PUBLIC NOTICE
City Council
Regular Meeting
December 7, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
City Annex -
Notice is
hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Agenda
Call to Order
Call to Order
Roll Call
Determination of Quorum
Reminder to turn off or silence cell phones and pagers
Pledge of Allegiance
Citizen Input
The
Mayor and City Council invites 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) Project Reports
(a)
Public Works Status
(b)
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.
3) Approve the minutes from the October 16, 2006
City Council Workshop Meeting.
4) Approve an
amendment to Chapter 7 “Water System Regulations”, Article 10 Drought
Contingency Plan, Section 10-2, Item 7 (i) permits for construction of private pools and Item 7 (j)
prohibition of new landscaping to be moved from Stage 3 Severe to Stage 4,
Emergency conditions.
Public Hearing
The Public Hearing agenda is provided for the purpose of
allowing citizens to ask specific questions regarding only the subject posted
for the Public Hearing. Generally the Public Hearing is required by State Law
and a record of those attending the Public Hearing is maintained as part of the
official record of the proceedings.
5) Public
Hearing/Discussion/Action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City of Lucas,
Collin County, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 13,
Article 13.06, Solid Waste, by adding Section 13.06.034, Subsection (a) through
(e) to provide for roll-off containers; providing for providing for roll-off
containers on residential lots; providing a permit requirement; providing for
permit extensions; prohibiting use by any person other than the owners, permittee or persons contracted to use said roll-off
container; providing for a fee to be established by resolution of the city
council; by reserving Sections 13.06.035 through 13.06.060; repealing
provisions in conflict; providing a severability clause; providing for a
penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and
providing an effective date.
6) Public
Hearing/Discuss and Consider of an application request for the zoning change of
31.917 ± acres located on
Regular Agenda
7) Discuss and Consider awarding a bid for the construction of 700’ of a
12” waterline along
8) A resolution
of the City Council of the City of Lucas, Texas endorsing the “JOINT
RECOMMENDATION FOR REGIONAL RAIL IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS” as approved by the
Boards Of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Denton County Transportation
Authority (DCTA) and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (THE T) that
supports the concept of local option funding of public transit in the region by
exempting an amount equal to the locally authorized transit sales tax from the
2% local sales tax cap.
9) Discuss and
Consider the Waste Water Master Plan.
10) Discuss and
Consider Wolf Creek Investors LP Final Plat to subdivide the property described
as 39.67± acres situated in the Gabriel Fitzhugh Survey, Abstract A0318, Tract
15 in Collin County Texas. Generally located east of FM 1378 (
11) Discuss and
Consider a Preliminary plat for 47.70± acres situated in the Gabe Fitzhugh
Survey Abstract No. 318, and John Kirby Survey Abstract number 506, Collin County
Texas. Applicant Byron McCollum of McCollum & Associates is requesting the
approval of the preliminary plat. The property is generally located at
12) Discuss and Consider the adoption of an ordinance authorizing and
allowing, under the act governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System,
Restricted Prior Service Credit to employees who are members of the system for
service previously performed for various other public entities for which they
have not received credited service; and establishing an effective date for the
ordinance.
13) Discuss and Consider to approve a resolution establishing a Master Fee
Schedule for the City of
14) Discuss and Consider the appointment of five (5) regular commissioners
and two (2) alternates commissioners to the Planning & Zoning Commission;
five (5) regular members and two (2) alternates members to the Parks and Open
Space Board.
Executive Session
The City Council may convene in
Executive Session in accordance with the Local Government Code. All decisions
regarding the discussion of the Executive Session must be made in Open Session.
15) City Council
pursuant to §551.071 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive
Session regarding the litigation between Buzznet,
Inc. and the City of Lucas and lease by and between Buzznet,
Inc. and the City of Lucas.
16) City Council
pursuant to §551.072 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive
Session regarding the purchase, lease, and sale of property.
17) City Council
pursuant to §551.074 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive
Session to deliberate the duties and assignment of such of the City
Administrator, Mayor, and City Council.
Regular Agenda
18) Take any
action as necessary from the Executive Session.
Routine Business
19) Discussion
and consideration for items to be placed on a future agenda.
20) 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, December 1, 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, December 1, 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.