CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM or immediately following the CCPD Meeting 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 regarding Proposed Richland Hills Activities Center Project 3. Discussion of items 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 August 4, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting. B. Consider agreement with Halff and Associates to revise the Stormwater Management Program C. Consider agreement with Halff and Associates to develop a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) D. Consideration of acquiring property located at Property located at 3209 Ash Park, lots 1, 2, and 3 of the Greenfield Subdivision in Richland Hills, Texas.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Public Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Annual Budget.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consideration and action regarding adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1273-14, the Zoning Ordinance, including amendments to Subsection 1.05.03 Rules of Construction; Subsection 3.02 Use Chart regarding regulations for garage apartments, guest houses, live-above mixed uses, live/work units, multifamily residences, townhomes, senior housing and senior living facilities, accessory structures, community centers, contractor’s shops and/or storage yards, farmer’s markets, hotel/motels, and temporary buildings for new construction; Subsection 3.02.01 Conditional Development Standards; Subsection 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards regarding regulations for residential and nonresidential accessory structures, carports, and temporary accessory structures; Subsection 4.03 Supplementary Regulations regarding regulations for residential lot regulations and front yard setbacks; Subsection 6.01 Creation of a Building Site; Subsection 6.12 Zoning Variance; Subsection 6.13 Zoning Special Exception; and Section 8 Definitions.
Consideration of Resolution finding the Construction Manager at Risk to provide the best value to the City and delegating authority to oversee the CMAR process to the City Manager.
OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A. Discuss tax rate for FY 2015-2016 and consider setting a tax rate that does not exceed the lower of the effective tax rate or the rollback tax rate.
7. REPORTS & DISCUSSIONS A. Discussion regarding the Proposed Richland Hills Activities Center Project. 8. 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. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. 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. Executive Session may be held, under these exceptions, at any time during the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting. Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session. 10. ADJOURNMENT
Aug 18, 2015 City Council
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM or immediately following the CCPD Meeting 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 regarding Proposed Richland Hills Activities Center Project 3. Discussion of items 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 August 4, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting. B. Consider agreement with Halff and Associates to revise the Stormwater Management Program C. Consider agreement with Halff and Associates to develop a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) D. Consideration of acquiring property located at Property located at 3209 Ash Park, lots 1, 2, and 3 of the Greenfield Subdivision in Richland Hills, Texas.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Public Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Annual Budget.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consideration and action regarding adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1273-14, the Zoning Ordinance, including amendments to Subsection 1.05.03 Rules of Construction; Subsection 3.02 Use Chart regarding regulations for garage apartments, guest houses, live-above mixed uses, live/work units, multifamily residences, townhomes, senior housing and senior living facilities, accessory structures, community centers, contractor’s shops and/or storage yards, farmer’s markets, hotel/motels, and temporary buildings for new construction; Subsection 3.02.01 Conditional Development Standards; Subsection 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards regarding regulations for residential and nonresidential accessory structures, carports, and temporary accessory structures; Subsection 4.03 Supplementary Regulations regarding regulations for residential lot regulations and front yard setbacks; Subsection 6.01 Creation of a Building Site; Subsection 6.12 Zoning Variance; Subsection 6.13 Zoning Special Exception; and Section 8 Definitions.
Consideration of Resolution finding the Construction Manager at Risk to provide the best value to the City and delegating authority to oversee the CMAR process to the City Manager.
OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A. Discuss tax rate for FY 2015-2016 and consider setting a tax rate that does not exceed the lower of the effective tax rate or the rollback tax rate.
7. REPORTS & DISCUSSIONS A. Discussion regarding the Proposed Richland Hills Activities Center Project. 8. 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. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. 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. Executive Session may be held, under these exceptions, at any time during the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting. Reconvene into open session for possible action resulting from any items posted and legally discussed in Executive Session. 10. ADJOURNMENT