CITY COUNCIL Monday, March 18, 2024 |
Council Chamber | Regular Session | 6:00 PM |
FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401 Agenda |
Mayor
Gus E. Pappas | ||
Mayor Pro Tem
Winfred C. Frazier | Council Member
Catherine Lewis | Council Member
Ross Gordon |
Council Member
Cindy Cohen Taylor | Council Member
Brian Witt | Council Member
Jackie Georgiou |
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M. |
A. | Call to Order and Announcement of a Quorum - Gus E. Pappas, Mayor. |
B. | Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Winfred C. Frazier, Mayor Pro Tem. |
C. | Pledges to the Flags - Winfred C. Frazier, Mayor Pro Tem. |
PUBLIC HEARING (PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE) |
A. | Reading of the Notice of Public Hearing - Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
B. | Summary of Public Hearing Procedure - Beth Jones, Assistant City Manager. |
C. | Presentation of Proposal. |
Presentation regarding the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update - Submitted by Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services; presented by Gary Mitchell, President, Kendig Keast Collaborative. |
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 staff. |
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, April 1, 2024; therefore, written comments should be submitted by noon on Thursday, March 28, 2024. |
G. | Adjourn. |
REGULAR MEETING |
A. | Call to Order and Announcement of a Quorum - Gus E. Pappas, Mayor. |
B. | Approval of Minutes. Approval of the minutes of the Special Session of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Thursday, February 29, 2024, and of the Regular Session held on Monday, March 4, 2024 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
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 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. |
3. | Presentation of the fiscal year 2023 annual audit and annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) by Whitley Penn, LLP, certified public accountants, and acceptance of the fiscal year 2023 annual audit and ACFR - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
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. | Ordinance verifying and acknowledging the City Council's annual review of the City's Investment Policy and Investment Strategies - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
2. | Ordinance appointing Jerel S. Twyman as Associate Judge of the Bellaire Municipal Court for a two-year term commencing on April 1, 2024, and ending on March 31, 2026 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
3. | Amendment to the City Council Rules of Procedure to change the start time of Regular Sessions to 6:00 p.m. or at such other hour as may be stated in the notice - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
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. |