PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

City Council

Regular Meeting

August 7, 2006, 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 Monday, August 7, 2006, 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 futureagenda. Please complete and submit to the City Administrator a “Public Meeting Appearance” sheet prior to the meeting.

1) Citizen’s Comments.

Regular Agenda

2) Discussion only of the chip seal road project.

3) Consideration/Discussion/Action on a moratorium on building permits due to water storage issues.

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.

4) City Council pursuant to §551.074 and §551.071 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive Session for interviewing of candidates for the

appointment of board members to the Board of Adjustment (5 members, 4

alternates).

5) City Council pursuant to §551.074 and §551.071 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive Session for the evaluation of City Administrator, Charles Fenner.

6) City Council pursuant to §551.074 and §551.071 of the Texas Government Code may convene into Executive Session for the purpose of seeking legal counsel regarding the sale/purchase/lease of real property.

Regular Agenda

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

Staff Reports

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

8) 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.

9) Consider approving the minutes from the July 17, 2006 City Council Workshop.

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.

10) Public Hearing and Consideration/Discussion/Action on an application request for zoning regarding 25.01± acres situated in the Gabe Fitzhugh Survey Abstract No. 318, in a portion of Tract 21 in Collin County Texas. Applicant Byron McCollum of McCollum & Associates is requesting the zoning change to Residential Two Acre(R-2) from the current zoning Agricultural (AO). The property is generally located at 1295 W. Forest Grove Road. [McCollum] (Zoning change from the current agricultural to residential two acre)

Regular Agenda

11) Consideration/Discussion/Action on an amendment to Ordinance # 2006-05-00566 Drought Contingency Plan regarding a modification to the days of watering days and times during the Stage 3 and Stage 4 Water Restrictions.

12) Consideration/Discussion/Action on an amendment to Ordinance # 2006-07-00569 Water Rates regarding an increase in the water rate for temporary water meters used during the construction phase.

13) Consideration/Discussion/Action on an amendment to Ordinance # 1988-12-00247 Control of Animals Section 3.1 regarding the changing of the vaccination

requirement from one (1) year to three (3) years within the guidelines of the State

of Texas.

14) Consideration/Discussion/Action on the formation of a breakfast forum to gather Citizen’s Input. [this item was tabled at a previous meeting]

15) Consideration/Action/Discussion of the Development Agreement for the upsizing of the water line from 8” to 12” for Fox Glen Addition in McGarity Lane.

Routine Business

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

17) 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, August 4, 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, August 4, 2006, as required in accordance with Government Code §551.041.

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Kathy Wingo, TRMC, City Secretary