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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWUOD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 18 , 1988
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CaUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON APRIL 18 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 P .M. WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT 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 MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS THE CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL .
T"I MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE CITY ATTORNEX WILL NOT BE WITH US THIS
(� EVENING .
� MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED ABSENTEE VOTING BEGAN TODAY AND WILL CL�SE
� ON MAY 3 AT 5 : 00 PM AND THAT UNDER NEW STATE LAW , ALL QUALIFIED
� VOTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ABSENTEE .
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MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE MEETING WILL BE HELD
TOMORROW AT 10 : 00 A .M. AT CITY HALL .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED HE TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON TO
REPRESENT THE CITY ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AT THE SENATE AND
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM
CALVESTON COUNTY . THE CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITY ' S HAS A
RESOLUTION WITH ELEVEN CITIES IN OPPOSITION TO THE GATE FOR THE
SECOND OUTLET . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO MARTA
GREYTOK WITH PUC AND SHE WENT TO SENATOR GRAMM ' S OFFICE AND
TALKED TO SENATOR GAAMM ' S AIDE AND ADVISED SHE SUPPORTED THE
CLEAR CREEK PROJBCT AS PROPOSED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEER . THE
CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITY ' S TABLED THE RESOLUTION LAST WEEK
AFTER PRESENTATION BY MAYOR LOWE AND MAYOR LAMB AND MARTA GREYTOK
CALLING IN HER SUPPORT .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THE LETTER TO GALVESTON COUNTY
REQUESTING WINDEMERE ROAD BE CLOSED WAS SIGNED JOINTLY BY MAYOR
LOWE AND MAYOR LAMB AND HAND CARRIED TO COMMISSIONER CROWDER AND
THE SEARCH IS CONTINUING AS TO THE LEGAL OWNER OF WINDEMERE ROAD .
° COUNCILMAN HARRELL ASKED IF THE USE OF THE WAZ'ER IN THE LAKE HAD
BEEN RESOLVED WITH COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ADVISING THE GALVESTON
COUNTY PARKS BOARD MEETS TOMORROW AND WILL BE DISCUSSING THE
SDBJECT .
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED SHE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS REGARDING
THE SAND TRUCKS ON THE BOFYSIL PROPERTY THAT IS CAUSING A SAND TO
BLOW AND REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO CHECK INTO WHAT CAN BE
DONE .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED SHE WILL BE MEETING WITH THE FOREST
�EN� HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE CIVIC AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT BUILDING ISSUE TO TRY TO REACH AN AGREEMENT FOR
AND WILL BRING BACK FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION .
MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF MAY 2 THRU 8 , , 1988 AS �CLEAN
AIR WEEK� .
MR . GUS WENZEL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THE
CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PR08LEMS AND CITED THE DRAINAQE LAWS AND
��r�U T�� ���A9 W�x�R CODE B�C�I�N 11 . 096 AND �RES�N��D A �b�X TO
" ' THE CITY AND REQUESTED A COPY OF THE WINSLOW REPORT .
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MAYOR LOWE ADVTSED P9R . WENZEL THE DRAINAGE OF CLQVER ACRES AREA
WILL $E DISCUSSED BY THE CITY , CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT ,
ENGINEERS AND RESIDENTS TOMORROW AT 10 : 00 A .M . AND THAT EVERYONE
WAS AEDICATED TO RESOLVING THIS PAOBLEM .
MR . FREDDY MUSGROVE , CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE 1988 4TH OF JULY STEERING '
COMMITTEE PRESENTED A STATUS REPORT TO COUNCIL AND ADVISING THAT
A BUDGET COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SET UP AND THAT A COMPLETE REPORTING • .�
SYSTEM TO SHOW EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTION OF MONEY AND IN-KIND
SERVICES HAS BEEN SET UP . DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED . MR . MUSGROVE ANNOUNCED THAT THE SPECIAL
FORCES OUT OF GEORGIA WILL BE MAKING JUMPS DURING THE DAY AND AT
THE NIGHT PROGRAM.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT LINDA YEAGER ANNOUNCED THE CHAMBER
WILL BE SELLING 3 X 5 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FLAGS FOR $35 . 00 FOR
THOSE INTERESTED AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE AND
PRESENTED A FLAG TO THE CITY FOR THE CITY HALL FLAGPOLE .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN ANNOUNCED SHE HAS FILE AS CANDIDATE FOR RE-
ELECTION TO COUNCIL POSITION 5 .
