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AGENDA

BURLESON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 31, 2009

BURLESON CITY HALL
141 W. RENFRO
BURLESON , TX 76028

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REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 PM

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

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.

1.

.A.

Financial Transactions.

Public Hearings

2.

A.

Public hearing on the Proposed FY 2009-2010 Operating Budget.

 

B.

Public hearing on the 2009 tax rate and announcement of the dates for the vote on the 2009 tax rate.

Executive Session

3

A.

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.

 

 

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 5::00 p.m., on the official bulletin board at the Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas.

  (Seal)

__________________                                                        
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:

  1. 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:

 

  1. Floyd Bartula, et al. vs. City of Burleson, Texas.
  2. 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.
  3. Advice concerning boundary agreements with area cities;
  4. Advice concerning Burleson High School #2 Public Infrastructure Improvements
  5. Rick Johnson claim
  6. Maggie Ator claim
  7. Impact Outdoor Advertising vs. City of Burleson
  8. Laura France claim
  1. Pursuant to Sec. 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
    1. City of Burleson mineral rights.
  2. Pursuant to Sec. 551.073, deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body.
  3. Pursuant to Sec. 551.074, personnel matters related to the appointment, employment, evaluation, and duties of the City Secretary, City Manager, Municipal Court Judge, and Library Director.
  4. 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.
  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.
 
 
 

 

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