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2023-06-29 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION(PEDC) REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THURSDAY,JUNE 29,2023 5:00 PM PEDC OFFICES,SUITE 3501 CITY OF PEARLAND CITY HALLI 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE I. CALL TO ORDER II. RECOGNITION: Antonio Johnson, Former Board Member III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meetings April 27, 2023, May 22, 2023 and Special Joint Meeting May 22,2023 IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS V. FINANCIAL REPORT A. Monthly Financial Report—April and May 2023 B. Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Report VI. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: FY2023-24 Program of Work B. PUBLIC HEARING: FY2023-24 Budget and Related Projects C. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Proposed FY2023-24 Budget and FY2022-23 Budget Amendment D. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: General Services Contract Renewal for Entryway and Corridor Enhancement Maintenance with Landscape Art, Inc.and Silversand Services E. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Construction Contract for Arogovitz Pond Expansion at Smith Ranch Rd. Business Park with DC Contracting Services, LLC. F. PUBLIC HEARING: Industrial Drive Reconstruction G. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Professional Services Agreement for Industrial Drive West Reconstruction with Cobb Fendley for Engineering Design Services H. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Reimbursement Agreement for Fruge Road East Right- of-Way Acquisition with the City of Pearland I. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Possible Resolution on City Infrastructure Redevelopment Projects J. DISCUSSION: Use of Type B Funds for Fire Equipment K. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Appointment to Pearland Innovation Hub Advisory Board PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION(PEDC) REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THURSDAY,JUNE 29,2023 5:00 PM L. REPORT: Monthly Activity VII. OTHER BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 1. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS — Update on Business Attraction/Retention Projects 2. SECTION 551.072—CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY—Project#2209 Vill. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED M. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY—Project#2209 IX. ADJOURNMENT POSTED: day of A.D.,2023 A.M./P.M. REMOVED: day of A.D.,2023 4 REPORTER NEWS, June 21, 2023REPORTER NEWS CLASSIFIEDS 281-485-7501 Check out our website at www.myreporternews.com or find us on Facebook LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 14 & 21, 2023 City of PearlandRequest for Qualifications RFQ #0623-03For Professional Design and Engineering ServicesHickory Creek, Garden Acres, Herridge-Miller, and Hickory SloughRoadside Drainage Ditch Improvements and Flood MitigationRequest for Qualifications and Scope of Work The City of Pearland is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) fromfirms that can adequately demonstrate they have the resources, experience,and qualifications to fulfill the role of Engineering Design Consultant for road-side ditch improvements for the purpose of mitigating residential flooding inHickory Creek, Garden Acres, and Herridge-Miller subdivisions in Pearland, aswell as along a small segment of Hickory Slough. The respondent shouldselect a team of professionals capable of providing the required services in anefficient manner in the best interest of the City of Pearland and that will providesuccessful, on-time, and on-budget project delivery. Information on all proposedsub-consultants should be included in the response. The city is seeking a firm that meets the requirements of the RFQ. The firm isto provide civil engineering, design and any applicable surveying and/or otherprofessional services necessary for the construction of an approximately47,336 linear feet of roadside ditch improvements, culvert and drivewayreplacements, and potential roadway improvements. In addition, the firm is toprovide similar services for the removal and replacement of a concreteembankment slope located along the east bank of Hickory Slough drainagechannel at its intersection with Garden Road. The successful Offeror will pres-ent the necessary qualifications, experience, capacity, and expertise for provid-ing the architectural design elements to be used in the construction of the facil-ity. The Intent