CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 8, 2024 |
Civic Center and Council Chamber | Regular Session (City Council Installation) | 6:00 PM |
FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Agenda |
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| 2022 - 2024 Mayor
Andrew S. Friedberg
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| Mayor Pro Tem
Winfred C. Frazier
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Catherine Lewis
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Ross Gordon
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Nathan Wesely | Council Member
Brian Witt | Council Member
Jim Hotze |
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| 2024 - 2026 Mayor
Gus E. Pappas
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Winfred C. Frazier
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Catherine Lewis
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Ross Gordon
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Cindy Cohen Taylor | Council Member
Brian Witt | Council Member
Jackie Georgiou |
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REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M. |
CITY COUNCIL INSTALLATION (CIVIC CENTER) |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.
Members of City Council, January 2022 - January 2024: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor; Winfred C. Frazier, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member - Position No. 1; Catherine Lewis, Council Member - Position No. 2; Ross Gordon, Council Member - Position No. 3; Nathan Wesely, Council Member - Position No. 4; Brian Witt, Council Member - Position No. 5; and Jim Hotze, Council Member - Position No. 6. |
C. | Invocation - Fr. Michael Lambakis, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Houston, Texas. |
D. | Presentation of Colors - Bellaire Police Department Honor Guard. |
E. | Pledges to the Flags - Scout Representative from Troop 222, Bellaire United Methodist Church.
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. | Installation:
Presented to newly elected members of City Council: Gus E. Pappas, Mayor; Catherine Lewis, Council Member - Position No. 2; Cindy Cohen Taylor, Council Member - Position No. 4; and Jackie Georgiou, Council Member - Position No. 6. |
| Statement of Elected Officer and Oath of Office - Jerel Twyman, Associate Judge, Bellaire Municipal Court. |
G. | Welcome Address and Introduction of City Council and Families - Gus E. Pappas, Mayor.
Members of City Council, January 2024 - January 2026: Gus E. Pappas, Mayor; Winfred C. Frazier, Council Member - Position No. 1; Catherine Lewis, Council Member - Position No. 2; Ross Gordon, Council Member - Position No. 3; Cindy Cohen Taylor, Council Member - Position No. 4; Brian Witt, Council Member - Position No. 5; and Jackie Georgiou, Council Member - Position No. 6. |
H. | Adjourn for Refreshments. |
REGULAR MEETING (COUNCIL CHAMBER) |
A. | Call to Order - Gus E. Pappas, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Gus E. Pappas, 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 Ended November 30, 2023 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ended November 30, 2023 - Pdf |
E. | 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, December 18, 2023 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | 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, authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all documentation associated with the purchase, upgrade, and replacement of equipment and technology in the Bellaire Civic Center and CenterPoint Energy Community Center, from DataVox, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $85,741.92 - Submitted by Jorge Aguirre, Director of Information Technology. |
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, electing a Mayor Pro Tempore for a term commencing January 8, 2024, and ending January 5, 2026, in accordance with Article II, The Council, Section 5, Mayor Pro Tempore, of the Charter of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
3. | Mayoral Appointments. |
a. | Mayoral Appointments of City Council Liaisons to Bellaire Boards and Commissions: Gus E. Pappas, 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. |
b. | Mayoral Appointments to the Audit Finance Board: Gus E. Pappas, Mayor, will appoint three 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, 2024, and ending on January 31, 2025 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
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. |