PUBLIC NOTICE

City Council

Regular Meeting

January 4, 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, January 4, 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 November 16, 2006 City Council Workshop Meeting and the December 7, 2006 City Council Regular Meeting.

            4) Consent to accept the resignation of the Municipal Court Judge, Elizabeth Frizell.


5) Consent to approve a resolution appointing a Municipal Court Judge for a two year term and to authorize the Mayor to execute a contract, after approval by the City Attorney, to provide for compensation and terms of appointment.

            6) Discuss and Consider the resignation of Council Member Tonda Frazier submitted on December 19, 2006 to be effective January 31, 2007.

 

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.

            7) 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 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. [2nd Public Hearing, 1st Public Hearing held on December 7, 2006]

 

Regular Agenda

            8) Discuss and Consider the audit for the Fiscal Year 2005 – 2006.

            9) Discuss and Consider the year end reports as presented by City Administrator Charles Fenner.

            10) Discuss and Consider the appointment of Matt Kolodzie to the Parks and Open Space Board as a regular member and moving Richie Wolfe to an alternate member.

            11) Discuss and Consider to approve a resolution establishing a Master Fee Schedule for the City of Lucas. [Each fiscal year the City will adopt a schedule of fees for various types of building permits, contractor registration, planning & zoning, utilities, administration and fire permitting]

            12) Discuss and Consider the Capital Improvement Project list.


            13) Discuss and Consider an amendment to Ordinance # 2006-07-00567 Subdivision and Development Regulations, Section 6.403, Streets and Drainage, Item 3 a-d, regarding sidewalk regulations.

            14) Discuss and Consider the application request for preliminary plat. Jed Dolson, representative of Skorburg, is requesting the approval of a preliminary plat for 46.892 ± acres located in the J. Snider Survey abstract NO. 824 and Collin County Texas. The property is generally located south of FM 2170 approximately 1050ft west of Ingram Road. The Zoning application was approved for R1 on 10/3/05. [Claremont Springs Phase 2]

            15) Discuss and Consider all City owned property.

            16) Discuss and consider amending ORDINANCE 1996-01-00323 AND THE code of ordinances, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1.04 “CITY OFFICERS”, SECTION 1.04.034 “POWERS AND DUTIES”, BY amending subsection (1) to provide for compliance with state law and by adding subsections (4) through (6) to provide additional duties for the city administrator; and by adding a new section 1.04.036 to provide for city council direction; Repealing provisions in conflict; providing a Severability clause; and providing an effective date.

 

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.

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

            18) 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.

            19) 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, City Secretary, Finance Manager, Mayor, and City Council.

 

Regular Agenda

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

 

Routine Business

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


            22) 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 22, 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 22, 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.