of this Request for Qualifications From this RFQ, the city will select a Primary Design Firm for the project. Theproject is envisioned to have a Primary Design Firm under the direction andmanagement of the City’s Engineering and Public Works Department – CapitalProjects Division. The Firm will be responsible for the successful design of theoverall project. In addition, the successful Offeror will be responsible for man-aging, directing, and coordinating any and all teams of engineering firms and/orother sub-consultants it assembles to complete the required work. Instructions for Submission The RFQ is available through the City’s E-bid System and the respondingSOQs will be accepted through the City’s E-bid System. All interestedRespondents are required to register as a “supplier” on the City’s E-bid Systemat: https://pearland.ionwave.net/Login.aspx by clicking on “SupplierRegistration.” The RFQ is available for download upon approval of registration.Once approved, registration provides automatic access to the RFQ, existingproject information, any changes to the RFQ, and any changes in submissiontime and date. Submitting Firms accept sole responsibility for downloading allthe necessary documents required to provide a full response to the RFQ. SOQs shall be submitted in the format described in the RFQ and be submittedelectronically through the E-bid System to the City Purchasing Office, City ofPearland, City Hall Annex located at 3523 Liberty Drive, Pearland TX 77581. All SOQs submitted electronically will remain confidential until the opening dateand time when they will be publicly unsealed, and names of offerors readaloud at the City of Pearland City Hall, City Council Chambers, 3519Liberty Drive, Pearland, TX 77581. RFQ Publication Dates, Questions, and Submission Deadline First Publication: June 14, 2023Second Publication: June 21, 2023 Questions are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023, and mustbe sent in writing via email to ebids@pearlandtx.gov, but may be delivereddirectly to the City Purchasing Office - City of Pearland, City Hall Annexlocated at 3523 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581 if email is not anavailable option. RFQs will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2023. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pearland Economic DevelopmentCorporation (the “Corporation”) will conduct a public hearing to consider theuse of sales tax proceeds from the levy of the one-half of one percent salesand use tax, approved by the voters of the City of Pearland (the “City”) onJanuary 21, 1995. The public hearing will take place at 5:00 p.m. on June 29,2023 at 3519 Liberty Drive, Suite 350, Pearland, Texas. Sales tax proceeds will be used for Projects, as part of the Corporation’s fis-cal year 2023-2024 budget that includes land, buildings, equipment, facilities,expenditures, targeted infrastructure and improvements that are for the cre-ation and retention of primary jobs. Proposed project types include: manufac-turing and industrial facilities, research and development facilities, transporta-tion facilities, distribution centers, regional and corporate headquarter facilitiesand small warehouse and storage facilities. Sales Tax proceeds will also beused for promotional expenses to new and expanding businesses, open spaceimprovements, demolition, infrastructure and transportation improvements,Old Townsite Master Plan, recreation, job training, debt obligations, adminis-trative expenses and other improvements or facilities related to any of the fore-going projects, along with related maintenance for any of the proposedprojects. If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requiresspecial arrangements at the meeting, please contact Roxanne Luna-Larsen at(281) 997-3001, within 48 hours of the scheduled business meeting date.Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs. LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 14 & 21, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 21 & 28, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 21 & 28, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 21, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 21, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 21, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 21, 2023 By Richard Schaffhausen Special to the Reporter News Lance Wood with National Weather Service presented “2023 Hurricane Season What We Need To Know” at the Brazoria chapter of Texas Master Naturalist monthly meet- ing Wednesday morning June 14, 2023, at the AgriLife building in Angleton. Wood stated most of the Texas landfalls started as tropi- cal storms and developed into Hurricanes in the Gulf which results in very little time to take action. Because coastal residents may only have 2-3 days to pre- pare, advanced planning is critical. Wood said the various models such as storm surge and hurricane tracking are improving each year but with so many variables it is still very difficult to say exactly where a hurricane will make landfall. The Master Naturalists also received information about a recent fish kill. Bryan Frazier, Director of County Parks, talked about the fish kill that occurred on Quintana and Bryan Beach over a recent weekend. They stated several factors came together at the wrong time resulting in the kill. The sudden increase in water temperature resulted in lower oxygen levels, and no wave action to aerate the water in the Gulf for several weeks resulted in the Dissolved Oxygen levels to be near zero. The fish didn’t have enough oxygen to survive. Nature Notes was presented by Quintana County Park Manager Patty Brinkmeyer. Also at the meeting John Boettiger, membership chair- man, reported that 19 members had recertified in May and 39 members year to date. To recertify, members must have 8 hours of advanced training and 40 volunteer hours. Boettiger also reported that Kathy Purvis attained 250 and Roy Morgan 5,000 volunteer service hours. Morgan was a member of the 2004 intern class and volunteered at Sea Center Texas, and Brazosport Museum of Natural Science as well as many outreach functions. Kathy Pittman present- ed Lisa Myers the President’s Lifetime Service Award Certificate. Members who reach 4,000 volunteer hours receive a cer- tificate. This year to date, members have impacted 3,746 adults and 18,122 youth through outreach programs and educational programs such as the “Birds of Prey” programs presented at area schools, Brazoria County Summer Library Programs and the Discovery Environmental Education Program for area 4th and 7th graders at Brazoria NWR. For more information on becoming a Texas Master Naturalist: https://txmn.org/tmncot/ The groups next meeting will be 5:30 pm July 12 at the AgriLife building Angleton. Visitors are welcome. Texas Master Naturalists learn about hurricanes CLASSIFIEDS 281-485-75016REPORTER NEWS, June 14, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 14, 2023 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXASNOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID NO. 2023-12ONE-TIME PURCHASE OF A 2022 OR 2023 TRANSIT BUS/VAN, ONEWITH A WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND ONE WITHOUT A WHEELCHAIR LIFT Sealed Competitive Bids shall be submitted via one (1) paper copy and one (1)electronic copy in pdf format on a flash drive or CD. Each copy must matchidentically and must include the ink signature of a person with the authority tobind the vendor into a contract. All submitted materials must be clearly markedwith “BID NO.2023-12”,along with the name of the vendor and addressed tothe City of Friendswood, Attn: City Secretary. Said submissions are to bereceived at Friendswood City Hall, City Secretary’s Office, 910 S. FriendswoodDr., Friendswood, TX, 77546 on or before 2:00 P.M.,JUNE 22, 2023,at whichtime the bids will be opened and read aloud. The City of Friendswood (the “City”) reserves the right to reject any or all bid andto waive any informality in the bids received. The contract, if any, will be award-ed to the lowest responsible bidder, The City pays for goods and servicesaccording to the provisions of Chapter 2251 of the Government Code. Specifications and related information may be downloaded from the City’s web-site at https://www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/Bids.aspx or may be reviewed/inspectedduring regular business hours in the City Secretary’s Office, City Hall, 910 SouthFriendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546. For additional information, please contact Jeff Spears, Purchasing Coordinatorat (281) 996-3274 or via email to jspears@friendswood.com. /s/ Leticia Brysch, City Secretary CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXASNOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the City of Pearland Purchasing Division, 3523Liberty Dr., until 2:00 PM on Wednesday July 5, 2023, and all bids will beread aloud via virtual meeting. Interested parties may join meeting by calling:#281-652-1775; Meeting: #1790, Access Code: #0971 on that date for: ITB 0623-14 Span Wire Rebuild Bid forms, specifications and all necessary information may be obtained fromthe following website: https://pearland.ionwave.net.Vendors