CITY COUNCIL Monday, February 21, 2022 |
Council Chamber and Council Conference Room | Regular Session | 6:00 PM |
FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Agenda |
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| Mayor
Andrew S. Friedberg
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| Mayor Pro Tem
Winfred C. Frazier
| Council Member
Catherine Lewis
| Council Member
Ross Gordon
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| Council Member
Nathan Wesely | Council Member
Brian Witt | Council Member
Jim Hotze |
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REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M. |
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 - Ross Gordon, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Ross Gordon, 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: City operations/personnel updates, communication activity, and future Council meeting information - Submitted by Deacon Tittel, Interim City Manager. |
2. | Fiscal Year 2022 First Quarter Report for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
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 Regular Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, October 4, 2021, and Monday, October 18, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions: |
i. | 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, an Amendment No. 1 to the Contract and Agreement for Engineering Services with ARKK Engineers, LLC, previously approved by Ordinance No. 17-077, for the provision of third party review, construction management and construction observation services associated with the Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Group C Phase 3, Streets, Drainage and Sidewalks Project, and the Group D Phase 2, Sidewalk Improvements Project, for a contract reduction from $671,900.00 to $622,430.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
ii | 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 Standard Form of Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., for the provision of technical support for Phases 3 through 5 of the City's Community Rating System project, in a total amount not to exceed $81,569.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
iii. | 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 Standard Form of Agreement with TB Concrete Construction, Inc., for the provision of any and all services, materials, incidentals, and equipment necessary for the construction of the Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Group C Phase 3 Streets and Drainage - Chelsea Street, Mimosa Street, Cedar Street, and Larch Lane project in an amount not to exceed the total bid of $3,839,987.12 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, granting a Planned Development Permit PD-___-NBSDD to SLS West Loop, LP, for the construction of a planned development on an approximately 3.3-acre site located on the southeastern portion of 5901 South Rice Avenue, within the North Bellaire Special Development District - Submitted by Michael Leech, Interim Director of Development Services and Public Works. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, granting a Planned Development Permit PD-___-NBSDD to SLS West Loop, LP, for the construction of a planned development on an approximately 9.6-acre site located on the western portion of 5901 South Rice Avenue, within the North Bellaire Special Development District - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
c. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, granting a Planned Development Permit PD-___-NBSDD to SLS West Loop, LP, for the construction of a planned development on an approximately 5.0-acre site located on the eastern portion of 4800 Fournace Place, within the North Bellaire Special Development District - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
3. | Items for Individual Consideration: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action to provide direction to the City Clerk concerning the preparation of action minutes for the official record of City Council meetings - Submitted by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of City Council Strategic Focus Areas (formerly Council Priorities) for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
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. |
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 551.089, Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting, to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for the implementation, of security personnel and/or security devices; and
Continue pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting, regarding matters within the attorney-client privilege concerning litigation involving A Status Construction, LLC. |
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. |
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