1963-04-04 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES22P
APP.IL 4, 1963
PEARLkl,TD 7TY- COUNCIL MEETING APPIL 4, 1963
A re sular .meeting of the Pearland Ci-bj Council znia called, to order at 7:30 P. L.
with the following city officials and gMests in attendance:
i.ayor E. T. Gibbons
Alder_nen Gene E. Sanders, Tom Alexander, John Kegley
V. A. Folen, D. L. S.,ith
Att orney Jack Harris on
Guest T i lli am- C. aa•1Sh
mayor .Gibbons stated that I':' -re 11 @' 1sh has a. second meeting to at' -end this evening
and Engineering matters would therefore be discussed first so that he cozld be
dismissed. Mayor Gibbons appointed a. special Committee of D. L. Smith, V. A.
Nolen and W. C. V,'alsh to review the subdivison' ordinance in detail to present back
to the council for review. A meeting for the corm.111ittee 1^ra,s scheduled for friday
April 5,th at 7:45 P. Ir:.` -in the City Fall.
I',,ayor Gibbons- stated that a greeting has been arranged -with the Com-:issioner's
Court Monday April 8, 1963 at 8:30 1'. I.L. to discuss roads in the north end of
Trazoria County.
the minutes of the re;ular meeti n` of Yarch 21, 1363 and t.1e special meeting of
It_a.rch 28, 1963 :sere read -and a. -.,roved.
A letter to the hi ;hwa„v dena_rtment re dingy51S ,°ras e a d to t' e 'c`oiii?ei1.
The Street and. 7:ridge Oe,)artment reported that all of t le cit_ __ s treets h-a-,Ze 1?een
repaired.
I'ayor Gibbons reported that a verbal complaint has been regist6red.th
raT'T Ser9rage is being damped into city streets on Pe -:.r aro Sao .0--- _• "
streets, also Texas Street.
Eayor Gibbons advised he ,ri11 contact the property owner a.rl request th L he comply
vith city ordinance 1110.43 and corznect these houses to the 1r,a.ter district
se,rage system.
A motion was rade by D. L S'th and seconded by John Kegley tl-at the streets,
in the i;arts of Shady Subdivision on the south side of iary's Creek and
being inside the City of Pearland be accepted in the city (street system.
All Aldermen voted Aye ti°rith no "'o -s".
The next matter to come before the 'c oi:nci 1 - gas that of canvassing t�je election
returns of the annual city election d' officers held on April 2, 1963.
1layor Gib, owls read the •official returns as submi teed by the el5ction judge urh.ich
reflected the following:
victor A Nolen 42 votes
Jolln Kegley 45 vote.
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10 -_ Ale.:a:rd er 41 'lobes
� h reon a motion i,,,as _jade by Gene Sanders a..d seconded by D. L. 8n.ith the three
rxar eP.d candidates be declared elected as coLl_'cilren. A11 Aldermen voted "Aye"
iri th no "Tyoes" .
I'•-ayor Gibbons next discussed the plans by the fire denartmient for building
requirements for the ie xt 10 L -e -.r pefti d.
The next business to come before the council ,;as the problem of the -ity needi:n. a
police officer. The 112--a.vor instrLicted Chief Sanders to submit all current
.applications to him for review.
A roti on <;L rade b;,r Tor: Ile -ander the: the City prepare a wire to tl.e State
Board of 1water Engineers, stating the City of Pe<rlaxd's desire for our rights
to conti nue,regalydi.ng dumping sewage effluent and the ri ght of natural drainage
into Clear Creek. I'rlotion seconded by John J Iiegley.
A Lotion was made to table by V . A. 1lolen, seconded by D. L.Smith . Smith and
Nolen voted ".Aye". Kegley, Alexander and Sanddrs voted 1110". The Noes being
in the raj ority the tabeling motion fai le d to carry. On- Tom Alexanders - ori�-ir_a 1
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motion John Kegley and Tori Alexander- voted "Aye", V. A. ivolen, Gene
Sanders and David L. Smith voted "Ido"® The Ioes being the majority the :[_oti or.
fai_ led to carry.
nnotion was made by G-ne Sa�clers that the city accept the ccontr.act presented
gy the canal company (American Canal Company ) i-,i.th a.r,;n,endrl:e.ts ;providing that
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City of l'e�.rlma�d mould retain righits �o dusr_p se��rage effluent arid drainage
ri hts to clear creek. L.0t:ion -Payed to receive a. second and died on the floor.
The City At'-orney was instructed by the 1::