1970-12-14 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES148
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PFARLAND, TEXAS, HELD
ON DECEM ER 14; 970, 7:35 N H C HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS R ND; TEX S.
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
Councilman
City Administrator
City Attorney
City Secretary
INVOCATION:
D. R. Keller
Cecil W. Griffin (Entered 7:45 P. M.)
E. A. Wasek
James 0. DeShazer
Carlton McComb
Melvin L. Black
William E. Wolff
Bobby Williams
Dorothy L. Cook
The invocation was given by the Reverend Louie White of the Church of Christ.
APPROVAL OF;MINUTES:
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the minutes
of the regular meeting held on November 23, 1970 be approved as submitted. Motion
passed 4 to 0.
APPROVAL OF EXPENSES:
It was -moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman DeShazer that the following
checks be approved for payment with the exception of Check No. 4776 and Check No. :4792
on the Water & Sewer Fund:
General Fund Payroll
Water & Sewer Payroll
General Fund Expenditures
. Water & Sewer Expenditures
No. 3941 through No. 3978
and No. 3987
Check No. 3957 void
No. 3979 through No. 3986
No. 2286 through No. 2371
Check Nos. 2320, 2338 and 2339 void
No. 4762 through No. 4775
No. 4777 through No. 4791
Motion passed 4 to 0.
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT:
1. Letter dated November 25, 1970 from Joe A. Hubenak,,State Representative
regarding meeting of Texas Water Quality Board.
Councilman Griffin entered.7:45 P. M.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PEARLAND APPRECIATION DAY:
-- Councilman McComb reported that the Building Committee had finished its work and would
like to have Open House for the City Hall Complex on January 16, 1971. Also, that
on this day a Proclamation be issued declaring January 16, 197!1 as Pearland Appreciation
Day for all Ex Mayors!: and Councilmen.and a special meeting be called to present
plaques to these ex -officials.
Mayor Keller called a special meeting for January 16, 1971 at 2:00 P. M. for the
purpose of presenting placques to former Mayors and Councilmen of the City of Pearland.
Also, a Proclamation will be prepared declaring January 16, 1971 as "Pearland
Appreciation Day" and open house will be held at the City Hall Complex.
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INDUSTRIAL ANTI POLLUTION ORDINANCE:
i Councilman McComb reported on a trip made to Austin and a discussion with Mr. Roger
Tyler, Assistant Attorney General regarding an ordinance which would require the
approval of the Texas Water Quality Board and Texas Air Control Board on plans for
industrial developments. The City is to request such a check by these two
Boards in writing and Mr. Tyler will check into the matter and give us a reply.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
PARK COMMITTEE:
Mr. Skipper, a member of the Park Board, reported that the route for the road inside
of the Park had been planned.
Mayor Keller gave the Oath of Office to the following members of the Park Board:
D. A. Bordelon, Bob Thompson, Ben Taylor, Rev. Lawrence
R. Juull, James
Skipper, and
Jack Mays
BID NO. 70-11 GARBAGE TRUCK
UNIT:
Bids were opened as follows:
Vendor
Price Delivery
Terms
Misc.
Pak Mor Mfg. Co. $
12,400.00 60-90 days
1/2 % cash
5% Bid Bond
20 days
Enclosed
Davis Truck,.&.Equip-
ment Co.
12,300.00 2 days
$615.00 C/ C
Enclosed
1-50
Garwood -Houston
Truck Equipment Co. $ 12,759.00 45 days
$637.95"C/C
Enclosed
Hobbs Trailers 11,886.17 594.31 C/C
Enclosed
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Black. that these bids
be tabled pending action at the next regular or special meeting. Motion passed 5 to 0. ----
ORDINANCE NO. 149 AND ORDINANCE NO. 154 - TRASH DUMPING:
Councilman McComb stated that the City Attorney had answered his questions on the
Ordinances at the last meeting.
CITY OF PEARLAND VS JAMES C. YOUNG:
No action by the Council on this item.
