Apr 09, 2024 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER/GENERAL COMMENTS]

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ALL RIGHT. THE TIME IS NOW 6:00.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.

IT IS TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2024.

AND WE'LL START THINGS OFF BY AN INVOCATION BY MR. DAN MENDOZA. EVERYONE, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND STAND.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S BOW OUR HEADS.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE WELCOME YOU INTO THIS PLACE.

AND WE COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US.

GRATEFUL TO LIVE IN AN AMAZING NATION WHERE WE'RE FREE TO VOICE OUR OPINIONS.

GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MAKING THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT OUR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY.

AND GRATEFUL TO HAVE DEDICATED OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF WHO LEAD WITH HONOR, COURAGE AND INTEGRITY.

WE SUBMIT TO THEIR LEADERSHIP BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT BY DOING SO, WE HONOR YOU AND YOUR LORDSHIP OVER OUR HOMES AND OUR FAMILIES.

FATHER, LET THE CONVERSATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE TONIGHT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL REPRESENTED AND HELP THE CITY OF BEDFORD TO BE SAFE AND WELCOMING.

WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS THE MAYOR, EACH CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND EVERY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBER WITH GRACE, DISCERNMENT AND WISDOM AS THEY WORK TO CREATE UNITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

LET US WALK IN THE PURPOSE AND ASSIGNMENT YOU'VE GIVEN US, AND LET EVERY CONVERSATION LEAD US CLOSER TO THE IMAGE THAT YOU DESIGNED FOR US IN THE GREAT CITY OF BEDFORD.

IN YOUR PRECIOUS NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN, COUNCIL MEMBER DAWKINS. MOLYNEUX WITH THE PLEDGES.

. THANK YOU, MR. MENDOZA. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER DAWKINS.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING RIGHT ALONG.

[COUNCIL RECOGNITION]

WE'RE GOING TO START WITH A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ THIS ONE HERE.

ALL RIGHT. SO, WHEREAS THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE AND OUR GREATEST RESOURCE, AND WHEREAS EVERY CHILD DESERVES A NURTURING FAMILY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO GROW INTO A HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE, PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE IS ONE OF OUR NATION'S MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THREATENS THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS IN TARRANT COUNTY, 5332 CHILDREN WERE CONFIRMED AS VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN 2023.

AND WHEREAS, ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN PROVIDED TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES TO 2325 CHILDREN IN 2023.

WHEREAS FINDING SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE IS IS A COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY AND DEPENDS ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF ALL CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS EFFECTIVE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS SUCCEED BECAUSE OF PARTNERSHIPS AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, DAN COGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

OKAY. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

JUST TO SAY A COUPLE WORDS IN IN RECOGNITION OF OUR APPRECIATION.

MY NAME IS PAIGE HIGGINS.

I'M THE CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER FOR ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN, TARRANT COUNTY'S CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, AND WE'RE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR NOT ONLY THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT APRIL IS, IN FACT, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH, BUT ALSO TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AS WELL AS THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AND WE'RE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR THE PARTNERSHIP ON BOTH ENDS.

AND EVERY SERVICE, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT TO OUR INVESTIGATIONS, TO OUR HEALING SERVICES IS COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF PARTNERSHIPS LIKE THIS. AND SO, WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT IN THAT, SO THAT THE NEXT 2000 KIDS HAVE A CHANCE AT HEALING FROM THAT.

SO, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

WE APPRECIATE IT AND ARE PROUD TO CALL YOU ALL OUR PARTNERS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'D LIKE TO, OH, YOU WANT A PICTURE? LET'S DO IT.

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ALL RIGHT.

OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION IS RECOGNIZED IN THE WEEK OF APRIL 14TH THROUGH 20TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK.

GO AHEAD AND READ THIS ONE HERE.

SO, WHEREAS PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE FIRST AND MOST CRITICAL CONTACT OUR CITIZENS HAVE WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND WHEREAS THE PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE TRUE BACKBONE OF THE 911 SYSTEM.

