2024-10-28 City Council Regular Meeting MinutesPearland City Council Minutes October 28, 2024
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, October 28, 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 6:35 p.m.
II.INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
Councilmember Byrom gave the Invocation and Councilmember Patel 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
Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins
City Secretary Frances Aguilar
All members were present.
IV.CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
V.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Consideration and Possible Action - Approval of the minutes of the
Pearland City Council Workshop Meeting held on October 14, 2024; and
City Council Regular Meeting held on October 14, 2024.
B.Consideration and Possible Action - Excuse the absence of
Councilmember Rushi Patel from the October 14, 2024 City Council
Regular Meeting.
C.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. 2024-229 - A
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Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, appointing
members to various City Boards and Commissions.
D.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-199 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, ratifying the
City Manager’s reappointment of James E. Gilbert to Position No.3 of the
Civil Service Commission for a 3-year term expiring November 1, 2027.
E.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-224 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, ratifying
emergency expenditures with O’Day Drilling, for emergency repairs to the
Country Place Water Well, in the amount of $168,575.00.
F.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. 2024-227 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, renewing
the purchase of Workers Compensation Excess Insurance Coverage with
Midwest Employers, in the amount of $162,770.00, for the period of
October 1, 2024 through October 1, 2025.
G.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-226 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
participation in an interlocal cooperative purchasing program for the
purchase of City supplies from Staples Advantage, in the estimated
amount of $125,000.00, for the period October 1, 2024 through April 6,
2025.
H.Pulled for discussion.
I.Pulled for discussion.
Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade to
approve Consent Agenda items A - I, except for H and I.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VI.MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
H.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-222 - 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 purchasing program, for the purchase of computer
equipment, from Dell Computer Equipment, in the estimated amount of
$250,000.00, for Fiscal Year 2025.
Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone
to approve Resolution No. R2024-222.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, and Thumann.
NAYS: Patel.
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The motion carried.
I.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2024-225 - 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 purchasing program for the purchase of technology
equipment and hardware from CDW Government, in the estimated
amount of $300,000.00, for Fiscal Year 2025.
Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone
to approve Resolution No. R2024-225.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, and Thumann.
NAYS: Patel.
The motion carried.
VII.NEW BUSINESS
1.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. 2024-228 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a letter of support for the development and creation of a Mental Health
Crisis Center in Brazoria County.
Councilmember Chavarria made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Thumann to approve Resolution No. R2024-228.
Jim Johnson, 6117 Broadway, with Pearland Chamber, spoke in favor of the
Mental Health Crisis Center in Brazoria County.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
2.Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading of
Ordinance No. UDC 2000T-40 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas, for the purpose of amending Chapter 4, Article 2,
Division 3; Tree Mitigation of the Unified Development Code (UDC),
Ordinance No. 2000T in accordance with Section 1.1.4.1 of the Unified
Development Code; and containing a savings clause, a severability
clause, and an effective date and other provisions related to the subject.
Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Thumann to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. UDC
2000T-40.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: Cade.
The motion carried.
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VIII.OTHER BUSINESS
There were no other business items.
IX.MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION
There were no issues to discuss.
X.EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 6:57 p.m.
Section 551.074 - Deliberations regarding the annual performance
evaluation of the City Attorney.
Conducted.
Council returned from Executive Session at 8:20 p.m.
XI.NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
3.Consideration and Possible Action - Regarding the annual performance
evaluation of the City Attorney.
Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza
to adjust the City Attorney's salary and benefits as discussed in executive
session.
AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, Thumann, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
XII.ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.
The Minutes were approved on this the 11th day of November 2024.
City of Pearland, Texas
J. Kevin Cole
Mayor
ATTEST:
Frances Aguilar TRMC, MMC
City Secretary
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