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 forty-year service award to Barbara Childress, Police Chief, Police Department. 4. COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS -- Appointments and resignations. 5. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER TO RICHLAND HILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – Consider discussing and appointing a Council Member to the Richland Hills Development Corporation to replace outgoing Council Member Acker. 6. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER RICKY HEAD TO CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS – Consider discussing and appointing Council Member Ricky Head to the Richland Hills Crime Control and Prevention District to replace outgoing Council Member Acker.
7. CALL PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BUDGET -- Consider calling a public hearing for 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 8, 2010 regarding approval of Fiscal Year 2010-11 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget (CCPD). 15. APPROVE STRATEGIC BUDGETARY ACTION PLAN REGARDING FY 2009-10 OPERATING BUDGET -- Consider discussing and approving a FY 2009-10 strategic budgetary action plan regarding reducing the projected operating budget deficit resulting from present economic conditions which are affecting the overall revenue of the City. 8. APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BENCHMARK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS FOR ASBESTOS INSPECTION SERVICES -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $17,860 to inspect the removal of asbestos by a certified asbestos contractor regarding the demolition of the Metroplex Baptist Church at 7060 Grapevine Highway.
15. APPROVE STRATEGIC BUDGETARY ACTION PLAN REGARDING FY 2009-10 OPERATING BUDGET -- Consider discussing and approving a FY 2009-10 strategic budgetary action plan regarding reducing the projected operating budget deficit resulting from present economic conditions which are affecting the overall revenue of the City.
APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BENCHMARK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS FOR ASBESTOS INSPECTION SERVICES -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $17,860 to inspect the removal of asbestos by a certified asbestos contractor regarding the demolition of the Metroplex Baptist Church at 7060 Grapevine Highway.
APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL INC. TO DEMOLISH CITY-OWNED BUILDING AT 3280 DIANA DRIVE -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $23,609.80 to Intercon Environmental Inc. to demolish city-owned building located at 3280 Diana Drive.
10. APPROVE AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY – Consideration of approving an agreement with the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector to collect taxes due and owing on taxable property upon which the City has imposed said taxes. 11. APPROVE POLICY REQUIRING MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO OBTAIN MAJORITY CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO INCURRING REIMBURSABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES -- Consider discussing and approving a policy requiring Mayor and Council Members to obtain majority City Council approval sixty (60) days prior to travel event including establishing reimbursement limits and travel cost parameters. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Regular Meeting.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A LETTER TO THE T REINFORCING COUNCIL’S LETTER OF AUGUST 31, 2009 INSTRUCTING MR. RUDDELL AND THE T THAT THE CITY MANAGER WILL BE THE PRIMARY AND THE ONLY OFFICIAL POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE CITY FOR T BUSINESS AND INCLUDE IN THE LETTER A REQUEST FOR AN UPDATE ON THE BURNS STREET REALIGNMENT PROJECT -- Consider discussing and authorizing the City Manager to sign a letter to Mr. Ruddell, President of the T, reinforcing to him that, since Council dissolved the Public Transportation Advisory Board, that the City Manager is the T’s official and only contact for all business between the T and the City. The necessity of this letter is evidenced by the fact that on December 17, 2009 Mayor Ragan was invited, whether officially or unofficially, to a T Board Meeting where the ILA and Burns Street Realignment project was discussed. Mr. Ragan billed the City for travel expenses to this official meeting but never provided an update on the Burns Street project to the City Manager or the Council. The letter will request an official update on the status of the project. Because the current Burns Street alignment creates a traffic safety hazard for both our City and the City of Fort Worth, a copy of the letter should be provided to the Mayor of Fort Worth for his information. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER APPROVING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND OPERATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FARMER’S MARKET AND FREEZY’S SNOW CONE STAND LOCATED AT 6980 AND 6940 BAKER BOULEVARD -- Consider discussing and approving the operation of North Central Farmer’s Market and Freezy’s Snow Cone at 6980 and 6940 Baker Boulevard respectively prior to obtaining SUP at the Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting to which SUP’s were unanimously approved for each by the Planning and Zoning Commission at its Monday, May 17, 2010 Regular Meeting. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Blyn.
CONSIDER HEARING A REPORT FROM THE AD HOC TASK FORCE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT- Consider hearing an update from the Ad hoc Task Force on Neighborhood Improvement. Approve expanding membership of the Ad hoc Task Force as it proceeds with implementation of PRIDE. Discuss funding requirements to support abatement actions that will be required as part of PRIDE and the need to provide materials, equipment and other resources to volunteer groups in order complete the mission and objectives of PRIDE. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
16. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time. 17. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes.
