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Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation (FDEDC)
Meeting Minutes of February 14, 2023-4:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546
1. Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. with a quorum present.
Present: Dr. Rebecca Hillenburg, President; Elmer "Bubba" Johnson, Vice President; Paul Marx,
Secretary/Treasurer; Arden Trey Hill, Member; Alton Todd, Member; Ron Cox, Member Dr.
Staff members present: Steven Rhea, Assistant City Manager; Karen Horner, City Attorney
Councilmembers: Sally Branson
Absent: Patrick McGinnis, Member; Aubrey Harbin, Director of Community Development
2. Citizen comments
None
3. Approval of Minutes
Consider the approval of the minutes of the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development
Corporation Meeting held on January 10, 2023. Marx made a motion to approve the minutes,
seconded by Cox. All in favor, motion carried unanimously (6 to 0).
4. Business Items
A. Consider a resolution authorizing Change Order No. 1 with Pfeiffer & Son, Ltd, and establishing
an owner's contingency for the FM 518 Illumination Project.
After meeting with Texas New Mexico Power and visiting the sites, Rhea stated that Pfeiffer and
Sons have requested a change order No. 1 for $21,500. The change order would consist of
changing various lengths of conduit from 2 inches to 3 inches in 8 different locations. The
second part would be establishing an owner's contingency for the FM518 Illumination Project
for $235,470, 10% of the original contracted price. These funds would then be expended for
changes in the scope of work as deemed appropriate by City Manager, helping alleviate delays
in change order processing due to FDEDC and City Council meeting schedules. Rhea clarified that
the $21,500 is part of the $235,470. Hillenburg requested that FDEDC members be notified
when a change order comes in to remain current on the project.
Hillenburg motioned to approve Change Order No. 1 for $21,500 and the resolution for the
contingency of $213,970, seconded by Todd. All in favor, the motion carried unanimously (6 to
0).
5. Reports
A. Receive and discuss the TxDOT Curbs, Ramps, Sidewalks, and Traffic Signals Project report.
Rhea stated that the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has yet to have their
contractor fix discrepancies in the sidewalks. The signals are complete, minus the fiber network
interconnection TXDOT requested. Once the fiber optic plans that the contractors gave to
TXDOT for review are approved, work will commence, and once the interconnectors are
completed, the signals will be released.
B. Receive and discuss the FM 518 Illumination Project report.
Rhea stated that HDR is updating electrical plans for the light pole locations; once staff receives
the coordinates, the Engineering department will mark the areas where the poles will be. Once
TXDOT, Texas New Mexico (TNMP), the contractor, and city staff approve the locations,
foundation work will begin. Work on the 8 locations that need to be changed from 2-inch to 3-
inch conduit will start within the next few weeks.
C. Receive and discuss the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation Financial
Report for January 2023.
Rhea presented the updated financial report with a $2,670,254 Beginning Fund Balance for
January 2023 with added revenue of $68,784 and expenditures of $2,146, including staff
services. The ending fund balance is $2,736,891.
6. Adjournment
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 4:26 p.m.