Call to Order
WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM
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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Items to be continued or withdrawn
Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.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 April 10, 2008, regular session.
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Financial Transactions.
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Resolutions and Ordinances
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No items at this time
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Other Items for Consideration
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Final plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Living Water Church Addition located on the north side of SW Alsbury Boulevard at the NW Ann Lois Lane intersection. (Case 08-023)
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Final plat of Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block A, Conway Acres located on the east side of CR 919 north of Chapel Road in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). (Case 08-024)
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Final plat of Lot 3, Block 1, Rapfogel Addition, Section 2 on the east side of SW Wilshire Boulevard (SH 174) and north of Miles Avenue. (Case 08-029)
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Final plat of Lot 11, Block 1, Burleson Commons located on the south corner of SW Wilshire Boulevard (SH 174) and SE John Jones Drive (FM 731) intersection. (Case 08-027)
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Award the bid for the construction of the 2008 Neighborhood Street Pavement/Waterline Reconstruction Project and 2008 Independent Waterline Replacement project and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and approve change orders not exceeding $25,000.00.
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Presentations
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Boards, Commissions, and other Advisory groups.
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Citizen Appearances.
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(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
Ordinances & Resolutions
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Ordinance C-643-08, providing for the issuance of twenty five million four hundred forty thousand ($25,440,000) dollars of City of Burleson, Texas combination tax and revenue certificates of obligations, series 2008, and ordaining other matters relating to the subject including immediate effectiveness. (Final reading)
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Ordinance C-644-08, providing for the issuance of fourteen million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($14,750,000) of the general obligation bonds, series 2008, of the City of Burleson, Texas, and ordaining other matters with respect thereto. (Final Reading )
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Contracts & Agreements
Other Items for Consideration
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Acquisition and Sale of the Business Park Property and related matters. |
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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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Issues related to I-H 35W overlay boundary adjustment and newly annexed areas of I-H 35W corridor.
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Various Staff Reports. |
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Council and Staff Comments
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Non-agenda council and staff comments.
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(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.)
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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.
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 .
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Amanda McDowell,
City Secretary
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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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| 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: |
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Pursuant to Sec. 551.071, pending or contemplated litigation including but not limited to the following: |
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Floyd Bartula, et al. vs. City of Burleson , Texas . |
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AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Litigation, US District Court, Southern District of Indiana. |
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Nashville vs. City of Burleson , Rovin Inc. and Paradigms for Success, Inc. |
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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 P th P District Court for Johnson County , Texas . |
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Florence Corbin, Claimant. |
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Darren G. Yancy, Sr. and Carol A. Yancy, Individually and as next of friend for et al. vs. City of Burleson , and Burleson Youth Association |
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Pursuant to Sec. 551.071, a settlement offer;
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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. |
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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 (1) the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or (2) a security audit.
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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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