Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Items to be continued or withdrawn. Items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate discussion.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. Presentations General 1. A. Minutes from the May 16, 2011 regular Council session and the May 18, 2011 and May 23, 2011 Special session. B. Financial Transactions. Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. Resolution R-1016 (B0611), renewing the existing cooperation agreement between the City of Burleson and Tarrant County’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items D. Lease Agreement with Johnson County for Election Equipment for the June 11, 2011 Runoff Election. E. Renew Annual Landscape Contract for Chisenhall Fields Complex Mowing. (ITB 2010-019)
2 A. Citizen Appearances. (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 of 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 and Other Related Items 3. A. Public Hearing for a request for waiver from Section 4.5N Waiver fees, Section 4.7 Easements and Section 5.1 Street and Rights of Way basic policies for Lot 1, Block 1, Clara’s Place located in the City of Burleson’s ETJ at 3301 CR 530 B. (Case 11-037) B. Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Clara’s Place located in the City of Burleson’s ETJ at 3301 CR 530 B. (Case 11-022)
Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items 4. A. Ordinance C-689-11, approving a negotiated resolution between the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and Oncor electric Delivery Company LLC regarding the Company’s application to increase electric rates in all cities exercising original jurisdiction. (First Reading)
Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items 5. A. No items for consideration. Other Items for Consideration 6. A. Minute Order MO-11-135, Memorandum of Understanding concerning the development of a Hotel/Conference Center at Hidden Creek Golf Course.
C. Update of Quarterly Data for Employee Self-funding Health Insurance Plan, 2nd Quarter (January – March 2011).
D. Update on Low Water Crossing at Tarrant and Town Creek. E. Update on City Council Budget Work Sessions.
F. 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.) G. Community Interest Items. This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the City Council. (The Texas Open Meetings Act effective September 1, 2009, provides that “a quorum of the city council may receive from municipal staff, and a member of the governing body may make, a report regarding items of community interest during a council meeting without having given notice of the subject of the report, provided no action is taken or discussed.” The Open Meetings Act does not allow Council to discuss an item concerning pending City Council business unless it is specifically, appropriately posted on the agenda.) An “item of community interest” includes the following: • expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; • information regarding holiday schedules; • honorary recognitions of city officials, employees, or other citizens; • reminders about upcoming events sponsored by the city or other entity that is scheduled to be attended by a city official or city employee; and, • announcements involving imminent public health and safety threats to the city.
Jun 06, 2011 Council Meeting
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. Presentations General 1. A. Minutes from the May 16, 2011 regular Council session and the May 18, 2011 and May 23, 2011 Special session. B. Financial Transactions. Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. Resolution R-1016 (B0611), renewing the existing cooperation agreement between the City of Burleson and Tarrant County’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items D. Lease Agreement with Johnson County for Election Equipment for the June 11, 2011 Runoff Election. E. Renew Annual Landscape Contract for Chisenhall Fields Complex Mowing. (ITB 2010-019)
2 A. Citizen Appearances. (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 of 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 and Other Related Items 3. A. Public Hearing for a request for waiver from Section 4.5N Waiver fees, Section 4.7 Easements and Section 5.1 Street and Rights of Way basic policies for Lot 1, Block 1, Clara’s Place located in the City of Burleson’s ETJ at 3301 CR 530 B. (Case 11-037) B. Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, Clara’s Place located in the City of Burleson’s ETJ at 3301 CR 530 B. (Case 11-022)
Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items 4. A. Ordinance C-689-11, approving a negotiated resolution between the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and Oncor electric Delivery Company LLC regarding the Company’s application to increase electric rates in all cities exercising original jurisdiction. (First Reading)
Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items 5. A. No items for consideration. Other Items for Consideration 6. A. Minute Order MO-11-135, Memorandum of Understanding concerning the development of a Hotel/Conference Center at Hidden Creek Golf Course.
C. Update of Quarterly Data for Employee Self-funding Health Insurance Plan, 2nd Quarter (January – March 2011).
D. Update on Low Water Crossing at Tarrant and Town Creek. E. Update on City Council Budget Work Sessions.
F. 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.) G. Community Interest Items. This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the City Council. (The Texas Open Meetings Act effective September 1, 2009, provides that “a quorum of the city council may receive from municipal staff, and a member of the governing body may make, a report regarding items of community interest during a council meeting without having given notice of the subject of the report, provided no action is taken or discussed.” The Open Meetings Act does not allow Council to discuss an item concerning pending City Council business unless it is specifically, appropriately posted on the agenda.) An “item of community interest” includes the following: • expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; • information regarding holiday schedules; • honorary recognitions of city officials, employees, or other citizens; • reminders about upcoming events sponsored by the city or other entity that is scheduled to be attended by a city official or city employee; and, • announcements involving imminent public health and safety threats to the city.