[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6640485,"mediaKeyId","2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53","parentId",2555939,"title","Votes at a glance: Bedford City Council actions (March 2025 meeting)","audioSeconds",8878,"startMs",2432000,"endMs",11310000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53&start=2432&end=11310","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53/thumbnail_2432000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6640485/Bedford/Tarrant-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Bedford-City-Council-actions-March-2025-meeting","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640485-fd256d81670628ca7a3dc6f29da13eec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201686&Signature=Qd20z8bxaE8CoKemPnmlXNwclE2Ic8c9EOhaYAzzbJqO4CJ6ARe6026zA3x0jxryziwS~l0x2Vxt5uG1dAiedBniden1d6fhVQqgxKS0K7lLpvOGk~9spwVubdooP84RKgkNdIM244Sw2N26lucm-ospgQGZPKyvNghGB1KGefEU5uoyPDG7nbhq6UH~~Z3uabb3wfpGGml3mmznM49inr1zA1RpEcSbrA4Eo8H8qqfRVH-KKMQDMo5YVc8gynxWZw7K0MjO4YSCxlX7CtVY1SWEIdM-SIW~~jsjGcyAVIVd~3wahin8DtKON~fGgPgz-OT6oajCha3q7Nf13NV5Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Bedford","date","2025-03-11T00:00:00Z","article","The Bedford City Council took a series of formal actions during its March meeting. Below are the key votes, outcomes and short notes on next steps.

1) Consent agenda (minutes; contract for concrete repairs; withdrawal from public power pool; TxDOT Green Ribbon Landscape Enhancement grant acceptance; interlocal resurfacing agreement with Tarrant County Precinct 3)
- Motion: approve consent agenda (includes multiple resolutions and a one-year agreement estimated at $750,000 annually for concrete repairs through Garrett Shields Infrastructure; total if options exercised $2,250,000).
- Mover/Second: Councilman Donovan Brandon / Councilwoman Sable. Outcome: approved unanimously (noted \"1 absentee\").

2) Resolution approving revisions to the Integrated Mosquito Management Program
- See separate article: plan adopted; staff to obtain equipment quotes and report back. Outcome: approved unanimously.

3) SUP (Specific Use Permit) for a religious facility at 3301 Airport Freeway, Suite 103 (SUP 24-14)
- Planning and Zoning recommended approval 7-0. Council approved after public hearing; no public opposition recorded. Outcome: ordinance adopted (vote unanimous).

4) PUD amendment for Carter Blood Care property (2201/2205 State Highway 121, PUD24-1)
- Planning and Zoning recommended approval 7-0. Council approved; motion noted support for Carter Blood Care expansion. Outcome: ordinance adopted (vote unanimous).

5) Trinity River Authority: authorization and ratification of bond issuance for Tarrant County Water Supply Project
- Resolution authorizing issuance/sale/delivery of improvement revenue bonds and related instruments; presented by Trinity River Authority representative. Outcome: approved unanimously.

6) Library Business Plan (2025'2030) and satisfaction survey acceptance
- Resolution adopting the plan and recognizing survey results. Outcome: approved unanimously.

7) Procurement: shade structures and related playground amenities (Craftsman Commercial Playgrounds / BuyBoard cooperative)
- Resolution authorizing acceptance of quotes and installation through the BuyBoard cooperative for new shade structures and playground amenities at Stormy Jones Park and Harris Riles Park; estimated amount $227,600. Outcome: approved unanimously.

8) Add MIA/POW Veterans Memorial at Harris Riles Park to 5-year Parks CIP ($290,000)
- Resolution approved; funding from interest on 2019 park bond per staff. Outcome: approved unanimously.

9) Amendment to architect agreement for Central Fire Station design (William Tharp Architects) + $55,000
- Resolution authorizing amendment to professional services agreement for additional design work tied to demolition/preservation considerations at the Law Enforcement Center site. Outcome: approved unanimously.

10) Ratification of emergency mold remediation at Fire Station 3 (Mooring Recovery Services, Inc.)
- Resolution ratifying payments of $79,263.90 and increasing project budget to cover remediation. Outcome: approved unanimously.

11) Chapter 380 economic development agreement authorization (Woodland Partners I, LLC) to facilitate demolition at 4101 Airport Freeway
- Resolution authorizing the city manager to negotiate/execute a Chapter 380 agreement to assist with demolition of an approximately 30,000-square-foot building; staff will perform Phase I/II environmental studies and includes a clause allowing termination if hazardous conditions are discovered. Outcome: approved unanimously.

12) Amendment to Council Rules of Order and Procedure: public comment time limits
- Council approved revisions that remove the separate \"persons to be heard\" subsection and update public comment rules so any speaker may address items on or off the agenda with a three-minute maximum; public hearings have separate public-hearing rules and three-minute limit. Outcome: approved unanimously after clarification and re-vote.

Process notes: the meeting recorded motions, seconds and unanimous votes for the listed items. Where the record did not list individual roll-call votes, council practice recorded unanimous approval of motions by members present; the mayor was absent and council noted one absentee on consent.

