 Richland Hills City Council |
City Hall, 3200 Diana Drive
The Regular Session is 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.
| 1. | CALL TO ORDER |
| 2. | INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE |
| 3. | PUBLIC INPUT OR PUBLIC COMMENTS -- Public. |
| 4. | PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS -- Consider
proclaiming the following: A) Mayor Ragan to present five-year service award to Ms. Aleshia A. Wingate, Police Officer, Police Department and B) Recognition of outgoing Council Member James Blyn.
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| 4/26/2011
Biography of Ms. Aleshia A. Wingate, Police Officer. | |
| 5. | BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS -- Appointments and
resignations.
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| 6. | DISCUSS APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT REGARDING STORAGE OF MACHINES AT CITY FACILITY -- Consider discussing and approving an agreement with Mrs. Pat Jermyn regarding storage of popcorn, hotdog and snow cone machines at a City facility in return for consent to use such machines at City functions and City-sponsored community events. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Davis. |
| 7. | NCTCOG EXECUTIVE BOARD RECOMMENDATION – Consider
discussing and approving recommendation of a local elected official to
serve on the North Central Texas Council of Government’s 2011-2012
Executive Board for consideration by its nominating committee.
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| 4/11/2011
E-mail from Ms. Stephanie Cecil, NCTCOG to the City Manager. | |
| 8. | CONSIDER CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARING APPROVING SPECIAL USE PERMIT REGARDING INDOOR AUTO SALES AT 6611 BAKER BOULEVARD -- Consider the following: A) Conduct public hearing regarding special use permit request for an indoor auto sales dealership located at 6611 Baker Boulevard which is in the General Commercial Zoning District (C-2) and B) Approve special use permit regarding indoor auto sales dealership located at 6611 Baker Boulevard which is in the General Commercial Zoning District (C-2). |
| 4/21/2011
E-mail from the Director of Planning and Community Development to the City Manager. | |
| 4/26/2011
Ordinance | |
| 4/21/2011
Memo from Denice Thomas, Planning and Community Development Director to the City Manager. | |
| 9. | RECEIVE REPORT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING ABATEMENT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3828 RUTH ROAD -- Consider discussing staff report regarding the status of the abatement of property located at 3828 Ruth Road and directing staff to proceed with abatement in accordance with the approved abatement order. |
| 4/20/2011
E-mail from the Director of Planning and Community Development to the City Manager. | |
| 10. | APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS PLUS ALTERNATE FOR LIBRARY
ROOF REPAIR AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO BID LIBRARY EXTERIOR
WALL REPLACEMENT PROJECT – Consider discussing and approving
plans and specifications for the replacement of the Library exterior wall
plus alternate for Library roof repair and authorize staff to seek
competitive sealed bids for the project. This item was tabled at Council’s
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Regular Meeting.
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| 4/18/2011
E-mail from the Director of Public Works to the City Manager. | |
| 4/5/2011
April 5, 2011 letter from LBL Architects to Michael Barnes. | |
| 4/18/2011
April 18, 2011 letter from LBL Architects to Michael Barnes. | |
| 11. | APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE T REGARDING BURNS STREET/TRINITY BOULEVARD/HANDLEY EDERVILLE ROAD REALIGNMENT PROJECT -- Consider discussing and approving an interlocal agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority dba The T regarding the realignment of the Burns Street/Trinity Boulevard/Handley Ederville Road intersection. |
| 4/26/2011
Burns Road realignment interlocal agreement | |
| 12. | APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 AUDIT -- Consider discussing and approving the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Audit as prepared by the City’s independent auditors, George, Morgan & Sneed, P. C. |
| 13. | HEAR PRESENTATION REGARDING CITY FINANCES, BOND RATING, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND INDEBTEDNESS RATIO -- Consider hearing and discussing presentation regarding city finances, bond rating, bond indebtedness ratio and capital improvements. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs. |
| 14. | HEAR PRESENTATION FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST REGARDING NEW BUSINESSES ENTEREING CITY AND IMPACT UPON REVENUE -- Consider hearing and discussing report of economic development specialist regarding new businesses entering city and their impact upon City revenue. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs. |
| 15. | HEAR PRESENTATION FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST REGARDING PRIDE AND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION -- Consider hearing and discussing report of economic development specialist regarding PRIDE initiative and neighborhood stabilization. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Marrs. |
| 16. | APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION WITH ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE -- Consider discussing and approving resolution authorizing continued participation with the Atmos Steering Committee and authorizing payment of five cents per capita to the committee to fund regulatory and related activities related to Atmos Energy Corporation.
