2007-05-07 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MAY 7, 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 7:30 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Councilmember
Kevin Cole
Councilmember
Helen Beckman
Councilmember
Felicia Kyle
Councilmember
Steve Saboe
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
Deputy City Secretary
Sonia Blair
Absent: Mayor Pro -Tem Richard Tetens
Others in attendance: Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager.
NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2007-68 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, REINFORCING THE CITY'S
POLICY OF PROHIBITING THE CONNECTION OF NEIGHBORHOOD COLLECTOR
STREET STUB -OUTS TO COLLECTOR STREETS LOCATED IN ADJOINING
NEIGHBORHOODS. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Cole made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Kyle, to
approve Resolution No. R2007-68.
Green Tee Terrace Home Owners Association President Doug Smith stated there is a
development being done next to the Green Tee Terrace Subdivision. The developer
has given them a verbal guarantee that he will not connect the streets between the two
neighborhoods, but has bulldozed an area that appears to be the beginning of a
connection. The Green Tee Terrace Subdivision would like Council to pass the
Resolution prohibiting the connection of neighborhood collector street stub -outs and
allow the Green Tee Terrace Subdivision to build a permanent barricade to block any
future connections.
Mayor Reid stated he felt the City would need to review the plans for the structure
before it would be able to approve anything.
Councilmember Cole stated he understand that the developer would have to get
approval from the City to connect the streets between the two neighborhoods. He feels
it is important to memorialize how the current Council opposes this type of action.
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City Attorney Darrin Coker stated an Ordinance has been passed that would allow an
encroachment to be approved administratively.
Councilmember Cole stated, in addition to the Green Tee Terrace issue, the residents in
the Shadycrest Subdivision are also having an issue with a Pearland Parkway
connection. He would like to amend his motion to change the Ordinance to prohibit the
connector streets in Green Tee Terrace and Shadycrest.
Discussion ensued between Council and City Attorney Darrin Coker regarding the
Resolution.
Councilmember Cole made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Saboe, to amend
Resolution No. R2007-68 to prohibit the connection of any street stub -out street in the
Green Tee Terrace Subdivision and the Shadycrest Subdivision.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Saboe, Beckman, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Councilmember Tetens absent.
Mayor Reid called for a vote on the amended motion.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Saboe, Beckman, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Councilmember Tetens absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 11th day of June, A.D., 2007.
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