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STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
JUNE 20, 2005 )(
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2005, AT 4:30 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S.
FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS,WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A
QUORUM:
MAYOR KIMBALL BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LECOUR
COUNCILMEMBER LAURA EWING
COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA
COUNCILMEMBER DAVID SMITH
COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS PEDEN
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
4:30 PM—WORK SESSION
Joint Work Session with Planning and Zoning took place regarding height restrictions for Community Shopping
Center(CSC), Original Business District(OBD), and Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
Diana Steelquist, City Planner, gave a presentation with example diagrams to increase height regulations to
allow for three story buildings that would be greater than the established 36 feet with proper setbacks, and
sprinkler systems based on square footage. She stated a hotel company is proposing to build in Friendswood
and making this change will facilitate this project. Council concurs with moving forward with Planning&Zoning
on this item.
Terry Byrd, Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator, gave a presentation on the report to the
Governor on Texas Hurricane Preparedness, reviewed the evacuation plans,Galveston Countywould need 26
hours to evacuate,with mandatory evacuation Friendswood would evacuate using FM 2351, local officials now
have the ability to order mandatory evacuation, leaving early will allow residents to travel any chosen route,the
State will be enforcing the routes, Incident Management Teams (IMT)will be sent in to assist. The plan also
addresses special needs population which will be relocated to Temple,Waco,and Tyler areas,special needs
population would be encouraged to evacuate at 36 hours, public awareness programs need to be expanded
prior to the start of the hurricane season and ensure that the special needs population can access public
awareness programs, exercises will be held to test the traffic management plans for each evacuation area to
ensure they can be effectively employed. The message is Be Ready and Be Prepared.
A discussion was held regarding amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO). Diana Steelquist,
City Planner,along with Planning and Zoning Chair Kevin Holland,Vice Chair Jim Gibson and Roy Klusendorf,
presented lengthy background information and regulation changes proposed for the new ordinance, Heritage
Trees changes is being worked on,the TPO formally removes the Qualified Tree list from the Zoning Ordinance
and updates the Zoning Ordinance penalty section to reflect charges of$2,000 per day violation, language is
provided for disasters or removal of diseased trees, contains language for replacement of trees,
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proposed updating the Qualified Tree list in the Design Criteria Manual via a Resolution and consistently review
Zoning Ordinance for consistency, proposal has been unanimously approved by sub-committee and by
Planning and Zoning Commission. Council stated their appreciation for work on this TPO, asked about any
conflicting language for other projects, and may need to work on Main Street language for language on tree
regulations.
6:15 PM—CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council convened into Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Government Code,pursuantto Section
551.072—Deliberation regarding real property.
Council convened into Regular Session at 7:00 PM with no action taken.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
7:00 PM—REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Brizendine led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and to the State of Texas.
A finalist in the Fourth of July Star Competition, Michelle Cox, gave a special performance of the National
Anthem.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL REPORTS
Mayor Brizendine asked permission to move item#7,Communications from Committees and Special Reports
before the Public Hearing.
**Councilmember Goza moved to approve moving Item#7, Communications from Committees and Special
Reports, before the Public Hearing.
Seconded by Councilmember Peden. The motion was approved unanimously.
Corey Kirkland,Chairman of the Fourth of July Steering Committee, reported that the Theme for the Fourth of
July Parade on Monday,July 4 will be Keeping the Spirit Alive. The Grand Parade will begin at 10:00 a.m.with
over 100 entries, Council will be in one vehicle, Grand Marshal will be Ann Descant,the daytime program will
be held at Stevenson Park,the evening program will be at Centennial Park, everyone must ride shuttles from
Friendswood Independent School District and Clear Brook High School, fireworks will be at 9:40 p.m., and
introduced members of the committee and Councilmember Laura Ewing as Council Liaison.
PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Brizendine called the Public Hearing to order to receive comments from the public,either oral orwritten,
regarding re-adoption of the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance.
No one spoke for or against.
Hearing no comments, Mayor Brizendine closed the Public Hearing.
JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Brizendine and Planning and Zoning Chair Kevin Holland called a Joint Docketed Public Hearing to
order,to receive comments from the public,either oral or written, regarding amending the Zoning Ordinance of
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the City of Friendswood,Appendix C, Section 8 regarding Tree Preservation,Tree Surveys and Landscaping
requirements. Robert Bertrand, member of Planning and Zoning Commission and Chair of the Tree
Preservation Sub-Committee presented an overview of the process used in the review of the Tree Preservation
Ordinance (TPO). He further stated that several City volunteer groups worked on an Ad Hoc Committee with
Planning and Zoning, they were Community Appearance Board, Community and Economic Development
Committee and Main Street Committee. This review began in 2000, but work is still needed on Heritage Trees.
Mr. Bertrand commended Staff inember Diana Steelquist, City Planner, for her work on this process. Ms.
Steelquist presented information on the proposed changes to the TPO.
Don Beeth,5303 Whittier Oaks,stated until now the City did not have regulations on trees,does not see thatthe
City has suffered from a lack of direction from City Hall, now you are not asking what to do with trees, now you
are telling us,funny way to encourage businesses to town, no one on City Staff is qualified to do this,going to
have to hire someone to enforce, likes trees, plant more than have cut down,who on City is knowledgeable
enough to enforce on my property,thinkthere is public need, put it on the ballot,who wantsthis,ifyou passthis,
then there will be more to come, a little late to protect us from ourselves.
Jim Hill,2404 S. Friendswood Drive,stated he has lived here since 1946,there were virtually no trees here in
Friendswood, all on Creeks, everyone moved here planted all the trees, with these regulations are not
responsive to commercial, trees are a very renewable resource,just making another bunch of crap that you
have to enforce.
Mayor Brizendine and Planning and Zoning Chair Kevin Holland closed this Joint Docketed Public Hearing.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Tammy Detherige, 503 Eagle Lakes Drive, addressed Council and stated she is concerned with adjacent
development,issue of property elevations of up to 5 feet,already flooding into yards,firsttime in 15 years,plans
for concrete wall being proposed, now aesthetics are an issue, concerned with impacting property value
dropping.
Jan Gargrave, 313 Eagle Lakes Drive, addressed Council and stated she is concerned with development of
increase of property elevations of up to 2 to 5 feet, according to plans difference of 6 inches, concrete wall
being proposed is not aesthetically pleasing, concerned with impacting property value and concerned with
flooding,concerned with 3 foot concrete wall being planned to control flooding,wants to know how she is going
to sell property.
Dan Illerich, 2876 Love Lane, addressed Council and stated he would like to comment on the pre and post
election rhetoric,stated he is retired and moved to Friendswood in 1984 and has attended almost every meeting
of the City during these years. He has watched 20 years of budget process,something disturbs him very much,
offered three documents: Don Beeth's letter,opinion page from editorial from the Journal,paid article lastweek
in Journal regarding the Main Street Project, and it is authored by concerned citizens of Friendswood. Its
difficult to determine from this clipping exactly what it was intended because it has no signature, its not a paid
advertisement,it doesn't look like a letter from the editor but it did appear in the Journal in a public publication.
It would be kind of interesting to know who these concerned citizens are. These are the newspaper things I
want to talk about from my experience and my personal opinion. The allegations made and stated in these
documents that I disagree with and my opinion is that they are misleading if not outright fabrications. Actions
have been taken by past City Council and City staff as a direction of authority of 20 years. Before I go any
further I would like to say at least Mr. Beeth,if you are still here,and Mr.Jacobs signed theirdocuments,butthe
Main Street document was unsigned. I mentioned the letter I received from Don Beeth in the mail. Is the
second of the one that is occurred and contains rehash and
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allegation and my opinion misleading information, which needs correction in a public forum. Again, in my
opinion, the allegations contained in the article written by Mr. Jacobs are misreputation, should be corrected
again in public form. The allegations and misreputations in this City statement written in the Main Street project
article,which are summarily in nature to those in the Don Beeth's letter, must be corrected and the facts made
available to the public in a forum, so the author of this article can understand the functions and the same
government and the relation to the citizen governor. My question that is how could the necessary corrected
information be presented in a public forum? My proposal to this Council in order to clear up these matters and
then project them in a public forum is this. Council to appoint an investigating communityto analyze allegations
misreputations and misleading statements of these three articles and provide these signings to the citizens of
Friendswood with the assistance of Mr.Jacobs by the appropriate reporting article written by human published
beyond the opinion page of the Friendswood journal. An appointee to this community should include
professional expertise that is available to the citizens of Friendswood. Excluded from this community should be
any citizens who are serving on or who have served on city council or have been employed by the City of
Friendswood. I have other recommendations to make up of this Committee that I will share with Council at
future workshops. If Council should accept this challenge and authorize the recommended communitythen Mr.
