• Report on 2018 City of Bedford special events. • Review and discussion on the Street Rating Assessment that was completed by Fugro Roadware Inc.
Call To Order/General Comments
REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Reverend Joe McCrary, First Assembly of God DFW) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
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
(Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as on business item. Any member of the City Council may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager, or a designee, to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendation.) 1. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) July 24, 2018 regular meeting 2. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase 65 collar speaker microphones from Motorola Solutions in the amount of $28,600, utilizing the Houston Galveston Area Council Buying Agreement. 3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter the fourth year of a four-year contract with Scobee Foods, Inc., for the purchase of prisoner meals for the Detention Facility. 4. Receive the 2018 Ad Valorem Tax Roll from the Tarrant Appraisal District as certified by the Chief Appraiser, Jeff Law. 5. Receive the certified anticipated collection rate from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor Collector for the City of Bedford, Texas.
COUNCIL RECOGNITION Recognition of the City of Bedford’s 22nd Consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD The following individuals have requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard: a) Lisa Sewell, Fort Worth - Request to speak to Council regarding zoning regulations and the Texas Compassionate Use Act. b) Bryan Henderson, 2416 Bedford Circle, Bedford, Texas 76021 - Request to speak to Council regarding population density in the City of Bedford.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone Lot A, Block 2, International Square Addition, located at 801 Forest Ridge Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, Texas, from (PUD) Planned Unit Development to amended Planned Unit Development / Specific Use Permit, specific to Section 3.2.C(9).s, Tattoo and Body Piercing Shop of the City of Bedford Zoning Ordinance, allowing for Swag Attack Beauty to operate a permanent cosmetic salon. The subject property is generally located north of Pipeline Road and west of Forest Ridge Drive. (PZ-SUP- 2018-50051)
Call a public hearing on the proposed FY 2018-2019 budget to be held on August 28, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Consider a proposed tax rate and set two public hearings on the proposed tax rate, if required.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to fund the three remaining years of the current subscription agreement with New World/Tyler Technologies for support and maintenance of the Public Safety Software in the amount of $404,938, resulting in a fiscal impact of $32,137 over the next three fiscal years.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District to provide three School Resource Officers for the 2018/19 school year, in the amount of $248,514, paid for by the District.
Report on Boys Ranch Park and pond. **This item requested by Councilmember Cogan.
Discussion and possible action regarding the sign ordinance. **This item requested by Councilmember Fisher
Mayor/Council Member Reports
16. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: • Animal Shelter Advisory Board • Beautification Commission • Community Affairs Commission • Cultural Commission • Library Advisory Board • Parks and Recreation Board • Teen Court Advisory Board • Senior Citizen Liaison ADJOURNMENT
• Report on 2018 City of Bedford special events. • Review and discussion on the Street Rating Assessment that was completed by Fugro Roadware Inc.
Call To Order/General Comments
REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Reverend Joe McCrary, First Assembly of God DFW) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
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
(Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as on business item. Any member of the City Council may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager, or a designee, to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendation.) 1. Consider approval of the following City Council minutes: a) July 24, 2018 regular meeting 2. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase 65 collar speaker microphones from Motorola Solutions in the amount of $28,600, utilizing the Houston Galveston Area Council Buying Agreement. 3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter the fourth year of a four-year contract with Scobee Foods, Inc., for the purchase of prisoner meals for the Detention Facility. 4. Receive the 2018 Ad Valorem Tax Roll from the Tarrant Appraisal District as certified by the Chief Appraiser, Jeff Law. 5. Receive the certified anticipated collection rate from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor Collector for the City of Bedford, Texas.
COUNCIL RECOGNITION Recognition of the City of Bedford’s 22nd Consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD The following individuals have requested to speak to the Council tonight under Persons to be Heard: a) Lisa Sewell, Fort Worth - Request to speak to Council regarding zoning regulations and the Texas Compassionate Use Act. b) Bryan Henderson, 2416 Bedford Circle, Bedford, Texas 76021 - Request to speak to Council regarding population density in the City of Bedford.
Public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone Lot A, Block 2, International Square Addition, located at 801 Forest Ridge Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, Texas, from (PUD) Planned Unit Development to amended Planned Unit Development / Specific Use Permit, specific to Section 3.2.C(9).s, Tattoo and Body Piercing Shop of the City of Bedford Zoning Ordinance, allowing for Swag Attack Beauty to operate a permanent cosmetic salon. The subject property is generally located north of Pipeline Road and west of Forest Ridge Drive. (PZ-SUP- 2018-50051)
Call a public hearing on the proposed FY 2018-2019 budget to be held on August 28, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Consider a proposed tax rate and set two public hearings on the proposed tax rate, if required.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to fund the three remaining years of the current subscription agreement with New World/Tyler Technologies for support and maintenance of the Public Safety Software in the amount of $404,938, resulting in a fiscal impact of $32,137 over the next three fiscal years.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District to provide three School Resource Officers for the 2018/19 school year, in the amount of $248,514, paid for by the District.
Report on Boys Ranch Park and pond. **This item requested by Councilmember Cogan.
Discussion and possible action regarding the sign ordinance. **This item requested by Councilmember Fisher
Mayor/Council Member Reports
16. Report on most recent meeting of the following Boards and Commissions: • Animal Shelter Advisory Board • Beautification Commission • Community Affairs Commission • Cultural Commission • Library Advisory Board • Parks and Recreation Board • Teen Court Advisory Board • Senior Citizen Liaison ADJOURNMENT