COUNCIL AGENDA
BURLESON CITY HALL – 7:00 P. M.
(141 W. RENFRO)
June 9, 2005
Call to Order
Invocation – Diane Maupin – The Community of Christ
Pledge of Allegiance
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Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.
Items to be withdrawn by staff.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 26, 2005, regular session of Council.
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1b. |
Financial transactions.
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1c. |
Ordinances proposed for final reading.
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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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Engineering
3a. |
Ordinance B-733, establishing a school zone speed limit of 20 miles per hour on Royal Oak Lane from Lone Oak Court to S. Hurst Road. (First reading)
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3b. |
Authorization to participate in the construction of Hemphill Street for the additional width constructed by the Lake Hollow Corporation.
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3c. |
Approval of New Public Road Crossing Overpass Agreement between Union Pacific Railroad Company and the City of Burleson and authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement.
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Budget
4a. |
Consideration of mid-year adjustments to FY 2004-2005 Annual Operating Budget.
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Legislative update
5a. |
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
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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
7a. |
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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8b. |
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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8c. |
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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8d. |
Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session. |
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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