Bellaire’s City Council meeting went on Monday night (March 16), and the coronavirus is on city leaders’ minds as they plan for future meetings.
Mayor Andrew Friedberg offered information about how residents can stay connected as public contact is limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is his Mayor’s Musings blogpost from Monday:
As we practice social distancing and avoid public gatherings to limit the spread of the coronavirus, some of you have been asking about Bellaire City Council meetings. Tonight’s meeting is still on, but the schedule for upcoming meetings could be impacted.
While Council meetings are always open to the public, and public attendance and participation are encouraged, those who prefer to observe remotely may do so by tuning in to our live broadcast online or on local government access channels (Comcast 16, U-verse 99). Public comment may be submitted to the City Council in writing, rather than in person, in care of the City Clerk. I trust it goes without saying that anyone experiencing symptoms or who feels they may have been exposed are urged to stay home and avoid contact with others.
Our Charter provides that the City Council shall meet “not less frequently than twice each month.” Regular Sessions are held on the first and third Mondays of each month (except when there is a legal holiday, in which case the meeting is moved to the following Monday). Absent a formal disaster declaration, the City Council will continue to meet on its regular schedule. As this month happens to be a five-Monday month, we’ll have three weeks between tonight’s meeting and the next to continue to monitor and see how things develop before making any decisions with respect to the upcoming Council meeting schedule.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through these challenges, with the public health and well-being at the forefront of our decision making.
Andrew Friedberg
Bellaire Mayor
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