1. Presentations A. Proclamations B. Presentations • Prize Drawing for Shop Wilshire - September Entries (Justin Bond)
Minute Order MO-12-163(A1013), awarding the 2013 Jerry Allen Award for Excellence in Community Improvement to First Baptist Burleson for the Promises Community Ministries Center located at 140 NW Renfro Street. (Lisa Duello)
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).
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 A. Minutes from the October 7, 2013 regular Council session. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions. (Rhett Clark) Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. 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) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford) D. Ordinance C-749-13, granting to Atmos Energy Corporation a franchise to provide gas utility service in the City of Burleson (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) E. 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. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) F. Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance C-632-07(G1013) (Final Reading) (Paul Cain) Other Items for Consideration G. Minute Order MO-13-192(B1013), approval of the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee appointment. (Amanda McCrory)
Public Hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-751-13, a request for a zoning change from Agricultural (A) District to Commercial (C) District for 2.042 acres of land platted as Lot 2, Block 1, Bennett Business Park, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas, located at 1536 E. Renfro Street (Case 13-056) (First Reading) (Bradley Ford)
4A. Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items Ordinance C-752-13, creating a Development Services Department by Combining the Economic Development and Community Development Departments (First Reading) (Dale Cheatham) 5. Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items A. No items for consideration.
Consideration of a replat of 7.5 acres of land known as Lots 2R and 3R, Block 1, Reed Parke Addition (Case 13-058) and a Commercial Site Plan for an 9,840 square foot medical office on 1.124 acres of land to be platted as Lot 2R, Block 1, Reed Parke Addition (Case 13-059) located on the north side of John Jones Drive to the east of SW Wilshire Boulevard. (Bradley Ford)
Consideration of a request for approval of a Final Plat of two lots encompassing 71.50 acres of land out of the George W. Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 689, City of Burleson, Johnson County, located at 3031 S. Burleson Boulevard. (Case 13-020) (Bradley Ford)
7. 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).
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. Adjourn
Oct 21, 2013 Council Meeting
1. Presentations A. Proclamations B. Presentations • Prize Drawing for Shop Wilshire - September Entries (Justin Bond)
Minute Order MO-12-163(A1013), awarding the 2013 Jerry Allen Award for Excellence in Community Improvement to First Baptist Burleson for the Promises Community Ministries Center located at 140 NW Renfro Street. (Lisa Duello)
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).
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 A. Minutes from the October 7, 2013 regular Council session. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions. (Rhett Clark) Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. 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) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford) D. Ordinance C-749-13, granting to Atmos Energy Corporation a franchise to provide gas utility service in the City of Burleson (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) E. 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. (Final Reading) (Rhett Clark) F. Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance C-632-07(G1013) (Final Reading) (Paul Cain) Other Items for Consideration G. Minute Order MO-13-192(B1013), approval of the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee appointment. (Amanda McCrory)
Public Hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-751-13, a request for a zoning change from Agricultural (A) District to Commercial (C) District for 2.042 acres of land platted as Lot 2, Block 1, Bennett Business Park, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas, located at 1536 E. Renfro Street (Case 13-056) (First Reading) (Bradley Ford)
4A. Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items Ordinance C-752-13, creating a Development Services Department by Combining the Economic Development and Community Development Departments (First Reading) (Dale Cheatham) 5. Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items A. No items for consideration.
Consideration of a replat of 7.5 acres of land known as Lots 2R and 3R, Block 1, Reed Parke Addition (Case 13-058) and a Commercial Site Plan for an 9,840 square foot medical office on 1.124 acres of land to be platted as Lot 2R, Block 1, Reed Parke Addition (Case 13-059) located on the north side of John Jones Drive to the east of SW Wilshire Boulevard. (Bradley Ford)
Consideration of a request for approval of a Final Plat of two lots encompassing 71.50 acres of land out of the George W. Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 689, City of Burleson, Johnson County, located at 3031 S. Burleson Boulevard. (Case 13-020) (Bradley Ford)
7. 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).
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. Adjourn