Beeth and the concerned citizen or citizens should be identified and ask to participate at the community
deliberations so that their allegations can be fairly evaluated and presented in the suggested public forum. I
think that the information should be corrected and needs to be public and I see no other affective means of
doing this. I want to thank you for this opportunity to make this presentation and yes I will gladly serve on the
establish community. Thankyou foryourtime and consideration. Incidentallytothe Council,MayorBrizendine
has copies of these three articles that I am referring too.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Mayor Brizendine asked that Communications from the Mayor and Council be moved to this section of the
agenda.
**Councilmember Measeles moved to approve Communications from the Mayor and Council be moved to this
portion of the agenda.
Seconded by Councilmember Smith. The motion was approved unanimously.
Mayor Brizendine offered an apology to the newly elected Councilmembers before they gave their acceptance
speech and stated I think I need to preface comments from the City Councilmen offering a public apology in my
decision after the general election and in my decision in trying to create an informal setting in the lobby area,it
seems that I precluded the formalities of acceptance speeches and everything which was very importantto our
two newly elected Councilmen. Mayor Brizendine stated he gave them the assurance that that was not
malicious at all and at worst an oversight on his part and for that he apologizes and further stated he thought it
appropriate to offer that apology before he called on them and let them give their acceptance speeches at this
particular point in time and with that, he stated, Councilmember Peden, I give you the floor.
Councilmember Peden stated before presenting his acceptance speech he would like to commentthat a public
apology was not necessary but thank you anyway and he appreciates it. Councilmember Peden stated he
guesses this is his one-month-late acceptance speech and was very impressed and pleased to see his wife and
daughter come in tonight because he would like to thank his best friend and partner,Jackie,forthe support and
help she gave me during the campaign and during the election and thanks to Brittany who designed all those
Vote for Pedro/Peden t-shirts that the school kids wore. I am really a blessed man to have such a great family
and my three boys, Alex, knowing that you are not here, but they were out driving signs and putting them in
people's yards,all with permission and then taking those up. I would also like to thankthe contributors,some of
whom I will name, but not all. Dr. Fairleigh,who has supported me for many years,is a great Friendswoodian
and a great Texan, Jeff Payson, Alton and Mary Todd, Bill and Carol Kelly, Matt and
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Pam Robinson,just to name a few,are people who really helped me financially but it also meant a lot forthem
to support my candidacy. Thanks to all of the helpers. A lot of folks did not give cash but did give a lot of hours,
which,in the end, panned out. Maurice Estlinbaum,who I consider a mentor, he has been a great helpto me. I
consider pon Beeth a mentor and a great help to me. Deborah Winters is here and Kathy Rogers and Arthur
Hsu and numerous CLOUT members. CLOUT was a supporter of mine and John LeCour. When the
campaign gets tense, I just have to tell you,you get tired and you get frazzled and you yell, but John did not,he
listened a lot more. I want to thank John for being supportive and understanding during this campaign. It was
tough on both of us. Thanks to the 2043 people who came out in that terrible weather thatwe had on the day of
the election who voted for me. I made a substantial investment in the City of Friendswood. My home is here
and it is my largest investment. My business is here, my kids are being educated by some of the people who
are sitting here on these seats tonight from the Friendswood School District. Friendswood has been good to me
though. I earned a living here since 1996, we opened our business here in the community of Friendswood.
Friendswood has helped pay our bills, buy a car for us and send us on a vacation and I owe a great of gratitude
to the City of Friendswood. I hope I can live up to the expectations of the voters who voted for me and I am
going to work hard to make positive changes in Friendswood and I want to work for more open government. I
also want to say in closing,thanks to Kitten Brizendine. I didn't know her very well before the campaign started,
but if there is a classier lady in Friendswood, I don't know about it. She is as top notch a person you will ever
meet. On April 15,she called me at my office and told me she was praying for me. I would told you before the
election that was insincere and that she was fake, but when you get to know Kitten,that is Kitten and she is that
sincere. She was genuinely praying for me and I know that in my heart. She is truly a classy lady and
Friendswood is better for having people like that serving our community and living here.Thanks to the Council
for accepting me. So far,they have been very kind and have put up with a lot of emails because I am a little
green and ignorant and have asked a lot of questions. Thanks for your understanding.
