Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Dr. Larry Lucas, Mid Cities Bible Church) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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.
Items by Consent 3-4, 6, and 8-14
1. Proclamation recognizing October 12, 2010 as Disability Day in the City of Bedford. 2. Proclamation recognizing October 14, 2010 as Jack Norman Day in the City of Bedford.
Consider an ordinance amending the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances Chapter 50 – Emergency Services, Article III – Ambulances.
Consider an ordinance amending the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances Chapter 82, “Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions” by creating a new “Article V. Illegal Smoking Products and Ingestion Devices” to prohibit the use, purchase, possession and sale of illegal smoking products containing certain plant, plant products and their derivatives or other substances, and ingestion devices used in connection with the illegal smoking products; dispensing with a culpable mental state; and providing a penalty; providing an affirmative defense for authorized medical use or use in landscaping; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date.
Discussion and possible staff direction regarding parking of trailers. Item requested by Councilman Brown
16. Council member reports a) Mayor Story- report on the October 4 Tarrant County Mayor’s meeting. b) Councilman Fisher- report on the HOA roundtable meeting. 17. City Manager report 18. Take any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session. (Any item on this posted agenda may be discussed in executive session provided it is within one of the permitted categories under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.) ADJOURNMENT
Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Dr. Larry Lucas, Mid Cities Bible Church) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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.
Items by Consent 3-4, 6, and 8-14
1. Proclamation recognizing October 12, 2010 as Disability Day in the City of Bedford. 2. Proclamation recognizing October 14, 2010 as Jack Norman Day in the City of Bedford.
Consider an ordinance amending the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances Chapter 50 – Emergency Services, Article III – Ambulances.
Consider an ordinance amending the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances Chapter 82, “Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions” by creating a new “Article V. Illegal Smoking Products and Ingestion Devices” to prohibit the use, purchase, possession and sale of illegal smoking products containing certain plant, plant products and their derivatives or other substances, and ingestion devices used in connection with the illegal smoking products; dispensing with a culpable mental state; and providing a penalty; providing an affirmative defense for authorized medical use or use in landscaping; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date.
Discussion and possible staff direction regarding parking of trailers. Item requested by Councilman Brown
16. Council member reports a) Mayor Story- report on the October 4 Tarrant County Mayor’s meeting. b) Councilman Fisher- report on the HOA roundtable meeting. 17. City Manager report 18. Take any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session. (Any item on this posted agenda may be discussed in executive session provided it is within one of the permitted categories under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.) ADJOURNMENT