2000-01-24 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 24, 2000, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
William Berger
Klaus Seeger
Larry Wilkins
Richard Tetens
Helen Beckman
Glen Erwin
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Executive Director P.E.D.C. Mike Chance; Deputy City Manager Alan
Mueller; Police Chief J.C. Doyle; City Engineer John Hargrove; Director of Community
Development and Services Gene Tumlinson; Parks and Recreation Director Ed Hersh;
Director of Finance David Castillo; Public Works Director Jerry Burns; Assistant City
Attorney Nghiem Doan and Project Manager Michael Ross.
PURPOSE OF HEARING - PROPOSED ANNEXATION
To consider the proposed annexation of approximately a 204.5101 acre tract of land out of
the W.D.C. Hall Survey Abstract No. 23, Harris County, Texas and being out of the tract of
land described as 373.336 acres as described in a deed to Leonard Rauch and David W.
Berg, Trustees, as recorded under Harris County's Clerks File Number(s) G188537 to
G188552 of the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas and a
120.1381 acre tract of land out of the W.D.C. Hall Survey, Abstract No. 23, Harris County,
Texas, and being out of the 4 (four) tracts of land described as "TRACT NO. ONE" as
conveyed to Inez Vivian Mc Ginnis, individually as per an instrument recorded under Harris
County Clerk's File No. R473344 (Film Code No. 504-47-2224) of the Official Public
Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas.
STAFF REVIEW OF PROPOSED SERVICE PLAN
Deputy City Manager, Alan Mueller, stated this annexation consists of two individual tracts
of land one being a 204.5101 acre section and the other a 120.1381 acre section for a total
of 324.6482 acres. This annexation has been requested by the owners of the property. The
property is located in Harris County, bordered on Clear Creek to the south and the Green
Tee Subdivision to the west, and to the City of Houston ETJ (extraterritorial jurisdiction) to
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the north. He further reported that this property is currently vacant. This is the second of two
required public hearings. The notices have been published in the City's official newspaper, .
the Pearland Reporter as required by state law. Notices have been mailed to the Justice
Department, service providers, as well the school district that serves this area. Mr. Mueller
gave a detail overview of the service plan for this property.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Catherine O'Brien, 3010 Country Club Drive, addressed Council and stated she is in favor
of annexation of this property, and it will be a fine addition to Pearland. She further stated
that the gated community is primally for the "over 50" age group, and they are the fastest
growing population. Ms. O'Brien stated the school district that serves the proposed annexed
area will be receiving additional property tax money from the property owners without the
additional burden of students, due to the age of the property owners in the proposed
annexed area.
COUNCILISTAFF DISCUSSION
Mayor Pro -Tem Bergerstated that the Southeast Volunteer Fire Departmentwill provide fire
protection, and it is also his understanding that they also have EMS contingent as part of
the fire department. He asked if their EMS unit will provide service to the proposed annexed
area also?
Deputy City Manager, Alan Muller, stated that only the fire protection has been discussed.
He will have to clarify the EMS portion of service, and he will get that matter clarified before
we move forward.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 14th day of Feb ry A.D
2000.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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