01/20/15 ~ City of Blue Mound City Council Meeting

CITY OF BLUE MOUND

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

301 BLUE MOUND ROAD

7:00 P. M.

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

• Call to Order/Invocation
  
  
• Discuss and Consider Resolution 13-14 Authorizing the Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court to Award the Bid for the Blue Mound 40th Year CDBG “Community Development Block Grant”, for the Globe Av “Gill St. to Americana Blvd.” Drainage Improvements to Reliable Paving, Inc. for a Base Bid A, Alone (Base Bid B Deducted) in the Amount of $137,755.00

• Discuss and Consider using Fire Lanes for Parking at 1601 Tyson St

• Discuss and Consider Business Certificates of Occupancy Permits for the Opening of Car Sales, From this Date Forward, to Require at Least 33,000 Square Feet on the Lot

• Discuss and Consider the Community Center Security Guards Authority to Carry a Lethal Weapon While on Duty

• Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for November and December, 2014
  
  
  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

• Discuss and Consider Approval of November and December, 2014 Accounts Payable
  
  
• Discuss and Consider Approval of November 18, 2014 and January 6, 2015 and January 13, 2015 Meeting Minutes

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

• Adjourn 
  
  
  
  
  CERTIFICATION
  
  
  I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board Friday, January 16, 2015 by 5:00 P.M.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Kathryn Sanchez, TRMC – 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.
  
  

City of Blue Mound Special Council Meeting

CITY OF BLUE MOUND

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

301 BLUE MOUND ROAD

7:00 P. M.

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

• Call to Order/Invocation
  
  
• Discuss and Consider Open Services Agreement with NewGen Strategies and Solutions , LLC. To assist the City with the Acquisition, Establishment, and management of the City’s Water and WastewaterUtility.
  
  
• Discuss and Consider Compensation and Contract for Kathryn Sanchez, TRMC with the Amount of Wages Set Forth By the City Council Effective Immediately; Due to the City Secretary Completing Certification of “Texas Registered Municipal Clerk” and Due to the Recent Added Work Load
  
  
• Discuss and Consider Purchase of Work Vehicle for City Maintenance

• Discuss and Consider Purchase of Tractors for City Maintenance

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

• 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 the City Hall Bulletin Board Friday, January 9, 2015 by 5:00 P.M.

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Kathryn Sanchez, 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.

01/07/15 ~ City of Blue Mound News / Water Rates

Channel 8 News Story:

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/tarrant-county/2015/01/07/blue-mound-hopeful-for-end-to-water-woes/21423819/