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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, January 9, 2023

 

Council Chamber and BLIFE Activity 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.

Board Interviews (BLIFE Activity Room).

 

 

 

Interview, discussion, and evaluation of applicants interested in serving on the Board of Adjustment of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

 

[NOTE:  THE BOARD 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.

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, December 19, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - Dec 19 2022 - Minutes

 

 

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:

 

 

1.

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

 

 

2.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending November 30, 2022 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending November 30, 2022 - Pdf

 

 

3.

Quarterly Report from the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board - Presented by Jerry Wische, President of the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

4.

Presentation of a donation from the PATRONS for Bellaire Parks to the City of Bellaire, Texas, specifically for the purchase and installation of playground equipment at Joe Gaither Park - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator, on behalf of the PATRONS for Bellaire Parks.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

I.

New Business.

 

 

1.

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, appointing one (1) member to the Board of Adjustment of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to fill a partial, unexpired term commencing on January 9, 2023, and ending on June 30, 2024 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

b.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing a citizen member to the Audit Finance Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a one-year term commencing on February 1, 2023, and ending on January 31, 2024, or other action regarding the process for the selection of a citizen appointee - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Item for Individual Consideration.

 

 

 

Consideration of and possible action to call a workshop to discuss the dumpster ordinance (Section 16-20 to 16-27 of the City Code) and determine whether improvements should be made and how such improvements could be made - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

3.

Mayoral Appointments.

 

 

a.

Audit Finance Board:  Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, will appoint three (3) members of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to serve on the Audit Finance Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a one-year term commencing on February 1, 2023, and ending on January 31, 2024 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

b.

City Council Liaisons to Bellaire Boards and Commissions:  Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, will appoint members of City Council to serve as Liaisons for a term of one year to the following Boards and Commissions:  Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, Culture and Arts Board, Environmental Sustainability Board, L.I.F.E. Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

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.

 

 

City of Bellaire Texas