CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 17, 2023 |
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. |
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 - Ross Gordon, Council Member. |
D. | 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. |
E. | Recognition of Proclamation. |
| Issuance of a proclamation by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, proclaiming the week of April 23-29, 2023, as National Library Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, and encouraging all residents to visit their library to explore the wealth of resources and services available to them - Requested by Mary Cohrs, Director of Library. |
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 - Submitted by Joshua Pascua, Capital Projects and Grants Manager. |
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, April 3, 2023, and of the Special Session held on Thursday, April 6, 2023 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
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, calling a public hearing before the City Council on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., on a petition from 80% of the property owners along the 5200 block of Cedar Street for the installation of traffic control devices (speed humps) on said block - Submitted by Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services, on behalf of Primary Petitioner, Cindy Meador of Wolfie's Swim School LLC. |
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, a Contract and Agreement for City Engineer Services with ARKK Engineers, LLC, for the provision of professional city engineer services in the amount of $37,500.00 for a six-month period commencing on May 8, 2023, and ending on November 7, 2023 - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager. |
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 installation of a wastewater fine screen assembly and modification of the wastewater treatment plant headworks, Capital Project WW2303, Wastewater Treatment Plant Fine Screen Replacement, in an amount not to exceed $189,200.00 - Submitted by Joshua Pascua, Capital Projects and Grants Manager. |
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. |
WORKSHOP |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Proposal for Rooftop Solar Energy System for City Hall: |
| Presentation and discussion of a proposal from the Environmental Sustainability Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to install a rooftop solar energy system on City Hall - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager; presented by Rajiv Pandya, Environmental Sustainability Board Member. |
D. | Light Ordinance Recommendations: |
| Review and discuss draft outdoor lighting regulations recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services. |
E. | Adjourn. |
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