Call to Order/General Comments
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Reverend Lara Franklin, Martin United Methodist Church) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
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 Any member of the City Council may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion.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) May 14, 2019 regular meeting
COUNCIL RECOGNITION Employee Service Recognition
Presentation of a check from the Bedford Public Library Foundation in the amount of $25,395.
NEW BUSINESS Consider an ordinance of the City of Bedford, Texas amending Chapter 58 - “International Fire Code” of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances by deleting Sections 58-97 and 58-99 and adding the revised Sections 58-97 and 58-99 thereby adopting the International Fire Code 2018 Edition, and providing certain amendments and deletions thereto; providing a penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for each offense; providing a severability clause; providing a saving clause; providing a repealing clause; and declaring an effective date.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances, “Building and Building Regulations” by repealing Article IV “National Electrical Code” and replacing it with Article IV “National Electrical Code” 2017 edition; providing for the adoption of the “National Electrical Code” 2017 Edition; providing for the adoption of annex chapters; providing for the adoption of regional amendments to the “National Electrical Code” 2017 Edition; providing changing and amending Article IV; providing a penalty of up to $2,000 per day for violations; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing a saving clause; and declaring an effective date.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bedford, Texas, by repealing Article III “International Codes/Amendments”, and replacing it with Article III International Codes/Amendments inclusive of the International Building Code 2018 Edition, International Residential Code 2018 Edition, International Mechanical Code 2018 Edition, International Plumbing Code 2018 Edition, International Fuel Gas Code 2018 Edition, International Energy Conservation Code 2018 Edition, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2018 Edition; making regional amendments to each of the International Codes adopted hereby; providing a penalty of up to $2,000 per day for violations; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing a saving clause; and declaring an effective date.
Discussion and action regarding the appointment of the Mayor Pro Tem and Board and Commission Liaisons.
Discussion and possible action on the utilization of the Tourism Fund, including but not limited to the Hotel Occupancy Tax. **This item requested by Councilmember Sabol
City Manager/Staff Reports a) Quarterly Financial Report b) Maria Redburn will give an update on the Library of Things Collection.
EXECUTIVE SESSION To convene 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, receive an update on economic development. b) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Block 1, Lot 1 Whisperwood Center Addition. c) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotations relative to Plaza Center Addition Lot AR 1A and Bedford Plaza Addition 1989H Blk. A Lot 4B1.
10. Mayor/Council Member Reports 11. 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 ADJOURNMENT
Call to Order/General Comments
CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS INVOCATION (Reverend Lara Franklin, Martin United Methodist Church) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPCOMING EVENTS
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) May 14, 2019 regular meeting
COUNCIL RECOGNITION Employee Service Recognition
Presentation of a check from the Bedford Public Library Foundation in the amount of $25,395.
NEW BUSINESS Consider an ordinance of the City of Bedford, Texas amending Chapter 58 - “International Fire Code” of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances by deleting Sections 58-97 and 58-99 and adding the revised Sections 58-97 and 58-99 thereby adopting the International Fire Code 2018 Edition, and providing certain amendments and deletions thereto; providing a penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for each offense; providing a severability clause; providing a saving clause; providing a repealing clause; and declaring an effective date.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances, “Building and Building Regulations” by repealing Article IV “National Electrical Code” and replacing it with Article IV “National Electrical Code” 2017 edition; providing for the adoption of the “National Electrical Code” 2017 Edition; providing for the adoption of annex chapters; providing for the adoption of regional amendments to the “National Electrical Code” 2017 Edition; providing changing and amending Article IV; providing a penalty of up to $2,000 per day for violations; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing a saving clause; and declaring an effective date.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bedford, Texas, by repealing Article III “International Codes/Amendments”, and replacing it with Article III International Codes/Amendments inclusive of the International Building Code 2018 Edition, International Residential Code 2018 Edition, International Mechanical Code 2018 Edition, International Plumbing Code 2018 Edition, International Fuel Gas Code 2018 Edition, International Energy Conservation Code 2018 Edition, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2018 Edition; making regional amendments to each of the International Codes adopted hereby; providing a penalty of up to $2,000 per day for violations; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing a saving clause; and declaring an effective date.
Discussion and action regarding the appointment of the Mayor Pro Tem and Board and Commission Liaisons.
Discussion and possible action on the utilization of the Tourism Fund, including but not limited to the Hotel Occupancy Tax. **This item requested by Councilmember Sabol
City Manager/Staff Reports a) Quarterly Financial Report b) Maria Redburn will give an update on the Library of Things Collection.
EXECUTIVE SESSION To convene 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, receive an update on economic development. b) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations relative to Block 1, Lot 1 Whisperwood Center Addition. c) Pursuant to Section 551.087, deliberation regarding economic development negotations relative to Plaza Center Addition Lot AR 1A and Bedford Plaza Addition 1989H Blk. A Lot 4B1.
10. Mayor/Council Member Reports 11. 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 ADJOURNMENT