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1970-03-16 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES32 I OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY.COUNCTL OF_.THE.CITY OF PEAR A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was called to order by Mayor Keller with the following present: Absent: INVOCATION: Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Administrator City Attorney City Secretary Councilman D. R. Keller Cecil W. Griffin Melvin L. Black Carlton McComb E. A. Wasek William E. Wolff Bobby Williams Dorothy L. Cook Aubrey G. Ellis The invocation was given by Mayor Keller. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING 1. LATE HOUR BEER ORDINANCE 2. STREET LIGHTS 3. COMMUNITY CIRCUS 4. NEGLIGENT COLLISION ORDINANCE PROPOSAL 5. FUTURE BOND ISSUE 6. COMMUNITY PARKS ........ .. .... LATE HOUR BEER ORDINANCE: Ordinance No. 191 was reconsidered by the City Council. It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Ordinance No. 191 abe passed, approved and adopted. Said Ordinance reads in caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 191 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF ACTS 1969, 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION,,CHAPTER 466, PAGE 1535, AMENDING THE TEXAS LIQU.&R CONTROL ACT, PERTAINING TO EXTENDED HOURS FOR LAWFUL SALE, POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TO GRANT TO RETAIL DEALERS ON -PREMISES LATE HOURS LICENSEES, PRIVATE CLUB LATE HOURS PERMITTEES, AND TO CONSUMERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THE RIGHTS AND_PRIVILEGES PROV.EDED FOR IN SUCH AMENDMENTS 33 TO THE TEXAS LIQUOR CONTROL ACT;. PROVIDING ANEFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. Motion passed 3 to 1. STREET LIGHTS: Councilman McComb opposed. A discussion was held regarding street lights budgeted this year. From this discussion a policy on street lights is to be worked out to be submitted to the Council for consideration. It_was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the City Attorney be authorized to draw up the necessary amendments to the -Subdivision Ordinance to include establishment of street lights in the subdivision as a basic requisite for approval of the subdivision by the City. Such pattern to be developed by City Administrator and representative of Houston Lighting and Power Company. Also, include the change in the ordinance for the water and sewer service line installation. Motion passed 4 to 0. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Black that the City Administrator be authorized to install street lights in those' areas along main thoroughfares, Old Alvin Road, Orange Street and other main arteries in the downtown area of Pearland, and whatever lights remain allocate these to the various subdivisionslif the need is therelbas�dd on the survey. Motion passed 4 to 0. COMMUNITY CIRCUS: Councilman Black reported that he ha(d talked,to Mrs. Kolby of the Chamber of Commerce and told her the Council would not consider closing the Street (Grab.d Boulevard), She offered the alternative of having the Circus on the explanade of Grand. Mr. Black advised Mrs. Kolby that this.would be prohibitive due to the children running back and forth acrDes the street. A representative of the Chamber of Commerce is to be present tonight to discuss other locations. Mr. Boots Guilliot suggested the closing of the street in front of the Lion's Club Building. Also, the company operating the Circus has furnished the Chamber a Certificate of Insurance showing 100,000/$300,000. Bodily Injury. It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman McComb that the City decline the use of Grand Boulevard for use as a public circus ground and that the Lion's Club Road be approved as acceptable.;' Motion passed 4 to 0. NEGLIGENT COLLISION ORDINANCE PROPOSAL: The City Attorney explained to the Council the need for a negligent 34 collision ordinance. It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman McComb that the City Attorney be authorized to draft a general negligent collision ordinance to be presented to the Council for consideration. Motion passed 4. to 0. FUTURE BOND ISSUE�AND COMMUNITY PARKS: A general discussion was held by the Council regarding the need for developing a capital improvement program. It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a resolution designating the Clear Creek/Twin Creek Wood Sewer Plant Site 1 and Sewer Plant Site 2 as temporary park sites. Also, that funds be authorized for construction of a fence or barricade around the main tanks of both plants. The City Administrator be directed to look into the feasibility of securing some federal funds to be used in the "vest pocket" type parks. The Administrator to contact the people in the subdivisions to see if land designated as park areas by the developers could be donated to the City. Motion passed 4 to 0. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned 9:20 P. M. Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the ,410 day of City Secreta A. D. 1970 .