COUNCIL AGENDA
BURLESON CITY HALL – 7:00 P. M.
(141 W. RENFRO)
May 26, 2005
Call to Order
Invocation – Charles Stewart, Cana Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Administer the Oath of Office to the newly elected Councilmembers.
Items for Council Action
Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.
Items to be withdrawn by staff.
Consent Agenda
All items under this section are recommended for approval for the "Consent Agenda". These items are of a routine nature and require only brief deliberation by the Council. The City Staff has briefed the Council on these items. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendation.
1a. |
Approve the minutes of the May 12, 2005, regular session of Council; the November 4, 2004, special session of Council and the May 17, 2005 special session of Council.
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1b. |
Financial transactions.
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1c. |
Ordinances proposed for final reading.
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1d. |
Final Plat of West Bend South Phase Two, 19.46 acres located at the southeast corner of John Jones Drive (FM 731) and West Bend Boulevard.
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1e. |
Final Plat of West Bend South Phase Three A, 13.76 acres located on the south side of West Bend Boulevard, east of John Jones Drive (FM 731).
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1f. |
Preliminary Plat of Belle Oak Estates, 40.85 acres located near the intersection of CR 914 and CR 1020.
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1g. |
Award the bid for micro-surfacing.
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Presentations
2a. |
Citizen Appearances.
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(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.)
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Public Hearing
3a. |
Public hearing regarding the Drought Contingency / Emergency Water Management Plan.
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Finance
4a. |
Ordinance C-580, establishing rates to be charged for water and wastewater service in the City of Burleson. (Final reading)
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4b. |
Ordinance C-581, authorizing the issuance of City of Burleson, Texas waterworks and sewer system revenue bonds, series 2005, and ordaining other matters related thereto. (Final reading)
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Community Development
5a. |
Public hearing on a request by Heinz Wichterich for a waiver from the masonry construction ordinance to allow a 1,200 square foot metal accessory building on property located at 325 Fox Lane.
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5b. |
Action on the request by Heinz Wichterich for a waiver from the masonry construction ordinance to allow a 1,200 square foot metal accessory building on property located at 325 Fox Lane.
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Environmental Services
6a. |
Agreement between the City of Burleson and Tarrant County for the inspection and permitting of on-site sewage disposal systems in the City of Burleson and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
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6b. |
Amendment of the City of Burleson Fee Schedule 2004-2005 for fees related to the inspection and permitting of on-site sewage disposal systems in the City of Burleson.
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Public Works
7a. |
Interlocal Agreement between Johnson County and the City of Burleson for chip seal maintenance of County Road 714 & County Road 910 and authorizing the City Manager to sign.
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Council Action
8a. |
Election of a Mayor Pro-tem for 2005-2006.
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Staff Reports
9a. |
Monthly Financial Report – April 2005.
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Legislative update
10a. |
Legislative update.
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(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.)
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Council Comments
11a. |
Non-agenda council comments.
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(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.)
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Staff Comments
12a. |
Non-agenda staff comments.
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(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.)
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Executive Session
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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:
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(A) pending or contemplated litigation including but not limited to the following:
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(1) City of Burleson vs. Club Mark Corporation. |
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(2) Floyd Bartula, et al. V. City of Burleson, Texas |
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(3) City of Burleson, Texas and City of Cleburne, Texas v. City of Joshua, Texas
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(4) AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Litigation, US District Court, Southern District of Indiana. |
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(5) Andrea Conzoneri-Kyle vs. City of Burleson, Texas.
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(B) a settlement offer;
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(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.
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13b. |
Pursuant to Sec. 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or sale of real property for future expansion of certain programs and services.
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13c. |
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.
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13d. |
Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.
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ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Burleson City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The entry ramp is located in the front of the building. Accessible parking spaces are also available in that area. Sign interpretative services for meetings must be made 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Call the A.D.A Coordinator at 817-447-5400 or TDD 1-800-735-2989.
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