CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Council Chamber and Council Conference Room

Special Session

6:00 PM

FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL

7008 S. RICE AVENUE

BELLAIRE, TX  77401

 Agenda

Mayor

Andrew S. Friedberg

Mayor Pro Tem

Winfred C. Frazier

Council Member

Catherine Lewis

Council Member

Ross Gordon

Council Member

Nathan Wesely

Council Member

Brian Witt

Council Member

Jim Hotze

SPECIAL SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

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.

D.

Personal/Audience Comments.

To address the City Council, please complete a speaker form (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.]

I.

CLOSED MEETING

A.

Retire into Closed Meeting in the Council Conference Room:

Retire into closed meeting pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.072, Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting, to deliberate a potential real estate transaction; and

Continue pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting, regarding matters within the attorney-client privilege relating to existing contracts.

B.

Reconvene in Open Meeting in the Council Chamber:

Reconvene in open meeting and take action, if any, on items discussed in the closed meeting.

C.

Adjourn.

II.

BUDGET WORKSHOP #3

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 fiscal year 2023 proposed budget for the City of Bellaire, Texas, with a focus on responding to the budget questions previously asked by Council Members - Requested by Sharon Citino, City Manager.

FY 2023 Budget Workshop #3 - Pdf

D.

Adjourn.