DeSoto City Council Meeting Agenda City Council Conference Room and City Council Chamber Jim Baugh Government Center DeSoto City Hall 211 E. Pleasant Run Road DeSoto, TX 75115 (972) 230-9646 Mayor Carl Sherman Mayor Pro Tem Curtistene McCowan Councilmember Kristine Clark Councilmember Rachel Proctor Councilmember Dick North Councilmember Virgil Helm Councilmember James Zander DATE: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 WORK SESSION: 6:00pm Council Conference Room REGULAR SESSION: 7:00pm Council Chambers As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.
B. REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
1. Announcement of emergency procedures and exits: Fire Department
2. Invocation by: Joseph Rasheed, CrossRoads Covenant Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance led by: Councilmember Virgil Helm
4. Introduction of Ambassador: Derrick Griffin, Public Utilities Department
CONSENT AGENDA Items are listed on the Consent Agenda by the City Manager and are recommended to the City Council for single vote approval. An item( s) may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate vote at the request of a Councilmember, the Mayor, or the City Manager.
1. Approval of City Council Minutes
2. Acceptance of Board and Commission Minutes
3. Other Items None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consider Zoning Case Z-1292-14; an amendment to the DeSoto Town Center Planned Development 130 (PD-130) to increase the height of the façade for the retail building, which faces Pleasant Run Road and provide for a new tower; an area north of Pleasant Run Road and east of Hampton Road; on approximately 0.3351 acres of land; Applicant: Chaucer Chern; Owner: DeSoto Town Center, LLC.; and adoptingOrdinance.
F. REGULAR AGENDA - New Business
REGULAR AGENDA - New Business
1. Consider a Tax Abatement on Business Personal Property for up to seven (7) years with Solar Turbines, Incorporated on Machinery and Equipment for Solar Turbines Product Expansion Project.
I. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Jan 06, 2015 City Council Meeting
DeSoto City Council Meeting Agenda City Council Conference Room and City Council Chamber Jim Baugh Government Center DeSoto City Hall 211 E. Pleasant Run Road DeSoto, TX 75115 (972) 230-9646 Mayor Carl Sherman Mayor Pro Tem Curtistene McCowan Councilmember Kristine Clark Councilmember Rachel Proctor Councilmember Dick North Councilmember Virgil Helm Councilmember James Zander DATE: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 WORK SESSION: 6:00pm Council Conference Room REGULAR SESSION: 7:00pm Council Chambers As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.
B. REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
1. Announcement of emergency procedures and exits: Fire Department
2. Invocation by: Joseph Rasheed, CrossRoads Covenant Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance led by: Councilmember Virgil Helm
4. Introduction of Ambassador: Derrick Griffin, Public Utilities Department
CONSENT AGENDA Items are listed on the Consent Agenda by the City Manager and are recommended to the City Council for single vote approval. An item( s) may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate vote at the request of a Councilmember, the Mayor, or the City Manager.
1. Approval of City Council Minutes
2. Acceptance of Board and Commission Minutes
3. Other Items None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consider Zoning Case Z-1292-14; an amendment to the DeSoto Town Center Planned Development 130 (PD-130) to increase the height of the façade for the retail building, which faces Pleasant Run Road and provide for a new tower; an area north of Pleasant Run Road and east of Hampton Road; on approximately 0.3351 acres of land; Applicant: Chaucer Chern; Owner: DeSoto Town Center, LLC.; and adoptingOrdinance.
F. REGULAR AGENDA - New Business
REGULAR AGENDA - New Business
1. Consider a Tax Abatement on Business Personal Property for up to seven (7) years with Solar Turbines, Incorporated on Machinery and Equipment for Solar Turbines Product Expansion Project.
I. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST