CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM 1. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 418.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e). Refer to posted list attachedhereto and incorporated herein. Executive Session may be held, under these exceptions, at any timeduring the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney asto the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting. 2. 2021 Tarrant County Transportation Bond Program - Commissioner Gary Fickes 3. Richland Hills American Rescue Plan Funding 4. Discuss items listed on tonight’s City Council agenda. No action will be taken and each item will be consideredduring the Regular Session.
Citizen Appearances/Public Comments Citizen comments emailed to Cathy Bourg (cbourg@richlandhills.com) on an item either listed on this agenda or not listed on this agenda will be heard at this time. Citizens in attendance at the meeting who have signed a card to speak to the City Council will also 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 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. Approve minutes from the August 23, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting B. Review and affirm investment strategy of the City's Investment Policy
Consider approval and adoption of Fiscal Year 2022 Crime Control and Prevention District Annual Budget
Consider Ordinance 1416-20A approving and adopting the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 Budget PUBLIC
Consider Ordinance 1434-21A amending Chapter 90 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills by amending Article 3 to allow for Boarding Houses to be an authorized use by right within specified zoning districts and amending Chapter 91, Article V to establish development standards for Boarding Houses PUBLIC HEARING
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 Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 418.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e). 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
Sep 13, 2021 Work Session & City Council
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – 6:00 PM 1. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 418.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e). Refer to posted list attachedhereto and incorporated herein. Executive Session may be held, under these exceptions, at any timeduring the meeting that a need arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney asto the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting. 2. 2021 Tarrant County Transportation Bond Program - Commissioner Gary Fickes 3. Richland Hills American Rescue Plan Funding 4. Discuss items listed on tonight’s City Council agenda. No action will be taken and each item will be consideredduring the Regular Session.
Citizen Appearances/Public Comments Citizen comments emailed to Cathy Bourg (cbourg@richlandhills.com) on an item either listed on this agenda or not listed on this agenda will be heard at this time. Citizens in attendance at the meeting who have signed a card to speak to the City Council will also 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 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. Approve minutes from the August 23, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting B. Review and affirm investment strategy of the City's Investment Policy
Consider approval and adoption of Fiscal Year 2022 Crime Control and Prevention District Annual Budget
Consider Ordinance 1416-20A approving and adopting the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 Budget PUBLIC
Consider Ordinance 1434-21A amending Chapter 90 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills by amending Article 3 to allow for Boarding Houses to be an authorized use by right within specified zoning districts and amending Chapter 91, Article V to establish development standards for Boarding Houses PUBLIC HEARING
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 Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 418.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e). 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