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SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 11 � 1988
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOQD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON APRIL 11 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 P .M. WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE
MAYOA PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE . ,�
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN � JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE 4-H ORGANIZATION MEETING AT
THE FRIENDSWOOD METHODIST CHURCH LAST WEEK . THE ANNUAL BASEBALL
PARADE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH 1 , 155 YOUNG PEOPLE , 87 COACHES
� AND 87 ASSISTANT COACHES PARTICIPATING IN THE BASEBALL PROGRAM.
(� MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE TALKED TO THE GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL
� AUTHOgITY AS THE STATE �F TEXAS IS INITIATING MORE STRINGENT
� REGULATIONS ON ALL SEWER PLANTS AND AM HAPPY TO REPORT OUR PLANT
m MEETS ALL OF THE EXTREME CRITERIA .
Q MAYOR LOWE PASSED ON TO CITY MANAGER THAT A CITIZEN HAS WRITTEN
TO HIM THAT THERE IS A CAR PARKED WITH THE WHEELS OFF OF IT ON
THE STREET IN THE KINGSPARK WHITEHALL AREA AND REQUESTED THE CITY
MANAGER LOOK INTO THE MATTER .
MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER IS IN
WASHINGTON AS FRIENDSWOODS REPRESENTATIVE ALONG WITH GALVESTON
_ COUNTY COMMISSIONER CROWDER AND COMMISSIONER PEGUES .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R88-11 , ��
OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ENDORSING THE U . S . ARMY CORPS OF (�()
ENGINEERS GLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT ; AND URGE THE PROJECT d��
CONTINUE AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE WHICH WAS READ IN ITS
ENTIRETY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDTNG CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE
PROBLEMS WITH MEMBERS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT 4 AND
MEMBERS OF CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT PARTICIPATING IN THE
DISCUSSIQN . THERE APPEARED TQ BE A DIFFERENCE IN OPINION FROM
THE TWO ENGINEERING FIRMS THAT HAVE WORKED ON THE PROJECT . MR .
GUS WENZEL CITED VARTOUS ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS REGARDING
WATER LAWS AND ASKED EVERYONE CONCERNED TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES
WITH THE LAW. ALL PARTIES INVOLVED AGREED TO MEET ON TUESDAY
APRIL 19 AT CITY HALL AT 10 : 00 A .M . TO DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE OF
OPINIONS AND THE DRAINAGE PROJECT .
A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AT THIS TIME .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE REQUEST FROM
PHILLIPS FIPELINE COMPANY AS PRESENTED BY MR . CLYDE STOKES FOR "�//
PERMIT TO INSTALL PIPELINE WITHIN EXISTING EASEMENTS AND f �
AUTHORIZE CITY SECRETARX TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF STREET PROJECT IV AND V
AND STATED FINAL PAYMENT FOR PROJECT V IS ON TONIGHTS AGENDA AND
REPORTED THERE WAS ONE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF �,$4 � 556 . 74 .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED CONSTRUCTION ON THE FRIENDSWOOD LINK BRIDGE
IS ON SCHEDULE . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE H .L . & P . RATE
INCREASE PACKET IS NOT READX AT THIS TIME AND WILL BE SUBMITTED
THE WEEK OF APRIL 18TH . CITY MANAGER POINTED OUT TO COUNCIL THAT
� ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT TO BE VOTED ON WILL
BE TO AUTHORIZE SALE OF PARKLAND AND THAT THERE WERE SIX PIECES
OF PROPERTY PRESENTED BUT ONLY TWO PIECES WERE PARKLAND THEREFORE
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ONLY THOSE TWO WILL DE ON THE BALLOT . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED
PROPOSED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT POLICY FROM LIBRARY BOARD ON USE OF
LITTLE LIBRARY PROPERTY FOR COUNCIL REVIEW. MAYOR LOWE STATED HE
WOULD HOPE THE PROPERTY WOULD NOT BE FENCED OFF AND ASKED WOULD
COUNCIL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE PLANS FOR FENCING .
CITY MANAGER STATED SHE WOULD ADVISE THE LIBRARY BOARD COUNCIL
WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED FENCING PLANS .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF . ,�
� PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION FOR REZONING OF PROPERTIES
NOWN AS (A) 402 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE AND 103 WILLOWICK , LOTS
7 & 8 , BLOCK 2 FROM MFR-L TO OBD (B) N . E . CORNER OF F .M. 518 AND
EAST CASTLEWOOD , LOTS 2 AND 3 , BLOCK 11 FROM CSC TO NC ( 3 . 9
ACRES) AND CSC TO SFR (7 . 2 ACRES ) AND AUTHORIZE REZ�NING
ORDINANCES BE WRITTEN .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF
�THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES COORDINATOR AS THE LOCAL
HEALTH AUTHORTTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THE RABIES
CONTROL ACT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MQTION APPROVED UNANIMQUSLY .
o�**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE
�1'EXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . M�TION APPROVEA UNANIMOUSLY .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COONCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMQUSLY .
CITY SECRETARY ADVISED COUNCIL THAT FOR THE UPCOMING CITY
ELECTION COUNCIL WILL NEED TO APPOINT A VOLUNTEER RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE , APPOINT A TABULATION SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER OF THE
CENTRAL COUNTING STATION AT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING . CITY SECRETARY
ADVISED A LOT OF CITIZEN INTEREST IN THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS WHICH
WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ITS ENTIRETY IN WEDNESDAY ' S JOURNAL . ;
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 30 P . M.
MAYO RALPH L . LOWE
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DELORIS MCKENZ , C
CITY SECRETARY
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