AND WHEREAS THE PROTECTION OF LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY IS DEPENDENT UPON THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CITIZENS BY THE CITY OF BEDFORD EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.

AND WHEREAS, PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE SINGLE VITAL LINK BETWEEN CITIZENS CALLING FOR HELP IN AN EMERGENCY AND THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WHO ARRIVE ON THE SCENE.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF BEDFORD RECOGNIZES THE PROFESSIONAL AND UNENDING SERVICES OF THE TELECOMMUNICATORS WHO ANSWER 911 CALLS ON A DAILY BASIS.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF BEDFORD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO THE CITIZENS.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I, DAN COGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 14TH THROUGH THE 20TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK HERE IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

OKAY. YEAH.

LET'S GO. OKAY.

EVERYBODY HERE. COME ON.

ONE TEAM.

YEAH. SNEAK AWAY SOMETIMES.

ONE. TWO. THREE.

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION HERE IS RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 21ST THROUGH THE 27TH, 2024, AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND READ THIS ONE.

WHEREAS CRIME AND VICTIMIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND SOMETIMES LIFE SHATTERING IMPACTS ON VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. AND WHEREAS CRIME CAN LEAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON ANY PERSON REGARDLESS OF AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, CREED, RELIGION, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, IMMIGRATION, OR ECONOMIC STATUS.

AND WHEREAS RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL MILLION VIOLENT VICTIMIZATIONS EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES, YET LESS THAN HALF OF ALL VIOLENT CRIMES ARE EVER REPORTED TO POLICE. AND WHEREAS VIOLENT CRIMES AND SURVIVORS NEED AND DESERVE SUPPORT AND ACROSS AND ACCESS TO SERVICE TO HELP THEM COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, FINANCIAL AND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CRIME.

AND WHEREAS THE THEME FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK IS HOW WOULD YOU HELP OPTIONS, SERVICES AND HOPE FOR CRIME SURVIVORS? WHEREAS THE CITY OF BEDFORD IS HEREBY DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS IN THE AFTERMATH OF CRIME, BUILDING RESILIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR VICTIM RESPONDERS, AND WORKING FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAN COGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD AND THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 21ST TO THE 27TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK HERE IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

THANK YOU.

WHAT IF I SAY A FEW WORDS FOR ULSTER HALL HERE? SO, IF YOU GUYS HAVEN'T BEEN TO BED FOR VERY LONG, ULSTER HALL IS KIND OF THE GOLD STANDARD OF SERVICES AND VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE.

SO, WE'RE VERY, VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER AND THE WORK THAT SHE DOES.

SHE MAKES A HUGE, HUGE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY AND REACHING OUT TO THE VICTIMS.

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ALL OF THE RECOGNITIONS TONIGHT WERE GREAT.

SO, OUR DISPATCHERS BEHIND THE SCENES AND ALSO OUR ALLIANCE WITH THE ALLIANCE, I MEAN, THEY ARE THE GOLD STANDARD FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES.

THANK YOU, GUYS, FOR ALL THE RECOGNITION TONIGHT.

THANK YOU, GUYS. THANK YOU CHIEF.

AND THANK YOU, OFFICER HALL.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT.

MOVING ALONG. WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

SO NEXT WE HAVE CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT.

[CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEMS BY CONSENT]

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I'LL RUN THROUGH. WE'VE GOT A FEW ITEMS ON CONSENT.

I WILL START WITH NUMBER ONE.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

COUNCIL MINUTES.

MARCH 26TH, 2024, THE REGULAR MEETING.

NUMBER TWO, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE OF $133,000 FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE SANITARY SEWER ALONG THE CREEK CHANNEL AT CIRCLE LANE.

