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 August 14, 2008, regular session.

B.

Financial Transactions.

Plats

 C.

Final plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Sanders Estates located along the south side of Conveyor Drive (FM 917) and east of Broadway Street (SH 174), in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).(Case 08-90)

D.

Final plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Morgan Oaks located along the west side of CR 913 and west of Broadway Street, in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). (Case 08-91)

Ordinances & Resolutions

 E.

Ordinance B-745 (A0808), amending Ordinance B-745 and Chapter 66 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances concerning the sale of Secondhand Goods – reinstating allowance for off-premise signs. (Final Reading)

F.

Resolutions R-1129-08, R-1130-08, R-1131-08, R-1132-08, and R-1133-08 determining the necessity of acquiring Sanitary Sewer Easements and Temporary Construction Easements for the Quil Miller Sewer Project and authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with eminent domain proceedings.

Contracts & Agreements

 G.

Renewal of School Resource Officer (SRO) Contract.

H.

Renewal of Drug Awareness Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Officer Contract.

I.

Minute Order MO-08-037, approving a Professional Services Agreement with Cheryl Dean as the Hearing Officer Pursuant to Ordinance C-627-07, Automated Red Light Enforcement

J.

Award the bid for the construction of the 2008 Quil Miller Creek Wastewater Trunk Main Construction Project (Phase 1) and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and approve change orders not exceeding $25,000.00.

2.

A. 

Boards, Commissions, and other Advisory groups.

B.

Citizen Appearances.

3.

A.

Continuation  Continuation of public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-683  (A0808) amending Ordinance B-683, the Villages of Wakefield Planned Development (PD) zoning district, located along the west side of FM 731 between Alsbury Boulevard and Hillside Drive (Case 08-105) (First Reading)                

B.

Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance D-091-08 amending Ordinance B-582, rezoning 2.164 acres from tracts 8A and 8C in the Hiram Lewis Survey, Abstract 517, Johnson County, located along the west side of IH-35W and north of FM 917, from (A) Agricultural District to (SP) Site Plan District.  (Case No. 07-026) (First Reading)

C.

Public hearing and consideration Ordinance D-092-08 amending Ordinance B-582, rezoning 9.512 acres out of the Stephen Kensey Survey, Abstract No 475, Johnson County, located at 3300 South IH-35W (at the southwest corner of the FM 917 intersection) and situated within the IH-35 Overlay district, from (A) Agricultural District to (SP) Site Plan District.  (Case No 08-087) (First Reading)

D.

Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-582 (A0808) revising the Burleson Zoning Ordinance Section 39 Sign regulations with regard to garage sale signs.  (Case No. 08-111) (First reading)

E.

Public Hearing and consideration of a request by Chesapeake Operating, Inc., for a gas well drilling permit for three (3) gas wells, known as the Willow Creek B Unit 2H, 3H and 4H, on an existing pad site located at 633 Mockingbird Lane.  (Case Nos. 08-108 and 08-112)

4.

     A.

Ordinance B-783-08 adopting a new Subdivision and Development Ordinance.  (First Reading)

5.

A. 

Award contract for RFP 2008-025 – Professional Auditing Services, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract

6.

A. 

Authorize staff to prepare a draft Charter Review Process for Council Consideration

7.

A. 

Economic Development

B.

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

C.

Proposed FY 2008-09 Annual Operating Budget

D.

Discussion of Various Ordinances

E.

Report on Burleson Opportunity Fund and scheduling of upcoming Joint Council Board Meeting and discussion of potential agenda items.

F.

Update on Chisenhall Complex

G.

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. vs. City of Burleson, Texas.
2. Nashville vs. City of Burleson, Rovin Inc. and Paradigms for Success, Inc.
3. 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.
4. Florence Corbin, Claimant.
5. 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
6. Serrano, 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) Consultation with attorney to receive advice regarding demands for payment for non-executive mineral lease for bonus and delay payments made to City of Burleson. 
(3)  Consultation with attorney regarding Burleson High School #2.           

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. 551.073, deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body.

4. 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.

5. 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.
   
6. 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.
   
7. Pursuant to Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code (Texas Disaster Act) regarding critical infrastructure.