Conduct workshop regarding service level input received regarding alternate public transportation system from T riders.
APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO HALFF AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the not to exceed amount of $28,000 to the professional engineering firm Halff and Associates to prepare an application for financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board for wastewater infrastructure construction for improvements to the City’s sanitary sewer system.
APPROVE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH GATEWAY PERMIT SERVICES, LLC, TO PERFORM SEISMIC TESTING IN CITY -- Consider discussing and approving a license agreement with Gateway Permit Services, LLC, to perform 3D seismic testing throughout the City as part of a gas exploration project.
APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY TO UTILIZE ANNUAL BID FOR CONCRETE WORK -- Consider discussing and approving an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County to utilize its annual bid price for concrete work for the purpose of completing city projects for the next year.
DISCUSS AND REVIEW ETHICS COMMISSION ADVISORY OPINION 494 AND DIRECT PLACEMENT OF OPINION ON ALL AVAILABLE CITY COMMUNICATION VENUES -- Consider discussing and reviewing Ethic Commission Advisory Opinion 494 and direct staff to place subject opinion on all available City communication venues. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER DISCUSSING AND REVIEWING THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND REVIEWING RULES REGARDING OBLIGATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO NOT RESPOND TO CITIZENS DURING THE "REPORTS/COMMENTS" SEGMENT OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS -- Consider reviewing and discussing and reviewing the City of Richland Hills City Council Rules of Procedure and reviewing rules regarding obligation of Council Members to not respond to citizens during the "Reports/Comments" segment of the Council Meetings. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED INACTIVE OR SERVED THEIR PURPOSE -- Consider discussing and directing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance abolishing advisory boards and committees of which the City Council has determined have been inactive for an extended period of time or completed their purpose for which they were intended. This item was placed on the agenda by Mayor Ragan
APPROVE RENTAL PROPERTY INSPECTION ORDINANCE AS DEVELOPED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY – Consider discussing and approving a rental property inspection ordinance as developed by the City Attorney designed to protect rental property occupants and improve the condition of rental properties in the City. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Regular Meeting.
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ABATEMENT ACTION AGAINST 3828 RUTH ROAD, RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing to determine the necessary course of action, and to develop and vote on City Council abatement order pursuant to Article VIII. Unsafe, Substandard, Dangerous Buildings, of the Code of Ordinances for the property located at 3828 Ruth Road, Richland Hills, TX 76118 and B) Approve abatement order pursuant to Article VIII. Unsafe, Substandard, Dangerous Buildings, of the Code of Ordinances for the property located at 3828 Ruth Road, Richland Hills, TX 76118.
CONSIDER AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ABATE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING AT 7200 RICHLAND ROAD, RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS – Consider discussing and approving an award of contract to Porio for the amount of $3,500 to abate a substandard building located at 7200 Richland Road.
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 BUDGET AMENDMENT -- Consider the following: A) Conducting a public hearing on the proposed amendment transferring $328,944 from the General Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding an alternate public transportation system proposed contract and B) Approve ordinance amending Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget transferring $328,944 from the General Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding an alternate public transportation system proposed contract. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER CANCELING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010 AND TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS – Consider discussing and approving the cancellation of the Tuesday, November 23, 2010 and Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Regular City Council Meetings.
15. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time. 16. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes and Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Special Meeting Minutes.
Oct 26, 2010 City Council
Conduct workshop regarding service level input received regarding alternate public transportation system from T riders.
APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO HALFF AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the not to exceed amount of $28,000 to the professional engineering firm Halff and Associates to prepare an application for financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board for wastewater infrastructure construction for improvements to the City’s sanitary sewer system.
APPROVE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH GATEWAY PERMIT SERVICES, LLC, TO PERFORM SEISMIC TESTING IN CITY -- Consider discussing and approving a license agreement with Gateway Permit Services, LLC, to perform 3D seismic testing throughout the City as part of a gas exploration project.
APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY TO UTILIZE ANNUAL BID FOR CONCRETE WORK -- Consider discussing and approving an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County to utilize its annual bid price for concrete work for the purpose of completing city projects for the next year.
DISCUSS AND REVIEW ETHICS COMMISSION ADVISORY OPINION 494 AND DIRECT PLACEMENT OF OPINION ON ALL AVAILABLE CITY COMMUNICATION VENUES -- Consider discussing and reviewing Ethic Commission Advisory Opinion 494 and direct staff to place subject opinion on all available City communication venues. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER DISCUSSING AND REVIEWING THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND REVIEWING RULES REGARDING OBLIGATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO NOT RESPOND TO CITIZENS DURING THE "REPORTS/COMMENTS" SEGMENT OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS -- Consider reviewing and discussing and reviewing the City of Richland Hills City Council Rules of Procedure and reviewing rules regarding obligation of Council Members to not respond to citizens during the "Reports/Comments" segment of the Council Meetings. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED INACTIVE OR SERVED THEIR PURPOSE -- Consider discussing and directing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance abolishing advisory boards and committees of which the City Council has determined have been inactive for an extended period of time or completed their purpose for which they were intended. This item was placed on the agenda by Mayor Ragan
APPROVE RENTAL PROPERTY INSPECTION ORDINANCE AS DEVELOPED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY – Consider discussing and approving a rental property inspection ordinance as developed by the City Attorney designed to protect rental property occupants and improve the condition of rental properties in the City. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Regular Meeting.
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ABATEMENT ACTION AGAINST 3828 RUTH ROAD, RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing to determine the necessary course of action, and to develop and vote on City Council abatement order pursuant to Article VIII. Unsafe, Substandard, Dangerous Buildings, of the Code of Ordinances for the property located at 3828 Ruth Road, Richland Hills, TX 76118 and B) Approve abatement order pursuant to Article VIII. Unsafe, Substandard, Dangerous Buildings, of the Code of Ordinances for the property located at 3828 Ruth Road, Richland Hills, TX 76118.
CONSIDER AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ABATE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING AT 7200 RICHLAND ROAD, RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS – Consider discussing and approving an award of contract to Porio for the amount of $3,500 to abate a substandard building located at 7200 Richland Road.
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 BUDGET AMENDMENT -- Consider the following: A) Conducting a public hearing on the proposed amendment transferring $328,944 from the General Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding an alternate public transportation system proposed contract and B) Approve ordinance amending Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget transferring $328,944 from the General Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding an alternate public transportation system proposed contract. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER CANCELING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010 AND TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS – Consider discussing and approving the cancellation of the Tuesday, November 23, 2010 and Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Regular City Council Meetings.
15. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time. 16. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes and Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Special Meeting Minutes.