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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, November 2, 2020

 

Telephonic Meeting

Regular Session

6:00 PM

 

LOCAL DIAL-IN NUMBER:

346-248-7799

 

TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER:

1-888-550-8563

 

Meeting ID:

851 5867 5079

 

 

 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 - 6:00 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, 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 at

/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=1058, U-Verse Channel 99, Comcast Channel 16, and the City's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bellairetx.gov/. The local dial-in number to participate remotely in the telephonic meeting is 346-248-7799. The toll-free dial-in number to participate remotely in the telephonic meeting is 1-888-550-8563. Meeting ID: 851 5867 5079.

 

An electronic copy of the agenda packet for this Regular Session is posted online at

/document/23698.

 

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

/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=1058.

 

 

I.

REGULAR MEETING

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

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

 

 

C.

Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Neil Verma, Council Member.

 

 

D.

Pledges to the Flags - Neil Verma, 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 week of November 8-14, 2020, as Perioperative Nurse Week in the City of Bellaire, Texas, in recognition of the contributions perioperative registered nurses make to patient safety, and of the opportunities and challenges facing the profession, especially in 2020, this "Year of the Nurse" - Requested by Tracy L. Dutton, on behalf of Daphny Peneza, President, Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses of Greater Houston.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

F.

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.]

 

 

 

G.

Reports and Presentations:

 

 

1.

City Manager's Report to provide information concerning City operations and projects, to include: COVID-19 updates, City operations/personnel updates, communication activity, and future Council meeting information - Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager.

City Manager's Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

FY 2020 Fourth Quarter Report for the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

FY 2020 Fourth Quarter Report - Pdf

 

 

3.

Presentation concerning health and welfare programs provided to employees of the City of Bellaire, to be presented by Harris Reid, Vice President of Employee Benefits for Higginbotham – Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager, and Lori Remington, Human Resources Manager.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

H.

Unfinished Business:

 

 

 

Adoption of Ordinance:

 

 

 

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending and restating Specific Use Permit S-89, approved and adopted by the City Council on September 18, 2017, by Ordinance No. 17-055, and granted to the Houston Independent School District (HISD), to allow for the construction and operation of a softball facility and baseball facility by HISD on property owned by HISD, and more commonly known as the Gordon Elementary School/Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School site, located at 6300 Avenue B, Bellaire, Texas, in the R-3 Residential Zoning District - Submitted by ChaVonne Sampson, Director of Development Services.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

I.

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.

 

 

 

 

Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions:

 

 

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 High School Softball Boosters to host their 18th Annual BBQ Fundraiser in the parking lot of Feld Park, 6406 Avenue B, Bellaire, Texas, from Thursday, November 5, 2020, through Saturday, November 7, 2020 - Submitted by Ryan Smith, Recreation Superintendent, on behalf of the Bellaire High School Softball Boosters.

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, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Houston, Texas, for reciprocal library services between the Houston Public Library and the Bellaire City Library - Submitted by Mary Cohrs, Director of Library.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

c.

Consideration of and possible action on a recommendation from the Public Works Department to award Bid No. 20-008, Wastewater Treatment Plant Activated Sludge Disposal, to BFI Waste Services of Texas, L.P. at the rate of $535.00 per load, and on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a Special Waste Transportation and Disposal Services Agreement for Non-Hazardous Wastes with BFI Waste Services of Texas, L.P., d/b/a Republic Services of Houston, for the provision of wastewater treatment plant activated sludge disposal services -  Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

d.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending the Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan to promote responsible use of water and establishing criteria for the initiation and termination of drought response stages including restrictions; and authorizing the filing of the Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan - 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, appointing four (4) members to the Board of Adjustment of the City of Bellaire, Texas (BOA),  for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022, and appointing one (1) member to the BOA to fill a partial, unexpired term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

f.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing four (4) members to the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

g.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing four (4) members to the Culture and Arts Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas (CAB), for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022, and appointing one (1) member to the CAB to fill a partial, unexpired term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

h.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing three (3) members to the Environmental Sustainability Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas (ESB), for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022, and appointing one (1) member to the ESB to fill an unexpired term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

i.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, designating two (2) members to serve on the Evelyn's Park Conservancy Board as the City's representatives for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

j.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing three (3) members to the L.I.F.E. Advisory Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

k.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing three (3) members to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

l.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing four (4) members to the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Bellaire, Texas (PZC), for a full term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022, and appointing one (1) member to the PZC to fill a partial, unexpired term commencing on November 2, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Items for Individual Consideration:

 

 

a.

Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Scope of Work for a User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Plan as well as direction and possible action concerning specific fees currently imposed by the City of Bellaire - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Presentation of the Scope of Work for a User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Plan - Pdf

 

 

b.

Discussion and possible action regarding the development of a Debt Reduction Plan  - Requested by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager.

Debt Reduction Plan - 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.

 

II.

WORKSHOP (CITY MANAGER SEARCH)

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

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

 

 

C.

Discussion:

 

 

 

Discussion regarding the development of a search process to be used by the City Council for hiring a new City Manager - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, on behalf of the Bellaire City Council.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

D.

Adjourn.

 

 

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