BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Telephonic Meeting

Regular Session

7:00 PM

LOCAL DIAL-IN NUMBER:

346-248-7799

TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER:

1-888-475-4499

MEETING ID:

899 2187 2918

 Agenda

Chair

Christina Stone

Vice Chair

George Williams

Commissioner

 Dan R. Collins

Commissioner

Nathan Graham

Commissioner

Stephen Redding

Commissioner

Mark Sam

Commissioner

Paul Coselli

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 Building and Standards Commission 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 Building and Standards Commission in the telephonic meeting at the time for general comments. Any person desiring to address the Commission must submit their request via e-mail to Marleny Campos at [email protected] 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 the comment period 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: https://bellairetx.new.swagit.com/views/21, 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, and the toll-free number is 1-888-475-4499. The Meeting ID is 899 2187 2918.

An electronic copy of the agenda packet for this Regular Session is posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?type=28.

A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?type=28.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Announcement of a Quorum

C.

Rules for Public Comment

Any person desiring to address the Commission must sign up, prior to the posted start time of the meeting, by e-mail to Administrative Assistant Marleny Campos, [email protected]  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).

1. For members of the Public who wish to either: i) speak on an agenda item, provided such items have not been the subject of a prior public hearing; or ii) make a general comment related to the Commission business. 

2. Public Comments on agenda items will be made at the time an agenda item appears in the Order of Business and before the Commission's consideration of that item.

3. Public Comments of a general nature shall be made at the time designated by the Order of Business.

4. All public comments shall be limited to six (6) minutes per speaker with extensions of two (2) minute increments as approved by a majority vote of Commission members present.

D.

Approval or Correction of the Minutes

1.

Building & Standards Commission - Apr 28 2021 - Minutes - Pdf

E.

Public Comment

F.

Report from the Building Official

G.

Reports of Committees, Communications, and Staff Other than the Building Official

1.

Communications to Commission Members Outside of Posted Meetings

2.

Committee Reports

3.

Reports from Staff Other than the Building Official

H.

Old Business

1.

Approval of the Building and Standards Commission's recommendation to the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding front setback encroachment for front egress stairways.

DRAFT_Response Letter to PZC from BSC - Staircase Encroachments

2.

Discussion on proposed language to add drainage requirements for commercial construction to Chapter 9 of the City of Bellaire's Code of Ordinances.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

I.

New Business

1.

The Chair shall recognize any Commissioner who wishes to bring New Business to the attention of the Commission. Consideration of New Business shall be for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter is appropriate for inclusion on a future agenda of the Commission or referral to Staff for investigation.

J.

Public Hearings

K.

Announcements and Comments by Commissioners

L.

Adjournment