AGENDA

WATAUGA CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 7105 WHITLEY ROAD

6:30 P.M.

PRE-COUNCIL:

CITIZEN’S OPEN FORUM:

Individuals requesting to speak during citizen’s open forum will be required to fill out a “REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM” and present it to the City Secretary at the beginning of the pre-council meeting. Speakers are limited to three minutes.

The purpose of this item is to allow citizens an opportunity to address the City Council on issues that are not the subject of a public hearing. Items which require a public hearing will allow citizens or visitors to speak at the time that item is introduced on the agenda. No formal action can be taken by the City Council on items that are not posted on the agenda.

If you have a subject that may require City Council action, then please speak to the City Secretary to get a form to request that your item be placed on a future agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT BY CITY COUNCIL IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN’S OPEN FORUM:

City Council members may comment publicly on matters brought to their attention during the Citizen’s Open Forum. Such public comments shall be confined to stating a factual matter, reciting existing policy or a request that staff place a matter on a future City Council meeting agenda. Such public comment shall not include any “deliberation” as defined by Chapter 551 of the Government Code, as now or hereafter amended.

DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:

This item is provided for the City Council to make any recommendations to changes on the agenda, such as removing items from the agenda or moving items from one area to another on the agenda.

CALL TO ORDER:

INVOCATION:

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

TEXAS PLEDGE: - “Honor the Texas Flag: I pledge allegiance to Thee, Texas, one and indivisible”

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS CONSTITUTED IN PRE-COUNCIL MEETING:

PRESENTATIONS:

CONSENT AGENDA:

All of the following items on the consent agenda are considered to be self-explanatory by the Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests.

1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 28, 2006

2. Approval of Mayor’s appointment of Council Members in Places 2, 3, and 4 as the interview committee to interview applicants for the various boards, commissions and committees of the city, for a one year term, October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1177

(a) Council Member Place 2

(b) Council Member Place 3

3. Approval of resignation of Vicki Stone from Place 4 on the Library Board

4. Approval of resignation of Eddie Pietrowicz from Place 3 on the Citizens’ Advisory Board

5. Approval of Official Ballot of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees Election to vote for the following to serve a six year term

(a) Greg Ingham of Plainview in Place 11,

(b) Harold Dominguez of San Angelo in Place 12, and

6. Approval of Mayor’s appointment of Roger Mullins to the Civil Service Commission

7. Approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article 8.100 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Curfew Hours for Minors to define curfew hours to include normal operating hours of private and public schools in the State of Texas [Caption]

8. Approval of award of contract for EMS billing and collection of fees to Intermedix, Inc. of Houston, Texas in the amount of 12% of collections (based on prior year collections, this is $39,225.36) to be taken from account 01-020-7469

9. Approval of Inter-local agreement and Resolution with City of Fort Worth for household hazardous waste collection for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 in an amount not to exceed $5,200.00 to be taken from account 01-020-7521 [Caption]

10. Approval of a Resolution and attorney letter providing assurances on the funding requirements for the enforcement of the Industrial Waste Ordinance No. 1276 as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and through the City’s contract with the City of Fort Worth for wholesale services [Caption]

PUBLIC HEARING:

1. Purpose of said public hearing is to discuss and review the Park Vista Public Improvement District, established under the authority of Chapter 372 of the Local Government Code.

The Park Vista Public Improvement District is approximately 80.7 acres located within the City of Watauga described more particularly on a legal description posted at City Hall, 7105 Whitley Road, Watauga.

The Park Vista Public Improvement District generally provides landscaping and maintenance, irrigation, and special fencing maintenance.

The improvements provided by Park Vista Public Improvement District are estimated to cost $18,110 for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.

The proposed method of assessment for the Park Vista Public Improvement District is $0.03 assessment rate per $100.00 of assessed value of property located within the District.

Written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing.

2. Planning and Zoning Case 06-04: Request for a Zoning Change from existing (LB) Local Business District to (C) Commercial District at 5749 Watauga Road, legal description Lot 7, Block 6 of the I.J. Schellinger Addition. The zoning change requested is for the purpose of possible purchase of Lot 7 be to zoned (C) Commercial District contingent upon successful zoning for future replatting. The property owner is Mr. Jerold Johnston of J & J Sprinkler and Landscape Inc. The applicant is Mr. Steve Watson.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and action on Planning and Zoning Case 06-02: Request for a Zoning Change from existing (SF6) Single Family Attached to (LB) Local Business District for a proposed antique store, to include the first reading of an ordinance. The property is located on the northeast corner of Watauga Road and Skylark Lane. The legal description of property is 6300 Skylark Lane, Block 3, Lot 24 of the Singing Hills Addition in the City of Watauga. The property owner and applicant is Mr. Richard Tanner. The public hearing was held on August 28, 2006. [Caption]