1971-07-26 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES238
MINUTES OFA REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD
N'JULY'26;.1971 '7:40' .'M. IN HE CITY HALL; 2335 N. TEXAS VE UE, E ND, EX 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
D. R. Keller
Councilman
Cecil W. Griffin
Councilman
E. A. Wasek
Councilman
James 0. DeShazer
Councilman
Carlton McComb
Councilman
Benny J. Frank
City Manager
William E. Wolff
City Attorney
Bobby J. Williams
City Secretary
Dorothy L. Cook
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The invocation was given by Council Chaplain Forrest Hawkins.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Attorney Bobby Williams.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman McComb that the minutes of
the regular meeting held on July 12, 1971 be approved as submitted. Motion passed
5 to 0.
APPROVAL OF EXPENSES:
It was moved by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Frank that the following checks
be approved for payment:
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General Fund Payroll
Water & Sewer Payroll
General Fund Expenditures
Water & Sewer Expenditures
4799
through
4801
4808
through
4842
4802
_.through
4807
4843
through
4858
3114
through
3145
5134
through
5151
(Check
No. 5135
and 5150 void)
Sewer Construction Fund 183 through 184
Interest & Sinking Fund 74
Motion passed 5 to 0.
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT:
1. Mayor Keller read a letter from the Eagle Transport Company commending the
Volunteer Fire Department, Police Department and the City Manager for the handling
of a fire as a result of accident of one of their trucks.
2. Mayor Keller reported that Joe Bryant, one of the City's police officers
was in the Southeast Baptist Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bryant was severly beaten by
three unidentified individuals after he had stopped their car.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Commemorative Plaque -
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
SECOND AND FINAL READING - ORDINANCE NO. 219 - GROSS RECEIPTS - COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE
Proposed Ordinance No. 2.19 was read in full by Mayor Keller.
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Griffin that Ordinance No. 219
be passed, approved and adopted on second and final reading. Said Ordinance No. 219
reads in caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 219
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PAYMENTS TO THE CITY BY
r— COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, A PUBLIC UTILITY
ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY, AS COMPENSATION
FOR THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS,
STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS, UTILITY EASEMENTS AND PUBLIC
PLACES OF THE CITY; REGULATING THE USE OF STREETS
BY SUCH UTILITY AND THE REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF
THE STREETS DISTURBED BY CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING
FOR FIRST CLASS SERVICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS OF SUCH
UTILITY AS PROVIDED BY ITS RATE SCHEDULES EXCEPT
UNDER CONDITIONS BEYOND THE UTILITY'S CONTROL;
PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY REMOVAL, RAISING AND
LOWERING OF WIRES AND OTHER APPURTENANCES AND
ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THEIR CONSTRUCTION;
PROVIDING FOR INDEMNITY BY SUCH UTILITY TO THE CITY;
RESERVING ALL POWERS OF REGULATION; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
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AND MAKING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE
FOREGOING MATTERS.
Voting "aye" - Councilman Frank, Councilman Wasek, Councilman McComb, Councilman
DeShazer, and Councilman Griffin.
Voting "no" - None
COMMITTEE REPORTS -
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Councilman DeShazer presented Chief Norris with the Plaque to commemorate police
officers killed in line of duty.
on behalf of the Police Department.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - CONTINUED:
Chief Norris thanked the Council for the Plaque
Plaque to be placed in the Council Chambers.
Meeting recessed 8:05 P. M. - Reconvened at 8:20 P. M.
FIRST READING - WATER RATE ORDINANCE:
Proposed Water Rate Ordinance read in full by Mayor Keller. A discussion was held
regarding various sections of this proposed ordinance.
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman McComb that prdlnance
No. 220 be passed and approved on first reading. Caption of Ordinance No. 220
reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 220
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
ESTABLISHING RATES OR CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES
FURNISHED BY THE CITY; CONTAINING OTHER REGULATORY
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CITY WATER SYSTEM;
REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Voting "aye" - Councilman Frank, Councilman Wasek, Councilman McComb, Councilman
DeShazer, and Councilman Griffin.
Voting "no" - none
Motion passed 5 to 0.
NEW BUSINESS:
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FINAL APPROVAL OF SECTION III - CORRIGAN ADDITION:
To be placed on the next Agenda, not yet complete.
CITY MANAGER'S ITEMS:
REPORT ON PROPOSED BUDGET 1971-72:
City Manager Wolff requested that a Special Meeting be called by the Council on
July 30, 1971 to receive the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1971-72.
Mayor Keller, with the consent of the City Council, called a Special Council Meeting
for July 30, 1971 to receive the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1971-72.
RELEASE OF SEWER LINE EASEMENT - PEARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ST. HELEN'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH:
The City Council discussed the Release of Easement and it was decided that the Release
of Easement would be executed after the completion of the new line. New Easement
Deeds have been prepared to be executed by the School and the Catholic Church.
ADJOURN:
It was moved by Councilman Frank, seconded by Councilman DeShazer that the meeting
adjourn. Motion passed 5 to 0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of
A. D. 1971.
Attest:
City Secretary