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 Monday, October 1, 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 September 17, 2007

b.         Minutes or regular FR& R meeting of September 10, 2007

c.         Minutes of regular ECWC & ID #1 of September 6, 2007 and September 18, 2007

d.         Authorize the acquisition of easements and right-of-way for the Robert W. Sokoll Water Treatment Plant and the Broadhead Road and Parks School House Road street projects

 

5.         Administer Oaths of Office to Lori Saunders, City Secretary and Amber Villarreal, Assistant City Secretary

 

6.         Request to appear by Linda Chamberland to make a presentation about First Annual Walk For Hope to be held on November 10, 2007 at Getzendaner Park and take any necessary action

 

7.         Request to appear by Victor & Sue Batson regarding improper drainage in their subdivision causing flooding in the homes on Northgate Drive and take any necessary action

 

8.         Public Hearing to receive citizen input on the City of Waxahachie Comprehensive Plan

 

9.         Consider proposed Ordinance approving City of Waxahachie Comprehensive Plan

 

10.       Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2007-31:   Request by Austin International Ventures, Inc. for a Specific Use Permit within a Light Industrial- 1 (LI-1) Zoning District to allow the facility to include a repair shop for construction equipment and outside storage for equipment, located at I-35 near Solon Road, in the E. Newton Survey, Abstract 790 & J. Shaver Survey, Abstract 1000, on approximately 47.852 acres – Owner: Brown Properties, Ltd. (ZA2007-31)

 

11.       Consider proposed Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment Request 2007-31

 

12.       Consider Final Plat of The Arbor at Willow Grove Phase One, (formally platted as Hedgewood Subdivision), being 65.864 acres located East of Highway 77, one (1) mile North of Highway 287 – Owner:  Hedgewood Partners GP-1 (FP2007-39)

 

13.       Consider Replat of Lots 1A and 1B, Block 1, Bullards Addition, being a Replat of Blocks 1 and 2, Bullards Addition bordered by Cantrell, Dillion, Turner and Dunaway Streets - Applicant:  John Ed Justice (RP2007-49).

 

14.       Consider Final Plat of Mustang Creek, Phase Two, being 41.91 acres located North of U.S. Hwy. 287 and Northwest of F.M. 813 - Applicant:  Kevin Youngblood (FP2007-50).  

 

15.       Consider Final Plat of Settler’s Glen Addition Phase 2, being 32.846 acres located 1 mile North on F.M. 664-Applicant: Brett Forman (FP2007-52)

 

16.       Consider Final Plat of Garden Valley Amenity Center, Lot 1, Block 1, being .75 acres located South of Park Place Blvd. on Garden Valley Parkway (FP2007-56)

 

17.       Consider proposed Resolution designating and authorizing certain City Employees and Elected Officials as authorized signatories for financial documents and transactions on the City’s Texas Community Development Program

 

18.       Consider authorizing the Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue $53,000,000 of Certificates of Obligation for the Robert W. Sokoll Water Treatment Plant

 

19.       Consider request from Anita Kornegay for street closings for Victorian Christmas Celebration

 

20.       Consider contract for Landscape Architectural Services for Park School House Road and a contract for Broadhead Road

 

21.       Consider contract with Emergency Communications Network, Inc. for CodeRED Emergency Notification System

 

22.       Consider proposed Ordinance, Section 9-3 (w) (4), amending headstones and footstones in the Eleventh Addition of the City Cemetery

 

23.       Resolution of Candidate Nominations for the Ellis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors for the years 2008-2009

 

24.       Convene into Executive Session to discuss pending or contemplated litigation/consultation with Attorney in regard to IESI Waste Disposal as permitted by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071

 

25.       Reconvene into regular session and take any necessary action

 

26.       Citizens’ Petitions and Requests

 

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

 

28.       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