Thursday, June 27, 2019

07/02/19 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Called Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

1. Call to Order / Invocation / Announcements - Mayor Hooks

2. Executive Session:

Executive Session Open:

a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney on the following matters in which the duty of the City Attorney to the City's governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:

· Personnel matters involving the Chief of Police

b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee – the Chief of Police.

Executive Session Closed:

3. Discuss and Take Action Concerning the Position of Chief of Police

· Hearing pursuant to Section 22.077 of the Texas Local Government Code

4. Adjourn

Note: The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices) and 551.087 (Economic Development).

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by Friday, June 28^th, 2019 at 5:00 P.M.

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La Dawn Capps – Acting City Secretary

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking space is available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office 817-232-0663 for further assistance.

Friday, June 14, 2019

06/19/19 ~ City of Blue Mound Work Session

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Work Session on Wednesday, June 19^th, 2019, 301 S. Blue Mound Rd. Blue Mound, TX 76131 beginning at 5:30 P.M. for the following agenda:

1. Work Session to discuss the position of City Secretary and conduct interviews of potential candidates

2. Executive Session:

A. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code the City Council may convene into Executive Session to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee - the City Secretary.

3. Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board and on the City’s website by Friday, June 14^th, 2019 at 5 P.M.

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La Dawn Capps – Acting City Secretary

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking space is available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office 817-232-0663 for further assistance.

06/17/19 ~ City of Blue Mound Regular Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 17, 2019 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

1. Call to Order / Invocation / Announcements - Mayor Hooks

2. Citizens Participation (Limit to 3 Minutes – Complete Speakers request form and Submit to City Secretary before start of meeting)

3. Discuss language concerning Family Medical Leave Act in the Employee Handbook as approved at the March 18, 2019 meeting

4. Discuss and Consider Election of Mayor Pro-Tem

5. Budget Workshop

6. Discuss and Consider the Blue Mound Police Department including the Tarrant County Sheriff Department’s Proposal to Perform Contract Police Work in Blue Mound

7. Discuss and Consider Moving Monthly Council Meetings from Every Third Monday to Every Third Tuesday of the Month

8. Discuss and Consider Location of Blue Mound’s Annual Christmas Party

9. Discuss and Consider Approval of HVAC Maintenance Agreement with Economy Systems.

10. Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for May, 2019

A. Police calls, arrests, and warrants totals

B. Fire local and mutual aid calls and training totals

C. Library visitors, books and materials loaned totals

D. Community center, visitors, events, and activities totals

E. Public Works

F. Municipal Court

G. Code Enforcement

11. Discuss and Consider Approval of May, 2019 Accounts Payable

12. Discuss and Consider Approval of Corrections made to April 15, 2019 Meeting Minutes

13. Discuss and Consider Approval of May 13, 2019 Meeting Minutes

14. Discuss and Consider Approval of May 20, 2019 Meeting Minutes

15. Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by Friday, June 14^th, 2019 at 5:00 P.M.

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La Dawn Capps – Acting City Secretary

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking space is available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office 817-232-0663 for further assistance.

Friday, May 17, 2019

05/20/19 ~ City of Blue Mound Regular Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 20, 2019 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

1. Call to Order / Invocation / Announcements - Mayor Hooks

2. Citizens Participation (Limit to 3 Minutes – Complete Speakers request form and Submit to City Secretary before start of meeting)

3. Consider for Approval a Resolution Modifying the Employee Handbook Language Related to Employee Leave Permitted Pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act. Tabled at April 15^th Meeting.

4. Consider for Approval Switching from Paper Council Packets, and Assigning Tablets and City Email Addresses to Each Council position so that Each Member May Download Their Council Packets for Review, and Use Their Tablets During the Council Meetings Instead of Paper Council Packets. Tabled at April 15^th Meeting.

5. Discuss and Consider Election of Mayor Pro-Tem

6. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Commercial Recorder as the Official Newspaper for the City of Blue Mound

7. Discuss and Consider Approval of Simmons Bank as Official Depository for the City of Blue Mound

8. Discuss and Consider Resolution 19-07 to Authorize the Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, and City Secretary to Sign Checks on Behalf of City of Blue Mound

9. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 536 Appointing a Judge and Alternate Judge(s) of the Municipal Court of Record No. 1 of the City of Blue Mound, Texas

10. Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 537 Appointing a Prosecutor of the Municipal Court of Record No. 1 of the City of Blue Mound, Texas

11. Discuss and Consider Parking Ordinance 200 Section 18.

12. Discuss and Consider Purchasing of a Mule or Gator for the Utility Department.

13. Discuss and Consider Resolution 19-04 Reiterating the Verbiage in the City of Blue Mound Employee Handbook to Read as States within this resolution and as adopted at the April 15^th, 2019 Council Meeting.

14. Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for April, 2019

A. Police calls, arrests, and warrants totals

B. Fire local and mutual aid calls and training totals

C. Library visitors, books and materials loaned totals

D. Community center, visitors, events, and activities totals

E. Public Works

15. Discuss and Consider Approval of April, 2019 Accounts Payable

16. Discuss and Consider Approval of April 15, 2019 Meeting Minutes

17. Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by Friday, May 17^th, 2019 at 5:00 P.M.

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La Dawn Capps – Acting City Secretary

Friday, May 10, 2019

05/13/19 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special City Council Meeting Monday, May 13, 2019 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

1. Call to Order / Invocation / Announcements - Mayor Hooks

2. Consider and ratify an ordinance amending section 1.03.003(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Blue Mound, Texas to provide a total monthly salary of $ 1,500.00 to the mayor beginning after the May 4, 2019 election in accordance with the City Council action taken related to this subject on October 15, 2018.

3. Discuss and Consider Resolution 19-06 Canvassing the May 4^th, 2019 General Election

4. Oath of Office and Statement of Officers Administered and Certificate of Election given to Elected and Re-Elected Mayor and Council Members Place 1, 2, 3, 4 and Place 5

5. Newly Elected Council Members Take Their Positions

6. Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by Friday, May 10^th, 2019 at 5:00 P.M.

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La Dawn Capps – Acting City Secretary

Thursday, April 11, 2019

04/15/19 ~ City of Blue Mound Regular Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, April 15, 2019 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 S Blue Mound Road at 7:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

1. Call to Order/Invocation/Announcements - Mayor Hooks (We will have a special Council meeting on May 13^th to Canvass the May 4^th, 2019 General Election)

2. Executive Session:

Executive Session Open:

A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney on matters related to City personnel in which the duty of the City Attorney to the City's governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

B. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code the City Council will convene into Executive Session to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee - the City Secretary.

Executive Session Closed:

3. Discuss & Take action concerning the position of City Secretary pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 22.077(b)

4. Citizen’s Participation

5. Discuss and Consider EMS Week Proclamation (Appearance by MedStar for Update)

6. Discuss and Consider Switching from Paper Council Packets, and Assigning Tablets and City Email Addresses to Each Council Position so that Each Member May Download Their Council Packets for Review, and Use Their Tablets During the Council Meetings Instead of Paper Council Packets

7. Discuss and Consider Purchasing a John Deere Gator for the Utility Department

8. Discuss and Consider Resolution 19-04 Reiterating the Verbiage in the City of Blue Mound Employee Handbook to Read as States within this Resolution and as adopted at the March 18^th, 2019 Council Meeting

9. Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for March, 2019

A. Police calls, arrests, and warrants totals

B. Fire local and mutual aid calls and training totals

C. Library visitors, books and materials loaned totals

D. Community center, visitors, events, and activities totals

E. Public Works

10. Discuss and Consider Approval of March, 2019 Accounts Payable

11. Discuss and Consider Approval of March 18^th, 2019 Meeting Minutes

12. Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by 5:00 P.M., Friday, April 12^th, 2019

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La Dawn Capps, Assistant City Secretary

This facility is wheel chair accessible and accessible parking space is Available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office 817-232-0663 for further assistance.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

03/18/19 ~ City of Blue Mound Regular Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2019 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 S Blue Mound Road at 7:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

1. Call to Order/Invocation/Announcements - Mayor Hooks

2. Citizen’s Participation

3. Discuss and Consider Amendment to the Verbiage in the City of Blue Mound Employee Handbook

4. Discuss and Consider Resolution 19-02 Stipulating Spending Limitations

5. Discuss and Consider Resolution 19-03 In Support of the Application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a Municipal Setting Designation in the City of Fort Worth at 3528 E Long Avenue (Lynn Clark Present to Answer Questions)

6. Discuss and Consider Waiver of Potential Conflicts of Interest

7. Discuss and Consider Dee Brewer Salary Increase

8. Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for February, 2019

A. Police calls, arrests, and warrants totals

B. Fire local and mutual aid calls and training totals

C. Library visitors, books and materials loaned totals

D. Community center, visitors, events, and activities totals

E. Public Works

9. Discuss and Consider Approval of February, 2019 Accounts Payable

10. Discuss and Consider Approval of February 18^th, 2019 Meeting Minutes

11. Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by 5:00 P.M., Friday, March 15^th, 2019

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Kathryn Nour, TRMC - City Secretary

This facility is wheel chair accessible and accessible parking space is Available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office 817-232-0663 for further assistance.