2005-05-17 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MAY 17, 2005, AT 6:45 P.M., IN THE FIRST FLOOR
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
Assistant City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Charles Viktorin
Richard Tetens
Woody Owens
Larry Marcott
Kevin Cole
Bill Eisen
Lawrence Provins
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Deputy City Secretary LaKeisha Cannon -Scott, Secretary Jane
Taylor, Administrative Assistant Theresa Smith, and City Administration Executive
Secretary Perla Lehman.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2005-86 — 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 7, 2005.
Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cole, to
approve Resolution No. R2005-86.
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION MAYOR
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
Tom Reid 776
Rubyn Mendez 222
Total 998
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PERCENTAGE
77.73%
22.27%
100.00%
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER THREE
NAME OF CANDIDATE
Bill Trigg
C. D. (Andy) Anderson
Charles Viktorin
NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
174
194
629
Total 997
PERCENTAGE
17.47%
19.48%
63.05%
100.00%
FOR PROPOSITION ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS EFFECTIVE OCT. 1, 2005
FOR 508 53.54%
AGAINST 440 46.46%
Total 948 100.00%
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Viktorin, Marcott, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY
ELECTED OFFICIALS. Mayor Reid.
Mayor Reid presented Councilmember Viktorin Position No. 3, with a Certificate of
Election.
Mayor Reid accepted his Certificate of Election for the position of Mayor.
COUNCIL ACTION — ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY
ELECTED OFFICIALS. Brazoria County Judge John Willy.
Brazoria County Judge John Willy administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember
Charles Viktorin for Council Position Number Three and Mayor Tom Reid for the
position of Mayor.
Mayor Reid stated he appreciates the opportunity to serve again with the current
Councilmembers who are working for the betterment of the community.
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Brazoria County Judge John Willy stated it has been a pleasure to work with the City of
Pearland to accomplish some really great things in Brazoria County. The City of
Pearland has set the example for the rest of Brazoria County on how the growth
process should take place. The rest of the cities will have an easier time because of the
experiences of Pearland. It has been a pleasure to work with the City.
Councilmember Viktorin stated it has been an honor and enjoyable experience working
with current Council. He looks forward to three more years.
COUNCIL ACTION - ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM. City Council.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Viktorin, to elect
Councilmember Kevin Cole as Mayor Pro -Tem.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Viktorin, and Marcott
Voting "Abstain" Councilmember Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with 1 abstention.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or, corrected this the 13th day of June, 2005.
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