CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 6, 2020 |
Civic Center and Council Chamber | Regular Session (City Council Installation) | 6:00 PM |
FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401
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2018 - 2020 Mayor
Andrew S. Friedberg
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| Mayor Pro Tem
Gus E. Pappas
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Trisha S. Pollard
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Michael Fife
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Neil Verma | Council Member
Pat B. McLaughlan | Council Member
David R. Montague |
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| 2020-2022 Mayor
Andrew S. Friedberg
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Nathan Wesely | Council Member
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REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M. |
CITY COUNCIL INSTALLATION (CIVIC CENTER) |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.
Members of City Council, January 2018 - January 2020: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor; Gus E. Pappas, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member - Position No. 3; Neil Verma, Council Member - Position No. 1, Trisha S. Pollard, Council Member - Position No. 2, Pat B. McLaughlan, Council Member - Position No. 4; Michael Fife, Council Member - Position No. 5; and David R. Montague, Council Member - Position No. 6. |
C. | Invocation - Reverend Lataya Ballard Simpson, Associate Pastor, Bellaire United Methodist Church. |
D. | Presentation of Colors - Honor Guard, Bellaire Police and Fire Departments. |
E. | Pledges to the Flags - Cub Scout Pack 1020, Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
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. |
F. | Installation:
Presented to newly elected members of City Council: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor; Catherine Lewis, Council Member - Position No. 2; Nathan Wesely, Council Member - Position No. 4; and Jim Hotze, Council Member - Position No. 6. |
| Statement of Elected Officer and Oath of Office - Lisa A. Wesely, Presiding Judge, Bellaire Municipal Court. |
G. | Welcome Address and Introduction of City Council and Families - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.
Members of City Council, January 2020 - January 2022: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor; Neil Verma, Council Member - Position No. 1; Catherine Lewis, Council Member - Position No. 2; Gus E. Pappas, Council Member - Position No. 3; Nathan Wesely, Council Member - Position No. 4; Michael Fife - Council Member - Position No. 5; and Jim Hotze, Council Member - Position No. 6. |
H. | Adjourn for Refreshments - Reception sponsored by the Bellaire Business Association. |
REGULAR MEETING (COUNCIL CHAMBER) |
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 November 30, 2019 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending November 30, 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.
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| Approval of Minutes:
Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of the minutes of the Regular Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, November 18, 2019, and on Monday, December 2, 2019. |
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, electing a Mayor Pro Tempore for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a term commencing on January 6, 2020, and ending on January 3, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
3. | Mayoral Appointments: |
a. | Mayoral Appointments to the Audit Finance Board: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, will appoint three (3) members of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to serve on the Audit Finance Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a one-year term commencing on February 1, 2020, and ending on January 31, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Mayoral Appointments of City Council Liaisons to Bellaire Boards and Commissions: Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor, will appoint members of City Council to serve as Liaisons for a term of one year to the following Boards and Commissions: Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, Culture and Arts Board, Environmental Sustainability Board, L.I.F.E. Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
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. |
City of Bellaire Texas |
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