HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2005-11-14 Special, Work Session 11/14/05 2399
STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
NOVEMBER 14, 2005 )(
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2005, AT 5:00 PM AT THE FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 416
SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR KIMBALL BRIZENDINE (left at 6:05 PM)
MAYOR PRO-TEM DAVID SMITH
COUNCILMEMBER LAURA EWING
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LECOUR
COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA
COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS PEDEN (arr. 5:20 PM)
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
Mayor Brizendine called the meeting to order.
5:00 PM—WORK SESSION
Discussion was held regarding Capital Improvement Program (CIP) revisions. Dan Johnson, Interim
Director of Community Development, and Skipper Jones, Capital Projects Coordinator of Public Works,
provided a historical presentation. A lengthy question and answer session was held by Council. Council
asked for prioritization list, available funding, inflation, roll into long range plan, and to include Clear
Creek. Council discussed process of developing list, lists have been developed and approved by Council
or by identified need, Council suggested adding to the list where it came from. Council asked questions
about items on the list, Civic Building, Records Facility, and Animal Control Facility. Questions were
brought up regarding cost per square footage, not an exact science, use figures as estimates, estimates
vary from project to project, Staff will look at the justification of costs, look at the Civic Building and Animal
Control facility, parks, bond issue versus actual cost and include projects completed, for future report use
current dollars and future dollars for projection purposes, discussed moving library expansion up on the
priority list. Council concurred to bring back library report, Staff stated this is a draft CIP and if Council
has report, any corrections to mark up and give to City Manager. Staff proposed to finalize program and
present for adoption in December 2005 or January 2006.
A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 7:15 PM.
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Mayor Kim all W. Brizendine
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