12/02/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Council Meeting / Employee Appreciation Dinner

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special City Council Meeting and Employee Appreciation Christmas Dinner Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 in the Community Center, 1824 Fagan Dr, Blue Mound, TX 76131 at 6:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

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

2.      Citizens Participation

3.      Employee Appreciation Christmas Dinner

4.      Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by 5:00 P.M., Friday, November 29th, 2017 

__________________________________

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.

11/20/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 20, 2017 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

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

2.      Citizens Participation

3.      Discuss and Consider Moving the December Council Meeting Date, Time and Place to Coincide with the Employee Appreciation Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 2^nd at 6:00 p.m. at 1824 Fagan Dr., Blue Mound, TX 76131

4.      Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for October, 2017

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

5.      Discuss and Consider Approval of October, 2017 Accounts Payable

6.      Discuss and Consider Approval of October 16^th, 2017 Meeting Minutes

7.      Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by 5:00 P.M., Friday, November 17th, 2017 

__________________________________

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.

10/16/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 16, 2017 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

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

2.      Citizens Participation

3.      Badge Pinning Ceremony for Police Officers Kristopher Taylor, Daniel Hunt, Adan Martinez & Kenneth West

4.      Appearance by Charity Deville

5.      Appearance by John Neuwirth concerning the traffic of people using the back of the park area for access into Blue Mound

6.      Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for September, 2017

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

7.      Discuss and Consider Approval of September, 2017 Accounts Payable

8.      Discuss and Consider Approval of September 18^th, 2017 Meeting Minutes

9.      Adjourn

09/18/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 18, 2017 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

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

2.      Citizens Participation

3.      Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for August, 2017

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

4.      Discuss and Consider Approval of August, 2017 Accounts Payable

5.      Discuss and Consider Approval of August 21^st, 2017, August 31^st, 2017 and September 14^th, 2017 Meeting Minutes

6.      Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by 5:00 P.M., Friday, September 15th, 2017 

__________________________________

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.

09/14/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Called Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special Called City Council Meeting Thursday, September 14, 2017 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

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

2.      Citizens Participation

3.      Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 518 Setting and Adopting the Tax Rate for the City of Blue Mound for 2017 – 2018 Tax Year

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)

4.      Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by 5:00 P.M., Monday, September 11th, 2017 

__________________________________

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.

08/31/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Called Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special Called City Council Meeting Thursday, August 31, 2017 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 p.m. for the following agenda:

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

2.      Citizens Participation

3.      Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 517 Adopting 2017 – 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for the City of Blue Mound

4.      Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 518 Setting and Adopting the Tax Rate for the City of Blue Mound for 2017 – 2018 Tax Year

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)

5.      Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

  

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by 5:00 P.M., Monday, August 28th, 2017 

__________________________________

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.  

08/21/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Council Meeting & Public Hearings

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting and Public Hearings on Monday, August 21, 2017 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 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Application for Financial Assistance from the Texas Water Development Board; Designating Certain Consultants; and Making Certain Findings in Connection Therewith.

4.       2^nd Public Hearing on Proposed City of Blue Mound Budget and Proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2017 – 2018

Public Hearing Open

Receive public comments regarding proposed budget and proposed Ad Valorem

Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018

  Public Hearing Closed

5.       Announcement: Meeting to be held on Thursday, August 31^st, 2017 to Adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for the Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018

6.       Public Hearing on Proposed City of Blue Mound Water Rate Amendments

Public Hearing Open

Receive public comments regarding proposed City of Blue Mound Water Rate

Amendments

  Public Hearing Closed

7.       Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 516 Amending Water and Sewer Rates of the City of Blue Mound for all Categories of Users; Providing that this Ordinance Shall be Cumulative of all Ordinances; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty for

Violation; Providing a Savings Clause; Providing for Publication; and Providing an Effective Date

8.       Kathryn Sanchez to Present Yearly Records Management Report

9.       Discuss and Consider Allied Waste Annual Rate Modification Increase Based on CPI and Disposal Costs, Increasing Residential Service to 2.75% and Commercial Service to 7.69%.

