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.
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).
A. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-729-13, a request for a zoning change on approximately 23.346 acres known as Heritage Village, located in the J. Henderson Survey, Abstract Number 376, Tract 16, from Single Family 7 (SF7) district to a Planned Development (PD) district for Single Family Detached uses with a Zero-Lot-Line configuration, and Single Family Attached (SFA) uses (Case 12-092) (First Reading) (Kevin Lasher) B. Consideration of approval for a Preliminary Plat of Heritage Village, 23.346 acres of land located in the City of Burleson (Case 12-093) (Kevin Lasher)
Ordinance B-802-13, establishing a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on John Jones Drive (FM 731) from SW Hillside Drive to the southern city limits. (First Reading) (Laura Melton)
Resolution R-1228-13, setting the date, time and place of the public hearings to be held for the voluntary (petitioned) annexation of approximately 71.503 City of Burleson acres (the Annexation Area) out of the George W. Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 689, Johnson County, Texas, and directing staff to publish annexation hearing notices and prepare a service plan for the Annexation Area. (Kevin Lasher)
Ordinance B-803-13, adding Article VIII “Regulation of Sex Offender Residency” to Chapter 54 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances. (First Reading) (Tom Cowan)
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).
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 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. Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.
Feb 04, 2013 Council Meeting
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.
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).
A. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-729-13, a request for a zoning change on approximately 23.346 acres known as Heritage Village, located in the J. Henderson Survey, Abstract Number 376, Tract 16, from Single Family 7 (SF7) district to a Planned Development (PD) district for Single Family Detached uses with a Zero-Lot-Line configuration, and Single Family Attached (SFA) uses (Case 12-092) (First Reading) (Kevin Lasher) B. Consideration of approval for a Preliminary Plat of Heritage Village, 23.346 acres of land located in the City of Burleson (Case 12-093) (Kevin Lasher)
Ordinance B-802-13, establishing a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on John Jones Drive (FM 731) from SW Hillside Drive to the southern city limits. (First Reading) (Laura Melton)
Resolution R-1228-13, setting the date, time and place of the public hearings to be held for the voluntary (petitioned) annexation of approximately 71.503 City of Burleson acres (the Annexation Area) out of the George W. Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 689, Johnson County, Texas, and directing staff to publish annexation hearing notices and prepare a service plan for the Annexation Area. (Kevin Lasher)
Ordinance B-803-13, adding Article VIII “Regulation of Sex Offender Residency” to Chapter 54 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances. (First Reading) (Tom Cowan)
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).
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 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. Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.