1981-07-06 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
HELD ON JULY 6, 19T1, AT 7:30 PM IN THE'CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS AVENUE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Councilman/Mayor
Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Al Lentz
Charles R. Mack
Harry Farley
Carlton McComb
Terry Gray
Ronald J. Wicker
Bobby J. Williams
Dorothy L. Cook
COUNCIL DECISION ON APPLICATION NO. 96, Gordon A. Craig, Trustee - PU TO COMMERCIAL:
City Manager Wicker advised that the Public Hearing was held at the last regular
meeting on this item, however, because there was not three-fourths of the City
Council at this meeting the item was passed until tonight.
Mayor Reid absent from the Chambers at 7:33 PM - Returned at 7:40 PM.
Mayor Pro Tem Lentz presiding during Mayor's absence.
A discussion was held regarding the fact that this request would be spot zoning
as well as not in conformity with the Master Plan of the City. The owner of this
particular tract of land has other land adjacent and contiguous thereto which
would likely be rezoned in the future.
It was moved by Councilman Gray, seconded by Councilman Mack that Application No.
96, Gordon Craig, Trustee be denied on the basis of the Master Plan, that this
land lies in a zone where the Master Plan calls for it to be used for something
other than commercial, and that we have adequate land in the City zoned commercial
or could be zoned commercial that lies in the Master Plan Schedule. Motion passed
5 to 0.
SEMINOLE PIPELINE COMPANY'S REQUEST TO CROSS UNDER STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND DRAINAGE
DITCHES IN AND THROUGH THE CITY OF PEARLAND:
City Manager Wicker stated that since the last Council meeting he and City Attorney
Bobby Williams met with representatives of the Seminole Pipeline Company to discuss
the requirements for crossing public right-of-way and easements with their proposed
pipeline. Mr. Wicker recommended the .following stipulations:
1. That all plans, specifications and construction drawings will be submitted
to the City Engineer for approval prior to the beginning of any construction and
further, that as -built drawings will be provided the City after completion.
2. That block valves be installed at appropriate locations at all entrances
and exits of the corporate city limits.
3. That all pipeline crossings of public right-of-way or easements be encased
in a steel casing pipe with a strength range of Schedule 40 steel pipe or greater.
4. That the pipeline will have a maximum operating pressure of 1650 psi and
be designed to transport only oil, gas liquified minerals and mineral solutions.
5, That any crossing of the proposed pipeline or lowering and casing in the
future, by the City of Pearland, will not necessitate any cost expenditure by the
City.
6. That the proposed line through the City shall be a minimum of 6' deep and
shall in all cases be a minimum of 2' below any existing or future sanitary sewer
lines, water lines, or storm sewer lines owned by the City.
After a discussion on the location of block valves, the following modification was
made by the City Council under Item 2. Item 2 to read as follows:
2. That block valves be installed at appropriate locations at all entrances
and exits on or near the corporate limits, and at locations agreeable to
both the City and Seminole Pipeline Company.
It was moved by Councilman Lentz, seconded by Councilman McComb that the City present
these six conditions for crossing under streets, highways and drainage ditches in
and through the City of Pearland, as modified, as our requirements for the Seminole
Pipeline Company. Motion passed 5 to 0.
Meeting recessed 8:20 PM - Reconvened 8:50 PM.
RESOLUTION NO. R81-18, A RESOLUTION REQUESTING STATE SENATOR JAMES (BUSTER) BROWN TO
TAKE A DIFFERENT STANCE ON THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT BILL:
Resolution No. R81-18 as modified was read in full by Mayor Reid.
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Lentz that Resolution No.
R81-18 be passed on first and final reading and that this resolution be sent to
Senator Brown, the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Speaker of the House and others in
Austin as well as local officials. Resolution No. R81-18 reads in caption as
follows:
RESOLUTION NO. R81-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S POSITION RELATIVE TO THE
CREATION OF A CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE AUTHORITY.
Voting "aye" - Councilman Farley, Councilman Mack, Councilman Lentz, Councilman
McComb and Councilman Gray.
Voting "no" - None
Motion passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURN:
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the ke day of
A.D., 1981.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Mayor