1a.

Approve the minutes of the March 10, 2005, regular session of Council.

1b.

Financial transactions.

1c.

Ordinances proposed for final reading.

1d.

Consideration of a waiver from the street length requirements for Belle Oak Estates (located near the intersection of CR 914 and CR 1020).

1e.

Final plat for Stribling Estates, Phase 2. (3.354 acres located at the north end of Stribling Drive.)

1f.

Consideration of an engineering services contract with Wier & Associates for the design of the drainage improvements on Irene Street associated with MIGG Phase 3 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract.

1g.

Consideration of an engineering services contract with Kimley-Horn & Associates for the design of three transportation safety signals located at Hurst Road/Renfro Street; Cardinal Ridge/Renfro Street and Heberle Drive/Alsbury Boulevard and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract.

1h.

Resolution 1007, expressing official intent to reimburse costs related to water and wastewater revenue bond projects.

1i.

Consideration of an engineering services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the design of the Village Creek relief line (Town Creek to Shannon Creek) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract.

1j.

Resolution 1008, designating and authorizing certain city employees to approve wire transfers by and on behalf of the City and designating custodial agent.

1k.

Resolution 1009, stating that the City Council has reviewed the City’s written investment policy as required by the Public Funds Investment Act.

1l.

Resolution 1010, adopting a list of qualified brokers authorized to engage in investment transactions with the City as required by the Public Funds Investment Act.

2a.

R.D. Scott has requested the opportunity to address the Council regarding the tax freeze for those 65 and over and the disabled.

2b.

Citizen Appearances.

(Citizens who have signed a card to speak to the City Council will be heard at this time. In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, unless the subject matter of the presentation is on the agenda, the city staff and City Council members are prevented from discussing the subject and may respond only with statements of factual information or existing city policy. Public comment will not be taken on items that the Council has previously considered in a public hearing.)

3a.

Resolution 1011, abating the show-cause resolution adopted by the Council until July 1, 2006, and accepting a settlement agreement with TXU Electric Delivery.

4a.

Award the bid for the SCBA compressor/cascade/fill system for the Fire Department.

5a.

Consideration of an Easement Use Agreement for a monument sign within access and utility easements for 2201 SW Wilshire Blvd. (Blossoms on the Boulevard), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement..

5b.

Consideration of an Easement Use Agreement for the construction of a pipe rail fence in an alley adjacent to 101 East Renfro Street and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.

6a.

Public Safety Bond Package Update.

6b.

Quarterly Investment Report – periods ending 9/30/04 and 12/30/04.

6c.

Monthly Financial Report for February 2005.

7a.

Legislative update.

(In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Council members may comment on routine city matters, may ask questions of staff that require only responses of factual information or statements of existing city policy, or may request that non-routine matters of public concern be placed on a future agenda. Council members may not discuss non-agenda items among themselves.)

8a.

Non-agenda council comments.

(In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Council members may comment on routine city matters, may ask questions of staff that require only responses of factual information or statements of existing city policy, or may request that non-routine matters of public concern be placed on a future agenda. Council members may not discuss non-agenda items among themselves.)

9a.

Non-agenda staff comments.

(In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, city staff members may comment on routine city operations and projects. Staff members may respond to questions from others only with statements of factual information or existing city policy.)

10a.

Pursuant to Sec. 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the city council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session(s), from time to time as deemed necessary during this meeting for any posted agenda item, to receive advice from its attorney as permitted by law. In addition the Council will convene in executive session to discuss the following:

(A) pending or contemplated litigation including but not limited to the following:

(1) City of Burleson vs. Club Mark Corporation.

(2) City of Burleson vs. Moritz Interests, Inc.; and Moritz Interests, Ltd.; and Conaster Construction, Inc.; and Conaster Construction I, Inc.

(3) Floyd Bartula, et al. V. City of Burleson, Texas

(4) City of Burleson, Texas and City of Cleburne, Texas v. City of Joshua, Texas

(B) a settlement offer;

(C) a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the chapter.

10b.

Pursuant to Sec. 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or sale of real property for future expansion of certain programs and services.

10c.

Pursuant to Sec. 551.087, deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations including (1) discussion or deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; OR (2) deliberation of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described in (1) above.

10d.

Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.