Richland Hills City Council

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 -- Consider recognizing and presenting awards to the following: A) Mayor Ragan to present five-year service award to Mr. Joseph S. Batchelder, Police Officer, Police Department.
	9/13/2011  Biography of Police Officer Batchelder
5.	BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS -- Appointments and resignations.
6.	HEAR RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGARDING WATER FOUNTAINS -- Consider hearing and discussing Planning and Zoning recommendation regarding water fountain requirement for commercial buildings.
7.	HEAR RECOMMENDATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD REGARDING BOARD STRUCTURE -- Consider hearing and discussing Economic Development Advisory Board recommendation regarding restructuring the board membership number and composition.
	7/28/2011  Memorandum from the Economic Development Specialist to the City Manager.
8.	APPROVE RESOLUTION APPROVING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT -- Consider discussing and approving a resolution approving interlocal agreement with TXDOT to place “flags” on vehicle records and remove “flags” based upon data submissions received from Local Government as part of Scofflaw Program.
	9/13/2011  Interlocal Agreement
9.	APPROVE RICHLAND HILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACTION -- Consider discussing and approving the Richland Hills Development Corporation’s action of September 13, 2011, regarding the following: A) Approval of a development agreement with Buyers Barricades, Inc. to construct a 20,000 square foot facility with a minimum value of $1.4 million located at Norton Drive and Baker Boulevard.
	8/23/2011  Project E
	9/13/2011  Incentive Agreement
	9/13/2011  Public Hearing Notice
10.	APPROVE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX GRANT FUNDING APPLICATION PROCEDURE -- Consider discussing and approving Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant Funding application procedure as developed by the Economic Development Specialist.
	9/13/2011  HOT Tourism and Special Events Matching Grants Guidelines
	9/13/2011  Application
11.	APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF TREES, TRASH AND CONCRETE AT 7064 DOVER LANE -- Consider discussing and approving contract award for the amount of $6,000 to Garrett Demolition for the removal and disposal of trees, trash and concrete at 7064 Dover Lane.
	8/31/2011  E-mail from the Director of Public Works to the City Manager.
	8/31/2011  Bid Proposal
12.	APPROVE RICHLAND HILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FY 2011-12 BUDGET -- Consider discussing and approving the Richland Hills Development Corporation budget for Fiscal Year 2011-12 containing $43,736 for an economic development specialist; $9,585 for the storefront improvement program; $6,500 for parks improvements; $190,955 for economic development grants; $250,000 for street construction and $132,528 for debt service payment.
	9/13/2011  RHDC Agenda
	9/13/2011  RHDC Budget
13.	APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 BUDGET AND CIP -- Consider discussing and approving an ordinance adopting a budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012, in accordance with Texas statutes and the Charter of the City of Richland Hills; Providing a severability clause; and Providing an effective date.
	9/13/2011  Budget Ordinance
	9/13/2011  All Fund Balances
	9/13/2011  General/Enterprise Fund Expenditures
	9/6/2011  All Revenues
	9/13/2011  All Expenditures
	9/13/2011  Debt Service Schedules
	9/13/2011  CIP
14.	APPROVE 2011 AD VALOREM TAX RATE -- Consider discussing and approving an ordinance approving the 2011 appraisal roll; Levying and assessing ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the City of Richland Hills; Providing for apportioning each levy for specific purposes; Providing for a tax due and delinquent date; Providing for the continuance of exemptions currently in effect; Declaring a first prior and superior lien on real and personal property; Providing a severability clause; and an effective date.
	9/13/2011  Tax Rate Adoption Ordinance
15.	APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE SALARY COMPENSATION AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULES -- Consider discussing and approving certain amendments to the City of Richland Hills Salary Compensation and Position Classification Schedules including the reclassification of the City Marshal position from Class 19 to Class 21.
	9/13/2011  Salary Compensation Schedule
	9/13/2011  Position Classification Schedule
16.	APPROVE ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES -- Consider discussing and approving an ordinance adopting new water and wastewater rates.
	9/13/2011  Ordinance
17.	HEAR PRESENTATION REGARDING SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT -- Consider hearing and discussing Safe Routes to School project update as presented by the Director of Public Works.
18.	APPROVE RESOLUTION AMENDING RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING ITEMS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL -- Consider discussing and approving a resolution amending the rules of procedure governing the proceedings of the City Council with regard to items passed or adopted with changes made during a council meeting.
	9/13/2011  Resolution
19.	DIRECT FINANCIAL ADVISOR SOUTHWEST SECURITIES TO INITIATE REFINANCE OF WATER AND SEWER BONDS -- Consider discussing and directing the City’s Financial Advisor Southwest Securities to initiate process of refinancing city’s long term water and sewer bond debt. This item was placed on the agenda by Mayor Ragan.
20.	APPROVE REQUESTING PROPOSALS REGARDING EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES -- Consider discussing and approving requesting proposals regarding City’s external audit services. This item was placed on the agenda by Council Member Lopez.
21.	CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE POWERS, COMPOSITION, APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF SUCH BOARD -- Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance creating a Special Events Committee to assist the City Council with the planning and funding of City-organized and sponsored special events, and establish provisions relating to the powers, composition, appointments and terms of office of the members of board, and the procedures governing its meetings.
	9/13/2011  Ordinance
22.	CONSIDER DISCUSSING AND APPROVING SCHEDULING OF PRE-COUNCIL UPON AN AS REQUESTED BASIS -- Discuss and consider approving scheduling of Pre-Council on the agenda upon an as requested basis rather than a regular item. This item was placed on the agenda by Mayor Ragan.
23.	REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Any Council Member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action at this time.
	8/23/2011  Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes
24.	CONSENT AGENDA -- A) Approval of Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes.
25.	PUBLIC INPUT OR PUBLIC COMMENTS -- Public.
26.	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, expenditure of Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds . 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. 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, discuss the expectations and goals of the City Council related to the duties 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. 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. 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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