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the Judgment be
paid as soon as the City Attorney can arrange the necessary paper work, and the
$11,000.00 we have in the Water Meter Deposit Fund be committed and the remainder
paid out of the Water and Sewer fund, and the budget be adjusted accordingly. Motion
passed 4 to 1. Councilman Black opposed.
NEW BUSINESS•
AUXILIARY POLICE ORDINANCE:
It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the proposed
Auxiliary Police Ordinance be postponed until a later date. Motion passed 4 to 1.
Councilman DeShazer opposed.
NAMING OF HOUSING & ZONING COMMISSION:
Action on this item passed until the next regular Council meeting.
CALL OF ELECTION ON HOME RULE CHARTER - FEBRUARY 6, 1971:
The following Resolution - Order for Special City Election was adopted by the City
Council - on motion made by Councilman D.eShazer, seconded by Councilman Griffin. Motion
passed 5 to 0.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA & HARRIS
CITY OF PEARLAND
On this the 14 day of December, 1970, the City Council of the City of Pearland
of Brazoria & Harris Counties, Texas convened in regular session at the regular meeting
place thereof at the City Hall in said City, with the following members, to -wit:
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D. R. Keller Mayor; Cecil W. Griffin, Alderman; E. A. Wasek,.Alderman-.Carlton
McComb, Alderman; James 0. DeShazer, Alderman, Melvin L. Black, Aldermanl Dorothy L.
Cook, City Secretary being present and among other proceedings had by said Council
was the following:
WHEREAS, The duly elected Charter Commission of the City of Pearland, Texas, has framed
a new Home -Rule Charter in and for the City of Pearland, Texas and;
WHEREAS, the said Charter Commission has designated°Feb,,5th, 1971, as the election
date on which said Home -Rule Charter is to be submitted to the qualified voters of the
City of Pearland, Texas, for adoption or rejection, and;
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WHEREAS, the City Council of said City deems it advisable tocorder an election for the
purpose of submitting to the resident qualified voters of said city the proposition
of whether or not the Charter framed by the Charter Commission be approved and adopted
as the Home -Rule Charter of the City of Pearland, Texas;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND OF BRAZORIA
AND HARRIS COUNTIES TEXAS:
That an election be held in said City on the 9 day of February, 1971, at which
election the following proposition shall be submitted to the resident qualified
voters of said City for their action thereupon:
PROPOSITION:
Shall the Charter Framed by the Charter Commission be Approved and Adopted as
the Home -Rule Charter of the City of Pearland, Texas?
Said Election shall be held at the following places in said Counties and the
following named persons are hereby appointed Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding
Judge for said election:
In Election Precinct No. 12, at 2335.N. Texas Avenue, City Hall Complex Building,
in said City, with Mrs. Josie Heflin as Presiding Judge, and Mrs. Mary Lee Miller
as Alternate Presiding Judge, and said Presiding Judge shall appoint the necessary
clerks to assist hi m which shall not exceed 5 clerks. Said place of voting shall
remain open between the hours of 7:00 A. M. & 7:00 P. M. on the date of said election.
Dorothy L. Cook is hereby appointed Clerk for absentee voting and Dorothy
Thompson and'Mabel Salyer are hereby appointed Deputy Clerks for absentee voting. The
absentee voting for the above designed election shall be held at 2335 N. Texas Avenue,
City Hall Comple within said City and said place of absentee voting shall remain
open for at least eight hours on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday,
a Sunday, or an official State holiday, beginning on the 20th day and continuing through
the 4th day preceding the date of said election. Said place of voting shall remain
open between the hours of 8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M. on each day for said absentee
voting.
The ballots of said election shall have written or printed thereon.the words
"Official Ballot" and the following:
"YES" SHALL THE CHARTER FRAMED BY THE CHARTER COMMISSION BE APPROVED -
"NO"
AND ADOPTED AS THE HOME -RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS?
Each voter shall mark out the words that do -not reflect his vote, thus leaving
the other or others as indicating his vote.
