A G E N D A

 

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 on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

 

                        Council Members:        Joe Jenkins, Mayor

                                                            Ron Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem

                                                            Chuck Beatty, Councilman

                                                            Joe Gallo, Councilman

                                                            N.B. (Buck) Jordan, 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.

 

a.   Minutes of regular City Council meeting of December 18, 2006

b.   Minutes of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone meeting of December 20, 2006

 

5.         Administer Oaths of Office to Paul Stevens, City Manager and Michael Scott, Assistant City Manager

 

6.         Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2006-34:  Request by Rodolfo and Lorene Salas, for a Specific Use Permit within Single Family-1 (SF-1) Zoning District for the construction of a guest house in excess of 500 square feet (840 sq. ft.), located at 2305 Marshall Road, being Lot 8, Marshall Road Estates, West of F.M. 664 and take action – Owner:  Rodolfo and Lorena Salas (ZA2006-34)

 

7.         Consider proposed Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment Request No. 2006-34

 

8.         Consider Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Conway for design of U.S. Highway 287 Bypass Water Line

 

9.         Hear update on Code Enforcement Activities

 

10.       Consider amending Fair Housing Ordinance

 

11.       Consider amendment to Lease Agreement between the City and East Texas Medical Center d/b/a East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Service for rental of building on John Arden Drive

 

12.       Consider purchase of new Rescue Utility Vehicle for Fire Department

 

13.       Consider awarding bid for Insulation to Ceiling of City’s Main Garage Building at 109 Singleton Blvd.

 

14.       Consider authorizing the purchase of vehicles for the Police Department

 

15.       Consider revision to the Bylaws of the Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ)

 

16.       Consider request by the TIRZ Board of Directors for approval of funding from the TIF Fund to resolve an outstanding loan on the Courthouse Park Project

 

17.       Citizens’ Petitions and Requests

18.       Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Manager

 

19.         Adjourn into Executive Session as permitted by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 for deliberation regarding Real Property

 

20.       Reconvene and take any necessary action

 

21.       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 972/937-7330 or (TDD) 1-800-RELAY TX