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Agendas
OF THE WEEK
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
City of Seagoville
Council Chambers, City Hall
702 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas
December 18, 2008
6:30 p.m.
• In order to begin the Regular Meeting at its 7:30 p.m. posted
time, Council may be required to recess from this Work Session
and convene into Regular Session. Once the Regular Meeting
has ended, Council may then reconvene into Work Session to
finish discussion of all topics remaining.
• The Seagoville City Hall and Conference Room are wheelchair
accessible. Special parking is available on the southeast side of
City Hall and the building may be accessed by a sloped ramp
from the parking area to the front area of the building. Persons
with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may
need special assistance, should contact the City Secretary’s Of-
fice at 972-287-6819 at least two (2) business days prior to the
meeting so that appropriate accommodations can be made.
• As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Texas Local Gov-
ernment Code, this meeting may be convened into Executive
Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice
from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.
CALL TO ORDER and WELCOME
WRITTEN BRIEFING(S)
VERBAL BRIEFING(S)
REGULAR ITEM(S)
1. Discuss a Possible Zoning Ordinance Amendment to add
Definitions, Special Design Requirements, and Location
Regulations for a New and Unlisted Use: Wind Generators/
Turbines. -The City Council will discuss with the City
Planner and a Wind Generator industry representative a
proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to add defi-
nitions and special design requirements for Wind Genera-
tors/Turbines, and to identify which, if any, zoning districts
within the City’s corporate limits such structures would be
allowed.
2. Discuss an Ordinance Requiring that All Emergency Medi-
cal Service Calls Utilize the City’s 911 Service and that All
Private Ambulance Companies Register and Receive a Per-
mit to Operate Within the City of Seagoville for Non-
Emergency Medical Services. -From time to time a person
or entity within the City will contract with a private ambu-
lance service to provide emergency medical services. As a
public entity responsible for emergency services, it is im-
portant to know when an emergency medical call originates
within the City and emergency vehicles are operating within
the City limits.
3. Future Agenda Items
4. Adjourn
the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City
Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.
CALL TO ORDER and WELCOME
INVOCATION and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION / PROCLAMATION(S):
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the December 4, 2008
Regular City Council Meeting.
2. Consider Resolution Canceling the January 1, 2009 City
Council Meetings -City Council has established a schedule
for holding meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each
month, respectively. The Council may, however, choose at
any time to exercise their option for canceling a meeting if
it appears that a quorum may be difficult to achieve. Due to
the New Year Holiday occurring on the first Thursday in
2009, the option of canceling the meetings is presented for
Council’s consideration.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
ACTION ITEMS
THE HANDYMAN
For 4 A years, The Handyman, Larry Huff has been provid-
ing people in Seagoville and the surrounding areas with quality
handy work. The Handyman does carpentry, carpet and hardwood
flooring, electrical, roofing, plumbing, mowing and much more.
He also offers a Senior Citizen discount.
“I really enjoy helping people, especially Senior Citizens,”
said Mr. Huff. “I offer Senior Citizens a very good discount. I
don’t like seeing them get the shaft. I do a lot of work for Sen-
iors.”
The Handyman is
available Monday-Friday
from 8 am-5 pm and on
Saturdays from 8 am-
around 3:30pm. To con-
tact the Handyman, call
972-287-2375 or 214-673
-3213.
Carpentry-Painting
Flooring-Roofing
Plumbing
SENIOR
CITIZEN
Mowing
V
DISCOUNT
972-287-2375
Cell: 214-673-3213
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Seagoville
Council Chambers, City Hall
702 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas
December 18, 2008
7:30 p.m.
The City Council extends to each visitor a sincere welcome.
We value your interest in your community and your participation
in the meetings of this governing body. Regular meetings of the
City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month,
beginning at 7:30 p.m.; the City Council meets regularly in work
sessions at 6:30 p.m. on the same date as the regular meeting.
• The Seagoville City Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair
accessible. Special parking is available on the southeast side of
City Hall and the building may be accessed by a sloped ramp
from the parking area to the front area of the building. Persons
with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may
need special assistance, should contact the City Secretary’s Of-
fice at 972-287-6819 at least two (2) business days prior to the
meeting so that appropriate accommodations can be made.
• As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Texas Government
Code, this meeting may be convened into Executive Session for
Commissions. Also,
Council requested that an
item be place on the
agenda to discuss what
appears to noncompliance
with the Council’s Board
and Commission atten-
dance policy.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
8. Citizens Comments.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
9. Future Agenda Items.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURN
Financials
Invest in Businesses — Not Wall Street
Provided by GERALD R BLAKELY, Edward Jones Financial Advisor (972) 288-5106
If you’re an investor,
you might be shaking your
head in dismay after looking at
your recent brokerage state-
ments. In fact, you might even
be thinking about giving up on
Wall Street altogether. But
before you do, consider the
following story.
Two typical American
children, Mary and Michael,
begin their day with a hearty
breakfast of oatmeal produced
by Quaker Oats, a subsidiary of
PepsiCo, based in Purchase,
New York. At school, they
work on a computer, using a
Windows operating system
produced by Microsoft, based
in Redmond, Washington.
