CITY COUNCIL Monday, November 21, 2022 |
Council Chamber | Regular Session | 6:00 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 - 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 - Jim Hotze, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Jim Hotze, 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. | Recognition of Proclamation. |
| Issuance of a proclamation by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, proclaiming November 12, 2022, as Diwali Day in the City of Bellaire, Texas, and encouraging all residents to join in friendship and fellowship, charitable giving and selfless service, through the rich cultural experience of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. |
WORKSHOP (BELLAIRE CITY DOG POUND) |
A. | Presentation and Discussion: |
| Presentation and discussion on a proposal for the replacement and potential relocation of the Bellaire City Dog Pound - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
B. | Adjourn. |
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 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.] |
D. | Reports and Presentations: |
1. | City Manager's Report to provide information regarding City operations, services, events, and upcoming agenda items - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager. |
2. | Fiscal Year 2022 Fourth Quarter Report for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
3. | Report on feedback from the L.I.F.E. Advisory Board on questions referred to it by the City Council regarding senior citizen day trips - Submitted by Ryan Smith, Recreation Superintendent. |
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, November 7, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions: |
i. | Consideration of and possible action on a request from the Bellaire Police Department to purchase one (1) replacement unmarked fleet vehicle, and 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 of an unmarked fleet vehicle, as funded in the FY 2023 budget, from Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep in an amount not to exceed $59,175.60 - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
ii. | Consideration of and possible action on a request from the Bellaire Police Department to purchase one (1) replacement unmarked fleet vehicle, and 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 of an unmarked fleet vehicle, as funded in the FY 2023 budget, from Chastang Ford in an amount not to exceed $61,589.00 - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
iii. | Consideration of and possible action on a request from the Bellaire Police Department to purchase four (4) replacement patrol vehicles, and 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 of four patrol vehicles, as funded in the FY 2023 budget, from Silsbee Ford in an amount not to exceed $316,991.40 - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
iv. | 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 Library Shed Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 - Submitted by Karl Miller, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. |
v. | 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 a change order with Alsay Incorporated for the Feld Park Water Plant Well No. 5 Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $37,393.52 - Submitted by Correy Woods, Assistant Director of Public Works. |
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. |
City of Bellaire Texas |
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