City Council Agenda

 

A regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Waxahachie, Texas to be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 401 S. Rogers St. on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 7:00 pm.

Council Members:
Jay Barksdale, Mayor
Ron Ansell, Mayor Pro Tem
Chuck Beatty, Councilman
Joe Jenkins, Councilman
Ron Wilkinson, Councilman


 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Consent Agenda
    All matters listed under Item 4, Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the Mayor/City Manager to execute all matters necessary to implement each item. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and consideration by any member of the City Council.
    1. Minutes of regular City Council meeting of August 15, 2005
    2. Minutes of regular Planning & Zoning Commission meeting of August 24, 2005
    3. Minutes of Waxahachie Community Development Corporation meeting of August 9, 2005
    4. Minutes of Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting of August 18, 2005
    5. Minutes of City Cemetery Board meeting of August 3, 2005
    6. Minutes of Board of Trustees for the Ellis County Women’s Building meeting of January 28, 2005
    7. Financial Report for Nicholas P. Sims Library for July 2005
    8. Monthly Violation Activity Statistics for July 2005
    9. Proclamation proclaiming Thursday, September 8, 2005 as Mentoring Day in Waxahachie
  5. Public Hearing on City of Waxahachie Budget for fiscal year 2004-2005
  6. Public Hearing on Tax Increase
  7. Schedule a vote on the Tax Rate for September 19, 2005
  8. Consider approval of Ellis County Master Gardeners' 2005 Class Project Proposal to be located in Getzendaner Park
  9. Discuss creating an Ethics Code for the City of Waxahachie
  10. Consider request by Waxahachie Housing Authority to waive PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes)
  11. Consider proposed Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment Request No. 2005-32: A request by Kenneth Hutto to change the zoning on 1,927.200 acres and 117.529 acres proposed to be annexed located in the J. Barker, E. Bellow, E.H., Belcher and J.C. Read Surveys from Single family-1 (SF-1) and Future Development (FD) to a Planned Development mixed use community to include Single Family-1 (SF-1), Single Family-2 (SF-2), and Single Family-3 (SF-3), Multi-Family (MF) and General Retail (GR) in accordance with a proposed Planned Development Ordinance and Use Schedule on land located generally between FM 875 and Brookside Road (known as the Kemp Tract). Detailed information can be reviewed in the City Secretary’s office at 401 S. Rogers. (ZA2005-32)
  12. Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2005-42: Request by City of Waxahachie to establish Historic Overlay District within Central Area (CA) and Commercial (C) Zoning Districts. Historic Overlay District will require property owners in the Downtown Area to have new construction and exterior restoration plans reviewed and approved by Heritage Preservation Commission. The use will remain the same. Details may be obtained by calling Paul Stevens at City Hall, 401 S. Rogers. (ZA2005-42)
  13. Consider proposed Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment Request No. 2005-42
  14. Discussion on Development Contracts on land near Airport that has been proposed for annexation
  15. Request to appear by Dan Tresch of James Hardie Building Products to make an informational presentation about their products
  16. Consider naming new North/South Street at the Airport “Juan’s Way” in commemoration of Juan Martinez
  17. Update on Code Enforcement Policy
  18. Consider IESI Disposal and Republic CSC Landfill requests for rate increase for solid waste services
  19. Update on regulating truck traffic within the City of Waxahachie
  20. Citizens’ Petitions and Request
  21. Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Manager
  22. Adjourn

     

    The City Council reserves the right to go into Executive Session on any posted item.


    This meeting location is wheelchair-accessible.  Parking for mobility impaired persons is available.  Any request for sign interpretive services must be made forty-eight hours ahead of the meeting.  To make arrangements, call the City Secretary at 937-7330 or (TDD) 1-800-RELAY TX.


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