2008-09-08 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, AT 6:00 P.M., IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Helen Beckman
Woody Owens
Steve Saboe
Felicia Kyle
Kevin Cole
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Danny Cameron Public Works Director; J.C. Doyle Police Chief;
Nick Finan Assistant City Manager; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Jeff Sundseth
EMS Operations Director.
NEW BUSINESS
OTHER BUSINESS:
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 6:08 p.m.
to discuss the following:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.074 — PERSONNEL MATTERS — REGARDING THE
APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES. City Council.
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 PENDING LITIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH MUNICIPAL
UTILITY DISTRICTS. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 6:45 p.m.
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Mayor Reid called for a recess at 6:46 p.m.
Mayor Reid called the Special Meeting back to order at 10:30 p.m.
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 10:31 p.m.
to discuss the following:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.074 — PERSONNEL MATTERS — REGARDING THE
APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES. City Council.
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 PENDING LITIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH MUNICIPAL
UTILITY DISTRICTS. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 11:05 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGES. City Council.
Councilmember Cole made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Kyle, to appoint
Leticia Farnie as Pearland's presiding Municipal Court Judge and Dennis Slate as
Pearland's Associate Municipal Court Judge effective September 9, 2008.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Saboe, Beckman, 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.
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COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS. City Council.
No action taken by Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 11:07 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 15th day of September, A.D.,
2008.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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