Councilmember LeCour presented his acceptance speech and stated Mayor Brizendine, I want to thankthose
who had faith in me and worked so hard and made such personal sacrifices to give me the privilege to serve the
families of Friendswood. I want to give special recognition to my wife, Sophia,who worked long hours on my
campaign and encouraged me during the trying times of the campaign. Myson,Joshua,who designed myyard
signs. And last, but not least, my father and mother,Joe and Katherine LeCour of the greatest generation who
instilled the values of faithfulness, hard work,self-reliance and family. I have been very blessed in my life. To
work in the U.S. Space Program was a dream I had as a child. I remembered watching Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldren walk on the moon and then I had the opportunity to visiting the Johnson Space Center and seeing
all the men and women that made John F. Kennedy's dream a reality. I now have the honor to be apart of the
U.S.Space Program and to work with the people who put U.S.citizens on the moon. Another dream I had was
to live in a community that was reminiscent of the community of my youth. A small town where you know the
shop owner or city officials by their first name and maybe one of them is your neighbor and where you are more
likely to know the scores of the local high school teams than who won the Super Bowl,a place where you can
sit in your lawn chair at the City park with your friends and neighbors and watch the 4th of July fireworks. Well,I
found that place in the big city and that place is so appropriately named, Friendswood. Now I live one more
dream,to serve you on City Council. I am here today not by popularity, not by seniority, not by sodality, but by a
common cause that was the fuel that energized the founding of this nation. My yard sign said"John LeCour for
Friendswood City Council. Raise Families, Not Taxes"'. I can honestly say that the majority of voters did not
vote for John LeCour and if you ask them who they voted for,they would respond, it was the person who had
the slogan"Raise Families, Not Taxes". Mayor Brizendine and fellow City Councilmembers,on May 7,2005,an
overwhelming majority of the citizens in Friendswood, in a strident voice proclaimed that their property tax
increases are out of control and they want someone to slow this train down. I say it is time that we run our city
like a business. The days of 50 per cent to 70 per cent overrun on capital projects need to stop. Some
detractors have said that companies overrun their budgets all the time and I must agree that some companies
do and do you know what those companies are called, "a bad company", if they do not correct their
mismanagement, they will soon be called a bankrupt
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company. Mayor Brizendine,we need to develop a zero-based budget for the next fiscal year. We need to lay
all expenses on the table and if we find cost does not benefit the citizens of Friendswood, it needs to be cut.
Organizations that I know that our City workers are hard workers and they have concerns for themselves and
their families. I can assure that you have a friend in me who will put your needs first. I am not asking to
capriciously cut the budget,what I am asking is to cut the growth of government and to cut waste. The data on
the city website has shown a steady decline in growth for new business in Friendswood. Some business owners
have confided in me that the City is not helpful to business and that some ordinances are not business-friendly.
During my campaign, some business owners would not let me put my sign at their business out of fear of
retaliation from the City. I am not sure if this is a personal perception or reality but this must and will change
during my term on City Council. I will, in the near future, be requesting a workshop to study this issue. I am
asking businesses and the Chamber of Commerce to help City Council understand your needs and what we
can do to help you prosper in the City of Friendswood and one last issue that is near to my heart is thatwe need
to make Friendswood City government friendly to the citizens. We need to make our sports fields open to all
groups and teams and we need to do it now. If you pay taxes in Friendswood,you will play ball in Friendswood.
Our city ordinances and code needs to be friendly to our families. The purpose of law is to help the citizen-not
to rule over them. Some will say that what I have said tonight is a big dream and I must agree with them. It is a
dream, but we have every right to dream because we live in a country and city where dreams come true. We
live in the United States of America and the great City of Friendswood. Mayor Brizendine, fellow City
Councilmembers and Friendswood City employees let us work togetherto make these dreams come true. May
God Bless America and may God Bless the City of Friendswood.
