1998-08-10 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON AUGUST 10, 1998, AT 6:00 PM., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Larry Wilkins
Councilmember
Helen Beckman
Councilmember
Richard Tetens
Councilmember
William Berger
Councilmember
Klaus Seeger
Interim City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Absent: City Manager Paul Grohman
Others in attendance: Director of Administrative Services Mary Hickling; Planning and
Development Director Dennis Smith; and Project Specialist Ruby Perez.
CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Council adjourned into Executive Session under Texas Government Code at 6:02 p.m. to
discuss the following:
1. SECTION 551.074 - PERSONNEL MATTERS - REVIEW
APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY.
Council returned from Executive Session at 6:18 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
COUNCIL ACTION - REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY
ATTORNEY.
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Mayor Pro -Tem Wilkins made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Tetens, to
appoint Darrin Coker effective immediately to the position of City Attorney, and his salary
will be set at $50,000 a year effective October 1, 1998.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Beckman, Tetens, Wilkins, Berger, and Seeger.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
OTHER BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 24th day of August, A.D., 1998.
ATTEST:
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Tom Reid
Mayor