2005-09-13 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE FIRST
FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 8:18 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Kevin Cole
Richard Tetens
Woody Owens
Larry Marcott
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Absent: Councilmember Charles Viktorin.
Others in attendance: Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation Fred
Welch; Marketing Manager of P.E.D.C., Will Benson; Project Director, Joe Wertz; and
Project Manager, Cecil Bowery.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION R2005-143 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PEARLAND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO AN ENGINEERING
CONTRACT WITH FREESE/NICHOLS, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD AND UTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS (BAILEY/OILER DRIVE BETWEEN SH 35 AND VETERANS DRIVE;
24" AND 12" WATERLINES). Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
approve Resolution No. R2005-143 as amended.
Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation, Fred Welch stated the
Economic Development Board met the Bailey/Oiler Project. The Board is prepared to
go forward with an engineering contract for design of the road and the overpass. Under
Fund 70, the expenditure requires $662,468. Discussion ensued regarding the
waterline. This phase of the project is looking at an expenditure of about $8.8 million.
The Board still needs clarification from the Pearland Independent School District to
move forward. Mr. Welch has been encouraged to meet with Dr. Cain and the School
Board to discuss the Districts overall plans for the 96 acres. He further stated the Board
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has authorized the expenditure to move forward with the construction and design of the
road and bridge at this time.
Councilmember Marcott stated he is opposed to this because of the School District
purchasing property in an Industrial Zone, M-1 or M-2. That is going to take away from
the development of businesses in that area that may locate there. He stated the City
has already lost land on Veterans when a School Board Member came before Council
and said he would accept R-2 Zoning. Before that, the City heard he strictly wanted
businesses and not residential. It would help the City if we had businesses there. The
City is going to have the same trouble in this area. Businesses are going to be reluctant
to build around the schools. Therefore, we are going to see more residents and more
kids. This is what the District said they did not want. The reason the road should go in
is to give businesses an opportunity to locate in the area.
Mayor Pro -Tem Cole stated the City should move forward with it for the sake of mobility.
He understands Councilmember Marcott's objection. Although in some aspects, he
does agree with the School District and with what they have done with the 90 acres.
For the sake of mobility, we have to have this corridor opened up. He asked the Project
Director Joe Wertz, if the timeline is correct by saying this will be done by March of
2006, or will this be something that is going to drag on.
Project Director Joe Wertz stated the staff is ready to go forward, so he is expecting that
the staff will make their best effort to move forward and meet that deadline.
Councilmember Owens stated he thinks the City needs to move forward with this. He
has concerns about some of the statements the School District has made. A meeting
should be set up with the School District to discuss this. He asked if the funds would be
coming out of Funds 70, 67, and 42.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated that Fund 70 is the Mobility Bond Projects Fund and we
will either transfer the money into that Fund from the Economic Development
Corporation Fund or handle it through a separate fund.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
amend the original motion to exclude the waterlines.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, and Cole.
Voting "No" Councilmember Marcott.
Motion Passed 3 to 1, with Councilmember Viktorin absent.
Mayor Reid called for a vote on the original motion as amended
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Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, and Cole.
Voting "No" Councilmember Marcott.
Motion Passed 3 to 1, with Councilmember Viktorin absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 24th day of October, 2005.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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