City of Bedford, Texas: City Council

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City Council

Bedford is incorporated as a home rule city and operates under the council-manager form of government. All powers of the city and the determination of policy are vested in an elective Council which enacts legislation, adopts budgets, determines policies, and appoints the city manager to execute the laws and administer the government of the City.

The Council consists of seven members: six Council Members and the Mayor who are elected at-large and serve three-year terms. Council Members serve without pay.

The Mayor presides at meetings of the Council and may vote on all matters coming before the Council. The Council elects, from among its members, a Mayor Pro Tempore who acts as mayor in the absence of the Mayor.

MEMBERS: Seven members, including the Mayor

TERMS: Three years

MEETINGS: Second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall; and as called

QUORUM: Majority of members

Sources: Texas Constitution; Bedford Charter; Bedford Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2

Goals
Contact
Agendas and Agenda Packets
Minutes

Goals

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Council Vision:

To be a quality residential community balanced with an environment for planned economic vitality. Mission Statement:

Be responsive to the needs of the community
Demonstrate excellent customer service in an efficient manner
Provide for a safe and friendly community environment
Foster economic growth
Protect the vitality of neighborhoods
Encourage citizen involvement

Top Three Critical Focus Areas:

Economic Development
City Codes
Budget

Contact

Mayor Term 2009-2012 Mayors Hotline: 817-952-2108 Please select the Council Person's name in order to send them an email, or select here to send the entire council an email.
	Council Member Place 1 Term 2009-2012	Council Member Place 2 Term 2009-2012	Council Member Place 3 Term 2010-2013

	Mayor Pro Tem Place 4 Term 2011-2014	Council Member Place 5 Term 2010-2013	Council Member Place 6 2011-2014

Agendas and Agenda Packets

Agendas - 2012

Agendas Packets - 2012

May	05/22/2012 05/17/2012 05/08/2012
April	04/24/2012 04/10/2012
March	03/27/2012 03/13/2012
February	02/28/2012 02/14/2012
January	01/24/2012 01/10/2012 Amended 01/10/2012

May	05/22/2012 05/08/2012
April	04/24/2012 04/10/2012
March	03/27/2012 03/13/2012
February	02/28/2012 02/14/2012
January	01/24/2012 01/10/2012

Agendas - 2011

Agenda Packets - 2011

December	12/13/2011 12/02/2011
November	11/28/2011 Special Session 11/15/2011 11/08/2011
October	10/25/2011 10/11/2011 10/04/2011 Possible Quorum
September	09/27/2011 09/24/2011 Amended Work Session 09/24/2011 Work Session 09/13/2011 Amended Agenda 09/13/2011
August	08/30/2011 Special Session 08/24/2011 Possible Quorum 08/23/2011 08/10/2011 Possible Quorum 08/09/2011 08/05/2011 Work Session
July	07/26/2011 07/12/2011 07/07/2011 Work Session
June	06/28/2011 06/25/2011 Work Session 06/21/2011 Notice of Possible Quorum 06/14/2011
May	05/24/2011 05/17/2011 Special Meeting Amended 05/17/2011 Special Meeting 05/10/2011
April	04/26/2011 04/12/2011
March	03/22/2011 03/08/2011
February	02/22/2011 02/08/2011
January	01/25/2011 01/22/2011 Work Session 01/11/2011

December	12/13/2011 12/02/2011
November	11/15/2011 11/08/2011
October	10/25/2011 10/11/2011
September	09/27/2011 09/13/2011
August	08/23/2011 08/09/2011
July	07/26/2011 07/12/2011
June	06/28/2011 06/14/2011
May	05/24/2011 05/06/2011
April	04/26/2011 04/12/2011
March	03/22/2011 03/08/2011
February	02/22/2011 02/08/2011
January	01/25/2011 01/07/2011

Minutes

Minutes 2012
April	04/24/2012 04/10/2012
March	03/13/2012
February	02/28/2012 02/14/2012
January	01/24/2012 01/10/2012
Minutes 2011
December	12/13/2011 12/02/2011
November	11/28/2011 Special Session 11/15/2011 11/08/2011 11/05/2011 Work Session
October	10/25/2011 10/11/2011
September	09/27/2011 09/24/2011 Work Session 09/13/2011
August	08/30/2011 08/23/2011 08/09/2011 08/05/2011 Work Session
July	07/26/2011 07/12/2011 07/07/2011 Work Session
June	06/28/2011 06/25/2011 Work Session 06/14/2011
May	05/24/2011 05/17/2011 05/10/2011
April	04/26/2011 04/12/2011
March	03/22/2011 03/08/2011
February	02/22/2011 02/08/2011
January	01/25/2011 01/22/2011 Work Session 01/11/2011

Minutes 2010
December	12/14/2010 12/07/2010
November	11/30/2010 Special Session 11/23/2010 11/16/2010 Special Session 11/11/2010 Joint Work Session 11/09/2010
October	10/19/2010 10/12/2010
September	09/28/2010 09/14/2010
August	08/06/2010 08/10/2010 08/24/2010
July	07/27/2010 07/13/2010
June	06/30/2010 Work Session 06/22/2010 06/08/2010
May	05/25/2010 05/18/2010 05/11/2010
April	04/27/2010 04/13/2010 04/08/2010
March	03/23/2010 03/20/2010 Work Session 03/09/2010
February	02/23/2010 02/09/2010
January	01/26/2010 01/12/2010 01/07/2010

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