STATE OF TEXAS {}
COUNTY OF BURNET {}
CITY OF BURNET {}
On this the 21st day of May, 2013, the City Council of the City of Burnet convened in Special Session, at 5:30 p.m., at the regular meeting place thereof with the following members present, to-wit:
Mayor Gary Wideman
Council Members Paul Shell, Philip Thurman, Derek Fortin, Milton Phair, Mary Jane Shanes
Absent Kenneth Graham
City Manager David Vaughn
City Secretary Kelly Dix
Guests: Connie Maxwell, Mark Ingram, Doug Fipps, Paul Nelson, Patricia Langford, Bettye Foulds, Mary Jane Shanes, Herve Derek Fortin, James Walker, Linda Freitag, Betty Ullmann, Sharon Smith, Jo Foulds, Mary Ann Smith, Jerry & Pauline Epperson, Pat & Linda McAleer, Barb & Warren Knutsen, Danny Lester, Ina Cooper, Ira Orr, Barbara Orr, Dave Hartig
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gary Wideman, at 5:30 p.m.
INVOCATION: Council Member Pat Riddell
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Paul Shell
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
(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, staff member or citizen requests removal of the item from the consent agenda for the purpose of discussion. For removal of an item, a request must be made to the Council when the Consent Agenda is opened for Council Action.)
Approval of the May 14th, 2013 Regular Council Meeting minutes.
Council Member Milton Phair made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Council Member Paul Shell seconded, the motion carried unanimously.
CANVASS ELECTION:
Discuss and consider action: A RESOLUTION AND ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF BURNET, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF BURNET, MAY 11, 2013 GENERAL ELECTION: K. Dix: City Secretary, Kelly Dix reviewed the May 11, 2013 General Election results with Council. A total of 443 votes were cast in the election. Mayor Gary Wideman run unopposed and retained his position. Herve Derek Fortin received 234, Pat Riddell received 125 votes, Mary Jane Shanes received 260 votes, Buddy Coker received 143 votes and Milton Phair received 220 votes. Herve Derek Fortin, Mary Jane Shanes and Milton Phair will fill the three open council seats. Council Member Philip Thurman made a motion to approve the resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 11, 2013 General Election. Council Member Paul Shell seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Discuss and consider action: RESOLUTION AND ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF BURNET, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF BURNET, MAY 11, 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION: K. Dix: City Secretary, Kelly Dix reviewed the May 11, 2013 Special Election results with Council. Council Member Philip Thurman made a motion to approve the resolution canvassing the returns pertaining to the nine propositions amending the City of Burnet Home Rule Charter and declaring the results that all nine propositions were approved by the voters at the May 12, 2012 Special Election. Council Member Paul Shell seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
RECOGNITION:
Recognition of Council Member Pat Riddell: Mayor Gary Wideman: Mayor Gary Wideman presented Council Member Pat Riddell a plaque thanking Council Member Riddell for his dedicated service to the City of Burnet from November 2012 to May 2013.
Recognition of Council Member Buddy Coker: Mayor Gary Wideman: Mayor Wideman publicly thanked Council Member Coker in his absence for his dedicated service to the City of Burnet from May 2011 to May 2013.
OATH OF OFFICE:
The Oath of Office will be administered to, Gary Wideman, Mayor: K. Dix: A Certificate of Election was presented to Gary Wideman by City Secretary, Kelly Dix, and the Oath of Office was administered. Gary Wideman was sworn in as Mayor for a term of two years.
The Oath of Office will be administered to, Herve Derek Fortin, Council Member: K. Dix: A Certificate of Election was presented to Herve Derek Fortin by City Secretary, Kelly Dix, and the Oath of Office was administered. Herve Derek Fortin was sworn in as Council Member for a term of two years.
The Oath of Office will be administered to, Milton Phair, Council Member: K. Dix: A Certificate of Election was presented to Milton Phair by City Secretary, Kelly Dix, and the Oath of Office was administered. Milton Phair was sworn in as Council Member for a term of two years.
The Oath of Office will be administered to, Mary Jane Shanes, Council Member: K. Dix: A Certificate of Election was presented to Philip Thurman by City Secretary, Kelly Dix, and the Oath of Office was administered. Philip Thurman was sworn in as Council Member for a term of two years.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Public Hearing to allow for input from all interested citizens regarding two areas of the city that were previously designated as City of Burnet reinvestment Zones and to answer any questions they may have concerning the renewal of the designation: C. Bromley: Mayor Gary Wideman opened the public hearing and presented the item to the audience for comment. There being no comments, Mayor Wideman closed the public hearing.
ACTION ITEMS:
Discuss and consider action: FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE DESIGNATION OF, AND RE-DESIGNATING, A CERTAIN AREA OF THE CITY OF BURNET AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 1, CITY OF BURNET, TEXAS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS. C. Bromley: Council Member Philip Thurman made a motion to approve the first reading of the ordinance as presented. Council Member Paul Shell seconded, the motion carried unanimously.
Discuss and consider action: FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE DESIGNATION OF, AND RE-DESIGNATING, A CERTAIN AREA OF THE CITY OF BURNET AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 3, CITY OF BURNET, TEXAS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS. C. Bromley: Council Member Philip Thurman made a motion to approve the first reading of the ordinance as presented. Council Member Paul Shell seconded, the motion carried unanimously.
Discuss and consider action: A RESOLUTION AND ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF BURNET, TEXAS, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF BURNET HOME RULE CHARTER; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS: Council Member Paul Shell made a motion to adopt the amendments to the City of Burnet Home Rule Charter as presented. Council Member Philip Thurman seconded, the motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN: There being no further business a motion to adjourn was made by Council Member Philip Thurman at 5:46 p.m., seconded by Council Member Mary Jane Shanes, the motion carried unanimously.
Gary Wideman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kelly Dix, City Secretary
