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COUNCIL AGENDA

BURLESON CITY HALL – 7:00 P. M.

(141 W. RENFRO)

December 15, 2005

 

Call to Order

Invocation – Dr. Terry Williams, Boulevard Baptist Church

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Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.

Items to be withdrawn by staff.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 August 15, 2005, August 22, 2005, September 13, 2005 and October 4, 2005 special sessions, the September 2, 2005 emergency special session and the November 10, 2005 regular session.

 

1b.

Financial transactions.

 

1c.

Ordinances proposed for final reading.

  1. Ordinance D-052, specific use permit for self storage warehouses on 13.09 acres located in the 1105 John Jones Drive . Case 05-139
  2. 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.
  3. Ordinance C-592, designating Reinvestment Zone Number Two in the City of Burleson, Texas and creating a board of directors for the zone.

     

1d.

Ratification of the Burleson Community Development Corporation adoption of the Park and Recreation Capital Improvement Plan as a 4B project and funding process.

 

1e.

Preliminary Plat of Lots 1 & 2 Wilshire NTB Addition, east side of Wilshire Blvd (SH 174), north of Miles Ave. Case 05-154

 

1f.

Final Plat Lot 1 Wilshire NTB Addition, east side of Wilshire Blvd (SH 174), north of Miles Ave. Case 05-163

 

1g.

Final Plat Lot 1, Block 1 Aaron Rents Addition, east side of Wilshire Blvd. (SH 174), north of Hidden Creek Parkway . Case 05-162

 

1h.

Final Plat Lot 1, Block 2 Burleson Crossing, north side of E. Renfro Street, east of IH-35W. Case 05-159

 

1i.

Final Plat Lots 1 & 2, Block 1 Johnson Street Plaza, east side of Johnson Street, north of Gardens Street . Case 05-147

 

1j.

Final Plat Lot 1, Block 1 J.S. Noe Ranch, south side of Fox Lane, north of E Renfro Street . Case 05-141

 

1k.

Approval of an agreement with James Kelly, DBA Blue Moon Acquisitions for professional services related to real estate acquisitions for the McNairn, Irene, Gregory, Gardens (MIGG) Phase 3 Capital Improvement Project, and authorization for the City Manager to execute a contract.

 

1l.

Participation in the cost of oversizing sanitary sewer facilities associated with the Shannon Creek Development.

 

1m.

Participation in the cost of oversizing a waterline in Meadow Crest Estates, Section 8.

 

1n.

Approval of an Engineering Services Contract with Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc. for the design of the Elk Ridge Sanitary Sewer Relief Line and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract.

 

1o.

Reject all bids for street materials.

 

1p.

Award the bid for pipe and appurtenances.

1q.

Award the bid for storage tank maintenance.

 

1r.

Award the bid for the installation of a traffic signal at Alsbury Boulevard and Heberle Drive and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

 

1s.

Award the bid for the Upper Pressure Plane Improvements – Turkey Peak 0.75 MG elevated storage tank, 16” HP waterline (East) and 12” low pressure waterline and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

 

1t.

Ratification of the action of the 4A Board regarding the Shannon Creek Sanitary Sewer project.

 

1u.

Authorization to commence design of the Shannon Creek Sanitary Sewer Project.

 

1v.

Mutual Aid Agreement with the Tarrant County Emergency Services District and authorize the Mayor to sign.

 

1w.

Amend the City of Burleson Fee Schedule.

 

1x.

Award bid for purchase of City Vehicles.

 

1y.

Final Plat for Lot 6, Block 1, South Wilshire Addition, located in the 100 block of Elk Drive .

 

Presentations

2a.

Presentation to the winners of the 3rd Annual Second Grade Reading Bee.

 

2b.

Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to the volunteers that assisted with Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita relief efforts.

 

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.)

 

Human Resources

3a.

Award the bid for the Compensation and Classification Study.

 

Engineering

4a.

Approval of an agreement with the Johnson County Special Utility District for retail sale of water and authorization for the City Manager to execute the agreement.

 

4b.

Ordinance C-593, establishing rates to be charged for water and wastewater service in the City of Burleson . (First reading)

 

4c.

Change order No. 3 for Hidden Creek Parkway project.

 

Contracts and Agreements

5a.

Approval of a lease agreement between City of Burleson and Hill College for use of space at the City Hall Annex No. 2 (130 E. Renfro) and authorize the City Manager to sign.

 

5b.

Approval of a lease agreement between City of Burleson and Texas Wesleyan University for use of space at the City Hall Annex No. 2 (130 E. Renfro) and authorize the City Manager to sign.

 

Finance

6a.

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

 

Annexation

7a.

Resolution 1035, setting the date, time and place for public hearings regarding annexation of 82.811 acres out of the H.G. Catlett Survey No. 14, Abstract 180, Johnson County, Texas.

 

Staff Reports

8a.

Federally funded projects in Burleson.

 

8b.

Planning and Community Development project update.

 

Council Action

9a.

Appointment of members to the Board of Directors of Reinvestment Zone Number One to fill two vacancies.

 

Council Comments

10a.

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

11a.

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

12a.

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.

12b.

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

12c.

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

12d.

Pursuant to Sec. 551.076, deliberation regarding security devices.

12e.

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.

12f.

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

12g.

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.

 

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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