CITY COUNCIL Monday, November 4, 2019 |
Council Chamber | Regular Session | 6:00 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 - 6:00 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 - Michael Fife, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Michael Fife, 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. | Recognition of Proclamation: |
| Issuance of a proclamation by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, proclaiming the week of November 10-16, 2019, as "Perioperative Nurse Week" in the City of Bellaire, Texas, in recognition and appreciation of the care provided by perioperative nurses - Requested by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of President-Elect Daphny Peneza, President-Elect, Association of Perioperative Nurses of Greater Houston. |
PUBLIC HEARING (PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 24) |
A. | Reading of the Notice of Public Hearing - Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
B. | Summary of Public Hearing Procedure - Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager. |
C. | Presentation of Proposal: |
| Public Hearing on proposed amendments, recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, to the following sections of Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas: 24-202, Definitions, to add new definitions for Traffic Impact Analysis and Trip Generation Report, and to amend the definition of Other Surface; 24-512, Fence regulations, to increase the allowable height of fences adjacent to specified land uses; 24-513a, Design standards in commercial and mixed-use districts, to strike all references to building materials to comply with House Bill 2439; and 24-604, Application for planned development amendment, and 24-605, Application for specific use permit, to include additional requirements - Submitted by Ashley Parcus, Development Review Coordinator. |
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 the staff as appropriate. |
E. | Questions from the Mayor and City Council. |
F. | Close of the Public Hearing.
As the City Council's final deliberation of the proposal is scheduled for the same date following the Public Hearing, public comment on the proposal, whether oral or written, will not be received following the close of the Public Hearing.
See Rules of Procedure of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, as of October 10, 2016. |
G. | Adjourn. |
REGULAR MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | 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.] |
D. | 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. | Presentation of the FY 2019 Fourth Quarter Report for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
3. | Quarterly Report from the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board - Presented by Patricia King-Ritter, Park Director, on behalf of the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board. |
E. | Unfinished Business. |
| 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 of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute any and all documentation necessary for the purchase of a new EMS unit and unit equipment, as funded in the FY 2020 budget, for an amount not to exceed $280,000.00 with the existing reserve EMS unit as a trade-in - Submitted by Deacon Tittel, Fire Chief. |
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. | 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, September 9, 2019 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Adoption of Resolution: |
| Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, approving the Rules of Procedure for the Board of Adjustment of the City of Bellaire, Texas, 2019-2020 Term - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, by amending Article II, Definitions and Interpretation, Section 24-202, Definitions, by adding new definitions for Traffic Impact Analysis and Trip Generation Report, and amending the definition of Other Surface; Article V, Zoning regulations, Division 1, Zoning districts and regulations of general applicability, Section 24-512, Fence regulations, by increasing the allowable height of fences adjacent to specified land uses, and Section 24-513a, Design standards in commercial and mixed-use districts, by striking all references to building materials to comply with House Bill 2439; and Article VI, Amendatory procedure, Section 24-604, Application for planned development amendment, and Section 24-605, Application for specific use permit, to include additional requirements - Submitted by Ashley Parcus, Development Review Coordinator. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending the budget of the City of Bellaire, Texas, of the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020 (FY 2020), by increasing the appropriation in the Special Revenue Fund by $73,012 in grant funding for the Bellaire Police Department; revising the staffing position summary to include one (1) additional full-time position for a Crime Victim Specialist within the Police Department; and accepting a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund such expenditure - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Assistant Chief of Police. |
3. | Item for Individual Consideration: |
| Consideration of and possible action on a request from Bellaire Municipal Court Presiding Judge Lisa A. Wesely for an increase in the contracted docket rate for both judges and prosecutors and an increase in the monthly stipend for both judges and the chief prosecutor - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
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. |
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