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1997-10-06 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON OCTOBER 6, 1997, 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 City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Tom Reid Helen Beckman William Berger Kevin Cole Paul Grohman Amy McCullough Young Lorfing Others in attendance: Project Coordinator Alan Mueller; and Advanced Intern Ruby Perez. Members Absent: Councilmember Larry Wilkins and Councilmember Richard Tetens. PROPOSED ANNEXATION (MANVEL ROAD/COUNTY ROAD 101 AREA) To consider the proposed annexation of approximately 1050 acres of land located in the H.T.&B.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 7, Abstract No. 219, the H.T.& B.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 8, Abstract No. 504 (a.k.a. the F.B. Drake Survey), and the H.T.&B.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 9, Abstract No. 234, Brazoria County, Texas. (Between Max Road & O'day Road); read into the record by Mayor -Pro Tem Helen Beckman. STAFF REVIEW OF PROPOSED SERVICE PLAN Project Coordinator Alan Mueller presented the location of the proposed annexation and explained the Service Plan in detail. CITIZEN COMMENTS None. COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION Councilmember Cole asked Project Coordinator Alan Mueller if there are any privately owned water systems in the proposed annex area? Mr. Mueller stated that there is at least one that he is aware of that has a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. He also stated that there is probably a lot of other private water wells and there may be some other small systems. He further stated that this one is in the Robin Cove area which services about fifteen. City Manager Paul Grohman stated that the goals have been for the City to have a better plan for our future by making sure that the growth we have is positive in nature and an enhancement to the area. The Council's goals have been to make sure that the usage that comes into an area will conform with what is consistent with City zoning. He further stated that long term we understand the necessity of providing potable water from a continually solid source for the entire area. He also stated that we are currently in the design phase of our third wastewater plant and the City will have sanitary sewer available to large tracts of land in that area. Mr. Grohman stated that these are things that help areas develop more positively. He also stated that in the unincorporated areas they have had numerous drainage problems because they do not go through the same process as developments do that are inside the City limits. Mr. Grohman further stated that it has been productive in the areas that we have annexed. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the '�;� day of vyyl ` Tom Reid Mayor