09/04/16 ~ Blue Mound Reunion of Past & Present Residents

Joli Escamilia and a few others are hosting a reunion of Blue Mound Residents past and present that will be held this Sunday at the Blue Mound Park and Community Center.

 

Date: Sunday 9/4/16

Time: 2 pm - 6 pm

Place: Blue Mound Park and Community Center

           1824 Fagan Dr, Blue Mound, TX 76131

 Joli Escamilia is providing bounce houses for the kids and adults.

Farmers Insurance on Blue Mound Rd next to the car wash and doughnut shop will provide bottled water, music and Farmers swag.

  

Bring your kids and baseball gloves so we can play some baseball.

08/29/16 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Called Council Meeting & Public Hearing

The City of Blue Mound will hold a Special Called City Council meeting and Public Hearing Monday, August 29, 2016 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

1.      Call to Order/Invocation

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

3.      2^nd Public Hearing on Proposed City of Blue Mound Budget and Proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016 – 2017

Public Hearing Open

Receive public comments regarding proposed budget and proposed Ad Valorem

Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

  Public Hearing Closed

4.      Announcement: There will be a meeting held on September 12, 2016 to Adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016 – 2017.

5.      Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board Friday, August 26, 2016 by 5:00 P.M.

_________________________________________

Kathryn Sanchez, 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.

08/22/16 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Called Council Meeting & Public Hearing

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special Called Council Meeting & Public Hearing, August 22, 2016 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

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

3.   1st Public Hearing on Proposed City of Blue Mound Budget and Proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016-2017

Public Hearing Open

Receive public comments regarding proposed budget and proposed Ad Valorem

Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016-2017

  Public Hearing Closed

4.      Announcement: There will be an additional Public Hearing on Monday, August 29, 2016

5.      Announcement: There will be a meeting held on September 12, 2016 to Adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016 – 2017

6.      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 Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to discuss Personnel Matters ( Office of the Mayor )

Executive Session Closed:

 NO ACTION REQUIRED

7.      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, August 19, 2016 at 5:00 P.M.

____________________________________              

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.

08/15/16 ~ 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, August 15, 2016 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

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

3.     Discuss and Consider Changes to the Employee Handbook as Follows:

We need to make a correction on page 27 of the handbook regarding overtime pay, as that paragraph conflicts with information throughout the handbook.  I would recommend the fourth (4th) paragraph read as follows:

"Time off for paid vacation leave, paid holiday leave, sick leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, or any other paid leave of absence is not considered as time worked when calculating overtime hours.  Witness duty, if attended as part of your professional duties, will be considered time worked when calculating overtime hours, and as such can be eligible for overtime pay."

Since the city council has opted to pay overtime and no longer offer the option of "Comp Time", that also needs to be addressed on the following pages:

Page 33, paragraph 2

Page 35, paragraph 5

Page 39, paragraph 6

Page 43, paragraph 9

Page 45, under the section for “practices not permitted”

Page 47, paragraph 1

Page 50, paragraph 8

Page 51, paragraph 1

Page 55, paragraph 6

Page 56, paragraph 5

Page 59, paragraph 6

4.      Discuss and Consider Resolution 16-06 Approving Grant Submission for the Texas Conversion to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

5.      Discuss and Consider Christmas Event

6.      Discuss and Consider Halloween Event

   7.   Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for July, 2016

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

8.      Discuss and Consider Approval of July, 2016 Accounts Payable

9.      Discuss and Consider Approval of July 21, 2015 and August 08, 2015 Meeting Minutes

10.   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, August 12, 2016 at 5:00 P.M.

____________________________________              

Kathryn Sanchez, TRMC – City Secretary

08/08/16 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Called Council Meeting & Budget Workshop

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special Called City Council Meeting and Budget Workshop Monday, August 08, 2016 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

1.     Call to Order/Invocation, Mayor Hooks

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

3.      Discuss and Consider Christmas Event

4.      Discuss and Consider Landscaping/Tree Trimming Budget Cutback

5.     Discuss and Review Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017

6.     Discuss and Review Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016-2017

7.     Take a Record Vote on the City of Blue Mound Proposed Tax Rate of $0.806250 and schedule 2 Public Hearings for Monday, August 22, 2016 and Monday, August 29, 2016, as well as scheduling a meeting to be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 to Adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016-2017.

Record Vote:

·       Alan Hooks – Mayor (Not Voting)

·       Margie Hooks – (Yay/Nay)

·       Linda Copeland – (Yay/Nay)

·       Mary Smith –  (Yay/Nay)

·       Thomas Crotzer –  (Yay/Nay)

·       Dean Batie – (Yay/Nay)

8.     Announcement: There will be two Public Hearings with the first to be held on Monday, August 22, 2016 and the second to be held on Monday, August 29, 2016.

9.      Announcement: There will be a meeting held on September 12, 2016 to Adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. 

10.  Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board Friday, August 5, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.

  

____________________________

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.