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3. Presentation by Atmos Energy regarding overview of company, partnership with cities and current focus.

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter introduced Corey Green from Atmos Energy who gave a presentation highlighting the following:

*SCOPE OF OPERATION
*DESOTO CUSTOMER BASE
*SAFETY
1. Atmos Energy & City Employees
2. Public Safety
3. Service Specialists
4. Safe and Reliable Service
5. Communication

INVESTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
*Replacement and investment in FY 2011, FY 2012, FY 2013
*Partnerships

Business
Annexations
Franchise Agreement
Reciprocal Agreements
Partnering on environmentally sensitive projects
Trainings and Tours
Community Involvement

Customer Awareness
New customer support system
Billings and Collections
Sharing the Warmth and Keeping the Warmth

*Damage Prevention - 811 First
*Natural Gas Vehicles
*Texas Clean Transportation Triangle (Natural Gas)
*Atmos Energy Rebate Program (i.e. $400 off select commercial equipment)
*Weatherization efforts for the low income and elderly
*Focus on the future: Safe and Reliable Service and Damage Prevention

Council discussion regarding information on replacement and investment specifically for the City of DeSoto for FY 2011, 2012 and 2013 (information was sent via email to the City Secretary after the meeting and was forwarded to Council on April 16, 2014 to read, "13600 feet of pipeline replaced in DeSoto, Texas; investment $1,844,700). Since Atmos was looking at the possibility of expanding, Council inquired about plans to build a facility in the Southwest Dallas County area.

The Council also asked for information resources (website addresses) to be emailed in regards to safety, updates to the Texas Administrative Code, natural gas vehicle & fueling stations, and Atmos Energy appliance rebates & weatherization assistance. This information was also forwarded via email to Council on April 16, 2014.

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter adjourned the meeting at 6:35pm.

B. REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter called the meeting to order at 7:01pm and informed the public that Mayor Sherman was attending a conference in San Antonio as well as City Manager Tarron Richardson; therefore, she will be filling in for the Mayor and Lora Stallings is Acting City Manager.

Roll call (6 Present, 1 Absent, 0 Excused)

1. Announcement of emergency procedures and exits: Fire Department

2. Invocation by: Pastor Curt Krohn, Faith Bible Church

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Curtistene McCowan

4. Introduction of Ambassador: Police Department

Joshua Parker grew up in the Ozark Mountains of Northern Arkansas. In 2006, he moved to Dallas to attend Christ for the Nations Institute. He graduated in 2008 with his Theological degree specializing in cross-cultural missions. Joshua has visited seven different countries in Asia during his many ministry trips. In 2010, he became a nationally certified Emergency Medical Technician and began to think about pursuing a career as a police officer. Last July, Joshua graduated from the Dallas County Sheriff's Academy with his Basic Peace Officer Certification and now serves the community as a patrol officer for the DeSoto Police Department.

C. PRESENTATIONS

1. Introduction of new K-9 Officer "ARSEN" and K-9 handler Officer Preston Hamel.

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Joe Costa, Chief of Police, who made the presentation.

2. Presentation of Proclamation in recognition of Keep DeSoto Beautiful Month and Earth Day.

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Councilmember Clark who made the presentation. Accepting the proclamation on behalf of Keep DeSoto Beautiful were Lutherine Starlin, Chair and Camiron Smith, Park Maintenance Manager along with other members of the board.

3. Proclamation to SWRCC for National Telecommunicator's Week, April 13-19, 2014.

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter who made the presentation. Accepting on behalf of the Southwest Regional Communications Center (SWRCC) was Karima Dash, Director, as well as other members of her staff.

4. Presentation of monthly Financial Report for March 2014.

Click Here to View the monthly Financial Report for March 2014

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Tishia Jordan, Assistant Finance Director, who made the presentation.

Council discussion regarding year to date amounts for intergovernmental revenues and uses of fund balance, specifically economic incentives.

