2002-12-02 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2002, 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
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Woody Owens
Councilmember
Richard Tetens
Councilmember
Charles Viktorin
Councilmember
Larry Marcott
Councilmember
Klaus Seeger
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Deputy City Manager Alan Mueller; Executive Director of Community
Services Tobin Maples; City Engineer John Hargrove.
PURPOSE, OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2002-188 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, APPROVING WORK
AUTHORIZATION #5 SUPPLEMENT #3 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PEARLAND MOBILITY AND DRAINAGE BOND PROGRAM
(CULLEN ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT). Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Viktorin, to
approve Resolution No. R2002-188.
City Manager, Bill Eisen, stated this is a proposal to employee as a sub -consultant
Quadrant Consultants to do environmental work on the Cullen Road Extension Project.
Mr. Eisen gave a brief overview of the scope of work to be done.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Seeger, Marcott, Owens, Viktorin, and Tetens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
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Mayor Reid recessed this Special Meeting at 6:42 p.m. to reconvene a Council Workshop.
Mayor Reid called this Special Meeting back to order at 7:50 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE CITY OF PEARLAND PARKS AND
RECREATION — CHRISTMAS NIGHTTIME PARADE ROUTE. Ms. Michelle Dunn,
Recreation Superintendent.
Councilmember Marcott made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Tetens, to
approve the route for the Pearland Parks and Recreation Christmas Nighttime Parade as
presented by Michelle Dunn, Recreation Superintendent and approved by the Police
Department.
City Manager, Bill Eisen, stated the City has a parade ordinance that requires the Council
to approve any parade route that is not on an approved route.
Michelle Dunn, Recreation Superintendent, gave a brief presentation of the parade route
that is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Dunn stated this is the
best route :for the Nighttime Parade since the parade route has been removed from FM
518. The parade will leave Oiler Drive going up Pearland Parkway down John Lizer
through Independence Park. She further stated a temporary road has been constructed to
allow the parade to leave Independence Park and end up back on Oiler Drive where it
started. In closing she stated the police department has reviewed the route and Chief
Doyle is in agreement that this is the best route.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Viktorin, Owens, Marcott, and Seeger.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE ST. HELEN'S YOUTH MINISTRY CHRISTMAS
PARADE ROUTE. Mr. J. C. Doyle, Chief of Police.
Councilmember Viktorin made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Marcott, to
approve the route for the St. Helen's Youth Ministry Christmas Parade.
Veronica Kennedy, Director of Youth Ministry Group at St. Helen's Catholic Church,
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addressed Council and stated this is not actually a parade it is a hayride. This is the fourth
year they have had this route and it is the same as the previous years. The event is
scheduled Sunday, December 22, 2002 at 5:00 p. m. Ms. Kennedy gave a brief overview of
the route and stated they will cross FM 518 in two places. There will be a pickup truck in
the front of the hayride as well as one in the back to follow up the hayride with special
lighting on them. The police department has been notified and will be available to help
them cross on FM 518.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Seeger, Marcott, Owens, Viktorin, and Tetens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE TOUR-DE-LITES EVENT ROUTE.
Mr. J. C. Doyle, Chief of Police.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Marcott, to
approve the route for the Tour-De-Lites Event.
Delores Fenwick, Director of Keep Pearland Beautiful, addressed Council and gave a brief
overview of the event and also stated this is the ninth year and the same route they have
always used. There will also be two hay wagons for those who may not want to ride their
bicycle. The Tour-De-Lites is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Ms. Fenwick reported there have been participants in the event from as far away as
Trinidad. There are individuals from Deer Park that ride in the event as well as several
individuals from Houston. The route will start at Independence Park and will return to
Independence Park. She stated she would review the calendar and try to set the event on
a day that will not conflict with the City Christmas Party.
Mayor Pro -Tem Owens expressed his concerns and asked that EMS be available at
functions such as this event and all other events where there is a gathering of people. He
stated by having EMS at these events, it would cut down on their run time if they would be
needed.
Ms. Fenwick stated there will be members with the EMS on bicycles participating as well
as police officers on bicycles for this event.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Seeger, Marcott, Owens, Viktorin, and Tetens.
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Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 13th dayof January , A.D.
2003.
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Tom Reid
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