2015-09-08 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES' MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015, AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Tony Carbone
Councilmember
Derrick Reed
Councilmember
Gary Moore
Councilmember
Keith Ordeneaux
Councilmember
Greg Hill
City Manager
Clay Pearson
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Claire Bogard Director of Finance; Jon Branson Deputy City
Manager; Matt Buchanan President of Pearland Economic Development Corporation; J.C.
Doyle Police Chief; Trent Epperson Assistant City Manager; Chris Orlea Interim Director
of Parks and Recreation; Michelle Graham Interim Director of Human Resource; Lata
Krishnarao Director of Community Development; Frankie Legaux City Planner; Sue Polka
Director of Engineering; Vance Riley Fire -Chief; ' Kim Sinistore Executive Director, ConventionNisitors Bureau; Eric Wilson Public Works Director; Sparkle Anderson
Communications; Joel Hardy Grants Coordinator; :Skipper Jones Assistant Director of
Capital Projects; Michael Leech Assistant Director, Public Works; John McCarter
Management Assistant; Rick Overgaard Assistant Finance Director; Lawrence Provins
Deputy City Attorney; Jennifer Huhn Court Administrator; Letitia Farnie Municipal Court
Judge.
Call to Order
Purpose of the Meeting:
Council Input and Discussion: Budget Discussion No. 5; Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget.
City Manager Clay Pearson reported the Director of Finance Claire Bogard will present a
presentation to wrap up any issues so far. Staff is near the point of developing the Budget
Ordinances over the next two meetings for Council's consideration.
Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a presentation on the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 prior to the first reading of the Ordinance on September 14, 2015.
' Mayor Pro -Tem Carbone thanked Staff and Director of Finance Claire Bogard for putting
up with Council during this budget process.
Mayor Reid stated this has been an unusual year, and what is going to happen next year.
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There are concerns with what is happening in China and how that will affect the City's I budget. This process Staff and Council has gone through has caused some anticipation
and growth in some areas. Staff has done a superb job.
Councilmember Hill thanked Staff and Director of Finance Claire Bogard for always doing
a great job.
Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 12th day of October, A.D., 2015.
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