PUBLIC NOTICE

City Council

Regular Meeting

March 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, March 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) Consent and approve the minutes from the January 18, 2007 City Council

Workshop, February 1, 2007 City Council Regular, and February 15, 2007

Workshop Meetings.

 

4) Consent and approve an ordinance of the City of Lucas, Texas, amending the

Code of Ordinances of the City of Lucas by amending, Chapter 3, “Building

Regulations,” by amending Article 3.04, “Building Code,” by adding a new

Subsection 3.04.004, “Construction Site Maintenance” to provide for roll-off

containers; providing for the establishment of a fee; providing a repealing clause;

providing a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for each offense; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.

 

5) Consent and approve an ordinance of the City of Lucas, Texas, amending the

Code of Ordinances of the City of Lucas by amending, Chapter 3, “Building

Regulations,” by amending Article 3.08, “Residential Code,” by adding a new

Subsection 3.08.003, “Construction Site Maintenance” to provide for roll-off

containers; providing for the establishment of a fee; providing a repealing clause;

providing a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for each offense; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.

 

6) Consent and approve an ordinance of the City of Lucas, Texas, amending the

Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article 1.04, by

amending Division 3, City Secretary, by deleting Section 1.04.067, duties as

accountant for the City and reserving said section for future use; and amending

Article 1.04 by adding Division 6., Finance Manager of the Office of Finances;

providing for a person to be appointed by the City Administrator; providing for

duties; amending Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article 1.04, City Officers, by

adding Division 7., City Attorney; there is hereby created a position City Attorney;

providing for appointment by City Council; providing for a severability clause; and

providing an effective date.

 

7) Consent and approve a resolution amending Resolution # 2007-01-00285 Master Fee Schedule to include rates for fire inspection services.

 

8) Consent and approve the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lucas, Texas, deeming the Lovejoy 5K Walk/Run as a public event serving a public purpose by supporting the school district’s extracurricular activities; approving the terms and conditions of an agreement by and between the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Department of Transportation, and the City of Lucas for the temporary closure of state right-of-way, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein; authorizing the Mayor to execute said agreement and providing an effective date.

 

9) Consent and approve the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lucas, Texas, declaring its opposition to the expansion of the McKinney Texas Municipal Airport into a regional commercial passenger and/or freight airport; providing for filing of such opposition with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Agency, County Court of Collin County, and the City of McKinney; authorizing the Mayor to sign; and providing an effective date.

 

Regular Agenda

 

10) Discuss and Consider the award of a bid for construction of ground storage tank located at 915 Country Club.

 

11) Discuss and Consider the approval of a conditional certificate of occupancy for Cornerstone Baptist Church for 90 days.

 

12) Discuss and Consider the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lucas, Texas, finding and determining that the population of the City exceeds 5,000 inhabitants; and providing an effective date.

 

13) Discuss and Consider the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lucas, Texas, adopting an annexation plan for the City; and providing an effective date.

 

14) Discuss and Consider the frequency of supplements to the City of Lucas’ Code of Ordinances.

 

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.

 

Regular Agenda

 

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

 

Routine Business

 

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

 

18) 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, February 23, 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, February 23, 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.