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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 4 � 1988
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON APRIL 4 , 198$ AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 P . M. WITH THE
FOLLOWING PAESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM :
MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE
MAYOR PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE .
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN � BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN HY JIM HARRELL .
MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT MEETING
� LAST WEEK AND ADVISED THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT THE CITY ' S SURFACE
� WATER IS ONGOING AND REQUESTED THE SUBSIDENCE FACTORS FOR
� FRIENDSWOOD . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE FRANCHISE PAYMENT FROM
� SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THE AMOUNT OF
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Q COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT LAST TUESDAY THE JOINT
AVIATION COMMITTEE FROM PEARLAND AND FRIENDSWO�D MET FOR AN
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER WAS ELECTED
CHAIRMAN , COUNCILMAN STELLA ROBERTS FROM PEARLAND WAS ELECTED
VICE-CHAIRMAN , PAUL MAAZ FROM FRIENDSWOOD AND TED SHANNON FRO?7
PEARLAND HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO SERVE . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER
REPORTED THAT EACH CITY WILL SELECT ONE ADDITIONAL MEMBER ,
BRAZORIA COUNTY WILL APPOINT ONE MEMBER AND CITY SECRETARY
DELORIS MCKENZIE HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO SERVE AS RECORDING
SECRETARY .
MAYOR LOWE AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION GHAIRMAN BENNY
BAKER CALLED A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT ON
REQUEST FOR ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FOR 402 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD
DRIVE AND 103 WILLQWICK , LOTS 7 AND 8 , BLOCK 2 AND FOR N. E .
CORNER OF A. M . 518 AND EAST CASTLEWOOD LOTS W AND 3 , BLOCK 11
FROM CSC TO NC ( 3 . 9 ACRES} AND FROM CSC TO SFR (7 . 2 ACRES ) .
HEARING NO� INPUT, THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAS MET MET WITH FRANK FRANKOVITCH WITH
CLEAR GREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGARDING CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE
PROJECT AND BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE AISTRICT 4 IS READY TO MEET .
COUNCIL AGREED TO MEET NEXT MONDAY AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF STREET PROJECTS IV AND V
AND REPORTED THE FRIENDSWOOD LINK BRIDGE IS ON 5CHEDULE AND WILL
BE FINISHED LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY . CITY MANAGER REPORTED
DETERMINATION REGARDIHG WHO PAYS FOR THE PAINTING OF THE SWIMMING
POOL IS STILL BEING RESOLVED BUT THAT DUE TO THE TIME CONSTRAINTS
THE PAINTING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THE CITY WILL PAY THE COST AND
WILL BE REPAID .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AWARD THE BID FOR
ONE 1910 TRACTOR FOR PARKS DEPARTMENT TO LANDSDOWNE- MOODY IN THE
AMOUNT QF $7 , 27$ . 00
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MpTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
AISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PRESENTATION BY COMMUNITY
AEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF DRAFT INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVALUATION BX
INDEPENDENT ENGINEER OF VARIOUS LINE LOCATIONS FOR SURFACE WATER
TRANSMIBSION . CQUNCIL SU�GESTED PROVIDING WATER USAGE TO THE
ENGINEER OVER THE LAST FOUR TO FIVE YEARS AND CITY MANAGER
SUGGESTED ASKING FOR QUALIFICATIONS . COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THE
PROPOSAL AND �NSTRUCTED CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST FOR ROAD ABANUONMENT BY
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING COMPANY , INC . AS AGENT AND AUTHORIZE
PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE . MR . TED BOGREN MADE THE PRESENTATION
TO COUNCIL , STATING THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION IS A 620" - 40 FT .
WIDE EASEMENT .
��� *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN TO AEFER THIS REQUEST TO PLANNING �
�� AND ZONING FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . . ,,
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE ADOPTING
��� RESOLUTION R88-10 , A � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS , PROVIDING FOR HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MAY 7 , 1988 .
SECONDED SY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�aJ� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF
1 CITY HALL AS POLLING PLACE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR THE
APRIL 12 , 1988 RUN-OFF . �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 10-5 , REGULAR MEETING 10-19 , SPECIAL
MEETING 10-29 , AND REGULAR MEETING 11-2-87 WERE APPROVED AS
PRESENTED .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AND BIRTHDAY CAKE WAS SERVED IN HONOR OF
THE BIRTHDAYS IN APRIL .
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e )
SEEKING ATTORNEY ' S ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED
LTTIGATION , SETTLEMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT ,
DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE ,
OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER �R �
EMPLOYEE.
CITY MANAGER DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL A CITIZEN REQUEST TO CLOSE
OFF ACCESS TO WINDEMERE ROAD FROM ALL AREAS AND COUNCIL ADVISED
CITY MANAGER TO GO AHEAD AND PUT UP NO TRESPASSING SIGNS .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER WILL WORK WITH GALVESTON COUNTY AND LEAGUE
CITY TO ENTER INTO A LETTER AGftEEMENT TO CLOSE THE ROAD UNTIL
OWNERSHIP IS DETERMINED . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ALSO REPORTED THAT
GALVESTON COUNTY PARKS B�ARD WILL BE MEETING WITH THE CONTRACTOR
ON FM 518 TO DISCUSS DRAWING WATER FROM THE LAKE . COUNCILMAN
NEWMAN STATED CAUTION NEEDS TO BE EXERCISED IN THE USE OF CABLE
AND SUGGESTED USING BARRELS INSTEAD .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT BENNY BAKER CALLED HER ABOUT THE
REFRIGERATOR AT THE HANGAR WHICH HE STATES BELONGS TO HIM AND HAS
REQUESTED THE REFRIGERATOR BACK WHICH MEANS THE CITY WILL NEED TO
PURCHASE ONE FOR THE HANGAR AND ASKED COUNCILS INPUT AEGARDING
THIS MATTER .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 35 P .M.
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MAYO RALPH L . LOWE
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