2007-02-12 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
AGENDA - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 12,2007, 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
1. Presentation of Proclamation - "Pearland Day in Austin".
2. Recognition of the Employee of the Quarter, Nell Mathis,
Delinquent Account Specialist, Utility Billing Services.
3. Recognition of the Part-Time Employee of the Quarter,
Jacob Reeder, Ball Field Attendant, Park's Department.
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. MA TTERS
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 January 22, 2007, Public Hearing held at
6:30 p.m.
2. Minutes of the January 22, 2007, Regular Meeting held at
7:30 p.m.
B. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-16 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE CITY'S
INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING
DECEMBER 2006. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
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IX. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
1. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000M-28 - 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 REAL PROPERTY, LOCATION BEING 33.29
ACRES TOTAL; BEING 13.28 ACRES OF LAND, BEING A
PART OF LOTS 45 AND 55 OF THE ALLISON-RICHEY GULF
COAST HOME COMPANY SUBDIVISION IN THE H.T. &
B.R.R. COMPANY SURVEY, SECTION 85, ABSTRACT 304,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 2,
PAGE 107, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF BRAZORIA
COUNTY, TEXAS; AND 10.009 ACRES OF LAND BEING ALL
OF LOT 57 OF THE ALLISON-RICHEY GULF COAST HOME
COMPANY SUBDIVISION, SECTION 85, H.T. & B.R.R.
COMPANY SURVEY, ABSTRACT 304, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 107 AND
108, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY,
TEXAS; AND 10.0018 ACRES OF LAND, BEING LOT 56 OF
THE ALLISON RICHEY GULF COAST HOME COMPANY
SURVEY SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE
23, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY,
TEXAS, AND LOCATED IN THE H.T. & B.R.R. COMPANY
SURVEY, ABSTRACT 304, CITY OF PEARLAND, BRAZORIA
COUNTY, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF MILLER RANCH ROAD, AND APPROXIMATELY
2,300 FEET NORTH OF FM 518 (BROADWAY STREET)),
(ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NO. 2006-35Z), FROM
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 1 DISTRICT (R-1) TO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 3 DISTRICT (R-3), AT THE
REQUEST OF KAREN AND GEORGE RITCHEY, OWNERS,
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.
2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000M-24 - 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
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PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, LOCATION BEING 7.610 ACRE
TRACT IN THE THOMAS J. GREEN SURVEY, ABSTRACT
198, BEING THE REMAINDER OF AN 118.755 ACRE TRACT
DESCRIBED IN A DEED AS "TRACT NO.1", AS RECORDED
IN VOLUME 1247, PAGE 922, OF THE BRAZORIA COUNTY
DEED RECORDS, CITY OF PEARLAND, BRAZORIA
COUNTY, TEXAS (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF PEARLAND PARKWAY, AND APPROXIMATELY
3,500 FEET SOUTH OF BARRY ROSE ROAD), (ZONE
CHANGE APPLICATION NO. 2006-36Z), FROM SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 2 DISTRICT (R-2) TO OFFICE AND
PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT (OP), AT THE REQUEST OF
TNRG ACQUISITIONS, APPLICANT FOR BEEMAN STRONG
AND COMPANY, INC., OWNER, 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.
3. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000M-29 - 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 REAL PROPERTY, LOCATION BEING 4.6841
ACRES OF LAND OUT OF TRACT 73 OF THE ZYCHLlNSKI
SUBDIVISION OF THE R. B. LYLE SURVEY, ABSTRACT 542,
ALSO KNOWN AS THE MINOR PLAT OF THE A S
ACQUISITION SUBDIVISION, LOT 1, BLOCK 1, AS
RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NO. 2006051876 OF THE
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY, CITY OF
PEARLAND, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS (GENERALLY
LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF STATE HIGHWAY 35
(MAIN STREET), AND APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET SOUTH
OF KNAPP ROAD), (ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NO.
2007-01Z), FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (GC)
TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (M-1), AT THE REQUEST
OF JIM MURPHY, APPLICANT FOR AS ACQUISITIONS AND
DAVE PELTON, OWNER, 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.
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4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. 2007-18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ENCOURAGING THE
TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE A LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSAL THAT WILL PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW OFF PREMISE SIGNS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 288.
Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
5. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ENCOURAGING THE
BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO MAKE A
REQUEST TO THE HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD
AUTHORITY (THE "HCTRA") TO INITIATE A STUDY TO
DETERMINE THE FEASABILlTY OF HCTRA AND BRAZORIA
COUNTY JOINTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE
HIGHWAY 35 TOLLWAY PROJECT. Mr. Bill Eisen, City
Manager.
6. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-20 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH FREESE-NICHOLS, INC. FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH WATER AND
SEWER IMPACT FEE STUDY UPDATE. Mr. Bill Eisen, City
Manager.
7. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-17 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CONSENTING TO THE
CREATION OF THE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development.
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000-T-2 - AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AMENDING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY; HAVING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A
REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION,
PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Lata Krishnarao, Planning Director.
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9. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-15 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN AMENDED
INVESTMENT POLICY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2256 OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE ("PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT
ACT"). Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
10. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST AND
ONLY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1295-1 - AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1295,
THE 2006-2007 ANNUAL BUDGET ORDINANCE, BY
AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND
FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 CARRYOVERS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE CHANGES
IDENTIFIED HEREIN WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF
CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BECAUSE THE NEED TO ADJUST THE CITY BUDGET
INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND,
THEREFORE, BEARS DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENRY. Mr. Bill Eisen,
City Manager.
11. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-19 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO AN
AUTOMATIC MUTUAL AID EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AGREEMENT WITH THE PEARLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND THE MANVEL VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT. Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
12. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-21 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS WITH WINNING WAY SERVICES, INC. AND
MIKA YLA ARCHITECTS FOR PLAN REVIEW SERVICES.
Mr. Nick Finan, Assistant City Manager.
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OTHER BUSINESS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.087 - CONSULTATION WITH CITY
ATTORNEY - REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INCENTIVES. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
2. SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH CITY
ATTORNEY - REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION.
Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED:
13. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - REGARDING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. City Council.
14. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - REGARDING
PENDING LITIGATION. City Council.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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