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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, January 27, 2020

 

Council Chamber and Civic Center Meeting Room

Regular Session

6:30 PM

 

FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL

7008 S. RICE AVENUE

BELLAIRE, TX  77401

 

 

 

 Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayor

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Andrew S. Friedberg

 

 

 

 

Mayor Pro Tem

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Gus E. Pappas

 

Council Member

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Neil Verma

 

Council Member

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Catherine Lewis

 

 

 

Council Member

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Nathan Wesely

Council Member

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Michael Fife

Council Member

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Jim Hotze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

C.

Board Interviews (Civic Center Meeting Room):

 

 

 

Interview, discussion, and evaluation of applicants interested in serving as the citizen member of the Audit Finance Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

 

[NOTE:  THE BOARD INTERVIEWS ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONCLUDE, AND THE REGULAR SESSION TO CONTINUE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 P.M.]

 

 

D.

Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Gus E. Pappas, Mayor Pro Tem.

 

 

E.

Pledges to the Flags - Gus E. Pappas, Mayor Pro Tem.

 

 

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.

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.

Report and Presentation:

 

 

 

City Manager's Report regarding communication, field and personnel updates, calendar reminders, and notes of appreciation - Submitted by Paul A. Hofmann, City Manager.

City Manager's Report - Pdf

 

 

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 Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, December 16, 2019 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - Dec 16 2019 - Minutes

 

 

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, accepting the Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Group A Phase 1 Water and Wastewater Improvement Project, and authorizing the City Manager of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute a "Pay Estimate No. 18 - Final" with A Absolute Plumbing Inc., in the amount of $81,194.77 for said project and to release retainage to A Absolute Plumbing, Inc., on said project in the amount of $81,194.77 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

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 City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, a First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Congestion Mitigation/Traffic Management Agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), for the purpose of extending the term of the Agreement from December 31, 2025, to September 30, 2040 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of METRO.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

3.

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 to execute an Agreement for Use of City of Bellaire Park Facilities with the Bellaire Optimist Club for the priority use of City park facilities located in Feld Park, 6406 Avenue B, Bellaire, Texas, for a term commencing on January 27, 2020, and expiring on December 31, 2025, with an option to renew said agreement for one (1) additional five (5) year term - Submitted by Ryan Smith, Superintendent of Recreation.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

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, temporarily suspending the application of Chapter 27, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, Article V, Public Parks, Section 27-95, Curfew Imposed, Subsection (a), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of allowing the Bellaire Optimist Club to host their annual BBQ Fundraiser in the parking lot of Feld Park, 6406 Avenue B, Bellaire, Texas 77401, from Friday, January 31, 2020, through Sunday, February 2, 2020 - Submitted by Ryan Smith, Superintendent of Recreation, on behalf of the Bellaire Optimist Club.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

b.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing a citizen member to the Audit Finance Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a term of one year commencing on February 1, 2020, and ending on January 31, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

3.

Items for Individual Consideration:

 

 

a.

Consideration of and possible action on a recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission concerning the use of professional services for drafting proposed amendments to Section 24-544, Technical Research Park District (TRPD), to replace the TRPD with a new zoning district to be named the North Bellaire Special Development District - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

b.

Consideration of and possible action on the Revised Street and Drainage Reconstruction Selection Criteria - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

c.

i.  Presentation of an update on the Spruce and Fifth Street Reconstruction Project - Requested by Catherine Lewis, Council Member; Presented by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

 

ii.  Consideration of and possible action on terminating, modifying, or halting the contracts relating to the Spruce and Fifth Street Reconstruction Project, evaluation of vendor performance, and potential legal action relating to the vendors with contracts relating to said project - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

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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