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, November 5, 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 15, 2007
b. Minutes of regular City Cemetery Board meeting of September 12, 2007 and October 24, 2007
c. Minutes of regular Planning & Zoning meeting of October 10, 2007 and October 24, 2007
d. Minutes of Planning & Zoning Worksession of October 24, 2007
e. Minutes of regular Park Board meeting of October 2, 2007
f. Report for Sims Library for Fiscal Year 2006-2007
g. Proclamation proclaiming November 5, 2007 as “Bob Fitch Day”
5. Consider awarding bid for construction of Waxahachie Senior Citizens Center
6. Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Request No. 2007-37: Request by Gus Coppock, for a Site Plan approval within Planned Development-8-General Retail (PD-8-GR) Zoning District for a hotel to be located at High School Drive and U.S. Hwy. 287, being 2.00 Acres in Lot 2, of the Villages of Waxahachie – Owner: Mrs. HA Sook Yang (ZA2007-37)
7. Consider Site Plan approval within Planned Development-8-General Retail (PD-8-GR) Zoning District for a hotel to be located at High School Drive and U.S. Hwy. 287, being 2.00 Acres in Lot 2, of the Villages of Waxahachie – Owner: Mrs. HA Sook Yang (ZA2007-37)
8. Discuss a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to add a "New & Unlisted Use" of a "Winery" to the Use Chart, the zoning categories to allow the use and a definition
9. Consider proposed Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance to add a "New & Unlisted Use" of a "Winery" to the Use Chart, the zoning categories to allow the use and a definition
10. Hear report on “New and Unlisted Use” of Selling Used Mobile Homes
11. Consider approval of 2007 Street Rehabilitation Program
12. Consider City-Library Co-operative Agreement
13. Public Hearing on taxation or exemption from taxation of certain tangible personal property held temporarily at a location within the City and within the State of Texas for assembling, storing, manufacturing, processing or fabricating purposes (goods-in-transit).
14. Consider proposed Ordinance to tax tangible personal property in transit which would otherwise be exempt pursuant to Texas tax code, section 11.253 as amended by House Bill 621, enacted by the 80th Texas Legislature
15 Consider Resolution of votes cast to elect Directors for the Ellis Central Appraisal District for 2008-2009
16. Hear report regarding the Texas Downtown Association Conference
17. Hear update on City Parking Garage
18. Hear update on the purchase of the Union Pacific Rail Spur and depot building, discuss sale of narrow strip of land acquired from Union Pacific, and take any necessary action
19. Citizens’ Petitions and Requests
20. Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Manager
21. Convene into Executive Session to discuss pending or contemplated litigation by Lindsay Contractors as permitted by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 or consultation with Attorney
22. Reconvene and take any necessary action
23. 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