[14] Rawlings, Medrano, Atkins, Jasso, Griggs, Caraway, Hill, Alonzo, Kadane, Allen, Koop, Greyson, Margolin, Hunt (*3:10 p.m.)

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1 MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING BY THE MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL MAYOR MICHAEL RAWLINGS, PRESIDING PRESENT: [14] Rawlings, Medrano, Atkins, Jasso, Griggs, Caraway, Hill, Alonzo, Kadane, Allen, Koop, Greyson, Margolin, Hunt (*3:10 p.m.) ABSENT: [1] Davis The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. The acting city secretary announced that a quorum of the city council was present. The meeting agenda, which was posted in accordance with Chapter 551, "OPEN MEETINGS," of the Texas Government Code, was presented. After all business properly brought before the city council had been considered, the city council adjourned at 6:02 p.m. ATTEST: Mayor Acting City Secretary The meeting agenda is attached to the minutes of this meeting as EXHIBIT A. The actions taken on each matter considered by the city council are attached to the minutes of this meeting as EXHIBIT B. Ordinances, resolutions, reports and other records pertaining to matters considered by the city council, are filed with the city secretary as official public records and comprise EXHIBIT C to the minutes of this meeting. * Indicates arrival time after meeting called to order.

2 MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 E X H I B I T A

3 MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 E X H I B I T B

4 SEPTEMBER 24, Presentation of Councilmember Proposed Modifications a) cplan16d (Councilmember Hill) Councilmember Hill presented the plan (map) to the city council. b) wplan03c (Mayor Rawlings) Mayor Rawlings presented the plan (map) to the city council. c) cplan16d (Councilmembers Jasso and Griggs) This plan was incorporated into plan 2(k) cplan 16d Amended-Combination Map, which was not part of the original plan listing. d) cplan16d (Mayor Rawlings) Mayor Rawlings presented the plan (map) to the city council. e) cplan16d (Mayor Pro Tem Medrano) Mayor Pro Tem Medrano presented the plan (map) to the city council. f) cplan16b (Councilmembers Caraway, Davis and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Atkins) Councilmember Caraway and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Atkins presented the plan (map) to the city council.

5 Page 2 g) cplan16d Amendment 1 (Councilmembers Caraway, Davis and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Atkins) This plan was incorporated into plan 2(k) cplan 16d Amended-Combination Map, which was not part of the original plan listing. h) cplan16d Amendment 2 (Councilmembers Caraway, Davis and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Atkins) Councilmember Caraway and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Atkins presented the plan (map) to the city council. i) cplan16d Amendment 3 (Councilmembers Caraway, Davis and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Atkins) This plan was incorporated into plan 2(k) cplan 16d Amended-Combination Map, which was not part of the original plan listing. j) cplan16d (Councilmembers Jasso, Griggs, Alonzo, Koop and Margolin) This plan was incorporated into plan 2(k) cplan 16d Amended-Combination Map, which was not part of the original plan listing. k) cplan16d Amended Combination Map Councilmember Jasso presented the plan (map) to the city council. This plan incorporated plans 2(c), 2(g), 2(i) and 2(j) and was not part of the original plan listing. The following individuals addressed the city council: Roy Williams, 5881 Preston View Blvd., representing 40 Acres and A Mule, spoke in favor of map 2(g)* Emma Rodgers, 1322 Woodburn Trl., spoke in favor of map 2(a) Wallace Faggert, 5531 Singing Hills Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(a) Bill Betzen, 6717 Cliffwood Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(b)

6 Page 3 The following individuals addressed the city council: (continued) Vikki Martin, 8230 Claremont Dr., representing Ferguson Road Initiative, spoke in favor of map 2(b) Isabel Molina, 2436 Dorrington Dr., spoke in favor of maps 2(b) and 2(h) Roxan Staff, 6964 Tokalon Dr., representing Bachman Northwest Highway Community Association, spoke in favor of map 2(b) Marvin Crenshaw, 5134 Malcolm X Blvd., representing J.B. Jackson Jr. Institute, spoke in favor of map 2(g)* Darlene Reynolds, 5716 Hillcroft St., spoke in favor of maps 2(b) and 2(i)* Susan Walker, 5820 Gardendale Dr., representing Ferguson Road Initiative, spoke in favor of maps 2(b) and 2(h) Desi Tanner, 2707 Running Brook Dr., representing Pruett Crime Watch & F.R.I., spoke in favor of map 2(b) Sandra Crenshaw, 1431 Quartet St., representing L.A.C. Political Action Committee, did not speak to a specific map Maria Valenzuela, 2445 Dorrington Dr., representing F.R.I., spoke in favor of map 2(b) Ed Snyder, 8041 Fall River, representing Lakeland Hill Crime Watch & F.R.I., spoke in favor of map 2(b) Frank Bracken, 5717 Kiwanis Rd., representing Bueno Vista, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Barbara Miller, Dale Crest Dr., representing Webb Royal Neighborhood Watch and Webb Royal Homeowners Association, spoke in favor of map 2(b) with changes and maps 2(a), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e), 2(g), 2(h), 2(i) and 2(j) with changes David Chen, 5528 Lee Way Dr., representing Members of Cedar Vista, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Stephen Betzen, 2621 Gibbs Williams Rd., spoke in favor of map 2(b) Alicia Quintann, 227 N. Shore Dr., representing Beckley Club Estates, spoke in favor of map 2(k) George Baum, 1514 Seevers, representing Beckley Club Estates, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Stan Aten, 3165 Obannon Dr., representing Wynnwood Heights, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Tim Herfel, 940 Kessler Pkwy, representing East Kessler Neighborhood Association, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Heidi Van Hulst, 5140 Moneta Ln., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Kevin Felder, 8404 Capriola Ln., did not speak to a specific map

