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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 28, 1971 AT 7:30 P: M: IN THE -CITY
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was called to order by Mayor
Keller with the following present:
Absent:
INVOCATION:
Mayor
D. R. Keller
Councilman
Cecil W.
Griffin
Councilman
E. A. Wasek
Councilman
Carlton
McComb
Councilman
James O.
DeShazer
Councilman
Benny J.
Frank
City Manager
William
E. Wolff
City Secretary
Dorothy
L. Cook
City Attorney
Bobby J.
Williams
The invocation was given by the Council Chaplain, Dr. Forrest Hawkins.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman McComb.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the minutes of the
regular meeting held on June 14, 1971 be approved as submitted. Motion passed 5 to
0.
APPROVAL OF EXPENSES:
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Frank that the following
checks be approved for payment:
General Fund Payroll
Water & Sewer Payroll
General Fund Expenditures
Nos. 4676 through 4679
4684 through 4720
4680 through 4683
4721 through 4736
3014 through 3055
(Check No. 3054 void)
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Water & Sewer Expenditures
Sewer'Construction Fund
Motion passed 5 to 0.
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MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT:
Pearland Volunteer Fire Department:
5079 through 5099
(Check No. 5090 void)
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Mayor Keller reported on a workshop meeting held with the Committee from the Pearland
Volunteer Fire Department regarding compliance with the Home Rule Charter provisions.
There are still several questions, that need to be answered by the City Council and Fire
Department before an agreement is consummated,however, these questions are not of great
magnitude and this agreement should be in final form before too long.
CONOITTEE REPORTS:
The "No Packing" Committee to report under Item 4 of Unfinished Business.
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CITIZENS:
Mrs. C. L. Bowling - Mrs. Bowling asked when the people in Ordinance 31 could expect to
receive their tax notices.
Tax Assessor Collector William Wolff stated that he expected a report back from Mr.
Marquess, the appraiser around the first of July. Mr. Wolff also stated that he
hoped to have the notices sent and the Equalization Board Hearing around the fifteenth
of July. The notices of hearing will be sent out at least ten days prior to the
Board Hearings.
Mr. George K. Coleman - Mrs. Jamison requested Mr. Coleman's name be removed from the
Agenda.
'Mrs. Frances Jamison - Mrs. Jamison stated that she'had nothing to 0 -s -cuss with the
Council at this time.
Mrs. Theta Cessac - Mrs. Cessac'reported to the Council on the Pearland Drug Abuse -
Committee. This Committee was formed several months ago to study the problem of drug
abuse in the City of Pearland.
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The Committee has obtained a temporary building for the operation of the Drug Abuse
Committee, and would like for the City to consider the payment of the utilities.
The Council advised Mrs. Cessac that the City Attorney would be requested to rule on
the legality of the City participating by paying the utilities, and if legal, the
method, whether ordinance or amendment to the budget would need to be passed.
This item to be placed on the next regular Agenda.
Mack Gilbert - Mr. Gilbert not present at this time.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
FIRST READING - ORDINANCE CREATING SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE FORCE:
Mayor Keller read proposed Ordinance No. 217-1 in full.
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman McComb that Ordinance
No. 217-1 be passed and approved on first reading. Said Ordinance No. 217-1 caption
reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 217-1
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE
FORCE IN AND FOR THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS, TERM, QUALIFICATIONS,
OATH, IDENTIFICATION, POWERS, DUTIES, PROBATIONARY
PERIOD, TRAINING, BY-LAWS, COMPENSATION AND UNIFORMS;
PROVIDING FOR GROUP INSURANCE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Voting "aye" - Councilman Griffin, Councilman DeShazer, Councilman McComb, Councilman
Wasek, and Councilman Frank.
Voting "no" - None
Motion passed 5 to 0.
FIRST READING - SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE - SCOTT STREET AND COMAL STREET IN BROOKLAND
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Mayor Keller read a letter from Chief Norris dated June 25, 1971 which outlined a
survey made on Comal Street from June 22, 1971 through June 25, 1971. A letter
was introduced in the meeting of June 14, 1971, regarding a survey made by Chief
Norris on Scott Street. Both letters contained Chief Norris' recommendation that
the traffic count density warranted posting a speed limit of 30 mph.
