Call to Order
WORK SESSION – 6:00 p.m.
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Presentation of the new VoIP System. |
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Presentation on Community Policing Initiative by Dr. Phillip Lyons. |
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Discussion of items listed on tonight’s city council agenda. |
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Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071. Sec. 551.072, Sec. 551.073, Sec. 551.074, Sec. 551.076, Sec. 551.087 and Sec. 418.0183(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 exception, 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. |
Proclamation and Certificates
REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.
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Items to be continued or withdrawn
Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.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 listed below are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations.
General
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Approval of the minutes from the April 20, 2009 regular council meeting. |
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Financial Transactions. |
Ordinances & Resolutions
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Ordinance D-097-09 for a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for automobile sales in (C) Commercial and (I) Industrial zoning districts, within the Interstate 35 Overlay district for 9.9 acres on Lots 1 and 2, Block 2 of McCall’s Industrial Addition and a portion of Tract 5E of the Sarah Gray Survey, Abstract No. 558, Tarrant County, Texas (Case 08-161a) (Final Reading); |
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Resolution R-1153-09 Authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s Designee to Sign and Execute Contracts, Agreements, Orders, and Other Documents or Obligations Approved by City Council. |
Other Items of Consideration
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Award the contract for purchase and installation of a VoIP Phone System for City Facilities to Lantana Communications. (RFQ 2009-021) |
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Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Charter Business to provide Data Transport and Fiber Connectivity Service to City of Burleson facilities.. |
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Authorize Community Policing Training for the Police Department |
Presentations
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Citizen Appearance. |
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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 discussion 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 & Other Related Items
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Public Hearing and consideration of a request by Chesapeake Operating, Inc., for a variance and gas well drilling permit for three (3) gas wells, known as the Burleson Elks Unit 2H, 4H and 6H on an existing pad site located at 902 NW John Jones Drive (Case No. 09-015). |
Ordinances & Resolutions
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No items at this time. |
Contracts & Agreements
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No items at this time. |
Other Items for Consideration
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Adoption of the Park and Trail Master Plan. |
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Establishing Policy for and Authorizing Use of Revenues from Photographic Traffic Signal Enforcement System (PTSES) |
Reports & Discussion Items
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Discussion of Emergency Management Exercise on June 24, 2009. |
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Discussion of policy on use of technology to Communicate with Citizens, including activation of Outdoor Warning System, Connect CTY, Webpage, E-Mail, and other Internet Social Networking Methods. |
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Report on Swine Flu preparedness effort. |
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Report Town Creek from UPRR to Village Creek and Village Creek from Town Creek to I35W. |
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Report on May 9, 2009 General Election. |
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Discussion of City of Burleson Legislative Agenda adopted by Council on January 20, 2009 by Resolution R-1140-09. |
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Discussion of Council Workshop dates for Budget Process. |
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Discussion of Right of way acquisition and road construction projects, as part of the Joint Agreement between the City of Burleson and the Burleson Independent School District pertaining to the New Burleson High School. |
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, Sec. 551.073, Sec. 551.074, Sec. 551.076, Sec. 551.087 and Sec. 418.0183(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 exception, 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 __________, 2009, by 12:00 p.m., on the official bulletin board at the Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas.
(Seal)
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Amanda McCrory
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
The City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session(s) during this meeting pursuant to the following Sections of the Government Code of the State of Texas: |
- Pursuant to Sec. 551.071(1)a, (1)b, and (2), consultation with its Attorney: The City Council may conduct private consultations with its attorneys when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer; or a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code. This consultation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
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- Floyd Bartula, et al. vs. City of Burleson, Texas.
- 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.
- Advice concerning boundary agreements with area cities;
- Advice concerning Burleson High School #2 Public Infrastructure Improvements
- Rick Johnson claim
- Maggie Ator claim
- Impact Outdoor Advertising vs. City of Burleson
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- Pursuant to Sec. 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
- City of Burleson mineral rights.
- Pursuant to Sec. 551.073, deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Pursuant to Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code (Texas Disaster Act) regarding critical infrastructure.
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