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A Worksession of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Waxahachie, Texas to be held in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 401 S. Rogers on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. to hear  presentation by Halff Associates of the 2007 Waxahachie Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan for City Council’s information, review and consideration.

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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 Monday, April 16, 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 April 2, 2007

b.   Minutes of regular Planning & Zoning Commission meeting of April 11, 2007

c.   Minutes of Firemen’s Relief & Retirement Fund meeting of April 9, 2007

d.   Minutes of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone meeting of April 5, 2007

e.   Building Report for March 2007

f.    Fire and EMS Report for March 2007

g.   Monthly Violation Activity Statistics for March 2007

h.   Report from Nicholas P. Sims Library for March 2007

i.    Proclamation proclaiming the week of April 22-28, 2007 as “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week”

j..   Proclamation proclaiming the week of April 23, 2007 as “Small Business Week 2007”

 

5.         Presentation by Friends of Ellis County regarding the upcoming Ellis County Bond Election

 

6.         Presentation by Nancy Fenton to explain the purpose of the Master Gardener's program, projects underway and an overview of Earthkind practices that the City will adopt to help reduce landscape maintenance and water consumption.

 

7.         Public Hearing regarding dissolving the original Waxahachie Public Improvement District No. 1 and authorizing the establishment and creation of new Waxahachie Public Improvement District No. 1

 

8.         Consider Resolution regarding dissolving the original Waxahachie Public Improvement District No. 1 and authorizing the establishment and creation of new Waxahachie Public Improvement District No. 1

 

9.         Consider Resolution determining the cost of the Waxahachie Public Improvement District No. 1 improvements

 

10.       Presentation by Halff & Associates in reference to the 2007 Waxahachie Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

 

11.       Consider Resolution authorizing Grant Application with TxDOT for Police Department Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for seatbelts

 

12.       Consider Ordinance re-establishing classified positions under Civil Service in the Police Department

 

13.       Consider awarding bid for the repair of the emergency water line between F.M. 1446 and F.M. 66 on the West side of 35E

 

14.       Consider awarding bid for US Highway 287 water line from IH 35 to US Highway 77.  

 

15.       Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2007-05:  Request by Jason Dickenson, for Site Plan approval within Planned Development-76-Office (PD-76-O) Zoning District for a Professional Office Building, to be located on the East side of F.M. 813 (Brown Street) and Northeast of Gingerbread Village, being Lot 1A, Littleton Estates.  (ZA2007-05)

 

16.       Consider Site Plan within Planned Development-76-Office (PD-76-O) Zoning District for a Professional Office Building, to be located on the East side of F.M. 813 (Brown Street) and Northeast of Gingerbread Village, being Lot 1A, Littleton Estates – Applicant:  Jason Dickenson  (ZA2007-05)

 

17.       Request by Jason Dickenson, JB Builders, for alternative material on the exterior of a proposed office/warehouse building (approximately 3,000 sq. ft.) to be located on Solon Road being Lot 4, Solon Meadows, instead of 80% masonry as required by Section 34.2(A-2) of the Zoning Ordinance

 

18.       Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2007-06:  Request by Joe Rust, for Site Plan approval within Planned Development-17-Commercial (PD-17-C) Zoning District for an Office Building, to be located on the East side of I-35E Service Road, South of Super 8 Motel, being Lot 1, Country Club Village, Unit 5. (ZA2007-06)

 

19.       Consider Site Plan within Planned Development-17-Commercial (PD-17-C) Zoning District for an Office Building, to be located on the East side of I-35E Service Road, South of Super 8 Motel, being Lot 1, Country Club Village, Unit 5 – Applicant:  Joe Rust (ZA2007-06)

 

20.       Consider Preliminary Plat of Sandstone Ranch located on the West side of F.M. 813 (Brown Street), across from Spring Creek Farms Subdivision, being 66.601 acres in the Robert Russell Survey – Applicant:  Gra-son Land, Inc.  (PLM2007-06) 

 

21.       Consider Final Plat of The Estates of Garden Valley being 48.48 acres in the J.B. and Ann Adams Survey, located East of F.M. 813 (Brown Street) and approximately one (1) mile North of Broadhead Road – Owner:  Clyde L. Hargrove (FP2007-16)

 

22.       Consider Final Plat of Saddle Brook Estates, Phase 1A (formerly Villages of Mustang Creek Tract 1), located 1.5 miles Southeast on U.S. Hwy. 287 from Business 287 intersection, being approximately 53.553 acres in the G. Carpenter and M. Rafferty Surveys – Applicant:  Carter & Burgess, Inc.  (FP2007-07)

 

23.       Consider Final Plat of Saddle Brook Estates, Phase 1B (formerly Villages of Mustang Creek Tract 1), located 1.5 miles Southeast on U.S. Hwy. 287 from Business 287 intersection, being approximately 25.004 acres in the G. Carpenter Survey – Applicant:  Carter & Burgess, Inc.  (FP2007-08)

 

24.       Citizens’ Petitions and Requests

 

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

 

26.       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