1. State of the City
Mayor Tom Reid
February 18, 2010
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2. State of the City
Introducing
Pearland
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3. Pearland Is . . .
• In Brazoria, Fort Bend & Harris counties
• Nation‟s 34th fastest growing city & 9th
fastest growing city in Texas (Forbes
Magazine 2007)
• A city of 47 square miles located within
our 75 square mile boundary
• Home to a diverse population with 62
different languages spoken in our schools
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4. Our City Council
Mayor Pro-Tem Felicia Kyle, Woody Owens, Kevin Cole,
Mayor Tom Reid, Scott Sherman & Steve Saboe
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5. City Council Employees
Bill Eisen Darrin Coker Letitia Farney
City Manager City Attorney Municipal Judge
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7. Our Population Growth
225,000
Within City Limits:
95,000
37,600 Including Total
18,700 Boundary: ~126,000
1990 2000 2009 2025
8. Within Our 75 Sq. Mile Boundary
Do You Know How Many?…
• County Commissioners? 5
• County Judges? 3
• State Representatives? 4
• School Districts? 6
• PPD Sworn Licensed Officers? 127
• Paid & volunteer Fire staff? 73
• Paid & volunteer EMS staff? 54
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9. State of the City
Pearland’s
Financial
Status
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10. Balancing Budget Needs with Income
• Council goals provided direction to the City
Manager in preparation of the 2010 Budget
• The national economy impacted the 2010 Budget,
affecting departmental operations
• The City Manager and staff did a fiscal balancing
act by reducing funding in many areas while
maintaining essential services
• Some capital projects financed from the operating
budget have been rescheduled
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12. Matching up with Brazoria County
Pearland Pearland is 29%
$5.8B of Brazoria County‟s
total valuation
Brazoria County (Does not include Harris or
$20.2B Ft. Bend counties)
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16. Financial Awards
Excellence in Financial Reporting -
32 consecutive years
Distinguished
Budget Presentation -
22 consecutive years
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17. City Bond Ratings
General Obligation Bonds:
Standard & Poor‟s: AA-
Fitch: AA-
Water/Sewer Revenue Bonds:
Standard & Poor‟s: AA-
Fitch: A+
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18. State of the City
288 Corridor
Quick Look
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19. Pearland Signature Entrance
• SH 288 Corridor is experiencing the type of
growth expected of a destination city
• TxDOT is upgrading SH 288/BW 8 interchange
to alleviate congestion & adding access
roads from Shadow Creek Pkwy to FM 518
• New frontage roads with opt-in access will
stimulate new development along SH 288
Corridor
• SH 288 is being considered for managed &
express lanes and a Park & Ride facility
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20. Pearland Signature Entrance
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
• Providing a
museum-quality
retail environment
since 2007
• Offers first visual
impression of
Pearland as a destination city
• Functions as eastern anchor for
The Spectrum development
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21. Pearland Signature Entrance
Proposed Water Lights District & Presidential Park
• Economic downturn has • Park still in planning stage
impacted project
• 6 of 44 statues already in place
• Phase I of the harbor and • Obama statue completed and
channel completed
presented to national media in
• Upscale restaurants & shops Pearland
still in planning stage
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22. Shadow Creek Pkwy Corridor
Shadow Creek Market Place
• Located at SH 288 &
Shadow Creek Parkway
• New businesses
added:
– Palais Royal
– Cracker Barrel
– Bank of America
• Luby‟s obtained a
building permit but has
not yet moved forward
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23. Shadow Creek Pkwy Corridor
• TxDOT planning a 4-lane concrete upgrade
with raised median from SH 288 to SH 521
• Future corridor will connect eastward to
Pearland Pkwy and westward into
Ft. Bend County
• Extensive development taking place along
the corridor
• Corridor will provide a major intersection for
proposed light rail along Kirby from the
Texas Medical Center
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24. Shadow Creek Pkwy Corridor
ZT Group Business Center One
• Pearland‟s first
„Class A‟ multi-story
office building just
completed
• First tenant has just
moved in
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25. Shadow Creek Pkwy Corridor
Hilton Garden Inn
• Pearland‟s latest
upscale hotel,
complete with
convention/meeting
room facilities
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26. Shadow Creek Pkwy Corridor
St. Luke’s
• First St. Luke‟s
Hospital initiative
in Pearland
• One of three
St. Luke‟s Houston
area Community
Emergency Centers:
– Shadow Creek Pkwy @ Kirby Blvd in Pearland
– Holcombe Blvd in Houston
– San Felipe in Houston
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27. Pearland Signature Entrance
Hospital Corporation of America
• Professional Building
located at SH 288 &
Shadow Creek Parkway
• Hospital facility in
planning stage
• Kelsey Seybold acquired
medical space as a major
tenant
