PUBLIC NOTICE

City Council

Workshop Meeting

July 19, 2007, 7:00 p.m.

City Annex - 185 Country Club Road

Notice is hereby given that a Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lucas will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2007, 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

 

Citizen Input

The Mayor and City Council invite citizens to speak on any City business item. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, comments of public interest will be heard, but no action may be taken by the City Council other than to refer the item to a future agenda. Please complete and submit to the City Administrator a “Public Meeting Appearance” sheet prior to the meeting.

 

1) Citizen’s Comments.

 

Staff Reports

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

 

2) Reports

a) Finance

b) Municipal Court

c) Collin County Sheriff

d) Fire Department

e) Community Development

f) Public Work

g) City Administrator

h) City Council

 

Regular Agenda

3) Discuss and Consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of Lucas, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2007”; providing for the payment of said certificates by the levy of an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the City and further securing said certificates by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues of the system; providing the terms and conditions of said certificates and resolving other matters incident and relating to the issuance, payment, security, sale and delivery of said certificates; authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement and a purchase and investment letter; complying with the requirements of the letter of representations with the depository trust company.

 

4) Discuss and Consider the approval of the preliminary plat for applicant Claremont Springs II, LTD to include sidewalk and access waiver for Claremont Springs Phase II situated in the J. Snider Survey, Abstract No. 824, in Collin County, Texas. [Claremont Springs Phase II]

 

5) Discuss and Consider the appointment of an alternate commissioner for the

Planning & Zoning Commission. [Millsap]

 

6) Discuss and Consider the chairperson, location, and time for the Lucas Parade (Founder’s Day). [Peele]

 

7) Discuss and Consider future water improvements. [Carmickle]

 

8) Discuss and Consider the drainage issue in Tara Subdivision. [Carmickle]

 

9) Discuss and Consider an amendment to the agreement between the City of Lucas and North Texas Municipal Water District regarding the addition of a truck washing facility. [Fisher]

 

10) Discuss and Consider the opportunities and capabilities of the new billing system. [Peele]

 

11) Discuss and Consider the responsibilities of the board and commission liaisons and ex-officio members. [Zriny]

 

12) Discuss and Consider the subject matter for the Advisory/Development Committee. [Zriny]

 

Executive Session

The City Council may convene in Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Government Code. All decisions regarding the discussion of the Executive Session must be made in Open Session.

 

13) City Council pursuant to §551.074 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive Session for the purpose of reviewing the performance expectations of the City Secretary.

 

Routine Business

14) Discuss and Consider any action necessary regarding the Executive Session.

 

15) Discuss and Consider items to be placed on a future agenda.

 

16) Adjournment.

 

As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Texas 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 Bill Carmickle, July 13, 2007.

 

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, July 13, 2007, 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.