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 15, 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 October 1, 2007

b.         Minutes of regular Waxahachie Community Development Corporation meeting of September 11, 2007

c.         Minutes of regular Planning & Zoning meeting of September 26, 2007

d.         Building Report for September 2007

e.         Monthly Violation Activity Statistics for September 2007

f.          Fire & EMS Report for September 2007

g.         Monthly Crime Report for September 2007

 

5.         Request to appear by John Bates, pastor of Freedom Fellowship, to discuss the Fall Festival taking place at Getzendaner Park on October 31, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.

 

6.         Consider Preliminary Plat of Park Place Professional Center, Phase I  located at the Northeast corner of Park Place Blvd. and U.S. Hwy. 287, being approximately 11 acres Southwest of Indian Hills Subdivision – Applicant: Alan Lauhoff (PLM 2007-42)

 

7.         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)

 

8.         Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2007-34:  Request by Robert Smith for a Specific Use Permit within a Light Industrial-1 (LI-1) Zoning District with Specific Use Permit to add a Water Kiosk to the Natural Food & Organic Market located at 2305 N. Hwy. 77 North of Tyler Drive, containing 1.205 acres, being Lot 1, Block A, Paradise Grove- Owner: Robert Smith (ZA2007-34)

 

9.         Consider proposed Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment Request 2007-34

 

10.       Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2007-36:  Request by Roger & Carol Flores Trust, for a Site Plan approval within Planned Development-3-General Retail (PD-3-GR) Zoning District to replace existing “Johnny Carinos Country Italian” signage with similar signage reflecting new name “Carinos Italian Grill”, located at 988 W. Hwy. 287 Bypass, being Lot 1C, Littleton Estates – Applicant: Charles Mercer/Carinos Italian Grill (ZA2007-36)

 

11.       Consider Site Plan approval within Planned Development-3-General Retail (PD-3-GR) Zoning District to replace existing “Johnny Carinos Country Italian” signage with similar signage reflecting new name “Carinos Italian Grill”, located at 988 W. Hwy. 287 Bypass, being  Johnny Carinos Addition – Applicant: Charles Mercer/Carinos Italian Grill (ZA2007-36)

 

12.       Report from Public Works Director regarding drainage in Northgate Drive subdivision and take any necessary action

 

13.       Consider proposed Ordinance adopting the 2007 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

 

14.       Consider Resolution suspending the effective date for a rate increase from Atmos to allow the City time to evaluate the filing

 

15.       Consider approving Interlocal Agreement with Ellis County

 

16.       Robert W. Sokoll Water Treatment Plant Groundbreaking, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.

 

17.       Citizens’ Petitions and Requests

 

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

 

19.       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