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, February 12, 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:

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. CONSENT AGENDA – Consent Items   “All matters listed under Item III. 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 January 8, 2007, Regular City Council Meeting and the January 16, 2007, Joint P&Z and Council Workshop.
   2. Consideration of approving a Resolution calling for a City of Red Oak General Election to be held on May 12, 2007, establishing procedures for that election, authorizing a method of voting for the handicapped, and providing an effective date.
   3. Consideration of approving an Ordinance to abandon temporary easements in Harmony Addition.
   4. Consideration of approving an Interlocal Cooperation Contract between the City of Red Oak and Ellis County for the maintenance, repair and/or construction of streets, roads, alleys, bridges, parking areas, waterways and ditches.
   5. Consideration of approving a Resolution adopting a written Investment Policy and designating Investment Officers.
   6. Consideration of approving a Code Red contract for an emergency warning system subject to City Attorney’s final review.
   7. Consideration of approving a Sewer Pro Rata Reimbursement Agreement with Oaks Fellowship Church, subject to review and approval by City Staff and City Engineers of the total amount of sewer system improvement costs incurred.
   8. Consideration of approving a Resolution requesting members of the 80th Legislation Session of the State of Texas increase funding of Texas Parks and Recreation Local Park Grant Program and the Texas State Park System.
   9. Consideration of approving a salary increase for City Prosecutor Dana Huffman due to additional court dates.
   10. Consideration of approving a Resolution to set the dates, time and place for the Public Hearings and authorizing the publication of such Public Hearing notices and the preparation of service plans for the proposed voluntary annexation of approximately 10.46 acres of land and approximately 212.54 acres of land in the A. Fredrick Survey, Abstract 375, located west of Interstate Highway 35, south of Stephenson Road and abutting the existing city limits of Red Oak, requested by RSJK Investments, Inc. and Oak Hill Development, LLC.
   11. Consideration of approving a Resolution and an Interlocal Participation Agreement with The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative for City of Red Oak purchases.
4. COUNCIL BUSINESS - OPEN SESSION                                                 L. Update from ROISD concerning the future bond issue.M. Consideration of approving the 2006 Fiscal Year audit.N. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (89-02), by adopting a revised comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.O. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (89-02), by adopting a revised comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance.P. Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration of approving an Ordinance amending the City of Red Oak Future Land Use Plan map.

   Q. Discussion and update concerning the Fire/Police Substation; consideration of rejecting project manager bids, steel bids and concrete bids; and approving the manager/agent method of construction.

   R. Consideration of approving a safety and street repair plan for Stainback Road.

   S. Consideration of approving a plan for the Deer Creek sewer project.

   T. Consideration of approving appointments to the Industrial Development Corporation Board.

5. 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; PCA lawsuit costs; and the proposed Ferris annexation east of the City of Red Oak city limits, southeast of Stainback Road, northwest of FM 664 and west of Ferris Road.
6. REPORTS - City Manager  Downtown Vision Plan; Fireworks Event; ISO evaluation; Red Oak Road Overpass wall and landscaping; Executive Committee appointment-DWU Customer Cities in the Metroplex; and Loop 9 Public Hearing.
7. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD  Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
8. ADJOURNMENT 
     

Posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, on the 8th day of February, 2007 at 5:00 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.