CITY COUNCIL Monday, October 7, 2019 |
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
Gus E. Pappas
| Council Member
Trisha S. Pollard
| Council Member
Michael Fife
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| Council Member
Neil Verma | Council Member
Pat B. McLaughlan | Council Member
David R. Montague |
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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 - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.
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 October 6-12, 2019, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, and recognizing the 2019 Fire Prevention Week theme, "Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!" - Requested by Deacon Tittel, Fire Chief. |
F. | Personal/Audience Comments.
To address the City Council, please complete a sign-up sheet (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 regarding communication, field and personnel updates, calendar reminders, and notes of appreciation - Submitted by Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager. |
2. | Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending August 31, 2019 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending August 31, 2019 - Pdf |
3. | Update regarding the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Transportation Policy Council recommendation to create a Project Prioritization and Development Workgroup to review the guidelines and processes for evaluating and ranking submitted projects prior to the next Call for Projects - Submitted by Trisha S. Pollard, Council Member. |
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 Special and Regular Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held, respectively, on Monday, August 12, 2019, and on Monday, August 19, 2019 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. City Council - Aug 12 2019 - Minutes (2) (002) City Council - Aug 19 2019 - Minutes (1) (002) - Final Draft |
b. | Adoption of Ordinances: |
1. | 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 of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, for and on behalf of the City of Bellaire, Texas, an Agreement for Professional Services with BBG Consulting, Inc., for services necessary for the enforcement of the City's building codes to include construction plan review and the provision of on-site inspection services in an estimated annual amount of $125,000.00 - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
2. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for PATRONS for Bellaire Parks relating to a request to waive alcohol and curfew restrictions in Bellaire Town Square for up to ten events hosted by PATRONS for Bellaire Parks beginning between October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020, said approval of which shall be granted by the City Manager - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator, on behalf of PATRONS for Bellaire Parks. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, accepting a donation in the amount of $110,000.00 from PATRONS for Bellaire Parks, specifically for the purchase and installation of playground equipment at six parks: Lafayette Park, Mulberry Park, Officer Lucy Dog Park, Feld Park, Evergreen Park, and Loftin Park, in the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator, on behalf of PATRONS for Bellaire Parks.
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b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, fixing the tax rate and tax levy for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for tax year 2019 (fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020), upon all taxable property in the City - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Ordinance Setting Tax Rate and Tax Levy for Tax Year 2019 - Pdf |
c. | 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 of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, a Statement of Work Agreement and related documents with Dude Solutions, Inc., for the purchase of SmartGov Subscriptions (permitting software) and implementation/configuration services of the software, in an amount not to exceed $118,727.68 for a term of thirteen months with a twelve-month renewal - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
d. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, supporting the decision of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, to seek voter approval for (1) the issuance of bonds, notes and other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3.5 billion for implementation of the MetroNext Program with no resulting increase in the current rate of Metro's sales and use tax, and (2) the extension of the mobility payments to the multi-cities as provided in Metro Resolution 2019-71 paragraph 16(B), and making findings and provisions relative to the subject - Submitted by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
e. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, designating a Representative and Official Alternate to the General Assembly of the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the year 2020 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the Houston-Galveston Area Council. |
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. |
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