1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION/PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS -- Consider recognizing and presenting awards to the following: A) Mayor Ragan to proclaim “March for Meals Awareness Month in Tarrant County” and recognize the efforts of Meals on Wheels, Inc., and its over 5,000 volunteers who donate their time, vehicles, gasoline and energy to deliver over 985,000 hot meals to elderly and disabled persons in Tarrant County who are unable to prepare meals for themselves. 4. COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS -- Appointments and resignations. Current board membership roster and applications enclosed.
APPROVE ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY GAS WELL PERMIT FEE -- Consider discussing and approving an ordinance amending gas well drilling ordinance to increase gas well permit fee to recoup administrative costs incurred in the processing of gas well drilling permit applications.
APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 AUDIT – Consider discussing and approving the Fiscal Year 2008-09 Audit as prepared by the City’s independent auditors, George, Morgan & Sneed, P. C.
APPROVE RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY INVESTMENT POLICY AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW -- Consider approving resolution approving city investment policy as required by the Public Funds Investment Act.
AUTHORIZE STAFF TO DEVELOP CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR MAY 8, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION -- Consider discussing and authorizing staff to develop factual information regarding the Crime Control and Prevention District for posting on the internet and distribution in preparation for the May 8, 2010 general election regarding reauthorization of the district.
APPROVE BISD REQUEST TO POST NOTICE ON WATER BILL AND CITY WEBSITE REGARDING ROSE BOWL PARADE FUND RAISING -- Consider discussing and authorizing staff to place a notice on the water bill and web site alerting residents of Birdville Independent School District 2011 Rose Bowl Parade fund raising effort.
APPROVE PUBLIC WORKS TRUCK FOR AUCTION ON INTERNET SITE -- Consider discussing and approving Public Works Department truck for auction on City approved internet site.
APPROVE RECLASSIFICATION OF LIBRARY SPECIALIST POSITION TO CLASS 16 -- Consider discussing and approving reclassification of Library Specialist position from Class 10 to either Class 15 or Class 16 reflecting market rate of surrounding cities.
CONSIDER DELAYING PURCHASE AND REPAIR OF COMMUNITY CENTER HVAC UNITS -- Consider discussing and approving delaying decision to purchase and repair Community Center HVAC units until the FY 2010-11 Budget Workshop session. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Baugh.
13. CONSIDER AWARDING A CONTRACT TO AMERICAN AIR & HEAT TO REPLACE AND REPAIR HVAC UNITS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $8,215 to American Air & Heat for the replacement of 7.5 ton and repair of 4 ton HVAC units for the Community Center. 14. 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 June 1, 2010 to file construction permits and extending the project completion date to March 15, 2011.
15. CONSIDER REVISING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 35TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM -- Consider revising the previous award of contract concerning the 35th Year CDBG program for the amount of $51,179 for construction of improvements to Maple Park Drive to Quality Excavation to properly reflect acceptance of Base Bid A and C, not Base Bid A and B, in order to correct incorrect base bid reference and conform award to the report and recommendation of City staff.
16. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 17. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes. 18. REPORTS/COMMENTS -- Public. 19. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS -- A) Council Member to make……. 20. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, executive session may be held under one or more of Sections 551.071, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 413.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e), either at the end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting on any item on the agenda if a need rises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney or otherwise convene in closed session as permitted by such sections of the Open Meetings Act. The City Council may take action on any agenda item listed for executive session consideration upon reconvening in open session. Please refer to agenda for the items posted. The sections referenced above are generally described as follows: Section 551.071: Consultation with Attorney The City Council may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551. 1. Request of Orbitbid.com, Inc. for certificate of occupancy for 7500 Baker Blvd. and threatened litigation for denial of same based on zoning classification. Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property: The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift or Donation The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding Personnel Matters The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and non-advisory city boards and commission members. A complete list of the city boards and commissions and the membership of those boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s Office. Section 551.076: Deliberation regarding Security Devices The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations The City Council may discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect that the city seeksto have locate, stay or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect as described above. Section 418.183(f): Texas Disaster Act The City Council may deliberate information: (1) for purposes of preventing, investigating, or responding to an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and involving emergency response providers, their staffing, contact information and tactical plans; (2) that relates to the risk or vulnerability of persons or property, including infrastructure, to an act of terrorism; (3) that relates to the assembly of an explosive weapon, the location of a material that may be used in a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon, or unpublished information pertaining to vaccines or devices to detect biological agents or toxins; (4) that relates to details of the encryption codes or security keys for a public communication system;(5) that relates to a terrorism-related report to an agency of the United States; (6) that relates to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism; (7) that relates to information regarding security measures or security systems intended to protect public and private property from an act of terrorism; or (8) any other topic subject to discussion in closed session pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act. Section 418.106(d) & (e): Local Meetings to Discuss Emergency Management Plans regarding Pipeline Safety The City Council may discuss emergency management plans providing for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in executive session when those plans contain sensitive information relating to critical infrastructure or facilities, and the safety or security of the infrastructures or facilities could be jeopardized by disclosure of the emergency management plan. 21. ADJOURNMENT
Mar 23, 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 proclaim “March for Meals Awareness Month in Tarrant County” and recognize the efforts of Meals on Wheels, Inc., and its over 5,000 volunteers who donate their time, vehicles, gasoline and energy to deliver over 985,000 hot meals to elderly and disabled persons in Tarrant County who are unable to prepare meals for themselves. 4. COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS -- Appointments and resignations. Current board membership roster and applications enclosed.
