2012-01-23 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012, AT 6:00 P.M., IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Ed Thompson
Woody Owens
Scott Sherman
Felicia Harris
Susan Sherrouse
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Assistant City Manager; Matt Buchanan President of
Economic Development Corporation; Danny Cameron Public Works Director; Vance
Riley Fire Chief; J.C. Doyle Police Chief; Trent Epperson Project Director; Roland
Garcia Fire Marshal; Bonita J. Hall Director of Human Resources and Safety
Management; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Lata Krishnarao Planning Director;
Narciso Lira Director of Community Development; Claire Bogard Finance Director;
Michelle Smith Director of Parks and Recreation; Daniel Baum EMS Operations
Director.
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2012-10 — 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 JANUARY 14, 2012. Mr. Bill Eisen,
City Manager.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Harris, to
approve Resolution No. R2012-10.
Councilmember Owens read Section I. of Resolution No. R2012-10.
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND,TEXAS:
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SECTION I.
That the election described was duly called and notice thereof given in
accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due
returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; and it appeared from
said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at such election 1,965 valid
and legal votes; and that said election resulted in the following vote totals:
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FIVE (5)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Kevin Cole 689 35.17%
Greg Hill 1,270 64.83%
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Sherman, Thompson, Harris, and Sherrouse.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
MAYOR'S ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY ELECTED
OFFICIALS. Mayor Reid.
Mayor Reid presented Greg Hill with his Certificate of Election.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS. Mayor
Reid.
The Honorable Judge Gordon Starkenburg administered the Oath of Office to Greg Hill
to serve as Councilmember Position No. 5.
COUNCIL ACTION — ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM. City Council.
Councilmember Owens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Harris to elect
Councilmember Sherman to serve as Mayor Pro -Tem.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Sherrouse, Harris, Thompson, Sherman, and Owens.
Voting "No" None.
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Motion Passed 5 to 0.
OTHER BUSINESS: None.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 12th day of November,
A.D., 2012.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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