1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION/PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS -- Consider recognizing and presenting awards to the following: A) Mayor Ragan to present twenty-five year service award to Mr. Robert Ochocki, Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Department. 4. COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS -- Appointments and resignations.
HEAR PRESENTATION OF LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD – Consider hearing presentation of Ms. Lori Boyter, Chairperson, Library Advisory Board regarding activities of the Board during the past year.
HEAR UPDATE ON UNITED STATES POPULATION CENSUS PROJECT – Consider hearing presentation of Ms. Jennifer Pope, Partnership Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau, Dallas Regional Census Center, updating the Council on the population census project.
APPROVE EXTENSION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR JUST PEACHY PARTNERS, L. P. -- Consider discussing and approving a request by Just Peachy Partners, L. P. to extend the economic development incentive agreement deadline to August 31, 2010 to file construction permits and extending the project completion date to April 29, 2011 and adding a performance agreement to the incentive policy creating a schedule to reduce the incentive amount for each month the project does not meet the construction permit or project completion deadline.
7. APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BUDGET -- Consider discussing and approving FY 2010-11 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget. 8. APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE SERVICES WITH CITY OF FORT WORTH -- Consider discussing and approving an interlocal agreement for fire services (mutual aid) with the City of Fort Worth.
APPROVE TRAVEL AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS -- Consider discussing and approving a policy governing travel and reimbursement expenses by the Mayor and City Council Members.
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.
DISCUSS AND REVIEW TRANSPORATION SURVEY OF AREA CITIES COMPILED BY CITY STAFF -- Consider discussing and reviewing transportation survey of area cities compiled by city staff as requested by the City Council.
APPROVE ALTERNATE PUBLIC TRANSPORATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL -- Consider discussing and approving Alternate Public Transportation Request for Proposal for release to qualified vendors.
REVIEW AND DISCUSS ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX OFFSET REPORT -- Consider reviewing and discussing the one-half cent sales tax staff report illustrating the amount of General Fund expenditures that can be offset by special sales tax propositions thereby releasing General Fund tax revenues for city services.
DISCUSS FUNDING OPTIONS FOR PROPOSED CONVERSION OF ROSEBUD PARK WALKING PATH -- Consider discussing funding options including interlocal agreement with the Parks and Beautification to obtain loan to support the conversion of the Rosebud Park walking path from gravel to concrete. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Davis.
SCHEDULE WORKSHOP WITH WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE CONSULTANT -- Consider discussing and scheduling a workshop for 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 6, 2010 with water and wastewater consultant Palmer and Associates to discuss the rate analysis and report.
APPROVE P.R.I.D.E. PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT AND ARTICLES FOR PLACEMENT IN JULY/AUGUST CITY NEWSLETTER -- Consider discussing and approving placement of articles in the July/August 2010 City Newsletter regarding announcement of the implementation of the P.R.I.D.E. Program and street improvements throughout the City. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
APPROVE ISSUANCE OF FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE TO SENATOR JANE NELSON AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE HANCOCK REQUESTING ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION REGARDING RTC ACTIONS -- Consider discussing and approving issuance of official correspondence to Senator Jane Nelson and State Representative Kelly Hancock requesting certain questions be submitted to the Attorney General regarding the authority of the RTC to close the Richland Hills Station and recouping federal and local air quality funds expended in Richland Hills if citizens elect to withdraw from the T. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Head.
CONSIDER REQUESTING AND SCHEDULING A MEETING WITH AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH, TEXAS -- Consider sending a letter to the City Manger at Lake Worth, Texas requesting a meeting of the Richland Hills City Council with members of an ad hoc committee composed of current and former members of the Lake Worth City Council and Lake Worth citizens who were involved in their town’s experiences with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
19. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT ACTION TO SEEK A JUDICIAL RULING CLARIFYING THE POTENTIAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL LIABILITY OF THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS SHOULD CITIZENS VOTE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE T, IN RESPONSE TO THREATS OF AND STATEMENTS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT COUNCIL AND THE T SUGGESTING SUCH LIABILITY -- Consider authorizing and instructing the City Attorney to immediately pursue a declaratory judgment from the appropriate court seeking a judicial determination as to whether the City or the citizens would have any legal or financial liabilities should our citizens vote to withdraw from the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, based on statements made by officials of the RTC/NCTCOG and the T regarding the City’s potential legal and financial liabilities. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs. 21. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE A FORMAL WRITTEN OPINION POST HASTE REGARDING THREATS OF LEGAL AND FINANCIAL LIABILITY OF THE CITY SHOULD CITIZENS VOTE TO EXIT THE T -- Consider authorizing and instructing the City Attorney to provide an opinion, based on best information available, regarding statements made by officials of the COG and the T regarding the City’s potential legal and financial liabilities should our citizens vote to exit the transportation authority. Include in the written opinion the veracity of the public statement made by the Chair of the T Board that the Texas Transportation Code requires the T to close the Richland Hills TRE station should voters elect to exit the T in November.
22. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time. 23. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes; B) Approval of Health Insurance and Accidental Death and Disability Benefits Request for Proposal and authorize staff to seek competitive sealed bids and C) Authorize fire department to salvage or dispose of by sale Self Contained Breathing Apparatus which were taken out of service in January 2010
24. REPORTS/COMMENTS -- Public. 25. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS – Council Member to comment…….. 26. EXECUTIVE SESSION 27. ADJOURNMENT
Jun 22, 2010 City Council
1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION/PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS -- Consider recognizing and presenting awards to the following: A) Mayor Ragan to present twenty-five year service award to Mr. Robert Ochocki, Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Department. 4. COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS -- Appointments and resignations.