D. 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

a. Regular Meeting - 02-07-14, 02-18-14, 03-18-14, 04-01-14

Click Here to View 2014-02-07 City Council Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-02-18 City Council Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-03-18 City Council Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-04-01 City Council Meeting Minutes

b. Special Meeting - 03-21-14

Click Here to View 2014-03-21 City Council Meeting Minutes

2. Acceptance of Board and Commission Minutes

a. Arts Commission - 01-06-14, 02-03-14

Click Here to View 2014-01-06 DeSoto Arts Commission Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-02-03 DeSoto Arts Commission Meeting Minutes

b. Building and Standards Commission - N/A

c. Civil Service Commission - 03-17-14

Click Here to View 2014-03-17 DeSoto Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes

d. DeSoto Economic Development - N/A

e. DeSoto, Texas Historical Foundation - N/A

f. Keep DeSoto Beautiful - N/A

g. Library Advisory Board - N/A

h. Park Development Corporation - N/A

i. Planning and Zoning -02-25-14

Click Here to View 2014-02-25 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

j. Zoning Board of Adjustment - N/A

3. Other Items

Confirmation of appointments to the Building and Standards Commission and the Keep DeSoto Beautiful Corporation Board.

Click Here to View D.3.a. Management Report

Submitted for consideration are minutes from the DeSoto City Council, Arts Commission, Planning and Zoning as well as consider confirmation of appointments to the Building and Standards Commission and Keep DeSoto Beautiful Corporation. It was requested by Councilmember Clark to remove the DeSoto City Council Meeting minutes dated February 7, 2014, to be discussed as an item on the Regular Agenda immediately following the Consent Agenda.

Motion to approve as submitted. Moved by Councilmember Zander, seconded by Councilmember McCowan.

Vote to approve as submitted. (Approved)

CONSENT AGENDA ITEM - Discuss and consider DeSoto City Council Meeting minutes dated February 7, 2014.

Ms. Morris read the agenda item.

Councilmember Clark requested to remove the DeSoto City Council Meeting minutes dated February 7, 2014, from the Consent Agenda in order to have a discussion. Specifically, she wanted to discuss (page 4 of 7), the LED Billboard discussion and receive clarification about was proposed for a consensus and make sure that the council was in agreement, as well as clarification from staff on what is currently in process.

Councilmember Clark read the specific sentence of the minutes that she had a concern: Mayor Sherman asked the Council if they would be comfortable moving forward with the proposal to construct the billboard, if the City received signed contracts and check ad buys totaling $100,000. It was the consensus of the Council to support the move forward with the proposal.

Acting City Manager Stallings stated that staff interprets this statement as moving forward with the preliminary stages and does not consider this statement a "carte blanche" approval to construct the LED billboard; moreover an approval for staff to spend time continuing with the planning stages.

Councilmember Clark asked the Council if the wording of this statement is what the intent was when the initial discussion of the LED billboards occurred.

City Attorney Gorfida clarified for the Council as whether or not they were comfortable with the language as written and whether it accurately reflects the intent as it was discussed at the retreat or does the language need to be changed.

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter expressed that she was comfortable with the way the language was written as it reflects what was said at the retreat (7-0) consensus at that time.

Councilmember McCowan agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter and also noted that there were some other directives given at that meeting that the Council wanted revisited. She also elaborated on the sentence, "...if the City received signed contracts and check ad buys totaling $100,000..." that this was also a work in process and some initial contacts will be made with the understanding that if this is not approved when it comes back the council for FY2015, then it does not move forward, but some initial background work is being done to see if the $100,000 will become a reality.

Councilmember Zander wanted to ensure clarity that the Council will still have the ability, after looking at the facts and the numbers, whether or not to move forward. If this was the case, then he indicated that he is comfortable with the language as written.

