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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, May 18, 2020

 

Telephonic Meeting

Regular Session

7:00 PM

 

 

TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER:

1-888-475-4499

 

Meeting ID:

924 1196 8470

 

 

 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 - 7:00 P.M.

 

 

NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC MEETING

 

 

Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, on March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas granted the Office of the Attorney General's request for the temporary suspension of certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow for telephonic or videoconference meetings of governmental bodies that are accessible to the public in an effort to reduce in-person meetings that assemble large groups of people, as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19.

 

Accordingly, this Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, will be conducted telephonically in furtherance of this important and necessary objective to protect the public health and welfare in our community.

 

Members of the public will be entitled to participate and address the City Council in the telephonic meeting, at the time for personal/audience comments.  Any person desiring to address the City Council must submit their request via e-mail to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton at tdutton@bellairetx.gov.

 

The request must be received prior to the start of the meeting and include the speaker's full name and the phone number from which they will be calling in to participate in the meeting.

 

Speakers will be recognized during personal/audience comments in the order their requests are received.

 

Members of the public may view a live broadcast of the meeting by visiting the City's website:

/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=1039, U-Verse Channel 99, Comcast Channel 16, and the City's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bellairetx.gov/.

 

The toll-free dial-in number to participate remotely in the telephonic meeting is 1-888-475-4499, Meeting ID: 924 1196 8470.  An electronic copy of the agenda packet for this Regular Session is posted online at

/document/20258.

 

A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be posted online at

/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=1039.

 

 

 

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 May 17-23, 2020, as Emergency Medical Services Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, in recognition of the value and accomplishments of Bellaire's emergency medical services providers - Requested by Deacon Tittel, Fire Chief.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

F.

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, April 20, 2020, and on Monday, May 4, 2020 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - Apr 20 2020 - Minutes

City Council - May 04 2020 - Minutes

 

 

G.

Personal/Audience Comments.

 

 

Any person desiring to address the City Council must sign up, prior to the posted start time of the meeting, by e-mail to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton, tdutton@bellairetx.gov.  When signing up, all speakers shall provide their full name and the phone number from which they will be calling (for the call moderator to be able to identify them).

 

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.]

 

 

H.

Reports and Presentations:

 

 

 

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

 

 

I.

New Business.

 

 

1.

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, authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Houston, Texas, to allow the City of Houston to quickly clear disabled vehicles from freeways within the City of Bellaire under the Tow and Go Program - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Assistant Chief of Police.

Ordinance for New Interlocal Agreement with City of Houston - Pdf

 

 

b.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Chapter 7, Automobile Wreckers, Article II, Automobile Wrecker Permit, Section 7-45, Required, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of exempting from the permit requirement vehicle tows within the City of Bellaire authorized by the City of Houston under an Interlocal Agreement - Submitted by Onesimo Lopez, Assistant Chief of Police.

Ordinance for Amendment to Wrecker Ordinance - 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 Standard Form of Agreement with Ally General Solutions, LLC, for pavement repair services along the City's major arterial streets, in an amount not to exceed $1,803,240.53 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

d.

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 Standard Form of Agreement with Weston Solutions, Inc., for the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation associated with the Group C Phase 3 Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Streets, Drainage & Sidewalks Project in the 4300 block of Cynthia Street, in an amount not to exceed $19,393.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

e.

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 Standard Form of Agreement with Weston Solutions, Inc., for the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation associated with the Group C Phase 3 Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Streets, Drainage & Sidewalks Project in the 4500 block of Mimosa Drive, 500 block of Chelsea Street, 4600 block of Cedar Street, and 4500 block of Larch Lane, in an amount not to exceed $68,740.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Items for Individual Consideration:

 

 

a.

Council Member Jim Hotze proposes the return of the lane configuration and curb parallel parking on South Rice Avenue as it was prior to the construction of the new City Hall - Submitted by Jim Hotze, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

b.

Inquiry and discussion regarding videos produced by or for the City of Bellaire, Texas, including the cost of such videos and the vendor(s) providing video services, specifically the video referenced in a prior City Council meeting by the City Manager for the Master Drainage Concept Plan - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

c.

Discussion regarding the Master Drainage Concept Plan timeline and update - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

d.

Inquiry and discussion regarding the disposition of contaminated water from monitor wells and excess water from the cooling tower, most of which are located on the property addressed as 4800 Fournace Place - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

e.

Inquiry and discussion regarding possible issues with the Bellaire Town Center Parking Garage structure located at Bellaire Boulevard and South Rice Avenue - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

f.

Review and rank City Council Priorities before budget discussions begin on June 8, 2020 - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

g.

Discussion of the information needed for the FY 2021 budget process - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

h.

Discussion regarding sales tax information the City of Bellaire received from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts related an overpayment of sales tax revenue as reported in the City Manager's Weekly Memo dated May 8, 2020 - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

J.

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.

 

 

K.

Adjourn.

 

 

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