2024-01-22 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Pearland City Council Minutes January 22, 2024
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 22, 2024
The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, January 22, 2024, 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
Councilmember Carbone 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 Mona Chavarria
Councilmember Adrian Hernandez
Councilmember Layni Cade
Councilmember Chad Thumann
Councilmember Rushi Patel
City Manager Trent Epperson
Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins
City Secretary Frances Aguilar
All members were present.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Heather Baker, 11608 Cross Spring Dr., invited the city to the annual Pear Run on
May 5, 2024, benefiting the Citizens Police Academy.
Gary Hosmer, 4026 Ravenwood Court, expressed his concerns regarding the
westbound traffic at the intersection of Magnolia and Veterans Road.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consideration and Possible Action - Excuse the absence of
Councilmember Patel from the December 18, 2023 City Council Regular
Meeting.
B. Consideration and Possible Action - Excuse the absence of
Councilmember Tony Carbone from the January 9, 2024 City Council
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Regular Meeting.
C. Consideration and Possible Action - Approve appointment to citizen
boards and commission as presented in the staff report.
D. Pulled for discussion.
E. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-14 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, approving
Special Event Permit No. EVNT23-00081, a permit to host the Sunset
Cinema (February 10, 2024).
F. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-1 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, approving
Special Event Permit No. EVNT23-00077, a permit to host the Pearland
Half Marathon (February 2024 through February 2028).
G. Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading
Ordinance No. 1296-2024 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, amending Chapter 7, Building, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, by amending Chapter 7, Building; having a savings
clause, a severability clause, and a repealer clause; and providing for
codification and an effective date.
H. Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading
Ordinance No. 1211-2024 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, amending Chapter 10, Fire Prevention and Protection, of
the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, as it may have been, from time
to time, amended, by amending Chapter 10, Fire Prevention and
Protection; having a savings clause, a severability clause, and a repealer
clause; and provid-ing for codification -and an effective date.
I. Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading
Ordinance No. 1210-2024 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, amending Chapter 23, Plumbing and Gas, of the City of
Pearland Code of Ordinances, to amend Section 23-1, entitled Plumbing
Code Adopted; to amend Section 23-1.1, entitled Local Amendments; to
amend Section 23-161, entitled Fuel Gas Code Adopted, and to amend
Section 23-161.1, entitled Local Amendments; having a savings clause, a
severability clause, and a repealer clause; and providing for codification
and an effective date.
J. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-16 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a contract renewal with Katarzyna (Kasia) Kimmel, MD/ MPH for EMS
Medical Director services, in the estimated amount of $95,000.00, for the
period of January 23, 2024 to January 22, 2025.
K. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-9 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the City Manager or his designee to participate in an interlocal
cooperative pricing arrangement with The Interlocal Purchasing System,
for the purchase of fire alarm monitoring, fire safety inspection, and fire
alarm repair services, in the estimated amount of $101,000.00, from
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Firetron.
L. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-20 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, renewing a
supply contract for tree maintenance services with Advanced Landscape
Solutions, LLC, in the estimated amount of $353,225.00, for the period of
January 23, 2024 through January 22, 2025.
M. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-17 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the City Manager or his designee to participate in an interlocal
cooperative pricing arrangement with the Texas Department of
Information Resources (DIR) for the purchase of data equipment to serve
the John Hargrove Environmental Center Water Reclamation Facility,
from Sequel Data Systems, in the estimated amount of $219,015.40.
N. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-12 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the City Manager or his designee to participate in an interlocal
cooperative pricing arrangement with Choice Partners for the purchase
of generator enclosure heater installation services, in the estimated
amount of $139,833.08, from Generosity Services Inc.
Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem
Koza, to approved Consent Agenda items A - N, except for D.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VI. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
D. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-19 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, supporting
Brazoria County’s opposition to the issuance of state and federal permits
for the construction of a non-human primate animal laboratory on 538
acres located off County Road 2 in Brazoria County (“Property”).
Councilmember Hernandez made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Carbone, to approve Resolution No. R2024-19.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: Hernandez.
The motion carried.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-10 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a professional service contract with Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc., for
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engineering services associated with the Hickory Slough Sportsplex
Project (Phase 2), in the estimated amount of $1,695,000.00.
Councilmember Chavarria made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem
Koza, to approve Resolution No. R2024-10.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: Cade.
The motion carried.
2. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-18 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a
3-year (1-year with 2 renewals) unit supply contract for landscape
maintenance services (combined medians, right of way, parks and
facilities) to Texscape Services, in the estimated amount of $1,584,694.24
for the period of January 23, 2024 through January 22, 2025.
Mayor Pro-Tem Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Carbone, to approve Resolution No. R2024-18.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
3. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-15 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a
construction services contract associated with the Country Place Water
Well Generator Replacement and Garden Water Well Generator Projects,
to McDonald Electric, in the amount of $1,137,469.00.
Councilmember Hernandez made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Cade, to approve Resolution No. R2024-15.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
4. Discussion and Council Direction - Options for change to the current
Garage Sales permitting process as stated in Ordinance 842, requested
by City Council on September 11th, 2023.
Mayor Cole opened the discussion.
Trent Epperson, City Manager; Amy Buckert, Chief Financial Officer; and
Nancy Massey, Water Billing & Collections Manager were there to answer
questions.
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
There were no other business items.
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IX.MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION
There were no items for discussion.
X.EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:14 p.m.
1.Section 551.074 - Deliberations regarding development of the City
Manager's Annual Performance Goals.
Council returned from Executive Session at 8:05 p.m.
XI.ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
The Minutes were approved on this the 12th day of February 2024.
City of Pearland, Texas
J. Kevin Cole
Mayor
ATTEST:
Frances Aguilar TRMC, MMC
City Secretary
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