CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 25, 2021 |
Telephonic Meeting | Regular Session | 6:00 PM |
LOCAL DIAL-IN NUMBER: 346-248-7799
TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER: 1-888-475-4499
Meeting ID: 894 8557 2437
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 - 6:00 P.M.
NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC MEETING
Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, on March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas granted the Office of the Attorney General's request for the temporary suspension of certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow for telephonic or videoconference meetings of governmental bodies that are accessible to the public in an effort to reduce in-person meetings that assemble large groups of people, as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Accordingly, this Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, will be conducted telephonically in furtherance of this important and necessary objective to protect the public health and welfare in our community.
Members of the public will be entitled to participate and address the City Council in the telephonic meeting, at the time for personal/audience comments. Any person desiring to address the City Council must submit their request via e-mail to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton at tdutton@bellairetx.gov.
The request must be received prior to the start of the meeting and include the speaker's full name and the phone number from which they will be calling in to participate in the meeting.
Speakers will be recognized in the order in which their requests are received.
The local dial-in number to participate remotely in the telephonic meeting is 346-248-7799. The toll-free dial-in number is 1-888-475-4499. Meeting ID: 894 8557 2437.
Members of the public may view a live broadcast of the meeting by visiting the City's website at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=1088, U-Verse Channel 99, Comcast Channel 16, and the City's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bellairetx.gov/.
An electronic copy of the agenda packet for this Regular Session is posted online at
A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=1088.
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WORKSHOP (FACILITATION SERVICES FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSENSUS-BUILDING EXERCISE) |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Discussion: |
| Review and discussion regarding proposals and qualifications received for professional facilitation services for a City Council consensus-building exercise - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
D. | Adjourn. |
REGULAR MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Michael Fife, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Michael Fife, 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. | Recognition of Proclamation: |
| Issuance of a proclamation by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, proclaiming January 22, 2021, as Challah Day in the City of Bellaire, Texas, in celebration of the Grand Opening of the Bagel Shop Bakery in Bellaire. |
F. | 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.] |
G. | 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. | Quarterly Report from the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board - Presented by Jerry Wische, President of the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board. |
3. | Update on the Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program grant application for the Wastewater Treatment Plant - Presented by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works. |
4. | Review and discussion of City of Houston and Harris County Flood Control Projects in the Bellaire area that directly or indirectly provide benefit to the City from a flood management perspective - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works. |
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. |
a. | Approval of Minutes: |
| Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of the minutes of the Special and Regular Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Thursday, October 29, 2020, and on Monday, November 2, 2020 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions: |
1. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, in support of the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network's legislative effort to continue the technological enhancements and operational advancements of the 9-1-1 system to better serve the 9-1-1 emergency needs in Harris and Fort Bend counties - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network. |
2. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, an Interlocal Agreement Between Harris County and City of Bellaire concerning a payment in the amount of $25,000.00 from Harris County, Texas, to be used for the operation and maintenance of The Nature Discovery Center at Russ Pitman Park, 7112 Newcastle Drive, Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the Office of Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey, P.E., Harris County Precinct Three. |
3. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending the budget of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021, (FY 2021) to include: (1) revising the staffing position summary to include three additional full-time positions for a Building Inspector, Plan Examiner/Reviewer, and Building Official; (2) increasing revenues in the General Fund by $80,000; (3) increasing appropriations in the General Fund by $122,552; (4) increasing revenues in the Enterprise Fund by $17,500; (5) increasing appropriations in the Enterprise Fund by $17,500; (6) increasing revenues in the Capital Improvement Fund by $480,250; and (7) increasing appropriations in the Capital Improvement Fund by $387,000 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on a recommendation from the Building and Standards Commission for the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Chapter 9, Buildings, Article II, Building Codes, Division 1, Generally, Section 9-17, Amendments to the building code; Section 9-18, Drainage requirements for residential construction; and Section 9-21, Construction requirements for private parking areas and driveways in all zoned districts; of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of increasing building contractor insurance requirements; adding additional drainage requirements for elevated garages and driveways; and adding gravel as an allowable material for residential driveways - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on a recommendation from the Building and Standards Commission for the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Chapter 9, Buildings, Article III, Housing, Substandard Housing, and Other Substandard Buildings, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, by adding a new Section 9-90, Procedures for demolition and removal orders - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
c. | Consideration of and possible action on a recommendation from the Building and Standards Commission for the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Chapter 9, Buildings, Article X, Signs, Section 9-320, Code adopted, and adding a new Section 9-322, Signage code and the zoning ordinance, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of updating Code references and resolving any potential conflicts with certain provisions of Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning, of Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
d. | Consideration of and possible action on a recommendation from the Building and Standards Commission for the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Chapter 9, Buildings, Article XI, Trees, Section 9-350, Definitions; Section 9-352, New construction, remodeling, demolition and lot clearing; and Section 9-354, Replacement measures, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of revising the definition of undesirable trees, requiring undesirable trees to be removed during lot clearing or new construction, and updating the type of material allowed for tree protection - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
3. | Items for Individual Consideration: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action regarding proposals and qualifications received for professional facilitation services for a City Council consensus-building exercise - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action to refer to the Planning and Zoning Commission a review of zoning code specifications for multifamily use, minimum and maximum building heights, setbacks, and lot coverage for the CMU, UV-D, and UV-T zoning districts - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member. |
c. | Consideration of and possible action to amend the Rules of Procedure of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to allow the Mayor the authority to change the established default start time for Regular Sessions that are telephonic from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. - Submitted by Jim Hotze, Council Member. |
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. |
J. | Adjourn. |
CLOSED MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Retire into Closed Meeting:
Retire into closed meeting pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting, to receive legal advice concerning matters within the attorney-client privilege including pending or contemplated litigation regarding MM Bellaire One LLC v. City of Bellaire. |
D. | Reconvene in Open Meeting:
Reconvene in open meeting and take action, if any, on items discussed in the closed meeting. |
E. | Adjourn. |
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