2007-01-15 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON JANUARY 15, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Richard Tetens
Councilmember
Kevin Cole
Councilmember
Helen Beckman
Councilmember
Felicia Kyle
Councilmember
Steve Saboe
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Parks and Recreation Director; Danny Cameron
Public Works Director; J.C. Doyle Police Chief; Nick Finan Assistant City Manager; Mike
Hodge Assistant City Manager; Fred Welch Executive Director of Economic
Development Corporation.
NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL ACTION — REMOVE FROM TABLE RESOLUTION NO. R2006-195.
City Council.
Councilmember Kyle made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cole, to remove
Resolution No. R2006-195 from the table.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Saboe, Beckman, Tetens, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2006-195 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, APPROVING A PARADE ROUTE
FOR THE YMCA's TRIATHLON. Mr. J.C. Doyle, Police Chief.
Councilmember Kyle made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cole, to
approve Resolution No. R2007-195, as amended.
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City Manager Bill Eisen stated this is an item that was previously tabled by Council for
more information. Public Works has completed a traffic study for the proposed route
and has provided Council with a comparison of traffic from Saturday to Sunday. Neither
day has a large volume of traffic, but Saturday does have more traffic than Sunday.
Marcy Taylor, Pearland YMCA, stated the YMCA has tried their best to answer all of the
concerns from Council. One question was why none of the current routes could be
used for the event and it is because they are not long enough. They have also provided
a summary of several other triathlons in the area that are held on major roads. FM 518
will not need to be shutdown, but the traffic will have to be controlled intermittently. This
event should bring as many as 40,000 visitors to the City.
Discussion ensued between Council, Mayor Reid, City Manager, Police Chief J.C.
Doyle, and Marcy Taylor regarding the Resolution.
Councilmember Kyle made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cole, to amend
Resolution R2006-195 to include the date of event to be Sunday, July 1, 2007 starting
at 7:00 a.m.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Saboe, Beckman, Tetens, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Councilmember Cole stated he would like to reiterate the need for signage to inform
citizen's of the event and the route.
Mayor Reid called for the vote on the original motion as amended.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Saboe, Beckman, Tetens, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Mayor Reid called a recess at 6:308 p.m.
Mayor Reid called the meeting back to order at 10:08 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 10:08 p.m.
to discuss the following:
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EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.087 — CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY —
REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. Mr. Bill Eisen,
City Manager.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 11:06 p.m.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — REGARDING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. City Council.
No action taken by Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 11:07 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 22nd day of January, A.D.,
2007.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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