CITY COUNCIL Monday, March 21, 2022 |
Council Chamber | Regular Session | 7:00 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 - 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 - Nathan Wesely, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Nathan Wesely, 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. | Presentation of the fiscal year 2021 annual audit and annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) by Whitley Penn, LLP, certified public accountants, and consideration of and possible action on the acceptance of the fiscal year 2021 annual audit and ACFR - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
G. | Unfinished Business. |
1. | 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. |
2. | 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. |
3. | 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. |
H. | 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, January 3, 2022, and Monday, January 24, 2022, and of the Special Sessions held on Thursday, January 20, 2022, and Monday, January 31, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. City Council - Jan 03 2022 - Minutes City Council - Jan 20 2022 - 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, verifying and acknowledging its annual review of the City's Investment Policy and Investment Strategies as codified in Chapter 2, Administration, Article I, In General, Section 2-10, Investment Policy, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, and amending Section 2-10 by (1) changing the reference therein to the City's "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" to "Annual Comprehensive Financial Report," and (2) reducing the minimum biennially required hours of training for investment officers from ten to eight - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
ii. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing Jerel S. Twyman as Associate Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a two-year term commencing on the 1st day of April, 2022, and ending on the 31st day of March, 2024 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
iii. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, granting a code suspension for the Bellaire Business Association relating to a request to waive alcohol restrictions in Bellaire Zindler Park for the Bellaire Foodie Fest between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on October 22, 2022 - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator, on behalf of the Bellaire Business Association. |
iv. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 21-074, which authorized the purchase of one (1) police vehicle from Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep, for the purpose of increasing said authority to include additional funding in the amount of $7,957.00 to cover a price increase by Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep - Submitted by Buster Adams, Parks Superintendent and Fleet Coordinator. |
v. | 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 one (1) police vehicle from Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep in an amount not to exceed $34,767.00 and the purchase of emergency equipment and installation from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group in an amount not to exceed $9,619.00 - Submitted by Buster Adams, Parks Superintendent and Fleet Coordinator. |
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 appropriations in the General Fund by $27,560, (2) increasing revenues in the Vehicle, Equipment, and Technology Fund by $59,360, and (3) increasing appropriations in the Vehicle, Equipment, and Technology Fund by $59,360 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
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 with McKinney 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 A Phase 3 Water and Wastewater Line Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed the total bid of $3,846,110.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
3. | Items for Individual Consideration: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on a recommendation from the Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department regarding recent changes to Harris County bus transportation services as a result of precinct redistricting and the impacts of those changes to the Bellaire L.I.F.E. program - Submitted by Karl Miller, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. |
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. |
I. | 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. |
J. | Adjourn. |
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