City Council Regular Meeting 04/06/2026 05:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 141 W. Renfro

1.CALL TO ORDER

Invocation - Brain Jacobs, Pastor at Metroplex Family Life Center

Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag

2.PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

1. A.Proclamations

   - A Proclamation recognizing April 24, 2026, as "National Arbor Day" in the City of Burleson.  (Recipient: City of Burleson Parks and Recreation) 

2. B.Presentations

   -Adoptable pet of the quarter. (Staff Presenter: DeAnna Phillips, Director of Community Services)

3. C.Community Interest Items
   This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the City Council. An “item of community interest” includes the following:

   -Expression 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 city official or city employee; and
   -Announcements involving imminent public health and safety threats to the city. 

3.CHANGES TO POSTED AGENDA

1. A.Items to be continued or withdrawn.

2. B.Items to be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion by the City Council, staff, or members of the public in attendance.

4.CITIZENS APPEARANCES

Each person in attendance who desires to speak to the City Council on an item NOT posted on the agenda, shall speak during this section. 

A speaker card must be filled out and turned in to the City Secretary prior to addressing the City Council. Each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes.

Please note that City Council may only take action on items posted on the agenda. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the City Council from deliberating or taking action on an item not listed on the agenda. City Council may, however, receive your comments on the unlisted item, ask clarifying questions, respond with facts, and explain policy.

Each person in attendance who desires to speak to the City Council on an item posted on the agenda, shall speak when the item is called forward for consideration.

5.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. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations.

1. A.Consider and take possible action on the minutes March 23, 2026 regular council meeting.  (Staff Contact: Monica Solko, Deputy City Secretary)

2. B.Consider and take possible action on a resolution accepting the City of Burleson’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP). (Staff Contact: Wanda Bullard, Deputy Director of Human Resources)

3. C.Consider and take possible action on a professional services agreement with Birkhoff, Hendricks & Carter, L.L.P. for preparing construction plans, technical specifications, and bidding documents for the Hulen Ground Storage Tank Rehabilitations project in the amount of $110,300.00 (Project WA2401). (Staff Contact: Randy Morrison, PE, Director of Capital Engineering) 

4. D.Consider and take possible action on a contract with Tejas Cutters, LLC for construction services of the Elk Drive Sidewalk Improvements Project (ITB 2026-013) in the amount of $214,751.80, with a project contingency of $21,475.18, for a total amount of $236,226.98 (Project ST2509). (Staff Contact: Randy Morrison, PE, Director of Capital Engineering)

6.ETJ RELEASE

1. A.ETJ Release Petition for 8137 FM 1902 DR (REL26-001): Consider and take possible action on a petition for release from the City of Burleson extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) for approximately 115.00 acres of land addressed 8137 FM 1902. (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (No Planning and Zoning Commission action was required for this item)

7.DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

1. A.116 N Clark ST (ZC26-001): Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on an ordinance for a zoning change request from “SF7” Single-family dwelling district-7 to “CC” Central Commercial. (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended 8-0)

8.GENERAL

1. A.Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction on the selection of a firm to provide delinquent property tax collection services, and consider and take possible action on a minute order directing City staff to terminate the contract with Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP, for delinquent tax collection services. (Staff Contact: Matt Ribitzki, Sr. Deputy City Attorney/Director of Legal Services)

2. B.Consider and take possible action on an ordinance establishing a real estate contract for the sale of city-owned property located at 112 SE Gardens Boulevard, Burleson, Texas in response to the bid acceptance to RFP 2025-006 in the amount of $500,000 (Final Reading). (Staff Contact: Alex Philips, Director of Economic Development)

3. C.Consider and take possible action on an ordinance establishing a Performance Agreement between the City of Burleson and BTX Flex, LLC., Inc. for a commercial flex development located 112 SE Gardens Boulevard in Burleson, Texas (Final Reading). (Staff Contact: Alex Philips, Director of Economic Development)

9.REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

1. A.Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction on previous economic development projects and metrics. (Staff Contact: Alex Philips, Economic Development Director)

10.CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS

11.RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

In accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Workroom in City Hall to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda. The City Council may reconvene into open session and take action on posted items.

1. Pending or contemplated litigation or to seek the advice of the City Attorney pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code

-Negotiations and potential eminent domain action for the acquisition of real property for the construction and maintenance of wastewater improvements as part of the Town Creek Basin Parallel Interceptor Sewer Line improvements to serve existing and new development in the City and for other public purposes permitted by law

-Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an economic development agreement with Burleson Wilshire Investment Partners, LLC 

-Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding a real estate contract and performance agreement between the Burleson 4A Economic Development Corporation and Shipman Properties, LP

2. Discussion regarding possible purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code

-Deliberation regarding the possible purchase, exchange, lease, or value of certain parcels of real property necessary for the construction and maintenance of wastewater improvements near Village Creek in Johnson County and Tarrant County, Texas to serve existing and new development in the City where deliberation in open session would have a detrimental effect on the position of negotiations with third parties

-A 4.27 acre, more or less, tract of land off of County Road 1016 near its intersection with FM 1902 in Burleson, Johnson County, Texas where deliberation in open session would have a detrimental effect on the position of negotiations with third parties

-A 92.304 acre, more or less, tract of land off of County Road 1016 near its intersection with FM 1902 in Burleson, Johnson County, Texas owned by the Burleson 4A Economic Development Corporation where deliberation in open session would have a detrimental effect on the position of negotiations with third parties

3. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information received from or the offer of a financial or other incentive made to a business prospect seeking to locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code

-Project Street

-Project Sunflower

12.ADJOURN

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on this the 26th of March 2026, by 5:00 p.m., on the official bulletin board at the Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas.