City Council Regular Meeting 04/03/2023 04:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 141 W. Renfro

1.CALL TO ORDER

Invocation - Gloria Gillaspie, Pastor Emeritus, Open Door 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.REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the preliminary financial overview of the general fund, the upcoming budget process and receive any additional direction from City Council regarding the annual budget for fiscal year 2023-2024. (Staff Presenter: John Butkus, Assistant Finance Director)

  2. B.Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction regarding the design of gateway signage. (Staff Presenter: Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Recreation)

3.PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Proclamations

  2. B.Presentations

  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. 

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 A.Items to be continued or withdrawn.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 B.Items to be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion by the City Council, staff, or members of the public in attendance.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

5.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.

6.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 March 20, 2023 regular council meeting. (Staff Contact:  Amanda Campos, City Secretary).

  2. B.Consider approval of a resolution approving and accepting a bid submission from Ambassador Services, LLC in response to ITB 2023-009 for janitorial services in the amount of $284,342. (Staff Contact: Eric Oscarson, Director of Public Works)

  3. D.Consider approval of a Longitudinal Pipeline Agreement between Union Pacific Railroad Company and the City of Burleson for the use of railroad right-of-way to accommodate public drainage at mile post 236.9 on the Ft. Worth Subdivision at or near Burleson, Johnson County, Texas (Staff Contact: Alex Philips, Economic Development Director)

  4. F.Consider approval of a minute order excusing council member Place 3 Jimmy Stanford’s absence from the April 3, 2023 and April 17, 2023 council meetings. (Staff Contact: Amanda Campos, City Secretary)

7.GENERAL

  1. A.Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for the design of the Town Creek Parallel Interceptor project in the amount of $2,318,936.31 (Staff Presenter: Errick Thompson, Deputy Director of Public Works - Engineering)

8.CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS

9.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.

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

-Real estate contract dated April 18, 2022 with Paul and Darlene Karmy to sell fee simple title to a tract of land in Johnson County, Texas, commonly known as 430 N Burleson Blvd for a sales price of $900,000 and other good and valuable consideration  

-Laws, rules, and requirements regarding operating and maintaining a cemetery     

B. Discussion Regarding Possible Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property Pursuant to Section 551.072

-6700 FM 1902 in Burleson, Johnson County, Texas

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the 29th of March 2023, 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
The Burleson City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The entry ramp is located in the front of the building, accessible from Warren St. Accessible parking spaces are also available in the Warren St. parking lot. Sign interpretative services for meetings must be made 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Call the A.D.A. Coordinator at 817-426-9600, or TDD 1-800-735-2989.