2021-08-16 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, HELD ON AUGUST 16, 2021 VIA IN-PERSON/TELEPHONE/VIDEO-
CONFERENCE AT 5:00 PM, IN PEARLAND CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3519
LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor J. Kevin Cole called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM
Mayor J. Kevin Cole
Mayor Pro -Term Adrian Hernandez
Councilmember Luke Orlando
Councilmember Tony Carbone
Councilmember Alex Kamkar
Councilmember J. David Little
Councilmember Trent Perez
City Manager Clay Pearson
City Attorney Darrin Coker
City Secretary Crystal Roan
Councilmember Woody Owens was absent.
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were none.
I. NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Cole changed the order of the agenda to discuss New Business Item No. 2 before
New Business Item No. 1.
2. Utility Billing: UB Quarterly Update on process and procedural work.
Water Billing &Collections Manager Nancy Massey presented the Utility Billing
Quarterly Update.
Council discussed the Utility Billing Quarterly Update.
No action was taken.
1. Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to share their final report and
recommendations to the City Council.
Steve Sabo, Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Chair, presented the
Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee's final report.
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Patrick O'Day, Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Member, 3410 Parkside
Drive, Pearland, Texas, stated his concerns regarding water meter consumption.
Mark Smith, Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Member, 13020 Imperial
Shore Drive, Pearland, Texas, spoke regarding the processes presented by the
Committee.
Ralph King, Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Member, 2805 South
Galveston, Pearland, Texas, stated his concerns regarding the data validation
of the meters.
Denise Hewitt, Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Member, 3404 Blue
Spruce Trail, Pearland, Texas, spoke regarding her personal water meter
situations and stated her concerns regarding the testing methods for the meters
and the 32/30 water billing plan.
Julie Ward, Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Member, 2302 Harbor
Pass Drive, Pearland, Texas, stated her concerns regarding the 32/30 water
billing plan.
Jimmy Davis, Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Member, 5004
Colmesneil St., Pearland, Texas, spoke regarding the Committee's
recommendations. He also stated his concerns regarding the amount of billing
cycles within each month.
Discussion ensued between Council and the Utility Billing Ad Hoc Advisory
Committee.
No action was taken.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted andlor corrected this the 13th day of September, 2021.
Kevin Cole
Mayor
City Secretary
Pearland City Council Special Meeting Minutes -August 16, 2021