• Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent. • Discussion regarding the status of the City’s water and sewer system infrastructure and the history of its water/sewer rate increases.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Lead Pastor Robert White, Cornerstone Church North) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPEN FORUM
Consent Agenda Items 3, 6 - 8
COUNCIL RECOGNITION 1. Recognition of Loquita Traylor, Customer Service Supervisor, for a Bedford Employee Commitment Award (BECA). 2. Proclamation declaring September 2013 as Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
4. Consider and act upon an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Bedford, Texas for the fiscal period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; levying taxes for 2013; providing for intra-fund and/or intra-departmental transfers; providing for investment of idle funds; and declaring an effective date. 5. Consider a resolution to ratify the property tax increase as reflected in the 2013/2014 City of Bedford Program of Services (Budget).
Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the Economic Development Agreement, pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code and the City’s Economic Development Incentive Policy and Program, with 6Stones, L.L.C. (“6Stones”)
10. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: -Animal Shelter Advisory Board - Councilmember Boyter -Beautification Commission - Councilmember Turner -Community Affairs Commission - Councilmember Boyter -Cultural Commission - Councilmember Nolan -Library Board - Councilmember Davisson -Parks & Recreation Board - Councilmember Davisson -Senior Citizen Advisory Board - Councilmember Turner -Teen Court Advisory Board - Councilmember Champney 11. Council member reports 12. City Manager/Staff Reports
Discussion regarding the status of the City’s water and sewer system infrastructure and the history of its water/sewer rate increases.
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: a) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Block 1, Lot A1, Dallas Federal Addition. b) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Block 2 Lot 4, Bedford Lake Addition. c) Pursuant to Section 551.071, consultation with City Attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation regarding 533 Bedford Road.
• Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent. • Discussion regarding the status of the City’s water and sewer system infrastructure and the history of its water/sewer rate increases.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Lead Pastor Robert White, Cornerstone Church North) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPEN FORUM
Consent Agenda Items 3, 6 - 8
COUNCIL RECOGNITION 1. Recognition of Loquita Traylor, Customer Service Supervisor, for a Bedford Employee Commitment Award (BECA). 2. Proclamation declaring September 2013 as Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
4. Consider and act upon an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Bedford, Texas for the fiscal period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; levying taxes for 2013; providing for intra-fund and/or intra-departmental transfers; providing for investment of idle funds; and declaring an effective date. 5. Consider a resolution to ratify the property tax increase as reflected in the 2013/2014 City of Bedford Program of Services (Budget).
Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the Economic Development Agreement, pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code and the City’s Economic Development Incentive Policy and Program, with 6Stones, L.L.C. (“6Stones”)
10. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: -Animal Shelter Advisory Board - Councilmember Boyter -Beautification Commission - Councilmember Turner -Community Affairs Commission - Councilmember Boyter -Cultural Commission - Councilmember Nolan -Library Board - Councilmember Davisson -Parks & Recreation Board - Councilmember Davisson -Senior Citizen Advisory Board - Councilmember Turner -Teen Court Advisory Board - Councilmember Champney 11. Council member reports 12. City Manager/Staff Reports
Discussion regarding the status of the City’s water and sewer system infrastructure and the history of its water/sewer rate increases.
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: a) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Block 1, Lot A1, Dallas Federal Addition. b) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Block 2 Lot 4, Bedford Lake Addition. c) Pursuant to Section 551.071, consultation with City Attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation regarding 533 Bedford Road.