ESSENTIALLY, BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 23, CITY STAFF DISCOVERED AN APPROXIMATELY 150-FOOT LENGTH OF EXPOSED SANITARY SEWER PIPE ALONG THE CREEK CHANNEL AT CIRCLE LANE. EMERGENCY REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL DAMAGE, WHICH INCLUDED CRACKING TO THE SYSTEM.

GREATEST UTILITY WAS CONTACTED AND TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS, AND WORK WAS COMPLETED THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 11TH AND WRAPPED UP ON THE 15TH.

ITEM NUMBER THREE CONSIDER RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE OF $84,240 FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS OF A WATER TRANSMISSION LINE AT CUMMINGS DRIVE, AND A WATER MAIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF CIRCLE LANE AND SHIRLEY WAY.

IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, A CONTRACTOR PUNCTURED A 30-INCH WATER TRANSMISSION LINE AT 1000 CUMMINGS DRIVE.

AS THESE REPAIRS WERE UNDERWAY, A MAIN BREAK OCCURRED ON SHIRLEY WAY, AND THEN LATER A SUBSEQUENT SECTION BEGAN TO FAIL AS WELL.

BOTH AREAS OF REPAIR WERE PERFORMED BY GRADE TECHS UTILITIES ALONG THESE LINES.

BECAUSE IT WAS A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR THAT PUNCTURED THE LINE, THE CITY WILL BE INVOICING THE CONTRACTOR FOR THOSE AMOUNTS.

AND LASTLY, NUMBER FOUR, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER, OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GARY D JOHNSON MUNICIPAL CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,000 FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF CITY-INITIATED CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL PROJECTS. SO, OVER THE LAST THREE, OUT OF THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE CITY HAS UNDERTAKEN SEVERAL LARGE CAPITAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BEDFORD BOYS RANCH, CONSTRUCTION OF THE BEDFORD CENTER, EVALUATION OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, RENOVATION OF THE FORMER YMCA INTO A NEW SENIOR CENTER, RENOVATION OF THE ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER, AND RENOVATION OF FIRE STATIONS TWO AND THREE AND A NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION.

SO, WE HAVE A FEW THINGS GOING ON.

JUST A FEW THROUGHOUT THAT TIME, GARY JOHNSON HAS MANAGED MANY OF THESE PROJECTS FROM INCEPTION, AND THIS CURRENT CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THIS ARRANGEMENT. MR. JOHNSON PROVIDES A LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE THAT ENSURES THESE PROJECTS ARE DONE EFFICIENTLY, FULLY EVALUATING THE DESIGN AND COST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROJECT TIMELINE.

MR. JOHNSON'S OVERSIGHT HAS ALREADY SAVED THE CITY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THROUGHOUT THESE PROJECTS.

AND JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON GARY, HE HAS WORKED SEVERAL OF THESE PROJECTS PRIOR TO COMING TO THE CITY.

SO, DURING HIS TENURE WITHIN CITY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, HE WAS CHARGED WITH A MAJOR REMODEL OF THE ROANOKE POLICE FACILITY, WHICH IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE NATURE OF WHAT WE'RE DOING AT THE SENIOR CENTER CURRENTLY.

AND HE ALSO WAS OVER THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROANOKE CITY HALL THAT IS ALSO WON A NUMBER OF AWARDS.

SO JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, THIS PROJECT IN PARTICULAR WAS AN $18 MILLION PROJECT THAT WAS ALSO BROUGHT IN UNDER BUDGET.

SO, WE'LL SIMPLY BE BUILDING ON THIS EXPERIENCE THAT MR. JOHNSON HAS, HAS HAD WITH THESE OTHER PROJECTS AND CONTINUING THAT.

SO, HIS ASSISTANCE TO US IS INVALUABLE.

THERE IS JUST NO WAY THAT CITY STAFF CAN OVERSEE AND MANAGE THESE PROJECTS AS GARY HAS.

SO, IT'S A BIG COST SAVINGS FOR US.