Councilmember Goza reported that there is a Houston-Galveston Area Council meeting tomorrow,stated he
was handed a letter prior to this meeting from citizens who reside close to the West Ranch Development and
read the statement. "Dear Councilmembers, the signed citizens in and around the proposed West Ranch
Development are concerned that the following statements were made by a duly appointed representative of the
City of Friendswood to the State Representative sitting on the Urban Affairs Committee in Austin. We knowthat
it is in there and we know that they have some concerns about it and we know that they have the authorityto do
that if eminent domain is taken out of the bill,we will continue to work with the developer in any way we can to
see the fruition of the project. These comments by a duly appointed representative of the City of Friendswood
before the State Legislature have a very chilling effect upon home and property owners with regard to their
rights to peaceably enjoy their properties without undue anxiety. It should be noted that the below signed
concerned citizens do not disagree with the proposed West Ranch Development, but we are opposed to the
use of eminent domain to in any way advance the development or to advance any plans by the Citythat are not
of a truly critical public need and can not be reasonably addressed without the use of eminent domain.
Therefore,we respectfully request that the City of Friendswood City Council resolve by formal resolution the
following or a reasonable facsimile there of. The City Council of Friendswood on (what ever day) resolves not
to utilize its powers of eminent domain and set forth in the City's Charter to condemn or take anyone's property,
in whole or in part and fee or otherwise,except under the following restrictions that further resolve to place this
issue before the Charter Review Committee to consider such changes to the City Charter thatwould recognize
and accepted that this resolution does not actually change the City's Charter, it is resolved to be a morally
binding resolution on the City Councilmembers based on their honor. The following is hereby resolved any
condemnation for eminent domain shall require the unanimous consent of all City Councilmembers and the
Mayor and no condemnation of private property through eminent domain shall be effective for purposes
whether it be direct or indirect of (1) reducing the cost of a developer or legislative district to accomplish
drainage and or detention,traffic ways or construction, (2) accomplishing the desired results of rezoning, (3)
expanding existing or developing new public parks or open areas for beautification of aesthetics by increasing
the City's tax base. Signed by all of the citizens around the property,Jim and Debbie Hill, Don and Lori Seifert,
Michael and Patrice Sharp, Garland Cole, Billy Gobal, Larry and Janice Tilger, Bob and Betty Felts, Jim and
Polly Cartwright, Dr. Strand Vance, and Rosalee Murphy." Councilmember Goza requested that this be an
agenda item for the next Council meeting.
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Councilmember Measeles congratulated and welcomed the two new Councilmembers,John LeCour and Chris
Peden and stated he looks forward to working with them.
Councilmember Smith stated well done John and Chris,and looks forward to working with them. In addition to
attending several meetings lately, he stated that he attended the Fire Department and Emergency Management
Services Awards Banquet and was humbled and very impressed with the number of awards that were
presented, numbers of hours spent,and congratulated them. Additionally, he was speaker at the Community
Prayer Breakfast on Saturday,attended the Citizens for Space,formerly known as Keep It Sold,membership in
Bay Area Houston is well worth it, over 120 people who made 250 meetings in Washington last week, NASA
funding was passed with flying colors, learned a lot while on trip, young smart staffers, have an ally in U.S.
Representative and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Senator John Cornyn,needs to be foughtyear after
year, continue to work on that.
Councilmember Ewing thanked Councilmember Smith for his speech at the Prayer Breakfast, made some
astute observations about the City, congratulated City Manager Ron Cox for receiving the Life Time
Achievement Award from Texas City Management Association,congratulated City Secretary Deloris McKenzie
for being a presenter at the International Institute of Municipal Clerks(IIMC),attended the Seniors Meeting and
informed 50 and above can join,attended the Council Retreat last week with the exception of Councilmember
LeCour who was sick,on August 31 Clear Creek Nature and Cultural Tourism Council will meet at 6:30 PM at
Walter Hall Park and will attend the Fourth of July Parade and responded that U.S.Representative Tom DeLay
has requested to be in the parade.
