2012-02-20 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 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 6:00 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; Claire Bogard Finance Director; Johnny Spires Assistant Police Chief
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 6:02 p.m.
to discuss the following:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.074 — PERSONNEL MATTERS — REGARDING
APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S VARIOUS BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS. Mayor Tom Reid.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
Council returned from Executive Session at 6:50 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION — REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY'S VARIOUS
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. City Council.
No Council action taken.
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2012-22 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, APPROVING CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION - GENERAL VICTIM
ASSISTANCE DIRECT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
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Mayor Reid made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to approve
Resolution No. R2012-22.
City Manager Bill Eisen reported this is a request that the City continue the Criminal
Justice Divisions' General Victim Assistance Direct services Program to provide grant
funding in support of services and assistance directly to victims of criminals to speed
their recovery and aid them through the criminal justice process. He further reported
there is a local match of $16,875 provided by the City in the amount of 833 hours of
volunteer contributions of time from a volunteer and an intern, at the nationally -
recognized wage rate of $20.25/hr.
Voting "Aye" Owens, Sherrouse, Sherman, Harris, and Hill.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2012-24 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 AS
PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM OF NULL-LAIRSON. Mr. Bill Eisen, City
Manager.
Mayor Pro -Tem Sherman made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
approve Resolution No. R2011-24.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated the annual audit has recently been completed by the firm
Null-Lairson. The Audit Committee has had an opportunity to discuss the results of the
Audit in more detail than the Council will discuss this evening.
Mayor Reid reported the Audit Committee made up of himself, Councilmember Owens,
Councilmember Sherrouse and Staff did sit in with the review of the Audit.
Chris Breaux, Null-Lairson, reported the firm has expressed an unqualified or clean
opinion on the financial statements which are the highest level of assurance they can
give. The audit was conducted governmental auditing standards. Mr. Breaux continued
and gave a brief overview of the audit.
Voting "Aye" Hill, Harris, Sherrouse, Sherman, and Owens.
Voting "No" None.
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Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 9th
day of April, A.D., 2012.
ATTEST:
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Tom Reid
Mayor
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