1994-02-22 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON FEBRUARY 22, 1994, AT 7:55 P. M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor C. V. Coppinger
Mayor Pro Tem/Councilmember Joy Colson
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Division Director
D. A. Miller
Benny Frank
Randy Weber
David Smith
Glen Erwin
Assistant City Secretary Tommie Jean Vial
Others in attendance: City Engineer John Hargrove
Absent from the Meeting: City Manager Paul Grohman, City Attorney
Dick Gregg, Jr. and City Secretary Pat Jones.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
1. ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT BY 1993 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION AND
CITY ATTORNEY'S COMMENTS ATTACHED THERETO INTO RECORDS OF CITY
AND DIRECTION TO HAVE SAID REPORT PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY.
It was moved by Councilmember Colson, seconded by Councilmember
Weber to accept the Report of the 1993 Charter Review Commission
and the City Attorney's comments attached thereto into the records
of City and to direct the City Secretary to have the report
published in the official newspaper.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
(A COPY OF THE REPORT BY THE 1993 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION IS
ATTACHED HERETO)
2. DETERMINATION BY COUNCIL OF RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT OR
AMENDMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY AT THE
MAY 7, 1994 ELECTION.
Section 1.02 Incorporation and Section 3.01 Number and Selection
of TERM
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Frank to accept the Commissions' recommended revisions to Sections
1.02 and 3.01 to be presented to the voters in May.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 3.01 (e) Mayor Term Limits
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
3.01 (e) to be presented to the voters.
Motion failed 4 to 1. Councilmember Colson voting yes.
Section 3.04 Compensation
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Smith to take no action on the Commissions' recommended revision to
Section 3.04.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
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Section 3.08 Meeting of the City Council
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Miller to deny presenting the Commissions, recommended revision to
Section 3.08 to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 3.08 Meeting of the City Council (grammatical change)
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Miller to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
3.08 (second part) to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 3.12 Investigation by the City Council
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Frank to deny presenting the Commissions, recommended revision to
Section 3.12, Investigation by the City Council, to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 4.01 (a) City Manager
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
4.01 (a), to be presented to the voters.
Motion 5 to 0.
Section 4.01 (c).1 Duties of the City Manager
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Miller to deny presenting the Commissions, recommended revision to
Section 4.01 (c).1 to the voters.
Motion passed 4 to 1, Councilmember Smith voting no.
Section 4.01 (d) Assistant City Manager
It was moved by Councilmember Colson, seconded by Councilmember
Smith to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
4.01 (d) to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 4.02 (b) Special Police
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
4.01 (b), Special Police, to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 4.04 Department of Taxation
It was moved by Councilmember Colson, seconded by Councilmember
Miller to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
4.04 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 4.06 (d) Municipal Court (grammatical change)
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Frank to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
4.06 (d) to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 4 to 1, Councilmember Colson voting no.
Section 4.08 (c) Department of Sanitation and Health
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
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Frank to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
4.08 (c) to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 4.08 (d) Air and Water Pollution
It was moved by Councilmember Colson, seconded by Councilmember
Miller to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
4.08 (d) to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
I` Section 4.09 Volunteer Fire Department
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to deny presenting the Commissions, recommended revision to
Section 4.09 to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 4.11 Department of Public Safety
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
4.11 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 4.13 Other Departments
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to deny presenting the Commissions, recommended revision to
Section 4.13 to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 5.05 Ballots
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
5.05 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 5.06 Election by Majority
It was moved by Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember
Frank to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
5.06 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 6.01 General Powers
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Miller to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
6.01 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 6.05 Various Papers Constituting Petition (grammatical
change)
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Smith to deny presenting the Commissions, recommended revision to
Section 6.05 to the voters.
Motion passed 4 to 1, Councilmember Weber voting no.
Section 6.08 Election to be Called
It was moved by Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember
Weber to accept the Commissions, recommended revision to Section
6.08 to be presented to the voters.
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Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 6.13 Initiative
After a lengthy discussion regarding this item, the following
motion was made.
It was moved by Councilmember Smith to accept the Commissions'
recommended revision to Section 6.13 to be presented to the voters.
The motion died for lack of second.
A discussion was held regarding the verbiage of the Commissions'
recommended revision. It was suggested the maker amend the motion
to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section 6.13,
subject to the City Attorney's approval.
It was moved by Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
6.13, subject to the City Attorney's approval.
It was further suggested that the maker and seconder amend the
motion to include that it be subject to the City Attorney's
approval by Monday.
It was moved by Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
6.13, with the correct language to be approved by the City Attorney
by Monday, February 28, 1994.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
MEETING RECESSED AT 8:25 P. M.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 8:35 P. M.
Section 7.02 Zoning Board of Adjustment
It was moved by Councilmember Smith, seconded by
Councilmember
Frank to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
7.02 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 7.02 Zoning Board of Adjustment
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by
Councilmember
Weber to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
7.02 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 8.11 Effective Date of Budget
After a lengthy discussion regarding this item,
the following
motion was made.
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Smith to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
8.11 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 8.12 Budget Established Appropriations
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Weber to deny presenting the Commissions' recommended revision to
Section 8.12 to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 8.12 Budget Established Appropriations
It was moved by Councilmember Smith to accept the Commissions'
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recommended revision to Section 8.12 to the voters.
A lengthy discussion ensued regarding this section.
Motion died for lack of second.
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Miller to deny presenting the Commissions' recommended revision to
Section 8.12 to the voters.
Motion passed 4 to 1, Councilmember Smith voting no.
Section 10.04 Notice of Claim
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
10.04 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 4 to 1, Councilmember Frank voting no.
Section 10.11 Interim Municipal Government (grammatical error)
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Weber to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
10.11 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 10.15 Charter Review Commission
It was pointed out by the Chairman of the Charter Review
Commission, Patsy Eilers, that there was a typographical error in
their report where their recommendation was that "the City Council
shall appoint a standing Charter Review Commission". It should
have said "the City Council shall appoint a standing Charter Review
Committee.
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to approve placing Section 10.15 Charter Review Committee,
misspelled, on the agenda to the voter and have it approved by the
City Attorney.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 10.15 (a).1 Charter Review Commission
It was moved by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember
Colson to accept the Commissions' recommended revision to Section
10.15 (a).1 to be presented to the voters.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Section 10.15 Charter Review Commission
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Frank to reconsider Section 10.15.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
It was moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by Councilmember
Frank that Section 10.15 Charter Review Commission not be added to
the ballot for the Charter Review Commission recommendation.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
It was further moved by Councilmember Weber, seconded by
Councilmember Colson that the second Section 10.15, under Charter
Review Committee, entitled "NOTE TO CITY COUNCIL", that the Council
consider revision of Charter Review Committee, I would make my
motion that that recommendation be placed on the ballot.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Thanks were given the Charter Review Commission and everyone else
who were involved.
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It was suggested by Chairman of the Charter Review Commission,
Patsy Eilers to look into the question of having five alternate
members appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p. m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 2-J' day of
A. D., 1994.
ATTEST:
Pa Jones, ity Secretary, TRMC
C. V. Coppinger, Mayor