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

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.

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

General

1.

A.

Minutes from the October 11, 2007 regular session.

B. 

Financial transactions.

Plats

C. 

Final Plat of 39 lots, 41.43 acres of Oak Meadows located along County Road 1020 in the ETJ, southwest of Shaffstall Road and West of the BNSF railroad. (Case 07-097)

Ordinances & Resolutions

D. 

Resolution R-1104-07 supporting the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (TRTC) Resolution endorsing state Proposition 12 and encouraging voting citizens of Burleson to vote on all Constitutional Amendments proposed on the November 2007 state ballot.

Contracts & Agreements

E.

Personal Services Contract with Harmon Consulting, Inc. for services associated with Federal and State roadway projects.

F. 

Inter-local agreement between the City of Burleson and Tarrant County for the purpose of providing hazardous material training for city employees and employees from other local municipalities.

G. 

Professional Services Contract with Blue Moon Acquisitions for sanitary sewer easement acquisitions for the Quil Miller Sanitary Sewer Project.

H. 

Master Service Agreements with TAS Environmental Services and Eagle Construction and Environmental Services for emergency environmental response.

Other

i. 

Minute Order MO-07-009 approving City Council meeting dates for Calendar Year 2008 and cancelling the November 27, 2008 (Thanksgiving Day) and the December 25, 2008 (Christmas Day) meetings.

2.

A. 

Citizen Appearances.

3.

 A.

Public hearing regarding an annexation of approximately 1,208.18 acres of land located along Interstate 35W, south of Bethesda Road, east of Briar Oaks Road, north of Asher Road. (Case No. 07-108) (Second Public Hearing)

B.

Public hearing regarding an annexation of approximately 1 acre of land located at 1280 Hidden Creek Parkway. (Case No. 07-107) (Second Public Hearing)

C.

Public hearing regarding an annexation of approximately 172.56 acres of land located between the southeast corner of East Renfro Street and Fox Lane and the southwest corner of East Renfro Street and Hidden Creek Parkway. (Case No. 07-106) (Second Public Hearing)

D.

Public hearing regarding an annexation of approximately 49.12 acres of land located east of SH 174 (SW Wilshire Boulevard) and along Wicker Way and Wildwood Ln. (Case No. 07-105) (Second Public Hearing)

E.

Public hearing and consideration of a request for a waiver from Section 7.10.B of the Burleson Design Standards Manual for lot size for septic systems for two of the lots located within the plat that are less than the 1 acre minimum requirement and approval of the Replat of 4 lots and Final Plat of 2 lots, 7.05 acres, in the ETJ along the north side of CR 527 east of Renfro Street. (Case 07-099)

F.

Continuation of public hearing and consideration of a request by Paloma Resources, LLC for a gas well drilling permit for one gas well, known as the Willow Creek A Unit 1H, on 235.08 acres located at 185 Mockingbird Lane, south of Willow Creek Ranch and approximately 800 feet west of SH 174.  (Case No. 07-104)

4.

A. 

No items at this time.

5.

A. 

No items at this time.

6.

A. 

No items at this time.

7.

 A.

Economic Development.

 B.

Land Acquisition for Flood Control, Public Infrastructure, and other Public Improvements.

 C.

Various Staff Reports.

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.)

9.

A.

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.

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

1. (A)  Pursuant to  Sec. 551.071, 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) 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 413th District Court for Johnson County, Texas.

(6) John David McShan, Sr. et al vs. City of Burleson, Texas

(7) Ms. J. Leonard, Claimant.

(B) Pursuant to Sec. 551.071, a settlement offer;

(C) Pursuant to Sec. 551.071, 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.
(1) Consultation with attorney to receive advice regarding boundary agreements with area cities.

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

3. Pursuant to Sec. 551.074, personnel matters related to the appointment, employment, evaluation, and duties of the City Secretary, City Manager, and Municipal Court Judge.

4. Pursuant to Sec. 551.076, deliberation regarding security devices.

5. 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 the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described in (1) above.

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