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28. Pearland Signature Entrance
Memorial Hermann
• Professional
building
located at SH
288 & FM 518
• Additional
services in
planning stage
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29. Shadow Creek Ranch Town Center
• Major shopping center • HEB Plus located at
anchored by Academy, FM 518 @ SH 288
Ashley Furniture &
• Largest HEB within 100
Hobby Lobby
miles of Pearland
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30. Pearland Town Center
• Upscale lifestyle center
located at Broadway
west of SH 288
• Opened July 2008
• Town Center partners
with Parks & Recreation
and other organizations
to host community
events
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31. West Broadway Corridor
• West Broadway completed from
SH 288 to SH 521
• Traffic light installed at SH 521
intersection for improved traffic flow
• West Broadway opened up for
extensive development
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32. West Broadway Corridor
Kirby Drive Water Plant
• Pearland‟s first
pedestal style tank
came online with 1
million gallon capacity
• Located on Kirby Drive
across from Pearland
Town Center
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33. West Broadway Corridor
New Alvin ISD
High School
• First Alvin ISD high school
campus to be built in
Pearland
• Land acquisition approved
in 2009 AISD bond
election
• Located across from
Dillard‟s next to Kirby
Drive Water Plant
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34. State of the City
Building for the
Future
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35. Building for the Future
Pearland is growing so rapidly that it is important
that we plan our development with care.
We must realize that the plans & development
that we put in place today will have a major
impact on the kind of city that we will have in the
future.
The City Council, City staff, Planning & Zoning
Commission, and PEDC are working with care to
provide a quality framework for the future
development of the city.
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36. Building for the Future
Public Safety Building
• Police and Municipal Court - Shared facility with Utility
Billing, Emergency Operations Center & Brazoria County
Tax Office
• Located on Cullen Blvd. @ FM 518
• Scheduled move-in date is March 2010
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37. Building for the Future
Recreation
Center &
Natatorium
• Located at Bailey Rd. & Veterans Dr.
• Multi-use facility with indoor pools, gym,
weight/cardio rooms, & elevated jogging trail
• Partnership with the City, PISD & PEDC
• Scheduled completion Summer 2010
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38. Building for the Future
UH-Clear Lake Pearland Campus
• Classrooms, faculty offices, library & a
student lounge in a state-of-the-art facility
• PEDC & University will share office space
and a modern conference area
• Classes begin Fall 2010
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39. Building for the Future
UH-Clear Lake Pearland Campus
Photo courtesy of University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Copyright Beryl Striewski Photography.
Final Campus Plan Approval
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40. Building for the Future
Old Town Site
• Rezoned to promote &
preserve city‟s historical
heritage, bounded by
Orange, Walnut, Austin &
Galveston Streets
• Gateway monument
construction begins in
Spring 2010
• Partnerships include PEDC, Old Town Site Business
Coalition, Keep Pearland Beautiful & Waste Management
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41. Building for the Future
Water for the Future
• Cities lacking a locked-in water supply will face
difficulty in developing for the future
• Pearland has abundant capacity to meet future needs:
- 20 MGD surface water from the Gulf Coast Water
Authority (GCWA)
- 10 MGD from the Houston Southeast Water Plant with
pipeline & ground storage work in process
- 6 MGD Houston surface water for development
west of SH 288
- 19 MGD ground water from City wells
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42. Building for the Future
Commute Solutions
• Pearland is working with regional partners to provide
multimodal transportation options
• 41 van pools provide service for 7200+ Pearland citizens
who work at the Texas Medical Center area
• Metro, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Connect Transit &
Brazoria County are in partnership with the City for a
SH 288 Park & Ride facility scheduled for 2010
• Pearland is working with Metro, Harris County & City of
Houston to develop light rail along Kirby Drive from the
Medical Center to the Pearland Spectrum area
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44. Building for the Future
Major City Roadways
• Project Management team oversees roadway construction:
–Magnolia St. Pearland Pkwy to Veterans July 2010
–Cullen Pkwy. FM 518 to McHard Rd November 2010
–McHard Rd. Cullen to Country Place November 2010
–Dixie Farm Rd. FM 518 to SH 35 February 2011
–Magnolia St. Harkey to Morgan Rd March 2011
–Walnut St. SH 35 to Veterans Dr June 2011
–Orange St. SH 35 to Hatfield St July 2011
–Bailey Rd. Veterans Dr to FM 1128 December 2012
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45. Building for the Future
TxDOT Partnerships
• TxDOT partnerships improve traffic mobility & provide
interconnectivity. TxDOT is to be commended.
