2019-10-07 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order 6:00 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Deputy City Manager
City Attorney
Interim City Secretary
Tom Reid
J. David Little
Luke Orlando
Gary Moore
Trent Perez
Woody Owens
Jon Branson
Darrin Coker
Maria E. Rodriguez
Absent: Councilmember Reed and Councilmember Hernandez.
Others in attendance: Matt Buchanan, President of EDC; Trent Epperson, Assistant City
Manager; John McDonald, Director of Community Development; Cynthia Pearson, Director of
Finance; Robert Upton, Director of Engineering and Capital Projects; Joel Hardy, Grants — Special
Projects Administrator; John Knight, IT Manager; Joshua Lee, Communications Director; and
Lawrence Provins, Deputy City Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS
Council Action - Resolution No. R2019-248 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, nominating candidate(s) for a position on the board of directors of the Brazoria
County Appraisal District.
Councilmember Little made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Moore, to approve
Resolution No. R2019-248.
Mayor Reid recommended appointing George Sanders to the Brazoria County Appraisal District;
Councilmember Moore seconded the recommendation.
Ayes: Councilmembers Orlando, Little, Moore, Perez and Owens.
Noes: None.
Motion passed 5-0;
Councilmembers Reed and Hernandez were absent.
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Council Action - Resolution No. R2019-247 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, nominating a candidate for a position on the board of directors of the Harris
County Appraisal District.
Councilmember Moore made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Perez, to approve
Resolution No. R2019-247.
Mayor Reid recommended appointing Mike Sullivan to the Harris County Appraisal District;
Councilmember Perez seconded the recommendation.
Ayes: Councilmembers Orlando, Little, Moore, Perez and Owens.
Noes: None.
Motion passed 5-0; Councilmembers Reed and Hernandez were absent.
Council Action - Resolution No. R2019-246 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, nominating a candidate for a position on the board of directors of the Fort Bend
County Appraisal District.
Councilmember Perez made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Moore, to approve
Resolution No. R2019-246.
Mayor Reid moved to appoint Mike Rozell to the Fort Bend County Appraisal District;
Councilmember Perez seconded.
Ayes: Councilmembers Orlando, Little, Moore, Perez and Owens.
Noes: None.
Motion passed 5-0; Councilmembers Reed and Hernandez were absent.
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 6:15 p.m. to discuss
the following:
1. Executive Session - Section 551.087 - Deliberation Regarding Economic
Development Negotiations.
Council returned from Executive Session at 6:31 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED:
Council Action - Regarding Economic Development Negotiations.
City Attorney Darrin Coker stated staff is recommending a motion to allow the Pearland Economic
Development Corporation to proceed with a loan agreement with Pearland Economic
Development Corporation Prospect No. 1905,
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Mayor Reed stated there is a motion and second on the floor to proceed with PEDC No. 1905.
Ayes: Councilmembers Orlando, Little, Moore, Perez and Owens.
Noes: None.
Motion passed 5-0;
Councilmembers Reed and Hernandez were absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 2711 day of April, A.D., 2020.
AT T:
ry al N. Roan, TRMC/CMC
City Secretary
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Tom Reid
Mayor