CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Monday, August 9, 2021 |
Council Chamber and Telephonic | Joint Special Session | 6:00 PM |
FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401
LOCAL DIAL-IN NUMBER: 346-248-7799
TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER: 1-888-475-4499
Meeting ID: 861 3768 8868
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| CITY COUNCIL
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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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Chair
Sharon Veldman |
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Vice Chair
Jonathan Ishee |
Secretary
Dawn Bloomer |
Board Member
David Black |
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Board Member
Patricia King-Ritter |
Board Member
Lisa Lim |
Board Member
Cindy Taylor |
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JOINT SPECIAL SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
NOTICE OF POSSIBLE TELEPHONIC PARTICIPATION
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.
As that temporary suspension remains in effect, notice is hereby given that individual members of the City Council and of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, may choose to participate in this Joint Special Session telephonically rather than in person.
Additionally, members of the public will be entitled to participate and address the City Council, either telephonically or in person, at the time for public comment. Any person desiring to address the City Council telephonically 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 posted start time of the meeting, 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, and the toll-free dial-in number is 1-888-475-4499.
Meeting ID: 861 3768 8868.
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=1201, 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 Joint Special Session is posted online at
A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be posted online at |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Pledges to the Flags
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. |
PUBLIC HEARING (PROPOSED FY 2022 BUDGET) (CITY COUNCIL) |
A. | Reading of the Notice of Public Hearing - Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
B. | Summary of Public Hearing Procedure - Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
C. | Presentation of Proposal: |
| Public hearing regarding the proposed budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022 (FY 2022 Budget) - Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
D. | Public Comment.
Any person desiring to address the City Council telephonically 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, 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).
The Mayor will recognize in-person speakers who have completed an orange speaker form (located at the entrance to the Council Chamber) and submitted it to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton prior to the commencement of the public hearing.
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. Questions from the public shall be addressed to the Mayor, and the Mayor and members of the City Council may refer such questions to the staff as appropriate. |
E. | Questions from the Mayor and City Council. |
F. | Close of the Public Hearing.
Public comment on the proposed budget, oral and written, will continue to be received prior to final deliberation, which is anticipated to occur on Monday, September 20, 2021. Written comments may be submitted to the City Council in care of the City Clerk. |
G. | Adjourn. |
JOINT BUDGET WORKSHOP (CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD) |
A. | Call the City Council to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum of the City Council - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Call the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to Order - Sharon Veldman, Chair. |
D. | Announcement of a Quorum of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - Sharon Veldman, Chair. |
E. | Joint Discussion Regarding the FY 2022 Proposed Budget: |
| Joint discussion of the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, regarding the FY 2022 proposed budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Requested by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
F. | Adjourn the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - Sharon Veldman, Chair. |
G. | Adjourn the City Council - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
SPECIAL MEETING (CITY COUNCIL) |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Reports and Presentations: |
1. | FY 2021 Third Quarter Report for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
2. | Discussion and review of currently identified upcoming agenda items for September through November 2021 - Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
D. | Adjourn. |
City of Bellaire Texas |
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