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1965-04-29 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES186 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON APRIL'29, 1965 - 7:30 P. M. A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was called to order by Mayor Kegley at 7:30 P. M. in the City Hall on April 29, 1965, with the following present: Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Engineer City Secretary John G.,Kegley Joe Dan Calvin Victor A. Nolen Basil L. Cogbill Steven A. Shukanes Gene E. Sanders William C. Walsh W. A. McClellan Visitors: Sam Tilotta, M. N. McGlathery, Lee Plyler, E. T. Gibbons, Phillip Hall and Jim Bell. Mayor Kegley stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss water and sewage lines in the old part of Pearland including the new sewage Plant No. 2, and any other business that might properly be brought before the Council. The first order of business was a request by the Council that the City Secretary write a letter of appreciation to Dr. Joe E. West of Friends - wood for his help and supervision in handling the injured persons involved in a wreck just west of Pearland at the Manvel Highway and F. M. 1128 intersection. Mayor Kegley next read a le ter dd essed to the Chief -of -Police by Ray Martinex a citizen of City Secretary instructed by the City Council to inform Chief Casey to adhere to the F. B. I. systemz- in classifying persons arrested. Mayor Kegley read a letter from Judge Segelquist, Corporation Court Judge for the City of Pearland, stating that he and his clerk would be away from the City from May 9, 1965 through May 23, 1965. A discussion was held regarding sewage plans with the following results. Councilman__. a,nderza-lhj t Design " Motion made by CouncilmanNolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the City buy from 8 to 17.85 acres of land from the Settagest Estate for the sum of $3,000.00 per acre, and to instruct the City Engineer to prepare a 401 easement plat, from the Barry Rose property to the Settagest property and to so notify the Alexanders that the City will offer them the same amount per acre for the easement. If this is not agreeable then condemnation proceedings will be started. Settagest Estate to furnish a written statement upon the sale of their property that they will not protest the City securing a permit for the sewage treatment plant. Substitute motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Sanders that the above motion be tabled until the negotiations have been carried out with the Alexanders, and price to be determined for the land in the proceeding motion is ascertained and provisions for the payment of this land and condemnation proceedings are provided since not any funds were provided in the original bond issued. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and Councilman Shukanes and Councilman Sanders voted "aye." Councilman Calvin and Councilman Nolen voted "no." Councilman Cogbill abstained, therefore, the vote ended in a tie and Mayor Kegley cast a "aye" vote to break the tie. Motion carried. Motion made by Councilman Sanders, seconded by Councilman Shukanes that the existing committee or the Mayor meet with the Alexanders and bring back to the Council a factual outline in writing, agreeable IS 5" 400 feet, and a sanitary sewage line in McGinnis Subdivision on Willits Drive, between Block 2 and 3 and along Lot 12 in Block 2 on Dixie Farm Road to an existing manhole were ready for bids and that request for bids would be published in the Alvin Sun. Opening date for bids to be May 8, 1965 at 10:00 A. M. Mayor Kegley called a special meeting f or Thursday Night April 29, 1965 for approval of plans and specifications for improvements to the old water district.• Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Sanders I that plans for location. of Sewage Plant Site No. 2 be pursued to see what might be worked out and that a committee be appointed to present and solve this matter in an equitable manner for all concerned. Said Committee to report back on Thursday Night April 29, 1965. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye' with no "noes." Mayor Kegley appointed Councilmen Shukanes, Nolen and Calvin to serve on this committee. Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Nolen that the previous question regarding passage of Ordinance No. 112 be brought from the table and said Ordinance which.reads as follows be passed. AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH SAID VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING A SCHOOL BUS FROM EITHER DIRECTION WHICH IS STOPPED ON -A PUBLIC STREET OR THOROUGHFARE WITHIN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING SCHOOL CHILDREN; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAME; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; FINDING THAT THERE IS NOT NOW IN EFFECT ANY ORDINANCE PROTECTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN WITHIN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Mayor Kegley appointed Councilman Sanders as a committee of one to check with the school authorities concerning Ordinance No. 112. Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Nolen that the City accept a deed to a 10 ft. easement along Old Alvin Road from Westminister Subdivision to Mary's Creek from Dalsco, Inc. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted ."aye" with no "nod ." Motion made by Councilman Sanders, seconded by Councilman Shukanes that Drainage District No. 4 be requested to recut the drainage ditch in Westminister Subdivision to the Old Alvin Highway. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." David L. Smith, developer of Vegal Oaks stated that an additional sum of money had been turned over the City as escrow funds for the future black topping of Regal Drive and that a small sum more would be paid when the lots have been fully paid for. He requested the City to do the black topping now and he would turn in the '._balance due, or if the City would pay the escrow funds direct to a contractor so that the black topping could be completed now. Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Nolen that J David L. Smith be instructed to black top Regal Drive in accordance with City plans and specifications, the City to pay from the escrow funds being held for the black topping of Regal Drive direct to the contractor. Meeting adjourned at 10:10-P. M. Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the day of 1965. Attest: ill " . 1, k �2- f �/ City Secretary ayor to the Alexanders for the basis of a future contract of their proposal to go'across Clear Creek. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and Councilman Shukanes and Councilman Sanders voted "aye." Councilman Nolen, Councilman Calvin and Councilman Cogbill voted "no." Motion failed. Motion made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the City Engineer be instructed to design a sewage treatment plant on our present sewage site t6 serve the people of the Pearland Town - site. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and Councilman Nolen, Councilman Calvin and Councilman Cogbill voted "aye." Councilman Shukanes and Councilman Sanders voted "no." Motion carried. Councilman Shukanes and Sanders stated that they thought that the Council had done the City a great `disservice in not following the original plans as outlined on the Bond Brochure Map. Following a brief discussion of water plans for the old townsite the meeting was adjourned by the Mayor. Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P. M. Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the _day of. Attests aC City Secretary 1965. After due :consideration of the three alternate routes of sewer mains to Plant No. 2 based upon estimated engineering costs of each and the varying political and economic aspects of each and realizing that Engineer Walsh does not recommend this routing as the best and most feasible solution, based on sound engineering and economic design, I propose that the routing down the drainage ditch thence down Clear Creek to Settegast property be accepted at a line cost of approximately $143,000.00