Pearland in Motion_Winter_Spring_17_18_10.25A_Final

Hello! As we collectively continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, I want to share a big thank you. Thanks to all of the community members who came together and helped one another in big and small ways, public gestures and private acts of kindness. I also want to share again a huge thanks to my City of Pearland colleagues. There were many City of Pearland staff members, selfelessly prepared and responded around town without regard for their

PEARLAND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Tom Reid MAYOR Tony Carbone COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 1 Derrick Reed MAYOR PRO TEM Gary Moore COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 3 Keith Ordeneaux COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 4 J. David Little COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 5 Trent Perez COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 6 Woody Owens COUNCILMEMBER POSITION 7 CITY ADMINISTRATION Clay Pearson CITY MANAGER Jon Branson DEPUTY CITY MANAGER Trent Epperson ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER PARKS, RECREATION & BEAUTIFICATION BOARD pearland in motion

own homes or property. Road access into the City was cut off and resources and people who train and plan were indispensable lifesavers. City staff performed high water rescues in teams and opened/ maintained emergency transitional shelters. I really cannot say enough about everybody here. The great US Marines came days later to Friendswood and other hard hit areas. For the first 72 hours or so, it was on us locally to ensure the safety of our residents. I think that Pearland performed thanks to years of good engineering and design while we added thousands of rooftops and parking lots in our high-growth city. There was good planning and public investments, partnerships with Brazoria Drainage District #4 which was also exceptional. We coordinated well with and are grateful for the Pearland Independent School District which assisted in many ways, such as opening a transitional shelter at Pearland High School. There were churches and social service agencies which formed a tight net to help thousands. I was deeply impressed with all of that in the times I was able to get out and see the action and the impact first-hand. Pearland had houses badly damaged, particularly those near Clear Creek. More can and will be done to look at those drainage basins and what can be done, looking at options for many houses built before the City incorporated or before the current design standards. The City has added tens of thousands of houses and the majority stayed above those incredible Harvey water levels. We will have to remember and continue to share and support everybody, even as much of the community has reverted to “normal.” Part of the normal is continuing with our traditions and gatherings such as we host in December with the Hometown Christmas Parade and our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Then in January, we have Winterfest. It’s a great time of year in the Gulf part of Texas and I look forward to enjoying it with you. Check out the programs from our outstanding, top-in-class Parks & Recreation Department as we build and offer opportunities for you.

Layni Cade POSITION 1 Charles B. Stevens, Chair POSITION 2 Bethany Earl POSITION 3 Vicky Smith POSITION 4 Ted Mittica, Vice Chair

POSITION 5 Mike Wilson POSITION 6 Vacant POSITION 7

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