# City Council Regular Meeting - Sep 28 2026


**Body:** City of Pearland
**Date:** September 29, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Pearland City Council regular meeting, identified by the title as September 28, 2026 (meeting metadata is dated September 29 UTC), addressed several contracts and capital projects. Council approved a two-year renewal with Hilltop for investment-management services by a 7–0 vote; members discussed a cited $125,000 fee and requested comparative performance data. A custodial-services contract extension through November 15 for $95,784.19 passed 6–0, while members questioned delays in completing the replacement procurement. Council also considered a five-year agreement with Keep Pearland Beautiful to operate the recycling center and hazardous-waste collection service, with expanded hours and stronger performance and financial controls; staff said the organization receives 14% of franchise-fee collections, approximately $350,000–$400,000 annually. Other project actions included a roughly $2 million street-maintenance award to low bidder Danco, a $716,216 design contract for Shadow Creek sports-complex and trail improvements (passed 5–2), $1.35 million for Musco field lighting (passed 7–0), and an approximately $8.8 million Sherwood-area street and drainage project involving Environmental Allies (passed 6–1). Residents raised concerns about contractor responsiveness and construction quality. The transcript also records a proposed $25,000 mayor’s-office intern allocation; it was not added to the budget, with broader staffing needs directed toward future strategic planning. The budget and tax-rate ordinances passed 7–0.

Council approved a reimbursement arrangement with the Pearland Economic Development Corporation to front funding for specified projects until Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone revenues reimburse it, avoiding short-term borrowing costs; the vote was 7–0. A firefighters’ meet-and-confer agreement established the FY2027 pay plan and other employment provisions, with staff stating its costs were included in the adopted budget. Staff also recommended a $719,970 engineering-design contract for odor control and a second belt press at the JHCK water reclamation facility. The meeting included discussion of procurement-process delays and transparency, including the need to complete the next custodial-services solicitation before the extension expires.

**Source:** City of Pearland