City Council Regular Meeting 02/20/2023 05:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 141 W. Renfro

1.CALL TO ORDER

Invocation - Kevin Walkowiak, Pastor of Burleson Adventist Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag

Texas Pledge:
Honor the Texas Flag, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God; one and indivisible

2.PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Proclamations

    - A Proclamation of the "North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge" for the months of March, April and May 2023. (Presenter: Lisa Duello, Director of Neighborhood Services and Keep Burleson Beautiful)

    - A Proclamation recognizing the "1st Annual Toys for Tots Annual Collection" at Chisenhall Park on November 30, 2022. (Presenter: Jack Mattson, Longhorn Detachment 1069, Marine Crops League)

  2. B.Presentations

    - Recognition of Mrs. Hannigan's 3rd grade class at the Academy at Nola Dunn for their donation to the Burleson Animal Shelter. (Presenter: Council member Victoria Johnson)

    - The Longhorn Detachment #1069, Marine Corp League, certification of appreciation for Jessica Martinez helping with Toys For Tots. (Presenter: Commandant Thomas Reyes)

  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 A.Items to be continued or withdrawn.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 B.Items to be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion by the City Council, staff, or members of the public in attendance. Items to be added to the Consent Agenda require an official vote by the City Council.

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 approval of the minutes from the February 6, 2023 regular council meeting. (Staff contact:  Amanda Campos, City Secretary).

  2. B.Consider approval of a minute order appointing new voting members to the Mayor’s Youth Council to fill unexpired terms of 2022-2024. (Staff Contact:  Amanda Campos, City Secretary).

  3. C.Consider approval of a contract with Rockdale Country Ford for the purchase of a Library Van using a cooperative purchasing agreement with BuyBoard in the amount of $118,770.25 (Staff Contact: Kip Dernovich, Deputy Director – Operations Public Works)

  4. D.Consider approval of a contract for the purchase of four (4) service trucks with Rockdale Country Ford through the BuyBoard Cooperative in the amount of $250,693.00. (Staff Contact: Kip Dernovich, Deputy Director – Operations Public Works)

  5. E.Consider approval of a contract for the purchase of two (2) replacement pieces of equipment with Bobcat of North Texas – Fort Worth through the BuyBoard Cooperative in the amount of $147,058.75. (Staff Contact: Kip Dernovich, Deputy Director – Operations Public Works)

  6. F.Consider approval of a resolution authorizing sponsorship of proposed public events for calendar year 2023 in accordance to Chapter 70, "Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places," of the Code of Ordinances. (Staff Contact: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)

6.DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

  1. A.2500 SW Hulen St (TOD Mixed-Use) (Case 22-131): Continue the public hearing and consider an ordinance for a zoning change request from “PD” Planned Development district, to “PD” Planned Development district, to allow for retail and single-family attached residential development on 35.20 acres. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Presenter: Tony McIlwain, Director of Development Services) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by unanimous vote) (Public hearing continued from the January 23, 2023 City Council meeting) (The applicant has requested this item to be continued to the March 20th regular meeting)

  2. B.500 CR 1021 (Case 22-164): Hold a public hearing and consider approval of an ordinance for a zoning change request from “A”, Agriculture to “SFE" Single-family estate district. (First and Final Reading)  (Staff Presenter: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by unanimous vote)

7.GENERAL

  1. A.Consider approval of a contract with Hellas Construction, Inc. for the conversion of Arabian infield at Chisenhall Fields to synthetic turf  through a cooperative purchasing agreement with BuyBoard in the amount not to exceed $549,675.00 (Staff Presenter: Jen Basham, Parks and Recreation Director)

  2. B.Consider approval of a contract with Home Run Construction, LLC for the construction of a parking lot for Clark Park with landscape improvements in the amount not to exceed $223,588.06. (Staff Presenter: Jen Basham, Parks and Recreation Director)

8.CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS

9.RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, the Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session(s), from time to time as deemed necessary during this meeting for any posted agenda item, to receive advice from its attorney as permitted by law.

  1. Pending or Contemplated Litigation or to Seek the Advice of the City Attorney Pursuant to Section 551.071

-Seek Advice from the City Attorney Concerning an Investigation into an Anonymous Complaint About the City of Burleson Fire Department

-Seek Advice from the City Attorney Concerning an Investigation into a Complaint About the City of Burleson Police Department

  1. Discussion Regarding Possible Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property Pursuant to Section 551.072
  2. Deliberation regarding a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body Pursuant to Section 551.073
  3. Personnel Matters Pursuant to Section 551.074
  4. Deliberation regarding (1) the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or (2) a security audit Pursuant to Sec. 551.076
  5. 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

-Project Workforce

  1. Pursuant to Sec 418.183(f), deliberation of information related to managing emergencies and disasters including those caused by terroristic acts (must be tape recorded)

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on this the 15th of February 2022, by 5:00 p.m., on the official bulletin board at the Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas.

S:\Departmental Digital Images\Logos\Burlsn Official City Logo-Seal\City Seal.jpgAmanda Campos

City Secretary

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
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