18. REPORTS/COMMENTS -- Public. 19. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS – Council Member to comment. 20. EXECUTIVE SESSION 21. ADJOURNMENT
May 25, 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 forty-year service award to Barbara Childress, Police Chief, Police Department. 4. COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS -- Appointments and resignations. 5. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER TO RICHLAND HILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – Consider discussing and appointing a Council Member to the Richland Hills Development Corporation to replace outgoing Council Member Acker. 6. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER RICKY HEAD TO CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS – Consider discussing and appointing Council Member Ricky Head to the Richland Hills Crime Control and Prevention District to replace outgoing Council Member Acker.
7. CALL PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BUDGET -- Consider calling a public hearing for 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 8, 2010 regarding approval of Fiscal Year 2010-11 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget (CCPD). 15. APPROVE STRATEGIC BUDGETARY ACTION PLAN REGARDING FY 2009-10 OPERATING BUDGET -- Consider discussing and approving a FY 2009-10 strategic budgetary action plan regarding reducing the projected operating budget deficit resulting from present economic conditions which are affecting the overall revenue of the City. 8. APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BENCHMARK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS FOR ASBESTOS INSPECTION SERVICES -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $17,860 to inspect the removal of asbestos by a certified asbestos contractor regarding the demolition of the Metroplex Baptist Church at 7060 Grapevine Highway.
15. APPROVE STRATEGIC BUDGETARY ACTION PLAN REGARDING FY 2009-10 OPERATING BUDGET -- Consider discussing and approving a FY 2009-10 strategic budgetary action plan regarding reducing the projected operating budget deficit resulting from present economic conditions which are affecting the overall revenue of the City.
APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BENCHMARK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS FOR ASBESTOS INSPECTION SERVICES -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $17,860 to inspect the removal of asbestos by a certified asbestos contractor regarding the demolition of the Metroplex Baptist Church at 7060 Grapevine Highway.
APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL INC. TO DEMOLISH CITY-OWNED BUILDING AT 3280 DIANA DRIVE -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $23,609.80 to Intercon Environmental Inc. to demolish city-owned building located at 3280 Diana Drive.
10. APPROVE AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY – Consideration of approving an agreement with the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector to collect taxes due and owing on taxable property upon which the City has imposed said taxes. 11. APPROVE POLICY REQUIRING MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO OBTAIN MAJORITY CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO INCURRING REIMBURSABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES -- Consider discussing and approving a policy requiring Mayor and Council Members to obtain majority City Council approval sixty (60) days prior to travel event including establishing reimbursement limits and travel cost parameters. This item was tabled at Council’s Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Regular Meeting.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A LETTER TO THE T REINFORCING COUNCIL’S LETTER OF AUGUST 31, 2009 INSTRUCTING MR. RUDDELL AND THE T THAT THE CITY MANAGER WILL BE THE PRIMARY AND THE ONLY OFFICIAL POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE CITY FOR T BUSINESS AND INCLUDE IN THE LETTER A REQUEST FOR AN UPDATE ON THE BURNS STREET REALIGNMENT PROJECT -- Consider discussing and authorizing the City Manager to sign a letter to Mr. Ruddell, President of the T, reinforcing to him that, since Council dissolved the Public Transportation Advisory Board, that the City Manager is the T’s official and only contact for all business between the T and the City. The necessity of this letter is evidenced by the fact that on December 17, 2009 Mayor Ragan was invited, whether officially or unofficially, to a T Board Meeting where the ILA and Burns Street Realignment project was discussed. Mr. Ragan billed the City for travel expenses to this official meeting but never provided an update on the Burns Street project to the City Manager or the Council. The letter will request an official update on the status of the project. Because the current Burns Street alignment creates a traffic safety hazard for both our City and the City of Fort Worth, a copy of the letter should be provided to the Mayor of Fort Worth for his information. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
CONSIDER APPROVING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND OPERATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FARMER’S MARKET AND FREEZY’S SNOW CONE STAND LOCATED AT 6980 AND 6940 BAKER BOULEVARD -- Consider discussing and approving the operation of North Central Farmer’s Market and Freezy’s Snow Cone at 6980 and 6940 Baker Boulevard respectively prior to obtaining SUP at the Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting to which SUP’s were unanimously approved for each by the Planning and Zoning Commission at its Monday, May 17, 2010 Regular Meeting. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Blyn.
CONSIDER HEARING A REPORT FROM THE AD HOC TASK FORCE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT- Consider hearing an update from the Ad hoc Task Force on Neighborhood Improvement. Approve expanding membership of the Ad hoc Task Force as it proceeds with implementation of PRIDE. Discuss funding requirements to support abatement actions that will be required as part of PRIDE and the need to provide materials, equipment and other resources to volunteer groups in order complete the mission and objectives of PRIDE. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs.
16. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time. 17. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes.
18. REPORTS/COMMENTS -- Public. 19. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS – Council Member to comment. 20. EXECUTIVE SESSION 21. ADJOURNMENT