In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council will hold its meeting virtually through Zoom. The meeting of the City Council will be streamed live at https://www.burlesontx.com/watchlive. A quorum of the City Council will not be present at City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas. SPECIAL SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
A. Attending the Council Meeting in response to COVID-19 The public will be able to join and participate in the meeting by video conference and phone. Online via Zoom: Go to zoom.us, Join a Meeting, and enter Meeting ID 6114974473 and the host will allow you to enter the virtual meeting. In Person at City Hall: The public is welcome to come to City Hall and view the meeting in the Council Chambers. By phone: Please call 888-475-4499 and enter Meeting ID 6114974473. Meeting Speaker Protocol in response to COVID-19 A member of the public who would like to address City Council and/or ask a question may do so via the following options: Online via Zoom: Go to zoom.us, Join a Meeting, and enter Meeting ID 6114974473 and the host will allow you to enter the virtual meeting. The host will ask you what item you would like to speak on, and you will be called upon when that item is presented to address City Council. In Person at City Hall: The public is welcome to come to City Hall and view the meeting and address the council remotely through devices provided by the City in the Council Chambers. Online Speaker Card: An online speaker card may be found on the city's website (www.burlesontx.com) at either the home page or the agenda/notices page. Speaker cards received will be read during the meeting in the order received by the Mayor or City Secretary. By phone: Please call 888-475-4499 and enter Meeting ID 6114974473, and provide your name and address. The host will ask you what item you would like to speak on, and you will be called upon when that item is presented to address City Council.
A. Consider approval of an ordinance approving and adopting the budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 beginning October 1, 2020, and terminating September 30, 2021, and making appropriations for each department; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause, severability clause, and effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
B. Consider approval of a minute order ratifying the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Operating Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2021. (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
C. Consider approval of an ordinance levying the ad valorem property tax of the City of Burleson for the year 2020 on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the city on January 1, 2020, and adopting a tax rate of $0.7111 per $100 of valuation for 2020; providing revenues for payment of current municipal maintenance and operation expenses and for payment of interest and principal on outstanding City of Burleson debt; providing for enforcement of collections; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and finding that the at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
D. Consider approval of an ordinance approving the 2020 tax rolls; and declaring an effective date. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
E. Consider approval of an ordinance providing a schedule of fees for various city services; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
F. Consider approval of an ordinance establishing rates for water and wasterwater service; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
G. Consider approval of an ordinance establishing rates for collection and disposal of residential and non-residential solid waste, recyclables, and trash; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause, declaring an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
H. Consider approval of an inter-local agreement between the City of Burleson and the Burleson Independent School District to provide six (6) school resource officers for the fiscal year 2020-2021. Costs for the City of Burleson associated with this agreement are $485,612.00. (Staff Presenter: Billy Cordell, Police Chief)
A. Consider approval of a minute order adopting the City of Burleson Fiscal Year 20-21 Strategic Plan. (Staff Presenter: DeAnna Phillips, Marketing & Communications Director)
B. Consider approval of a minute order adopting the City of Burleson's compensation pay plans, benefits program, and employee handbook for fiscal year 2020-2021. (Staff Presenter: Wanda Bullard, Director of Human Resources)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council will hold its meeting virtually through Zoom. The meeting of the City Council will be streamed live at https://www.burlesontx.com/watchlive. A quorum of the City Council will not be present at City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas. SPECIAL SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
A. Attending the Council Meeting in response to COVID-19 The public will be able to join and participate in the meeting by video conference and phone. Online via Zoom: Go to zoom.us, Join a Meeting, and enter Meeting ID 6114974473 and the host will allow you to enter the virtual meeting. In Person at City Hall: The public is welcome to come to City Hall and view the meeting in the Council Chambers. By phone: Please call 888-475-4499 and enter Meeting ID 6114974473. Meeting Speaker Protocol in response to COVID-19 A member of the public who would like to address City Council and/or ask a question may do so via the following options: Online via Zoom: Go to zoom.us, Join a Meeting, and enter Meeting ID 6114974473 and the host will allow you to enter the virtual meeting. The host will ask you what item you would like to speak on, and you will be called upon when that item is presented to address City Council. In Person at City Hall: The public is welcome to come to City Hall and view the meeting and address the council remotely through devices provided by the City in the Council Chambers. Online Speaker Card: An online speaker card may be found on the city's website (www.burlesontx.com) at either the home page or the agenda/notices page. Speaker cards received will be read during the meeting in the order received by the Mayor or City Secretary. By phone: Please call 888-475-4499 and enter Meeting ID 6114974473, and provide your name and address. The host will ask you what item you would like to speak on, and you will be called upon when that item is presented to address City Council.
A. Consider approval of an ordinance approving and adopting the budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 beginning October 1, 2020, and terminating September 30, 2021, and making appropriations for each department; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause, severability clause, and effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
B. Consider approval of a minute order ratifying the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Operating Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2021. (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
C. Consider approval of an ordinance levying the ad valorem property tax of the City of Burleson for the year 2020 on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the city on January 1, 2020, and adopting a tax rate of $0.7111 per $100 of valuation for 2020; providing revenues for payment of current municipal maintenance and operation expenses and for payment of interest and principal on outstanding City of Burleson debt; providing for enforcement of collections; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and finding that the at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
D. Consider approval of an ordinance approving the 2020 tax rolls; and declaring an effective date. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
E. Consider approval of an ordinance providing a schedule of fees for various city services; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
F. Consider approval of an ordinance establishing rates for water and wasterwater service; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
G. Consider approval of an ordinance establishing rates for collection and disposal of residential and non-residential solid waste, recyclables, and trash; repealing conflicting ordinances; providing a savings clause, declaring an effective date; and finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public. (Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Martin Avila, Finance Director)
H. Consider approval of an inter-local agreement between the City of Burleson and the Burleson Independent School District to provide six (6) school resource officers for the fiscal year 2020-2021. Costs for the City of Burleson associated with this agreement are $485,612.00. (Staff Presenter: Billy Cordell, Police Chief)
A. Consider approval of a minute order adopting the City of Burleson Fiscal Year 20-21 Strategic Plan. (Staff Presenter: DeAnna Phillips, Marketing & Communications Director)
B. Consider approval of a minute order adopting the City of Burleson's compensation pay plans, benefits program, and employee handbook for fiscal year 2020-2021. (Staff Presenter: Wanda Bullard, Director of Human Resources)