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COUNCIL AGENDA

BURLESON CITY HALL – 7:00 P. M.

(141 W. RENFRO)

November 10, 2005

 

Call to Order

Invocation

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Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.

Items to be withdrawn by staff.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 October 26, 2005 special session of Council.

 

1b.

Financial transactions.

 

1c.

Ordinances proposed for final reading.

  1. Ordinance A-306, annexing a tract of land comprising 653 acres, more or less, located in the H.G. Catlett Survey, Abstract No. 180; the H.G. Catlett Survey, Abstract No. 186; the E. Smith Survey, Abstract No. 763; the J.S. Huie Survey, Abstract No. 380; the H.G. Catlett Survey, Abstract No. 177; and the S.M. Blair Survey, Abstract No. 65, Johnson County, Texas.
     

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  1. Ordinance C-589, denying the request of Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, for an annual Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP) rate increase in this municipality, as a part of the company's statewide gas utility distribution system; approving cooperation with other cities within the Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division distribution system as part of the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC); authorizing ACSC to hire legal and consulting services and to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation; authorizing intervention as part of ACSC in any appeal of the City's action to the Railroad Commission; providing a requirement for a prompt reimbursement of costs incurred by the City; finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law; and providing for notice of this ordinance to Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division.

1d.

Authorize the Mayor to execute deeds for right-of-way for the construction of “backage” roads for SH 121.

 

1e.

Ordinance D-052, specific use permit for self storage warehouses on 13.09 acres located in the 1105 John Jones Drive . (First reading) Case 05-139

 

1f.

Preliminary Plat Mountain Valley Heights Phase 2, 49.7 acres located on Wilshire Blvd (SH 174), south of Granbury Road . Case 05-144

 

1g.

Consideration of an adjustment to the FY 2005-2006 Annual Operating Budget.

 

1h.

Authorize City Manager to execute a contract with Magee and Associates for design of the Senior Citizen Center Expansion.

 

1i.

Award the bid for the City's fuel supply.

 

Presentations

2a.

Presentation of special recognition to Parks and Recreation Department.

 

2b.

Presentation by students at Crossroads High School

 

2c.

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.)

 

Water and Wastewater Impact Fees

3a.

Public hearing on water and wastewater impact fees.

 

3b.

Ordinance C 590, providing for the implementation and collection of water and wastewater impact fees. (First reading)

 

Engineering

4a.

Award the bid for the construction of the Broad Valley/Wyche Court Sanitary Sewer Improvements and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

 

4b.

Award the bid for construction of the 2005 Neighborhood Street Reconstruction, Water, Sanitary sewer and Sidewalk Improvements project; approve change order No.1 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and change order No. 1.

 

4c.

Authorize the staff to modify the escrow requirements for Shannon Creek , Phase 1.

 

4d.

Waiver of Section 32 of the Subdivision and Development Ordinance (B-622) requiring the developer of the Old West Mini Golf Course to pay escrow for future improvements to Elk Dr .

 

Contracts and Agreements

5a.

Authorize a call for requests for proposals for subsurface mineral right development on the Hidden Creek Golf Course.

 

5b.

Authorize the City Manager to execute Economic Development Incentive (380) Agreement with Raven Development, LLC and contract amendment with Freese & Nichols for relocation of connecting road from Hidden Creek Parkway to I-35W southbound frontage road.

 

City Secretary's Office

6a.

Ordinance C-591, adopting the official map of the City of Burleson , Texas ; declaring said map to be the official boundaries of the corporate limits of the City and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. (First reading)

 

Finance

7a.

Consideration of an amendment to the City of Burleson 's Financial Policy. (Council Policy 32)

 

Transportation

8a.

Resolution 1032, supporting the Regional Transit Initiative.
 

Council Comments

9a.

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.)
 

Staff Comments

10a.

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.)

 

Executive Session

11a.

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

 

 

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

 

 

(3) AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Litigation, US District Court, Southern District of Indiana.

 

 

(4) Andrea Conzoneri-Kyle vs. City of Burleson , 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.

11b.

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

 

11c.

Pursuant to Sec. 551.074, personnel matters related to the City Secretary's evaluation.

11d.

Pursuant to Sec. 551.076, deliberation regarding security devices.

 

11e.

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.

11f.

Pursuant to Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code ( Texas Disaster Act) regarding critical infrastructure.

11g.

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

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

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