2012-06-18 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the public hearing to order at 6:32 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Scott Sherman
Woody Owens
Susan Sherrouse
Felicia Harris
Greg Hill
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Assistant City Manager; Mike Hodge Assistant City
Manager; Trent Epperson Director of Capital Projects and Engineering; Harold Ellis City
Planner;
PURPOSE OF HEARING — VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 20.3
ACRES OF LAND
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION: 20.3 acres, more or less, ,being generally
located in Section 80, J. S. Talmage Survey Abstract 564, Brazoria County, Texas; the
south line being along the south line of Lot 2, Section 80, J. S. Talmage Survey, Abstract
564 according to the plat thereof as filed in Volume 2, Page 98 Brazoria County Plat
Records; the west line being the east line of City of Pearland Ordinance No. 1035; the
north line being the south right-of-way line of County Road 92 and the extension of City
of Pearland Ordinance 924 and the east line being the west line of City of Pearland
Ordinance No 924; All that certain 20.3 acres, more or less, to be annexed into the City
of Pearland and being all of Lots 1 & 2, Section 80, J. S. Talmage Survey, Abstract 564.
STAFF REPORT: City Planner, Harold Ellis, reported the owner of the property is
Beltway 23 Limited and the applicant is Kerry Gilbert and Associates. He stated the first
Public Hearing was held on June 11, 2012, and the first reading of the annexation
ordinance will be on July 9, 2012 and the second and final reading will be on July 23,
2012. The property will initially be zoned Suburban Development (SD) and zoning
hearings will be held after the annexation. Mr. Ellis gave an overview of the property and
its location. Council directed Staff to draft a Service Plan which was done on November
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14, 2011. The City will be able to provide service to this area with its current resources.
He further reported Staff recommends this proposed annexation. Utilities are available
and no further infrastructure is needed. In closing Mr. Ellis stated this is a voluntary
annexation and will not negatively impact any residents in the surrounding area.
APPLICANT PRESENTATION: Christy Smidt, Gerry Gilbert and Associates addressed
Council and stated she is available to answer questions. Ms. Smidt stated the property
owner has been annexed into Municipal Utility District No. 34 and that is part of the
Southern Trails MUD and in order for the property to be developed he needs to be within
the City limits.
CITIZEN COMMENTS: None.
COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION: Councilmember Owens asked if this annexation will
have any bearing on the improvements on County Road 48.
Mike Hodge, Assistant City Manager, reported that he had a conversation with Brazoria
County Engineer Gerald Roberts and said it would not change the level of their
participation on Count Road 48 at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at: 6:39 P.M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 23rd day of July, A.D., 2012.
Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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