A proposed ordinance regulating speed on these two streets was read in full by Mayor
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Keller.
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Frank that Ordinance No. 218
be passed and approved on first reading.
as follows:
Said Ordinance No. 218 reads in caption
ORDINANCE NO. 218
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON
THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION
UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF,
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Voting "aye Councilman Griffin, Councilman DeShazer, Councilman McComb,
Councilman Wasek and Councilman Frank.
Voting "no" - Nonei.. ; _i
Motion passed 5 to 0.
CITIZENS - CONTINUED -
Mr. Mack Gilbert Mr. Gilbert appeared before the Council with a request for
refund of money in escrow for extension of water lines in 1966.
Council advised Mr. Gilbert that the office would check and if he was entitled to
a refund under the agreement made by Council in 1966 then a check would be issued
to him.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - CONTINUED:
FIRST READING - WATER RATE ORDINANCE:
No action on this item. To be considered at a later meeting.
ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION OF COMMITTEE - NO PARKING - NORTH MAIN STREET AND SOUTH MAIN
STREET:
Councilman DeShazer reported for the Committee and stated that after reviewing the
recommendations made by Chief Norris that "no parking" signs be placed on South
Main Street, on both the East and West sides, from Broadway to Pear Street.
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the State Highway
Department be requested to place "no parking" signs on South Main Street on the East
side of SouthMain from Broadway to Pear and on the West side of South Main Street from
Broadway to Pear Street. Motion passed 5 to 0.
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Minute reference - Ordinance No. 200 - No parking on North and South Main Street
where signs are posted.
NEW BUSINESS:
I. FINAL, °PLAT`" CORRIGAN IV AND V:
No action on this item. To be placed on next Agenda.
FIRST READING - GROSS RECEIPTS ORDINANCE - COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY:
City Manager Wolff advised the Council that although Community Public Service Company
had operated within the City Limits of Pearland for a long time, this Company had
not paid any gross receipt's tax to the City.
Mayor Keller read proposed Ordinance No. 219 in full. This was an ordinance
prepared by Community Public Service Company for submission to the City Council.
City Manager Wolff read a letter dated June 28, 1971 from Marvin Ford, Manager
of the Community Public Service Company, regarding the part of the ordinance
dealing with sale of electricity to industrial users. This letter stated that
exclusions for large industrial users are common among utility companys.
Meeting recessed at 8:50 P. M. to permit the Council to check the Ordinance
granting a franchise to the Houston Lighting & Power Company.
Meeting reconvened at 9:10 P. M.
It was the decision of the Council to place any further discussion on this proposed
ordinance until the last item on the Agenda was considered.
CITY ATTORNEY'S ITEMS:
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO DOG ORDINANCE TO COVER KENNELS WITHIN THE CITY:
City Manager Wolff reported that the City Attorney was having difficulty in preparing
the amendment to the Dog Ordinance due to the defining of kennels. This item to
be placed on general workshop agenda at which the City Attorney would be present
to discuss this proposed amendment.
CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES:
City Attorney Williams was absent and no report was made on this item.
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CITY MANAGER'S ITEMS:
REPORT ON STREET PAVING PROGRAM:
City Manager Wolff reported that a copy of a proposed Resolution had been sent to the
Council. This Resolution would initiate a Street Paving Program for the.City of
Pearland. Mr. Wolff stated thatt:this Resolution contained what he and City Attorney
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Bobby Williams,felt necessary in the way of procedure. The City Council from this
basic Resolution should make any changes which they feel might be necessary.
The Council requested that this proposed Street Paving Program Resolution be placed
on a workshop agenda.
GROSS RECEIPT'S ORDINANCE - COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY CONTINUED:
A discussion was held regarding the proposed ordinance submitted by the Community
Public Service Company and it was decided that a workshop meeting should be held
and representative of the Houston Lighting & Power Company and the Community Public
Service Company :to be present at this workshop meeting.
ADJOURN:
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Wasek that the meeting
adjourn. Meeting adjourned 9:30 P. M. Motion passed 5 to 0.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of ,
A. D. 1971.
Attest:
City Secretary