1. Report of the City Manager - Dale Cheatham, City Manager Changes to the City Council Agenda Upcoming and Recent Events Employee Recognitions
2. Questions on Current Agenda Items - City Councilmembers
3. Responses to Items Tabled or Withdrawn from Previous Meeting - Dale Cheatham, City Manager
4. Reports and Presentations Residential Zoning/Design Standards (Mandy Clark) Charter Review Committee Recommendations (Adam Russell) Living Wage (Paul Cain)
5. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items or Reports
6. 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 herein. 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.
7. Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.
8. As time permits, items from the Presentations and Reports & Discussion sections of the Regular Session may be moved up on the agenda and discussed.
A. Ordinance revising budget figures for fiscal year 2017-2018 and adopting the 2018-2019 Annual Operating Budget, and ratifying the budget resolutions of the Type A and Type B Economic Development Corporations. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: The City Council is requested to approve an ordinance revising budget figures for fiscal year 2017-2018 and adopting the 2018-2019 annual operating budget. (Final Reading)
B. Ordinance setting the 2018 Ad Valorem Tax Rate at $.7350 per $100 Valuation. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: The City Council is requested to approve the final reading of the ordinance. Language required in the Motion Setting This Year's Tax Rate: "I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF $0.7350, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 5.42 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE."
C. Ordinance adopting the 2018-2019 City of Burleson Fee Schedule. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: Council is requested to approve the ordinance adopting the 2018-2019 City of Burleson Fee Schedule on final reading.
D. Ordinance establishing fiscal year 2018-2019 rates to be charged for water and wastewater service in the City of Burleson. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: Approve Ordinance establishing fiscal year 2018-2019 rates to be charged for water and wastewater service in the City of Burleson. (Final Reading)
A. City Council Committees This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the Council so that the Staff and Council Committee Members may make a report to the full body of the City Council. (The City Council has established committees of the Council that meet from time-to-time to consider recommendations to forward to the full body of the City Council regarding business of the City. The committees are as follows: Appointments & Council Policies Committee; Community & Intergovernmental Relations Committee; Community Services Committee; Finance & Internal Services Committee; Governance & Stewardship Committee; Infrastructure & Development Committee; Public Safety & Court Committee. Meetings of Council Committees are public meetings posted as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act).
1. Report of the City Manager - Dale Cheatham, City Manager Changes to the City Council Agenda Upcoming and Recent Events Employee Recognitions
2. Questions on Current Agenda Items - City Councilmembers
3. Responses to Items Tabled or Withdrawn from Previous Meeting - Dale Cheatham, City Manager
4. Reports and Presentations Residential Zoning/Design Standards (Mandy Clark) Charter Review Committee Recommendations (Adam Russell) Living Wage (Paul Cain)
5. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items or Reports
6. 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 herein. 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.
7. Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.
8. As time permits, items from the Presentations and Reports & Discussion sections of the Regular Session may be moved up on the agenda and discussed.
A. Ordinance revising budget figures for fiscal year 2017-2018 and adopting the 2018-2019 Annual Operating Budget, and ratifying the budget resolutions of the Type A and Type B Economic Development Corporations. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: The City Council is requested to approve an ordinance revising budget figures for fiscal year 2017-2018 and adopting the 2018-2019 annual operating budget. (Final Reading)
B. Ordinance setting the 2018 Ad Valorem Tax Rate at $.7350 per $100 Valuation. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: The City Council is requested to approve the final reading of the ordinance. Language required in the Motion Setting This Year's Tax Rate: "I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF $0.7350, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 5.42 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE."
C. Ordinance adopting the 2018-2019 City of Burleson Fee Schedule. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: Council is requested to approve the ordinance adopting the 2018-2019 City of Burleson Fee Schedule on final reading.
D. Ordinance establishing fiscal year 2018-2019 rates to be charged for water and wastewater service in the City of Burleson. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) Council Action Requested: Approve Ordinance establishing fiscal year 2018-2019 rates to be charged for water and wastewater service in the City of Burleson. (Final Reading)
A. City Council Committees This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the Council so that the Staff and Council Committee Members may make a report to the full body of the City Council. (The City Council has established committees of the Council that meet from time-to-time to consider recommendations to forward to the full body of the City Council regarding business of the City. The committees are as follows: Appointments & Council Policies Committee; Community & Intergovernmental Relations Committee; Community Services Committee; Finance & Internal Services Committee; Governance & Stewardship Committee; Infrastructure & Development Committee; Public Safety & Court Committee. Meetings of Council Committees are public meetings posted as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act).