SO, WITH THAT, THOSE ARE OUR CONSENT ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YEAH, I JUST WANT TO SECOND THAT OPINION.

YOU KNOW, GARY'S REALLY, HE'S BEEN PIVOTAL IN HELPING SHAPE THIS CITY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

AND HE SAVED THE CITY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERTISE.

AND I'M GLAD WE'RE STILL KEEPING HIM VERY BUSY WITH MANY OTHER PROJECTS HERE IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

SO, I'LL OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS FOR ANYBODY.

COUNCIL MEMBER DAWKINS THANKS, MR. MAYOR. SO, ANDREA, I HAD A JUST SO OVERALL QUESTION, TWO OF THESE ITEMS ARE EMERGENCY REPAIRS.

AND SO, I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE A SCHEMA OF OUR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BECAUSE I KNOW FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE, IT WAS WE HAD TO CONSIDER LIKE MISPLACED LINES AND, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND SO DO WE HAVE AN EVALUATION OF HOW SOME OF THE ARCHITECTURE, OUR UNDERLYING SEWER ARCHITECTURE WORKS.

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FIRST AS FAR AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE WE DO HAVE SCHEMATICS, WE DO KNOW WHERE THINGS ARE, BUT IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

THE PLANS ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS SOMEONE INPUT.

AND THEN AGAIN, DUE TO OUR AGE THERE'S JUST GOING TO BE ERRORS AND INCONSISTENCIES.

SO UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S JUST PART.

PART OF THE PLAN.

AND IT'S USUALLY, YOU KNOW, OUR GROUPS ARE TYPICALLY EXPECTING TO FIND SOME SURPRISES.

IT'S JUST THE AGE OF A COMMUNITY LIKE OURS AND THE EXTENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S THERE.

SO, BUT WE DO HAVE GIS PLANS OF THOSE, AND WE ARE CONTINUING ON A REGULAR BASIS TO FINE TUNE THOSE AND GET THINGS TIGHTENED UP A LITTLE BIT MORE.

SO THAT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS THAT WILL PROBABLY BE ONGOING FOR SOME FOR SOME TIME.

AS FAR AS A PLAN IN PLACE, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

WE ARE AGAIN, AGING COMMUNITY.

WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOME OF THESE FAILURES ALONG THE WAY, AND IT IS NOT UNTYPICAL WHERE A FAILURE OCCURS.

WE GO TO REPAIR AND PRESSURE AND OFF AND ON CREATES OTHER FAILURES ALONG THE WAY.

SO, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS GROUP TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PRIORITIZE AND LOOK AT THOSE AREAS AND ATTEMPT TO TRY TO, YOU KNOW, KIND OF HEAD OFF SOME OF THESE ISSUES. I, YOU KNOW, IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS, I THINK, THAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT, KIND OF BRINGING THAT FORWARD AS AN ITEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO DISCUSS SOME OF THOSE ISSUES, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT WE WERE NOT WATCHING AND AWARE OF SOME OF THESE THINGS THAT ARE KIND OF, YOU KNOW, AN IMPENDING ISSUE FOR US IN THE FUTURE.

SO, I THINK WE'LL BRING FORWARD AN UPDATE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THESE WERE ITEMS THAT, AGAIN, WE NEEDED TO GET TO YOU IN ORDER TO, TO HANDLE THEM.

BUT THEY'RE NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY AS WELL FOR COMMUNITY.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

SURE. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? SO, WOULD YOU SAY THAT THESE WERE ANTICIPATED? I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY YOU DON'T YOU DON'T PLAN, YOU DON'T ANTICIPATE THINGS HAPPENING, BUT YOU PLAN FOR THEM, CORRECT? YES. CORRECT.

CORRECT. AND OUR AND OUR FOLKS DO PLAN FOR SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY.

AGAIN, YOU CAN PLAN FOR SURPRISE HERE OR THERE WHEN YOU HIT 4 OR 5 SURPRISES.

IT COMPLICATES THINGS.

