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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
July 6 , 1982
A Special Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at
the City Hall on Tuesday , July 6 , 1982 , at 7 : 00 p .m . with the
following members present :
' � j Mayor Ralph Lowe City Manager Jim Morgan
Councilman Todd Stewart City Secretary Bobbie Henry
, Councilman Jan Jordan
Councilman Loren Wood
Councilman Evelyn Newman
.. Councilman Bob Wicklander
' Councilman Leon Brown
With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following
business was transacted :
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,� CLOSED EXECUTSVE SESSION - After calling the meeting to order ,
� Mayor Lowe convened the Council to an executive session: under.�
Section 2 ( g ) Article 6252-17 VTCS . On reconvening to open session
� no action was taken as a result of this meeting .
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� REPORT FROM ROBERTS ON ENGINEERING PLANS FOR GREENBRIAR BRIDGE
Roberts outlined to Council his general concept of design for ';�` �
this bridge which , he stated , were based on September 1979 water { �� �
elevations and recommendations received July 5 from the Clear CreekE �
Drainage District . At this time he is recommending a 70 foot span .
This information will permit hi�" to proceed now with the structural desigi
which possibly could be completed by Au9ustl . Councilman Wicklander
asked about the possibility of lowering the bridge elevation to
fit the water level after the proposed digging is done on the Creek .
Since Malcolm Collins is doing the engineering work for the creek
�-- digging , Mayor Lowe proposed that Roberts , Collins , and Ted Bogrin ,
Engineer for the Drainage District , meet and jointly recommend what
the height of the bottom of the bri'dge should be based on the creek
level after the proposed rectification . Councilman Jordan felt that
a member of the Drainage Board should be invited to this meeting .
MOTION : (Brown ) To set up a meeting of the three engineers , plus
a representative from the Drainage District if they so desire ��l
to study and make a written recommendation to Council on the �p
height of the Greenbriar Bridge . �
Second: Wicklander `4
Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED
Discussion pointed up that lowering this bridge would keep it in
closer comp7iance with elevation of the street and with the
State Highway and bridge on FM 528,
Mayor Lowe asked that Councilman Stewart and Larry Bell of the
Drainage District assist Councilman Brown in securing right-of-way
along Coward Creek in the area of the sunset bridge so that digging
can commence at the earliest possible date .
Mayor Lowe read a letter to the Drainage District transmitting
a City check for $4 ,000 to the Clear Cre�k Drainage District to
I be used for engin-ering work on flooding problems on upper Mary ' s
Creek . An interlocal agreement is being drawn up by the attorney
� for execution related to these funds .
BUDGET STUDY - The balance of the meeting was used in Council review
with the City Manager and Finance Officer of the proposed 1982-83
City Budget , after whcih the meeting was adjourned .
City ecretary
APPROVED :
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