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Bellaire council approves consent items and ordinance calling a general election, 6-0
Summary
The Bellaire City Council unanimously approved two consent items — an $82,000 amendment to a drainage work order and purchase authorization for a fire department medic unit — and adopted an ordinance calling a general election for mayor and three council seats.
The Bellaire City Council on Aug. 4 unanimously approved a pair of consent items and adopted an ordinance calling a general election to fill the mayor's seat and council positions 1, 3 and 5.
The council approved an amendment to work order No. 3 with Dura Group Inc. for engineering services related to the city’s regional drainage improvement program in the amount of $82,000 and authorized the city manager to execute required documents with Sterling McCall Ford for purchase of a fire department medic unit. Both items were adopted on a single consent motion moved by Council Member Lewis and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Frazier; the motion carried 6-0.
Council then approved an ordinance calling for a general election to elect the mayor and three council members; the motion was moved by Council Member Lewis and seconded by Council Member Witt and passed unanimously, 6-0. The ordinance also provides for a runoff if necessary and “establishes election precincts, polling places, and appoints election officials,” according to the ordinance language read into the record. The transcript did not specify a calendar date for the general election beyond the ordinance text discussed at the meeting; the ordinance language was presented by City Clerk Tracy Dutton.
Votes at a glance: - Amendment No. 1 to Work Order No. 3 (Dura Group Inc.) — motion to approve passed 6-0; moved by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Frazier; ordinance/contract amendment amount: $82,000. - Ordinance authorizing purchase of a fire department medic unit (Sterling McCall Ford) — approved 6-0 as part of the consent agenda. - Ordinance calling a general election for mayor and council positions 1, 3 and 5 — adopted 6-0; motion moved by Council Member Lewis and seconded by Council Member Witt; the ordinance includes provisions for a runoff and establishes precincts and polling places; the transcript does not specify the calendar date beyond the ordinance text.
The actions were routine approvals the city staff had recommended for the council’s consent agenda, and the council did not remove either item for separate discussion. The council’s unanimous votes settled the items during the Aug. 4 meeting; any implementation steps (contract execution, procurement and election preparation) will be carried out by staff per the adopted ordinances.
