CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent. EXECUTIVE SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Senior Pastor Marty Akins, First Baptist Church of Bedford) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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 ITEMS 5-8
The following individuals have requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard: Pamela Stroud, 1820 Wimbleton Drive, Bedford, TX 76021 – Requested to speak to the Council regarding a complaint about 1900 Wimbleton Drive.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) August 23, 2011 regular meeting b) August 30, 2011 special meeting
3. Consider and act upon an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Bedford, Texas for the fiscal period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012; levying taxes for 2011; providing for intra-fund and/or intra-departmental transfers; providing for investment of idle funds; and declaring an effective date. 4. Consider a resolution to ratify the property tax increase as reflected in the 2011/2012 City of Bedford Program of Services (Budget).
9. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: Animal Control Board- Councilman Griffin Animal Shelter Advisory Board- Councilman Griffin Beautification Commission- Councilman Turner Community Affairs Commission- Councilman Fisher Cultural Commission- Councilman Champney Library Board- Councilman Brown Parks & Recreation Board- Councilman Griffin Senior Citizen Advisory Board- Councilman Savage Teen Court Advisory Board- Councilman Griffin 10. Council member reports 11. City Manager report 12. Take any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent. EXECUTIVE SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Senior Pastor Marty Akins, First Baptist Church of Bedford) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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 ITEMS 5-8
The following individuals have requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard: Pamela Stroud, 1820 Wimbleton Drive, Bedford, TX 76021 – Requested to speak to the Council regarding a complaint about 1900 Wimbleton Drive.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) August 23, 2011 regular meeting b) August 30, 2011 special meeting
3. Consider and act upon an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Bedford, Texas for the fiscal period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012; levying taxes for 2011; providing for intra-fund and/or intra-departmental transfers; providing for investment of idle funds; and declaring an effective date. 4. Consider a resolution to ratify the property tax increase as reflected in the 2011/2012 City of Bedford Program of Services (Budget).
9. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: Animal Control Board- Councilman Griffin Animal Shelter Advisory Board- Councilman Griffin Beautification Commission- Councilman Turner Community Affairs Commission- Councilman Fisher Cultural Commission- Councilman Champney Library Board- Councilman Brown Parks & Recreation Board- Councilman Griffin Senior Citizen Advisory Board- Councilman Savage Teen Court Advisory Board- Councilman Griffin 10. Council member reports 11. City Manager report 12. Take any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT