2023-07-10 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Pearland City Council Minutes July 10, 2023
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JULY 10, 2023
The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the
Pearland City Hall Council Chambers, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland Texas. The following
represents the actions taken by City Council in the order they occurred during the meeting. All
motions are made by Council in consecutive order, as determined by the Mayor.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor J. Kevin Cole called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
Mayor Pro-Tem Koza gave the Invocation and Councilmember Hernandez led the
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America Flag and the Texas Flag.
III. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM
Mayor J. Kevin Cole
Mayor Pro-Tem Joseph Koza
Councilmember Tony Carbone
Councilmember Alex Kamkar
Councilmember Adrian Hernandez
Councilmember Layni Cade
Councilmember Jeffrey Barry
City Manager Trent Epperson
City Attorney Darrin Coker
City Secretary Frances Aguilar
All members were present except for Councilmember Rushi Patel.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consideration and Possible Action - Approval of minutes for the City
Council Special Meeting held on June 26, 2023, and the City Council
Regular Meeting held on June 26, 2023.
B. Pulled for discussion.
C. Pulled for discussion.
D. Pulled for discussion.
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E. Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading of
Ordinance No. 2000T -39 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, for the purpose of amending to the Unified Development
Code of the City of Pearland, Texas, Ordinance No. 2000T, Chapter 1,
Section 1.1.3.3 (a)(2), Advisory Capacity of the Planning and Zoning
Commission to the City Council to review, prepare reports upon and make
recommendations concerning approval, conditional approval, or denial of
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) petitions; and Chapter 2, Section 2.2.3.3 (b),
Role of the Planning and Zoning Commission to review and comment on
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) petitions; containing a savings clause, a
severability clause, and an effective date and other provisions related to
the subject.
F. Consideration and Possible Action – Second and Final Reading of
Ordinance No. 1626 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, authorizing the issuance of City of Pearland, Texas,
permanent improvement bonds in one or more series; setting certain
parameters for the bonds; authorizing a pricing officer to approve the
amount, the interest rate, price, and terms thereof and certain other
procedures and provisions relating thereto.
G. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-169 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, declaring
intention to reimburse project expenditures from proceeds of future tax-
exempt obligations.
H. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-167 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, authorizing the use
of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program (HMGP) funds for the buyout acquisition of real property
located at 3422 Lethbridge, PID No. 258197 (“Property”), to be demolished,
owned, and maintained as greenspace in perpetuity by the City of
Pearland.
I. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-160 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the City Manager or his designee to enter into a Reimbursement
Agreement between the City and the Pearland Economic Development
Corporation and authorizing a Letter Finance Agreement with the Lower
Kirby Pearland Management District associated with the Fruge Road East
Improvements Land Acquisition.
J. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-163 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
conveyance of certain real property to the Lower Kirby Pearland
Management District (LKPMD) for the construction and maintenance of
regional drainage detention facilities.
K. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-154 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, ratifying
expenditures with STP Services, for mechanical services (maintenance
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and repairs) associated with Public Works facilities, in the amount of
$75,079.41 (total contract amount of $455,079.41).
L. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-158 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
an expenditure of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation
(PEDC) for the renewal of landscaping and maintenance services
(commercial corridors and entryways), with Landscape Art, Inc., in the
estimated amount of $236,662.30 for the period beginning September 1,
2023 through September 30, 2024.
M. Pulled for discussion.
N. Pulled for discussion.
O. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-157 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a
labor and material contract for HVAC Replacement Services (Fire
Administration) to TDIndustries, in the estimated amount of $190,895.00.
P. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-165 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a professional service contract with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, for
engineering services associated with Fiber Backbone Project (Magnolia
from Cullen Parkway to Business Center Drive), in the estimated amount
of $53,346.00.
Q. Pulled for discussion.
Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Koza,
to approve A-Q, except for B, C, D, M, N, and Q.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration and Possible Action – Second and Final Reading of
Ordinance No. 1619-2 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 1619-1, the 2022-2023 Annual
Budget Ordinance, to facilitate the changes identified herein; providing a
savings clause, a severa-bility clause, a repealer clause, and an effective
date.
Councilmember Kamkar made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade,
to approve Ordinance No. 1619-2.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
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2. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-161 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) expenditures to
enter into a design services contract with Cobb Fendley & Associates
(Industrial Drive West Improvements Project), in the estimated amount of
$541,839.00.
Mayor Pro-Tem Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade, to
approve Resolution No. R2023-161.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
3. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-94 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a construction management and construction inspection services
contract with Aguirre & Fields, LP, in the estimated amount of
$1,660,201.90, for the Bailey Road Expansion Project (Veterans Drive to SH
35).
Councilmember Hernandez made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem
Koza, to approve Resolution No. 2023-94.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VII. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
B. Consideration and Possible Action - Excuse the absence of
Councilmember Hernandez from the June 26, 2023 City Council Regular
Meeting.
Councilmember Cade made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Barry, to
excuse the absence of Councilmember Hernandez from the June 26, 2023
Regular Meeting.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
C. Consideration and Possible Action - Excuse the absence of
Councilmember Kamkar from the June 26, 2023 City Council Regular
Meeting.
Councilmember Barry made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade, to
excuse the absence of Councilmember Kamkar from the June 26, 2023 Regular
Meeting.
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Darin Coker, City Attorney will present an agenda item regarding Council
absences at a future City Council meeting.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
D. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-115 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas reappointing
directors to the Board of Directors of the Pearland Municipal Management
District No.1.
Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Barry,
to approve Resolution No. R2023-115.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
M. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-159 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
an expenditure of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation
(PEDC) for renewal of landscaping and maintenance services (commercial
corridors and entryways) with Silversand Services, in the estimated
amount of $342,451.41, for the period beginning September 1, 2023
through September 30, 2024.
Councilmember Kamkar made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Koza,
to approve Resolution No. R2023-159.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, and Barry.
NAYS: Cade.
The motion carried.
N. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-162 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) expenditures to
enter into a construction services contract with DC Contracting Services
for the Argovitz Detention Expansion Project, in the amount of
$319,640.00.
Mayor Pro-Tem Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Barry, to
approve Resolution No. R2023-162.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
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Q.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2023-151 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a
construction services contract for the Sleepy Hollow Repackaged
Drainage Easement Project, to Tandem Services, LLC., in the amount of
$423,019.00.
Councilmember Hernandez made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Cade, to approve Resolution No R2023-151.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Kamkar, Hernandez, Cade, and Barry.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VIII.OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
IX.MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION
There were no items for discussion.
X.ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
The Minutes were approved on this the 24th day of July 2023.
City of Pearland, Texas
J.Kevin Cole
Mayor
ATTEST:
Frances Aguilar TRMC, MMC
City Secretary
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