1969-07-10 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES233
A regular meeting` of the City Council 'of the City of • Pearland, was Bal-
led to order by Mayor Keller with the following present:
Mayor ,
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman.
D. R. Keller
E. A. Wasek .
Cecil W; Griffin
Carlton. McComb
Aubrey G. Ellis
City Administrator William E'. Wolff
City Secretary Dorothy L...Cook
Absent: Councilman Melvin L. Black
INVOCATION:
The invocation was given by J. C. Stokes.
APPROVAL OF , MINUTES ;
The minutes of a regular meeting held on June P6, 1969, approved as
corrected. The minutes of a special meeting held on July 2, 19690
approved as written.
APPROVAL" OF' EXPENSES
It was moved by Councilman -Griffin, seconded by Councilman Wasek
that the following payroll and expense checks be approved for pay-
ment:
GENERAL FUND PAYROLL
WATER & SEWER PAYROLL
GENERAL FUND EXPENSES
WATER & SEWER EXPENSES
SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND
SANITATION FUND
WATER CONSTRUCTION FUND
BUILDING FUND
Motion passed 4 to 0-
2604 through 2629
2630 through, -,2635
731 through 770 (void)
4126 through 4147
]:22 through 123
111
211
7 through 8
MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT:
City Administrator:
Mayor Keller introduced Mr. William E. Wolff to the audience present.
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Wasek that
Mr. William E. Wolff be appointed City'Administrator and.Tax Assessor
Collector for the City of Pearland. ' Motion passed 4 to 0. -
Mayor Keller administered the Oath of Off -ice to Mr. Wolff.
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Brazos River Authority:
A meeting will be planned between the Council and the Brazos,River
AuthDrity the next week.
Fred Blunt:
Fred Blunt, an employee of the City, received his Class "C" Water -
work's License.
COMMITTEE REPORTS':
Extension of Shadybend Drive:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Ellis
that the Pearland Independent School District be permitted to
install a 320 ft. temporary shell street at the nets schdol plant
located on Shadybend Drive. Motion passed 4 to 0.
Dog Pound:
Councilman Ellis reported that the cost of the dog pound would
be approximately $1;.00.00.
Mayor Keller reported that a revision of Ordinance 173 - Dog
Ordinance was being prepared by the City Attorney and.should be
in the hands of the Council shortly. Mayor KelleF stated that
he would call a special meeting to discuss this issue.
Grass Mowing:
City Administrator suggested that two letter be written instead of
one as we have previously been doing. The first letter would be
appealing to the property owner's pride. This sent under a regular
normal stamp. The second letter should be sent by registered
mail so that we can be assured that it was received. A list of
mowing contractors enclosed in the letter would be helpful to the
out of town lot owners.
CITIZENS:
Frances Jamison:
Request as follows: "Please read Article 1022 and 1023 and tell
me why the City of Pearland is not doing this."
Mayor Keller made the following statement: "Generally speaking,
these laws were enacted in 1905 and chile the age of laws does
not alter their force and effect, it has been generally accepted
and held that an audit of the records by licensed and/or registered
accountants will comply with the intent of the law. The City of
Pearland is currently in the process of an audit by Main LaFrentz
Company. This audit was ordered by this Council sometime ago.
The City's records have been audited annually by an accountant
licensed by the State. These audits are a matter of public record
and are available to the public."
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Gerald Dubuc:
Request as folloi,is: " Regarding extension of water lines located
outside of Longwood Park Subdivision."
Mr. Dubuc was informed that the present policy of the City was that
before water service could be extended to. an area outside of the
City that the property be annexed into the City on a voluntary
basis.
OLD BUSINESS:
CORRIGAN ADDITION SECTION II:
It was moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman McComb
that based on the City Engineerts recommendation that final ac-
ceptance of Corrigan Section II be granted. Motion passed 4 to 0.
ENGINEER'S ,CONTRACT - FINAL;APPROVAL:
Mayor Keller stated that an amended contract would be presented to
the City Council at an early date.
PICKUP TRUCK BIDS:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Griffin
that the City accept the bid of J. Mark Chevrolet in the amount
of $2131.68 for a heavy duty pickup contingent upon the receipt
of the bid security. Motion passed 4 to 0.
WEMHOFF ANNEXATION ORDINANCE:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Griffin
that Ordinance No. 178 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEARLAND,
TEXAS RECEIVING AND ANNEXING AS A JPART OF SAID CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, THE FOLLOWING INHABITATED TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO THE
CITY OF FEARLAND, TEXAS, (CAPTION ONLY) - be adopted on first and
final ,readi.ng. Motion passed 4 to 0.
STREET REPAIR BIDS:
It was moved by Councilman McComb, seconded by Councilman Wasek
that the street repair bid #69-11 be awarded to the Tech Con
Corporation with the exception of Item 5 - Ryan Acres Drive.
Motion passed 4 to 0.
_ Bid tabulation on Resurfacing and/or Reconstruction of Streets -
Bid No. 69-11 as follows: Brown &
K. & S. Tech -Con Root.
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT APPROX UNIT PRI UNIT PRI CEiT_
PR
QUANTITY AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT
1 2300 N. Park sq. yd. 1800 1.10 1.05 2.58
10980.00 1,890.00 4,644 00
2 2200 & 2300 N.
Galveston sq. yd 3300 1.10 1.00 2.58
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K. & S.
Tech -Cori
Brown &
Root
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
APPROX
UW=ICE
UNIT PRICE UNIT P
QUANTITY
AMOUNT
AMOUNT
AMOUNT
3,63o.00
:3,300.00
8,514.00
3 E. Plum from Main sq.
yd
St. to Old Alvin Rd.
3300
1.10
1.00
2.58
3,630.00
3,300.00
8,514.00
4. Cherry St. from sq.
yd
Austin west to
concrete pavement
2500
2.50
2.55
2.58
6,250.00
6,375.00
6,450.00
5. Ryan Acres Drive sq.
yd 5500
2.50
2.45
2.58
13,750.00
13,475.00
14,190.00
6. San Antonio Ave.'
From Orange St. to
Jasmine St.
TOTAL
WORKING DAYS
BID SECURITY
NEW BUSINESS:
MEETING NIGHTS:
sq ° . yd 3300
2.50
8,250.00
2.50 2.58
8,250.00 8,514.00
$34,490.00 $36,59o.00$50,826.00
60 45 none
stated
Bid Bond 5% $ 1,850.00 none
attached ---�
It wae''moved by Councilman'Griffin that the regular meeting nights
for the City Council be changed from the 2nd and 4th Thursday to
the 2dd and 4th Tuesday. Motion died for lack of a second.
ADJOURN:
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P- M-
utes approved as read and/or corrected this the I day of
A. D. 1969.
CITY OF PEARLAND
By: alL"
Mayor
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