2001-05-21 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES215
r^ MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MAY 21, 2001, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Absent: Mayor Tom Reid.
Larry Marcott
Richard Tetens
Woody Owens
Larry Wilkins
Klaus Seeger
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Deputy City Manager Alan Mueller; Manager of Administrative
Support Tobin Maples; City Engineer John Hargrove; Assistant Police Chief Johnny Spires;
Grants Coordinator Chris Kidwell.
PURPOSE OF HEARING - LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
To consider the City's participation in the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program
offered by the Department of Justice.
STAFF REVIEW OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
City Manager, Bill Eisen, stated the public hearing being held is being conducted in
accordance with the Law Enforcement Block Grant Program. Mr. Eisen briefly described
the Block Grant Program and the grant process.
Assistant Police Chief, Johnny Spires, stated this Grant is the same one that the City has
utilized over the past four years. This year's request is for a bar code evidence submission
tracking system. Chief Spires gave a brief overview of the tracking system. The grant is
for $13,600 and matching funds from the City are $1,500. He further reported the tracking
system will give a complete history where the evidence has been, the date taken out, and
the date returned. This system will be extremely important when showing the chain of
custody of evidence in Court.
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CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION
Mayor Pro -Tem Marcott asked if Council has any additional comments, and there were
none. He also stated that it seems that Council is in favor of this grant application for a bar
code evidence tracking system.
ADJOURNMENT OF DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 111' day of June A.D., 2001.
Larry I' Ott
Mayor Pro -Tem
ATTEST:
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I Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 11" day of June, 2001.
Larry I colt
Mayor Pro -Tem
ATTEST:
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