The manner of holding said election shall be governed, as near as may be, by the
r-. General Election Laws of the State of Texas, except as =dified by the provisions of
Chapter 2, Title 28, Vernon's Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, Revision
of 1925, as amended, and none but resident qualified voters of said City shall be
allowed to vote at said election.
Notiee of said election shall be given at least 20 days prior to the' said .
election, and this notice shall be published one time not more than 25 nor less than
10 days prior to said election in a newspaper of -general cireu1ation in said City.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause said notice to be
given as'hereinal directed and further orders are reserved until the returns of said
election are made by the duly authorized election officials and received by this body.
The above order being read, it was moved and seconded that same do pass. Thereupon
the question being called for, the following members'voted AYE: Cecil W. Griffin,
E. A. Wase�,Carlton McComb, James 0. DeShazer, Melvin L. Black and the following
1.e 2
members voted NO: NONE
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 14 day of December, 1970.
/s/ D. R. Keller, Mayor
/s/ E. A. Wasek /s/ C. W. Griffin /s/ James 0. DeShazer
/s/ Carlton McComb /s/ Melvin L. Black ATTEST: Dorothy L. Cook
City Secretary
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the sum of $1300.00
be approved for printing of proposed Charter. Motion passed 5 to 0.
TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE, AGREEMENT AND TITLE TRACING SHEET,,- TRAFFIC
SIG F. M. 518 E. BR DWA AND OLD ALVIN ROAD: —
Proposed Ordinance No. 112 read in full by Mayor Keller:
It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman DeShazer that Ordinance No.
112 be adopted on first and final reading, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute
the contract agreement with the State and execute the title tracing sheet. Said
Ordinance No. 112 reads in caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 112
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF
AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 14, 1970, BETWEEN THE
STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE,
USE, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY
SIGNAL PROJECT AT THE LOCATION SHOWN ON EXHIBIT
1, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN
THE CITY OF PEARLAND; PROVIDING FOR THE
EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
(Exhibit 1 - F. M. 518 (E. Broadway) and Old Alvin Road)
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Council requested that City Administrator ask the State Highway Department to place
flashing signal to indicate existence of this light as well as the one located at
N. Main and Knapp Road.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S ITEMS:
l �9r-71t was moved by Councilman v seconded by Councilman �at the Tax Roll
for 1970 be reduced by $178;623.00 as outlined below:
Albert T. Miles
Block 2 - Lot 6
McGinnis
Billy Joe Shaw
Tr 6 - Linwood
Pearland State Bank
Lots 45-48 Blk 12
Raymond Maness, Jr.
Abst 232 Tr 7
Assessed Value
From
$ 161,450.00
360.00
11,000.00 (Land)
7,650.00 (Improvements)
12,070.00 (Land)
* Improvements owned by First Methodist Church
Assessed Value
To
$ 16,143.00
3,450.00
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11,334.00
Explanatio
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Computer error
Dup. on roll
Land value
error
Error in
acreage
Ramsey Oil Corp
Abstr. 542 Tr 82A
St. Helen Catholic
Church Bl- 1, Lot 31
Rectory
Assessed Value Assessed Value
From To
$ 5,405.00 $ 4,980.00
1,315.00(Land)
11,250.00(Improvements)
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Ex:planation
Error in acreage
Should be exempt
Pearland Putter Park
Personal Property .4,300.00 270.00 Improvements
added to personal
property
Motion passed 5 to 0. $214,800.00 $ 36,17.00
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DELINQUENT TAX ROLL:
It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Wasek that all delinquent
taxes over $50.00 including penalty and interest be turned over to'the Tax Attorney
for collection. Motion passed 5 to 0.
OATH OF OFFICE - W. D. BARLOW:
Mayor Keller administered the Oath of Office to W. D. Barlow, member of the Park Board
who was not present earlier in the meeting.
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ADJOURN:
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the meeting
adjourn. Meeting adjourned 8:47 P. M. Motion passed 5 to 0.
Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this _2L day of=�
A. D. 1970. r
Mayor
City Secretary
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