Mayor Brizendine acknowledged City Manager Ron Cox's award, presented by Texas City Management
Association and stated the award is the highest award to be received and is well deserved and that Council is
very proud for Ron. The Mayor's biggest event this past week was his daughter's wedding,is feeling lighter in
his pocket book and responsibilities.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
The City of Friendswood has had a franchise agreement with Entex Gas, now CenterPoint Energy, since the
1960's for the provision of natural gas service to the citizens of Friendswood. One of the features of the
franchise agreement is that CenterPoint can increase or decrease its base rate as a reflection of the cost of
service in the service area on an annual basis. This is not related to the cost of fuel,which the company can
pass on automatically under state regulations. The City has rate approval authority only for the basic cost of
service. The procedure in place is for the City to consider that change,and if no action is taken within 90 days,it
automatically goes into effect. By practice, if there is a proposed increase,the Staff conducts a study of the
increase and reports the results to Council. If, however, there is a proposed decrease, Staff brings that
information to Council in the form of a report with the decrease to automatically take effect according to the
provisions of the franchise agreement. Historically,the cost of service has varied both up and down over the
last several years. I am providing a table from Administrative Services Director Roger Roecker that shows the
history of these changes. You will notice that last year,CenterPoint requested and received an increase.This
year, CenterPoint has requested a decrease of$.25 per customer per month. The rate decrease of$.25 per
customer per month took effect on bills mailed on or after May 2, 2005.
Each summer,the City Staff works in a cooperative effort with Friendswood Independent School District(FISD)
to provide incoming seventh graders an opportunity to shadow with City employees as they go about their job
duties. This year is no exception.The week of June 13,we had four FISD students spend time in two different
departments—Community Services and the Police Department. They spent four days between 8:45 AM and
11:30 AM touring facilities, meeting staff, and learning more about the operations of these two departments.
We are always pleased to participate in these learning partnerships for both FISD and Clear Creek Independent
School District.
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ACTION ITEMS
**Councilmember Measeles moved to open the floor for nominations for Mayor Pro-Tem.
Seconded by Councilmember Ewing. The motion was approved unanimously.
**Councilmember Goza nominated Councilmember Measeles.
Councilmember Measeles asked his name be withdrawn as he has served previously.
**Councilmember Ewing nominated Councilmember Smith.
Seconded by Councilmember Measeles.
**Councilmember Peden nominated Councilmember Goza.
Seconded by Councilmember LeCour.
**Council voted for 4-0 for Councilmember Smith, and 3-0 for Councilmember Goza.
Councilmember Smith was elected by majority vote as Mayor Pro-Tem For 2005-06.
No action was taken regarding action regarding proposed policy authorizing live media broadcasts.
Councilmember Goza stated he would propose that staff prepare a policy to include through the internet
system, would propose a workshop be held to establish this policy, may be dollars needed, probably more
complicated, need some staff direction, schedule for workshop, staff to gather information from other cities.
No action was taken regarding approving a Financial Advisory Services agreement with Dain Rauscher, Inc.,
and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
No action was taken regarding the approval of the schedule of events for the sale of general obligation bonds.
RESOLUTION
**Councilmember Ewing moved to approve Resolution R2005-21 —A Resolution of the City of Friendswood,
Texas,designating certain officials as acting for,and on behalf of the applicant in dealing with the Crime Victim
Services Division, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, for the purpose of participating in the Victim
Coordinator and Liaison Grants (VCLG) Program, and authorizing the submission of the application to the
Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
Seconded by Councilmember Smith. The motion was approved unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
**Councilmember Measeles moved to approve the Consent Agent as presented with the exception of Item A
—Authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Joiner Partnership, Inc.for RFQ 2005-01 for Architectural and
Engineering Services for design of Fire Station #4. B. Authorize concurrence and approval of Mayor's
appointments of City Council Liaisons for 2005-06. C.Authorize the Mayor to execute an Emergency Services
Agreement with Friendswood Independent School District for use of school facilities for Emergency
Management purposes. D.Authorize Council to invoke Rule 1(A) of the Rules of Procedure to schedule the
regular July Council meetings for July 11 and 25 due to the Independence Day holiday. E.Authorize the Mayor
to execute an engineering contract with SCL Engineering for the Deepwood Lift Station project. F.Authorize
License Agreement for one Buyout Property in Empere Chateau Subdivision. G. Report of Capital Projects
Payments. H.Approval of April and May 2005 Property Tax Reports.
Seconded by Councilmember Smith. The motion was approved unanimously.
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No action was taken on Item A-Authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Joiner Partnership, Inc. for
RFQ 2005-01 for Architectural and Engineering Services for design of Fire Station#4.
A motion was made to approve and adjourn at 8:32 PM.
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