2007-07-23 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
AGENDA - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON JULY 23,2007, AT 7:30 P.M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT
1. Presentation of Proclamation "National Night Out"
2. Recognition of Keep Pearland Beautiful for winning the
Governor's Award.
3. Recognition of graduates from the City of Pearland's
TeenCERT Community Emergency Response Team
Course for Young Adults.
IV. COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORTS
V. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
VI. CITIZENS
VII. DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING: None
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA:
ALL ITEMS LISTED UNDER THE "CONSENT AGENDA" ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND REQUIRE LITTLE OR NO
DELIBERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THESE ITEMS WILL BE
ENACTED/APPROVED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A
COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS SEPARATE ACTION ON AN ITEM, IN
WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA AND CONSIDERED BY SEPARATE ACTION (IX. MATTERS
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA). APPROVAL OF THE
CONSENT AGENDA ENACTS THE ITEMS OF LEGISLATION.
A. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
1. Minutes of the June 18, 2007, Joint Public Hearings held at
6:30 p.m.
2. Minutes of the July 9, 2007, Special Meeting held at 6:00
p.m.
3. Minutes of the July 9, 2007, Public Hearing held at 6:30
p.m.
4. Minutes of the July 9, 2007, Regular Meeting held at 7:30
p.m.
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5. Minutes of the July 16, 2007 Special Meeting held at 7:00
p.m.
B. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - SECOND AND
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000M-35 - AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2000M,
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION
OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, LOCATION BEING 9.2461
ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE H.T. & B.R.R.
COMPANY SURVEY, NO. 17, ABSTRACT 242; AND 10.00
ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE H.T. & B.R.R.
COMPANY SURVEY, NO. 17, ABSTRACT 242, CITY OF
PEARLAND, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS (GENERALLY
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FM 518 (BROADWAY
STREET), AND APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET EAST OF OLD
CHOCOLATE BAYOU ROAD), (ZONE CHANGE
APPLICATION NO. 2007-07Z), FROM SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL - 1 DISTRICT (R-1) TO GENERAL BUSINESS
RETAIL DISTRICT (GB), AT THE REQUEST OF A. DAVID
SCHWARZ III, APPLICANT FOR GLASS 518 JOINT
VENTURE, OWNER, PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT OF
THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP; CONTAINING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
Mr. Nick Finan, Assistant City Manager.
C. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST AND
ONLY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1324 - AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, DETERMINING A PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE FEE SIMPLE
TITLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD, UTILITY AND
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND OTHER CITY
OFFICIALS TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE NECESSARY
TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY, LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY, BY
DONATION, PURCHASE, OR BY THE EXERCISE OF THE
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENTS BEARS DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENRY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Oarrin Coker, City
Attorney.
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D. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-112 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AN
ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR FINANCIAL AUDITING
SERVICES. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
IX. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
1. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - REMOVE
FROM TABLE RESOLUTION NO. R2007-100. City Council.
1A. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-100 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A
MASTER LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BANK OF
AMERICA. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-117 - A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE
CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO THE CREATION OF HARRIS
COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 509 WITHIN
THE CITY'S CORPORATE BOUNDARIES. Mr. Darrin Coker,
City Attorney.
3. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST AND
ONLY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1267-1 - AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
AMENDING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE V OF
CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS; PROHIBITING PROPERTY OWNERS
FROM ALLOWING CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS TO
MAINTAIN A RESIDENCE WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF PREMISES
WHERE CHILDREN GATHER; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY;
HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Darrin Coker, City
Attorney.
4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 528-7 - AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 6,
ANIMALS AND FOWL, OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND CODE
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OF ORDINANCES, AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN AMENDED FROM
TIME TO TIME, BY ADDING ARTICLE VII, ANIMAL SHELTER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CREATING AN ANIMAL SHELTER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE; DEFINING THE COMMITTEE'S
PURPOSE; ESTABLISHING THE COMPOSITION OF THE
COMMITTEE; AMENDING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE IV AND ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE
PEARLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES; HAVING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; HAVING A REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR PUBLICATION.
Mr. Darrin Coker, City Attorney.
5. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-97 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, AUTHORIZING A
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT/lNSPECTION SERVICES
CONTRACT, AND A MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES
CONTRACT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BROADWAY
WATERLINE PROJECT. Mr. Trent Epperson, Project Director.
6. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FIRST AND
ONLY READING ORDINANCE NO. 1323 - AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 545.356, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE,
UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS, OF PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, AS SET
OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Danny Cameron, Public
Works Director.
7. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-115 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, APPROVING CHANGE
ORDER NO.1 ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE
KNAPP SENIOR CENTER. Mr. Trent Epperson, Project
Director.
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-113 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, DECLARING THE INTENTION
TO REIMBURSE PROJECT EXPENDITURES. Mr. Bill Eisen,
City Manager.
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9. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-103 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CONVEYING
EASEMENTS FOR CERTAIN UTILITIES. Mr. Darrin Coker,
City Attorney.
10. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - RESOLUTION
NO. R2007-114 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE A GMP
COST PLUS DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT WITH GILBANE
BUILDING COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC
SAFETY BUILDING. Mr. Trent Epperson, Projects Director.
OTHER BUSINESS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
1. SECTION 551.087 - CONSULTATION WITH CITY
ATTORNEY - REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEGOTIATIONS. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED:
11. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - REGARDING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. City Council.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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