Presentations A. Proclamations B. Presentations • Incentive program for customers to pay their City of Burleson utility bill via bank draft. - Prize drawing for October C. 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 communityinterest 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. D. 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).
Minute Order MO-13-193 awarding FY 2014 hotel occupancy tax funds to four organizations in the amount of $51,875. (Bradley Ford)
Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-748-13, a request for a zoning change from Agricultural (A) District to Commercial (C) District for 8.3 acres of land in the Isaac Saunders Survey, Abstract No. 800, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas. The subject property is located at the 4200 block of S. Interstate 35W Frontage Road, being situated on the east side of said frontage road north of Asher Road. (Case 13-045) (First Reading) (Kevin Lasher)
Public Hearing and consideration of Ordinance D-047 (A1013) to amend PD Ordinance D-047 currently in place on 73.787 acres of land, described as Bluebird Meadows, to align certain development standards to those contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Bluebird Meadows recorded as Instrument 14908, Pages 1-47, Johnson County, Texas. (Case 13-049) (First Reading) (Kevin Lasher)
Ordinance C-749-13, granting to Atmos Energy Corporation a franchise to provide gas utility service in the City of Burleson (First Reading) (Rhett Clark)
Ordinance C-750-13, approving a negotiated resolution between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s 2013 annual rate review mechanism filing. (First Reading) (Rhett Clark)
Variance to Section 63-56 (1)(a) of Article II, “Sign Regulations” of Part II, Code of Ordinances, to allow a pole sign to be located off-premise. The requested sign is to be located at 856 NE Alsbury Boulevard. The subject business is located at 955 N Burleson Boulevard, and is zoned Commercial (C) District. (Case 13-052) (Kevin Lasher)
Commercial Site Plan for a commercial building addition at 400 N.E. Wilshire Boulevard in the “I” Industrial zoning district (Case 13-037) (Kevin Lasher)
Minor Plat of 13.700 acres of land, addressed as 4600 County Road 711, subdividing one lot into three lots out of the A.G. Kimbell Survey, Abstract No. 474, Johnson County, Texas. The subject property is situated on the southeastern side of County Road 711, west of S. Briaroaks Road within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Burleson. (Case 13-050) (Kevin Lasher)
Purchase of Building at 1161 S.W. Wilshire, Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance C-632-07(G1013) (First Reading) & Reimbursement Resolution R- 1242-13. (Rhett Clark)
Reports & Discussion Items A. Continuation of Discussion Agenda Items from Work Session. B. 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 A. 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.
Oct 07, 2013 Council Meeting
Presentations A. Proclamations B. Presentations • Incentive program for customers to pay their City of Burleson utility bill via bank draft. - Prize drawing for October C. 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 communityinterest 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. D. 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).
Minute Order MO-13-193 awarding FY 2014 hotel occupancy tax funds to four organizations in the amount of $51,875. (Bradley Ford)
Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-748-13, a request for a zoning change from Agricultural (A) District to Commercial (C) District for 8.3 acres of land in the Isaac Saunders Survey, Abstract No. 800, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas. The subject property is located at the 4200 block of S. Interstate 35W Frontage Road, being situated on the east side of said frontage road north of Asher Road. (Case 13-045) (First Reading) (Kevin Lasher)
Public Hearing and consideration of Ordinance D-047 (A1013) to amend PD Ordinance D-047 currently in place on 73.787 acres of land, described as Bluebird Meadows, to align certain development standards to those contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Bluebird Meadows recorded as Instrument 14908, Pages 1-47, Johnson County, Texas. (Case 13-049) (First Reading) (Kevin Lasher)
Ordinance C-749-13, granting to Atmos Energy Corporation a franchise to provide gas utility service in the City of Burleson (First Reading) (Rhett Clark)
Ordinance C-750-13, approving a negotiated resolution between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s 2013 annual rate review mechanism filing. (First Reading) (Rhett Clark)
Variance to Section 63-56 (1)(a) of Article II, “Sign Regulations” of Part II, Code of Ordinances, to allow a pole sign to be located off-premise. The requested sign is to be located at 856 NE Alsbury Boulevard. The subject business is located at 955 N Burleson Boulevard, and is zoned Commercial (C) District. (Case 13-052) (Kevin Lasher)
Commercial Site Plan for a commercial building addition at 400 N.E. Wilshire Boulevard in the “I” Industrial zoning district (Case 13-037) (Kevin Lasher)
Minor Plat of 13.700 acres of land, addressed as 4600 County Road 711, subdividing one lot into three lots out of the A.G. Kimbell Survey, Abstract No. 474, Johnson County, Texas. The subject property is situated on the southeastern side of County Road 711, west of S. Briaroaks Road within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Burleson. (Case 13-050) (Kevin Lasher)
Purchase of Building at 1161 S.W. Wilshire, Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance C-632-07(G1013) (First Reading) & Reimbursement Resolution R- 1242-13. (Rhett Clark)
Reports & Discussion Items A. Continuation of Discussion Agenda Items from Work Session. B. 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 A. 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.