APPROVE ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY GAS WELL PERMIT FEE -- Consider discussing and approving an ordinance amending gas well drilling ordinance to increase gas well permit fee to recoup administrative costs incurred in the processing of gas well drilling permit applications.
APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 AUDIT – Consider discussing and approving the Fiscal Year 2008-09 Audit as prepared by the City’s independent auditors, George, Morgan & Sneed, P. C.
APPROVE RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY INVESTMENT POLICY AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW -- Consider approving resolution approving city investment policy as required by the Public Funds Investment Act.
AUTHORIZE STAFF TO DEVELOP CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR MAY 8, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION -- Consider discussing and authorizing staff to develop factual information regarding the Crime Control and Prevention District for posting on the internet and distribution in preparation for the May 8, 2010 general election regarding reauthorization of the district.
APPROVE BISD REQUEST TO POST NOTICE ON WATER BILL AND CITY WEBSITE REGARDING ROSE BOWL PARADE FUND RAISING -- Consider discussing and authorizing staff to place a notice on the water bill and web site alerting residents of Birdville Independent School District 2011 Rose Bowl Parade fund raising effort.
APPROVE PUBLIC WORKS TRUCK FOR AUCTION ON INTERNET SITE -- Consider discussing and approving Public Works Department truck for auction on City approved internet site.
APPROVE RECLASSIFICATION OF LIBRARY SPECIALIST POSITION TO CLASS 16 -- Consider discussing and approving reclassification of Library Specialist position from Class 10 to either Class 15 or Class 16 reflecting market rate of surrounding cities.
CONSIDER DELAYING PURCHASE AND REPAIR OF COMMUNITY CENTER HVAC UNITS -- Consider discussing and approving delaying decision to purchase and repair Community Center HVAC units until the FY 2010-11 Budget Workshop session. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Baugh.
13. CONSIDER AWARDING A CONTRACT TO AMERICAN AIR & HEAT TO REPLACE AND REPAIR HVAC UNITS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER -- Consider discussing and approving an award of contract for the amount of $8,215 to American Air & Heat for the replacement of 7.5 ton and repair of 4 ton HVAC units for the Community Center. 14. 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 June 1, 2010 to file construction permits and extending the project completion date to March 15, 2011.
15. CONSIDER REVISING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 35TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM -- Consider revising the previous award of contract concerning the 35th Year CDBG program for the amount of $51,179 for construction of improvements to Maple Park Drive to Quality Excavation to properly reflect acceptance of Base Bid A and C, not Base Bid A and B, in order to correct incorrect base bid reference and conform award to the report and recommendation of City staff.
16. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 17. CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes. 18. REPORTS/COMMENTS -- Public. 19. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS -- A) Council Member to make……. 20. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, executive session may be held under one or more of Sections 551.071, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 413.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e), either at the end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting on any item on the agenda if a need rises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney or otherwise convene in closed session as permitted by such sections of the Open Meetings Act. The City Council may take action on any agenda item listed for executive session consideration upon reconvening in open session. Please refer to agenda for the items posted. The sections referenced above are generally described as follows: Section 551.071: Consultation with Attorney The City Council may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551. 1. Request of Orbitbid.com, Inc. for certificate of occupancy for 7500 Baker Blvd. and threatened litigation for denial of same based on zoning classification. Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property: The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift or Donation The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding Personnel Matters The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and non-advisory city boards and commission members. A complete list of the city boards and commissions and the membership of those boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s Office. Section 551.076: Deliberation regarding Security Devices The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations The City Council may discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect that the city seeksto have locate, stay or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect as described above. Section 418.183(f): Texas Disaster Act The City Council may deliberate information: (1) for purposes of preventing, investigating, or responding to an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and involving emergency response providers, their staffing, contact information and tactical plans; (2) that relates to the risk or vulnerability of persons or property, including infrastructure, to an act of terrorism; (3) that relates to the assembly of an explosive weapon, the location of a material that may be used in a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon, or unpublished information pertaining to vaccines or devices to detect biological agents or toxins; (4) that relates to details of the encryption codes or security keys for a public communication system;(5) that relates to a terrorism-related report to an agency of the United States; (6) that relates to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism; (7) that relates to information regarding security measures or security systems intended to protect public and private property from an act of terrorism; or (8) any other topic subject to discussion in closed session pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act. Section 418.106(d) & (e): Local Meetings to Discuss Emergency Management Plans regarding Pipeline Safety The City Council may discuss emergency management plans providing for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in executive session when those plans contain sensitive information relating to critical infrastructure or facilities, and the safety or security of the infrastructures or facilities could be jeopardized by disclosure of the emergency management plan. 21. ADJOURNMENT