Upon returning home, they do
their homework under a lamp
containing light bulbs pro-
duced by General Electric,
headquartered in Fairfield,
Connecticut. That night, their
parents, pressed for time, take
them to McDonald’s, whose
corporate office is in Oak
Brook, Illinois, and the chil-
dren eat Big Macs and drink
Cokes, produced by Coca-
Cola, based in Atlanta, Geor-
gia. Before going to bed, Mi-
chael and Mary wash up with
Ivory Soap, produced by Proc-
tor & Gamble, based in Cincin-
nati, and are thrilled to leam
their parents are going to take
them to Walt Disney World,
owned by The Walt Disney
Company, which operates out
of Burbank, California.
You get the picture.
None of these businesses are
on Wall Street — and when
you invest in them, you’re not
investing in “Wall Street,”
which is really just a shorthand
term for our system of trading
stocks.
Unfortunately, many
people seem to think they are
actually investing in the system
itself, rather than in individual
businesses, so when they re-
peatedly hear that “it’s been a
wild day on Wall Street,” they
start believing that the very act
of investing has become too
risky for them.
But that’s not the
case. As you can tell by their
products, the companies men-
tioned above are likely to be
around for a long time — or at
least until people stop using
computers, washing their hands
and eating hamburgers.
Does that mean that the
stock prices of these types of
companies will just keep
climbing? Of course not. These
businesses, like all businesses,
will go through good and bad
periods, and their stock prices
will reflect these ups and
downs. But here’s the key
point: Barring an unforeseen
calamity of epic proportions,
there will be always be busi-
nesses in which you can invest.
And if you buy quality compa-
nies, and hold them for the
long term, you’re going to in-
crease your chances for suc-
cess.
So when you’re consider-
ing your investment strategy,
don’t worry about today’s tur-
bulence on “Wall Street.” In-
stead, look at tomorrow’s pros-
pects for the companies in
which you’re interested. Are
their products competitive? Do
they belong to an industry that
is on the ascent or the decline?
Do they have good manage-
ment teams? Have they been
consistently profitable over the
years? By answering these and
other key questions, you
should be able to get a good
sense of whether a stock is a
good investment candidate.
By thinking more about
the individual businesses in
which you might invest, and
less about “Wall Street,” you
can become a more focused
investor. And, over the long
term, that focus can pay off for
you.
This article was written
by Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones Fi-
nancial Advisor.
3. Consider Approving a Resolution Accepting an Annexation
Agreement for Qualified Agriculture, Wildlife, and Timber
Land Uses. -The City Council will consider accepting an
Annexation Agreement for properties that have a qualified
agriculture land use in the City of Seagoville’s ETJ. As per
the Texas Local Government Code (State Law), § 43.035,
prior to involuntary annexation, Annexation Agreements
must be proposed to property owners in the proposed an-
nexation area whose property is designated or used for
qualified Wildlife, Timber or Agriculture Uses.
4. Consider the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance
Annexing Approximately 1,873 Acres within the City of
Seagoville’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). -The City
Council will consider the second and final reading of an
ordinance annexing approximately 1,873 acres in the City of
Seagoville’s ETJ. The acreage consists of two areas known
as Area (A) containing approximately 933 acres, located
primarily south of Highway 175 at FM 1389 and Area (B)
containing approximately 940 acres, located primarily
southeast of Malloy Bridge Road at Cobb Road, east to
Combine Road and south down Ballard Road to approxi-
mately 1,500 feet from Combine Road. A map depicting
the properties can be found at www.seagoville.us (Public
Notices).
5. Consider an Ordinance Adjusting the 1976 Boundary
Agreement with the City of Combine. -The City Council
will consider an ordinance making a minor boundary adjust-
ment with the City of Combine. This adjustment will coin-
cide with a previous disannexation of the property located at
1665 FM 1389).
6. Consider an Ordinance Disannexing a 1.1 Acre Tract as Part
of a Boundary Line Adjustment with the City of Combine. -
The City Council will consider an ordinance disannexing a
1.1 acre tract. This adjustment coincides with the previous
disannexation of the property located at 1665 FM 1389 and
a boundary line adjustment with the City of Combine.
7. Appointments to Boards and Commissions - BOA Alt &
SEDC -Board, Committee, and Commission appointments/
reappointments are done annually with vacancies filled as
they arise. Due to resig-
nations, there exist vacan-
cies on some Boards and
SEAGOVILLE WEEKLY POLICE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
12/5/2008 N Hwy 175
2800
Theft - Felony
12/5/2008 E Farmers Rd.
700
Assault by Physical Contact
12/6/2008 N. Hwy 175
200
Theft - Misdemeanor
12/6/2008 Shadybrook Ln.
800
Criminal Mischief
12/6/2008 Bryan PI
1300
Burglary of Habitation
12/6/2008 N. Hwy 175
2000
Theft - Felony
12/6/2008 N. Hwy 175
1700
Driving While Intoxicated
12/8/2008 E Malloy Bridge Rd.
500
Burglary of Vehicle
12/8/2008 High School Dr.
700
Burglary of Habitation
12/9/2008 Maci Ct.
2000
Burglary of Habitation
12/10/2008 Castlebend Dr.
2000
Burglary of Habitation
12/10/2008 E Malloy Bridge Rd.
700
Possess a Substance in PG1
12/11/2008 Graystone Ct
3000
Burglary of Habitation
12/11/2008 E Malloy Bridge Rd.
3000
Recovered Stolen Vehicle
12/11/2008 Glen rose Dr.
3000
Theft - Felony
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