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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, July 18, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 - 6:00 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 - Brian Witt, Council Member.

 

 

D.

Pledges to the Flags - Brian Witt, 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.

 

I.

PUBLIC HEARING (ABANDONMENT AND SALE OF UTILITY EASEMENT)

 

 

A.

Reading of the Notice of Public Hearing - Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

 

 

B.

Summary of Public Hearing Procedure - Deacon Tittel, Interim City Manager.

 

 

C.

Presentation of Proposal.

 

 

 

Public Hearing on a petition submitted by Justin A. Keiter and Amy E. Keiter, Trustees, ARZO Family Trust, for the abandonment and subsequent sale of a portion of a utility easement abutting 504 Wilmington Drive, Bellaire, Texas, along the north side of the property, encompassing approximately 180 square feet – Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services; Presented by Justin A. Keiter, Petitioner.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

D.

Public Comment.

 

 

The Mayor will recognize speakers who have completed a sign-up sheet prior to the commencement of the public hearing.  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.  Questions from the public shall be addressed to the Mayor, and the Mayor and members of the City Council may refer such questions to the applicant or to staff as appropriate.

 

 

E.

Questions from the Mayor and City Council.

 

 

F.

Close of the Public Hearing.

 

 

Oral public comment on the subject matter of the public hearing will not be received following the close of the public hearing. The public may submit written comments to the City Council prior to its final deliberation. All written comments must be received in the City Clerk's office by noon on the Thursday preceding the meeting of final deliberation for inclusion in the official record of the proceedings.  It is anticipated that final deliberation will occur on Monday, August 1, 2022; therefore, written comments should be submitted by noon on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

 

 

G.

Adjourn.

 

II.

REGULAR MEETING

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

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

 

 

C.

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.]

 

 

D.

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.

Presentation of a temporary installation plan for the World Trade Center I-beam artifact previously donated to and accepted by the City - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

3.

Presentation of the proposed annual budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2023 - Submitted by Deacon Tittel, Interim City Manager.

FY 2023 Proposed Budget Presentation - Pdf

 

 

E.

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 Session of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, July 11, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

 

City Council - Jul 11 2022 - 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, calling a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, on Monday, August 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., on the proposed budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2023; and directing that all necessary notices be published as required by law - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Call Public Hearing for FY 2023 Proposed Budget - Pdf

 

 

2.

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, amending Chapter 9, Buildings, Article II-A, Flood Damage Prevention, Division 5, Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction, Section 9-70.17, General standards, and Section 9-70.18, Specific standards, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of requiring mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment to be placed at freeboard height or otherwise protected to prevent flood damage, and modifying the lowest floor elevation of residential and non-residential structures and manufactured homes, in accordance with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) Standards - Submitted by Christian Somers, Interim Assistant Director of Development Services.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

F.

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.

 

 

G.

Adjourn.

 

III.

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, evaluation, and duties of the City Clerk 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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