The Work Session and Regular Session are open to the public. If Executive Session is required, it will be held in the Council Conference Room, and is closed to the public. Please note that although the council will generally consider the items on the agenda in the order shown below, the Council may elect to re-order items in order to accommodate the needs of the council, city staff, presenters, or the public generally. Therefore, members of the public interested in any agenda item are encouraged to be in attendance at the start of the meeting. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM 1. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071, Sec. 551.072, Sec. 551.073, Sec. 551.074, Sec. 551.076, Sec. 551.087 and Sec. 418.0183 (f) and 418.106 (d) & (e) of the Texas Government Code (Texas Disaster Act). Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporated herein. 2. Discussion of items and presentations listed on tonight’s City Council Agenda
PRESENTATIONS A. Citizen Appearances/Public Comments (Citizens who have signed a card to speak to the City Council will be heard at this time. In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, unless the subject matter of the presentation is on the agenda, the city staff and City Council members are prevented from discussion of the subject and may respond only with statements of factual information or existing city policy. Public comment will not be taken on items that the Council has previously considered in a public hearing.)
CONSENT AGENDA All items listed below are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the consent agenda items, unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. A. Approval of minutes of May 19, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting. B. Consider approving a resolution accepting the award of a grant from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, in the amount of $80,000, for the Crime Victim Liaison Project. 4. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consider Ordinance 1294-15, an update to Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Inspections of Rental Properties. 5. CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, BID AWARDS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consider Bid Award for RFB 1503 Sale of Property located at 6904 Midway Road and 2407 Austin Road, Fort Worth, Texas. B. Consider Bid Award for RFB 1502 for Janitorial Services for City Facilities
7. REPORTS & DISCUSSIONS A. Discussion regarding Community Activity Center project B. Discussion regarding Service Delivery for the Community Development department C. Discussion regarding Annual 4th of July Event
COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the City Council. (The Texas Open Meetings Act effective September 1, 2009, provides that "a quorum of the city council may receive from municipal staff, and a member of the governing body may make, a report regarding items of community interest during a council meeting without having given notice of the subject of the report, provided no action is taken or discussed." The Open Meetings Act does not allow Council to discuss an item concerning pending City Council business unless it is specifically, appropriately posted on the agenda.) An "item of community interest" includes the following: information regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognitions of city officials, employees, or other citizens; reminders about upcoming events sponsored by the city or other entity that is scheduled to be attended by a city official or city employee; and announcements involving imminent public health and safety threats to the city.
Jun 02, 2015 Work Session & City Council
The Work Session and Regular Session are open to the public. If Executive Session is required, it will be held in the Council Conference Room, and is closed to the public. Please note that although the council will generally consider the items on the agenda in the order shown below, the Council may elect to re-order items in order to accommodate the needs of the council, city staff, presenters, or the public generally. Therefore, members of the public interested in any agenda item are encouraged to be in attendance at the start of the meeting. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM 1. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071, Sec. 551.072, Sec. 551.073, Sec. 551.074, Sec. 551.076, Sec. 551.087 and Sec. 418.0183 (f) and 418.106 (d) & (e) of the Texas Government Code (Texas Disaster Act). Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporated herein. 2. Discussion of items and presentations listed on tonight’s City Council Agenda
PRESENTATIONS A. Citizen Appearances/Public Comments (Citizens who have signed a card to speak to the City Council will be heard at this time. In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, unless the subject matter of the presentation is on the agenda, the city staff and City Council members are prevented from discussion of the subject and may respond only with statements of factual information or existing city policy. Public comment will not be taken on items that the Council has previously considered in a public hearing.)
CONSENT AGENDA All items listed below are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the consent agenda items, unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. A. Approval of minutes of May 19, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting. B. Consider approving a resolution accepting the award of a grant from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, in the amount of $80,000, for the Crime Victim Liaison Project. 4. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consider Ordinance 1294-15, an update to Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Inspections of Rental Properties. 5. CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, BID AWARDS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consider Bid Award for RFB 1503 Sale of Property located at 6904 Midway Road and 2407 Austin Road, Fort Worth, Texas. B. Consider Bid Award for RFB 1502 for Janitorial Services for City Facilities
7. REPORTS & DISCUSSIONS A. Discussion regarding Community Activity Center project B. Discussion regarding Service Delivery for the Community Development department C. Discussion regarding Annual 4th of July Event
COMMUNITY INTEREST ITEMS This is a standing item on the agenda of every regular meeting of the City Council. (The Texas Open Meetings Act effective September 1, 2009, provides that "a quorum of the city council may receive from municipal staff, and a member of the governing body may make, a report regarding items of community interest during a council meeting without having given notice of the subject of the report, provided no action is taken or discussed." The Open Meetings Act does not allow Council to discuss an item concerning pending City Council business unless it is specifically, appropriately posted on the agenda.) An "item of community interest" includes the following: information regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognitions of city officials, employees, or other citizens; reminders about upcoming events sponsored by the city or other entity that is scheduled to be attended by a city official or city employee; and announcements involving imminent public health and safety threats to the city.