CITY MA�NAGER REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF STREET PROJECTS , REPORTED
THE CONSTRUCTION ON FRIENDSWOOD-LINK BRIDGE IS ON SCHEDULE AND
SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED LATE JUNE EARLY JULY . THE SWIMMING
POOL CONVERSION FROM GAS TO LIQUID CHLORINE HAS HEEN COMPLETED
AND THE POOL HAS BEEN COATED AND DRIED . DURING THE COATING , THE
CONTRACTOR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING MOISTURE VAPOR WHICH WAS
BROUGHT TO THE CITY ' S ATTENTION IN 1986 BY LAWRENCE HANS IN A
LETTER . JON BRANSON STATES BECAUSE �F CRACKS IN THE POOL SLAB
THE COATING CAN NOT EFFECTIVELY CURE THE PROBLEM AND THAT
PLASTERING COULD BE CONSIDERED WHICH WOULD LENGTHEN LIFE SPAN OF
THE POOL . COUNCIL REQUESTED MR . BRANSON CHECK OUT THE REPORTS ON
THE PROBLEM AND TO REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING . CITY MANAGER
REPORTED THE RENWICK PARK CONCESSION STAND ELECTRICAL WAS
DESIGNED FOR 100 AMPS AND NEEDS 175 AMPS AND BREAKER FOR ALL
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1 , 835 AND
HAVE APPROACHED THE LEAGUE TO SHARE THE COST OR BACK OFF USING
ALL THE EQUIPMENT OR ALTERNATE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT . CITY
MANAGER REPORTED THE CITY HAS RECEIVED TEN RESPONSES FROM
ENGINEERS ON THE REQUEST FOR THE STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION FOR
EVALUATION OF SURFACE WATER LINES AND THEIR QUALIFICATIONS ARE
BEING REVIEWED . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT CITY ATTORNEY ASKED
COUNCIL TO BE ADVISED THAT HE IS NOT READY TO REPORT ON THE SIGN
ORDINANCE CASE AND NOT READY TO REPORT ON THE TRAX CONSTRUCTORS
CASE BUT HAS BEEN ADVISED THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT BE
DEFENDING THE CITY .
PRESENTATION OF THE SIX-MONTH FINANCIAL REPORT WAS MADE BY
FINANCE DIRECTOR WITH DISCUSSION FOLLOWING THE REPORT .
�� ##MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE PROPOSED
BUDGET AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZE BUAGET AMENDMENT
OADINANCE BE PREPARED FOR CONSIDERATION ON MAY 2 , 1988 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��(�� *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE PLANNING AND
a ZONING RECOMMENDATION OF MCDONALDS SITE PLAN AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��I�� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCTLMAN LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 .
� R88-11 , AUTHORIZING CITY EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION SERVICES THROUGH
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER CREDIT UNION . .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�Q *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 .
U�$� R88-12 , ESTABLISHING A TAX EXEMPTION ON RESIDENTTAL HOMESTEADS
WITHIN THE CITY FOR 20 PERCENT OF THE APPRAI5ED VALUE THEREOF ;
AND PROVIDINQ OTHER MATT�RS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN FOR APPROVAL Or FIRST ��
QUARTER , 1988 , ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR REPORTS .
SECONDED BY COiJNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF ..
CENTRAL COUNTING STATION PERSONNEL FOR THE MAY ELECTION AS �
FOLLOWS , RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE AS RECOMMENDED BY JUDGE RUTH �C
PRENGLE , CLARA HANEY , THEODORE KOERNER , COL . E . A . KIESSLING , Q
TABULATION SUPERVISOR , FINANCE DIRECTOR KIETH NEILSON TABULATION � .
SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER CITY SECRETARY DELORTS MCKENZIE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9 , 1988 WERE APPROVED AS
PRESENTED .
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 15 P .M .
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