Call to Order Invocation – Gloria Gillaspie, Open Door Church Pledge of Allegiance
Proclamations • Goodwill Industries of Ft. Worth Helping People with Disabilities Day – (Shay Dial, Director of Administration & Marketing of Goodwill)
Presentations • Employee of the Quarter (Maria Reed) • Recognize Sgt. Brian O'Heren as Coordinator of the Year by the (TCOPA) Texas Citizen on Patrol Association. (Chief Cordell) • Recognize the Burleson Citizen on Patrol Assoc. as Small Agency of the Year by (TCOPA) Texas Citizen on Patrol Association. (Chief Cordell) • Recognize the Police Explorers Post competitions at UTA. (Chief Cordell)
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 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. 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).
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 6, 2014 regular Council session. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions. (Rhett Clark) Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. No items for consideration. Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items D. Renewal of a mutual aid agreement between the City of Burleson and the Tarrant County Emergency Services District. (Chief Wisdom) Other Items for Consideration E. Authorize negotiations with Newsome Construction for a Design-Build contract for the new Police Building. (Dale Cheatham) F. Minute Order, council approval of leave of absence for Council Member Stuart Gillaspie Place 1 until December 8, 2014 due to work assignment conflict; pursuant to Section 19 (d) City Charter. (Amanda McCrory) G. Minor Plat of 0.9972 acres within Esperanza Addition near Brooks Road and Bent Oaks Drive in the Burleson ETJ. (Case 14-039) (Bradley Ford) H. Re-plat of 20.4 acres as Lot 1R1, Block 2 of HighPoint Business Park located at 5701 HighPoint Parkway for future Wagner-Smith Equipment facility (Case 14-073) (Bradley Ford) I. Minute Order 2014 appointing a Youth member to the Library board and appointing members to the Type B board. (Amanda McCrory) J. Ratify Type A Board Action to authorize an extension of a real estate contract with JAM Real Property, LLC (“Project Condor”) (Bradley Ford) K. Resolution approving a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Traffic Signal on SH174 at Commons Drive Project. (Laura Melton)
Public hearing for a zoning change request from Two Family (2F) zoning district to Single Family Dwelling 7 (SF7) on 0.52 acres located at 216 Clark Street (Case 14-074) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford)
Ordinance rescinding the actions of Ordinance C-402 and providing a tax exemption for property that qualifies under the freeport provisions in the Texas Tax Code. (First Reading) (Bradley Ford)
Resolution authorizing Chapter 43 Texas Local Government Code Development Agreements with certain property owners within proposed annexation areas. (Bradley Ford)
Sign Variance for Toyota of Burleson located at 801 S Burleson Blvd (Case 14-062) (Bradley Ford)
Commercial Site Plan for Wagner-Smith Equipment at 5701 HighPoint Parkway in HighPoint Business Park (Case 14-071) (Bradley Ford)
Discussion of annexation procedures for IH-35W, SH-121, and Alsbury Corridors. (Bradley Ford)
Discussion of RFP/RFQ for Old Town Development including Higher Education. (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).
Oct 20, 2014 Council Meeting
Call to Order Invocation – Gloria Gillaspie, Open Door Church Pledge of Allegiance
Proclamations • Goodwill Industries of Ft. Worth Helping People with Disabilities Day – (Shay Dial, Director of Administration & Marketing of Goodwill)
Presentations • Employee of the Quarter (Maria Reed) • Recognize Sgt. Brian O'Heren as Coordinator of the Year by the (TCOPA) Texas Citizen on Patrol Association. (Chief Cordell) • Recognize the Burleson Citizen on Patrol Assoc. as Small Agency of the Year by (TCOPA) Texas Citizen on Patrol Association. (Chief Cordell) • Recognize the Police Explorers Post competitions at UTA. (Chief Cordell)
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 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. 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).
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 6, 2014 regular Council session. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions. (Rhett Clark) Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. No items for consideration. Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items D. Renewal of a mutual aid agreement between the City of Burleson and the Tarrant County Emergency Services District. (Chief Wisdom) Other Items for Consideration E. Authorize negotiations with Newsome Construction for a Design-Build contract for the new Police Building. (Dale Cheatham) F. Minute Order, council approval of leave of absence for Council Member Stuart Gillaspie Place 1 until December 8, 2014 due to work assignment conflict; pursuant to Section 19 (d) City Charter. (Amanda McCrory) G. Minor Plat of 0.9972 acres within Esperanza Addition near Brooks Road and Bent Oaks Drive in the Burleson ETJ. (Case 14-039) (Bradley Ford) H. Re-plat of 20.4 acres as Lot 1R1, Block 2 of HighPoint Business Park located at 5701 HighPoint Parkway for future Wagner-Smith Equipment facility (Case 14-073) (Bradley Ford) I. Minute Order 2014 appointing a Youth member to the Library board and appointing members to the Type B board. (Amanda McCrory) J. Ratify Type A Board Action to authorize an extension of a real estate contract with JAM Real Property, LLC (“Project Condor”) (Bradley Ford) K. Resolution approving a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Traffic Signal on SH174 at Commons Drive Project. (Laura Melton)
Public hearing for a zoning change request from Two Family (2F) zoning district to Single Family Dwelling 7 (SF7) on 0.52 acres located at 216 Clark Street (Case 14-074) (Final Reading) (Bradley Ford)
Ordinance rescinding the actions of Ordinance C-402 and providing a tax exemption for property that qualifies under the freeport provisions in the Texas Tax Code. (First Reading) (Bradley Ford)
Resolution authorizing Chapter 43 Texas Local Government Code Development Agreements with certain property owners within proposed annexation areas. (Bradley Ford)
Sign Variance for Toyota of Burleson located at 801 S Burleson Blvd (Case 14-062) (Bradley Ford)
Commercial Site Plan for Wagner-Smith Equipment at 5701 HighPoint Parkway in HighPoint Business Park (Case 14-071) (Bradley Ford)
Discussion of annexation procedures for IH-35W, SH-121, and Alsbury Corridors. (Bradley Ford)
Discussion of RFP/RFQ for Old Town Development including Higher Education. (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).