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 Council member 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 January 6, 2014 regular Council session. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions. (Rhett Clark) Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. Ordinance C-760-14 for a zoning change from Agricultural (A) District to Commercial (C) District for 5.67 acres of land out of the James Wallace Survey, Abstract 862, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas. (Case 13- 075) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford) D. Ordinance B-792-10 (B0114), a comprehensive amendment to the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Article IV Old Town Design Standards. (Case 13-080) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford) Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items E. Contract with Jackson Construction, Ltd. for the construction of Highpoint Business Park Phase II: Cirrus Drive and Vantage Drive. (Laura Melton) F. Professional services contract with Bureau Veritas for third party plan review and building inspections services. (Bradley Ford) G. Renew annual contract for Janitorial Supplies and Paper Products. (Rhett Clark) H. Contract with PRP Services, LLC dba Municipal Mosquito for contingency mosquito fogging services. (Lisa Duello) I. Contract with GSBS Architects for Architectural Services for the new Police Facility. (Paul Cain) J. Amendment to an Engineering services contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc for Phase I design of the extension of SW Alsbury Boulevard from Cathy Drive to Hulen Street. (Laura Melton) Other Items for Consideration K. Minute Order MO-14-195, creating a staff attorney position. (Dale Cheatham) L. Minute Order MO-14-196, accepting the Water / Wastewater Impact Fees Report Semi-Annual Report. (Laura Melton)
Professional services contract with Bureau Veritas for third party plan review and building inspections services. (Bradley Ford)
Public Hearings and Other Related Items A. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-759-14, a request for zoning change from Single Family 7 (SF7) District to Single Family Attached (SFA) District for 0.662 acres of land out of the H.G. Catlett Survey, Abstract 131, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas. (Case 13-081) (First Reading) (Bradley Ford) B. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-718 (A0114) amending Chapter 14, Businesses, Article II, Alcoholic Beverage Establishments, Division I and Division II of the Code of Ordinances (First Reading); Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-717 (A0114) amending Chapter 14, Businesses, Article IX, Sexually Oriented Businesses of the Burleson Code of Ordinances (First Reading); Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-582 (O0114), a request to amend Ordinance B-582, the Zoning Ordinance, to reference the sexually oriented business regulations of the City of Burleson (First Reading). (Bradley Ford)
Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-582 (P0114), a request to amend Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance, Article V by amending Section 66 MF1, Multi-Family Dwelling District; and amending Section 67 MF2, Multi-Family Dwelling District (First Reading); and Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-792-10 (C0114) amending Appendix C Urban Design Standards of the Code of Ordinances, City of Burleson, to add Article VIII Multi-Family Design Standards (First Reading). (Bradley Ford)
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 and Adjournment
Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.
Jan 21, 2014 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).
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 Council member 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 January 6, 2014 regular Council session. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions. (Rhett Clark) Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. Ordinance C-760-14 for a zoning change from Agricultural (A) District to Commercial (C) District for 5.67 acres of land out of the James Wallace Survey, Abstract 862, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas. (Case 13- 075) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford) D. Ordinance B-792-10 (B0114), a comprehensive amendment to the City of Burleson Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Article IV Old Town Design Standards. (Case 13-080) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford) Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items E. Contract with Jackson Construction, Ltd. for the construction of Highpoint Business Park Phase II: Cirrus Drive and Vantage Drive. (Laura Melton) F. Professional services contract with Bureau Veritas for third party plan review and building inspections services. (Bradley Ford) G. Renew annual contract for Janitorial Supplies and Paper Products. (Rhett Clark) H. Contract with PRP Services, LLC dba Municipal Mosquito for contingency mosquito fogging services. (Lisa Duello) I. Contract with GSBS Architects for Architectural Services for the new Police Facility. (Paul Cain) J. Amendment to an Engineering services contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc for Phase I design of the extension of SW Alsbury Boulevard from Cathy Drive to Hulen Street. (Laura Melton) Other Items for Consideration K. Minute Order MO-14-195, creating a staff attorney position. (Dale Cheatham) L. Minute Order MO-14-196, accepting the Water / Wastewater Impact Fees Report Semi-Annual Report. (Laura Melton)
Professional services contract with Bureau Veritas for third party plan review and building inspections services. (Bradley Ford)
Public Hearings and Other Related Items A. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance C-759-14, a request for zoning change from Single Family 7 (SF7) District to Single Family Attached (SFA) District for 0.662 acres of land out of the H.G. Catlett Survey, Abstract 131, City of Burleson, Johnson County, Texas. (Case 13-081) (First Reading) (Bradley Ford) B. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-718 (A0114) amending Chapter 14, Businesses, Article II, Alcoholic Beverage Establishments, Division I and Division II of the Code of Ordinances (First Reading); Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-717 (A0114) amending Chapter 14, Businesses, Article IX, Sexually Oriented Businesses of the Burleson Code of Ordinances (First Reading); Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-582 (O0114), a request to amend Ordinance B-582, the Zoning Ordinance, to reference the sexually oriented business regulations of the City of Burleson (First Reading). (Bradley Ford)
Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-582 (P0114), a request to amend Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance, Article V by amending Section 66 MF1, Multi-Family Dwelling District; and amending Section 67 MF2, Multi-Family Dwelling District (First Reading); and Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance B-792-10 (C0114) amending Appendix C Urban Design Standards of the Code of Ordinances, City of Burleson, to add Article VIII Multi-Family Design Standards (First Reading). (Bradley Ford)
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 and Adjournment
Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session.