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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, March 6, 2023

 

Council Chamber

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 - 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.

 

I.

PUBLIC HEARING (ABANDONMENT AND SALE OF PORTION OF MAPLERIDGE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY)

 

 

A.

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

 

 

B.

Summary of Public Hearing Procedure - Sharon Citino, City Manager.

 

 

C.

Presentation of Proposal:

 

 

 

Public hearing on a petition submitted by Luel Partnership, Ltd., and EKG Partners, LLC, for the abandonment and subsequent sale of a portion of the Mapleridge Street right-of-way between Bissonnet Street and Bellaire Boulevard - Submitted by Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services; Presented by Dan Meyer, Manager, and Frank Meyer, Manager, of EKG Partners, LLC.

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, March 20, 2023; therefore, written comments should be submitted by noon on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

 

 

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 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.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2023 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2023 - Pdf

 

 

E.

New Business.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

1.

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, February 20, 2023 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - Feb 20 2023 - Minutes

 

 

2.

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 purchase of eight replacement handheld radios as budgeted in the FY2023 Capital Improvement Program, in an amount not to exceed $30,291.60 – 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 to execute any and all documentation associated with improvements at the Public Works facility as part of Capital Project PA2306, Public Works Facility Repairs and Modernization, in an amount not to exceed $89,527.33 - Submitted by Joshua Pascua, Capital Projects and Grants Manager.

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 renew a Standard Form of Agreement with Ally General Solutions, LLC, for pavement repair services along the City's major arterial roadways, in an amount not to exceed $1,504,131.60 - Submitted by Correy Woods, Assistant Director of Public Works.

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.

WORKSHOP

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

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

 

 

C.

Light and Noise Ordinance Recommendations:

 

 

 

Discussion regarding the light and noise ordinance recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission - Requested by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

D.

Dog Pound Policies and Memorandum of Understanding:

 

 

 

Discussion regarding dog pound policies and the memorandum of understanding with the Friends of the Bellaire Pound - Requested by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

E.

Adjourn.

 

 

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