CITY COUNCIL Monday, July 17, 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 - Catherine Lewis, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Catherine Lewis, 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. | 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.] |
F. | 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. | City Attorney's Report to provide an update on the 88th Texas Legislative Session - Submitted by Alan P. Petrov, City Attorney. |
3. | 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. |
4. | Presentation of the proposed annual budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2024 - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager. |
G. | 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. |
| 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, calling a public hearing before the City Council on Monday, August 7, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., on the proposed budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024; and directing that all necessary notices be published as required by law - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, designating the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office to calculate, sign, and submit all necessary information for tax year 2023 in connection with the Texas "Truth-In-Taxation" legislation as required by the Texas Tax Code - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Ordinance - Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Office Designation - Pdf |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions. |
| Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, granting a Planned Development Permit PD-__-UV-D to the Houston Methodist Hospital for the construction of a planned development consisting of one three-story medical office building, three one-story retail buildings, and a two-story parking garage with subsurface parking, on an approximately 3.19-acre site located at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard, within the Urban Village-Downtown (UV-D) Zoning District - Submitted by Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services. |
3. | Item for Individual Consideration. |
| Discussion and possible action in response to Texas House Bill 14 which will allow applicants to seek third-party review and/or inspection of all permits, plans, plats and similar documents 15 days after the deadline for approval or rejection - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member. |
H. | 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. |
I. | Adjourn. |
City of Bellaire Texas |
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