1972-12-18 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES146
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,''TEW, HELD
ON DECEMBER 18, 1972, AT 7:30 P. M. IN THE CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS AVENUE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
The meeting-was.called to,order_by Mayor McComb with the following present:
MAYOR Carlton McComb
COUNCILMAN Cecil W. Griffin
COUNCILMAN E. A. Wasek
COUNCILMAN Gene E. Sanders
COUNCILMAN B. J. Frank
CITY MANAGER William E. Wolff
CITY ATTORNEY Bobby Williams
CITY SECRETARY Dorothy L. Cook
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The invocation was given by Jerry Laird, Minister of the Bethany.Assembly of God
Church, Pearland. The Pledge of Allegiance. was led by Jerry Koza.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
It was moved by Councilman Sanders, seconded by Councilman Frank that the minutes of
the regular meeting held on December 4, 1972 be approved as submitted. Motion passed
3 to 0. Councilman Griffin abstained.
APPROVAL OF EXPENSES:
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It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that „the,following
checks be approved for payment. Check No. 5025 to be assigned to the Council
Contingency Fund.
General
Fund Payroll
Nos. 6907 through
6910
6912 through
6915
6917 through
6921
6923 through
6965
6976 through
6981
(Void 6963)
Water &
Sewer Payroll
6911, 6916,
6922
6966 through
6975
6982
General
Fund Expenditures
5022 through
5119.
Water &
Sewer Expenditures
5899 through
5950 ..�.
(Void 5927)
Motion passed 3 to 0.
Councilman Sanders
abstained.
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT: (None)
COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORTS:
It was moved by Councilman Frank, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Councilman
Griffin's absence --.from the regular meeting of December 4, 1972 be shown in the
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records as excused absence. Motion passed 3 to 0. Councilman Griffin abstained.
CITIZENS: (None)
COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORTS:
Councilman:Griffin reported that about three weeks ago the State Highway Department
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met with members of the Clear Creek/Twin Creek Civic Club. The Highway Department
presented a program on the routes of the proposed freeway, cost, timetable, etc".;
A straw poll of the people present at this meeting indicated that all 64 were in
favor of the Westerly route of the freeway.
DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARINGS: (None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - APPOINTMENT OF JAMES 0: DE SHAZER AS TAX ASSESSOR
AND COLLECTOR FOR THE,CITY OF PEARLAND EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1973:
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Frank that the Council approve
the appointment of James 0. DeShazer as Tax Assessor and Collector for the City of
Pearland effective January 1, 1973. Motion passed 4 to 0.
SECOND AND (FINAL) READING - ORDINANCE NO. 243:
Ordinance No. 243 read in full by Councilman Griffin.
It was moved by Councilman Frank, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Ordinance No.
243 be passed and approved on second and final reading with the deletion of the
clause "but in any event not to extend beyond such period of time that General
Revenue Sharing is available to the City" and that Page 1 of the Ordinance be retyped
eliminating the hereinabove clause. Ordinance No. 243 reads in caption as
follows;
ORDINANCE NO. 243
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND PROVIDING
THAT NOT LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE
ASSESSED VALUE OF RESIDENCE HOMESTEADS OF ALL
PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER BE EX-
EMPTED FROM AD VALOREM TAXES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS:
AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Voting "aye" - Councilman Griffin, Councilman Sanders, Councilman Wasek, and Councilman
Frank.
Voting "no" - None
Motion passed 4 to 0.
AWARDING OF BIDS B72-11 and B72-12 - PICKUP TRUCK AND ONE TON TRUCK:
City Manager Wolff advised the Council that he recommended Christianson Keithley be
awarded B72-11 for the pickup truck and that all bids be rejected on B72-12, the one
ton truck, due to bids being higher than the amount budgeted for this item.
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Meeting recessed at 7:55 P. M. - Reconvened at 8:00 P. M.
The Budget was checked and $4700.00 was allocated for the purchase of two vehicles.
The purchase of both vehicles would exceed the budget by $650.00.
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Frank that Christian-Keithley
Company be awarded the bid on the pickup truck B72-11 in the amount of $2524.85 as the
lowest and best bid and that all bids be rejected on B72-12 due to lack of budgeted
funds. Motion passed 4 to 0.
NEW BUSINESS:
RESIGNATION OF JACK IDOUX AS CITY TREASURER:
Mayor McComb read a letter dated December 15, 1972 from Jack B. Idoux tendering his
resignation as City Treasurer.
It was moved by Councilman Sanders, seconded by Councilman Griffin that we accept
the resignation of Jack Idoux as City Treasurer with thanks and regrets. Motion
passed 4 to 0.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - APPOINTMENT OF JAMES 0. DE SHAZER AS CITY TREASURER;
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Frank that James 0. DeShazer
be appointed City Treasurer effective immediately. Motion passed 4 to 0.
Mayor McComb administered the Oath of Office to Mr. DeShazer.
FINAL REPORT BY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ON PROPOSED LAND USE ORDINANCE; CALL OF
PUBLIC HEARING BY CITY COUNCIL ON PROPOSED LAND USE ORDINANCE:
Mayor McComb read a letter dated December 18, 1972 from D. M. Frauenberger, Chairman
of the Planning & Zoning Commission wherein he advised that the Planning & Zoning
Commission on December 5, 1972, reviewed the proceedings of the'Hearing and made the
following changes: (1) The District GR North of Orange Street and East of Old Alvin
Road was changed to PU. (2) The 100 feet annexation strip (Ordinance No. 31) not shown
on the Land Use Map will be designed as a PU District. Also, that a motion was passed
that the Planning & Zoning Commission submit this final report of the Land Use and
Urban Development Ordinance with the changes to the City Council for their consideration
with the recommendation that it be adopted as presented.
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the recommendations
of the Planning & Zoning Commission dated December 18, 1972, be accepted into the
records of the City. Motion passed 4 to 0.
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Frank that a Public Hearing
be called on the proposed Land Use Ordinance for 7:00 P. M., January 5, 1973 in the
City Hall and that the Secretary publish notice of this hearing in the official newspaper
of the City. Motion passed 4 to 0.
OTHER BUSINESS: (None)
ADJOURN:
All business on the Agenda being concluded, the Mayor adjourned the meeting.
Meeting adjourned 8:25 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this _� day of
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A. D. 1973.
Mayor A20
Attest:
City Secretary
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