Councilmember Proctor commented that when she thinks of minutes, it is what is said and not what we would like them to say or an interpretation. She indicated that she does not feel "locked in" to anything at this moment and there is still information that needs to be given as stated in the previous paragraphs and is comfortable with the wording staying as is.

Motion to approve DeSoto City Council Meeting Minutes dated February 7, 2014, as presented. Moved by Councilmember McCowan, seconded by Councilmember North.

Vote to approve DeSoto City Council Meeting Minutes dated February 7, 2014, as presented. (Approved)

E. PUBLIC HEARINGS

No items scheduled for this agenda.

F. REGULAR AGENDA - New Business

Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the distribution of funds for the Neighborhood Grant Program.

Click Here to View F.1 Management Report

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Tracie Hlavinka, Assistant to the City Manager, who made the presentation.

Council discussion regarding the 12 member committee associated with the selection process, question of whether Briarwood Estates applied for the second round of grants, grant criteria, and if the requirement of matching funds might prohibit an HOA from applying for the grant.

Motion to approve the distribution of grant funds to the HOA's recommended by the Award Selection Committee in the amount of $11,300. Moved by Councilmember North, seconded by Councilmember Proctor.

Vote to approve the distribution of grant funds to the HOA's recommended by the Award Selection Committee in the amount of $11,300. (Approved)

G. REGULAR AGENDA - Old Business No items scheduled for this agenda.

H. CITIZEN APPEARANCES

No citizens wished to address the City Council during this meeting.

I. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter
Municipal Election
Saturday, May 10, 2014

Candidates
Place 2 - Virgil Helm
Place 4 - Rachel Proctor
Place 4 - Nate Naas
www.desototexas.gov

Early Voting
Library Assembly Hall
April 28- May 2, 2014 (8am until 5pm)
May 3, 2014 (8am until 5pm)
May 4, 2014 (1pm until 6pm)
May 5-6, 2014 (7am until 7pm)

Councilmember Clark
Household Hazardous Waste
DeSoto Pump Station
620 N. Westmoreland Road
Saturday, May 10, 2014
9am until 12noon
Registration limited to the first 125 DeSoto citizens
Contact the Action Center @ 972-230-9600 for more information

Councilmember Proctor
DeSoto Uptown/Downtown Concert Series
DeSoto Corner Theatre
Sunday, April 20, 2014
3pm
Joyce Spencer's Jazz Quartet
$10 tickets
www.artsdesoto.com
972-230-9648 for more information

Councilmember North
Kids Fishing Day
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Briarwood park
9am until 4pm
$5 registration fee
625 W. Belt Line Road

Councilmember McCowan
April 26, 2014
DeSoto Arts Commission presents the Dallas Black Dance Theater
DeSoto High School Fred Nichols Auditorium
3pm
600 Eagle Drive
$10 general admission (pre-sale)
$15 at the door
55+ tickets $5
www.artsdesoto.com
972-230-9648

Link-Up
College Night for Adults
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
5pm-9pm
DeSoto High School Academy Cafeteria
600 Eagle Drive
Several opportunities for AA, Bachelors, and Masters degrees

Councilmember Zander
National Day of Prayer
May 1, 2014
DeSoto City Hall
7am-8am
211 E. Pleasant Run Road

J. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR SESSION

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter adjourned the meeting at 8:03pm.

K. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RESULTING POTENTIAL ACTION

No items scheduled for this agenda.

Apr 15, 2014 City Council Meeting 2014-04-15

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A. WORK SESSION

Roll call (6 Present, 1 Absent, 0 Excused)

1. Review of Master Agenda

2. Review of Regular Agenda items

3. Presentation by Atmos Energy regarding overview of company, partnership with cities and current focus.

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter adjourned the meeting at 6:35pm.

B. REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER

Roll call (6 Present, 1 Absent, 0 Excused)

1. Announcement of emergency procedures and exits: Fire Department

2. Invocation by: Pastor Curt Krohn, Faith Bible Church

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Curtistene McCowan

4. Introduction of Ambassador: Police Department

C. PRESENTATIONS

1. Introduction of new K-9 Officer "ARSEN" and K-9 handler Officer Preston Hamel.

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Joe Costa, Chief of Police, who made the presentation.

