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AGENDA

BURLESON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 23, 2006

BURLESON CITY HALL
141 W. RENFRO
BURLESON, TEXAS


(279 pages, 14.1 MB)

 

 

 


 

Call to Order

WORK SESSION – 5:30 PM

1.

Burleson Heritage Foundation

2.

Burleson Commons Presentation

3.

Wireless Mesh Network

4.

Discussion of all items on tonight’s meeting. No action will be taken and each item will be considered during the Regular Session.

5.

Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071, Sec. 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, and Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code ( Texas Disaster Act). Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporated here in. Executive Session may be held, under these exceptions, at any time during the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting.

6.

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

Proclamations

REGULAR SESSION 7:00 PM

OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION

Call to Order

Invocation – Mark Greenroy, Victory Family Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Items to be continued or withdrawn

Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.

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.

1.

A.

Approve minutes from the March 9, 2006 regular session of the City Council.

 

B.

Financial Transactions.

 

C.

Ordinances for Final Reading

  1. Ordinance B-747-06, an amendment to the Burleson Comprehensive Plan regarding a Transit Oriented Development District in the area of Shaffstall Road (future Hulen Street) and County Road 1020. (future Alsbury Boulevard). (Case 06-031)
  2. Ordinance D-065-06, changing the zoning from Agricultural to Planned Development on approximately 373 acres generally located west of the BNSF railroad along Shaffstall Road and County Road 1020. (Case 06-030)

 

D.

Ordinance D-066-06, request for rezoning from A Agricultural district to SFE Single Family Estate district on 2.90 acres located on the north side of Fox Lane, north of East Renfro Street. (Case 06-022) (First Reading)

 

 

E.

Request approval of a Final Plat of 3.78 acres of Morton Hill located on the south side of County Road 802, south of FM 731. (Case 06-016)

 

 

F.

Resolution 1042-06, joint resolution with the Burleson Independent School District to conduct joint early voting for the May 13, 2006, general election.

 

 

G.

Resolution 1043-06, extending the business hours of the City Secretary’s Office during early voting.

 

 

H.

Authorize the Mayor to execute a voting machine lease agreement between Johnson County and the City of Burleson for the lease of equipment for the May 13, 2006, general election.

 

 

I.

This item intentionally left blank.

 

 

J.

Ordinance B-748-06, amending Article II of Burleson’s Municipal Utilities and Service Code. (Industrial Waste Ordinance). (First Reading)

 

 

K.

Ordinance B-749-06, Animal Care and Control Ordinance. (First Reading)

 

 

L.

Adoption of Resolution 1044-06 acknowledging the City’s support for the Village Creek Trail.

 

 

M.

Resolution 1045-06, regarding the application of Sphinx Development, L.P., for housing tax credits.

 

Presentations

2.

A.

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.)

Public Hearings

3.

A.

Remove from the table and conduct a public hearing on a request by Devon Energy Production for a gas well drilling permit on 280.11 acres located at the southwest corner of Hidden Creek Parkway and the Union Pacific railroad.  (Case 06-034)

 

 

B.

Public hearing to receive and consider a bid submitted for lease of subsurface minerals (natural gas) at city park property located south of Spinks Airport (21.87 acres in Abstract 496, A. Lee Survey Tract 4A).; Consideration of a contract with Four Sevens Oil and Gas Company for Natural Gas production at the park; and Authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract.

Ordinances & Resolutions

4.

A.

Ordinance B-750-06, prohibiting owner, employee, manager /supervisor of a retail fuel business from activating a pumping device or allowing a person to dispense gasoline or diesel fuel without receiving pre-payment. (First Reading)

 


 

B.

Ordinance D-067-06, request for rezoning from A Agricultural district to PD Planned Development district for 39.71 acres located north of County Road 714 and west of Dobson Street. (Case 05-170) (First Reading)

 

Contracts & Agreements

5.

A.

Authorize City Manager to sign agreements with TXU Energy Delivery granting Easements at Hidden Creek Golf Course and Chisenhall Park for construction of additional feeder lines to serve the City.

 

 

B.

Award bid for Wireless Mesh Network to Redmoon / Chevron ES and authorize City Manager to sign agreements.

Other Items for Consideration

6.

A.

Consideration of a policy regarding Public Improvement Districts. ( Case 06-028)

Reports

7.

A.

Planning & Community Development Project Update.

 

B.

Various departmental reports.

Council and Staff Comments

8.

A.

Non-agenda council and staff 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.) (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

9.

A.

Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071, Sec. 551.072, 551.073, 551.076, 551.087, and Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code ( Texas Disaster Act). Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporated here in. Executive Session may be held, under these exceptions, at any time during the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting.

 

 

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.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

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

(4) Nashville vs City of Burleson, Rovin Inc. and Paradigms for Success, Inc.

(5) City of Burleson Texas vs Tolmay Enterprises Inc.
(6) Kevin Schronk, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Helen Schronk, Deceased, and Dustin Schronk vs. City of Burleson and Laerdale Medical Corp. Cause No. C200600118 – In the 413 th District Court for Johnson County, 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.

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

Pursuant to Sec. 551.074, appointment, employment and duties of the City Manager.

Pursuant to Sec. 551.076, deliberation regarding security devices.

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.

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


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