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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, March 7, 2022

 

Council Chamber

Regular Session

7:00 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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Winfred C. Frazier

 

Council Member

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Catherine Lewis

 

Council Member

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Ross Gordon

 

 

 

Council Member

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Nathan Wesely

Council Member

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Brian Witt

Council Member

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Jim Hotze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 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 - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

D.

Pledges to the Flags - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

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.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2022 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2022 - Pdf

 

 

3.

Quarterly Report from the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board - Presented by Jerry Wische, President of the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board, and Terry Levitt-Chavez, Park Director.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

4.

Presentation regarding the services being provided to park patrons at Russ Pitman Park - Presented by DeAndra Ramsey, Executive Director, The Nature Discovery Center.

Agenda Statement Report - 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 Regular Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, November 1, 2021, Monday, November 15, 2021, Monday, December 6, 2021, and Monday, December 20, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - Nov 01 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Nov 15 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Dec 06 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Dec 20 2021 - Minutes

 

 

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, temporarily suspending the application of Chapter 6, Animals and Fowl, Article II, Keeping Dogs and Cats, Section 6-43, Dogs and cats prohibited on parks and playgrounds, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of allowing the Evelyn’s Park Conservancy to host an event titled "Bark in the Park" in Evelyn’s Park, 4400 Bellaire Boulevard, Bellaire, Texas, said suspension to commence at 8:00 a.m. and terminate at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2022 - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator, on behalf of the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

ii.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Article 2, General Rules of Procedure and Policies, Section B, Minutes of Meetings, of the Rules of Procedure of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

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 to accept an interior LED lighting retrofit program grant, Interlocal Contract #CMLGG1105, awarded by the State Energy Conservation Office, for the replacement of the interior lights in the Bellaire Recreation Center in the amount of 80% of cost, not to exceed $30,000.00, and to execute any and all documentation necessary to effectuate such grant acceptance; and authorizing the City's local cost share of 20% of cost, not to exceed $7,500.00 - Submitted by Karl Miller, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. 

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

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, amending the budget of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022 (FY 2022), by (1) increasing grant revenues in the Grant Fund by $30,000.00, (2) increasing transfers in to the Grant Fund by $7,500.00, (3) increasing transfers out of the General Fund by $7,500.00; and (4) increasing appropriations in the Grant Fund by $37,500.00 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

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 Standard Form of Agreement for FEMA-Funded Projects with Ardurra Group, Inc., for the provision of professional engineering services for the Feld Park Water Treatment Facility Diesel Emergency Generator project in an amount not to exceed $76,174.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services.

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, 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, Director of Public Works and Development Services.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

d.

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.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

e.

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.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

3.

Item for Individual Consideration:

 

 

 

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.

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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