1.

Report on Citizen Input Regarding Solid Waste Collections and Direction from City Council regarding future Solid Waste Collection method. (Stringer)

2.

Discussion of supporting the creation of the Burleson Opportunity Fund.

3.

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

4.

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.

5.

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

General

1.

A.

Approve minutes from the July 12, 2007 regular session.

B.

Financial transactions.

Ordinances and Resolutions

C.

Ordinance C-626-07, abandoning Tantarra Drive and Paloma Way (First Reading).

D.

Resolution R-1097-07, supporting the creation of the Burleson Opportunity Fund.

Contracts and Agreements

E.

Consideration of an Agreement with Harvest House for City Support of Little Red Schoolhouse Program.

F.

Consideration of a Disposal Service Agreement with Itasca Landfill and authorize the City Manager to execute.

G.

Request the approval of an Inter-Local Purchasing Agreement between the City of Burleson and the City of Arlington for the purchase of like goods and services.

Plats

H.

This item left intentionally blank.  

I.

Request the approval of the Preliminary Plat of 1 lot, 14.79 acres of Burleson Elementary #9, located north of McAlister Road, east of Park Meadow Lane. (Case 07-064)

J.

Request the approval of the Final Plat of 1 lot, 14.79 acres of Burleson Elementary #9, located north of McAlister Road, east of Park Meadow Lane. (Case 07-065) 

K.

Request the approval of the Final Plat for 1 lot, 17.33 acres of Burleson Elementary #8, located at Summercrest Blvd. south of the intersection of West Bend Blvd. and north of the intersection of Cedar Ridge Lane. (Case 07-067)

Other Items for Consideration

L.

Award the bid for Motor Oil and Lube to Double C Oil Distributors. (ITB 2007-029)

M.

Award the bid for Automotive, Truck, and Equipment Tires annual contract to Gray’s Wholesale. (ITB 2007-030)

N.

Consider approval of City Manager appointment of Interim Library Director, Gayla D. Tennison, to the position of Library Director.

2.

A.

Citizen Appearances

3.

A.

Remove item from the table, continue public hearing and consideration of a request by XTO Energy Inc., for a gas well drilling permit on 147 acres located 1,400 feet east of Hurst Road, 3,100 feet north of East Renfro Street.
(Case No. 07-051)

B.

Remove item from the table and consider a request by EOG Resources, Inc., for a gas well drilling permit on approximately 327 acres located 1,300 feet south of Shaffstall Road, 195 feet east of the BNSF Railroad.   (Case No. 07-018)  [NOTE: This is not a Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was held on June 28, 2007, at which this item was tabled in order for the applicant to provide modifications and additional information.]

C.

Public Hearing and consideration of a request by Chesapeake Energy Corporation for a gas well drilling permit, on 140.06 acres located 960 feet north of McAlister Road, 990 feet west of Hemphill Street
(Case No. 07-075).

D.

Public hearing and consideration of a request by XTO Energy for a gas well drilling permit, on 120.91 acres located 1,206 feet east of IH-35W,  1,500 feet west of Hurst Road, 2,200 feet south of East Renfro Street and 2,700 feet north of Hidden Creek Parkway.  (Case No. 07-076)

E.

Public Hearing and consideration for a waiver from Section 8.2 G Street Standards of the Burleson Design Standards Manual for the maximum length of a cul-de-sac and approval of the Preliminary Plat of 77 lots, 134.97 acres of Oak Meadows located on CR 1020, approximately 1500 feet north of CR 914, in the ETJ. (Case 07-057)

4.

A.

Ordinance C-627-07, providing for the implementation of an automated red light enforcement program in the City of Burleson through the amendment of the “Traffic and Vehicles” Chapter of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Burleson, Texas, by the addition within Chapter. 78, new Article V, titled Automated Red Light Enforcement.

B.

Resolution R-1098-07, approving a Municipal Maintenance Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement.

5.

A.

Request the authorization of the City Manager to Execute a Construction Manager at Risk Contract for the construction of Fire Station 3.

6.

A.

Allocation of Charter Community Grant funds. (MO-07-001)
                                                     

7.

A.

Legislative Update.

B.

Economic Development.

C.

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

D.

Report on Citizen Input Regarding Solid Waste Collections and Direction from City Council regarding future Solid Waste Collection method. (Stringer)

E.

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) City of Burleson v. Robert Mark Neisler; Cause No. E200700024.

(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.

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 and the City Manager.

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.