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.
Authorize the transfer of $60,000 from the golf course capital project fund to the golf course operating fund for capital repairs and improvements.
Discussion of Policy for and Use of Revenues from Photographic Traffic Signal Enforcement System (PTSES).
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 hearing and consideration of a variance for the use of a water well for irrigation purposes for Chisenhall Fields located at 500 West Hidden Creek Parkway. (Case 09-115)
A. Police Statistical Crime Reports for December 2009. B. Dates of Council Retreat and potential retreat topics. C. Burleson Opportunity Fund 2010-2011 Applicants. D. 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.) * Community & Intergovernmental Relations Committee- Trolley Car * Community Services Committee- Library Grant Funding, Capital Projects Update, Park Development Gas Fund Use * Finance & Internal Services Committee- Audit, Budget, & Investment Reports; Health Clinic RFP; Website Update * Infrastructure & Development Committee- Possible Bond Election, Railroad Crossings Safety, Hotel/ Conference Center, Economic Development Agreements * Public Safety & Court Committee- Police Facility Design Study, Public Safety Billing Ordinance, H1N1 Update, Crime Report for December 2009, Homeland Security Grant E. 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: 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.
Jan 19, 2010 Council Meeting
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.
Authorize the transfer of $60,000 from the golf course capital project fund to the golf course operating fund for capital repairs and improvements.
Discussion of Policy for and Use of Revenues from Photographic Traffic Signal Enforcement System (PTSES).
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 hearing and consideration of a variance for the use of a water well for irrigation purposes for Chisenhall Fields located at 500 West Hidden Creek Parkway. (Case 09-115)
A. Police Statistical Crime Reports for December 2009. B. Dates of Council Retreat and potential retreat topics. C. Burleson Opportunity Fund 2010-2011 Applicants. D. 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.) * Community & Intergovernmental Relations Committee- Trolley Car * Community Services Committee- Library Grant Funding, Capital Projects Update, Park Development Gas Fund Use * Finance & Internal Services Committee- Audit, Budget, & Investment Reports; Health Clinic RFP; Website Update * Infrastructure & Development Committee- Possible Bond Election, Railroad Crossings Safety, Hotel/ Conference Center, Economic Development Agreements * Public Safety & Court Committee- Police Facility Design Study, Public Safety Billing Ordinance, H1N1 Update, Crime Report for December 2009, Homeland Security Grant E. 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: 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.