2008-10-06 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008, AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE
TEMPORARY MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM LOCATED AT THE CITY OF PEARLAND
COMMUNITY CENTER, 3523 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Helen Beckman
Councilmember
Woody Owens
Councilmember
Steve Saboe
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; Claire Bogard Finance
Director; Fred Welch Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation.
PURPOSE OF HEARING - PUBLIC COMMENT AND TESTIMONY REGARDING THE
ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF C.R. 89. Mr. Darrin Coker, City
Attorney.
STAFF REVIEW OF THE ADOPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF C.R. 89. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
City Attorney Darrin Coker stated this Public Hearing is regarding property located along
C.R. 89 that is no longer being used and Mike Pollack is the person requesting the
location be abandoned. If Council decides to proceed with the abandonment of the
right-of-way, an Ordinance will be placed on the next Council Meeting Agenda to
abandon the property. Mike Pollack is requesting the abandonment to unify his
ownership and allow him to have frontage road to continue his development.
CITIZEN COMMENTS: None.
COUNCIUSTAFF DISCUSSION:
Councilmember Saboe asked what the ability of the City is to convey this property
through sales.
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City Attorney Darrin Coker stated the City is required to convey the property to a person
for fair market value if the property was acquired by separate interested. In this case
the property was conveyed by plat and it automatically reverts to the adjacent property
owners.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 27th day of October, A.D.,
2008.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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