• Quarterly Financial Status Report • Development of an Art and Cultural Grant Program.
Call to Order/General Comments
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Jim Pack, CityLife Church DFW) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
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 Any member of the City Council may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion.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) July 9, 2019 regular meeting b) July 23, 2019 work session c) July 23, 2019 joint session 2. Call a public hearing on the proposed FY 2019-2020 budget to be held on August 27, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 3. Receive the 2019 Ad Valorem Tax Roll from the Tarrant Appraisal District as certified by the Chief Appraiser Jeff Law. 4. Receive the certified anticipated collection rate from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor Collector for the City of Bedford, Texas. 5. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Wendy Burgess, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and Tarrant County, for the assessment and collection services of ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Bedford; and providing an effective date.
The following individuals have requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard: a) Tom Culbert, 1925 Charleston Drive, Bedford, Texas 76022 – Request to speak to Council regarding the Senior Center. b) Carol Berry, 2309 Mesquite Court West, Bedford, Texas 76021 – Request to speak to Council regarding senior housing. c) Mike Hathaway, 2821 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021 – Request to speak to Council regarding the future of ONSTAGE.
COUNCIL RECOGNITION Employee Service Recognition
Consider a resolution authorizing the Beautification Commission to recognize Brown Trail Animal Hospital and Pizza Hut as recipients of the Business Recognition Award and 876 Lee Drive and 61 Coffee Tavern Road as recipients of the Residential Recognition Award, for maintaining, improving, and /or keeping their property visually attractive to the community.
To convene in the conference room, if time permits, in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to discuss the following: • Pursuant to Section 551.071(2), consultation with the City Attorney on matters in which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code – Community Homes.
OLD BUSINESS Public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend the City of Bedford Zoning Ordinance Number 2275, specific to Section 5.13.A., Clothing Donation Containers; declaring that this ordinance be cumulative of all other ordinances; providing for a severability clause; providing for a penalty clause; and declaring an effective date. This item tabled at the July 23, 2019 regular Council meeting. (PZ-ZONING AMEND-2019-50044)
Discussion and possible action regarding median curb painting in the City of Bedford. This item tabled at the July 23, 2019 regular Council meeting. **This item requested by Councilmembers Boyter and Cogan.
Consider a proposed tax rate and set two public hearings on the proposed tax rate, if required.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with AETNA for the City’s employee dental benefits effective October 1, 2019.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Schrickel Rollins/PSC, in the amount of $43,500 for the design of the 45th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Bedford Court East Paving Improvements (Brown Trail to Hurst City Limits) project.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City of Bedford Public Works Department to submit a detailed application for grant funding through the 2019 Transportation Alternatives and Safe Routes to School Program call for projects.
Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: S Animal Shelter Advisory Board Beautification Commission Community Affairs Commission Cultural Commission Library Advisory Board Parks and Recreation Board Teen Court Advisory Board
City Manager/Staff Reports ADJOURNMENT
• Quarterly Financial Status Report • Development of an Art and Cultural Grant Program.
Call to Order/General Comments
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Jim Pack, CityLife Church DFW) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
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) July 9, 2019 regular meeting b) July 23, 2019 work session c) July 23, 2019 joint session 2. Call a public hearing on the proposed FY 2019-2020 budget to be held on August 27, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 3. Receive the 2019 Ad Valorem Tax Roll from the Tarrant Appraisal District as certified by the Chief Appraiser Jeff Law. 4. Receive the certified anticipated collection rate from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor Collector for the City of Bedford, Texas. 5. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Wendy Burgess, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and Tarrant County, for the assessment and collection services of ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Bedford; and providing an effective date.
The following individuals have requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard: a) Tom Culbert, 1925 Charleston Drive, Bedford, Texas 76022 – Request to speak to Council regarding the Senior Center. b) Carol Berry, 2309 Mesquite Court West, Bedford, Texas 76021 – Request to speak to Council regarding senior housing. c) Mike Hathaway, 2821 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021 – Request to speak to Council regarding the future of ONSTAGE.
COUNCIL RECOGNITION Employee Service Recognition
Consider a resolution authorizing the Beautification Commission to recognize Brown Trail Animal Hospital and Pizza Hut as recipients of the Business Recognition Award and 876 Lee Drive and 61 Coffee Tavern Road as recipients of the Residential Recognition Award, for maintaining, improving, and /or keeping their property visually attractive to the community.
To convene in the conference room, if time permits, in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to discuss the following: • Pursuant to Section 551.071(2), consultation with the City Attorney on matters in which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code – Community Homes.
OLD BUSINESS Public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend the City of Bedford Zoning Ordinance Number 2275, specific to Section 5.13.A., Clothing Donation Containers; declaring that this ordinance be cumulative of all other ordinances; providing for a severability clause; providing for a penalty clause; and declaring an effective date. This item tabled at the July 23, 2019 regular Council meeting. (PZ-ZONING AMEND-2019-50044)
Discussion and possible action regarding median curb painting in the City of Bedford. This item tabled at the July 23, 2019 regular Council meeting. **This item requested by Councilmembers Boyter and Cogan.
Consider a proposed tax rate and set two public hearings on the proposed tax rate, if required.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with AETNA for the City’s employee dental benefits effective October 1, 2019.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Schrickel Rollins/PSC, in the amount of $43,500 for the design of the 45th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Bedford Court East Paving Improvements (Brown Trail to Hurst City Limits) project.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City of Bedford Public Works Department to submit a detailed application for grant funding through the 2019 Transportation Alternatives and Safe Routes to School Program call for projects.
Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: S Animal Shelter Advisory Board Beautification Commission Community Affairs Commission Cultural Commission Library Advisory Board Parks and Recreation Board Teen Court Advisory Board
City Manager/Staff Reports ADJOURNMENT