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1970-04-09 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESs • MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF PE ARLAND a.ui ruv avi t a • A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was called to order by Mayor Keller with the following present: Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Administrator City Attorney City Secretary Councilman Elect Absent: Councilman INVOCATION: D. R. Keller Cecil W. Griffin E. A. Was ek Carlton McComb Melvin L. Black William E. Wolff Bobby Williams Dorothy L. Cook James 0. DeShazer Aubrey G. Ellis The invocation was given by Chaplain James Matlock. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the minutes of the regular meeting held on March 26, 1970, be approved as submitted. Motion passed 4 to 0, j I It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the minutes of a special meeting held on April 1, 1970, be approved as submitted. Motion passed 4 to 0. APPROVAL OF EXPENSES: It was moved by 0ouncilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman McComb that the following checks be approved for payment: General Fund Payroll Water & Sewer Payroll General Fund Expenditures Water & Sewer Expenditures Sewer Construction Fund Building Construction Fund Water Construction Fund Motion passed 4 to 0. No. 3256 through No. 3281 No. 3282 through No. 3292 No. 1557 through No. 1628 (1562 and 162. void) .--... No. 1.31 through No. 1453 No. 149 through No. 151 No. 16 No. 215 through No. 216 49 It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Check No. 1068 - General Fund Expenses,, and Check No. 4415 - Water & Sewer Fund Expenses, previously withheld be released for payment at this time. Motion passed 4 to 0. MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT: ° Mayor Keller thanked the participants in the election just passed for removing the campaign signs which were placed in the City. Mayor Keller announced that on the evening of April 28, 1970, the League of Women Voters would have a moeting/ in the Paarland State Bank's ineeting.:_.tsgm:,_,at 7:30 P. M. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilman Black reported that the Garden Club should have their plans for the old fire station site by the next regular meeting. Councilman McComb reported that the funds from the annual Lions Club - Rotary Club Basketball game would go to the Library Fund. Councilman McComb requested that a letter be written by the Mayor, to bear the signatures of the Mayor and all Councilmen, thanking the two organizations for their assistance to the Library fund. Also, a separate letter to Mr. L.,I. Smith of .Phillips 66 Station thanking him for his assistance in this program. Mr. Smith sold $300.00 in advertising and made a program and had°it printed to support this project. Brazos River Authority: Mr. McComb reported that about the first of the year we received some estimates from the Brazos River Authority on surface water and that the people who made the estimate out of Waco gotthe storage space in the wrong place. They have a reservoir down and the proposal was the enlargement of Lateral 6. A letter should be sent to Colonel Clema of the Brazos River Authority and they would revise this Ludy to have the reservoir as the enlargement of Lateral 6. The point of delivery should be McLean Road instead of Pearland Sites Road. OLD BUSINESS: CANVASSING VOTES AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION APRIL 4, 1970. Mayor Keller opened envelope from Election held April 4, 1970, and read the following results: FOR MAYOR Jack E. Farmer 319 D. R. Keller 489 50 FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION NO. 2 E. A. WASEK 51.4.3 (Votes cast on paper roll as follows:) PAUL HAMM 48 D. T. NORRIS 1 FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION N9. 4 JAMES 0. DE SHAZER 593 (Votes cast on paper roll as follows:) C. D. KENNEDY 1 It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the following Resolution be adopted: There came to be considered the returns of an election held on the 4 day of April, 1970, for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials, and it.appearing from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at said election 822 valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes: FOR MAYOR Jack -E. Farmer 319 D. R. Keller 489 FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION N0, 2 E. A. Wasek 543 Paul Hamm 48 D. T. Norris 1 FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION NO. L4 James 0. De Shazer 593 C. D. Kennedy 1 THEEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: That said election was duly called; that notice of said election was held in accordance with law, and that D. R. Keller was duly elected Mayor of said City at said election and E. A. Wasek was duly elected to Councilman Position No. 2, and James 0. DeShazer was duly elected to Councilman Position No. 4 and said above named parties are hereby declared duly elected to said respective offices, subject to the taking of their oaths and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Motion passed 4 to 0. 51 OATH OF OFFICE: County Judge Alton C. Arnold administered the Oath of Office to D. R. Keller as Mayor; E. A. Wasek as Councilman Position No. 2; James 0. DeShazer as Councilman Position No. 4. ELECTION OF A MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman McComb that Councilman Wasek be Elected Mayor Pro Tempore by acclamation. Motion passed 4 to 0. Councilman Wasek abstained. OPENING OF BIDS - 70-5 PICKUP TRUCK: Bids were opened as follows: Vendor Year Make Price Kliesing Motor Co. 1970 Chevrolet $1900.00 Jay Marks Chevrolet 1970 Chevrolet 1900.37 It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the bid 70-5 be awarded to the Kliesing Motor Company in the amount of $1900.00 as the best and lowest bid. Motion passed'5 to 0. NEW BUSINESS• EXTENSION OF WATER LINES: A request from the klesidents of Rayburn Lane to extend water service to their area was read by the Mayor Keller. A discussion was held regarding extending water service to this area due to the amount of right-of-way of Rayburn Lane. Only 35.99 feet has been dedicated for public use. It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Wasek that action on this matter be postponed until we hear from the Planning Commission and City Administrator. Motion passed 5 to 0. Planning Commission to check Master Road Plan as to width ":bf this road as well as width of Yost Road. ADJOURN: It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman DeShazer that the meeting; adjourn. Meeting adjourned 8:32 P. M. Minut s--approv"ed as read and/or corrected this the day of r l-: A. D. 1970. _T A4or ty Secre 52 MINUTES OF A . SPECIAL MEETING OF THE.. CITY. COdCIL - OF_. THE.. CITY.- OF EARLAND HALL ANNEX. A special meeting of the City Council of the City of earland was called to order by Mayor Keller with the following present - Absent: INVOCATION: Mayor D. R. Ke er Councilman Cecil W. Griffin Councilman E. A. asek Councilman Car on McComb Councilman Councilman City Administrator City Secretary kl City Attorney The invocation was g PURPOSE OF THE MEETII6: EMPLOYEE BENZ It was mov �'-he:--Fr-i7d-8 t 0 M v n L. Black e 0. DeShazer lliam E. Wolff Dorothy L. Cook Bobby Williams Mayor Keller. 1 EMPLOYEES BENEFITS. MEETING NIGHTS. ITS: by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman McComb that t6-r--Tianksgiving be taken as a holiday in lieu of April 21, It was oved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman DeShazer that he regular City Council meetings be rescheduled to the 2nd and th Monday nights of each month and the closing of the Agenda to be Wednesday at 5:00 P. M. This new schedule of meetings to begin the 8:eeond Monday in May, 1970. Motion passed S to 0.