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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, November 7, 2022

 

Council Chamber and Council Conference Room

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.

 

I.

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 - 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.

 

 

E.

Special Recognition.

 

 

 

Recognition of the 2022 Bellaire Citizens Academy Graduates - Presentation by Sharon Citino, City Manager.

Agenda Statement - Pdf

 

 

F.

Recognition of Proclamation.

 

 

 

Issuance of a proclamation by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, proclaiming the week of November 13-19, 2022, as Perioperative Nurses Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, with the theme "#PeriopProud," in recognition of the contributions perioperative registered nurses make to patient safety, and of the opportunities and challenges facing the profession - Requested by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of Daphny Peneza, Past President of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses of Greater Houston.

Proclamation for Perioperative Nurses Week - Pdf

 

 

G.

Personal/Audience Comments.

 

 

To address the City Council, please complete a speaker form (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:

 

 

 

City Manager's Report to provide information regarding City operations, services, events, and upcoming agenda items - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager.

 

 

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.

 

 

a.

Approval of Minutes:

 

 

 

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of the minutes of the Joint Special Session of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, and of the Regular Session of the City Council held on Monday, October 17, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - Oct 11 2022 - Minutes

City Council - Oct 17 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, authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all documentation associated with the acquisition of body worn, vehicle, and interview room camera bundles from Utility, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $335,207.00 – Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

ii.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest, respectively, an Agreement for Municipal Planning Services with Gunda Corporation, LLC, a part of Ardurra Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 - Submitted by Christian Somers, Interim Assistant Director of Development Services.

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 City Manager to execute any and all documentation associated with the purchase and installation of a wastewater fine screen assembly from Andritz Separation Inc. in an amount not to exceed $106,792.52 – Submitted by Correy Woods, Assistant Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - 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, authorizing the abandonment and subsequent sale by the City of Bellaire, Texas, of its interest in the west one-half of a twenty-five foot (25’) wide alley located along the south side of Linden Street between Lots 7 and 8, Block 33, of the Town of Bellaire subdivision in Bellaire, Harris County, Texas (5100 block of Linden Street); authorizing Petitioners Brian Howard Selbst and Kelli O’Fiel Stevens Selbst to purchase from the City of Bellaire, Texas, its interest therein; and authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest, respectively, any documents necessary to effectuate such abandonment and sale - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager, on behalf of Petitioners Brian Howard Selbst and Kelli O'Fiel Stevens Selbst.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

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.

 

II.

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 551.071, 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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