1a.

Approve the minutes of the March 24, 2005, regular session of Council, the March 15, 2005, special session, the March 16, 2005, special session and the March 21, 2005, special session.

1b.

Financial transactions.

1c.

Ordinances proposed for final reading.

1d.

Final Plat of Vinewood Phase IV, 19.83 acres located near the intersection of John Jones Drive (FM 731) and County Road 714.

1e.

Final Plat of Wakefield Heights Phase II, 19.47 acres located in the 600-800 block of John Jones Drive (FM 731).

1f.

Final Plat of Villages of Wakefield Phase I, 56.33 acres located in the 800-900 block of John Jones Drive (FM731).

1g.

Final Plat of Wilshire 174 Addition, 2.71 acres located in the 1700 block of SW Wilshire Boulevard.

1h.

Consideration of an Encroachment on Easement Agreement with TXU for construction of Hidden Creek Parkway across an existing TXU easement and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.

1i.

Ordinance A-304, annexing a tract of land comprising 27.00 acres, more or less located in the B. Bransom Survey, Abstract No. 58, as filed in the deed records of Johnson County, Texas. (First reading)

1j.

Ordinance A-305, annexing a tract of land comprising 9.105 acres, more or less, located in the SM Blair Survey A-65, as filed in the deed records of Johnson County, Texas. (First reading )

2a.

Presentation of a replica of the mural picture painted at the Harvest House.

2b.

Proclamation for National Volunteer Week, 2005.

2c.

Presentation by Ken Devero regarding the proposed Sphinx at Alsbury multi-family development, located on the north side of Alsbury Boulevard at Commercial Drive.

2d.

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.

Public hearing regarding Charter Communications cable franchise renewal.

This is the continuation of a public hearing held pursuan t to notice on the request by Charter Communications to renew its franchise to provide cable service in the City of Burleson. It is intended to offer citizens the opportunity to comment on:

• Charter Communications’ performance under the current franchise and
• The future cable-related needs of the community.

We will now receive comments or documents from members of the public on these matters.

4a.

Public hearing to receive and consider bids submitted for lease of subsurface minerals (natural gas) at Chisenhall Park, more particularly described as being 48.75 acres, more or less, in the Thomas Chandler Survey, A-217, Johnson County, Texas.

4b.

Consideration of a contract with Antero Resources for subsurface mineral right (natural gas) production at Chisenhall Park and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract.

4c.

Authorize a call for requests for proposals for subsurface mineral right development on the Oak Valley Park South property.

5a.

Award the bid for the construction of Hidden Creek Parkway from Renfro Street to Wilshire Boulevard and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract and approve change orders for the project up to $25,000.00.

5b.

Authorization to modify the access ramps within the Mistletoe Hill Phase 3 subdivision.

5c.

Resolution 1012, supporting the existing state law for procurement of engineering services.

6a.

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.)

7a.

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.)

8a.

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.)

9a.

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

(3) 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.

9b.

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

9c.

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.

9d.

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