1975-03-27 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES218
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
HELD ON MARCH 27, 1975, 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 Carlton McComb
Councilman Harry Farley
Councilman Tom -Reid
Councilman Gene E. Sanders
City Manager William E. Wolff
City Engineer Malcolm Collins
Absent from the meeting: Councilman Cecil W. Griffin, Councilman B. J. Frank, and Bobby
Williams, City Attorney.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
1. Consideration and possible action - Application to the Texas Water Quality
Board and Environmental Protection Agency for Federal Grant under Public Law
92-500 for Step 1 Project for Preliminary Plans and Studies for upgrading
existing treatment plants.
(a) Resolution 75-12, A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign
application for grant.
(b) Resolution 75-13, A resolution of the project schedule
(c) Any other business pertinent to the above subject.
City Engineer Malcolm Collins advised the City Council that the Houston Galveston Area
Council would be reviewing this project on April 1, 1975 and the papers would then be
forwarded to the Texas Water Quality Board.
A discussion was held between the City Council, City Engineer and the City Manager on the
various papers to be filed with the Application.
Mayor McComb read proposed Resolution No. 75-12 in full.
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.lIt was moved by Councilman Reid, seconded by Councilman Farley that be passed and approved
on first and only reading.
Said Resolution No. 75-12 being as follows:
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, deems it necessary and proper to apply
for a federal grant under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972,
Public Law 92-500, and the rules and -regulations pursuant thereto.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ABOVE NAME APPLICANT THAT
Carlton McComb, Mayor
or his successor, is hereby authorized and directed to make application for a grant under
Public Law 92-500 and the rules and regulations pursuant thereto, and to sign the
acceptance of the grant, when made, and any other necessary documents required to complete
the project on behalf of the above name applicant.
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Voting "aye" - Councilman Farley and Councilman Reid.
Voting "no" - Councilman Sanders
Motion passed 2 to 1.
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Mayor McComb read proposed Ordinance No. 75-13 in full.
It was moved by Councilman Farley, seconded by Councilman Reid that Resolution No. 75-13
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be passed and approved on first and only reading. Said Resolution No. 75-13 reads
as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland has made application to the Texas Water Quality Board
and the Environmental Protection Agency for a federal grant pursuant to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-500, and the rules and regulations
thereto.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ABOVE NAMED APPLICANT that the application for
which federal grant assistance has been requested pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-500, will be constructed to completion
in accordancewith the laws, rules, and regulations and with the following project
schedule.
Project Schedule Item
General
Availability of Financing Funds
for applicants share of the
project costs
Availability of the Sites for the
project facilities
Step 1
Infiltration/Inflow Analysis
initiated
Completed
Submitted to State (TWQB)
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3 (Requires Bond
Issue)
Preliminary Infiltration/Inflow
Evaluation Survey Study Plan (if needed) Initiat6d
Completed
Report Completed
Submitted to State (TWQB)
Infiltration/Inflow Evaluation Survey (if needed)
initiated
Completed
Report Completed
Date of Action
17 Feb. 1975
15 Oct. 1975
10 April, 1976
Existing
1 May 1975
15 July, 1975
28 July, 1975
15 July, 1975
31 July, 1975
15 August, 1975
18 August, 1975
15 August, 1975
15 October, 1975
14 November, 1975
Submitted to State (TWQB) 17, Nov, 1975
Environmental Assessment
Initiated (Instructions on Form CG -178) 15 July, 1975
Completed (Sections 1-6) 29 August, 1975
Public Hearing Advertised 2 October, 1975
Public Hearing Conducted (Section 7; 30 day minimum
period of advertisement) 3 November, 1975
Environmental Assessment
Finalized (Section 7, minutes of public hearing
completed) 14 November, 1975
Submitted to State (TWQB) 17 November, 1975
The Regional Planning Agency
Comments and Approvals Completed 20 October, 1975
Submitted to State (TWQB) 28 October, 1975
Facility Plan (Including Final Engineering Report/
Feasibility Report)
Iniatiated 15 July, 1975
Completed 15 Sept, 1975
Report Completed 1 Oct, 1975
Public Hearing (30 day minimum period of Advertisement) 3 Nov, 1975
Submitted to State (TWQB) 17 Nov, 1975
STEP 2
Final Plans and Specifications
STEP 3
Iniatiated 15 Oct, 1975
Completed 15 Mar. 1976
Submitted to State (TWQB) 18 Mar. 1976
Advertise for Construction Bids within the
days indicated after authorization to advertise
for bids has been issued
Submit Bid Opening Documents within the
days indicated after the bid opening date
Award Construction Contract within the
days indicated after authorization to award the
contract has been issued
Initiation of Construction within the days
indicated after the award of the contract
15 days
15 days
10 days
10 days
Complete Construction within the days indicated
after the initiation of construction 240 days
Be it further resolved, that the above named applicant understands that the above
project schedule must be approved by the Texas Water Quality Board and the Environmental
Protection Agency, and that once a project schedule has been approved, no changes will
be authorized without first receiving approval of the change from the Texas Water
Quality Board and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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This schedule is all predicated on receiving a grant approval
within 30 days after 1 April 1975
Voting "aye" — Councilman Reid and Councilman Farley
Voting "no" - Councilman Sanders
Motion passed 2 to 1.
Councilman Sanders stated that he would not vote "aye" on any matter, that in his opinion,
could conceivably obligate this Council and this City for Steps beyond Step 1.
ADJOURN:
Meeting adjourned 9:15 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the day of `
A. D. 1975.
Mayor
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City Secretar