AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the Burkburnett Development Corporation
Board to be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. at City Hall-Council Chambers,
501 Sheppard Road, Burkburnett, Texas to consider the following agenda items. The Board may
discuss and take action on any item on this agenda. The Board reserves the right to meet in a
closed session on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to
authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
The public may speak on items listed on the posted agenda. All persons desiring to address a
specific agenda item must submit a “Public Comments” form before the reading of the item to
the City Clerk, Margie Poole. The President will allow comments before each agenda item for
which they have requested to be heard. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes with a
maximum two (2) minute extension following the approval by a majority vote of the members of
the Board.
ITEM 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ITEM 2. INVOCATION
ITEM 3. ROLL CALL
ITEM 4. Approval of the minutes from September 10, 2019 Meeting.
ITEM 5. Approval of the September 2019 financials.
ITEM 6. PERSONAL/AUDIENCE COMMENTS
The President invites citizens to speak on any topic during this session. All persons desiring
to address the Board must submit a “Public Comments” form to the City Clerk, Margie
Poole, before 8:00 a.m.
Public comments are limited to five (5) minutes with a possible two (2) minute extension
following the approval by a majority vote of the members of the Board.
Unless the item is on the posted agenda, the Board is required under the Texas Open
Meetings Act to limit its response to a statement of specific factual information or reciting the
City’s existing policy on that issue.
ITEM 7. Discuss and take any action necessary to amend an incentive agreement for Mr. Lee
Harvey / Texas A&M Forest Service who are executing a plan to renovate an existing
facility in Burkburnett, Texas at 1900 South FM 369 into a Texas A&M Forest
Service Field office.
ITEM 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code, the Board of Directors may convene in Executive Session regarding the
following matters:
A. SECTION 551.087- Discuss commercial or financial information received from
an existing business or business prospect with which the City is negotiating for
the location or retention of a facility, or for incentives the City is willing to
extend, or financial information submitted by same.
ITEM 9. RECONVENE
Reconvene to regular session and take action, if any, on matters discussed in
Executive Session.
ITEM 10. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
A. Update on Future Rezones for Multifamily Residential Properties
B. Future Burkburnett Development Corporation-related Projects
ITEM 11. BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 551.0415, Board Members may make a report about
items of Community interest during a meeting of the governing body without having given
notice of the report. Items of community interest include:
Expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence;
Information regarding holiday schedules;
An honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other
citizen, except that a discussion regarding a change in the status of the person’s public
office of public employment is not an honorary or salutary recognition for purposes of
this subdivision;
A reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body;
Information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or
sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled
to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the
municipality; and
Announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people
in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
ITEM 12. ADJOURNMENT
I, Margie Poole, City Clerk for the City of Burkburnett, Texas do hereby certify that I
posted this agenda on the glass front door of the City Hall, facing the outside at
________on October 3, 2019, in compliance with the Open Meetings Act Chapter 551.
Margie Poole, City Clerk
Posted 10/3/19 @
This facility is wheelchair accessible, and accessible parking spaces are available. If any accommodations for a
disability are required, please notify the City Clerk’s Office at 940.569.2263 at least 72 hours before the meeting
date. With regards to any item, the Board may take various actions, including but not limited to rescheduling an
item in its entirety or for particular action at a future date or time.
I certify that the attached notice of the Burkburnett Development Corporation Board Meeting was
removed by me from the glass front door of City Hall on the day ______________ 2019 at
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