The City Attorney advises Council and management on legal matters,
represents the City in any judicial proceeding, and to prepare all ordinances
and other legal documents.
Mr.
Petrov, a partner in the law firm of Johnson, Radcliffe, Petrov & Bobbitt,
PLLC, has served as the City of Bellaire Attorney since 1995. Prior to entering private practice, Mr.
Petrov was the Assistant Director of the Texas Water Commission’s legal
division, now known as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. In that capacity, he served as the lead
attorney for the State in numerous regulatory proceedings involving municipal
water rates and wholesale rate contracts.
Petrov also served as the Senior Attorney for the Commission in charge
of Water Districts and Utilities. Today,
he represents a number of water districts as their General Counsel and Bond
Counsel. He also represents the
municipalities of Bellaire, Texas and Hedwig Village, Texas as City Attorney
and Bond Counsel for those communities.
In addition, he has been appointed by the Mayors of Bellaire, West
University Place, Southside Place and Jacinto City to represent those
communities on the Board of Directors of Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence
Districts.
Mr.
Petrov is also a frequent speaker on a variety of topics relevant to
municipalities and water districts.
Some of his papers and conference presentations have included: “Ins and Outs of Rate Orders”, AWBD,
February, 1995; “Update of the Texas Public Funds Investment Act”, Texas
Society of CPA’s CPE Foundation Conference, December 1997; “Closing Public
Streets”, Texas City Attorney’s Annual Conference, June 1995; and “An Overview
of the National Environmental Policy Act”, Executive Enterprises’ Environmental
Regulation Course, May 1994.
To contact the City Attorney please call the City
Clerk at 713-662-8275.
Memberships:
·
Association of Water Board Directors
·
National Association of Bond Lawyers
·
Texas City Attorney Association
·
Houston Bar Association
·
The American Bar Association
Education
- University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., 1983
- University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1986