Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent.
Council briefing on meeting with TxDOT on the Highway 183 expansion.
Presentation of two design styles for a masonry sign at the Old Bedford School.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Senior Pastor Nosa Onaiwu, Arise and Shine International Ministries) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPEN FORUM
Consent Agenda Items 8 - 10
COUNCIL RECOGNITION 1. Employee service recognition.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 2. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) January 8, 2013 regular meeting b) January 12, 2013 work session
The following individual has requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard. a) Doug Deere, 2008 Memphis Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021 – Requested to speak to the Council regarding lowering the speed limit to 20 MPH or installing speed bumps on Memphis Drive.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance extending Article IV Chapter 82, “Offenses and Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Regulations,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bedford, Texas, relating to curfews; making it cumulative; providing for penalties; providing a severability clause; and declaring an effective date.
Public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to pursue grant funding from the Tarrant County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 39th Year Program for the water line improvements on Savannah Way from Pipeline Road northerly to Charleston Drive.
6. Consider a resolution to approve Amendment No. One to the Meadowpark Lease Agreement with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. 7. Consider a resolution authorizing the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board to expend $25,000 from the Park Donation Fund and proceed with fundraising efforts for a Dog Park at Meadowpark.
11. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: ? Animal Shelter Advisory Board - Councilmember Olsen ? Beautification Commission – Councilmember Turner ? Community Affairs Commission - Councilmember Boyter ? Cultural Commission - Councilmember Nolan ? Library Board – Councilmember Brown ? Parks & Recreation Board - Councilmember Davisson ? Senior Citizen Advisory Board - Councilmember Turner ? Teen Court Advisory Board - Councilmember Olsen 12. Council member reports 13. City Manager/Staff Reports
EXECUTIVE SESSION To convene before the Regular Session, if time permits, in the conference room in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to discuss the following: • Section 551.071, consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter re: Allied Waste Contract.
Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent.
Council briefing on meeting with TxDOT on the Highway 183 expansion.
Presentation of two design styles for a masonry sign at the Old Bedford School.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Senior Pastor Nosa Onaiwu, Arise and Shine International Ministries) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPEN FORUM
Consent Agenda Items 8 - 10
COUNCIL RECOGNITION 1. Employee service recognition.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 2. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) January 8, 2013 regular meeting b) January 12, 2013 work session
The following individual has requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard. a) Doug Deere, 2008 Memphis Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021 – Requested to speak to the Council regarding lowering the speed limit to 20 MPH or installing speed bumps on Memphis Drive.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance extending Article IV Chapter 82, “Offenses and Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Regulations,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bedford, Texas, relating to curfews; making it cumulative; providing for penalties; providing a severability clause; and declaring an effective date.
Public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to pursue grant funding from the Tarrant County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 39th Year Program for the water line improvements on Savannah Way from Pipeline Road northerly to Charleston Drive.
6. Consider a resolution to approve Amendment No. One to the Meadowpark Lease Agreement with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. 7. Consider a resolution authorizing the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board to expend $25,000 from the Park Donation Fund and proceed with fundraising efforts for a Dog Park at Meadowpark.
11. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: ? Animal Shelter Advisory Board - Councilmember Olsen ? Beautification Commission – Councilmember Turner ? Community Affairs Commission - Councilmember Boyter ? Cultural Commission - Councilmember Nolan ? Library Board – Councilmember Brown ? Parks & Recreation Board - Councilmember Davisson ? Senior Citizen Advisory Board - Councilmember Turner ? Teen Court Advisory Board - Councilmember Olsen 12. Council member reports 13. City Manager/Staff Reports
EXECUTIVE SESSION To convene before the Regular Session, if time permits, in the conference room in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to discuss the following: • Section 551.071, consultation with the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter re: Allied Waste Contract.