2010-08-16 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Absent: Mayor Tom Reid
Scott Sherman
Woody Owens
Steve Saboe
Felicia Kyle
Ed Thompson
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Assistant City Manager; Danny Cameron Public
Works Director; J.C. Doyle Police Chief; Roland Garcia Fire Marshal; Bonita J. Hall
Director of Human Resources and Safety Management; Mike Hodge Assistant City
Manager; Claire Bogard Finance Director; Michelle Smith Director of Parks and
Recreation; Jeff Sundseth EMS Operations Director; Teresa Battenfield Assistant
Project Director; Ian Clowes Planner I; Evan Duvall Planner II; Judy Krajca Planning
Office Coordinator.
NEW BUSINESS:
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF A BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2009-2010 OPERATING BUDGET TO FUND 24 HOUR
STAFFING AT FIRE STATIONS NUMBERS 1 & 4. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Saboe, to
authorize a Budget Amendment to the FY 2009-2010 Operating Budget to fund 24 hour
staffing at Fire Stations Number 1 and 4.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated the subject of this item has been discussed at several
previous Workshops and is to begin immediate 24-hour staffing at Fire Stations Number
1 and 4. This item would authorize the staffing for the remainder of this fiscal year. Fire
Station No. 1 is located on the corner of Orange Street and Old Alvin Road. Fire Station
No. 4 is located in front of the Public Safety Building on Cullen Boulevard.
Councilmember Saboe stated he appreciates the detaisl provided regarding this item
and has been told by many citizens that they support the enhancement and structure
changes to staffing.
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Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Saboe, Sherman, Kyle, and Thompson.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 13th day of September, A.D.,
2010.
Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sec etary
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