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Burleson council approves code amendments and a Parks Performance Fund mid‑year budget amendment; Dan McClendon reappointed mayor pro tem
Summary
Council approved first reading of code amendments to chapters governing courts and environment (to implement exceptions under Senate Bill 1006), adopted a $305,422 Parks Performance Fund amendment, approved multiple consent items and elected Dan McClendon as mayor pro tem; votes were unanimous.
The Burleson City Council on Aug. 18 took several formal actions: it approved on first reading proposed amendments to Chapter 26 (courts) and Chapter 34 (environment) to modify nuisance definitions and enforcement authority and to add exception language to comply with Senate Bill 1006; it adopted a mid‑year budget amendment increasing appropriations in the Parks Performance Fund by $305,422; it approved the consent agenda and reappointed Dan McClendon as mayor pro tem for a one‑year term.
Tony McIlwain, director of development services, summarized the ordinance changes as modifications to definitions, expanded enforcement authority to explicitly include police and code officers, municipal court civil jurisdiction over nuisance violations and exception language created to comport with Senate Bill 1006 related to decibel considerations for food‑service and delivery activities. Council moved to approve the ordinance on first reading and recorded a unanimous vote.
Kevin Hennessy, interim director of finance, presented the proposed budget amendment to increase the Parks Performance Fund appropriations by $305,422 to cover two one‑time professional services agreements and capital/operating needs. The council approved the ordinance (first and final reading) unanimously.
Council handled the consent agenda (items 5a–5gs) with a single unanimous motion and formally elected Dan McClendon as mayor pro tem for the September 2025–August 2026 term. The council also convened and recessed into executive session per Texas Government Code; the reconvened open session recorded unanimous votes and the meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
The council’s formal votes on ordinances and budget amendments were unanimous; the ordinance amending codes will return for second reading where required.