10.   Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for July, 2017

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

11.   Discuss and Consider Approval of July, 2017 Accounts Payable

12.   Discuss and Consider Approval of July 17, 2017 – August 7^th, 2017 and August 14^th, 2017 Meeting Minutes

13.   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 18, 2017 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.

08/14/17 ~ 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 14, 2017 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.   1st Public Hearing on Proposed City of Blue Mound Budget and Proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Public Hearing Open

Receive public comments regarding proposed budget and proposed Ad Valorem

Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

  Public Hearing Closed

3.       Announcement: There will be an additional Public Hearing on Monday, August 21st, 2017

4.       Announcement: There will be a meeting held on Thursday, August 31st, 2017 to Adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2017 – 2018

5.       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 11, 2017 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.

08/07/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Special Called Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special Called City Council Meeting Monday, August 07, 2017 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.      Discuss and Review Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

3.      Discuss and Review Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

4.      Take a Record Vote on the City of Blue Mound Proposed Tax Rate of $0.741530

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)

5.       Discuss and Consider 2 Public Hearings to be held on Monday, August 14^th & Monday, August 21^st, 2017

6.       Discuss and Consider Meeting to adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 to be held on Thursday, August 31, 2017

7.      Announcement: There will be two Public Hearings with the first to be held on Monday, August 14, 2017 and the second to be held on Monday, August 21, 2017

8.       Announcement: There will be a meeting to be held on Thursday, August 31, 2017 to adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.

9.      Adjourn

  

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board Friday, August 4, 2017 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.

07/24/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Budget Workshop

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Budget Workshop on Monday, July 24, 2017 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.      Discuss and Review Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 – 2018

3.       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, July 21, 2017 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.

                                                                  

07/17/17 ~ City of Blue Mound Council Meeting & Budget Workshop

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting and Budget Workshop on Monday, July 17, 2017 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 Review Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 – 2018

4.      Discuss and Consider Water Rate Increase

5.   Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for June, 2017

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

6.       Discuss and Consider Approval of June, 2017 Accounts Payable

7.       Discuss and Consider Approval of June 19, 2017 Meeting Minutes

8.       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, July 14, 2017 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.

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

The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular City Council Meeting and Public Hearing on Monday, June 19, 2017 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.   Public Hearing on Adoption of Ordinance No. 515 Proposed by the City of Blue

      Mound to Reenact Hours of Curfew for Children

Public Hearing Open:

Receive public comments regarding proposed reenactment of hours of 

curfew for Children

  Public Hearing Closed:

4.       Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 515 Reenacting Hours of Curfew for 

          Children 

5.       Discuss and Consider Allowing Opening of the Bar-B-Q Stand by Derrick

          King

6.       Discuss and Consider Proclamation to Designate the Week of May 21^st 

           – May 27^th as Emergency Medical Services Week in the City of Blue 

          Mound

7.       MedStar Update – Appearance by Richard Brooks (Ceremonial Signatures

          of Mayor Hooks & Kathryn Sanchez)

8.       Discuss and Consider Request of Employment Reinstatement by Linda Watson

9.       Discuss and Consider Open House for the 60 Year Anniversary of the Founding

          of the City of Blue Mound / Fall Festival

10.   Discuss and Consider Editing the Employee Handbook “Page 58” Concerning 

        Employee Accrued Vacation & Holiday Time to Reflect in Part with Previous

        Decision Made by the Council on October 19, 2015 with a Vote of 5 to 0 in 

         Approval of Placing a Cap of 240 Hours for Vacation Time

  

11.   Discuss and Consider Appointing Christopher Jones as the Associate Judge

        for the Municipal Court

12.   Discuss Water Department Rate Increase

13.   Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports for May, 2017

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

14.   Discuss and Consider Approval of May, 2017 Accounts Payable

15.   Discuss and Consider Approval of May 15, 2017 Meeting Minutes

16.   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 16, 2017 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.