2007-10-15 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007, AT 5:00 P.M., IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Steve Saboe
Councilmember
Woody Owens
Councilmember
Helen Beckman
Councilmember
Felicia Kyle
Councilmember
Kevin Cole
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Nick Finan Assistant City Manager; Mike Hodge Assistant City
Manager; Narciso Lira City Engineer.
NEW BUSINESS
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 5:10 p.m.
to discuss the following:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.087 — CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY —
REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
2. SECTION 551.074 — PERSONNEL MATTERS — REGARDING
APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S VARIOUS BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS. Mayor Tom Reid.
3. SECTION 551.071 — CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY —
REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
4. SECTION 551.071 — CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY —
REGARDING CONTRACTING ISSUES. Mr. Darrin Coker, City
Attorney.
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NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 6:35 p.m.
Mayor Reid called a recess of the meeting at 6:36 p.m. to conduct Joint Public
Hearings.
Mayor Reid called the meeting back to order at 8:38 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 8:38 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 9:18 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
City Council.
Councilmember Cole made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Saboe, to approve
a Memorandum of Understanding with ZT Group contingent upon revisions being made
to the agreement requiring a minimum of 60% of the criteria to meet a LEED
Certification be met on the initial building and an amount greater than 60% of the criteria
of LEED Certification on the second building.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Cole, Kyle, Saboe, Beckman, and Owens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 9:24 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 9:46 p.m.
Mayor Reid called a recess of the meeting at 9:47 p.m. to conduct a Joint Workshop
with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Mayor Reid called the meeting back to order at 10:53 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 10:53 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 12:11 a.m.
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2007-151 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PEARLAND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ZT GROUP AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
COMPLETE ALL NEGOTIATIONS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of
Economic Development.
Mayor Pro -Tem Saboe made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cole, to approve
Resolution No. R2007-151 contingent upon revisions being made to the agreement.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Beckman, Saboe, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S VARIOUS
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. City Council.
No action taken by Council.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS. City Council.
No action taken by Council.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING CONTRACTING ISSUES. City Council.
No action taken by Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 12:12 a.m.
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 22"d day of October, A.D.,
2007.
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