2011-07-11 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE
I PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, 2555 CULLEN PARKWAY, SECOND FLOOR
TRAINING ROOM NUMBER ONE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. with the following present;
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
Deputy City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Scott Sherman
Woody Owens
Steve Saboe
Susan Sherrouse
Felicia Kyle
Ed Thompson
Bill Eisen
Nghiem Doan
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Assistant City Manager; Trent Epperson Project
Director; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Lata Krishnarao Planning Director; Claire
Bogard Finance Director; Michelle Smith Director of Parks and Recreation; Matt
Buchannan Economic Development Corporation President; Ian Clowes Planner I; Even
Duvall Planner II; Judy Krajca Planning Department Office Coordinator.
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2011- 74 — A RESOLUTION AND ORDER
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE
RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON JUNE 25, 2011. Mr. Bill Eisen, City
Manager.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Saboe, to
approve Resolution No. R2011-74 as amended.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Sherman, to
amended Resolution No. R2011-74 to correct the Resolution to read Council Position
Three (3).
Voting "Aye" Owens, Saboe, Sherman, Kyle, and Thompson.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
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MAYOR'S ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY ELECTED
OFFICIALS. Mayor Reid.
Mayor Reid issued a Certificate of Election to Councilmember Susan Sherrouse for
Position No. 3.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Chuck Kinsey administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Susan Sherrouse for
Position No. 3.
Councilmember Sherrouse stated she is truly grateful that her family and friends are
present. The election process is very interesting and is a life changing experience. She
has been a resident of Pearland for forty five years, and thought she knew a lot of
people, but she met many more during this election. Her life has been enriched through
the whole process. She and her husband have been busy with their children and
careers for decades; however, during all those years, she has had the feeling she
needed to get involved and give back to the community. Her political awakening came
when the case of Susan Kelo versus the City of New London happened in 2005. This
was a case where the United States Supreme Court decided that a City could seize
private property under eminent domain and then sell it to a private developer. This
upset her and woke her up from her political sleep. She got involved to make sure that
this didn't happen in Pearland. Pearland has grown and is now on the map. She first
got involved with the Planning and Zoning Commission because she was concerned
about unbridled growth. She wanted to find the middle ground between controlled
growth to protect the City, and too much government control affecting property owners'
rights. Nothing happens in life without a plan and she enjoys planning. She hopes to
use this skill to help her community while being on Council. She looks forward to
learning the ropes of being a Councilmember. The quote "ethics is knowing the
difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do" has always
been a favorite of her and she feels this is important as a Councilmember. She thanked
everyone for their support.
Councilmember Saboe stated he really appreciates the opportunities that the office of
Councilmember has afforded him and the voters of Pearland supporting him twice. He
considers it an honor and a privilege to have sat on the Council. His decision to not
seek reelection was an easy one to make. He made the decision to spend more time
with his family and church. He thanked his wife and family for allowing him the time to
serve for the past years which have allowed him to grow and appreciate his family and
church even more. He will miss the open debate in the spirit of the best interest of the
City. Without difference of opinion, it wouldn't be an exercise in the democratic process
that we have all come to love and enjoy. He considers it an honor and a pleasure to
have served with his fellow Councilmembers and calls each of them a friend. He has
grown incredibly over the last six years and would like to think that he has given back to
the community and honored the Council. He knows that he made mistakes and he
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pledges to carry with him many things that he learned. He put himself into the process
i and tried to make it better, more clear, and more fair. He would like to remember many
J people in his journey. He would like to remember Charles Viktorin for saying that even
though they weren't getting along he would appreciate him serving on the Council.
There could also not be a finer man than City Secretary Young Lorfing to serve the City
as a consistent and reliable person. Kevin Cole has an incredible corporate memory
and he considers him very much a friend. Mayor Tom Reid is a friend with the gifts of
vision and leadership who has chosen to use them both very wisely. It has also been a
privilege to work with City Manager Bill Eisen through the years and he looks up to him
as a mentor and a doer of good. He believes Mr. Eisen serves the City of Pearland well
and he is proud to call him the City Manager. There are many people in the room that
have touched his life and it has been the best privilege he has had to get to know the
people around the City.
Mayor Reid stated Councilmember Saboe has made many great contributions to the
City and will always be remembered.
COUNCIL ACTION – ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM. City Council.
Mayor Pro -Tem Sherman made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
nominate Councilmember Ed Thompson to serve as Mayor Pro -Tem.
Voting "Aye" Sherrouse, Kyle, Thompson, Sherman, and Owens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 25x" day of July, A.D., 2011.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
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