Cleburne City Council approves consent agenda, easement, Burleson mutual‑aid pact, plat extension and authorizes lawsuit

The Cleburne City Council voted unanimously on several agenda items Tuesday, approving a multi‑item consent agenda and taking separate votes on a water‑line easement, a mutual‑aid agreement with Burleson, a plat extension and a motion authorizing the city attorney to file suit against Pecos Housing Finance Corporation and related parties.

Mayor pro tem Blake Jones moved to approve the consent agenda, and Derek Weathers seconded. The council approved items 7.1–7.9 without discussion. The consent agenda included minutes for the June 10 regular meeting, two façade‑improvement agreements under the city’s matching incentive program with Garza Properties (208 and 114 East Chambers Street), and several plats: a conveyance plat for Live Oaks Apartments (approximately 29 acres at 400‑423 North Main Street), a preliminary plat for Lot 111 of Kilpatrick Switch Addition (approx. 42 acres), and preliminary and final plats for Harvest Hill additions (78 lots / ~105 acres, plus phase 1 and phase 2 final plats of ~25 and ~34 acres respectively).

The council then considered a separate resolution to accept a public water‑utility easement from Hector and Josephine Moran as part of the FM‑4 to Gardega 16‑inch water…