Call to Order
WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM
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Discussion of projects and financing strategies for upcoming debt issuance. |
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Discussion of all items on tonight’s meeting. No action will be taken and each item will be considered during the Regular Session. |
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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. |
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Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session. |
Proclamations
REGULAR SESSION 7:00 PM
Call to Order
Invocation
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Items to be continued or withdrawn.
Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.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.
General |
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Minutes from the February 28, 2008 regular session. |
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Financial Transactions. |
Ordinances & Resolutions |
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Ordinance B-780-08, establishing a school zone on McAlister Road from 500 feet west of Hemphill Road to 60 feet west of Park Meadow Lane. (Final Reading) |
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Ordinance D-089-08, requesting a (SUP) Specific Use Permit for automobile sales in (C) Commercial zoning district, within the Interstate 35 Overlay district for 10.0864 acres in Lot 1, Block 1, Oak Creek Village located along the east side of Interstate 35W and north of E. Renfro Street. (Case No. 08-005)(Final Reading) |
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Resolution R-1115-08, requesting the City's approval for the submission of the Criminal Justice Division 421 State Planning Fund grant application. |
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Resolution R-1116-08, authorizing the City of Burleson to join the City of Fort Worth and the City of Dallas in the amicus brief in support of the State of Texas in its petition to the Texas Supreme Court in State v Central Expressway Sign Associates. |
Presentations
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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
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Public Hearing and consideration of Ordinance D-076-07 (A0208) request for the annual renewal of (SP) Site Plan zoning within the Interstate 35 Overlay district per Ordinance D-076-07 for 1.61 acres located at 3220 S Burleson Boulevard along the west side of Interstate 35W and north of FM 917. (Case No. 08-009)(First Reading)
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Public Hearing and consideration of a request by Williams Production for three (3) gas well drilling permits, known as the Oak Valley Unit 2H on 118.98 acres and the WMA Unit 2H and 3H on 134.13 acres, all on the existing Oak Valley pad site located south of Hidden Creek Parkway, east of Hurst Road (Case Nos. 08-030, 08-031 and 08-032) |
Ordinances & Resolutions
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Resolution R-1114-08, directing the publication of notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation, series 2008; and providing an effective date. [ITEM CONTINUED FROM 2-28-2008 MEETING] |
Contracts & Agreements
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License Agreement with Southwestern Gas Pipeline to construct and operate a gas pipeline on property owned by the City.
[ITEM CONTINUED FROM 2-28-2008 MEETING] |
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Interlocal Agreement with the Burleson Independent School District for joint usage of the exercise swim area within the planned Bartlett Park Recreation Center. |
Other Items for Consideration
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Preliminary plat of 117 lots, 160.63 acres of Sherwood Forest Estates, located south of FM 917 and west of CR 810 in the ETJ. (Case 07-088)
[ITEM TABLED BY APPLICANT REQUEST AT 2-28-2008 MEETING] |
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Amendment to Economic Development Incentive (380) Agreement with Burleson Commons, L.P. for the Burleson Commons Retail Development and authorize the City Manager to execute.
[ITEM CONTINUED FROM 2-28-2008 MEETING] |
Reports
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Economic Development. |
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Land Acquisition for Flood Control, Public Infrastructure, and other Public Improvements. |
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Staff Report on proposed changes to Maximum Parking Time on Residential Streets/Rights-of-Way. |
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Staff Report on Code Compliance Response Procedures and proposed changes to Secondhand Goods Ordinance. |
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Various Staff Reports. |
Council and Staff Comments
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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
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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. |
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Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session. |
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on this the ____ day of________, 2008, by 5:00 P.M., on the official bulletin board at the Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas.
_______________________ (City Seal)
Amanda McDowell,
City Secretary
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 on this Agenda to receive advice from its attorney as permitted by law. In addition, the Council will convene in executive session to discuss the following: |
- (A) Pursuant to Sec. 551.071, pending or contemplated litigation including but not limited to the following:
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- Floyd Bartula, et al. V. City of Burleson, Texas.
- AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Litigation, US District Court, Southern District of Indiana.
- Nashville vs. City of Burleson, Rovin Inc. and Paradigms for Success, Inc.
- 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 413PthP District Court for Johnson County, Texas.
- John David McShan, Sr. et al vs. City of Burleson, Texas
- Florence Corbin, Claimant.
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(B) Pursuant to Sec. 551.071, a settlement offer;
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(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.
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- Pursuant to Sec. 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property for future expansion of certain programs and services.
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- Pursuant to Sec. 551.073, deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body.
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- 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.
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- Pursuant to Sec. 551.076, deliberation regarding security devices.
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- 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.
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- Pursuant to Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code (Texas Disaster Act) regarding critical infrastructure.
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