CITY COUNCIL Monday, August 10, 2020 |
Telephonic Meeting | Special Session | 6:00 PM |
TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER: 1-888-475-4499
Meeting ID: 974 3420 3599
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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SPECIAL SESSION - 6:00 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 Special 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 public comment. 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 public comment 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=1080, 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: 974 3420 3599. An electronic copy of the agenda packet for this Special Session is posted online at
A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=1080.
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A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Pledges to the Flags.
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. |
PUBLIC HEARING (PROPOSED FY 2021 BUDGET) |
A. | Reading of the Notice of Public Hearing - Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
B. | Summary of Public Hearing Procedure - Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
C. | Presentation of Proposal: |
| Public hearing regarding the proposed budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021 (FY 2021 Budget) - Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
D. | Public Comment.
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. 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.
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E. | Questions from the Mayor and City Council. |
F. | Close of the Public Hearing.
Public comment on the proposed budget, oral and written, will continue to be received prior to final deliberation, which is anticipated to occur on Monday, September 21, 2020. Written comments may be submitted to the City Council in care of the City Clerk. |
G. | Adjourn. |
BUDGET WORKSHOP #1 |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Budget Discussion: |
| Discussion and presentation regarding the FY 2021 proposed budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Requested by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager. |
D. | Adjourn. |
City of Bellaire Texas |
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