BUT YES, THEY WERE ANTICIPATED.

UNANTICIPATED IF YOU WILL.

YEAH. GOTCHA. YEAH.

WE KNOW IN THE CITY WITH OUR AGE THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME THINGS LIKE THIS THAT HAPPEN OVER TIME.

SO, ONE ANOTHER THING IS THAT JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.

SO THAT CONTRACTOR THAT DID SOME DAMAGE JUST I KNOW YOU MENTIONED IT BUT JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE INVOICING THEM FOR THAT.

FOR THAT. ABSOLUTELY.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. FANTASTIC.

ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, IF I SEE NO OTHER QUESTIONS I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CULVER.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS.

ITEM NUMBER FIVE.

[5. Consider an ordinance of the City of Bedford Code of Ordinances amending Chapter 58 “Fire Prevention and Protection,” Article IV “Fire Prevention,” Section 58-98 “Enforcement; Office of Fire Marshal Established” to designate the Fire Marshal as the chief law enforcement officer for the Office of Fire Marshal.]

ARTICLE FOUR FIRE PREVENTION.

SECTION 5859 ENFORCEMENT OFFICE OF FIRE MARSHAL ESTABLISHED TO DESIGNATE THE FIRE MARSHAL AS THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR THE OFFICE OF FIRE MARSHAL, I GIVE YOU DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL JOEY LANKFORD.

GOOD EVENING, JOEY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

HOW ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT? DOING WELL.

HOW ABOUT YOU? GOOD.

WE WE.

I DON'T KNOW IF MANY PEOPLE KNOW IT, BUT WE DO HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

WE HAVE FOR MANY YEARS.

AND WE FOUND OUT DURING OUR RECENT INSPECTION BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT WE HAVE BEEN LACKING IN GETTING SOME RECORDS FROM THEM, AND THAT IS TO HAVE FINGERPRINTS DONE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE THE PEACE OFFICERS.

AND THAT'S WHAT THIS DOES, THIS GETS US THAT ONE STEP CLOSER.

TOMORROW, I WILL MAKE APPLICATION TO THE STATE TO GET US OUR OWN AGENCY NUMBER SO WE CAN GET THIS HANDLED AND GET OFF THE BOOKS OF TCOL.

GOTCHA, GOTCHA. SO, THIS THIS ONE, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A BOOKKEEPING KIND OF THING.

IT IS. YEAH. BECAUSE YOU'VE HAD THESE THIS AUTHORITY.

YOU'VE BEEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR.

IT WAS THAT WAY WHEN I GOT INTO IT IN THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE IN 97.

SO, IT'S BEEN BEFORE THAT.

EXACTLY. SO, THIS IS JUST, JUST BASICALLY CORRECTING SOME THINGS AND THAT'S CORRECT.

I BELIEVE ITS RULE CHANGES IS WHAT GOT US.

OKAY. GOTCHA, GOTCHA.

QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER DAWKINS? THANKS, MR. MAYOR. SO THAT WAS MY QUESTION.

LIKE, WAS THIS A NEW CODE THAT WE JUST DIDN'T UPDATE? I BELIEVE SO, YES.

OKAY. THANKS.

ALL RIGHT.

ANYBODY ELSE ON THIS ONE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THIS WAS THIS IS AN EASY ONE.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ONE.

MOTION. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEVES.

WE HAVE A SECOND.

A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO.

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AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF.

THANK YOU, MR. LANKFORD. THANK YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL.

THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE EASIEST ONE YOU'VE EVER CAME TO US FOR.

OKAY. NEXT CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR A SITE PLAN FOR BLOCK ONE, LOT ONE A OF THE L.D.

[6. Consider approval of a resolution for a site plan for Block 1 Lot 1A of the L.D. Bell Addition being 19 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Brown Trail and Airport Freeway, commonly known as 1601 Brown Trail. (SITE-24-3) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0-0.]