are encouragedto return the bid response electronically using the City’s e-bid system, but maysubmit by hard-copy, with either manner due by the closing date and time stat-ed above. ANon-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Council Chambers locat-ed at 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581 at 2:00 PM on Wednesday,June 21, 2023.See bid solicitation for virtual link option if preferred. Vendors should register on the City’s e-bid systemhttps://pearland.ionwave.net.Once registered on the City’s e-bid system, biddocuments may be viewed on the site. If further assistance is needed, pleaseemail ebids@pearlandtx.gov no later than 5:00 PM Monday, June 26, 2023,and refer to ITB 0623-14. Bid Closing Date: 2:00 PM on Wednesday,July5, 2023. First Publication:June 7, 2023Second Publication:June 14, 2023 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXASNOTICE TO BIDDERSRequest for Proposals – RFP No. 0623-01Ballistic Shields – Pearland Police Department Request for ProposalsThe City of Pearland is seeking bids from entities that can supply the PearlandPolice Department with approximately 50 ballistic shields. This RFP has beenissued for the purpose of securing the Best Value for the City and the specifica-tions include the technical dimensions and manufacturing composition of therequired equipment. A previous solicitation for these items has been canceled,and this measure constitutes a 2nd attempt to secure bid responses for theseitems. Previous respondents ARE eligible and encouraged to submit bids inresponse to this 2nd solicitation. Sealed bids will be received by the City of Pearland Purchasing Division, 3523Liberty Drive until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, when all bids will beread aloud at Pearland City Hall – Council Chambers, 3519 Liberty Drive,Pearland TX 77581. A virtual option may be provided, which will be included inthe detailed solicitation documents for RFP #0623-01. Pre-Bid Requirements – Vendor RegistrationInterested vendors must register on the City’s e-bid system https://pearland.ion-wave.net.Once registered on the City’s e-bid system, bid documents may beviewed on the site. If Ionwave assistance is needed, please emailebids@pearlandtx.gov and refer to RFP #0623-01. Questions and Submission of Bid Proposals (RFP #0623-01)Bid forms, specifications and all necessary information may be obtained from thefollowing website: https://pearland.ionwave.net.Vendors are encouraged toreturn the bid response electronically using the City’s e-bid system, but may sub-mit by hard-copy,with either manner due by the closing date and time statedabove. Vendors MUST submit questions and inquiries about the solicitationprocess and any other aspect of the RFP, including technical information aboutthe equipment specifications, by emailing those inquiries toebids@pearlandtx.gov,no later than 5:00 PM Monday, June 19, 2023, and refertoRFP#0623-01. The bid will close the following week at 2:00pm onWednesday,June 28, 2023. Source of FundsThe funding for this purchase will come from a grant from the State of Texas.Texas Government Code – Uniform Grant Management Standards in Chapter783is applicable. The successful offeror must not be debarred from doing busi-ness with the State of Texas. Other statutory requirements apply. Bid Closing Date2:00 PM on Wednesday,June 28, 2023. RFP Advertisement ScheduleThis RFP is scheduled to run twice in the City’s local newspaper of public record–Reporter News (Pearland Edition): First Publication: June 7, 2023Second Publication:June 14, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 7 & 14, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 7 & 14, 2023 LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 7 & 14, 2023 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING OFTHE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTOF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., a regularmeeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Pearland, Counties ofBrazoria, Harris and Fort Bend, Texas, will conduct Public Hearing in theCouncil Chambers at Pearland City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas,for the following cases: 1. ZBAAPPLICATION NO. VARZ 23-06: Arequest by Vidal Pineda, applicant,and owner, for approval of variances, as permitted by the Unified DevelopmentCode,Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow:a) An eight-foot-ten-inch (8’-10’’) high decorative fence within the frontyard in lieu of the four-foot (4’) permitted (Section 4.2.4.3(a)(2)(b));b) An eight-foot-ten-inch (8’-10’’) high decorative fence within the sideand rear yard in lieu of the eight-foot (8’) permitted (Section 4.2.4.3(a)(6));c) A residential fence to be located within fifteen feet (15’) of a publicstreet (Section 4.2.4.3(a)(2)(a)), to wit: Legal Description:Lot 1, Block 1, Minor Plat of L & E Estate, a subdivision of1.000 acres of land in the City of Pearland, Texas, according to the map or platrecorded in County Clerk’s File No. 2014041116 in the Plat records of BrazoriaCounty,Texas.General Location:3430 Keis Road, Pearland, TX. 2. ZBA APPLICATION NO. VARZ 23-07: A request by Tessie Gurley, applicant,on behalf of 2 Barretts, LTD, owner,for approval of a special exception and avariance, as permitted by the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow:a) Special exception for construction to occur on a site with existing non-conformities (Section 2.7.3.7(a));b) Variance to the 25’front building setback requirement for theNeighborhood Service (NS) District (Section 2.4.4.4(c)(2)(a)), to allow forabuilding to encroach into the front building setback, to wit:Legal Description:Lot 1, Block 1, Minor Plat of Tessie’s Place, a subdivisionof0.9091 acres of land in the City of Pearland, Texas, according to the map orplat recorded in County Clerk’s File No. 2019038486 in the Plat records ofBrazoria County, Texas.General Location:4904 W Walnut Street, Pearland, TX. 3. ZBA APPLICATION NO. VARZ 23-07: A request by Alma Gonzalez, appli-cant, on behalf of Rebecca Le, owner, for approval of variances, as permittedby the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow:a) Special exception for the construction of a new building on a propertywith existing nonconformities (Section 2.7.3.7(a));b) Variance to reduce the transparency requirement within the CorridorOverlay District (Section 2.4.5.1(d)(2)(c)), to wit:Legal Description:Restricted Reserve “A”, Block 1, Final Plat of Bank One -Broadway near Dixie Farm Road, a subdivision in Brazoria County,Texas,according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 24, Page 287, of the Platrecords of Brazoria County,Texas.General Location:1509 Broadway Street, Pearland, TX. At said hearing, all interested parties shall have the right and opportunity toappear and be heard on the subject. For additional information, please contacttheCommunity Development Department at 281-652-1765. Patrick BauerPlanner I LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 14 & 21, 2023 City of PearlandRequest for Qualifications RFQ #0623-03For Professional Design and Engineering ServicesHickory Creek, Garden Acres, Herridge-Miller,and Hickory SloughRoadside Drainage Ditch Improvements and Flood Mitigation Request for Qualifications and Scope of Work The City of Pearland is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) fromfirms that can adequately demonstrate they have the resources, experience,and qualifications to fulfill the role of Engineering Design Consultant for road-side ditch improvements for the purpose of mitigating residential flooding inHickory Creek, Garden Acres, and Herridge-Miller subdivisions in Pearland, aswell as along a small segment of Hickory Slough. The respondent shouldselect a team of professionals capable of providing the required services in anefficient manner in the best interest of the City of Pearland and that will providesuccessful, on-time, and on-budget project delivery.Information on all proposedsub-consultants should be included in the response. The city is seeking a firm that meets the requirements of the RFQ. The firm isto provide civil engineering, design and any applicable surveying and/or otherprofessional services necessary for the construction of an approximately47,336 linear feet of roadside ditch improvements, culvert and drivewayreplacements, and potential roadway improvements. In addition, the firm is toprovide similar services for the removal and replacement of a concreteembankment slope located along the east bank of Hickory Slough drainagechannel at its intersection with Garden Road. The successful Offeror will pres-ent the necessary qualifications, experience, capacity, and expertise for provid-ing the architectural design elements to be used in the construction of the facil-ity. The Intent of this Request for Qualifications From this RFQ, the city will select a Primary Design Firm for the project. Theproject is envisioned to have a Primary Design Firm under the direction andmanagement of the City’s Engineering and Public Works Department – CapitalProjects Division. The Firm will be responsible for the successful design of theoverall project. In addition, the successful Offeror will be responsible