7 Page 4 The following individuals addressed the city council: (continued) Enrique MacGregor, 845 N. Oak Cliff Blvd., representing West Kessler Neighborhood Association, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Phil Leven, 1606 Hollywood Ave., representing The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League, did not speak to a specific map John Barr, 203 E. Colorado, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Richard Sheridan, 3022 Forest Ln., representing citizens, spoke in favor of map 2(d) Claudia Fowler, 4531 Solar Ln., representing Committee for Fair Representation, spoke in favor of maps 2(g)*, 2(h) and 2(i)* John Bankston, 1861 Muleshoe Rd., representing Neighborhood in District 8, spoke in favor of maps 2(f) and 2(h) and in opposition to map 2(b) Elijah McGrew, 2829 Fordham Rd., spoke in favor of maps 2(f) and 2(h) Gail Terrell, 1445 Firebird Dr., spoke in favor of maps 2(d) and 2(i)* Mary Hasan, 3425 Hacienda Dr., spoke in opposition to maps 2(a) and 2(b) Thomas Hendricks, 9112 Coral Cove Dr., representing Kleberg Community Development Corporation, spoke in opposition to map 2(b) and by default in favor of other maps with changes Juanita Wallace, 1409 S. Lamar St., representing Dallas NAACP, spoke in favor of maps 2(b), 2(d) and 2(g)* Shirley Stark, 2612 Max Goldblatt Dr., representing Piedmont-Scyene HOA-CN, spoke in favor of map 2(i)* Beatrice Martinez, 7007 Arboreal Dr., representing LULAC District 3, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Carlos Manuel, 1428 Brookhaven Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Nigel Brown, 1506 Griffin St., spoke in favor of map 2(d) Eugene Gaytan, address not provided, spoke in favor of map 2(d) Camile White, Carolina Oaks Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(a) Virginia McAlester, 5703 Swiss Ave., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Steve Clicque, 6025 Reiger Ave., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Neil Emmons, 2525 Turtle Creek Blvd., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Melinda Rios, 4516 Clarendon Dr., representing Cockrell Hill citizens, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Charles Rose, 4015 Matilda, spoke in favor of any map that supports four black city council districts Jim Rogers, 3208 Trevolle Pl., spoke in opposition to map 2(b) John Loza, 2334 Lucas Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(d)

8 Page 5 Yasmin Juarez, 2408 N. Carroll Ave., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Joan Smotzer, 3310 Fairmont St., spoke in favor of maps 2(g)* and 2(h) Yolanda Williams, 919 Pindar Ave., spoke in opposition to map 2(a) and in favor of having own district Edna Pemberton, 7101 Flameleaf, spoke in favor of maps 2(f), 2(g)*, 2(h) and 2(i)* Diane Ragsdale, 3611 Dunbar St., spoke in favor of maps 2(f), 2(g)*, 2(h) and 2(i)* Ernesto Peña, 3321 McNeil St., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Randall Bryant, 1211 Willow Glen, representing Texas Coalition of Black Democrats Dallas Chapter, spoke in favor of map 2(h) Ramiro Luna, 1426 E. Waco Ave., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Jesse Diaz, 9217 Homeplace Dr., representing LULAC, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Katherine McGovern, 4365 Royal Ridge Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(k) James Van Sickle, 8603 Brittania Ct., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Omar Narvaez, 9309 Lynnbrook Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Lorena Tule, 9246 Palisade Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(k) Ed Meyer, 6015 Fox Point Trl., representing Mountain Creek Neighborhood Alliance, spoke in favor of map 2(k) Arthur Joe, 9703 Carnegie Dr., spoke in favor of map 2(g)* Martin Burrell, address not provided, spoke in favor of maps 2(f), 2(g)*, 2(h) and 2(i)* *Note: Maps 2(c), 2(g), 2(i) and 2(j) were incorporated into map 2(k), which was not part of the original map listing.

9 SEPTEMBER 24, Discussion and Deliberation of Proposed Modifications The city council deliberated on the proposed modifications to the plans (maps) presented.

10 MINUTES OF THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 E X H I B I T C