SITE 24 THREE GIVE YOU THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WES MORRISON GIVING.

WES? GOOD EVENING. HOW'S EVERYBODY? MAYOR? COUNCIL. THIS IS A SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR A PROPERTY KNOWN AS L.D.

BELL HIGH SCHOOL.

THERE WE GO. YEAH.

SORRY. SO, EVERYBODY'S FAMILIAR THAT L.D.

BELL IS BEING RECONSTRUCTED.

AS A PART OF THAT, A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROPERTY, ABOUT 19 ACRES, IS LOCATED WITHIN BEDFORD JURISDICTION.

AND IT'S ALSO LOCATED WITHIN OUR MASTER HIGHWAY CORRIDOR OVERLAY, WHICH REQUIRES SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR ANY TYPE OF AMENDMENT.

SO THAT'S WHY IT'S BEFORE YOU TONIGHT GOING BACK A SLIDE, JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, THE IN THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT THAT AFFECTS BEDFORD SIDE OF THINGS, THEY'RE RELOCATING TENNIS COURTS ON A PERMANENT BASIS.

SO THOSE WILL BE RELOCATED INTO BEDFORD AS OPPOSED.

RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE IN THE HURST SIDE.

THEY'RE CREATING A TEMPORARY PARKING LOT TO UTILIZE DURING CONSTRUCTION AND ULTIMATELY TO BE CONVERTED INTO PRACTICE FIELDS AFTER CONSTRUCTION AND THEN PRACTICE FIELDS ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE. THEY'RE CREATING PRACTICE FIELDS KIND OF PAST WHERE THE FOOTBALL STADIUM IS.

NOW, I'VE GOT A SITE PLAN.

I'LL SHOW YOU.

AGAIN, THAT RED LINE JUST REPRESENTS OUR CITY LIMIT LINE.

GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF KIND OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AS YOU START TOWARD BROWN TRAIL BEING ON THE I GUESS THAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE SCREEN. YOU'LL SEE THAT'S WHERE THE PARKING LOT IS GOING TO BE CONSTRUCTED THEIR TEMPORARY PARKING LOT ULTIMATELY PRACTICE FIELDS PERMANENTLY.

THEY'RE GOING TO INSTALL TENNIS COURTS THERE GOING BACK TOWARD THE WEST.

THE EXISTING SOFTBALL STADIUM AND FOOTBALL STADIUM WILL BE THERE.

AND THEN ACROSS THE CREEK THERE IS WHERE THEY'RE PROPOSING FOR ADDITIONAL PRACTICE FIELDS.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF 7 TO 0.

I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

I KNOW REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE HERE AS WELL.

OKAY, FANTASTIC.

LET'S REAL QUICK.

SO JUST OUT OF MY OWN CURIOSITY.

SO, OBVIOUSLY THE SITE PLAN HAD TO HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY BOTH CITIES FIRST AND BEDFORD.

WELL, THIS I MEAN, I'LL LET THE APPLICANT ANSWER.

AS FAR AS WHAT HURST IS APPROVED AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

BUT ON OUR SIDE, WE NEED TO APPROVE IT BECAUSE IT'S IN THAT OVERLAY DISTRICT.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. GOTCHA.

AND I SEE IN THEIR TREE MITIGATION.

CAN YOU TALK MORE ABOUT THAT? SURE. THEY'RE NOT REMOVING ANY TREES ON THE BEDFORD SIDE.

OKAY. SO, THERE WON'T BE ANY MITIGATION REQUIRED, I BELIEVE BASED ON SOME LANDSCAPE PLANS THEY PROVIDED, THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME TREE REMOVAL ON THE HURST SIDE, BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT'S UNDER HURST JURISDICTION, AND WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THAT.

OKAY. GOTCHA.

COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO. YES.

AND THIS IS A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT, WHO I ABSOLUTELY KNOW.

WELL, BECAUSE WE SHARE A FENCE, BUT CAN WE GET A SIGN UP THAT SAYS L.D.

