2003-11-10 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES - ABANDONMENTr MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON NOVEMBER 10, 2003, 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
Richard Tetens
Councilmember
Charles Viktorin
Councilmember
Larry Marcott
Councilmember
Klaus Seeger
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Absent: Councilmember Woody Owens.
Others in attendance: Deputy City Manager Alan Mueller; Executive Director of
Community Services Tobin Maples; Executive Director of Economic Development
Corporation Fred Welch; City Engineer Doug Kneupper; Public Works Superintendent
Cecil Bowery; Planning Manager of Community Development Lata Krishnarao.
PURPOSE OF HEARING — ABANDONMENT OF UNUSED PUBLIC UTILITY
EASEMENT CONSISTING OF 0.548 ACRES AS DESCRIBED IN THE J. CRAWLEY
SURVEY, ABSTRACT 174, AND THE WILLIAM MORRIS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 344,
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
STAFF REVIEW
City Attorney, Darrin Coker, stated an Ordinance was passed several years ago
regarding the procedures for the abandonment of any City right-of-way or easement.
This Public Hearing is one of the procedural requirements. The easement is a 14 foot
public utility easement located in Shadow Creek Ranch. The purpose for the
abandonment of the easement is to accommodate a hospital that will be located on the
property and the realignment of Medical Center Drive. The easement will be moved to
the other side of the road.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None
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COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION
Councilmember Marcott asked if this adds about 50 feet to the right-of-way and if this is
for a future water/sewer line.
Deputy City Manager, Alan Mueller, stated it would be for a HOuston Lighting & Power
line. The power line would be moved. The City does not have any intention of doing
anything with this easement, and it was dedicated for the use of power lines to Shadow
Creek Ranch. After the final configurations for the hospital were completed, it was
discovered that the dedicated easement was not in the right location. The power line
and a pipe line needed relocating for the hospital.
Councilmember Marcott asked if the extra 50 feet would have an economic impact on
the City.
Deputy City Manager, Alan Mueller, stated it would not have an economic impact on the
City. All of the utilities would be in the street right of way. Those utilities are all being
funded by the developer through TIRZ.
City Attorney, Darrin Coker, stated the first reading of the Ordinance abandoning the
easement would be read at tonight's regular Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 24th day of November ,
A.D., 2003.
Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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