• Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent. • Presentation on Community Affairs Commission plans. **This item requested by Mayor Griffin. • Presentation on the Employee In-Service Training Day. • Presentation on the Engineering Services for the City of Bedford.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Pastor Ken Ehrke, Cathedral of Hope-MidCities) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
Consider Approval of Items By Consent
Consent Items 1, 2 - 9, & 11 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) December 9, 2014 regular meeting b) December 22, 2014 special meeting 3. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 82 – “Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions,” Article III “Smoking,” Section 82-71 “Definitions” and Section 82-72 “Prohibited in certain public areas” of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances; providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative of all ordinances; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty clause; and providing an effective date. 4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2. “Administration,” Article IV. “Boards, Commissions and Committees;” Division 3. “Beautification Commission,” Section 2-206. “Composition” of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances; providing a severability clause; and declaring an effective date. 5. Consider a resolution authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at ArtsFest held at the Boys Ranch Park on March 28, 2015. 6. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Excel 4 Construction, LLC in the amount of $409,894 for the 19.1W Sanitary Sewer Renewal Serving Spring Valley Drive Project. 7. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Metro Pipe Inspection, LLC in the amount of $39,573 for the Closed-Circuit Television and Inspection of Sanitary Sewer Lines (CCTV) project. 8. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to support the City of Hurst, Texas’ application for flood protection planning grant assistance filed with the Texas Water Development Board. 9. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for the purchase of liquid asphalt. 11. Consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a truck for the Fire Department’s Building Inspection Division in the amount of $21,390 through the State of Texas Buy Board Purchasing Program.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone property known as a portion of Lot 8, Block 1, Gregory Addition also known as Tract 8A1 of Abstract 1080 J.M. Matson Survey, located at 2101 Pipeline Road, Bedford, Texas, from “R-7,500” Residential to “H” Heavy Commercial. The property is generally located west of McCurry Avenue and north of Pipeline Drive. (Z-264)
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Contract for the Asbestos Abatement, Demolition and Site Clearance of 533 Bedford Road.
12. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: - Animal Shelter Advisory Board - Councilmember Fisher - Beautification Commission - Councilmember Turner - Community Affairs Commission - Councilmember Boyter - Cultural Commission - Councilmember Champney - Library Board - Councilmember Davisson - Parks & Recreation Board - Councilmember Davisson - Teen Court Advisory Board - Councilmember Farco 13. Council member Reports 14. City Manager/Staff Reports
• Review and discuss items on the regular agenda and consider placing items for approval by consent. • Presentation on Community Affairs Commission plans. **This item requested by Mayor Griffin. • Presentation on the Employee In-Service Training Day. • Presentation on the Engineering Services for the City of Bedford.
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Pastor Ken Ehrke, Cathedral of Hope-MidCities) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
Consider Approval of Items By Consent
Consent Items 1, 2 - 9, & 11 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) December 9, 2014 regular meeting b) December 22, 2014 special meeting 3. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 82 – “Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions,” Article III “Smoking,” Section 82-71 “Definitions” and Section 82-72 “Prohibited in certain public areas” of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances; providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative of all ordinances; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty clause; and providing an effective date. 4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2. “Administration,” Article IV. “Boards, Commissions and Committees;” Division 3. “Beautification Commission,” Section 2-206. “Composition” of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances; providing a severability clause; and declaring an effective date. 5. Consider a resolution authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at ArtsFest held at the Boys Ranch Park on March 28, 2015. 6. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Excel 4 Construction, LLC in the amount of $409,894 for the 19.1W Sanitary Sewer Renewal Serving Spring Valley Drive Project. 7. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Metro Pipe Inspection, LLC in the amount of $39,573 for the Closed-Circuit Television and Inspection of Sanitary Sewer Lines (CCTV) project. 8. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to support the City of Hurst, Texas’ application for flood protection planning grant assistance filed with the Texas Water Development Board. 9. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for the purchase of liquid asphalt. 11. Consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a truck for the Fire Department’s Building Inspection Division in the amount of $21,390 through the State of Texas Buy Board Purchasing Program.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone property known as a portion of Lot 8, Block 1, Gregory Addition also known as Tract 8A1 of Abstract 1080 J.M. Matson Survey, located at 2101 Pipeline Road, Bedford, Texas, from “R-7,500” Residential to “H” Heavy Commercial. The property is generally located west of McCurry Avenue and north of Pipeline Drive. (Z-264)
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Contract for the Asbestos Abatement, Demolition and Site Clearance of 533 Bedford Road.
12. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: - Animal Shelter Advisory Board - Councilmember Fisher - Beautification Commission - Councilmember Turner - Community Affairs Commission - Councilmember Boyter - Cultural Commission - Councilmember Champney - Library Board - Councilmember Davisson - Parks & Recreation Board - Councilmember Davisson - Teen Court Advisory Board - Councilmember Farco 13. Council member Reports 14. City Manager/Staff Reports