2005-11-21 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 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
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Kevin Cole
Councilmember
Richard Tetens
Councilmember
Woody Owens
Councilmember
Larry Marcott
Councilmember
Position No. 3 Vacant
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Assistant City Manager Nick Finan; Acting Public Works Director
Danny Cameron and Purchasing Officer Gordon Island.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE TOUR-DE-LITES EVENT ROUTE.
Ms. Rhonda Cyrus, Parks and Recreation Director.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE 2005 CHRISTMAS PARADE ROUTE.
Ms. Rhonda Cyrus, Parks and Recreation Director.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
approve the tour route for the Tour-De-Lites event and the 2005 Christmas parade route
as amended to approve these routes for the next five years.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated these are reoccurring items. Under the City's
Ordinances, any parade and anything meeting the definition of a parade in our
Ordinance that is not on the pre -approved routes must be approved by the City Council.
Both events are being held on the exact same routes as in the prior year.
Mayor Pro -Tem Cole made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Tetens to amend
the motion to approve the tour route for the Tour-De-Lites event and the 2005
Christmas parade route for the next five years, ending December 1, 2010.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Cole, and Marcott.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0.
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Mayor Reid called for a vote on the original motion as amended.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Cole, and Marcott.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — SUBDIVISION ACCEPTANCE OF SHADOW CREEK RANCH
SF -59. Mr. Doug Kneupper, City Engineer.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Cole, to
approve Shadow Creek Ranch SF -59.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated these improvements have now been completed and have
been certified by the City Engineer.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Marcott, Cole, Owens, and Tetens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0.
Mayor Reid recessed the Special Meeting at 6:04 p.m.
Mayor Reid called the Special Meeting back to order at 10:55 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 10:56 p.m.
to discuss the following:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.071 — CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY —
POTENTIAL LITIGATION REGARDING UTILITY SERVICES.
CONTRACT. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 11:29 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION — POTENTIAL LITIGATION REGARDING UTILITY SERVICES
CONTRACT. City Council.
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Mayor Pro -Tem Cole made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Marcott to
authorize City Staff to proceed with legal action as discussed in Executive Session.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Marcott, Cole, and Tetens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 3 to 0, with Councilmember Owens absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 12th day of December, 2005.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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