CITY COUNCIL Monday, June 20, 2022 |
Council Chamber, BLIFE Activity Room, and Council Conference Room | Regular Session | 5:30 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 - 5:30 P.M. |
REGULAR MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Board and Commission Interviews (BLIFE Activity Room): |
| Interview, discussion and evaluation of applicants interested in serving on one or more of the following City of Bellaire boards and commissions: Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, Culture and Arts Board, Environmental Sustainability Board, Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board, L.I.F.E. Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
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[NOTE: THE BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONCLUDE, AND THE REGULAR SESSION TO CONTINUE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 P.M.] |
D. | Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Ross Gordon, Council Member. |
E. | 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. |
F. | Recognition of Proclamation. |
| Issuance of a proclamation by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, proclaiming the month of July 2022 as Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Bellaire, Texas, in recognition of the benefits derived from parks and recreation resources - Requested by Karl Miller, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. |
G. | 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.] |
H. | 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. | Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending April 30, 2022 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending April 30, 2022 - Pdf |
I. | 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. |
| 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, May 16, 2022, and Monday, June 6, 2022, and of the Special Session held on Monday, June 13, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. City Council - May 16 2022 - Minutes |
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, authorizing the Mayor and the Interim City Manager to execute annual Engagement Letters with Whitley Penn, LLP, Certified Public Accountants, for purposes of providing independent audit services for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, September 30, 2023, September 30, 2024, September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2026 - 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, granting Specific Use Permit S-___ to Salad and Go, LLC, to construct and operate a 780 square foot drive-through restaurant at 5201 Bellaire Boulevard within the Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) Zoning District - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
c. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, supporting the Nature Discovery Center's Enchanted Woods Nature Play project within Russ Pitman Park - Submitted by Karl Miller, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities. |
d. | 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 reducing the garage sale permit fee from $61.00 to $15.00 and adding clarifying language regarding Park Facility Rental fees in the Schedule of Fees and Charges included as Appendix C thereof - Submitted by Deacon Tittel, Interim City Manager, on behalf of the City Council. |
e. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Chief of Police of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute a Tactical Diversion Task Force Agreement and related documents with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, for the purpose of participating in the Houston Tactical Diversion Squad with an initial term expiring September 30, 2022, and authorizing the renewal thereof for two additional, annual terms - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
J. | 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. |
K. | 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 551.072, Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting, to deliberate a potential real estate transaction; and
Continue pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting, to deliberate the appointment, employment, and duties of the City Manager of 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. |
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