Call to Order Invocation - Gloria Gillaspie, Open Door Church Pledge of Allegiance
Presentations A. Proclamations • Cherish Life Day - April 25, 2015 - Jane Burton, Executive Director of the Burleson Pregnancy Aid Center • Burleson Goes Purple - April 18, 2015 - Amber O'Rourke, Burleson Relay for Life
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 March 16, 2015 regular Council Meeting. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions (Rhett Clark) Ordinance & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. Ordinance Amending the City Code by providing a general provision relating to culpable mental states for certain offenses (Final Reading) (Matt Ribitzki) D. Resolution opposing House Bill 540. (Dale Cheatham) E. Resolution Opposing House Bill 40 (HB40) and Supporting an Alternate Bill. (Dale Cheatham)
Public Hearings and Other Related Items A. Public Hearing and Ordinance Permitting One Reading of Certain Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances (First Reading) (Paul Cain)
Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items A. Ordinance to accept the petition for voluntary annexation of approximately 68.257 acres out of the H. Lewis Survey, Abstract No. 517, Johnson County, Texas. (First Reading) (Bradley Ford)
Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items A. Facility Use Agreement with Burleson Farmer's Market to allow for the specified use of public parking lots in Old Town (Bradley Ford)
Staff Report on Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) Design Charrette. (Bradley Ford)
Process for Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund Grants in FY 2016. (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).
The City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session(s) during this meeting pursuant to the following Sections of the Government Code of the State of Texas:Pursuant to Sec. 551.071(1)a, (1)b, and (2), consultation with its Attorney: 1. The City Council may conduct private consultations with its attorneys when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer; or a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code. This consultation includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, et al v. City of Burleson, Cause No. C-2012-00205. • Joseph Van Velzor vs. City of Burleson, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-2508. • Claims against the City • Seek advice of city attorney on legal issues related to: a. Recent Legislative Enactments Relating to Subdivision, Zoning, Development and Annexation Issues. b. The evaluation of existing non-conforming property uses to determine whether they are legal non-conforming or illegal non-conforming uses and to determine what legal options the city council might consider in determining whether or not to request the Zoning Board of Adjustment to determine the status of such uses and consider alternatives for bringing them into compliance with the current requirement of the Zoning Ordinance. c. Chisenhall Fields Facility Use Agreement 2. Pursuant to Sec. 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. • Right of way acquisition for roadway, trails and utility line extension. • Purchase or lease of property for municipal and/or park use. • Purchase, lease, exchange or value of municipal property. 3. Pursuant to Sec. 551.073, deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body. 4. Pursuant to Sec. 551.074, personnel matters related to the appointment, employment, evaluation, contract and duties of a public officer or employee. 5. Pursuant to Sec. 551.076, deliberation regarding (1) the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or (2) a security audit. 6. Pursuant to Sec. 551.087, to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to said business prospect. 7. Pursuant to Sec. 418.0183(f), deliberation of information related to managing emergencies and disasters including those caused by terroristic acts (must be tape recorded).
Apr 06, 2015 Council Meeting
Call to Order Invocation - Gloria Gillaspie, Open Door Church Pledge of Allegiance
Presentations A. Proclamations • Cherish Life Day - April 25, 2015 - Jane Burton, Executive Director of the Burleson Pregnancy Aid Center • Burleson Goes Purple - April 18, 2015 - Amber O'Rourke, Burleson Relay for Life
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 March 16, 2015 regular Council Meeting. (Amanda McCrory) B. Financial Transactions (Rhett Clark) Ordinance & Resolutions and Other Related Items C. Ordinance Amending the City Code by providing a general provision relating to culpable mental states for certain offenses (Final Reading) (Matt Ribitzki) D. Resolution opposing House Bill 540. (Dale Cheatham) E. Resolution Opposing House Bill 40 (HB40) and Supporting an Alternate Bill. (Dale Cheatham)
Public Hearings and Other Related Items A. Public Hearing and Ordinance Permitting One Reading of Certain Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances (First Reading) (Paul Cain)
Ordinances & Resolutions and Other Related Items A. Ordinance to accept the petition for voluntary annexation of approximately 68.257 acres out of the H. Lewis Survey, Abstract No. 517, Johnson County, Texas. (First Reading) (Bradley Ford)
Contracts & Agreements and Other Related Items A. Facility Use Agreement with Burleson Farmer's Market to allow for the specified use of public parking lots in Old Town (Bradley Ford)
Staff Report on Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) Design Charrette. (Bradley Ford)
Process for Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund Grants in FY 2016. (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).
The City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session(s) during this meeting pursuant to the following Sections of the Government Code of the State of Texas:Pursuant to Sec. 551.071(1)a, (1)b, and (2), consultation with its Attorney: 1. The City Council may conduct private consultations with its attorneys when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer; or a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code. This consultation includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, et al v. City of Burleson, Cause No. C-2012-00205. • Joseph Van Velzor vs. City of Burleson, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-2508. • Claims against the City • Seek advice of city attorney on legal issues related to: a. Recent Legislative Enactments Relating to Subdivision, Zoning, Development and Annexation Issues. b. The evaluation of existing non-conforming property uses to determine whether they are legal non-conforming or illegal non-conforming uses and to determine what legal options the city council might consider in determining whether or not to request the Zoning Board of Adjustment to determine the status of such uses and consider alternatives for bringing them into compliance with the current requirement of the Zoning Ordinance. c. Chisenhall Fields Facility Use Agreement 2. Pursuant to Sec. 551.072, deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. • Right of way acquisition for roadway, trails and utility line extension. • Purchase or lease of property for municipal and/or park use. • Purchase, lease, exchange or value of municipal property. 3. Pursuant to Sec. 551.073, deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body. 4. Pursuant to Sec. 551.074, personnel matters related to the appointment, employment, evaluation, contract and duties of a public officer or employee. 5. Pursuant to Sec. 551.076, deliberation regarding (1) the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or (2) a security audit. 6. Pursuant to Sec. 551.087, to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to said business prospect. 7. Pursuant to Sec. 418.0183(f), deliberation of information related to managing emergencies and disasters including those caused by terroristic acts (must be tape recorded).