PUBLIC NOTICE

City Council

Regular Meeting

February 1, 2007, 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 Thursday, February 1, 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

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 January 22, 2007 Town Hall Meeting.

 


Regular Agenda

            4) Discuss and Consider making an appointment to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of CM Tonda Frazier. The remaining one (1) year of CM Frazier’s term to be placed on the next available election.

            5) Discuss and Consider adoption of a resolution of the City of Lucas, Texas calling for a General (Regular) Election to be held on the 12th of May 2007, for the purpose of electing two (2) City Councilmembers at-large; one (1) Mayor; and calling for a Special Election to fill the vacancy of the one (1) City Councilmember’s remaining term of one (1) year; by the qualified voters of the City of Lucas; for notice of said election; providing for the appointment of a Deputy Early Voting Clerk; providing for early voting; establishing regular business hours of the City Secretary’s Office; and providing an effective date.

            6) Discuss and Consider a proposed ordinance limiting the distance sex offenders can live from a school, daycares, churches, parks or any area that children may gather.

            7) Discuss and Consider 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, Section 13.06.034, by adding a new Subsection (d) to provide for roll-off containers being utilized for agricultural use and renumbering accordingly; repealing provisions in conflict; providing a severability clause; providing for a penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense; and providing an effective date.

            8) Discuss and Consider a Development Agreement between the City of Lucas and Soccer Partners, LLP located at 2190 W. Lucas Road, Lucas, Texas regarding annexation, Special Use Permit, and planned development for the development of a soccer complex.

            9) Discuss and Consider calling for a Public Hearing regarding a proposed ordinance of the City of Lucas, Collin County, Texas, amending Ordinance # 2004-12-00513 Comprehensive Plan to include the WASTE WATER MASTER PLAN; providing a repealing clause; providing a savings clause; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.

            10) Discuss and Consider Council’s goal, objectives and direction for the Parks & 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.

            11) City Council pursuant to §551.072 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive Session regarding the purchase, lease, and sale of property.


            12) 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.

 

Regular Agenda

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

 

Routine Business

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

            15) 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, January 26, 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, January 26, 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.