CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 4, 2021 |
Telephonic Meeting | Regular Session | 7:00 PM |
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Meeting ID: 838 4716 7016
Agenda |
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| Mayor
Andrew S. Friedberg
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| Mayor Pro Tem
Gus E. Pappas
| Council Member
Neil Verma
| Council Member
Catherine Lewis
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| Council Member
Nathan Wesely | Council Member
Michael Fife | Council Member
Jim Hotze |
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REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M. |
NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC MEETING
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A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Nathan Wesely, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Nathan Wesely, Council Member.
1. U.S. Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
2. Pledge to the Texas Flag:
Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. |
E. | Personal/Audience Comments.
Any person desiring to address the City Council must sign up, prior to the posted start time of the meeting, by e-mail to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton, tdutton@bellairetx.gov. When signing up, all speakers shall provide their full name and the phone number from which they will be calling (for the call moderator to be able to identify them).
Each speaker shall have a time limit of up to five (5) minutes, with no extension, and with notice after four (4) minutes that one (1) minute is left. In the event of pressing business before the City Council or matters requiring its immediate attention or action, the City Council may, prior to the opening of audience comments, set a different maximum time limit for each speaker by a vote of four (4) members of the City Council.
The purpose of this item is to allow the residents of Bellaire and other interested persons an opportunity to address the City Council on agenda issues and on non-agenda issues that are a matter of the jurisdiction of the City Council (i.e., City policy and legislative issues). Non-agenda issues regarding daily operational or administrative matters should be first dealt with at the administrative level by calling City Hall at (713) 662-8222 during business hours.
[Note: The Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, prohibits the City Council from fully discussing, debating, or considering subjects for which public notice has not been given on the agenda. Issues that cannot be referred to the City Staff for action may be placed on the agenda of a future City Council Session.]
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F. | Reports and Presentations: |
1. | City Manager's Report to provide information concerning City operations and projects, to include: COVID-19 updates, City operations/personnel updates, communication activity, and future Council meeting information - Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
2. | Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending November 30, 2020 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending November 30, 2020 - Pdf |
G. | Unfinished Business. |
1. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, a Standard Form of Agreement with Safebuilt Texas, LLC, for building inspection and plan review services necessary for the enforcement of the City's building codes in an estimated amount of $227,250.00 - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
2. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, a Standard Form of Agreement with Safebuilt Texas, LLC, for Building Official services necessary for the enforcement of the City's building codes in an estimated amount of $180,000.00 - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
H. | New Business. |
1. | Consent Agenda.
Items set out in the consent agenda are considered routine and are recommended for approval by the passage of a single motion, without discussion or debate, that the consent agenda be adopted. Upon request of any member of City Council, items shall be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
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a. | Approval of Minutes:
Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of the minutes of the Regular and Special Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, October 19, 2020, and on Monday, October 26, 2020 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.
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b. | Adoption of Ordinance: |
| Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, a Standard Form of Agreement with Tidal Construction Inc., for the replacement of the Renwick and Central Wells booster pumps, in an amount not to exceed $209,329.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing a citizen member to the Audit Finance Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a one-year term commencing on February 1, 2021, and ending on January 31, 2022, or other action regarding the process for the selection of a citizen appointee - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, a Contract and Agreement for City Engineer Services with ARKK Engineers, LLC, for the provision of professional City Engineer services in the amount of $62,500 for a period commencing on January 6, 2021, and ending on November 6, 2021 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works. |
3. | Mayoral Appointments: |
a. | Mayoral Appointments to the Audit Finance Board: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, will appoint three (3) members of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to serve on the Audit Finance Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a one-year term commencing on February 1, 2021, and ending on January 31, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Mayoral Appointments of City Council Liaisons to Bellaire Boards and Commissions: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, will appoint members of City Council to serve as Liaisons for a term of one year to the following Boards and Commissions: Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, Culture and Arts Board, Environmental Sustainability Board, L.I.F.E. Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
I. | Community Interest Items from the Mayor and Council.
It is the intent of this item to provide members of the City Council the opportunity to make a report about items of community interest, which may include expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognition of City officials, employees, or other citizens or entities; reminders of upcoming events sponsored by the City or another entity that is scheduled to be attended by a City official or City employee; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in Bellaire that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
No action may be taken on a reported item of community interest, and no possible action discussed except a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
See Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.0415.
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J. | Adjourn. |
City of Bellaire Texas |
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