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 1. A.Minutes from the April 5, 2010 regular Council session. B.Financial Transactions. Final Plats C. Final plat of Lot 1, Block 7R, Reed Parke, located on the southeast corner of SW Wilshire Boulevard and Elk Drive. (Case 10-010) Ordinances & Resolutions D. Ordinance B-582 (G0410) amending the Burleson Code of Ordinances, Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance to reorganize the Article and Section numbers throughout and amending IH-35 Overlay District by removing design standards. (Case 10-018) (Final Reading) E.Ordinance B-792-10 (A0410) amending the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Appendix C Urban Design Standards by creating Article I. Definitions, Article V. IH35 Design Standards, and Article VI. Transit Oriented Development Design Standards. (Case 10-019) (Final Reading) F. Ordinance (C-657-10) amending Chapter 62, Planning and Development, of the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Texas, repealing Article III, Comprehensive Land Use Plan and replacing it in its entirety with Imagine Burleson – A Roadmap to 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (Case 10-022) (Final Reading) G. Ordinance C-656-10, adopting State Highway (SH) 174 (Wilshire Blvd) Corridor Plan as recommended in the Imagine Burleson – A Roadmap to 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (Case 10-023) (Final Reading) H. Ordinance C-637-07 (C0410) establishing rates to be charged for all residential and commercial customers for recyclables and solid waste collection and disposal. (Final Reading) I. Resolution R-1170-10, endorsing certain legislative changes relating to the sunset review of the Texas Public Utility Commission and the special purpose review of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Other Items for Consideration J. Minute Order MO-10-089 accepting the Quarterly Investment Report for quarter ended December 31, 2009. K. Minute Order MO-10-090 accepting the Monthly Financial Report for month ended February 28, 2010. L. Minute Order MO-10-091 authorizing transfer of Unallocated Park Development Natural Gas Fund to the Burleson Recreation Center's FFE Budget.
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.)
3A. Public Hearing and Minute Order MO-10-093 Waiver Request from the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article XIV, Section 10-602, Exterior Masonry Requirements, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burleson, Texas, to reduce the 75% masonry requirement on the exterior wall surfaces in the Multifamily Residential Tract B-1 of the Burleson Crossing Planned Development District (Ordinance D-103-09) at 454 E Renfro Street, East of IH-35W.(Case 10-026)
5A. Capital Lease Purchase Agreement with PNC Equipment Finance for the purchase of golf course equipment totaling $275,983.99.
6A. Minute Order MO-10-092 Grant Request and Creation of “Tri County Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Task Force”.
7A. 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 six (6) 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; Infrastructure & Development Committee; Public Safety & Court Committee. Meetings of Council Committees are public meetings posted as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.) * Public Safety & Court Committee- Revisions to Alarm Systems Ordinance B-762-06, and March 2010 Statistical Crime Report * Finance & Internal Services Committee- Year of Health & Wellness for the Community, Self-funding the Employee Benefit Plan, Website Design & Council Use Update, Mid-Year Budget Review, Quarterly Investment Report ended December 31, 2009, and Monthly Financial Report. B. 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.) Executive Session 8A. 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.
Apr 19, 2010 Council Meeting
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 1. A.Minutes from the April 5, 2010 regular Council session. B.Financial Transactions. Final Plats C. Final plat of Lot 1, Block 7R, Reed Parke, located on the southeast corner of SW Wilshire Boulevard and Elk Drive. (Case 10-010) Ordinances & Resolutions D. Ordinance B-582 (G0410) amending the Burleson Code of Ordinances, Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance to reorganize the Article and Section numbers throughout and amending IH-35 Overlay District by removing design standards. (Case 10-018) (Final Reading) E.Ordinance B-792-10 (A0410) amending the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Appendix C Urban Design Standards by creating Article I. Definitions, Article V. IH35 Design Standards, and Article VI. Transit Oriented Development Design Standards. (Case 10-019) (Final Reading) F. Ordinance (C-657-10) amending Chapter 62, Planning and Development, of the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Texas, repealing Article III, Comprehensive Land Use Plan and replacing it in its entirety with Imagine Burleson – A Roadmap to 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (Case 10-022) (Final Reading) G. Ordinance C-656-10, adopting State Highway (SH) 174 (Wilshire Blvd) Corridor Plan as recommended in the Imagine Burleson – A Roadmap to 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (Case 10-023) (Final Reading) H. Ordinance C-637-07 (C0410) establishing rates to be charged for all residential and commercial customers for recyclables and solid waste collection and disposal. (Final Reading) I. Resolution R-1170-10, endorsing certain legislative changes relating to the sunset review of the Texas Public Utility Commission and the special purpose review of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Other Items for Consideration J. Minute Order MO-10-089 accepting the Quarterly Investment Report for quarter ended December 31, 2009. K. Minute Order MO-10-090 accepting the Monthly Financial Report for month ended February 28, 2010. L. Minute Order MO-10-091 authorizing transfer of Unallocated Park Development Natural Gas Fund to the Burleson Recreation Center's FFE Budget.
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.)
3A. Public Hearing and Minute Order MO-10-093 Waiver Request from the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article XIV, Section 10-602, Exterior Masonry Requirements, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burleson, Texas, to reduce the 75% masonry requirement on the exterior wall surfaces in the Multifamily Residential Tract B-1 of the Burleson Crossing Planned Development District (Ordinance D-103-09) at 454 E Renfro Street, East of IH-35W.(Case 10-026)
5A. Capital Lease Purchase Agreement with PNC Equipment Finance for the purchase of golf course equipment totaling $275,983.99.
6A. Minute Order MO-10-092 Grant Request and Creation of “Tri County Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Task Force”.
7A. 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 six (6) 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; Infrastructure & Development Committee; Public Safety & Court Committee. Meetings of Council Committees are public meetings posted as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.) * Public Safety & Court Committee- Revisions to Alarm Systems Ordinance B-762-06, and March 2010 Statistical Crime Report * Finance & Internal Services Committee- Year of Health & Wellness for the Community, Self-funding the Employee Benefit Plan, Website Design & Council Use Update, Mid-Year Budget Review, Quarterly Investment Report ended December 31, 2009, and Monthly Financial Report. B. 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.) Executive Session 8A. 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.