Pattison City Council approves permit agreement, chooses assistant city secretary

By Sandra Sadek | Editorial Intern
Posted 6/3/20

Pattison’s City Council approved an interlocal permit agreement with Waller County and a contract for new signs as well as appointed a deputy city secretary during their June 2 videoconference …

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Pattison City Council approves permit agreement, chooses assistant city secretary

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Pattison’s City Council approved an interlocal permit agreement with Waller County and a contract for new signs as well as appointed a deputy city secretary during their June 2 videoconference meeting.

An interlocal agreement between the county of Waller and the city of Pattison for on-site sewage facility permits and inspections was approved. The agreement would better communications between both entities for approved permits and would align county and city requirements for the permits, which are currently different. Waller County will have to approve the agreement as well.

A contract with Launch Graphics was also approved to design and install four “No Dumping” and 18 “No Thru Trucks” signs. The signs would reflect in headlights to ensure visibility at night. If the reflective signs are selected, the total cost of the signage would amount to $5,840.34. City Council Member Seth Stokes abstained from the vote due to a conflict of interest.

A deputy city secretary position was approved and appointed during the meeting to aid current City Secretary Christa Molloy with her duties. Lorene Hartfiel has been appointed to the position. She currently works as a paralegal at the Law Office of Scott Link P.L.L.C in Houston and said she has had administrative experience in the past. Pattison Mayor Joe Garcia said the new position’s salary will be worked into the current budget.

City council members also reviewed and approved the 2019 Financial Audit done by Seidel Schroeder, a public accounting and business advising company. They approved a stop sign ordinance that designates street intersections as stop intersections, with a penalty amount not exceeding $200 for violation of this provision.

The city park is also expected to reopen. A reopening date has not been announced yet.

The city of Pattison is also in the running for two $22,500 grants from the Houston-Galveston Area Council to address tire collection and household hazardous waste and electronic management. The final vote will take place on June 16.

City council meetings for the city of Pattison are held every Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. Meetings are currently being held by videoconference. Members of the public wishing to participate and attend can contact the city secretary via email at CitySecretary@pattison.texas.gov or call 281-934-3715.

Editor's note: This article has been updated throughout for  clarity and the number of signs requested has been corrected.

Pattison, City Secretary, Christa Molloy, Lorene Hartfiel