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Home My WebLink About20251013 City Council Regular Meeting MinutesPage 1 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 13, 2025 The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, October 13, 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 J. Kevin Cole called the meeting to order at 6:37 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 Koza 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 Clint Byrom Councilmember Joseph Koza Councilmember Tony Carbone Councilmember Layni Cade Councilmember Rick Fernandez City Manager Trent Epperson Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins City Secretary Frances Aguilar All members were present except Councilmember Mona Chavarria and Councilmember Rushi Patel. IV.CITIZEN COMMENTS V.CONSENT AGENDA A.Consideration and Possible Action - Approval of the minutes of the Pearland City Council and Planning and Zoning Joint Workshop held on September 8, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting held on September 8, 2025, City Council and Planning and Zoning Joint Workshop held on September 22, 2025, and City Council Regular Meeting held on September 22, 2025. B.Consideration and Possible Action - Excuse the absence of Councilmember Tony Carbone from the September 22, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting. C.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-167 - A Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB Page 2 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, casting a vote for a position on the Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 14 Board of Directors. D.Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading of Ordinance No. 1652 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, establishing Seniority Pay-Lateral Entry for hiring police officers with prior full-time paid law enforcement experience; setting forth qualification criteria; providing a savings clause; providing for severability and an effective date. E.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-169 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing a three-year contract (one (1) year initial term; two (2) one-year renewals) with 65th North Group.,for professional services (internal control and vulnerability assessment), in the estimated annual amount of $149,800.00. F.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-168 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing participation in an interlocal cooperative pricing arrangement for the purchase and installation of the Creekside Park Playground Replacement Project, in the amount of $158,586.06, from Cunningham Recreation. G.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-163 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a 3-year supply contract (1-year initial term; two 1-year renewals) for Granular Activated Carbon Media Replacement to Calgon Carbon Corporation, in the estimated amount of $213,600.00, for the period of October 14, 2025 through October 13, 2026. H.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-162 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a construction services contract associated with the Wooten Road Lift Station Decommissioning Project, to DVL Enterprises, LLC, in the amount of $238,070.00. Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Carbone to approve the Consent Agenda items A-H. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. VI.MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA There were no items removed from Consent Agenda. VII.PUBLIC HEARING 1.Conduct a Public Hearing on the third public hearing for the FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan (HUD Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB Page 3 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 Program Year 2025): CDBG Award No. B-25-MC-48-0400. Mayor Cole opened the Public Hearing. Presentation was provided by Joel Hardy, Head of External Affairs. There were no citizen comments. Mayor Cole closed the Public Hearing. VIII.PUBLIC HEARING 2.Conduct a public hearing regarding an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, accepting and approving a Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll for the Smith Ranch Public Improvement District No. 1; making a finding of special benefit to the property in the District; levying special Assessments against property within the District and establishing a lien on such property; providing for the method of assessment and the payment of the Assessments in accordance with Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, as amended; providing penalties and interest on delinquent Assessments; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. Mayor Cole opened the Public Hearing. Presentation was provided by Valerie Marvin, Vice President of Economic Development Corporation. Richard Atcheson spoke in support of the Public Improvement District. Nick Motamedi, Owner with AIMAS Properties, LTD., spoke in support of the Public Improvement District. Timm Wooten, Associate with Rockefeller Group, spoke in support of the Public Improvement District. Mayor Cole closed the Public Hearing. IX.NEW BUSINESS 1.Consideration and Possible Action - First Reading of Ordinance No. 1653 -An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, accepting and approving a Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll for the Smith Ranch Public Improvement District No. 1; making a finding of special benefit to the property in the District; levying special Assessments against property within the District and establishing a lien on such property; providing for the method of assessment and the payment of the Assessments in accordance with Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, as amended; providing Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB Page 4 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 penalties and interest on delinquent Assessments; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1653 AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. 2.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-164 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, nominating candidate(s) for a position on the board of directors of the Brazoria County Appraisal District. Mayor Pro-Tem Byrom made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade to approve Resolution No. R2025-164 and include Susan Spoor and Gail Robinson as appointees to the Brazoria County Appraisal District Board of Directors. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. 