Mayor John P. Erwin, Jr., M.D.
Councilmember Jim Riggins, Place 1
Councilmember Edith Omberg, Place 2
Councilmember Dana Robinson, Place 3
Councilmember Frances Zarate, Place 4
Mayor Pro Tem John Versluis, Place 5
Councilmember Betty Birdwell, Place 6

Applications will be accepted for Place 2, 4 and 6 which is Elected At-Large for the May 2010 Election.  The City Council will officially call for the election at their February 2nd meeting.  The first day to file an application with the City Secretary to be a candidate is February 6, 2010 and the last day to file is 5:00 p.m. on March 8, 2010. Information on qualifications for candidates and applications are available by contacting City Secretary, Karen S. Warren, 214 E. Elm Street, 254 582-3271 or kwarren@hillsborotx.org.  A map indicating the precinct boundaries can be found here. You may also check your Voter Registration Certificate which identifies your voting precinct on the right side as HIL(1-5).  If you have questions, please contact the City Secretary.

Read the Resolution, R2010-02-07, Authorizing a Municipal Election to be held on May 8, 2010.

Review vacating and abandoning a portion of Mary Street Beginning at the intersection of Parker Street ending at the right-of-way of Texas State Highway 22, portion of alley beginning at the intersection of Davis Street ending a the intersection of Mary Street, a public alley and street in the City of Hillsboro, further described as “George Addition” Volume 49, Page 244, Hill County, Texas.

Review an Application from H. Ray Vaughn, James A. Vaughn and Donia R. Gill to Re-plat part of Lots 14 thru 16 and part of Lots 30 thru 32 of the George Addition to the City of Hillsboro, according to the plat recorded in Volume 49, Page 224 of the Deed Records of Hill County, Texas

The City Council will meet in on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 7:00 p.m. at The Historic City Hall, 127 E. Franklin Street in Hillsboro, Texas to act upon the recommendations of the Commission.

Jerry W. Barker

Community Development

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Invocation.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Hear Statements from Persons Wishing to Address the Council.

Consent Agenda

5. Deliberate and Act on the Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting on March 2, 2010.

6. Act on the Approval of Bills.

Regular Agenda

7. Deliberate and Act on a Resolution Approving an Agreement By and Between the City of Hillsboro and Emergency Communications Network, Inc. for the CodeRED Emergency Notification System and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute All Necessary Documents.

8. Deliberate and Act on a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding/Contract By and Between the City of Hillsboro and the Texas Forest Service and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute All Necessary Documents.

9. Deliberate and Act on a Resolution Designating April 10, 2010 as “City of Hillsboro Cleanup Day.”

10. Deliberate on City Manager’s Report.

a. Street Improvements

b. Streetscape Project

11. Adjourn.

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Hold a Public Hearing, First Reading of an Ordinance, and Deliberate on a Voluntary Annexation Request to Institute Annexation Proceedings to Enlarge and Extend All That Certain Lot, Tract or Parcel of Land Lying in the Dixon Spears Survey, Abstract 838 and the Henry Ross Survey, Abstract 755, Being a Part of That Certain Tract of Land Described as 3.08 Acres With 1.32 Acres Located Outside the Corporate City Limits in the Warranty Deed from Hillsboro Auction Company to Hill County Paw Pals Dated December 31, 2009, Recorded in Volume 1625, Page 516 of the Official Public Records of Hill County, Texas.

3. Deliberate and Act on a Resolution Accepting the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a Preliminary and Final Plat of “Hill County Paw Pals Addition” Block 1, Lot 1, to the City of Hillsboro, Texas and Authorizing the Appropriate City Officials to Execute Necessary Documents.

4. Deliberate and Act on a Resolution Accepting the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission For a Preliminary and Final Plat of “Rivers of Praise Church Addition”, Block 1, Lot 1, to the City of Hillsboro Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, Hill County, Texas and Authorizing the Appropriate City Officials to Execute Necessary Documents.

5. Adjourn.

DATE: April 19, 1:00 PM

Location: Historic City Hall, 127 E. Franklin Street. Hillsboro TX 76645

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant is a program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Grants are awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and related hazards. Three types of grants are available: Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER), and Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S).

These grants are made directly to local fire and EMS agencies to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS agencies. In 2008 some $737.5 million was awarded to more than 6,000 agencies across the nation. In some grants, no local match is required. You can read more about the program at www.firegrantsupport.com.

Each year workshops are conducted to review the changes in the program and assist department prepare competitive applications. A representative from the Grant Program Office will discuss 2010 grant goals for the AFG, SAFER and Fire Prevention grants as well as details of the application and tips on how to write a competitive application. The workshop session is free to all participants and will include ample time for questions. If you have questions about the workshop you may contact Diane Breedlove at diane.breedlove@associates.dhs.gov or call 512 392-2511. No advance registration is required.