for man-aging, directing, and coordinating any and all teams of engineering firms and/orother sub-consultants it assembles to complete the required work. Instructions for Submission The RFQ is available through the City’s E-bid System and the respondingSOQs will be accepted through the City’s E-bid System. All interestedRespondents are required to register as a “supplier” on the City’s E-bid Systemat: https://pearland.ionwave.net/Login.aspx by clicking on “SupplierRegistration.” The RFQ is available for download upon approval of registration.Once approved, registration provides automatic access to the RFQ, existingproject information, any changes to the RFQ, and any changes in submissiontime and date. Submitting Firms accept sole responsibility for downloading allthe necessary documents required to provide a full response to the RFQ. SOQs shall be submitted in the format described in the RFQ and be submittedelectronically through the E-bid System to the City Purchasing Office,City ofPearland, City Hall Annex located at 3523 Liberty Drive, Pearland TX 77581. All SOQs submitted electronically will remain confidential until the opening dateand time when they will be publicly unsealed, and names of offerors readaloud at the City of Pearland City Hall, City Council Chambers, 3519Liberty Drive, Pearland, TX 77581. RFQ Publication Dates, Questions, and Submission Deadline First Publication: June 14, 2023Second Publication: June 21, 2023 Questions are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023, and mustbe sent in writing via email to ebids@pearlandtx.gov,but may be delivereddirectly to the City Purchasing Office - City of Pearland, City Hall Annexlocated at 3523 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581 if email is not anavailable option. RFQs will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Thursday,July 6, 2023. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTOALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pearland Economic DevelopmentCorporation (the “Corporation”) will conduct a public hearing to consider theuse of sales tax proceeds from the levy of the one-half of one percent salesand use tax, approved by the voters of the City of Pearland (the “City”) onJanuary 21, 1995. The public hearing will take place at 5:00 p.m. on June 29,2023 at 3519 Liberty Drive, Suite 350, Pearland, Texas. Sales tax proceeds will be used for Projects, as part of the Corporation’s fis-cal year 2023-2024 budget that includes land, buildings, equipment, facilities,expenditures, targeted infrastructure and improvements that are for the cre-ation and retention of primary jobs. Proposed project types include: manufac-turing and industrial facilities, research and development facilities, transporta-tion facilities, distribution centers, regional and corporate headquarter facilitiesand small warehouse and storage facilities. Sales Tax proceeds will also beused for promotional expenses to new and expanding businesses, open spaceimprovements, demolition, infrastructure and transportation improvements,Old Townsite Master Plan, recreation, job training, debt obligations, adminis-trative expenses and other improvements or facilities related to any of the fore-going projects, along with related maintenance for any of the proposedprojects. If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requiresspecial arrangements at the meeting, please contact Roxanne Luna-Larsen at(281) 997-3001, within 48 hours of the scheduled business meeting date.Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs. LEGALS LEGALSPublished June 14 & 21, 2023 Check out our new, updated website at www.myreporternews.com or find us on Facebook High school students with top grades took a bow during the All-A Banquet hosted by the Pearland Independent School District in May. During the annual banquet, board members and district officials honored high school students who have achieved the highest grades possible in all classes for three and four years. This spring, Dawson, Pearland and Turner College and Career high schools celebrated more than 630 students achieving one to four years of all A’s. Students were presented with medals for their three-year honorees and plaques and honor cords for their four-year honorees. One-year and two-year honorees were recognized at their campus. •Dawson High School: Three Years: Gabriel Alatrash, Reagan Baertlein, Alexis Benoit, Constanza Calleja Rodriguez, Joshua Chen, Jessica Chen, Aaron Cheng, Ava Davis, Kathryn Agnes Dela Cruz, Jeremy Edwards, Gabriella Giacalone, Fred Guo, Charles Hackworth, Angela Haskin, Isabela Haskins, Isabelle