CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM or immediately following CCPD Board 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 of items and presentations listed on tonight’s City Council Agenda
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.)
Presentation of 10 year Service Award to Joseph Batchelder, Police Sergeant with the Richland Hills Police Department.
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 August 16, 2016 Regular meeting and August 18, 2016 Special meeting. B. Re-appoint Public Works Superintendent Kenneth Cross to the Fort Worth Water Department Wholesale Customer Advisory Committee for the 2016-2018 term. Appoint Director of Neighborhood Services Scott Mitchell as the alternate voting member 4. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consider Ordinance regulating the obligation of property owners to maintain trash service.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Public Hearing and consideration of FY 2016-2017 Budget
CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, BID AWARDS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Consider approving agreement authorizing final street payment to Richland Hills from the FWTA.
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 10. ADJOURNMENT
Sep 06, 2016 Work Session & City Council
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM or immediately following CCPD Board 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 of items and presentations listed on tonight’s City Council Agenda
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.)
Presentation of 10 year Service Award to Joseph Batchelder, Police Sergeant with the Richland Hills Police Department.
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 August 16, 2016 Regular meeting and August 18, 2016 Special meeting. B. Re-appoint Public Works Superintendent Kenneth Cross to the Fort Worth Water Department Wholesale Customer Advisory Committee for the 2016-2018 term. Appoint Director of Neighborhood Services Scott Mitchell as the alternate voting member 4. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS A. Consider Ordinance regulating the obligation of property owners to maintain trash service.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Public Hearing and consideration of FY 2016-2017 Budget
CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, BID AWARDS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS Consider approving agreement authorizing final street payment to Richland Hills from the FWTA.
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 10. ADJOURNMENT