For further information contact

City Of Hillsboro Texas

Emergency Management Coordinator

Marty R. Penney

Office 254-580-1269

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

ANNEXATION TRACT

1.32 acres in the

Dixon Spears Survey, Abst. 836

Henry Ross Survey, Abst. 755

Hill County, Texas

All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying in the Dixon Spears Survey, Abstract 836 and the Henry Ross Survey, Abstract 755, being a part of that certain tract of land described as 3.08 acres in the Warranty Deed from Hillsboro Auction Company to Hill County Paw Pals dated December 31, 2009, recorded in Volume 1625, Page 516 of the Official Public Records of Hill County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a ½ inch iron rod at the northwest corner of the above mentioned 3.08 acre tract;

THENCE North 69 degrees 08 minutes 37 seconds East 201.70 feet to a point for a corner lying on a westerly City of Hillsboro city limit line Ordinance 84-29;

THENCE South 17 degrees 03 minutes 06 seconds East 290.49 feet along said westerly City limit line to a point for a corner lying on the southerly line of the said 3.08 acre tract;

THENCE South 71 degrees 13 minutes 18 seconds West 201.25 feet along said southerly line to a 5/8 inch iron for at the southwest corner of the said 3.08 acre tract;

THENCE North 17 degrees 03 minutes 06 seconds West 283.17 feet along the westerly line of the said 3.08 acre tract to the point of beginning and containing 1.32 acres of land.

/s/ John P. Erwin, Jr., M.D., Mayor

Review an Application submitted by Sabrina Leal for a Preliminary and Final Plat of “Rivers of Praise Church Addition”, Lot 1, Block 1, to the City of Hillsboro Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, Hill County, Texas. This is the Same Tract of Land Described as All that Certain Lot, Tract or Parcel of Land Lying and Situated in the J. Newby Survey, Abstract 680, Hill County, Texas, being all of that certain tract of land described as 1.50 acres in Deed Without Warranty to Iglesia Rios de Alabanza, Cristo Viene, Inc. dated December 1, 2004, recorded in Volume 1590, Page 286 in the Official Public Records of Hill County, Texas. This Property is Located at 120 FM 309.

The City Council will meet in Special Session on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 7:00 p.m. at The Historic City Hall, 127 E. Franklin Street in Hillsboro, Texas to act upon the recommendations of the Commission.

Jerry W. Barker

Community Development

Review an Application submitted by Hill County Paw Pals for a Preliminary and Final Plat of “Hill County Paw Pals Addition”, Lot 1, Block 1, to the City of Hillsboro, Texas. This is the Same Tract of Land Described as All that Certain Lot, Tract or Parcel of Land Lying and Situated in The City of Hillsboro, in the Dixon Spears Survey, Abstract 838, & the Henry Ross Survey, Abstract No. 755, Hill County, Texas, being all of that certain tract of land described as 3.083 acres in the Warranty Deed from Hillsboro Auction Company to Hill County Paw Pals recorded in Volume 1625, Page 516 in the Official Public Records of Hill County, Texas. This Property is Located at 1500 Abbott Ave.

The City Council will meet Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 7:00 p.m. at The Historic City Hall, 127 E. Franklin Street in Hillsboro, Texas to act upon the recommendations of the Commission.

Jerry W. Barker

Community Development

The City of Hillsboro, Texas, under the provision of Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code, proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying in the Dixon Spears Survey, Abstract 836 and the Henry Ross Survey, Abstract 755, being a part of that certain tract of land described as 3.08 acres in the Warranty Deed from Hillsboro Auction Company to Hill County Paw Pals dated December 31, 2009, recorded in Volume 1625, Page 516 of the Official Public Records of Hill County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a ½ inch iron rod at the northwest corner of the above mentioned 3.08 acre tract;

THENCE North 69 degrees 08 minutes 37 seconds East 201.70 feet to a point for a corner lying on a westerly City of Hillsboro city limit line Ordinance 84-29;

THENCE South 17 degrees 03 minutes 06 seconds East 290.49 feet along said westerly City limit line to a point for a corner lying on the southerly line of the said 3.08 acre tract;

THENCE South 71 degrees 13 minutes 18 seconds West 201.25 feet along said southerly line to a 5/8 inch iron for at the southwest corner of the said 3.08 acre tract;

THENCE North 17 degrees 03 minutes 06 seconds West 283.17 feet along the westerly line of the said 3.08 acre tract to the point of beginning and containing 1.32 acres of land.

The City Council will conduct a Special Meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. for 1st reading and a regular meeting on March 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. for 2nd reading at The Historic City Hall, 127 E. Franklin Street in Hillsboro, Texas, to act upon the recommendations of the Commission.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

Jerry W. Barker

Community Development

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Deliberate & Act on Minutes from the February 4, 2010 Hillsboro Preservation Commission Meeting.

3. Elect Hillsboro Preservation Commission Chair and Vice Chair.

4. Deliberate & Act on Hillsboro Preservation Ordinance:

a. Discussion of Process for Creating Historic Districts.

b. District Boundaries for Downtown and Residential Area.

5. Deliberate & Act on Preservation Awards Dinner Event Plans.

6. Hear report from Hillsboro Preservation Commission Chair.

7. Adjourn.

The Marketing & Development office is located at 127 E. Franklin in Hillsboro, Texas is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodation or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the Marketing & Development office @ 254-582-5499 or FAX (254) 580-1459 or E-Mail bharrell@hillsborotx.org for further information. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.