1974-10-01 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESN
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,,- TEXAS.,_,_HELD ON
OCTOBER 1, 1974, 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
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
Tax Assessor Collector
City Secretary
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Carlton McComb
Cecil W. Griffin
Harry Farley
Gene E. Sanders
Tom Reid
Benny J. Frank
William E. Wolff (Entered 8:00 P. M.)
Bobby J. Williams
James 0. DeShazer
Dorothy L. Cook
The invocation was given by Rev. Art Jones, Council Chaplain. The Pledge of Allegiance
was led by Councilman Farley.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENTS IN THE 1973-74 BUDGET
APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENTS IN THE 1973 TAX ROLL
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENTS IN 1973-74 BUDGET:
City Manager Wolff submitted the following estimates of income and expenditures for the
1973-74 budget:
Income General Fund - Budget Year 1973-74
Budgeted Income $ 987,162.00
Estimated Income 977,235.00
$ 9,927.00
Expenditures General Fund - Budget Year 1973-74
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Budget Expenditures 987,162.00
Estimated Expenditures 957,451.00
$ 29,711.00
Income Water & Sewer Budget Year 1973-74
Budgeted Income 309,086.00
Estimated Income 288,578.00
$ 20,508.00
Expenditures Water & Sewer - Budget Year 1973-74
Budgeted Expenditures 309,086.00
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Estimated Expenditures $ 279,573.00
$ 29,513.00
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Sanders that the 1973-74
Budget be adjusted accordingly. Motion passed 5 to 0.
ADJUSTMENT IN THE 1973 TAX ROLL:
Tax Assessor -Collector Jim DeShazer presented the proposed adjustments to the 1973 Tax
Roll for consideration by the City Council. This computation indicated a Total Value
removed from the Tax Roll of $358,657.00. Net amount of money in tax of -$4,662.54.
It was moved by Councilman Reid, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the 1973 Tax Roll
adjustment be approved as presented by the Tax Assessor -Collector. Motion passed
5 to 0.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY:
Mayor McComb advised that a 15.7% increase in telephone rates will be granted Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company by the City of Houston on final reading of an ordinance on
October 2, 1974. The Mayor advised that by virtue of a Resolution passed by the Pearland
City Council November 1962, the City of Pearland is in the Houston Metropolitan Service
Plan as submitted by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. We have not been able
to locate the as submitted plan and Mr. Lackey, representative of Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company,advised that in his research he had been unable.to find any written
information, however, he did recall that this was a visual and verbal presentation before
the City Council.
A discussion was held regarding the requirements set out under the Charter, Section 9.08
Regulation of Rates.
CHANGE IN MEETING DATE:
It was moved by Councilman Reid, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the regularly
scheduled Council meeting of October 28, 1974, be moved to October 21, 1974. This
due to Veterans' Day holiday. Motion passed 5 to 0.
MEETING RECESSED AT 8:15 P. M. - RECONVENED AT 8:25 P. M.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTINUED):
It was moved by Councilman Reid, seconded by Councilman Frank that a Public Hearing be
held on October 21, 1974, under Docketed Public Hearings of the regular council meeting,
to consider a rate increase by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company under the Metropolitan
Service Plan.
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It was moved by Councilman Sanders that the previous motion be tabled until such time
as the Metropolitan Service Plan as referred to in the resolution passed by the City
Council of Pearland, Texas, on the 1st day of November, 1962 was presented to the City
Council. Motion seconded by Councilman Frank. Motion failed 4 to 1. Councilman
Frank, Councilman Reid, Councilman Griffin, and Councilman Farley opposed.
Mayor McComb called for a vote on the original motion by Councilman Reid. Motion
passed 4 to 1. Councilman Sanders opposed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: 8:45 P. M.
Executive session to discuss land acquisition.
RECONVENED: 9:50 P. M.
Meeting adjourned 10:00 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the day of
A. D. 1974.
Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary