AGENDA

ROCKWALL CITY COUNCIL

Monday, May 16, 2011
4:00 p.m. Pre-Council Meeting
City Hall, 385 S. Goliad, Rockwall, Texas 75087

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER SECTIONS 551.071, 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 and regarding amendment to the development
agreement with Harbor Heights Investors, LP.
4. Pursuant to Section 551.071(2) of the Open Meetings Act: Consultation
with attorney with regard to a matter that it is the duty of the attorney to
consult with the Council pursuant to the Attorney Client Privilege under
the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas and regarding the Shores golf course agreement.
III. TAKE ANY ACTION AS RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

IV. PRE-COUNCIL DINNER

V. ADJOURNMENT

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 AGENDA
ROCKWALL CITY COUNCIL
Monday, May 16, 2011
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
City Hall, 385 S. Goliad, Rockwall, Texas 75087

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – COUNCILMEMBER NIELSEN

III. PROCLAMATIONS / AWARDS

1. National Safe Boating Week

2. Recognition of Graduating Youth Advisory Council Students
3. Recognition of Mayor Cecil and Councilmember Scott

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consider approval of the minutes from the April 27, 2011 CIP
Worksession, and take any action necessary.
2. Consider approval of the minutes from the May 2, 2011 regular city
council meeting and take any action necessary.
3. Consider approval of the minutes from the May 11, 2011 special city
council meeting and take any action necessary.
4. Consider minutes as filed by staff on behalf of the Tax Increment Finance
Reinvestment Zone #1, presented to the City Council for review and take
any action necessary.
5. Consider a resolution of necessity related to the acquisition of the Gibson
Parcel for Right of Way, and take any action necessary.
6. Discuss and consider a resolution authorizing the city manager to oppose
an application filed by Aqua Utilities Inc. to obtain water quality permit
renewal for its wastewater treatment facility located in Rockwall, Texas;
providing an effective date.
7. Discuss and consider an ordinance amending regulations related to
wrought iron front yard fences, and take any action necessary.
(1st Reading)
8. Consider award of the construction contract for Phase 2 of the Quail Run
Road Water Line Project and take any action necessary.
9. Discuss and consider an ordinance setting requirements to be satisfied
by utilities providing water and/or sewer utility services within its corporate
limits when a change in rates is proposed and take any action necessary.
(2nd reading)
10. Discuss and consider an ordinance amending the project and financing
plans of Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Rockwall, Texas and
take any action necessary. (2nd reading)

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 11. Discuss and consider adoption of an ordinance approving an
amendment to a law enforcement training facility contract with the County
of Rockwall Emergency Services Corporation relating to facility
improvements and refinancing of bonds of the Corporation; approving
bonds of the Corporation to be issued for such purposes; resolving other
matters related thereto and take any action necessary. (2nd reading)
12. Discuss and consider bid award for concrete repair and maintenance of
streets, alleys and curbs, and take any action necessary.
13. Discuss and consider rescinding bid award and authorizing
readvertisement for bids for new HVAC units at City Hall and The Center,
and take any action necessary.
14. P2011-004 - Discuss and consider a request by Pann Sribhen of PSA
Engineering, LLC for approval of a final plat of Lot 2, Rockwall Market
Center South Addition, being 0.702-acres zoned (C) Commercial district
and situated at the northwest corner of Ralph Hall Pkwy and Ralph Hall
Ct, and take any action necessary.
15. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances in
Chapter 15, Article XI, "Sign Regulations," Sec. 15-232 C. Definitions and
Sec. 15-234 B.4. Functional Standards and take any action necessary.
(2nd Reading)
16. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances in
Chapter 15, Article VI ‘Special Events,’ by repealing Sec. 15-129 L. in its
entirety and providing for a new Sec. 15-129 L. and take any action
necessary. (2nd reading)

V. APPOINTMENTS

1. Appointment with Bill Bricker to hear request related to waiving of fees for
Rotary's Dallas Race Week event to be held June 24 at The Harbor &
take any action necessary.
2. Appointment with the Rockwall Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to hear
report on the Senior Prom.

VI. ACTION ITEMS

1. Discuss and consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of

Rockwall, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Surplus Revenue
Certificates of Obligation Bonds, Series 2011, establishing procedures for
the sale and delivery of the Certificates; providing an effective date;
enacting other provisions related to the subject and take any action
necessary. (2nd reading)
2. Discuss and consider the use of funds donated to Animal Services and
the purchase of a mobile adoption unit, and take any action necessary.
3. Discuss and consider an ordinance adopting and enacting a new code
for the City of Rockwall, and take any action necessary. (1st Reading)

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VII. 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 and regarding amendment to the development
agreement with Harbor Heights Investors, LP.
4. Pursuant to Section 551.071(2) of the Open Meetings Act: Consultation
with attorney with regard to a matter that it is the duty of the attorney to
consult with the Council pursuant to the Attorney Client Privilege under
the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas and regarding the Shores golf course agreement.

VIII. TAKE ANY ACTION AS RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

IX. 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 13th day of May,
2011, at 4:00 p.m. and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time
of said meeting.

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