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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, December 6, 2021

 

Council Chamber and Council Conference Room

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.

 

I.

CLOSED MEETING

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

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

 

 

C.

Retire into Closed Meeting in the Council Conference Room:

 

 

Retire into closed meeting pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting, to deliberate the appointment of an Interim City Manager for the City of Bellaire, Texas.

 

 

D.

Reconvene in Open Meeting in the Council Chamber:

 

 

Reconvene in open meeting and take action, if any, on items discussed in the closed meeting.

 

 

E.

Adjourn.

 

II.

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.

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.]

 

 

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 the City Manager's Office.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

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

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

 

 

G.

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 Tuesday, August 10, 2021, and Monday, August 16, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - Aug 10 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Aug 16 2021 - Minutes

 

 

b.

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 Interim City Manager to execute any and all documentation associated with the purchase of two Public Works vehicles from Sam Pack's Five Star Ford in an amount not to exceed $51,695.75; the purchase of one Fire Department vehicle from Rockdale Country Ford in an amount not to exceed $31,740.00; and the purchase of graphics and emergency equipment and installation from On-Site Decals and Siddons-Martin Emergency Group in an amount not to exceed $18,027.00, all as funded in the FY 2022 budget - Submitted by Buster Adams, Parks Superintendent and Fleet Coordinator.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions.

 

 

a.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing participation in the National Opioid Settlement Agreements secured by the Office of the Attorney General as a "Non-Litigating Subdivision," and authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute certain settlement participation documents - Submitted by the City Manager's Office.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

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 to execute and attest, respectively, a Contract for Professional Facilitation Services with Ron Cox Consulting for a 2022 City Council Planning Session - Submitted by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

c.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Chapter 23.5, Land Subdivision Regulations, Article III, Development Standards, Section 23.5-41, Design Requirements, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, by adding a new Subsection (k),  Planned Development Requirements, to provide that no plat, replat or amended plat will be approved within a planned development unless in compliance with the requirements of such planned development - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

H.

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.

 

 

I.

Adjourn.

 

 

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