CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 1, 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 - Catherine Lewis, Council Member. |
C. | Pledges to the Flags - Catherine Lewis, Council Member. |
WORKSHOP |
A. | Employee Classification and Compensation Study: |
Workshop to discuss the results of the employee classification and compensation studies conducted by Paypoint HR, LLC - Submitted by Melanie Glaze, Director of Human Resources. |
B. | Adjourn. |
REGULAR MEETING |
A. | Call to Order and Announcement of a Quorum - Gus E. Pappas, Mayor. |
B. | Recognition of Proclamations. |
1. | Issuance of a proclamation by Gus E. Pappas, Mayor, proclaiming the week of April 7-13, 2024, as National Library Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, and encouraging all residents to visit the library to explore the wealth of resources and services available to them - Submitted by Mary Cohrs, Director of Library. |
2. | Issuance of a proclamation by Gus E. Pappas, Mayor, proclaiming the week of April 14–20, 2024, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, in honor and recognition of our public safety telecommunicators, for their vital role in ensuring that those requiring emergency services receive the help they need, when they need it most - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Chief of Police. |
C. | Approval of Minutes. |
Approval of the minutes of the Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, March 18, 2024 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
D. | 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.] |
E. | 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 February 29, 2024 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
F. | 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. | Resolution authorizing participation with the Houston Coalition of Cities in proceedings pertaining to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC Statement of Intent and Application for Authority to Change Rates pending as PUC Docket No. 56211 and related proceedings - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
b. | Ordinance denying CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC's application and request for a retail electric rate increase and revised rate schedules and maintaining current rates in effect within the City of Bellaire - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
c. | Ordinance temporarily suspending the application of Section 6-43 and of Section 3-3 of the City Code for the purpose of allowing dogs and alcohol in Paseo Park, 5000 Bellaire Boulevard, Bellaire, Texas, during the Bellaire Arts and Crafts Festival hosted by the Bellaire Culture and Arts Board on Saturday, April 27, 2024, and on Saturday, November 9, 2024 - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator, on behalf of the Bellaire Culture and Arts Board. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions. |
Ordinance adopting an amended Comprehensive Plan - Submitted by Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services. |
G. | 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. |
H. | Adjourn. |