2005-06-06 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON JUNE 6, 2005, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Kevin Cole
Woody Owens
Larry Marcott
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Absent: Councilmember Richard Tetens and Councilmember Charles Viktorin.
Others in attendance: City Engineer Doug Kneupper; Project Director Joe Wertz;
Project Manager Cecil Bowery; Pearland Economic Development Corporation Board
Members Helen Beckman, Ed Thompson, George Sandars, Steve Saboe and Lucy
Stevener; Pearland Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Fred Welch;
Pearland Economic Development Corporation Marketing Manager Will Benson;
Pearland Economic Development Corporation Manager, Business Retention and
Expansion Karen Dickson and Pearland Economic Development Corporation Janice
Vega.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2005-95 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AWARDING A BID FOR
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE KIRBY DRIVE EXTENSION
PROJECT. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Cole, to
approve Resolution No. R2005-95.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated the Council and the Pearland Economic Development
Corporation Executive Board of Directors are aware that the City has been going
through a bid process regarding the Kirby Drive extension. Two bids were received on
June 1St; the low one was from Hassell Construction Company which is the Company
that has construction contracts on several major projects in the City and is progressing
according to schedule in each of those cases. Staff is recommending them as the low
bidder and a quality firm as well. The engineer's estimate on the construction portion of
the project is approximately $8 million. This contract does not include installation of
landscaping and irrigation that will be coming later.
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Pearland Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Fred Welch stated
from the Economic Development Corporation's perspective, the Board has a resolution
in support of the project as they have already bottled this project and turned it over to
the City's Project Department. Mr. Welch suggested that Pearland Economic
Development Corporation Board take action on their resolution.
Pearland Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors took action and
approved Resolution PEDC R2005-01.
Councilmember Marcott asked if Hassell Construction has enough equipment for this
project.
Project Director Joe Wertz reported they expect to have their continuous lay -down
machine move from job -to -job. As they are pouring one project, they have the ability to
move the equipment in a few hours. He expects them to be able to pour eight hundred
to a thousand yards a day. As long as they have a concrete supply there should not be
any problem with Hassell.
City Attorney Darrin Coker stated there is one piece of property the City still needs to
acquire, and the City has worked out at deal in principal with the property owner. The
Mayor tract is located against Clear Creek. Although the City has come to an
agreement on the terms verbally, it has not been finalized yet. There is still an
outstanding issue with regard to the median cut, that would actually provide them
access to their property, which will be near the City's lift station, abutting the detention
pond. Mr. Coker wanted to advise everyone that the property technically has not been
acquired yet. He does not see any reason why the deal will not go through, but if for
some reason it fell apart at the last minute, the property may have to be condemned. It
would be sixty days or so before that property can be acquired. He stated the
contractor is going to want to get the project started soon, but he is not sure of the
location where the contractor may start. He is hoping to have the deal finalized this
week.
Additional discussion ensued between Council and Staff regarding the contract and
project.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Cole, and Marcott.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 3 to 0, with Councilmembers Tetens and Viktorin absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 27th day of June
A.D., 2005.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
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