February 17, 2003

Jamaica Beach City Council

Jamaica Beach City Council voted to call the May 3 municipal election Monday night.  The positions held by Mayor Vic Pierson and aldermen Rick Kershaw and Bob Poindexter will be on the ballot.

The city council named Sharon Parker election judge and Joy Sopp alternate judge.

"I think the individuals volunteering will do a great job," Pierson said.

The city endorsed the appointment of nine members and the re-appointment of four members to the Galveston County United Board of Health, a slate of officers that has been approved by Galveston County Commissioners Court and several other city councils.

The city council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the aerial spraying for mosquitoes by the Galveston County Mosquito Control District. 

"I think I am officially on record as being anti-mosquito," Pierson said, referring to a previous story in Gulf Coast E-news.

Pierson removed the appointment of two additional members to the Park Board from the agenda. 

City Administrator John Brick reported that the city is actively working on the beach drainage and Jamaica Cove drainage situations.

Pierson reported that the 50 Club of Galveston County presented the family of Officer Jerry Roberts, who was shot last week, with a check for $5,000. "My heartfelt prayers go out to the Roberts family, and I hope Jerry has a speedy recovery."

Pierson is president of the 50 Club.

Alderman Steve Spicer reported that Jamaica Beach will host a Chief’s Retreat for all the fire chiefs in the county.

"We did sign a new mutual aid agreement with Galveston," said Spicer, "and we did add a clause, which states that we will respond automatically on structure fires."

By adding that clause to the mutual aid agreement, both entities will be able to share equipment, which should help lower Jamaica Beach’s ISO rating.

"I think a lot of credit needs to go to Steve LeBlanc," Pierson said.