2024-04-08 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Pearland City Council Minutes April 08, 2024
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 8, 2024
The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, April 8, 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
Mayor Cole gave the Invocation and Mayor Pro-Tem Koza 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 Rushi Patel
City Manager Trent Epperson
City Attorney Darrin Coker
City Secretary Frances Aguilar
All members were present except for Councilmember Chad Thumann.
Mayor Cole announced that it was Child Abuse Awareness Month and Autism
Awareness Month.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
V. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Public Hearing - A public hearing of the City Council of the City of
Pearland on the proposed reallocation of unprogrammed Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan funding for HUD
Program Years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, for the purpose of matching
Texas General Land Office Disaster Recovery funding for City of
Pearland Capital Improvement Program (CIP) roadside ditch
improvements in Brookland Acres Subdivision (DR2102) and along
Garden Road/O'Day Road (DR2103) and Woody Road (DR2104).
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Mayor Cole opened the Public Hearing.
Presentation provided by Joel Hardy, Grants/Special Projects Administrator.
There were no citizen comments.
Mayor Cole closed the Public Hearing.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consideration and Possible Action - Approve the minutes of the Pearland
City Council Special Meeting of March 25, 2024, and Regular Meeting of
March 25, 2024.
B. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-63 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, authorizing the
City's participation in the FY2024 High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
(HIDTA) Program (grant total of $11,000.00), as funded by the Office of
National Drug Control Policy, and designating an authorized official.
C. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-61 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, (“City”)
suspending the effective date for ninety days in connection with the rate
increase filing made on or about March 6, 2024, by CenterPoint Energy
Houston Electric LLC; authorizing the City’s continued participation in a
coalition of cities known as the “Texas Coast Utilities Coalition of Cities;”
authorizing participation in proceedings at the Public Utility Commission
of Texas; authorizing the hiring of attorneys and consultants; requiring
reimbursement of reasonable legal and consultant expenses; requiring
proof of notice; finding that the meeting complies with the Open
Meetings Act; making other findings and provisions related to the
subject; and declaring an effective date.
D. Pulled for discussion.
E. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-59 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a professional service contract with Black & Veatch Corporation, for
preliminary engineering services associated with the Southdown
Regional Lift Station and Force Main Project, in the estimated amount of
$91,698.00.
Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Cade, to approve Consent Agenda items A - E except for D.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Cade, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
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VIII. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
D. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No.2024-66 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, approving
Special Event Permit No. EVNT23-00078 to host the Mafia Mania Concert
and Festival Event.
Mayor Pro-Tem Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade, to
approve Resolution No. R2024-66.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Cade, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-69 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the defeasance and redemption of certain of the City’s Certificates of
Obligations Series 2019B and 2020B (TIRZ related projects); and making
certain findings and containing other provisions related thereto.
Councilmember Chavarria made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem
Koza, to approve Resolution No. R2024-69.
John Robuck, Financial Advisor, with BOK, Inc. addressed Council regarding
the City's Certificates of Obligations Series.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Cade, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
2. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-62 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the power of eminent domain to acquire fee title to certain property for
public facility improvements; all of that certain tract or parcel containing
20.35 Acres (886,331 square feet) of land situated in the H. T. & B. R. R.
Company Survey, Section 19, A-243 , Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas,
being all of a called 20.3472 acre tract of land conveyed to SA 2011 LLC
as described in deed recorded under Brazoria County Clerk’s File
Number (B.C.C.F. No.) 2013002026, in the Official Records of Brazoria
County, Texas for the construction and maintenance of public facility
improvements on certain real property described herein; authorizing the
city attorney, or his designee, and other city officials to take such actions
as are necessary to acquire said property, located within the city, by
donation, purchase, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
Darrin Coker, City Attorney, read the motion into record.
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Mayor Pro-Tem Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Carbone, to approve Resolution R2024-62.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, and Cole.
NAYS: Hernandez, Cade, and Patel.
The motion carried.
3. Council Discussion - Regarding the voluntary annexation of PID 559432
located at the corner of Glenview Dr. and Deleon Ln.
Mayor Cole opened the discussion.
Presentation was presented by Vance Wyly, Director of Community
Development.
James Laird, 222 Saint James Place, applicant, was present to answer
questions from the Council.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
There were no other business items.
X. MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION
There were no issues to discuss.
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:46 p.m.
Section 551.071 - Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal advice
related to state and municipal regulations.
Conducted.
Section 551.087- Discussion regarding Economic Development
Negotiations
Conducted.
Section 551.072 - Consultation with City Attorney regarding the sale,
lease or exchange of real property.
Conducted.
Section 551.074 - Discussion regarding membership on City Boards and
Commissions.
Conducted.
Council returned from Executive Session at 8:56 p.m.
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XII.NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
4.Consideration and Possible Action - Regarding Economic Development
Negotiations.
Darrin Coker, City Attorney read the motion into record, "Consideration and
Approval of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing the
Pearland Economic Development Corporation to enter into a Loan Assistance
Agreement with Project #2404" as discussed in Executive Session.
Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Hernandez, to authorize staff to enter into a loan assistant agreement with
(Project #2204) as discussed in Executive Session.
AYES: Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Hernandez, Cade, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
5.Consideration and Possible Action - Regarding the sale, lease, purchase
or exchange of real property.
No action was taken.
6.Consideration and Possible Action- Regarding membership on City
Boards and Commissions.
No action was taken.
XIII.ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 8:57 p.m.
The Minutes were approved on this the 22nd day of April 2024.
City of Pearland, Texas
J. Kevin Cole
Mayor
ATTEST:
Frances Aguilar TRMC, MMC
City Secretary
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