For details on substantive items (mosquito program, library business plan and veterans memorial), see separate articles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bedford - City Council - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved consent agenda items, two rezoning requests, bond and infrastructure authorizations, park projects and other administrative matters; all listed actions passed by the council during the meeting.","taxTitle","Bedford, Tarrant County, Texas","taxId",50915,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640491,"Council adds $290,000 MIA/POW veterans memorial to parks CIP, selects Harris Riles Park for site",1204,7660000,8864000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53&start=7660&end=8864","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53/thumbnail_7660000.jpg","/articles/6640491/Bedford/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-adds-290000-MIAPOW-veterans-memorial-to-parks-CIP-selects-Harris-Riles-Park-for-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640491-445e6a38764a7e68a600887e1b2b55de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201686&Signature=j0XNi-wMxAURnyjqhjOjfCKJHdBRn1MQxTxlYxrZtk9Lek-NUwZpug02ioJG3ulKrs2Af2T5BIV9T6-iZ4iwJHD1VkMHppzFM6HDBtOjli1AxhV2ZlxzmzINAGLbUid7SwOfJyhhJeiwv2J~BKiab3fcOzKl8QVD6l51gkL3ur-vt6W8HUkfRvjzvAU5kyXlTJgZwIkpPFIueb6XuXbwzgK-vA5HhJv-J6aGHcPLLL9cH0yfpSxK~y-MkSgeNahzOkEJamT2BzYdBraOqOIx4HTTcJPDeL4ID1Oq9M82cm1lc8YD3QyxyzxaUG-rOqlTMhQjv2A19Cu9Li81jO-Xgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bedford's City Council unanimously approved adding a $290,000 project to the five-year parks capital improvement plan to build an MIA/POW veterans memorial at Harris Riles Park.

Parks Director Mark Long and consultant MHS Planning & Design presented preliminary concepts that place the memorial on an existing, quiet corner of the park, with a central capstone, seating for reflection, six circular plaques for the armed services emblems and room to incorporate the three existing plaques currently located near City Hall. Long said the design team will try to reuse historic stone salvaged from the Boys Ranch site to reduce cost and preserve local material.

The design includes three flagpoles (U.S., Texas, MIA/POW) with lighting; the scheme does not add parking in the first phase. Long said the consultant will prepare construction documents and a probable cost estimate and that staff expects roughly a seven-month schedule from final design to completion (design March'April; construction documents May'June; bid July; build Aug'Oct; goal substantial completion November 2025). Funding will come from interest earnings on the 2019 park bond; staff said sufficient interest earnings remain to fund the project without tapping principal.

Councilman Steeves moved to add the project to the CIP; Councilman Farco seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: the memorial consolidates three long-standing commemorative plaques into a single, permanent site designed for public reflection and education.","The council approved adding a $290,000 MIA/POW veterans memorial to the five-year parks capital plan; design work is underway and the administration aims to complete construction in time for Veterans Day 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640494,"Bedford adopts 2025'2030 library business plan after survey shows rising satisfaction and digital growth",5575,4992000,10567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53&start=4992&end=10567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53/thumbnail_4992000.jpg","/articles/6640494/Bedford/Tarrant-County/Texas/Bedford-adopts-20252030-library-business-plan-after-survey-shows-rising-satisfaction-and-digital-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640494-6c3c06bdd59b647e00e00828f7397b70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201686&Signature=FUgx8W-YErs17UQVa-4NMhlJuW0q2fWQZJgQ9f7U6mHJYK7u6AoAocpnJG1Zjbrox373rAK8mPglK4PqLpd~m-ixCaQSUOxukbH8W77qeY0LXTqbAL8d2f-YaZKbPAnPQlWgOX43yeAbihxYcELW1xNJKGDg5uD7hBIVbFSvII36T27TBQjOV3Ix0rbvBQfnATGI7tpLQO4qrsUhQvrwkh3FgLIW5WbumtS9JIhJXSxoE03n0uVKTBDTZmLWaVG8cIME5h1UJ-hlsXI6NLL4NGoDUSz4WUZdb~d6DtsFt6z550XQwA8AcIUZ61JseQw6VNH8eKniemmFWVFZL0XcBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford City Council voted unanimously to adopt the library business plan for 2025'2030 after Library Director Maria Redburn presented results from community outreach and satisfaction surveys.

Redburn told the council the library circulated over 440,000 items in fiscal 2024, recorded a 22% increase in digital circulations (about 73,000 ebooks and audiobooks), and provided thousands of programs and services: staff answered roughly 63,000 reference questions, patrons used the drive-up window for more than 20,000 checkouts, and thousands of residents attended library programs. She reported measurable outcomes from patron surveys: 23 respondents said they obtained a job or better job with library help, 686 studied or learned something new, 530 patrons reported technology access, and satisfaction ratings were high (96% combined \"agree\"/\"strongly agree,\" with 70% \"strongly agree\").

