7:00 PM
FEBRUARY 2008 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
RED OAK CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Red Oak City Council will be held on Monday, February 11, 2008 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:
Mayor:
Council Members:
Alan Hugley
Eric Smith
City Manager:
Ben Goodwyn
Scott Albert
Scott Lindsey
City Secretary:
Casey Hargrove
Scott Albert
Andy Bell
I. 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.
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. 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.”
A. Consider approval of the minutes of the January 14, 2008, Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting.
B. Consider approval of the minutes of the January 29, 2008, Special Called City Council Meeting.
IV. CITIZEN FORUM
Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
V. COUNCIL BUSINESS - OPEN SESSION
C. Discussion and possible action regarding an ordinance prohibiting an owner, employee, or manager/supervisor of a retail fuel business from activating a pumping device to dispense gasoline or diesel fuel without receiving prepayment.
D. Discussion and possible action regarding a resolution setting a date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of certain property by the City of Red Oak, Texas, and authorizing and directing the Mayor to publish notice of such public hearing.
E. Discussion and possible action regarding a proposal from JRJ Paving for paving improvements.
F. Discussion and possible action regarding a contract with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Conway for general engineering services.
G. Discussion and possible action regarding an ordinance approving a settlement agreement between the ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s statement of intent to change gas rates in all cities exercising original jurisdiction; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the settlement agreement and finding the rates to be set by the attached tariffs to be just and reasonable.
H. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of Charles Daubitz to the City of Red Oak Economic Development Corporation Board.
I. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of Brian Roland to the City of Red Oak Economic Development Corporation Board.
J. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of Robert Shamel to the Library Advisory Board.
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, the City Council for the City of Red Oak reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections §551.071 (Consultation with Attorney).
A. To receive advice concerning the Palmer Action Group; ETAL vs. City of Red Oak, County Ellis Cause No. 69600; and the Ferris annexation east of the City of Red Oak city limits, southeast of Stainback Road, northwest of FM 664 and west of Ferris Road.
The City Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property) for the following:
B. Offer to purchase property from the North Ellis County Outreach.
The City Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to 551.071 to seek advice from legal counsel on the following:
C. Claim filed against the City by Thomas Coppock.
VII. OPEN SESSION
K. Consideration of approving any action as a result of discussion in Executive Session A.
L. Consideration of approving any action as a result of discussion in Executive Session B.
M. Consideration of approving any action as a result of discussion in Executive Session C.
VIII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of this Agenda to be considered by the Red Oak City Council was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, on the 8th day of February, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.
Attested: _________________________________
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 a Regular Meeting of the Red Oak City Council will be held on Monday, February 11, 2008 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:
| Mayor: | Council Members: |
| Alan Hugley | Eric Smith |
| City Manager: | Ben Goodwyn |
| Scott Albert | Scott Lindsey |
| City Secretary: | Casey Hargrove |
| Scott Albert | Andy Bell |
I. 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.
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. 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.”
A. Consider approval of the minutes of the January 14, 2008, Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting.
B. Consider approval of the minutes of the January 29, 2008, Special Called City Council Meeting.
IV. CITIZEN FORUM
Comments, questions, or presentations for non-agenda items from citizens, but no action may be taken by City Council.
V. COUNCIL BUSINESS - OPEN SESSION
C. Discussion and possible action regarding an ordinance prohibiting an owner, employee, or manager/supervisor of a retail fuel business from activating a pumping device to dispense gasoline or diesel fuel without receiving prepayment.
D. Discussion and possible action regarding a resolution setting a date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of certain property by the City of Red Oak, Texas, and authorizing and directing the Mayor to publish notice of such public hearing.
E. Discussion and possible action regarding a proposal from JRJ Paving for paving improvements.
F. Discussion and possible action regarding a contract with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Conway for general engineering services.
G. Discussion and possible action regarding an ordinance approving a settlement agreement between the ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company’s statement of intent to change gas rates in all cities exercising original jurisdiction; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the settlement agreement and finding the rates to be set by the attached tariffs to be just and reasonable.
H. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of Charles Daubitz to the City of Red Oak Economic Development Corporation Board.
I. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of Brian Roland to the City of Red Oak Economic Development Corporation Board.
J. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of Robert Shamel to the Library Advisory Board.
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, the City Council for the City of Red Oak reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections §551.071 (Consultation with Attorney).
A. To receive advice concerning the Palmer Action Group; ETAL vs. City of Red Oak, County Ellis Cause No. 69600; and the Ferris annexation east of the City of Red Oak city limits, southeast of Stainback Road, northwest of FM 664 and west of Ferris Road.
The City Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property) for the following:
B. Offer to purchase property from the North Ellis County Outreach.
The City Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to 551.071 to seek advice from legal counsel on the following:
C. Claim filed against the City by Thomas Coppock.
VII. OPEN SESSION
K. Consideration of approving any action as a result of discussion in Executive Session A.
L. Consideration of approving any action as a result of discussion in Executive Session B.
M. Consideration of approving any action as a result of discussion in Executive Session C.
VIII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of this Agenda to be considered by the Red Oak City Council was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, on the 8th day of February, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.
Attested: _________________________________
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.