3.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-166 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, nominating a candidate for a position on the board of directors of the Fort Bend County Appraisal District. Councilmember Cade made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza to approve Resolution No. R2025-166 and include Paul Stamatis Jr. and Pamiel Gaskin as appointees to the Fort Bend County Appraisal District. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. 4.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-165 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, nominating a candidate for a position on the board of directors of the Harris Central Appraisal District. Councilmember Fernandez made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade to approve Resolution No. R2025-165 and include Martina Lemond Dixon and Melissa Noriega as appointees to the Harris Central Appraisal District. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB Page 5 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 The motion carried. 5.Consideration and Possible Action - First Reading of Ordinance No. 528- 11 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas amending Chapter 6, Animals, of the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, as it may have been amended from time to time; having a savings clause; severability clause; having a repealer clause; providing for codification; and providing an effective date and for publication. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA. 6.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-178 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, declaring intention to reimburse project expenditures from proceeds of future tax- exempt obligations. Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Fernandez to approve Resolution No. R2025-178. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. 7.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-103 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a construction services contract associated with the Sherwood Street Reconstruction and Waterline Replacement Project, to Environmental Allies, LLC, in the amount of $ 9,546,938.00. Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade to approve Resolution No. R2025-103. Joe Bryant, Attorney representing Ballast Point Construction, spoke in opposition to the bidding process for this item. Stephen Ray, Principal with Cobb Fendley, spoke regarding the bidding process of this item. Steven Hamilton, Director of Purchasing with Environmental Allies, LLC. and Rodolfo Serrano, Operations Manager with Environmental Allies, LLC., were present, to answer questions from Council. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, and Fernandez. NAYS: Cade. The motion carried. 8.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-160 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, awarding a construction services contract associated with Intersection Improvements (Dixie Farm Road at Hastings Friendswood Road), to MetroCity, LLP, in the amount of $612,147.00. Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB Page 6 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 Mayor Pro-Tem Byrom made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Fernandez to approve Resolution No. R2025-160. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. 9.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-161 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing participation in an interlocal cooperative pricing arrangement for the purchase of synthetic turf retrofitting services (Sports Complex at Shadow Creek Ranch) from Paragon Sports Contractors, LLC, in the amount of $2,263,183.00. Councilmember Cade made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza to approve Resolution No. R2025-161. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. 10.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-170 - 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 pricing arrangement for the purchase of personal fire protection equipment (self-contained breathing apparatus), in the amount of $910,932.00, from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. Councilmember Fernandez made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza to approve Resolution No. R2025-170. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. 11.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-176 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement between the City and the Pearland Economic Development Corporation and authorizing a Letter Finance Agreement with the Lower Kirby Pearland Management District associated with the Kirby North Lift Station Expansion Project. Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade to approve Resolution No. R2025-176. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB Page 7 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 X.OTHER BUSINESS There were no other business items. XI.MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION 1.Council Discussion - Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 2 (Proposed Amendment No. 6). Presentation provided by Trent Epperson, City Manager; Joel Hardy, Head of External Affairs; and Alan Mueller, Consultant with Marsh Darcy Partners LLC. 2.Council Discussion - Regarding Short Term Rental regulations; including an update on current regulations; and potential regulatory amendments. Darrell Knight spoke in support of this item. Lance Willis spoke in support of this item. XII.EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:28 p.m. Section 551.074 - Deliberation regarding the Annual Performance Evaluation of the City Attorney. Conducted. Council returned from Executive Session at 9:37 p.m. XIII.NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED 12.Consideration and Possible Action - Regarding the Annual Performance Evaluation of the City Attorney. Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Koza to adjust the City Attorney compensation as discussed in Executive Session. AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Cade, and Fernandez. NAYS: None. The motion carried. XIV.ADJOURNMENT Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 9:38 p.m. The Minutes were approved on this the 10th day of November 2025. Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB Page 8 of 8 Pearland City Council Minutes October 13, 2025 City of Pearland, Texas ATTEST: Frances Aguilar TRMC, MMC City Secretary J.Kevin Cole Mayor Docusign Envelope ID: 17CC3E9F-09C9-440C-AAE5-7CDA5350C4BB