); and March 27 th – Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Duncanville High School softball parking lot (on the west side of N. Greenstone Lane) from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Following a City Council inquiry, Mayor Green reminded the City Council to submit proposed changes to the Code of Ethics to staff by Tuesday, March 16 th. A workshop to discuss the Code of Ethics will be scheduled at the next meeting. ITEM 2. REVIEW AND DISCUSS ALL AGENDA ITEMS. 3C. Discussion included: schematic plan of the landscaping including the types of plants and location; maintenance and irrigation of sites; drainage concerns near Jungle Drive ; and citizen concerns about damage to the blue bonnets during construction. 5. Discussion included: recent Channel 8 news s tor y; surrounding cities damage; initial clean up concentrated on clearing the streets and broken limbs posing an immediate danger; will sweep entire city once before going back through neighborhoods a second time; time table for completion; and may possibly have to come back to the city council for additional funds. 6. Discussion included: car accident that damaged original sign; proposed new sign; prohibited signs can not be allowed by variance; concerns with allowing off premise advertising; defining non-profit organization; can not create ordinance specific to the Chamber; ordinance definition can be broad with limited application; and desired background information when considering the ordinance (guidelines to qualify as a 501(c) along with additional information from the Chamber regarding membership advertising on the proposed sign). ITEM 3. STAFF REPORT. City Manager Cagle provided an update on the radio system. Discussion included: last meeting with Kenwood; current options available; key personnel traveled to Kentucky to view comparable system; projected additional cost per city ($130,000); and differences between digital system and analog system. The briefing session adjourned at 6:57 p.m. APPROVED: _______________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: _________________________________ CITY SECRETARY
CITY COUNCIL A regular meeting of the City Council was held on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:06 p.m. with a quorum present, to wit: David Green Mayor Dorothy Burton Councilwoman Ken Weaver Councilman Scott Cannon Councilman Anthony Skinner Councilman Grady Smithey Mayor Pro Tem Johnette Jameson Councilwoman The Invocation was provided by Councilman Skinner. The Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge was led by Boy Scout Troop 493. Mayor Green and Mother Nature (Dorothy Wolverton) presented the Property of the Month Award for March 2010 to Taco Bell located at 323 S. Cedar Ridge Dr . Mayor Green stated that two proclamations were displayed in the lobby recognizing March as Greek American Heritage Month and Irish American Heritage Month as part of the city’s Inclusive Community program. Mayor Green reported on the city’s efforts in cleaning up the brush from the recent snow s tor m. CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD [No one spoke.] CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Jameson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Skinner, to approve consent items 1C through 3C. The vote was cast 7 for, 0 against. 1C. Approve minutes for meetings held on February 16, 2010 and February 18, 2010 . 2C. Approve Ordinance No. 2108 amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and map, as heretofore amended, by granting a change in zoning from “C-2” Heavy Commercial to “LR-2” Local Retail-2 zoning on Tract 9, 0.571 acres, Irwin Keasler Shopping Village, more commonly known as 319 W. Camp Wisdom Road, in the City of Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas, and being more particularly described in Exhibit A; providing repealing, savings and severability clauses; and providing a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. 3C. Approve 4B expenditure in the amount of $35,000 for plants and materials for I-20 landscaping project. ITEM4. Mayor Pro Tem Smithey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Cannon, to approve the 2009 Annual Report of the Duncanville Community & Economic Development Corporation. Discussion followed. The vote was cast 7 for, 0 against. ITEM 5. Councilwoman Jameson made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smithey, to approve an emergency expenditure not to exceed $140,000 (Solid Waste Fund) for city-wide winter s tor m clean-up activities. Discussion followed. The vote was cast 7 for, 0 against. ITEM 6. Councilman Skinner made a motion, seconded by Councilman Cannon, to direct staff and the city at tor ney to draft an amendment to the sign ordinance to permit a non-profit service based organization to have off-premise advertisements of its membership and civic events on an electronic sign. The vote was cast 7 for, 0 against. ITEM 7. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS. Grady Smithey – commented on Texas Independence Day; Duncanville Community Multicultural Commission celebrating things everyone has in common; and the importance of Texas Independence Day and San Jacinto Day. Anthony Skinner – commented he wore his Texas flag shirt and jeans to the meeting in honor of Texas Independence Day; and the significance of March 6 th - Battle of the Alamo . Ken Weaver – commented on the upcoming spring break; Bob Knight’s Fieldhouse offering a Spring Break Sports Camp for K – 8 th graders; and the Community Center offering Shining Star Spring Break Camp for 5 – 9 year olds and Spring Break Adventure Camp for 10 – 17 year olds. Dorothy Burton – commented on Emily Morgan, the original Yellow Rose of Texas. The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. APPROVED: ________________________ MAYOR ATTEST: _________________________ CITY SECRETARY
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