CITY OF BLUE MOUND

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012

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, May 15, 2012 in City Hall Council Chamber at 301 Blue Mound Road at 7:00 P.M. for the following agenda:

 

1.   Call to Order/Invocation, Mayor Hooks

 

2.   Oath of Office Administered to Unopposed Re-Elected Mayor, Councilmember Place #3, and Place #5

 

3.   Discuss and Consider Election of Mayor Pro-Tem

 

4.   Discuss and Consider Resolution Denying the Mid-Tex Division of Atmos Energy Corporation’s Statement of Intent to Change Gas Utility Rates in City of Blue Mound

 

5.   Discuss and Consider Ordinance to Accept Monarch/SouthWest Water Utility Company Settlement Agreement Establishing Water and Sewer Rates

 

6.   Discuss and Consider Ordinance Prohibiting Parking for a Period in Excess of 24 Hours on any City Street; Establishing a Penalty; and Providing for Publication

 

7.   Discuss and Consider Approval of Recorder as Official Newspaper for City of Blue Mound

 

8.   Discuss and Consider Approval of Southwest Bank as Official Depository for City of Blue Mound

 

9.   Discuss and Consider Approval of Agreement with Tarrant County Tax Office Appointing Tarrant County as Tax Assessor-Collector for City of Blue Mound

 

10.     Discuss and Consider Approval of Appointment of Blue Mound City Officers and Staff

A.    Attorney                                                      TOASE

B.     Auditors/CPA                                             KSW, CPA, P.C.

C.    Building Inspector                                      David L. Markham, Jr.

D.    City Secretary                                             Deborah Dennis

E.     Engineers                                                    Teague, Nall & Perkins

F.     Fire/Police Chief                                         Shawn Fannan

G.    Part-time Deputy Chief                             Barry Hinkle

H.    Librarian                                                    Billie Hamilton

I.          Municipal Court Clerk                           Samantha Abel

J.      Municipal Court Judge                             Kyle Knapp

K.    Municipal Court Prosecutor                     Alicia R. Johnson

 

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

  

CITY OF BLUE MOUND

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012

 

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

 

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

 

14.    Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports

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

 

15.    Discuss and Consider Approval of April 2012 Accounts Payable

 

16.    Discuss and Consider April 17, 2012 Meeting Minutes

 

17.    Citizens Participation (Limit to 3 Minutes – Complete Speakers Request Form and

 Submit to City Secretary Prior to the Start of Meeting)

 

18.    Adjourn

 

CERTIFICATION

 

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

May 11, 2012 by 5:00 P.M.

 

____________________________

Deborah Dennis, 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 CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012

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 called

City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in 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 Consider Request by Linda Watson for City of Blue Mound to Begin the Public Hearing Process for Requested Exemptions to Ordinance No. 429 to Allow the Operation of Game Room Businesses at 1600-B Watauga Road and 1624 Globe Avenue

 

3.     Discuss and Consider Request by Linda Watson and Roger Irwin for the Operation of a Flea Market at 1600 Globe Avenue

 

4.     Discuss City of Blue Mound Budgets

 

5.     Adjourn

 

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board Friday, May 4, 2012 by 5:00 P.M.

 

_________________________________

Deborah Dennis, 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

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012

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, April 17, 2012 in 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 Consider Approval of Bid Proposal for Wrecker and Towing Services as Requested by Ronnie McCollough of H & R Automotive, Inc.

 

3.      ANNOUNCEMENT – Mayor Hooks Update Report on Local Water and Sewer Utility System and Community Center Improvements

 

4.      Discuss and Consider Authorizing Proposed Additional Expenditures for Park Community Center Interior Décor, Furniture and Equipment

 

5.      Discuss and Consider Authorizing City Attorney to Draft an Ordinance to Specify Whether Monarch Water Company or Customer is Responsible for Water and Sewer Tap Repairs

 

6.      Discuss and Consider Authorizing City Attorney to Draft an Ordinance to Prohibit Parking Within 150 Feet of an Intersection on One Side of Residential Streets in City of Blue Mound

 

7.      Discuss and Consider Authorizing Mayor to Obtain a Cellular Telephone to be Used for City Business

 

8.      Discuss and Consider Departmental Monthly Reports

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

 

9.      Discuss and Consider Approval of Accounts Payable for March 2012

 

10.     Discuss and Consider Approval of March 20, 2012 and March 26, 2012 Meeting Minutes

 

11.   Citizen Participation (Limit to 3 Minutes – Complete Speakers request form and submit to  

 City Secretary before start of meeting)

 

12.   WORK SESSION to Discuss City of Blue Mound Budgets

 

13.   Adjourn

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board Friday, April 13, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.

 

____________________________________________________

Deborah Dennis, 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.

Torrential Rains Trigger Wastewater

Discharge in Blue Mound

 

SUGAR LAND, Texas, March 21, 2012 – Intense storms that hit the Tarrant County area on March 19^th and 20th, damaged a section of wastewater pipes in Blue Mound causing a discharge of raw sewage.  Operators with Monarch Utilities, owners of the Blue Mound Wastewater System discovered the damage during a routine inspection.

 

According to David Yohe, regional regulatory compliance manager for SouthWest Water Company, parent company for Monarch Utilities, on Tuesday, at approximately 10:35 in the morning an operator found a manhole over-flowing near the intersection of Globe and Independence.  After an investigation, the cause of the overflow was determined to be damage to a collection line near a creek crossing that had been compromised during high flows from the heavy rains. The damaged area was excavated and repaired by 6:20 Tuesday evening.

 

The Company estimates that 118-thousand gallons of diluted domestic wastewater were discharged into the creek.  The area possible affected by this spill would be those properties along the creek moving southeast from Globe and Independence towards Cantrell-Sansom Road.

 

Persons using private drinking water supply wells located within ½ mile of the spill site or within the potentially affected area should use only water that has been distilled or boiled at a rolling boil for at least one minute for all personal uses including drinking, cooking, bathing, and tooth brushing. Individuals with private wells should have their well water tested and disinfected, if necessary, prior to discontinuing distillation or boiling.

Persons who purchase water from a public water supply may contact their water supply distributor to determine if the water is safe for personal use. The public should avoid contact with waste materials, soil, or water in the area potentially affected by the spill. If the public comes into contact with waste materials, soil, or water potentially affected by the spill, they should bathe and wash clothes thoroughly as soon as possible.

 

This notice has been supplied to Cities of Blue Mound and Fort Worth, Tarrant County and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. While the spill has been contained additional repair and clean-up will be continuing over the next two weeks.

 

For Further Information, Please Contact:

 

Janice Hayes

Communications Manager, Texas Utilities

281.207.5927 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

SouthWest Water Company 

12535 Reed Road

Sugar Land, TX 77478        

www.swwc.com      

 

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 CITY OF BLUE MOUND

SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012

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 Called City Council Meeting Monday, March 26, 2012 in 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 Consider Authorizing City of Blue Mound to Issue Payment in the Amount of

$12,255.00 for Casco Industries February 29, 2012 Invoice #110717 Received on March 20, 2012 for Seven (7) Fire Department Uniforms Ordered by Police and Fire Chief Shawn Fannan

  

3.      Adjourn

CERTIFICATION

  

I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board Thursday, March 22, 2012 by 5 p.m.

____________________________________________________

Deborah Dennis, 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.