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| 4/1/2011
Resolution and April 1, 2011 Memorandum from Mr. Jay Doegey and Mr. Oldis Dolton, Co-Chairs, ACSC to ACSC member cities. | |
| 17. | APPROVE PLACEMENT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES ON
INTERNET AUCTION SITE -- Consider discussing and approving
placement of 2002 Chevrolet Camaro, 2004 Ford Crown Victoria (2), 2005
Ford Crown Victoria and 2007 Dodge Durango on internet auction site for
disposal.
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| 3/10/2011
Memoradum from the Chief of Police to the City Manager. | |
| 18. | APPROVE DONATION OF SURPLUS UNIFORMS TO CHARITY AND DISCARDING OF WORN UNIFORMS -- Consider discussing and approving donation of surplus uniforms to charity (patches removed) and discard of worn uniforms by the Police Department. |
| 4/20/2011
Memorandum from the Chief of Police to the City Manager. | |
| 19. | APPROVE ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT GRANTING PERMISSION
OF PROPERTY OWNER TO USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY –
Consider discussing and approving an agreement granting property owner
permission to encroach upon, use and occupy, portions of public rights-of-
way until such time the City requires such rights-of-way for necessary
improvements, for example, utility, drainage, water and wastewater
collection projects.
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| 4/26/2011
Encroachment agreement | |
| 20. | REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time. |
| 21. | CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Regular Meeting Minutes.
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| 4/12/2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes | |
| 22. | EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, executive session may be held under one or more of Sections 551.071, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087,
413.183(f) and 418.106(d) & (e), either at the end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting on any item on the agenda if a need
arises for the City Council to seek advice from the City Attorney or otherwise convene in closed session as permitted by such sections of the
Open Meetings Act. The City Council may take action on any agenda item listed for executive session consideration upon reconvening in open
session. Please refer to agenda for the items posted. The sections referenced above are generally described as follows: Section 551.071: Consultation with Attorney The City Council may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the City Council seeks the advice of its attorney concerning any item on this agenda, about pending and contemplated litigation, or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551; particularly, receive advice regarding school district detention pond agreement. Section 551.072: Deliberation regarding real property: The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, particularly obtaining drainage easement for property located at 7025 Latham Drive. Section 551.073: Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift or Donation The City Council may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074: Deliberation regarding Personnel Matters The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and non-advisory city boards and commission members. A complete list of the city boards and commissions and the membership of those boards and commissions is on file in the City Secretary’s Office; particularly, conduct performance review of the City Manager. Section 551.076: Deliberation regarding Security Devices The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; particularly, receive a report from the Chief of Police regarding security of city facilities. Section 551.087: Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations The City Council may discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect that the city seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development negotiations or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect; particularly, discussion of potential economic development incentive agreement for redevelopment of real property. Section 418.183(f): Texas Disaster Act The City Council may deliberate information: (1) for purposes of preventing, investigating, or responding to an act of terrorism or related criminal activity and involving emergency response providers, their staffing, contact information and tactical plans; (2) that relates to the risk or vulnerability of persons or property, including infrastructure, to an act of terrorism; (3) that relates to the assembly of an explosive weapon, the location of a material that may be used in a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon, or unpublished information pertaining to vaccines or devices to detect biological agents or toxins; (4) that relates to details of the encryption codes or security keys for a public communication system;(5) that relates to a terrorism-related report to an agency of the United States; (6) that relates to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism; (7) that relates to information regarding security measures or security systems intended to protect public and private property from an act of terrorism; or (8) any other topic subject to discussion in closed session pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act. Section 418.106(d) & (e): Local Meetings to Discuss Emergency Management Plans regarding Pipeline Safety
The City Council may discuss emergency management plans providing for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in executive session when those plans contain sensitive information relating to critical infrastructure or facilities, and the safety or security of the infrastructures or facilities could be jeopardized by disclosure of the emergency management plan
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| 23. | ADJOURNMENT
This facility is wheelchair accessible. If you plan to attend this meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please notify the City 72 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable accommodations can be made. For sign interpretive services, please call also 72 hours in advance.
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