HEAR PRESENTATION OF LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD – Consider hearing presentation of Ms. Lori Boyter, Chairperson, Library Advisory Board regarding activities of the Board during the past year.
HEAR UPDATE ON UNITED STATES POPULATION CENSUS PROJECT – Consider hearing presentation of Ms. Jennifer Pope, Partnership Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau, Dallas Regional Census Center, updating the Council on the population census project.
APPROVE EXTENSION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR JUST PEACHY PARTNERS, L. P. -- Consider discussing and approving a request by Just Peachy Partners, L. P. to extend the economic development incentive agreement deadline to August 31, 2010 to file construction permits and extending the project completion date to April 29, 2011 and adding a performance agreement to the incentive policy creating a schedule to reduce the incentive amount for each month the project does not meet the construction permit or project completion deadline.
7. APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BUDGET -- Consider discussing and approving FY 2010-11 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget. 8. APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE SERVICES WITH CITY OF FORT WORTH -- Consider discussing and approving an interlocal agreement for fire services (mutual aid) with the City of Fort Worth.
APPROVE TRAVEL AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS -- Consider discussing and approving a policy governing travel and reimbursement expenses by the Mayor and City Council Members.
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.
DISCUSS AND REVIEW TRANSPORATION SURVEY OF AREA CITIES COMPILED BY CITY STAFF -- Consider discussing and reviewing transportation survey of area cities compiled by city staff as requested by the City Council.
APPROVE ALTERNATE PUBLIC TRANSPORATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL -- Consider discussing and approving Alternate Public Transportation Request for Proposal for release to qualified vendors.
REVIEW AND DISCUSS ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX OFFSET REPORT -- Consider reviewing and discussing the one-half cent sales tax staff report illustrating the amount of General Fund expenditures that can be offset by special sales tax propositions thereby releasing General Fund tax revenues for city services.
DISCUSS FUNDING OPTIONS FOR PROPOSED CONVERSION OF ROSEBUD PARK WALKING PATH -- Consider discussing funding options including interlocal agreement with the Parks and Beautification to obtain loan to support the conversion of the Rosebud Park walking path from gravel to concrete. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Davis.
SCHEDULE WORKSHOP WITH WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE CONSULTANT -- Consider discussing and scheduling a workshop for 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 6, 2010 with water and wastewater consultant Palmer and Associates to discuss the rate analysis and report.
APPROVE P.R.I.D.E. PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT AND ARTICLES FOR PLACEMENT IN JULY/AUGUST CITY NEWSLETTER -- Consider discussing and approving placement of articles in the July/August 2010 City Newsletter regarding announcement of the implementation of the P.R.I.D.E. Program and street improvements throughout the City. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
APPROVE ISSUANCE OF FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE TO SENATOR JANE NELSON AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE HANCOCK REQUESTING ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION REGARDING RTC ACTIONS -- Consider discussing and approving issuance of official correspondence to Senator Jane Nelson and State Representative Kelly Hancock requesting certain questions be submitted to the Attorney General regarding the authority of the RTC to close the Richland Hills Station and recouping federal and local air quality funds expended in Richland Hills if citizens elect to withdraw from the T. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Head.
CONSIDER REQUESTING AND SCHEDULING A MEETING WITH AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH, TEXAS -- Consider sending a letter to the City Manger at Lake Worth, Texas requesting a meeting of the Richland Hills City Council with members of an ad hoc committee composed of current and former members of the Lake Worth City Council and Lake Worth citizens who were involved in their town’s experiences with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
19. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT ACTION TO SEEK A JUDICIAL RULING CLARIFYING THE POTENTIAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL LIABILITY OF THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS SHOULD CITIZENS VOTE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE T, IN RESPONSE TO THREATS OF AND STATEMENTS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT COUNCIL AND THE T SUGGESTING SUCH LIABILITY -- Consider authorizing and instructing the City Attorney to immediately pursue a declaratory judgment from the appropriate court seeking a judicial determination as to whether the City or the citizens would have any legal or financial liabilities should our citizens vote to withdraw from the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, based on statements made by officials of the RTC/NCTCOG and the T regarding the City’s potential legal and financial liabilities. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs. 21. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE A FORMAL WRITTEN OPINION POST HASTE REGARDING THREATS OF LEGAL AND FINANCIAL LIABILITY OF THE CITY SHOULD CITIZENS VOTE TO EXIT THE T -- Consider authorizing and instructing the City Attorney to provide an opinion, based on best information available, regarding statements made by officials of the COG and the T regarding the City’s potential legal and financial liabilities should our citizens vote to exit the transportation authority. Include in the written opinion the veracity of the public statement made by the Chair of the T Board that the Texas Transportation Code requires the T to close the Richland Hills TRE station should voters elect to exit the T in November.
22. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time. 23. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes; B) Approval of Health Insurance and Accidental Death and Disability Benefits Request for Proposal and authorize staff to seek competitive sealed bids and C) Authorize fire department to salvage or dispose of by sale Self Contained Breathing Apparatus which were taken out of service in January 2010
24. REPORTS/COMMENTS -- Public. 25. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS – Council Member to comment…….. 26. EXECUTIVE SESSION 27. ADJOURNMENT