2. Presentation of Proclamation in recognition of Keep DeSoto Beautiful Month and Earth Day.

3. Proclamation to SWRCC for National Telecommunicator's Week, April 13-19, 2014.

4. Presentation of monthly Financial Report for March 2014.

Click Here to View the monthly Financial Report for March 2014

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Tishia Jordan, Assistant Finance Director, who made the presentation.

Council discussion regarding year to date amounts for intergovernmental revenues and uses of fund balance, specifically economic incentives.

D. 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

a. Regular Meeting - 02-07-14, 02-18-14, 03-18-14, 04-01-14

Click Here to View 2014-02-07 City Council Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-02-18 City Council Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-03-18 City Council Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-04-01 City Council Meeting Minutes

b. Special Meeting - 03-21-14

Click Here to View 2014-03-21 City Council Meeting Minutes

2. Acceptance of Board and Commission Minutes

a. Arts Commission - 01-06-14, 02-03-14

Click Here to View 2014-01-06 DeSoto Arts Commission Meeting Minutes

Click Here to View 2014-02-03 DeSoto Arts Commission Meeting Minutes

b. Building and Standards Commission - N/A

c. Civil Service Commission - 03-17-14

Click Here to View 2014-03-17 DeSoto Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes

d. DeSoto Economic Development - N/A

e. DeSoto, Texas Historical Foundation - N/A

f. Keep DeSoto Beautiful - N/A

g. Library Advisory Board - N/A

h. Park Development Corporation - N/A

i. Planning and Zoning -02-25-14

Click Here to View 2014-02-25 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

j. Zoning Board of Adjustment - N/A

3. Other Items

Confirmation of appointments to the Building and Standards Commission and the Keep DeSoto Beautiful Corporation Board.

Click Here to View D.3.a. Management Report

Motion to approve as submitted. Moved by Councilmember Zander, seconded by Councilmember McCowan.

Vote to approve as submitted. (Approved)

CONSENT AGENDA ITEM - Discuss and consider DeSoto City Council Meeting minutes dated February 7, 2014.

Ms. Morris read the agenda item.

Motion to approve DeSoto City Council Meeting Minutes dated February 7, 2014, as presented. Moved by Councilmember McCowan, seconded by Councilmember North.

Vote to approve DeSoto City Council Meeting Minutes dated February 7, 2014, as presented. (Approved)

E. PUBLIC HEARINGS

No items scheduled for this agenda.

F. REGULAR AGENDA - New Business

Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the distribution of funds for the Neighborhood Grant Program.

Click Here to View F.1 Management Report

Ms. Morris read the agenda caption and introduced Tracie Hlavinka, Assistant to the City Manager, who made the presentation.

Motion to approve the distribution of grant funds to the HOA's recommended by the Award Selection Committee in the amount of $11,300. Moved by Councilmember North, seconded by Councilmember Proctor.

Vote to approve the distribution of grant funds to the HOA's recommended by the Award Selection Committee in the amount of $11,300. (Approved)

G. REGULAR AGENDA - Old Business No items scheduled for this agenda.

H. CITIZEN APPEARANCES

No citizens wished to address the City Council during this meeting.

I. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

Councilmember North
Kids Fishing Day
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Briarwood park
9am until 4pm
$5 registration fee
625 W. Belt Line Road

Councilmember Zander
National Day of Prayer
May 1, 2014
DeSoto City Hall
7am-8am
211 E. Pleasant Run Road

J. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR SESSION

Mayor Pro Tem Ledbetter adjourned the meeting at 8:03pm.

K. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RESULTING POTENTIAL ACTION

No items scheduled for this agenda.

Apr 15, 2014 City Council Meeting 2014-04-15

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