• SH 35 (Main Street) BW 8 to FM 518
• Dixie Farm Road FM 518 to SH 35
• Cullen Pkwy FM 518 to McHard Road
• SH 288 Frontage Roads McHard to FM 518
• Shadow Creek Pkwy SH 288 to SH 521
(awaiting funding)
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46. Building for the Future
Future Land Use Plan
• A significant population increase in Texas and the
Houston area is projected over the next few years
• Pearland is addressing growth with the Future Land
Use Plan which guides City staff and the Planning &
Zoning Commission for future development
• The Plan will preserve existing neighborhoods while
determining the best use of remaining land and
enhancing long term economic development
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47. State of the City
Quality of Life
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48. Quality of Life
We have a choice of where we live and over
126,000 fellow citizens have chosen the
Pearland area.
Citizens tell me they chose Pearland
because it‟s a great place to live and work.
Let‟s check out some of the things that
contribute to Pearland‟s quality of life.
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49. Quality of Life
Pearland Police Department
• Command Staff (at right)
leads a well organized and
effective department
• Agreement signed with HPD to
access and share online crime
information records
• Detective division maintains a
57% clearance rate, considered
high compared to other agencies across the state
• Preeminent and recognized training provider for motorcycle
officers across the region
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50. Quality of Life
Pearland Police Department
• Made 11 arrests as a member of the Houston Metro
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
• Only agency in Brazoria County with proper software
and training to actively pursue crimes against children
• Narcotics Unit made 137 arrests in 2009 with one
executed warrant resulting in seizure of cocaine, cash
and jewelry worth $400,000
• Law Enforcement Explorer Scout membership
doubled through officer support of revamped program
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51. Quality of Life
Fire Services
• Additional fire
stations planned to
reduce response
times
• Station #5 on Kirby Dr. & W. Broadway scheduled for
completion March 2011
• Station #6 in planning stages for Lakes of Savannah on SH 6
• 73 paid and volunteer personnel responded to 2,432 calls in
2009 with an average response time of just over 7 minutes
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52. Quality of Life
Pearland EMS
• Regionally recognized emergency medical service with
a professional staff of 20 Paramedics and 16 EMTs
• Operates 4 fully-equipped ambulances 24/7 covering
the entire Pearland area
• New computer-aided dispatch system improves
response times
• Developed new protocol (in partnership with Memorial
Hermann Southeast) to start immediate treatment of
heart attack victims prior to arrival at ER
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53. Quality of Life
One In A Million (Plus)
• Jeff Sundseth is one of only 50
individuals world-wide who has been
certified as a Chief Medical Officer by
the Commission on Professional
Jeff Sundseth Certification from the Center for Public
EMS Director Safety Excellence
• This designation is based on Jeff‟s
achievements in education, leadership
and management skills
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54. Quality of Life
New Employees in Key Positions
Bonita Hall David Whittaker Matt Buchanan
HR Director & Director of Executive Director
Safety Manager Inspection Services & of PEDC
Chief Building Officer
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55. Quality of Life
Green-Friendly City Facilities
Future City facilities will
conform to green standards to
become a more sustainable
community.
Lata Krishnarao &
Ed Grossenheider Ed Grossenheider have Lata
Parks & Building completed the LEED Green Krishnarao
Maintenance Planning
Superintendent Associate Certification for Director
knowledge of green design,
construction & operation.