BELL HIGH SCHOOL IS ACTUALLY IN BEDFORD, BECAUSE I WANT TO TICK HENRY WILSON OFF OVER AT HURST.

SO, IS THAT A POSSIBILITY? WE CAN GET A SIGN THAT SAYS, I CAN SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S THE BEST I CAN.

IT'S BELL HIGH SCHOOL.

BH, BEDFORD HURST THAT'S THE WAY IT WORKS.

I THINK WE NEED A SIGN.

UNDERSTOOD. OKAY.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? FOR THIS APPLICANT.

SO, I DO REAL QUICK.

WHAT'S A TEMPORARY PARKING LOT? AND TELL ME, TALK TO ME, I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, FIRST OF ALL, MY NAME IS JOSH MINER.

I LIVE AT 3809 HILLWOOD WAY.

I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES FOR.

FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BISD.

WE NEED PARKING.

SO, AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF YOUR SITE PLAN THERE, THE LARGE PARKING AREA IS BASICALLY WHERE THE NEW BUILDING IS GOING TO GO.

AND SO, TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE CAMPUS UP AND RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE DURATION, WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO MITIGATE OR OFFSET THE PARKING COSTS.

WE LOOKED AT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, AND THE BEST WAY WAS TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THEM OVER THERE.

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE FACULTY IN ONE SPOT.

SO, THERE'LL BE THE PIECE. CLOSEST REALLY TO THE RED LINE IS STUDENTS.

ON THE NEXT SECTION OVER.

THERE WILL BE TEMPORARY POLES OUT THERE FOR LIGHTING, AND THEN BASICALLY IT'LL BE AN ASPHALT PARKING LOT FOR THE FOR THE TIME, TIME BEING.

AND THEN WE'LL LATER COME BACK AND CUT THAT BACK OUT AND THEN PREP THE WHOLE SITE FOR THE PRACTICE FIELDS.

ALL RIGHT.

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ANYBODY ELSE? PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

I GUESS I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM.

I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARCO AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAWKINS.

SHE GOT IT RIGHT BEFORE YOU.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AS WELL.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, STAFF.

OKAY. SO THAT TAKES US OUT OF NEW BUSINESS AND WELL, ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.

[7. Mayor/Council Member Reports]

ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. FIRST OFF JUST A REMINDER TO OUR RESIDENTS.

WE'VE BEEN HAVING A DOGS RUN THROUGH A GENERATIONS PARK OFF THEIR LEASHES.

WE DO HAVE A LEASH LAW HERE.

AND PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PICK UP YOUR POOP.

I MEAN, THAT'S IT'S JUST BAD AT THE PARK.

AND THEN ALSO NEXT WEEK, APRIL 14TH THROUGH THE 20TH IS ALSO NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS APPRECIATION WEEK.

SO, IF YOU HAVE A TIME, GO DOWN BY THE SHELTER AND THANK THEM FOR ALL THEY DO AND TAKING CARE OF OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PARKER.

ANYBODY ELSE ALL RIGHT? NO REPORTS. SEEING NO REPORTS.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO TO CITY MANAGER.

STAFF REPORTS GIVE YOU INTERIM CITY MANAGER, ANDREA ROY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR COGAN.

I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT THIS EVENING.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

AND NUMBER NINE, WE GOT NOTHING ON EXECUTIVE, SO.

YEAH, THAT WAS THAT WAS WE RAN THROUGH THAT ONE PRETTY FAST.

AND I DON'T SEE, I DON'T SEE, I KNOW 27 MINUTES.

THAT MIGHT BE A RECORD.

SO, I KNOW AND WITH MAYOR PRO TEM HERE WE'RE STUCK.

WE'RE STUCK. OH OKAY.

ALL RIGHT I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCILMEMBER SABOL.

DO I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAWKINS.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ALL RIGHT, THAT PASSES.

IT'S 6:27.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.