NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

RED OAK CITY COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given that the Regular Meeting of the Red Oak City Council will be held on Monday, August 14, 2006 at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the Red Oak Municipal Center, 200 Lakeview Parkway, Red Oak, Texas, at which time the following will be discussed and considered to wit:

1. CALL TO ORDER – The Mayor will call the meeting to order, declare a quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act.
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATIONS – Brianna Wooley, Fire Marshall Tim Birdwell and Officer Boyd Brock.
4. CONSENT AGENDA – Consent Items

“All matters listed under Item IV. Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.”

1. Consideration of approving the minutes of the July 10, 2006, Regular City Council Meeting.
2. Consideration of approving the Freese and Nichols Downtown Project Plan.
3. Consideration of approving the trade-in and purchase of a new vehicle for the Director of Economic Development and an Ordinance to amend the Industrial Development Corporation Fiscal Year 2006 Budget by appropriating $16,000 from Incentive Development and transferring such amount to Capital Expenditure Vehicles.
4. Consideration of approving a Fiscal Year 2007 Salary Plan for the City of Red Oak.
5. Consideration of approving an Ordinance amending Chapter 152 of the Code of Ordinances establishing height limits for Multi-Tenant Monument signs within the City.
6. Consideration of approving a Developers Agreement and land sell contract with Stanley Restoration to locate to the Red Oak Industrial Park at Methodist and Ovilla Road.
7. Consideration of approving an agreement with Witherspoon, Yeldell & Wilson, CPA for annual audit services for the 2006 fiscal year, for an amount not to exceed $21,900.
8. Consideration of approving an Ordinance amending Chapter 71 “Parking” of the Code of Ordinances by the addition of a new section 71.10 “Parking Surfaces” to prohibit parking of motor vehicles and trailers on any surface that is not a hard, impervious surface.

5.  COUNCIL BUSINESS – OPEN SESSION

1. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance for a zoning change from Agriculture (AG) to Highway Oriented (HO) for Lots 5 and 6,  Block 8, Beckley Pike Estates, J. A. Rawlings Survey, A-907, further described as being located south of Ovilla Road and west of Interstate 35, requested by MDKJ Investments, LLC. 
2. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance for a Specific Use Permit to allow a Garden Center (with outside storage) in a Commercial-1 (C-1) zoning for 307 Hwy. 342, being .231 acres in the McKinney & Williams Survey, A-751, further described as being south of Ovilla Road  and west of Hwy. 342, requested by Gonzalo Gonzales.
3. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance for an Amended Development Plan to change the side yard setback from 40 feet to 30 feet, for Lot 26, Block A, Springfield Farms, City of Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, also known as 310 Springfield Lane, requested by Goff Homes, Ltd. 
4. Consideration of approving a Resolution to set the dates, times and places for the Public Hearings and authorizing the publication of such Public Hearing notices and the preparation of service plans for the proposed annexation of approximately 2 acres or more of land, east of Highway 342 and south of FM 664 and abutting the existing city limits of Red Oak on one side, requested by the City of Red Oak.
5. Discussion and consideration of approving the Public Hearing dates, times, and place to consider a proposed tax rate of .64 cents per $100 of assessed valuation and increase tax revenues, for the proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Budget. 

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Section §551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session(s), from time to time as deemed necessary during the course of this meeting for any posted agenda item, to receive advice from its attorney as permitted by law.
7. VII. REPORTS – City Manager     Development Code & Subdivision Ordinance update; Future Land Use Plan; Parks and Recreation trail progress and trail ordinance; COG Population and Employment Forecast; PW Project schedule; Downtown Business Plan and Future Community Center, Mike Rader Workshop; Water Conservation Plan; Public Works and Engineering staff; and Wal-Mart update.
8. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
9. ADJOURNMENT

Posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, on the 10th day of August, 2006 at _____.

Attested: ____________________________

Judy Grant, City Secretary

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

The City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The entry ramp is located in front of the building. Accessible parking spaces are also available in that area. If you have a disability and need more information, call (972) 617-3638.