2007-11-19 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 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 6:10 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: Danny Cameron Public Works Director; Trent Epperson Project
Director; Narciso Lira City Engineer; Fred Welch Executive Director of Economic
Development Corporation.
NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2007-183 — A RESOLUTION AND ORDER
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE
RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Beckman made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
approve Resolution No. R2007-183.
Councilmember Beckman stated the Initiative for the Regulation of Smoking in Public
Places had 3,233 votes for, 77.83% of the total vote, and 921 votes against, 22.17% of
the total vote.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Beckman, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 3 to 0, with Councilmembers Saboe and Kyle absent.
Mayor Reid called for a recess at 6:14 p.m. to conduct a workshop and five Joint Public
Hearings.
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Mayor Pro -Tem Saboe entered the Chambers at 6:20 p.m. and Councilmember Kyle
entered the Chambers at 6:21 p.m.
Mayor Reid called the Special Meeting back to order at 8:45.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 8:46 p.m.
to discuss the following:
1. SECTION 551.087 — CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY —
REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. Mr. Bill Eisen,
City Manager.
Council returned from Executive Session at 10:02 p.m.
FIRST AND ONLY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000CUP-1 — AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, APPROVING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, LOCATION BEING
LOTS 3, 4, 5, AND 6, BLOCK 5, PEARLAND, CITY OF PEARLAND, BRAZORIA
COUNTY, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SH 35 (MAIN
STREET), AND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PLUM STREET), (CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT APPLICATION NO. CUP2007-21), TO ALLOW A GAMING
ESTABLISHMENT, AT THE REQUEST OF BARBARA LEE, APPLICANT FOR LYNN
NICHOLS, OWNER; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE NEED TO REGULATE LAND
USE INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND, THEREFORE, BEARS
DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENRY.
Mr. Nick Finan, Assistant City Manager.
Mayor Pro -Tem Saboe made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
approve Ordinance No. 2000CUP-1- on its first and only reading.
Mayor Reid read into the record the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendation
to forward to Council for approval of Application No. CUP2007-21.
Mayor Pro -Tem Saboe stated he is very conscious of input given by citizens. A citizen
commented against this item at the Joint Public Hearing and he would like to get the
feedback from Staff regarding her comments.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated the comments made in the previous Joint Public Hearing
were a misunderstanding on the citizen's part and the City was not involved in closing
the facility she was referring to.
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Brief discussion ensued between Council and City Attorney Darrin Coker regarding the
Ordinance.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Beckman, Saboe, Kyle and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Council adjourned back into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 10:08
p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
2. SECTION 551.074 — PERSONNEL MATTERS — REGARDING
APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S VARIOUS BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS. Mayor Tom Reid.
3. SECTION 551.074— PERSONNEL MATTERS —REGARDING THE REVIEW
OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S 2007-2008 GOALS. City Council.
4. SECTION 551.072 — REAL PROPERTY: DISCUSSION REGARDING THE
SALE, LEASE, PURCHASE, OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY —
INFRASTRUCTURE. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 10:55 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S VARIOUS
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. City Council.
No action taken by Council.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE REVIEW OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S 2007-
2008 GOALS. City Council.
Mayor Pro -Tem Saboe made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cole, to modify
the salary for the City Attorney as proposed in Executive Session.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Beckman, Saboe, Kyle and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
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Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. City
Council.
No action taken by Council.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE SALE, LEASE, PURCHASE, OR EXCHANGE
OF REAL PROPERTY — INFRASTRUCTURE. City Council.
No action taken by Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 10:59 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 10th day of December, A.D.,
2007.
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