2008-05-12 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008, AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:53 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; Nick Finan Assistant City Manager; Mary Hickling Director of Human
Resources and Safety Management; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Narciso Lira
City Engineer; Claire Manthei Finance Director; Fred Welch Executive Director of
Economic Development Corporation.
PURPOSE OF HEARING - PUBLIC COMMENT AND TESTIMONY REGARDING THE
ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE CAMBRIDGE LAKE
SUBDIVISION. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
STAFF REVIEW OF THE ADOPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN
RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE CAMBRIDGE LAKE SUBDIVISION. Mr. Darrin Coker, City
Attorney.
City Attorney Darrin Coker stated this Public Hearing is for the proposed abandonment
of a Right -of -Way in the Cambridge Lake Subdivision. The developer of the Cambridge
Lake Subdivision approached the City on behalf of the Home Owners Association
regarding a stub out street called North Fork Drive that intersects with a street called
Black Lane. The Home Owners Association would like the City to abandon the stub out
portion of North Fork Drive to create a green space for the neighborhood. The property
would ultimately be owned and maintained by the neighborhood.
CITIZEN COMMENTS None.
COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION
Councilmember Cole asked what the original purpose was for the stub out.
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City Engineer Narciso Lira stated he believes the street originally had the stub because
the Thoroughfare Plan originally reflected North Fork Street running all the way to the
West.
Councilmember Cole asked if the Thoroughfare Plan had been modified to remove the
stub out of North Fork Street.
City Attorney Darrin Coker stated the Thoroughfare Plan would be amended to reflect
the change once the item has been approved by Council.
Councilmember Cole stated he would like to see the discussion of the amendments to
the Thoroughfare Plan happen prior to making this type of change.
Mayor Reid stated he feels it would make sense to review the Thoroughfare Plan prior
to abandoning the property.
Mayor Pro -Tem Saboe asked if this process would automatically transfer the deed to
the Home Owners Association.
City Attorney Darrin Coker stated normally the deed would transfer to the adjacent
property owner; however, the property owner has given up their right to the property so
the deed will be transferred to the Home Owners Association.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the gth day of June, A.D., 2008.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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