2006-05-22 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MAY 22, 2006, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Pro -Tem Cole called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Absent: Mayor Tom Reid
Kevin Cole
Richard Tetens
Woody Owens
Larry Marcott
Steve Saboe
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Assistant City Manager Nick Finan; Assistant City Manager Mike
Hodge; and EMS Director Jeff Sundseth.
NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2006-65 — 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 13, 2006. Mr. Bill
Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Marcott, to
approve Resolution No. R2006-65.
That the election described was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with
law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said
election have been made by the proper officers; and it appeared from said returns, duly
and legally made, that there were cast at such election 1,142 valid and legal votes;
and that said election resulted in the following vote totals:
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER TWO (2)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Helen Beckman 808 70.75%
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FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FOUR (4)
NAME OF CANDIDATE
NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
PERCENTAGE
Randy L. Patro
483
45.39 %
Felicia Kyle
581
54.61 %
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT NO. 1
AMENDING SECTION 1.02
FOR 745
.71.98%
AGAINST 290
28.02%
AMENDMENT NO. 2
AMENDING SECTION 3.01
FOR 766
74.95%
AGAINST 256
25.05%
AMENDMENT NO. 3
AMENDING SECTION 3.08
FOR 922
87.39%
AGAINST 133
12.61%
AMENDMENT NO. 4
AMENDING SECTION 6.13
FOR 867
85.08%
AGAINST 152
14.92%
AMENDMENT NO. 5
AMENDING SECTION 6.14
FOR 898
87.70%
AGAINST 126
12.30%
SECTION II.
The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively
declares that the results as shown above are the real and true results of the election
held on May 13, 2006, within the City of Pearland, Texas, that the candidate elected for
Member of Council, Position Number Two (2) is declared to Helen Beckman and the
candidate elected for Member of the Council, Position Number Four (4) is declared to
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be Felicia Kyle, and said above parties are hereby declared duly elected to said
respective offices, subject to taking of their Oaths of Office and Statements of Elected
Officers as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION III.
The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively
declares that Amendment Numbers 1 through 5 (attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
passed.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Cole, Marcott, and Saboe.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
MAYOR PRO -TEM ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY
ELECTED OFFICIALS. Mayor Pro -Tem Cole.
Mayor Pro -Tem Cole presented Helen Beckman and Felicia Kyle with a Certificate of
Election.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS. Hon.
Judge K. Randall Hufstetler.
Brazoria County Judge K. Randall Hufstetler administered the Oath of Office to
Councilmember Helen Beckman for Council Position No. 2 and Councilmember Felicia
Kyle for the position No. 4.
Councilmember Marcott stated six years and thirteen days ago, he was elected to his
seat on Council for the first time and later the second time. At that time he was going
on the basis of growth, infrastructure and communications and he feels that it has been
one heck of a ride. Pearland was 37,000 people back then and now the City has over
70,000 people. That is a lot of growth and a lot of things have transpired. One of his
issues was to continue to have a small town feel in Pearland and keep the integrity of
the neighborhoods. The tax base was another issue and it has been worked in the right
way. Pearland has and is moving in the right direction with its growth and has many
completed and ongoing projects for improvement. He hopes the new Council will
continue to move forward in a positive direction. He would like to thank the Citizens, his
wife and Council for the last six years, he has enjoyed serving the City of Pearland.
Councilmember Owens stated the last six years has been trying and challenging, but it
has also been a lot of fun. Many good things have been achieved and all of it has been
done without one tax increase. The Council has done a good job achieving the goals of
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the City. The City of Pearland has one of the best Volunteer Fire Stations around and
now it has the equipment to go with it. The staff members of the City have worked hard
along with the Council and the community has been improved and become a great city
to live in. He has enjoyed serving the City of Pearland for the last six years and is proud
that he was able to be a part of it.
Councilmember Larry Marcott stated when he was sworn in six years ago,
Councilmember Tetens stated that the decision Council makes have ever -lasting impact
on the City. He has tried to think of this during the time he served on Council and hope
the new Council will remember this as they go through their terms.
COUNCIL ACTION — ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM. City Council.
Councilmember Saboe made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Beckman, to
elect Richard Tetens Mayor Pro -Tem.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Cole, Kyle, Beckman, and Saboe.
Voting "Abstain" Councilmember Tetens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with 1 abstention.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 12th day of June, 2006.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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