Hildebrandt, Mikayla Hoffman, Daniel Jacob, Hantao Jin, Anagha Joby, Cyril John, Leya Jones, Brooklyn Karr, Issac Koshy, Sasha Kuzmenko, Ziyuan Ella Lu, Cameron Marshall, Ethan Montes, Alice Murphey, James Nguyen, Morgan Odom, Michael Pair, Raina Qiu, Travis Reed, Jonathan Robin, Deeba Sabzevari, Bharat Salvady, Madison Scott, Travis Thames, Arun Vaithianathan, Benjamin Walsworth-Purkiss, Katherine Webb, Tatiana Wilson, Melinda Yao, Noah Yared and Amanda Yee and Rachel Zhou. Four Years: Catherine Bai, Ana Budimlic, Sean Diesel Camba, Xiaoyu Geng, Manali Catherine Ghurye, Layla Gipson, Brogan Heintz, Kamille Hernandez, Nathan Herrada, Mary Claire Hughe, Scarlett Kamga, Patrick Leonardi, Thomas Liang, Michael Meng, Roma Mudnal, Duy Nguyen, Ethan Nguyen, Gracin Nguyen, Faith Victoria Ni, Hannah Patterson, Juan Sanchez Andrade, Tanmay Savargaonkar, He Shi, Joshua Sitoy, Tanner Tran, Ana Gabriela Von Atzingen, James Williams III, Jace Winfree and Albert Xie. •Pearland High School: Three Years: Nabia Ahmed, David Alester, Emily Anderson, Annie Barnes, Christian Bui, Ashley Charbula, Amy Decker, Christine Early, Emily Elledge, Glyen Farmer, Brianna Gapsiewicz, Annafi Hossain, Maya Hughes, Ella Johnson, Kanishka Kancharana, Caden Kelly,Sarah Kim, Shubaani Kumar, Anna Le, Ximena Lopez, Kelsey Martin, Emily Meade, Jonathan Montemayor, Carys Nguyen,Nhat Huy Nguyen, Sophie Nguyen, Lindsey Norman, Sharon Nyaude, Natalie Ocampo, Katelyn Pena, Nataly Pena, Anika Phan, Brady Pierce, Allison Sayre, Alexandra Schwartz, Ryan Secrest, Hafsa Sheikh, Madolyn Soto, Chelsea Tran, Carden Tran, Kim Yen Tran, Jason Truong, Eva Volpe, Alexis Weaver, Jerry Wheeler and Alyssa Winter Four Years:Sophie Adams, Bob Alva, Brady Beeson, Shayna Bui, Geneva Cline, Kasey Cook, Elden Deguia, Ella Elliott, Jaden Ferguson, Jackson Kasper, Lisa Luu, Tomiwa Oyewole, Mikayla Smith, Camille Stephens, Cameron Tien, Diana Tunstall, Tyler Vu, Tyler White, Madelyn Whitehead, Kasey Winter and Lindsey Wood. •Turner College and Career High School: Three Years: Destiny Agbonyeme, Jerin Biju, Hunter Bynum, Kennedy Drafton, Madison Hunter, Hanna John, Ian MacPhail Joshin Perakattu, Owen Roberts, Joshua Shapiro and Dakotah Spenik Four Years:Jenna Bellview,Drew Spenik and Harrison Teng. Pearland ISD All-A Banquet honors students with top grades Pearland Independent School District’s robotics team, Pearadox, consisting of team members from Turner College and Career, Dawson and Pearland high schools, recently competed in the FIRST Robotics World Championship against teams from across the globe and finished 4th in their division. Pearadox has competed at the World Championship level every year since 2017. The team had a remarkable season showcasing their tech- nical skills, introducing community and industry leaders to Pearadox and hosting three conferences supporting students from around the world to enable networking for the under- represented and underserved in STEM. This season, Pearadox also earned the prestigious Impact Award at the state championship, which honors the team that best represents the spirit of FIRST. Additionally, Turner CCHS’s Ian MacPhail was awarded the Dean’s List Semi- Finalist Award at the team’s FIRST district event, the only award to recognize an individual student. Pearadox finished the season ranked 7th in the state and through the State Championship playoffs finished 3rd in the Texas State Championship Apollo division. Their perform- ance this year continues a streak of being in the top 10% of all world-wide teams since 2019. Pearadox is mentored by industry professionals who vol- unteer hundreds of hours in support of the team and who have been critical to Pearadox’s students consistently receiving scholarships, internships and learning invaluable industry skills. Pearland ISD Pearadox competes at the Robotics World Championship A Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness Expo is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 17 at the County Fairgrounds in Angleton. This event has something for all ages and is free and open to the public. Presentations will cover the National Weather Service, generator safety, preparedness for pets and prepar- ing your yard for hurricane season. In addition to informational exhibits and presentations on storm preparedness, there will be door prizes, goody bags, booths, free hot dogs and emergency vehicle displays. Atlantic Hurricane Season is June 1 through Nov. 30. For more information on the event, call 979-864-1596. Preparedness Expo set at county fairgrounds 1 June 21 PEDC Public Hearing for Industrial West 23 23 1 July6