CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 23, 2023 |
Council Chamber | Regular Session | 7:00 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 - 7:00 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 - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.
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 Monday, January 23, 2023, as Officer Kelvin Brown Day in the City of Bellaire, Texas, and offering our community's very best wishes and encouragement in his battle with sickle cell disease and our hopes that all his dreams come true - Requested by Chase Liccketto, Community Outreach Officer. |
F. | 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.] |
G. | 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 Update Presentation by Ardurra Group Incorporated regarding progress on the City's Regional Drainage Improvement Program. |
H. | 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, January 9, 2023 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions: |
i. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing an application for grant funding through the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division - General Victim Assistance Grant Program, for Fiscal Year 2024, and designating the City Manager as the official authorized to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate said grant - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
ii. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing an application for grant funding through the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division - Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program, for Fiscal Year 2024, and designating the City Manager as the official authorized to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate said grant - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
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 an agreement with Credit Systems International, Inc., for the collection of delinquent emergency medical service accounts - Submitted by Deacon Tittel, Fire Chief. |
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 and the City Clerk to execute and attest, respectively, an Agreement for Environmental Consulting Services with BGE, Inc., for the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation associated with the Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Group A Phase 3 Water and Wastewater Project, in an amount not to exceed $76,558.91 - Submitted by Joshua Pascua, Capital Projects & Grants Manager. |
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 and the City Clerk to execute and attest, respectively, a Standard Form of Agreement with Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., for the provision of any and all labor, material, transportation, tools, supplies, equipment and appurtenances associated with water valve repair, assessment, and replacement services, in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00 - Submitted by Correy Woods, Assistant Director of Public Works. |
vi. | 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, a Standard Form of Agreement with Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., for the provision of any and all labor, material, transportation, tools, supplies, equipment and appurtenances associated with fire hydrant repair, assessment, and replacement services in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 - Submitted by Correy Woods, Assistant Director of Public Works. |
vii. | 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 for the purchase of a roller compactor as budgeted under the FY2023 Capital Improvement Program, in an amount not to exceed $27,500.00 - Submitted by Correy Woods, Assistant Director of Public Works. |
2. | Item for Individual Consideration. |
| Consideration of and possible action on a request for City Council direction regarding two options for the replacement and potential relocation of the Bellaire City Dog Pound - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
I. | 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. |
J. | Adjourn. |
City of Bellaire Texas |
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