2001-08-20 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 06'3
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2001, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor Tom Reid
Mayor Pro-Tem Larry Mamott
Councilmember Richard Tetens
Councilmember Woody Owens
Councilmember Klaus Seeger
City Manager Bill Eisen
City Attorney Darrin Coker
City Secretary Young Lorfing
Absent: Councilmember Larry Wilkins.
Others in attendance: Deputy City Manager Alan Mueller; Executive Director of Community
Services Tobin Maples.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 7:36 p.m. to
discuss the following:
1. SECTION 551.071 - CONSULTING WiTH CITY ATTORNEY
REGARDING LEGAL MATTERS SUBJECTTO ATTORNEY-CLIENT
PRIVILEGE REGARDING INVESTOR OWNED WATER UTILITIES.
Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS:
Council returned from Executive Session at 8:02 p.m.
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COUNCIL ACTION - INSTRUCTION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL
MATTERS SUBJECT TO ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE REGARDING INVESTOR
OWNED WATER UTILITIES. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
Mayor Pro-Tam Marcott made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
authorize Staff to continue negotiating for the purchase of the West Lea Water System and
pursue all available options toward acquiring any rights to the West Lea Water System;
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Marcott, and Seeger.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Councilmember Wilkins absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 10th d% September, 2001.
Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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