CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 2, 2019 |
Council Chamber and Council Conference Room | 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 - Neil Verma, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Neil Verma, 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. | Special Presentations. |
1. | Recognition of the 2019 Bellaire Citizens Academy. |
| Presentation of "Certificates of Achievement" to the Members of the 2019 Bellaire Citizens Academy - Presentation by Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager. |
2. | Presentation of Funds. |
| Presentation of funds raised by the Bellaire Business Association and the Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Club in August 2019 for the benefit of the Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator; Presented by Denton Ragland, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bellaire Business Association. NA |
PUBLIC HEARING (REQUEST FOR ALLEY ABANDONMENT AND SALE) |
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 regarding a petition filed by Brian Howard Selbst and Kelli O'Fiel Stevens Selbst for the abandonment by the City of Bellaire, Texas, and subsequent purchase by Petitioners of an alley consisting of 3,500 square feet of vacant land located along the south side of Linden Street between Lots 7 and 8, Block 33, of the Town of Bellaire in Bellaire, Harris County, Texas (5100 block of Linden Street) - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services; Presented by Brian Howard Selbst and Kelli O'Fiel Stevens Selbst, Petitioners. |
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.
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, December 16, 2019; therefore, written comments should be submitted by noon on Thursday, December 12, 2019.
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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. | Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2019 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2019 - 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. |
| 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 on Monday, September 23, 2019, Wednesday, October 2, 2019, and Monday, October 7, 2019 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinance: |
| 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, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020 (FY 2020), by: (a) increasing grant revenue in the Special Revenue Fund by $73,012, (b) increasing the appropriation in the Special Revenue Fund for the Bellaire Police Department by $73,012, and (c) 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. |
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. |
III. | CLOSED MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Retire into Closed Meeting in the Council Conference Room:
Retire into closed meeting pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, and duties of the City Attorney of the City of Bellaire, Texas. |
D. | Reconvene in Open Meeting in the Council Chamber:
Reconvene in open meeting and take action, if any, on items discussed in the closed meeting. |
E. | Adjourn. |
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