1971-01-25 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESA 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
Absent: Councilman
INVOCATION:
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D. R. Keller
Cecil W. Griffin (Entered 8:20 P. M.)
Carlton McComb
E. A. Wasek
James 0. DeShazer
William E. Wolff
Bobby J. Williams
Dorothy L. Cook
Melvin L. Black
The invocation was given by the Rev. Lewis Tucker, Minister of the First United-
'- Methodist Church, Pearland, Texas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman DeShazer that the minutes
of the regular meeting.held..on January 11, 1971 and the special meeting held on
January 16, 1971 be approved as submitted. Motion passed 3 to.0.
APPROVAL OF EXPENSES:
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the following
checks be approved for payment:
GenerAl Fudd Payroll
Water & Sewer Payroll
General Fund Expenditures
Water & Sewer Expenditures
Sewer Construction
Building Construction
Motion passed 3 to 0.
4130 through 4167
4168 through 4176
2460 through 2522
4833 through 4846
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38 through 40
(Check No. 39 void)
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT:
1. The City of Pearland is.now entitled to a representative on the
General Body of the Houston -Galveston Area Council. This representative
must be an elected official of the City. Election of a representative
to be discussed at a later time in the meeting.
2. Letter from the Westminister Civic Club endorsing and supporting
the passage of the Home Rule Charter on February 6, 1971.
3. The Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club have endorsed the proposed
Home Rule Charter.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Councilman McComb reported that Councilman Black, who is in the hospital and not able
to attend the meeting, wished to submit the following names for the Citizen's
Advisory Committee: 1. H. E. Farley - 2614 Taylor Lane - Pearland 2. Miguel
Pina - 5403 Apple Springs, - Pearland.
Action on the these appointments to be considered at a later time in the meeting.
Councilman McComb read a letter dated January 8, 1971, addressed to Hugh Yantis
Executive Director of the Texas Water Quality Board from Roger Tyler, Assistant
Attorney General. This letter requested that the Board consider the matter of
reviewing plans before industrial building permits were granted in the City of Pearland
as to water and air pollution. This letter was also sent to the Air Control Board.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ISSUE TIME WARRANTS:
Proposed Resolution authorizing the giving notice of the intention to issue Time Warrants
for the purpose of financing professional engineering cost incurred in the implementation
of advanced water treatment processes for the City of Pearland was read in full by
Mayor Keller.
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman McComb that Resolution No.
71-17 be adopted on first and final reading. Said Resolution reads in caption as
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follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 71-17
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF INTENTION
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TO ISSUE TIME WARRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING COSTS INCURRED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF ADVANCED WASTE TREATMENT PROCESSES FOR THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO ORDER 69-9A OF THE TEXAS WATER
QUALITY BOARD, PROVIDING THE DETAILS RELATING THERETO; AND
CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
The amount of the warrants to be $15,000.00 (maximum) and bear interest at the rate
of 6 1/2% per annum.
Motion passed 3 to 0.
Councilman Griffin entered at 8:20 P. M.
CONSIDERATION OF A RE UEST BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY FOR RATE INCREASE:
_ It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the City
approve the Houston Lighting & Power Company's Rate Schedule RS-l.and Rate
Schedule MGS-1 effective February 1, 1971. Motion passed 4 to 0.
FIRE MARSHAL'S ACCOUNT FOR EXPENSES:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Wasek that we provide
our Fire Marshal M. E. Ellis with a $25.00 per month expense account until a later
date when we can provide him with an automobile for the use of the -business of the
Fire Marshal. The Budget to be amended accordingly. Motion passed 4 to 0. .
NEW BUSINESS.:
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LETTER DATED JANUARY 12, 1971, REGARDING ANTI TRUST LITIGATION
The letter from the Attorney General was read by Mayor Keller.
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman McComb that we authorize
the receipt back to the Attorney General which will authorize him to represent the City
of Pearland in Antitrust Litigation with certain cast-iron pipe manufacturers.
Motion passed 4 to 0.
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY THE LIBRARY BOARD TO UNDERWRITE A PORTION OF THE
LIBRARIAN'S SALARY:
No 'action on this item.
GENERAL BODY REPRESENTATION - HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL:
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman McComb -that Councilma-h
Cecil W. Griffin be elected as representative to the General Body of the Houston-�
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Galveston Area Council. Mayor Keller to be elected as alternate. Motion
passed 3 to 0. Councilman Griffin abstained.
MEETING RECESSED 8:40 P. M. RECONVENED 7:50 P. M.
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the following
be appointed to the Citizen's Advisory Committee:
1. Tom Scott
Motion passed 4 to 0.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S ITEMS:
2. H. E. Farley 3. Miguel Pina
AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN BIDS ON PICKUP TRUCK FOR WATER DEPARTMENT:
City Council concurred in the request by the City Administrator to obtain bids on a
pickup truck for the water department as this item is in the budget.
DISCUSSION ON MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATED WATER STORAGE FACILITY:
City Administrator Wolff discussed the need for cleaning and painting of the elevated
water storage facility. The Water Tank Service Company has submitted a quotation
on this
work as follows: QUOTATION: INSIDE OF TANK
- $ 792.00
QUOTATION
OUTSIDE
OF SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND TANK - $987.00
- RE -TRACE
TWO SIGNS $80.00
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the repair and
painting work to the elevated water storage facility be authorized at an expense not
to exceed $1900.00.
ADJOURN:
Motion passed 4 to 0.
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Griffin that the meeting
adjourn. Meeting adjourned 9:10 P. M.
Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this day of
A. D: 1971.
Ma or
City Secretary