2007-01-08 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAAGENDA — REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2007, AT 7:30 P.M., IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT
IV. COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORTS
V. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
VI. CITIZENS
VII. DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING: None
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA:
ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER THE "CONSENT AGENDA" ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND REQUIRE LITTLE OR NO
DELIBERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THESE ITEMS WILL BE
ENACTED/APPROVED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A
COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS SEPARATE ACTION ON AN ITEM, IN
WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED BY SEPARATE ACTION (IX. MATTERS
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA). APPROVAL OF THE
CONSENT AGENDA ENACTS THE ITEMS OF LEGISLATION.
A. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
1. Minutes of the December 11, 2006, Regular Meeting held
at 7:00 p.m.
2. Minutes of the December 11, 2006, Regular Meeting held
at 7:30 p.m.
3. Minutes of the December 18, 2006, Special Meeting held
at 7:00 p.m.
B. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — EXCUSE
COUNCILMEMBER HELEN BECKMAN FROM THE
DECEMBER 11, 2006 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD
AT 7:00 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M. City Council.
C. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-2 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, RATIFYING THE
APPOINTMENT OF JAMES GILBERT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION TO FILL THE POSITION VACATED BY
BRENDA CRAGER. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
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D. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-6 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF A NEW AMBULANCE. Mr. Jeffrey Sundseth,
EMS Operations Director.
E. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-3 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AWARDING A BID FOR
IBM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
SERVICES. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
IX. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
1. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-7 — A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE
CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $23,250,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC
WORKS, AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY
OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELATING TO SUCH CERTIFICATES
AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING
THERETO. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — FIRST AND
ONLY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1318 — ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES
2007; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF;
AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE
PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL
STATEMENT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SALE OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
BOND INSURANCE; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS
REGARDING SUCH BONDS AND MATTERS INCIDENT
THERETO; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
A PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENT; CONTAINING
OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
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3. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000M-27 — 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 DESIGNATING THE CLASSIFICATION OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, LOCATION BEING ALL OF
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 1 (MUD 1), GENERALLY
INCLUDING TRANQUILITY LAKES SECTION 1,
TRANQUILITY LAKES SECTION 2, TRANQUILITY LAKES
SECTION 3, TRANQUILITY BAY APARTMENTS,
SOUTHWYCK SECTION 1, SECTION 2, SECTION 3,
SECTION 7 AND SECTION 8, AND STEPPING STONE 3
ADDITION (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF FM 518 (BROADWAY STREET), AND ON THE EAST AND
WEST SIDES OF OLD CHOCOLATE BAYOU ROAD (COUNTY
ROAD 89)), (ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NO. 2006-38Z),
AS CLASSIFICATION SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 2
DISTRICT (R-2), SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 3
DISTRICT (R-3), SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 4
DISTRICT (R-4), MULTI -FAMILY DISTRICT, (MF), AND
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE DISTRICT (NS), PROVIDING
FOR AN AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. Mr. Nick Finan, Assistant City
Manager.
4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-1 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SALE
OF PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST BY THE CITY. Mr. Bill Eisen,
City Manager.
5. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-4 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING A CONTRACT
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
ORANGE STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Trent Epperson,
Project Director.
6. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1317 — AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
NAMING THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ROADWAY
CONNECTING ALICE STREET TO MCHARD ROAD AS
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PROFAX DRIVE CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND A REPEALER CLAUSE.
Mr. Trent Epperson, Project Director
7. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-5 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXPRESSING THE CITY'S
INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A COUNTYWIDE JOINT
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 12, 2007.
Mr. Young Lorfing, City Secretary.
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 976-1 — AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 976 AS IT APPLIES TO THE CITY'S
MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD; PROVIDING
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF THE COURT WITH
DISTRICT COURTS AND COUNTY COURTS AT LAW FOR
MATTERS INVOLVING THE ENFORCEMENT OF HEALTH
AND SAFETY AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A
REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION,
PUBLICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Darrin Coker,
City Attorney.
OTHER BUSINESS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.074 — PERSONNEL MATTERS —
REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF A
DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES. Mr. Bill Eisen, City
Manager.
NEW BUSINESS:
9. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — REGARDING
THE CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR
OF FIRE SERVICES. City Council.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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I, Young Lorfing, City Secretary of the City of Pearland, Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing
agenda was posted in a place convenient to the general public at City Hall on the 4th day of January
2007, at 5:30 p.m.
Agenda removed qday of January 2007.
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