2024-05-13 City Council Regular Meeting MinutesPearland City Council Minutes May 13, 2024
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 13, 2024
The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, May 13, 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 6:44 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 Councilmember Thumann 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 Tony Carbone
Councilmember Joseph Koza
Councilmember Mona Chavarria
Councilmember Clint Byrom
Councilmember Layni Cade
Councilmember Chad Thumann
Councilmember Rushi Patel
City Manager Trent Epperson
City Attorney Darrin Coker
City Secretary Frances Aguilar
All members were present.
IV.CITIZEN COMMENTS
Breck Hamrock, 3712 Lockheed St., expressed his concerns with wheelchair
accessibility of buildings, sidewalks and transportation within the city of Pearland.
Diana Clark, 2714 N. Peach Hollow Cir., expressed her concern about the safety and
infrastructure in the Lower Kirby District.
Ellison Schoellopf, 3335 Worthington Dr., expressed her concern about Pearland's
response to Palestine.
Hannah Alm-Gibson, 3342 Worthington Dr., expressed her concern about our
government's response to the Israeli occupation.
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V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consideration and Possible Action - Approve the minutes of the Pearland
City Council Special Meeting of April 22, 2024 and Regular Meeting of
April 22, 2024.
B. Consideration and Possible Action - Approve appointment to citizen
boards and commissions as presented in the staff report.
C. Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading of
Ordinance No. 374-5 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, amending Chapter 31, Wrecker Service, of the City of
Pearland Code of Ordinances in its entirety, as it may have been, from
time to time; having a savings clause, a severability clause, a penalty
clause, and a repealer clause; providing for codification and an effective
date.
D. Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading of
Ordinance No.1358-28 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, amending non-development usage and service fees;
containing a savings clause, a severability clause, a repealer clause,
providing for publication and an effective date.
E. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-82 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, adopting
the required policies pertaining to the Hurricane Harvey - Infrastructure
Community Development Block Grant - Regional Mitigation Program
(CDBG-MIT) Contract Number 24-065-017-E174 from the Texas General
Land Office (GLO).
F. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-51 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding
the purchase of VT Scada licensing tags, to Trihedral, Inc., in the
estimated amount of $76,397.25.
G. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-74 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, amending a
unit price contract for the purchase of motor fuel from Houston-
Pasadena Apache Oil Company, in the additional amount of $250,000.00
(total contract amount of $1,250,000.00).
H. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-76 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, approving a
Change Order with Nerie Brothers Construction LLC, in the amount of
$263,267.00 (total contract amount of $2,826,724.00), associated with the
South Corrigan Transite Pipe Water Line Replacement Project.
I. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-79 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, approving a
Change Order with PLW, LLC, in the amount of $294,202.00 (total
contract amount of $70,890,117.00), associated with the John Hargrove
Water Reclamation Facility Project.
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Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone
to approve Consent Agenda items A - I.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-65 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
an expenditure of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation, in
the amount of $467,600.00, with the Pearland Chamber of Commerce for a
sixteen (16) month contract to manage the Pearland Innovation HUB for
small business assistance in Pearland.
Councilmember Chavarria made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Koza to approve Resolution No. R2024-65.
Matt Buchanan, President with Pearland Economic Development Corporation;
Brian Malone, Vice President with Pearland Economic Development
Corporation; and Jim Johnson, President with Pearland Chamber of
Commerce addressed Council regarding the Pearland Innovation HUB.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, and Thumann.
NAYS: Cade and Patel.
The motion carried.
2. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-80 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a
construction services contract associated with the Natatorium Air
Handler Replacements Project, to American Mechanical Services, in the
amount of $2,174,444.44.
Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza
to approve Resolution No. R2024-80.
Brian Kisiel, Senior Account Manager with American Mechanical Services was
available to answer questions from the Council.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
3. Consideration and Possible Action - First Reading of Ordinance No.
1494-5 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
amending Ordinance No. 1494-4,establishing prima facie speed limits
established for vehicles under the provisions of Section 545.356, Texas
Transportation Code, upon certain streets and highways, of parts thereof,
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within the corporate limits of the City of Pearland, as set out in this
ordinance and providing a penalty (McHard Road from Cullen Blvd to
Mykawa Road; and FM 2234 from the City Limits to CR 94).
Councilmember Byrom made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade
to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 1494-5.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
4. Consideration and Possible Action - First Reading of Ordinance No.
1502-1 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
amending Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages, Section 4-2, General
Requirements of the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances as it applies to
Food and Beverage Certificate holders (i.e., restaurants); having a
savings clause, a severability clause, and a repealer clause; provid-ing
for publication, codification, and an effective date.
Councilmember Cade made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone
to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 1502-1.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
5. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-83 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, amending
the City Council Rules and Order of Business (“Rules”) as guidelines for
the organization and governance of the City Council.
Councilmember Thumann made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem
Carbone to approve Resolution No. R2024-83.
VII. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
There were no items removed from Consent Agenda.
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
There were no other business items.
IX. MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION
1. Council Discussion - Regarding a staff member for city council.
Councilmember Patel and Councilmember Cade discussed adding a staff
member for city council.
X. ADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
The Minutes were approved on this the 10th day of June 2024.
City of Pearland, Texas
J. Kevin Cole
Mayor
ATTEST:
Frances Aguilar TRMC, MMC
City Secretary
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