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56. Quality of Life
Knapp Senior Center
• Activity attendance
grew by 5,800 in 2009
• ActionS of Brazoria County
utilizes Knapp Center to
provide 100+ meals to
homebound seniors
• Regular entertainment
provided by Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Harbor
Lights Choir, and other local organizations
• UHCL-Pearland partners with the Center to conduct monthly adult
education classes and lectures
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57. Quality of Life
Leisure Activities
• Parks & Recreation held 25 separate days of special
events attended by over 68,000 residents, including
over 8,200 participants from outside the City
• Major events include Winterfest, Summer Concerts,
July 4th Celebration, and Hometown Christmas Festival
• The Natatorium & Rec Center, the planned Max Road &
Shadow Creek Ranch sports complexes, and improved
trails & parks will help to make Pearland a unique place
to „Learn, Play and Grow!‟
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58. Quality of Life
Quality School Districts
• The City and Pearland ISD
share facilities and activities
that make the best use of
the community‟s tax dollars
• Pearland ISD opened its
second high school, Dawson,
on Cullen Pkwy to support the
growing district
• Alvin ISD‟s planned high school will support their
elementary and junior high facilities on the west side
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59. State of the City
Closing
Comments
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60. Closing Comments
Pearland was founded in 1894, only 58 years
after Texas‟ independence and 49 years after
becoming the 28th state of the Union.
We are now 10 years into the 21st century
and face many different challenges and
opportunities than the founders of Pearland.
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61. Closing Comments
Challenges
• Pearland did not start as a planned community, but we must
continue to adapt to the master planned community concept.
• Multimodal transportation opportunities must be provided for
people to commute in and out of Pearland.
• Maintaining fiscal stability during this economic downturn
requires careful financial planning and a measured pace for
capital improvements.
• Maintaining our quality of life and small town atmosphere will
be important as we continue to be one of the fastest growing
cities in the Gulf Coast Area.
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62. Closing Comments
Pearland Economic Development Corp.
The Spectrum
• Premier location
for Biomedical &
Nanotech R & D
with direct access
to BW 8 and SH 288
• Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. is the first biomedical research
and manufacturing company located in The Spectrum
• Represents the efforts of the Pearland Economic
Development Corp.‟s to bring quality development, and
promote Pearland across the nation and the world
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63. Closing Comments
Partnerships
Pearland has developed strong partnerships with many
community organizations, including:
• Pearland Chamber - represents city business, joint
City/Chamber events, new commerce center
• Pearland School District - Rec Center/Natatorium, youth and
City events (ongoing discussions with Alvin ISD)
• Brazoria Drainage District #4 - Drainage and joint construction
projects with City
• State, county and local officials - strong working relationships
for local initiatives and representation
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64. Closing Comments
Cultural Opportunities
Pearland is an ideal location for cultural arts and
entertainment. We are fortunate to have 3 non-profit
organizations contributing to our cultural needs:
• Pearland Historical Society - records and shares
Pearland History (future museum planned)
• Pearland Arts League - encourages and supports the
fine arts in all forms
• Pearland Community Orchestra - concert orchestra,
community band and dance combo
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65. Closing Comments
Historical
District
Pearland is part of the San
Jacinto Texas Historic
District which establishes
the historical surrounding
area and battleground of the
Battle of San Jacinto. The
District was established by
the State to commemorate
this historic battle that
established Texas as a
nation and changed the
course of events in
America.
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66. Closing Comments
2010 Census
• Provides data for decisions on education, social
services, transportation, economic development and
many other areas - all important to Pearland
• Determines number of congressional and state legislative
districts and how they are drawn
• Utilized to allocate more than $400 billion federal funds
among state and local governments
• It is the law, privacy is guaranteed, and each form is
worth about $1800 per year to your community - if you fill
out the form
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67. Closing Comments
City’s ‘To Do’ List
• Continue working at regional, state, and national levels to
obtain funding for infrastructure and services
• Continue promoting Pearland as a city of the future for
economic development and for the place to live and work
• Continue planning for the next level of community
projects such as arts, entertainment, and other facilities
expected of a destination city
• Continue developing Pearland as a community with
emphasis on quality development, quality service, and
quality of life
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68. My Job as Mayor
My goals remain unchanged:
• Keep the needs of our citizens up front
as we plan & develop our city
• Continue our vision of Pearland as a
quality & attractive city by doing things today that will
prepare us for tomorrow
• Continue quality City services & maintain our small
town atmosphere
• Be proactive in overseeing growth & planning issues
with a focus on quality of life
• Make sure that we are proud to say, “I live in Pearland”
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69. Special thanks for assistance in
putting together this presentation...
Mattie Culver Debbie Schielke Jon Branson
And Numerous Other City Employees
70. Thank you for your attendance today!
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