2017-09-05 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017, AT 6:30 P.M. IN
THE TRAINING ROOM, PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, 2555 CULLEN PARKWAY,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Derrick Reed
Tony Carbone
Gary Moore
Keith Ordeneaux
J. David Little
Trent Perez
Woody Owens
Clay Pearson
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Deputy City Manager; Trent Epperson Assistant City
Manager; Roland Garcia Assistant Chief Community Risk Reduction; Michelle Graham
Director of Human Resource; John McDonald Director of Community Development; John
McCarter Budget Officer; Robert Upton City Engineer; Eric Wilson Director of Public
Works; Sparkle Anderson Communications Director; Joel Hardy Interim Management
Assistant; Jennifer Huhn Court Administrator; Daniel McGhinnis Chief Information Officer,
Bob Pearce Purchasing.
Call to Order
Public Hearing — Public Hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget.
Staff Review: Proposed 2017 — 2018 Budget.
City Manager Clay Pearson provided an overview of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Budget.
Budget Officer John McCarter provided an overview of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-
2018 Water and Sewer Budget.
Citizen Comments: None.
Council/Staff Discussion:
Discussion ensued between Councilmember Owens and City Manager Clay Pearson
regarding re -occurring cost, water and sewer rates.
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Discussion ensued between Councilmember Perez, City Manager Clay Pearson and
Director of Community.Development John McDonald regarding the debt service, garage
sale fees and re -inspection fees.
Discussion ensued between Councilmember Little and City Manager Clay Pearson
regarding the 2018 property tax assessment.
Councilmember Ordeneaux stated his concerns regarding needing to have cash on
hand, the staffing cost during Hurricane Harvey and being reimbursed by FEMA.
Discussion ensued between Mayor Pro -Tem Reed and City Manager Clay Pearson
regarding when Council will see the costs from Hurricane Harvey and FEMA
reimbursement.
Discussion ensued between Councilmember Moore and City Manager Clay Pearson
regarding the hotel taxes related to Hurricane Harvey.
Councilmember Carbone stated regarding Hurricane Harvey the effects of the
evaluation will not be felt until the next budget cycle. Typically for affected counties
the homeowners are allowed to pay out their property taxes in quarterly payments. The
City may see income as it comes in around December 2018 or January 2019. He further
Stated in terms of the re -inspections he is concerned regarding the small businesses a that are trying to develop in Pearland.
Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 27th day of November, A.D.,
2017.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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' MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017, AT 6:30 P.M. IN
THE TRAINING ROOM, PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, 2555 CULLEN PARKWAY,
PEARLAND,TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Derrick Reed
Councilmember
Tony Carbone
Councilmember
Gary Moore
Councilmember
Keith Ordeneaux
Councilmember
J. David Little
Councilmember
Trent Perez
Councilmember
Woody Owens
City Manager
Clay Pearson
City Attorney
Damn Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Deputy City Manager; Trent Epperson Assistant City
Manager; Roland Garcia Assistant Chief Community Risk Reduction; Michelle Graham
' Director of Human Resource; John McDonald Director of Community Development; John
McCarter Budget Officer; Robert Upton City Engineer; Eric Wilson Director of Public
Works; Sparkle Anderson Communications Director; Joel Hardy Interim Management
Assistant; Jennifer Huhn Court Administrator; Daniel McGhinnis Chief Information Officer;
Bob Pearce Purchasing Officer.
Call to Order
Public Hearing — Public Hearing on the Proposed 2017 Tax Rate for the 2017-2018
Budget. ^ r
Staff Review: Proposed 2017 Tax Rate for the 2017-2018 Budget.
Budget Officer John McCarter presented an overview of the proposed 2017 Tax Rate for
the 2017-2018 Budget.
Citizen Comments: None.
Council/Staff Discussion:
Councilmember Moore stated he is not in favor of the proposed tax rate and will vote
against it.
' Councilmember Perez stated he thinks the City needs to reinvest. The City's
performance during Hurricane Harvey compared to neighboring City's is an example
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how the City's infrastructure deals with the extreme if you invest in it. He is not sure if '
he's comfortable in going above the roll back tax rate.
Councilmember Owens stated for Pearland to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey may be a
three year process. He believes revenue is going to be sporadic over the next year.
Discussion ensued between Councilmember Owens, City Manager Clay Pearson and
Deputy City Manager Jon Branson regarding making ends meet, next year's budget and
financial policies.
Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this thei'thday of Qjaytm�X.i
A.D., 2017. ,7
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