1998-01-19 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON JANUARY 19, 1998, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Helen Beckman
William Berger
Richard Tetens
Larry Wilkins
Paul Grohman
Amy McCullough
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Project Coordinator Alan Mueller; Planning and Community
Development Director Dennis Smith; Director of Finance David Castillo; Parks &
Recreation Director Ed Hersh; Assistant City Attorney Darrin Coker; and Advanced Intern
Ruby Perez.
Absent: Councilmember Kevin Cole.
PROPOSED ANNEXATION (COUNTY ROAD 403 AREA)
To consider the proposed annexation of approximately 624 acres of land located in the
Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision Section 4 according to the plat
thereof filed in Volume 2, Page 99 Brazoria County Plat Records, T.C.R.R. Survey
Abstract 675; Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision according to the
plat filed thereof filed in Volume 2, Page 107 Brazoria County Plat Records, H.T. & B.R.R.
Company Survey Section 85, Abstract 304; Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company
Subdivision, Section 20 according to the plat thereof filed in Volume 2, Page 23 Brazoria
County Plat Records, H.T. & B.R.R. Company Survey Abstract 506; and out of J.W.
Maxey Survey Abstract 721 Brazoria County, Texas.
STAFF REVIEW OF PROPOSED SERVICE PLAN
Project Coordinator Alan Mueller presented the location of the proposed annexation and
gave a summary of the Service Plan.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Thomas Kidd, Sterling Drive, addressed Council and stated that he feels that he is being
taxed without representation. He further stated that there are a lot of other areas that are
not annexed between his property and downtown Pearland. Mr. Kidd also stated that
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it seems to him that the city is annexing only the areas that offer the least amount of
-- resistance with the most amount of revenue. Mr. Kidd expressed his concerns about the
Council and Brazoria County Appraisal District increasing everyone taxes. He explained
in detail the various taxes he pays.
COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION
Project Coordinator, Alan Mueller, addressed Council and stated that all of the notices
and public hearings have been conducted in accordance with the state law. He further
stated that the city mailed out information letters to the residents who live in the
proposed annexation area, and the city has also conducted informational meetings
regarding the proposed annexation which is not required by state law.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 9th day of
February , A. D., 1998.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
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