AGENDA

WATAUGA CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2007

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 7105 WHITLEY ROAD

6:30 P.M.

 

PRE-COUNCIL:

 

REPORTS:

 

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

 

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.

 

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:

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Mayor Jeffries will announce that the City Council will convene in executive session (closed session) in the Conference Room 7105 Whitley Road as follows:

 

The City Council will convene in executive session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations. 

 

1.         To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the government body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or

 

2.         To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision 1.

 

Items of Executive Session Discussion or Deliberation:

 

1.         Brian Cornelius, Venture Commercial Real Estate – Former SuperSaver/Albertons’

2.         Douglas Scott, Concor Reality Services/The Weitzman Group – Brooks Crossing

3.         Laci Pirkle, Woodcrest Company – The Marketplace & former Winn-Dixie

4.         Jason Claunch, Catalyst Commercial – SH 377 acreage

5.         Tan Le, Tan B, Le Real Estate Investor – Regency Square Shopping Center

6.         Paula Merrell, Chef Point Café

7.         Bill Ingle, Townview Realtors – 6 acres at Watauga Road & Whitley Road

 

The City Council will return to open session in the City Council Chamber for possible discussion and action as a result of the Executive Session as follows:

 

Discussion and action as a result of the executive session in regards to deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations:

 

1.         To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the government body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or

 

2.         To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision 1.

 

Items of Executive Session Discussion or Deliberation:

 

1.         Brian Cornelius, Venture Commercial Real Estate – Former SuperSaver/Albertons’

2.         Douglas Scott, Concor Reality Services/The Weitzman Group – Brooks Crossing

3.         Laci Pirkle, Woodcrest Company – The Marketplace & former Winn-Dixie

4.         Jason Claunch, Catalyst Commercial – SH 377 acreage

5.         Tan Le, Tan B, Le Real Estate Investor – Regency Square Shopping Center

6.         Paula Merrell, Chef Point Café

7.         Bill Ingle, Townview Realtors – 6 acres at Watauga Road & Whitley Road

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

NOTICE

 

THIS FACILITY IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES ARE AVAILABLE.  REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES MUST BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.  PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE AT (817) 514-5812, (817) 514-5825 OR FAX (817) 281-1991 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

 

 

I hereby certify this agenda was posted on Friday,  July 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

 

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                                                                        Daniela Place, City Secretary