PUBLIC NOTICE

City Council

Workshop Meeting

August 21, 2006, 7:00 p.m.

City Annex - 185 Country Club Road

Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lucas will be held on Monday, August 21, 2006, at 7:00 PM at the Lucas City Annex, 185 Country Club Road, Lucas, Texas, at which time the following Agenda will be discussed.

Agenda

Call to Order

Call to Order

Roll Call

Determination of Quorum

Reminder to turn off or silence cell phones and pagers

Staff Reports

The City Staff and/or City Engineer provide the Mayor and City Council with reports of the City business

1) Staff and Project Reports

(a) Finance

(b) Municipal Court

(d) Fire Department

(e) Building Inspector/Code Enforcement

(f) Public Works Status

(g) City Administrator Report

Consent Agenda

The Consent Agenda is used to increase the efficiency of time. All items listed under the Consent Agenda may be considered by a single motion, second and passage by a majority vote of the Council present at the time of consideration. Any member of Council may remove an item from the Consent Agenda prior to a motion to act upon the agenda.

2) Consent and approve the minutes from the August 7, 2006 City Council Regular Meeting.

3) Consent and approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lucas,

Texas, authorizing a $15 rebate to the utility bill of each Lucas water customer that proves to the City that they have installed a rain/freeze sensor on their automated irrigation system on or before July 1, 2007 and providing an effective date.

Workshop Agenda

4) Consideration/Discussion/Action of the City of Lucas Wastewater Master Plan

and/or policies, as required by North Texas Municipal Water District; and setting

the dates for the Public Hearings.

5) Consideration/Discussion/Action on the language review of Ordinance # 2006-07- 00567 Chapter 6 Subdivisions and Development Regulations, Section 6.042

regarding park sites. [Peele] (Discussion on parkland dedication fees in lieu land

dedication at Council’s discretion.)

6) Consideration/Discussion/Action on the Fiscal Year 2007 Tax Rate of .3750.

7) Consideration/Discussion/Action for setting the dates for Public Hearings on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007.

8) Consideration/Consideration/Discussion/Action on setting a dates and times for the Breakfast Forums.

9) Consideration/Discussion/Action on City Attorney services and attending all

Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments meetings.

10) Consideration/Discussion/Action on training for board and commissions members to include Open Government Training.

11) Consideration/Discussion/Action on the establishment of an Economic

Development Commission [Frazier] The number of members, goals, objectives, and responsibilities need to be determined.

12) Consideration/Discussion/Action on sending a letter to subdivisions regarding the maintenance and upkeep of street lighting.

Executive Session

13) City Council pursuant to §551.074 and §551.071 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive Session for the evaluation of City Administrator, Charles Fenner.

Routine Business

14) Take any action as necessary from the Executive Session.

15) Discussion and consideration for items to be placed on a future agenda.

16) Adjournment.

As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Local Government Code, the City Council may

convene into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney regarding any item on the agenda at any time during the meeting.

Approval

Approved by Mayor Robert Sanders, August 18, 2006.

Certification

I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at Lucas City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on or before Friday, August 18, 2006, as required in accordance with Government Code §551.041.

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Kathy Wingo, TRMC, City Secretary

This building is wheelchair accessible. Any requests for sign interpretive services or other special requests for assistance of the hearing impaired must be made 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To make such arrangements, please call 972-727-8999 or send email to secretary@lucastexas.us.