To convene in the conference room in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to discuss the following: a) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Cimarron Plaza Addition Block 1 Lots 3R and 4R.
Call to Order/General Comments
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Minister Tom Russell, Bedford Church of Christ) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
OPEN FORUM (The public is invited to address the Council on any topic that is posted on this agenda. Citizens desiring to speak on Public Hearing(s) must do so at the time the Public Hearing(s) are opened. In order to speak during Open Forum, a person must first sign in with the City Secretary prior to the Regular Session being called to order. Speakers will be called upon in the order in which they sign in. Any person not signing in prior to the commencement of the Regular Session shall not be allowed to speak under Open Forum. Further, Open Forum is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. Should speakers not use the entire 30 minutes Council will proceed with the agenda. At the majority vote of the Council the Mayor may extend the time allotted for Open Forum.)
Consider Approval of Items By Consent
(Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as on business item. Any member of the City Council may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager, or a designee, to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendation.) 1. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) September 26, 2017 regular meeting 2. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve payment to the ByWater Solutions to host a server, a test server, and support the Koha Open Source Integrated Library System (ILS) in the amount of $15,000, with the ability to contract for developments to enhance functionality of the ILS in an amount not to exceed $6,000. 3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the HEB ISD, and the cities of Euless and Hurst for the joint use of a Mobile Library van.
4. Consider a resolution authorizing the Beautification Commission to recognize Grubbs Nissan, Spring Creek Barbeque, Tatarevich Attorney at Law and Silver Dollar Winery for maintaining, improving, and/or keeping their property visually attractive to the community. 5. Proclamation recognizing October 2017 as Fire Prevention Month in the City of Bedford. 6. Proclamation recognizing October 23 – 31, 2017 as Red Ribbon Week in the City of Bedford.
Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of “City of Bedford, Texas, Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017” including adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such certificates of obligation.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 15-3130 of the Bedford Commons Development Code, specific to multiple changes in Chapters 2-10 and the Attachments. The area is generally bound by Forest Ridge Drive to the west, Bedford Road to the north, Central Drive to the east, and Airport Freeway to the south. (PZ-ZONING AMEND-2017-50068)
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 15-3130 of the Bedford Commons Development Code, specific to multiple changes in Chapters 2-10 and the Attachments. The area is generally bound by Forest Ridge Drive to the west, Bedford Road to the north, Central Drive to the east, and Airport Freeway to the south. (PZ-ZONING AMEND-2017-50068)
To convene in the conference room in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to discuss the following: a) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Cimarron Plaza Addition Block 1 Lots 3R and 4R.
Call to Order/General Comments
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Minister Tom Russell, Bedford Church of Christ) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
OPEN FORUM (The public is invited to address the Council on any topic that is posted on this agenda. Citizens desiring to speak on Public Hearing(s) must do so at the time the Public Hearing(s) are opened. In order to speak during Open Forum, a person must first sign in with the City Secretary prior to the Regular Session being called to order. Speakers will be called upon in the order in which they sign in. Any person not signing in prior to the commencement of the Regular Session shall not be allowed to speak under Open Forum. Further, Open Forum is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. Should speakers not use the entire 30 minutes Council will proceed with the agenda. At the majority vote of the Council the Mayor may extend the time allotted for Open Forum.)
Consider Approval of Items By Consent
(Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as on business item. Any member of the City Council may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager, or a designee, to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendation.) 1. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) September 26, 2017 regular meeting 2. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve payment to the ByWater Solutions to host a server, a test server, and support the Koha Open Source Integrated Library System (ILS) in the amount of $15,000, with the ability to contract for developments to enhance functionality of the ILS in an amount not to exceed $6,000. 3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the HEB ISD, and the cities of Euless and Hurst for the joint use of a Mobile Library van.
4. Consider a resolution authorizing the Beautification Commission to recognize Grubbs Nissan, Spring Creek Barbeque, Tatarevich Attorney at Law and Silver Dollar Winery for maintaining, improving, and/or keeping their property visually attractive to the community. 5. Proclamation recognizing October 2017 as Fire Prevention Month in the City of Bedford. 6. Proclamation recognizing October 23 – 31, 2017 as Red Ribbon Week in the City of Bedford.
Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of “City of Bedford, Texas, Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017” including adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such certificates of obligation.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 15-3130 of the Bedford Commons Development Code, specific to multiple changes in Chapters 2-10 and the Attachments. The area is generally bound by Forest Ridge Drive to the west, Bedford Road to the north, Central Drive to the east, and Airport Freeway to the south. (PZ-ZONING AMEND-2017-50068)
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 15-3130 of the Bedford Commons Development Code, specific to multiple changes in Chapters 2-10 and the Attachments. The area is generally bound by Forest Ridge Drive to the west, Bedford Road to the north, Central Drive to the east, and Airport Freeway to the south. (PZ-ZONING AMEND-2017-50068)