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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, October 4, 2021

 

Council Chamber

Regular Session

6:00 PM

 

FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL

7008 S. RICE AVENUE

BELLAIRE, TX  77401

 

 

 

 Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayor

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Andrew S. Friedberg

 

 

 

 

Mayor Pro Tem

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Gus E. Pappas

 

Council Member

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Neil Verma

 

Council Member

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Catherine Lewis

 

 

 

Council Member

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Nathan Wesely

Council Member

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Michael Fife

Council Member

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Jim Hotze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

C.

Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Catherine Lewis, Council Member.

 

 

D.

Pledges to the Flags - Catherine Lewis, 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 the week of October 3-9, 2021, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, with the theme, "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - Requested by Deacon Tittel, Fire Chief.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

I.

PUBLIC HEARING

 

 

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:

 

 

 

Presentation regarding a proposal to increase the total tax levy for the 2021 tax year (fiscal year 2022) by 1.73% by proposing a tax rate of $0.4473 per $100 valuation - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Public Hearing on Tax Rate - Pdf

 

 

D.

Public Comment.

 

 

The Mayor will recognize speakers who have completed a sign-up sheet 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 staff.

 

 

E.

Questions from the Mayor and City Council.

 

 

F.

Close of the Public Hearing.

 

 

Final deliberation on the proposed tax rate is anticipated to occur in the Regular Meeting immediately following this Public Hearing.

 

 

G.

Adjourn.

 

II.

REGULAR MEETING

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

C.

Personal/Audience Comments.

 

 

To address the City Council, please complete a sign-up sheet (located at the entrance to the Council Chamber) and submit it to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton prior to the time for personal/audience comments. 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.]

 

 

D.

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.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending August 31, 2021 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending August 31, 2021 - Pdf

 

 

3.

Presentation of the findings of the Master Drainage Concept Plan and discussion of potential next steps including cooperatively funded preliminary engineering, design and construction of projects through partnerships with the Harris County Flood Control District, the City of Houston, TxDOT and others - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

E.

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.

 

 

 

Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions:

 

 

 

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the issuance of "City of Bellaire, Texas (Harris County, Texas), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021A," in an amount not to exceed $8,105,000; specifying the terms and features of said refunding bonds; establishing certain parameters for the sale of said bonds; and enacting provisions incident and related to the issuance, delivery and payment of, and security for, said bonds - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Bond Refunding Series 2021A - Pdf

 

 

2.

Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions.

 

 

 

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, fixing the tax rate and tax levy for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for tax year 2021 (fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022), upon all taxable property in the City - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Ordinance Setting Tax Rate and Tax Levy for Tax Year 2021 - Pdf

 

 

3.

Items for Individual Consideration.

 

 

a.

Consideration of and possible action to request the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider rezoning property in the 5000 block of Bellaire Boulevard for consistency with the Bellaire Comprehensive Plan - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

b.

Consideration of and possible action to direct staff to prepare and execute a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a consulting environmental engineer to perform consulting services for the City of Bellaire as needed - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

c.

Discussion regarding potential changes to Chapter 23.5, Land Subdivision Regulations, Article II, Platting Procedures, to address the replatting of properties - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

F.

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.

 

 

G.

Adjourn.

 

 

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