CITY COUNCIL Monday, June 15, 2020 |
Council Chamber | Regular Session | 7:00 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
Neil Verma
| Council Member
Catherine Lewis
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| Council Member
Nathan Wesely | Council Member
Michael Fife | Council Member
Jim Hotze |
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REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M. |
NOTICE OF POSSIBLE TELEPHONIC PARTICIPATION
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.
As that temporary suspension remains in effect, notice is hereby given that individual members of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, may choose to participate in this Regular Session telephonically rather than in person.
Additionally, members of the public will be entitled to address the City Council, either telephonically or in person, at the time for personal/audience comments. Any person desiring to address the City Council telephonically must submit their request via e-mail to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton at tdutton@bellairetx.gov. All such requests 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. The toll-free dial-in number to address the City Council telephonically is 1-888-475-4499, Meeting ID: 952 0323 9014. Speakers will be recognized during personal/audience comments in the order their requests are received.
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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 month of July 2020 as Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Bellaire, Texas, in recognition of the benefits derived from parks and recreation resources - Requested by Karl Miller, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. |
F. | 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, June 1, 2020 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
G. | 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.] |
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. |
I. | Unfinished Business. |
1. | Adoption of Ordinance: |
| 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 ARKK Engineers, LLC, for the provision of additional construction management and inspection services associated with the Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Group C Phase 2 projects in an amount not to exceed $116,303.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works. |
2. | Item for Individual Consideration: |
| 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 to be in compliance with the City of Bellaire's current parking ordinance that addresses parking on South Rice Avenue - Submitted by Jim Hotze, Council Member. |
J. | New Business. |
1. | Adoption of Ordinance and Resolution: |
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 City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to execute and attest, respectively, an Agreement Between Harris County and the City of Bellaire for the Drainage Improvements Project and any other documents necessary to effectuate such Agreement, to receive financial assistance in an amount up to $4,095,702 under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program for the partial funding of the Group C Phase 3 Bonds for Better Bellaire 2016 Streets, Drainage & Sidewalks Project in the 4500 block of Larch Lane, 4500 block of Mimosa Drive, 4600 block of Cedar Street, and 500 block of Chelsea Street - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, supporting the nomination of Charles Goforth to serve as a member of the Texas Water Development Board Regional Flood Planning Group for the San Jacinto Region - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member, and Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
2. | Items for Individual Consideration: |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of revised City Council Priorities for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
b. | Discussion regarding changes to Article 3, Meetings of the City Council, and Article 4, Agenda Procedure, of the Rules of Procedure of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, as of October 10, 2016 - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member. |
c. | Update and discussion regarding development on the former Chevron property, including a discussion of specific use permits and amendments and planned development permits and amendments, as well as differences between such permits; also compared to permitted uses - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member. |
d. | Discussion of the role and responsibilities of the city manager in delivering accurate and complete information to council upon request for updates entered on the agenda or that are necessary for council to make decisions - Submitted by Catherine Lewis, Council Member. |
K. | 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.
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L. | Adjourn. |
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For persons with disabilities needing accommodations or interpretive services, contact the City of Bellaire’s ADA Coordinator, Lori Remington, at (713) 662-8271, or FAX (713) 662-8212, or email lremington@bellairetx.gov. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting.
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