2011-01-17 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011, AT 7:00 P.M., IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 8:25 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Scott Sherman
Woody Owens
Steve Saboe
Felicia Kyle
Ed Thompson
Bill Eisen
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Assistant City Manager; Glen Turner Director of Fire
Services; Roland Garcia Fire Marshal; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Lee
Atchison, Fire Services Captain.
NEW BUSINESS:
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. 2011-9 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALL HAZARD INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM. Mr. Roland Garcia, Fire Marshal.
Mayor Pro -Tem Sherman made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Saboe, to
remove Resolution No. R2011-9 from the table.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Saboe, Sherman, Kyle, and Thompson.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Mayor Pro -Tem Sherman made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Saboe, to
approve Resolution No, R2011-9.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated this issue was discussed at a previous Council Meeting.
At that time, Council asked for more information regarding specific areas of the
agreement. One question raised was the amount of time required for the City to be
reimbursed in the event that Staff was deployed and the source of the reimbursement.
The entity providing reimbursement would be the Texas Forest Service.
Reimbursement would take approximately thirty days after required documentation has
been submitted. The question was also raised as to who would be responsible in the
event that a Staff was injured during deployment. The agreement provides that the
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employees remain City employees and will be covered by the City's Workers'
Compensation Coverage. Liability issues would be covered under the City's Texas
Municipal League Liability Policy.
Councilmember Kyle stated it is good to know that the City insurance coverage expands
beyond the city limits and Staff will be covered. She would like to see the State alleviate
the burden from the City if the funding is available. The reimbursement information was
requested to ensure the City was not responsible for any substantial amount of money
for a long period of time. Councilmember Kyle further stated she will trust that any
required reimbursement will be honored and completed in a timely manner.
Discussion ensued between Council, City Manager Bill Eisen, and Fire Marshal Roland
Garcia regarding the Resolution.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Saboe, Sherman, Kyle, and Thompson.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:37p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 14th day of February, A.D.,
2011.
Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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