2004-05-24 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MAY 24, 2004, 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: Mayo-- Tom Reid
Richard Tetens
Charles Viktorin
Woody Owens
Larry Marcott
Klaus Seeger
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Executive Director of Community Services Tobin Maples; City
Engineer Dough Kneupper; Public Affairs Liaison Lynn Munford; Project Director Joe
Wertz, Planning Manager of Community Development Lata Krishnarao, Planner 1 Theresa
Grahmann, Deputy City Secretary LaKeisha Cannon -Scott.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2004-83 — A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE
RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON MAY 15, 2004.
Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Seeger made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Marcott, to
approve Resolution No. R2004-83.
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER ONE
NAME OF CANDIDATE
NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
PERCENTAGE
Richard Tetens 823 100.00%
Total 823
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100.00%
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FIVE
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Kevin A. McDonald 398 36.55%
Kevin Cole 691 63.45%
Total 1089 100.00%
FOR PROPOSITION ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS EFFECTIVE OCT. 1, 2004
FOR 509 49.56%
AGAINST 518 50.44%
Total 1027 100.00%
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Viktorin, Owens, Tetens, Marcott, and Seeger.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY
ELECTED OFFICIALS. Mayor Pro -Tem Tetens.
Mayor Pro -Tem Tetens presented newly elected officials, Councilmember Tetens and
Councilmember Cole, each with a Certificate of Election.
COUNCIL ACTION — ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED
OFFICIALS. Judge Randy Hufstetler.
Judge Hufstetler administered the Oath of Office to CouncilmemberTetens for member of
Council Position One and Councilmember Cole for member of Council Position Five.
Councilmember Seeger stated he appreciates everyone. He stated during his six year
tenure one of the items he assisted in was the Shadow Creek Ranch development. This
was time well spent and he is grateful for that opportunity. A lot of changes in City Staff
took place during his tenure and thinks it has been very beneficial for the City. City Staff is
currently at the top. He further stated some drainage issues were also completed and
initiated during his term. He asked Council to maintain the work and quality of life in
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Pearland. The residents are Number One.
Mayor Pro -Tem Tetens stated it was a pleasure serving with Councilmember Seeger.
COUNCIL ACTION - ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM. City Council.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Marcott, to elect
Councilmember Charles Viktorin as Mayor Pro -Tem.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Viktorin, Owens, Tetens, Marcott, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 14th day of June , A.D.,
2004.
To eid
Mayor
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