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JANUARY 2007 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
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, January 8, 2007 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:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
City Manager:
Ron Bryce
Eric Smith
Ken Pfeifer
Mayor Pro Tem:
Scott Lindsey
City Secretary:
Ben Goodwyn
Casey Hargrove
Judy Grant
Gary Autrey
- 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.
- INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- RECOGNITIONS – David & Laurie Alexander, Charles & Stacy Smith and Kathy Harris
- 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.”
- Consideration of approving the minutes of the December 11, 2006, Regular City Council Meeting.
- Consideration of approving a one-year solid waste service contract extension with IESI effective April 1, 2007.
- Consideration of approving a one-year Bank Depository Contract extension with Prosperity Bank effective May 1, 2007.
- Consideration of approving an Ordinance amending Section 90.42 of the Red Oak Code of Ordinances “Dogs – Annual Registration Required; Fee” by eliminating the annual fee and doubling the fine for unregistered dogs at large; deleting Sections 150.18 “Electric Permit Fees”, 150.42 “Plumbing Permit Fees”, and 150.51 “Mechanical Permit Fees”; and amending Appendix 1, Fee Schedule, of the code by eliminating fees for certain services.
- Consideration of approving the location and type of traffic control devices at the intersection of L&B, Water, and Main streets, and to approve such changes as are necessary to improve traffic flow.
- COUNCIL BUSINESS – OPEN SESSION
F. Discussion and update from the Red Oak Independent School District on the future bond issue.
G. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance for a Specific Use Permit for a restaurant and private club, being approximately 1.360 acres in the J. E. Patton Survey, A-839, City of Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, south of Red Oak Road and west of Interstate Highway 35, requested by Charles Bertrand.
H. Consideration of approving a Preliminary Plat for Waterview Farms Commercial Center, being approximately 13 acres in the S. McCommas Survey, A-695, and the J. E. Patton Survey, A-839, City of Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, requested by Charles Bertrand.
I. Conduct a Public Hearing and discussion concerning Stainback Road.
J. Consideration of approving changes to Vision 2020.
K. Presentation on the Deer Creek sewer project.
L. Discussion concerning widening Methodist Street.
VI. 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.
In addition, the City Council will convene in Executive Session under Section §551.071 of the Act for the following:
A. To receive advice from its attorney concerning the Palmer Community Action Group; ET AL vs. City of Red Oak, County of Ellis Cause No. 69600.
VII. REPORTS – City Manager
1st Neighborhood Meeting with Deer Creek residents; 2nd Red Oak Road Public Meeting; Joint Workshop with P & Z on the Development Code; 2nd Neighborhood Meeting with Deer Creek residents; and the Downtown Vision Plan.
VIII. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, on the 4th day of January, 2007 at 4:30 P.M.
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.
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, January 8, 2007 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:
| Mayor: | Councilmembers: | City Manager: |
| Ron Bryce | Eric Smith | Ken Pfeifer |
| Mayor Pro Tem: | Scott Lindsey | City Secretary: |
| Ben Goodwyn | Casey Hargrove | Judy Grant |
| Gary Autrey |
- 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.
- INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- RECOGNITIONS – David & Laurie Alexander, Charles & Stacy Smith and Kathy Harris
- 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.”
- Consideration of approving the minutes of the December 11, 2006, Regular City Council Meeting.
- Consideration of approving a one-year solid waste service contract extension with IESI effective April 1, 2007.
- Consideration of approving a one-year Bank Depository Contract extension with Prosperity Bank effective May 1, 2007.
- Consideration of approving an Ordinance amending Section 90.42 of the Red Oak Code of Ordinances “Dogs – Annual Registration Required; Fee” by eliminating the annual fee and doubling the fine for unregistered dogs at large; deleting Sections 150.18 “Electric Permit Fees”, 150.42 “Plumbing Permit Fees”, and 150.51 “Mechanical Permit Fees”; and amending Appendix 1, Fee Schedule, of the code by eliminating fees for certain services.
- Consideration of approving the location and type of traffic control devices at the intersection of L&B, Water, and Main streets, and to approve such changes as are necessary to improve traffic flow.
- COUNCIL BUSINESS – OPEN SESSION
F. Discussion and update from the Red Oak Independent School District on the future bond issue.
G. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance for a Specific Use Permit for a restaurant and private club, being approximately 1.360 acres in the J. E. Patton Survey, A-839, City of Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, south of Red Oak Road and west of Interstate Highway 35, requested by Charles Bertrand.
H. Consideration of approving a Preliminary Plat for Waterview Farms Commercial Center, being approximately 13 acres in the S. McCommas Survey, A-695, and the J. E. Patton Survey, A-839, City of Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, requested by Charles Bertrand.
I. Conduct a Public Hearing and discussion concerning Stainback Road.
J. Consideration of approving changes to Vision 2020.
K. Presentation on the Deer Creek sewer project.
L. Discussion concerning widening Methodist Street.
VI. 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.
In addition, the City Council will convene in Executive Session under Section §551.071 of the Act for the following:
A. To receive advice from its attorney concerning the Palmer Community Action Group; ET AL vs. City of Red Oak, County of Ellis Cause No. 69600.
VII. REPORTS – City Manager
1st Neighborhood Meeting with Deer Creek residents; 2nd Red Oak Road Public Meeting; Joint Workshop with P & Z on the Development Code; 2nd Neighborhood Meeting with Deer Creek residents; and the Downtown Vision Plan.
VIII. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, on the 4th day of January, 2007 at 4:30 P.M.
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.
