2007-08-13 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESPUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Steve Saboe
Woody Owens
Helen Beckman
Felicia Kyle
Kevin Cole
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Parks and Recreation Director; Danny Cameron
Public Works Director; Jack Colbath Director of Fire Services; Roland Garcia Fire
Marshal; Narciso Lira City Engineer; J.C. Doyle Police Chief; Trent Epperson Project
Director; Nick Finan Assistant City Manager; Mary Hickling Director of Human
Resources and Safety Management; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Paul Jamison
Fire Chief; Lata Krishnarao Planning Director; Claire Manthei Finance Director; Jeff
Sundseth EMS Operations Director; Fred Welch Executive Director of Economic
Development Corporation; June Ellis Budget Analyst; Jay Chapman Police Captain;
Ron Fraser Police Captain; Meg McNulty Utility Billing Services Supervisor; Edward
Grossenheider Parks Building Maintenance Superintendent.
PURPOSE OF HEARING — TO CONSIDER THE CREATION OF A REINVESTMENT
ZONE AND TAX ABATEMENT FOR HALE -MILLS CONSTRUCTION, LTD. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 312.201 OF THE TAX CODE AND CITY OF
PEARLAND'S GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING TAXING ABATEMENTS.
Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
STAFF REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED CREATION OF A REINVESTMENT ZONE
AND TAX ABATEMENT FOR HALE -MILLS CONSTRUCTION, LTD. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 312.201 OF THE TAX CODE AND CITY OF
PEARLAND'S GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING TAXING ABATEMENTS.
Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
City Attorney Darrin Coker a public hearing is required prior to the creation of a
Reinvestment Zone for Hale Mills, and a Zone must be formed before the City may
enter into a Tax Abatement Agreement with the applicant. Hale Mills plan to build an
approximate 38,000 square foot office building with a total capital investment of
$5,220,000.
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CITIZEN COMMENTS: None.
COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION: None.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 27th day of August, A.D., 2007.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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