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Home My WebLink About20250210 City Council Regular Meeting MinutesPearland City Council Minutes February 10, 2025 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2025 The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, February 10, 2025 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 Pro-Tem Tony Carbone 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 Cade gave the Invocation and Councilmember Chavarria led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America Flag and the Texas Flag. III.ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM Mayor Pro-Tem Tony Carbone Councilmember Joseph Koza Councilmember Mona Chavarria Councilmember Clint Byrom Councilmember Layni Cade Councilmember Rushi Patel City Manager Trent Epperson Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins City Secretary Frances Aguilar All members were present except Mayor J. Kevin Cole and Councilmember Chad Thumann. IV.CITIZEN COMMENTS Breck Hamrock, 3712 Lockhead St., expressed his concern regarding accessibility in public places. Christine Scruggs, with Parent Action Network, 3808 Pine Branch Dr., expressed her concern regarding the ban of cannabis/Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products in our City. V.CONSENT AGENDA A.Consideration and Possible Action - Approval of the minutes of the Pearland City Council Workshop held on January 27, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting held on January 27, 2025, City Council Workshop held on January 31, 2025, and City Council Special Meeting held on February 1, 2025. Docusign Envelope ID: 2DB60810-59E2-472C-A7D4-4C9CEE250292 Pearland City Council Minutes February 10, 2025 B.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-26 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, ordering a General Election to be held on the 3rd day of May 2025, establishing the procedure; and providing for other related matters related thereto. C.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-24 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing a 3-year (1-year initial term with two (2) 1-year renewals) Software Maintenance Contract with Trihedral, Inc., in the estimated amount of $70,022.00 annually (total estimated cost of $210,066.00). Councilmember Chavarria made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Byrom to approve the Consent Agenda items A-C. AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, and Patel. NAYS: None. The motion carried. VI.MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA There were no items removed from Consent Agenda. VII.NEW BUSINESS 1.Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading of Ordinance No. 2000M-267 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 2000M, the zoning map of the City of Pearland, Texas, for the purpose of changing the classification of certain property; being a 7.573 acre (329,887 square feet) tract, out of Lot 15, lying west of State Highway #35, out of the L.W. Murdock Subdivision, Volume 29, Page 175, Brazoria County Deed Records, in the A.C.H. & B. Railroad Survey, Section II, Abstract 507, Brazoria County, Texas, said 7.583 acres being that same tract described in a deed recorded in Volume 1259, Page 139 of the Brazoria County Deed Records (located at the Northwest Corner of Main Street and Bailey Road, Pearland, Texas). Zone Change Application No. ZONE 24-19, a request by Will Benson, applicant, on behalf of JM Projects, LLC., owner, for approval of a zone change from Heavy Industrial (M-2) District to General Commercial (GC) District; providing for an amendment of the zoning district map; containing a savings clause, a severability clause, and an effective date and other provisions related to the subject. Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Byrom to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2000M-267. AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, and Cade. NAYS: Patel. The motion carried. Docusign Envelope ID: 2DB60810-59E2-472C-A7D4-4C9CEE250292 Pearland City Council Minutes February 10, 2025 2.Consideration and Possible Action - First Reading of Ordinance No. 1591- 1 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, amending Water Conservation Plan and a Drought Contingency/Water Emergency Response Plan (collectively, the “Plans”) for the City of Pearland to promote responsible use of water and to provide for penalties and/or the disconnection of water service for noncompliance with the provisions of the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency/Water Emergency Response Plan. Councilmember Byrom made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1591-1. AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, and Patel. NAYS: None. The motion carried. VIII.EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Council adjourned into Executive Session at 6:48 p.m. Section 551.087 - Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations. Conducted. Council returned from Executive Session at 7:22 p.m. IX.NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED 3.Consideration and Possible Action - Regarding Economic Development Negotiations. Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Byrom to authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute an amendment to the Development Agreement with Project #2300, as discussed in Executive Session. AYES: Carbone, Koza, Chavarria, Byrom, Cade, and Patel. NAYS: None. The motion carried. X.OTHER BUSINESS There were no other business items. XI.MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION There were no issues to discuss. Docusign Envelope ID: 2DB60810-59E2-472C-A7D4-4C9CEE250292 Pearland City Council Minutes February 10, 2025 XII.ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro-Tem Carbone adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m. The Minutes were approved on this the 10th day of March 2025. City of Pearland, Texas J.Kevin Cole Mayor ATTEST: Frances Aguilar TRMC, MMC City Secretary Docusign Envelope ID: 2DB60810-59E2-472C-A7D4-4C9CEE250292