The business plan sets five focus areas: engagement (improving customer experience and removing enrollment friction such as remote card verification), gathering place (optimizing spaces, including enclosing the children's area and repurposing the low-use technology center), communication (improving holds/notification messaging and e-newsletter reach), knowledge (purchasing and collection management, responding to purchase suggestions) and enrichment (lifelong learning and outreach with HBISD and community partners). Redburn said the library is piloting address verification and automatic renewals within a geographic boundary to reduce administrative friction, and the library will convert its technology center into a learning space funded partly by a $28,000 foundation gift.

Council members praised the metrics and the outreach plan. Councilwoman Sable moved to adopt the library business plan; Councilwoman Donovan Brandon seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

Why it matters: the plan formalizes near-term changes to customer experience, space use and outreach as Bedford's library shifts more circulation and program activity to digital platforms and community partnerships.","Council approved the Bedford Public Library business plan 2025'2030 and accepted survey results showing high customer satisfaction and growth in digital circulation; the plan emphasizes engagement, communication, knowledge and outreach.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640499,"Bedford council adopts revised mosquito-response plan, directs staff to evaluate in-house spraying",1224,2647000,3871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53&start=2647&end=3871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555939-a17c5a7b18af60a6b749bedd81a66a53/thumbnail_2647000.jpg","/articles/6640499/Bedford/Tarrant-County/Texas/Bedford-council-adopts-revised-mosquito-response-plan-directs-staff-to-evaluate-in-house-spraying","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640499-578dfb50363d4fc393c01183f6e3c75d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201686&Signature=lNNHXiqfKm795VuXsV1YFsUox8N0PicDNzn0oAV~9kFE~F9w26pP6atm7HdE7MLa6yTR5cPgkeXgcxjSjL91EGbCokpWskN99FsU-82WcZ~q43IC9TC5KrjQIgyDC8l6GoBX7EqNLr0P6vqeUz7wRLxDGT8ZObGIAJDK3YL5dYhhef6hz7-cQQx7~izaBSIRluq-rmI7ZQBdXW2iiAYMPv4eXXSnFTuhWt3uHf0NtTMObLhZ6SC7TdUtBQof6UVcIpdLRTdvmi20ou2H-sdNupxfgnbuEhI7YwvLaHcBM4E6BXaKd7AYHKJQ7JXeSLk3jSF80D1MMDY3PJ9uTIzxdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford City Council on March 11 unanimously approved revisions to the city's Integrated Mosquito Management Program, adopting a zone-based approach to adulticide application and formalizing trigger levels tied to virus detection and nuisance activity.

Public Works Director Joe Schwitzer told the council the program will use three risk levels (low, medium and high) and that the city will move away from the previous half-mile-radius treatment areas to larger coverage zones tied to trap locations. At \"medium\" risk the city would spray a virus-detected zone when any trap has tested positive within three weeks or when mosquito activity is above normal; at \"high\" risk the city would spray when two of five traps test positive within two weeks or if there is a confirmed human case.

Schwitzer said last year's testing produced the highest number of West Nile positive mosquito samples in seven years, which prompted the rewrite. He told council that under the prior half-mile-radii approach the city sprayed the equivalent of roughly 13.9 miles and spent about $5,500; applying the new zone model to last year's triggers would have required about 32.8 miles of coverage and municipal contractor costs closer to $36,000. Schwitzer said the city is evaluating buying a GPS-controlled sprayer—estimated at $18,000 to $20,000—that would make in-house spraying more nimble and could break even in one to two years depending on usage. He also noted staffing would require overtime for night operations and that certified applicators and license supervision remain necessary.

City Manager Andrea Roy told council the funds for equipment and operations can be located within the current budget and would not require cutting existing services. Council members pressed staff on life expectancy and warranty for equipment (Schwitzer estimated 5'10 years with proper maintenance) and on whether truck-based spraying reaches back yards; staff said ATV- or skid-mounted sprayers can improve coverage in parks and other tight areas while aerial application remains a separate option for county-directed large-area responses.

Councilman Farco moved to adopt the revised plan; Councilman Donovan Brandon seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: the change is intended to make the city's response faster and more consistent with neighboring jurisdictions, and it creates a path to locally controlled spraying when trap data or human cases indicate elevated risk.

What happens next: staff will implement the revised triggers and zones, obtain formal quotes for equipment, return with any required budget amendment and, if directed by council, pursue purchase and in-house deployment plans.","The council approved changes to the city's Integrated Mosquito Management Program that shift from half-mile radii around traps to zone-based treatment and adopt clear viral detection triggers; staff will evaluate buying a sprayer (estimated $18,000'$20,000) to improve responsiveness.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: Bedford City Council actions (March 2025 meeting)

Council adds $290,000 MIA/POW veterans memorial to parks CIP, selects Harris Riles Park for site

Bedford adopts 2025'2030 library business plan after survey shows rising satisfaction and digital growth

Bedford council adopts revised mosquito-response plan, directs staff to evaluate in-house spraying