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1976-08-09 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD ON AUGUST 9, 1976, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS AVENUE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. The meeting was called to order with the following present: Mayor Pro Tem Tom Reid Councilman Cecil W. Griffin Councilman Harry Farley Councilman Benny J. Frank City Manager William E. Wolff City Attorney Bobby J. Williams City Secretary Dorothy L. Cook Absent from the meeting: Mayor Carlton McComb and Councilman Terry Gray. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The invocation was given by Councilman Farley. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by W. D. Grady, Postmaster. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Frank that the minutes of the Public Hearing held on July 15, 1976 be approved as submitted. Motion passed 3 to 0. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Farley that the minutes of a regular meeting held on July 26, 1976 be approved as submitted. Motion passed 3 to 0. MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT: Reid Mayor Pro Tem/read a letter dated August 4, 1976 from Sandra Price, Chairman of Pearland Improvement and Beautification Board, regarding the use of paper trash bags for garbage and asked that the City Council give a favorable decision on the proposal by this Board. Mayor Pro Tem Reid appointed Councilman Gray to work with City Manager Wolff and bring back a recommendation on this proposal to the City Council. COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORTS: Councilman Frank reported that the Architect, City Manager and he attended the Houston -Galveston Area meeting on August 3, 1976 and at that meeting the Park Grant was approved and passed on to the State. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: None CITIZENS: None DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARINGS: None ORDINANCE NO. 224-1A, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7-13, ARTICLE II BUILDING CODE.: Ordinance No. 224-1A was read in full by Councilman Farley. (Second Reading) It was moved by Councilman Farley, seconded by Councilman Griffin that Ordinance No.. 224-1A be approved'on second and final reading. Said Ordinance No. 224-1A reads in caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 224-1A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7-13, ARTICLE II BUILDING CODE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING AND DELETING SPECIFIC PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Voting "Aye" - Councilman Frank, Councilman Farley, and Councilman Griffin. Voting "No" - None Motion passed 3 to 0. ORDINANCE NO. 246-19, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NO. 246, APPLICATION NO. 25, WOODROW LESIKAR, ET AL: Ordinance No. 246-19 was read in full by Councilman Frank. (Second Reading) It was moved by Councilman Frank, seconded by Councilman Farley that Ordinance No. 246-19 be passed and approved on second and final reading. Said Ordinance No. 246-19 reads in caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 246-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 246, KNOWN AS THE LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE DISTRICT MAP, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONTAINING OTHER PRO- VISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. Voting "Aye" - Councilman Griffin, Councilman Farley, Councilman Frank. Voting "No" - None. Motion passed 3 to 0. ORDINANCE NO. 246-20, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NO. 246, APPLICATION NO. 27, BERNICE E. WALLACE: Ordinance No. 246-20 was read in full by Councilman Griffin. (Second Reading) It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Frank that Ordinance No. 246-20 be passed and approved on second and final reading. Said Ordinance No. 246-20 reads in caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 246-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 246, KNOWN AS THE LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE DISTRICT MAP, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONTAINING OTHER PRO- VISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. Voting "Aye" - Councilman Frank, Councilman Farley, and Councilman Griffin. Voting "No" - None Motion passed 3 to 0. NEW BUSINESS: APPOINTMENTS TO PLUMBING APPEALS AND ADVISORY BOARD: It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Farley that Walter Besser and Gary C. Shiver be appointed as members of the Plumbing Appeals and Advisory Board. Terms to expire in August, 1980. Motion passed 3 to 0. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS, BUILDING CODE: It was moved by Councilman Frank, seconded by Councilman Griffin that Raymond Barringer and Ronald Parker be appointed as members of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals of the Building Code. Terms will be for 4 years. Motion passed 3 to 0. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF SEWAGE LINES OUTSIDE OF CITY BY LEON PEINE, JR.: Mayor Pro Tem Reid read a letter dated July 21, 1976 from Leon Peine, Jr. requesting that the City extend sewer service to his residence outside the City on Hatfield Road. City Manager Wolff advised the City Council that no water or sewer services have been extended outside the City limits of Pearland with the exception of reciprocal agreement with Friendswood. Mayor Pro Tem Reid asked Councilman Griffin to work with City Manager Wolff and investigate this matter and bring back a recommendation to the City Council in this instance, as well as some guidelines for the future requests of this nature. ADJUSTMENT IN 1975 TAX ROLL: Tax Assessor -Collector Jim DeShazer submitted various adjustments in the 1975 Tax Roll which resulted as follows: ASSESSED VALUE: Addition to Roll $130,219 Reduction to Roll - 87,796 Adjusted -Revised $ 42,423 Net Assessed Value TAX COMPUTATION Addition to Roll $1,073.17 Reduction to Roll - 598.33 Adjusted -Revised $ 474.84 Tax Dollars gained/lost It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Farley that the adjustments in the 1975 Tax Roll as submitted in this meeting be approved. Motion passed 3 to 0. APPROVAL OF ASSESSED VALUES FOR TAX ROLL APPROVED BY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND CERTIFIED BY THE TAX ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR, TAX ROLL 1976: The following final 1976 Tax Roll, as approved on July 15, 1976 by the Board of Equalization and certified by the Tax Assessor -Collector was submitted to the City Council: ASSESSED VALUE 1976 Land Improvements Personal Property Total Tax Roll $ 17,799,224.00 38,131,215.00 16,949,450.00 $ 72,879,889.00 It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Farley that the 1976 Tax Roll as approved by the Board of Equalization and certified by the Tax Assessor -Collector be approved as of July 15, 1976. Motion passed 3 to 0. ASPHALT SURFACING OF REMAINING STREETS UNDER STREET PARTICIPATION PAVING PROGRAM: City Manager Wolff advised the City Council that at the present time we have some 10,000 lineal feet of streets to be finished under the City's participation paving program. He stated that representatives of Brown and Root advised that the contract we had previously with them for this type of work could be extended at the same price. This would be at a cost of 60G per square yard. City Manager Wolff advised the Council that the approximate cost to finish these streets would be $16,000.00. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Frank that the City Manager be authorized to enter into the continuation of existing contract with Brown and Root to complete the remainder of streets under our street participation paving program, at the same price as previously bid. Motion passed 3 to 0. OTHER BUSINESS: It was moved by Councilman Farley, seconded by Councilman Frank that the absence of Councilman Griffin from the meeting of July 12, 1976 be shown as "excused absence". Motion passed 3 to 0. NEW BUSINESS: (CONTINUED) PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1976: City Manager Wolff recommended that a 25% increase in garbage rates be put into effect as soon as possible to help generate money needed to open and operate a sanitary landfill. This would be approximately $40,000.00 and he requested that this money be placed in the Council Contingency Fund so that at such time as we are ready to start on the landfill the Council could allocate the money for this purpose. This $40,000.00 would not be in the regular operational budget of the garbage department. Mr. Wolff advised that the budget he was presenting was based on a 20� tax rate increase, as the cost of operation and cost of additional services have risen to a point where the City can no longer sustain itself on the old rate of $1.30. The total estimated General Fund Budget submitted by the City Manager for the fiscal year 1976-1977 is $1,695,923.00; The Water and Sewer estimated Budget is $399,033.00. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Farley that the Proposed Budget as presented and verbally amended by the City Manager regarding increase in garbage rates, be accepted into the records of the City. Motion passed 3 to 0. CALL OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET: It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Frank that the notice of Public Hearing on the City Budget for the coming year be published on August 12, 1976 specifying that the Hearing would be held on August 18, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. Motion passed 3 to 0. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of A. D., 1976. C Mayor ATTEST: City 1/"