CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE 1. 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 from the April 5, 2016 Regular meeting B. Consider approval of the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services with Tarrant County Elections for the May 7, 2016 General and Special Elections. C. Resolution directing Oncor Electric Delivery Company to file certain information with the City of Richland Hills.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Public Hearing and consideration of a specific use permit (Smith Tree and Lawn) to permit operation of a landscaping business with outside storage. The property, zoned Light Commercial (L-C), is located 3200 Handley Ederville Rd.
CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, BID AWARDS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Consider Chapter 380 Economic Development Incentive Agreement with The Paysage Group, LLC
Consideration of authorizing City Manager to enter into a contract for transportation services with Catholic Charities
OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Accept the corrected 2015 Comprehensive Financial Annual Report
Consider amendment to contract for construction services for the LINK project to approve the Guaranteed Maximum Price.
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
Apr 19, 2016 City Council
CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE 1. 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 from the April 5, 2016 Regular meeting B. Consider approval of the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services with Tarrant County Elections for the May 7, 2016 General and Special Elections. C. Resolution directing Oncor Electric Delivery Company to file certain information with the City of Richland Hills.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Public Hearing and consideration of a specific use permit (Smith Tree and Lawn) to permit operation of a landscaping business with outside storage. The property, zoned Light Commercial (L-C), is located 3200 Handley Ederville Rd.
CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, BID AWARDS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Consider Chapter 380 Economic Development Incentive Agreement with The Paysage Group, LLC
Consideration of authorizing City Manager to enter into a contract for transportation services with Catholic Charities
OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Accept the corrected 2015 Comprehensive Financial Annual Report
Consider amendment to contract for construction services for the LINK project to approve the Guaranteed Maximum Price.
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