AGENDA
ROCKWALL CITY COUNCIL
Monday, June 01, 2009
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
City Hall, 385 S. Goliad, Rockwall, Texas 75087

I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - MAYOR PRO TEN CLIFF SEVIER
III. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
IV. OPEN FORUM
V. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consider approval of the minutes from the May 18, 2009 regular City Council meeting and take any action necessary.
2. Consider a Resolution supporting the installation of an Automated Weather Observing System at the Rockwall Municipal Airport using TXDOT Aviation grant funds; authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with TXDOT Aviation and take any action necessary.
3. Consider an agreement with M/A Com to perform frequency reconfiguration of the City's radio system interoperability equipment and take any action necessary.
4. Consider award of the construction contract for the Brockway Branch Improvements and take any action necessary.

5. Consider a Resolution authorizing continued participation with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and take any action necessary.

VI. APPOINTMENTS

1. Appointment with the Planning and Zoning Chairman to discuss and answer any questions regarding cases on the agenda and related issues and take any action necessary.
2. Appointment with Roger Hamm from Speed Fab Crete for an update on the Fire Stations #3 and #4 construction project and take any action necessary.
 

VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

1. Z2009-007 - Continue a public hearing and consider approval of an ordinance for a city-initiated request to amend the Unified Development Code (Ord. No. 04-38), specifically Article V. District Development Standards; Article VII. Environmental Performance; Article VIII. Landscape Standards; and Article IX. Tree Preservation, and take any action necessary. (1st Reading)
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VIII. ACTION ITEMS

1. MIS2009-005 Discuss and consider a request by Julie Fort of Strasburger & Price, LLP for approval of a special exception to Section 24-16 of the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Rockwall, specifically for a waiver to the street improvement requirements for Springer Road as it relates to the 3.99-acre property located at the southeast comer of FM 549 and Springer Road, which is zoned (PD-46) Planned Development No. 46 district and described as Tract 2-9, Abstract 186, J. A. Ramsey
Survey, and take any action necessary.
2. MIS2009-006 - Discuss and consider a request by Larry Gray for approval of a special exception in accordance with Article II, Section 8.5 of the Unified Development Code, specifically to allow for the construction of a manufactured home on Lots 851 and 852, Rockwall Lake Estates #2 Addition, which is zoned (Ag) Agricultural district and located at 1435 Donald, and take any action necessary.
3. Discuss and Consider Architectural Fees with Speed Fab Crete for the Fire Stations #3 and #4 project and take any action necessary.
4. Discuss and consider adoption of an ordinance related to the City's Water Conservation Plan and take any action necessary.
5. Hear update from the Environmental Subcommittee regarding the City's departmental Green Action Plans and take any action necessary.
6. Discuss and consider existing development standards for the city's Industrial Zoning Districts and take any action necessary.
7. Discuss and consider dates and times for upcoming City Council work sessions and the Council/Staff Retreat and take any action necessary.
8. Hold work session on Lake Rockwall Estates (LRE)

(a) Discuss and consider continuation of the LRE Subcommittee and take any action necessary.
(b) Discuss and consider zoning and related matters in LRE and take any action necessary.
(c) Discuss and consider demolition of dangerous structures in LRE, including associated funding, and take any action necessary.

9. Discuss and consider approval of a Certificate of Convenience & Necessity (CCN) Transfer Agreement with the RCH Water Supply Corporation and take any action necessary.
10. Discuss and consider status of homeowner's association (HOA) legislation reform efforts and take any action necessary.

IX. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT TO DISCUSS CURRENT CITY ACTIVITIES, UPCOMING MEETINGS,
FUTURE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

1. Departmental Reports
City Manager's Report - June 1, 2009 Building Inspections Monthly Report - April Finance Department Monthly Report - April Fire Department Monthly Reports - April Parks and Recreation Monthly Report - April Police Department Monthly Report - April
2. City Manager's Report

X. HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER SECTIONS 551.072, 551.074 AND 551.087 OF TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE TO Discuss:

1. Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
2. Personnel Issues, including Board, Commission, and Committee Appointments, and Related Matters.
3. Commercial or financial information regarding business prospects that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Rockwall and with which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations.
4. a. Consultation with attorney pursuant to §551.071(1) to discuss pending or contemplated litigation related to (1) platting; (2) Strother v. City; (3) Speed Fab Crete design & build contract provisions
b. Pursuant to Section 551.071(2) of the Open Meetings Act: Consultation with attorney with regard to a legal matter for which it is the ethical duty of the attorney to advise the City Council regarding the law governing development exactions and subdivision plats.

XI. TAKE ANY ACTION AS RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

XII. ADJOURNMENT

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at (972) 771-7700 or FAX (972) 771-7727 for further information.
I, Kristy Ashberry, City Secretary for the City of Rockwall, Texas, do hereby certify that this Agenda was posted at City Hall, in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 29th day of June, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.