2000-11-06 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES169
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2000, AT 6:00 P.M., 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
Klaus Seeger
Councilmember
Helen Beckman
Councilmember
Woody Owens
Councilmember
Larry Marcott
Councilmember
Larry Wilkins
Interim City Manager
Alan Mueller
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Project Manager Michael Ross.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL AND POSSIBLE ACTION - PROVIDING A REQUEST TO HOUSTON
GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL (H.G.A.C.) REGARDING THE ALLOCATION OF
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF PEARLAND. Mr. Alan Mueller, Interim
City Manager.
Councilmember Marcott made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Beckman, to
request HGAC to leave the $5,000,000 allocated for Pearland Parkway intact for the
2002-04 Transportation Improvement Program.
Interim City Manager, Alan. Mueller, gave a presentation regarding the various HGAC
funded road projects. He presented detailed information on the Magnolia Overpass,
Pearland Parkway and McHard Road projects. Mr Mueller also presented the alternative
use of HGAC funding to Council.
Lengthy discussion ensued between Council and Staff regarding the HGAC's funding for
the projects. After the discussion Council decided it is the most beneficial to the City to
leave the funding intact.
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Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Beckman, Owens, Seeger, Marcott, and Wilkins.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 27 day of November, 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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