1974-07-29 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES�1
MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON
JULY 29, 1974, AT 7430 P. M. IN THE CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS AVENUE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Carlton McComb
Councilman
Cecil W. Griffin
Councilman
harry Farley
Councilman
Gene E. Sanders
Councilman
Tom Reid
Councilman
Benny J, Frank-
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CityManager
Willaazn E. Woiff
City Attorney
Bobby J. Williams
City Engineer
Malcolm Collins
City Secretary
Dorothy L. Cook
Others present: C. Earle Maxwell, Realtor
PURPOSE OF THE HEARING:
Street Assessment Hearing against abutting property owners
for a portion of the cost of improvements to Trelawney Drive,
STREET IMPROVEMENT COST DISTRIBUTION:
Trelawney (From Union Valley
to Meadowvillel:
Linear Feet 931,55.
Total Property
Footage Abutting Improvements
1,803.00 feet;
Owner'`s Assessment
$2,00 per: -front
foot; Property Owner's Cost $3,726.18;
Total Construction Cost $ 5,990.70.
TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF CITY!
City°s Cost above assessment $2,204.52;
Bobby Williams, City Attorney, called for testimony by Malcolm Collins, City Engineer,
Mr. Collins testified that prior to improvement of TrelAwney Drive the street was
a shell street with open bar ditches. The shell surface of the street was somewhere.
between 16 feet and 18 feet. Mr. Collins testified that the street now has:=a
7" crushed rock base with a double penetration surface, that is of this date a trip�3�e.
penetration. Mr. Collins testified that the property owners abutting Trelawney Drive
are paying less than 90% of the cost of construction of the improvements. The
property owners percentage is 62%, and the City's percentage is 38% of the total cost
of improvements. Mr. Collins recommended that the Council accept this street
as improved.
Bobby Williams, City Attorney, called for testimony by C. Earle Maxwell, Realtor.
Mr. Maxwell testified that he had made an.inspection of this street at the request
of the City Attorney, after improvements were made. Also, that he was familiar f'
with the construction of the street prior to the improvements. Mr. Maxwell testified
that the improvements have enchanced the value of the property of owners abutting
Trelawney Drive in an amount in excess of $2.00 per front foot.
PROPERTY OWNER'S TESTIMONY:
No property owners present at this meeting.
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ORDINANCES CLOSING HEARING AND ACCEPTING STREET:
It was moved by Councilman Frank, seconded by Councilman Sanders that the City Council
omit reading ordinances at Public Hearings and read the ordinances at regular meetings.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURN:
Public Hearing adjourned 7:45 P. M.
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Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the 1,;9, day of
A. D. 1974.
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Mayor
Attest:
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