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RECiULAR MECTIN(l
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JULY 11 , 1988
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THA�'
WAS HELD ON JULY 11 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 P .M . WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER
MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA � '�
COUNCILMAN RON RITTER
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN JAN JORbAN
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY STAN BROWN WITH FRIENDSWOOD CHURCH OF
GOD .
T"� MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED DUE TO AN IRREGULARITY IN THE POSTING OF
C� THE AGENDA , THE COUNCIL WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO RECEIVE REPORTS AND
� WOULD BE UNABLE TO DELIBERATE ON TAE REPORTS AND STATED
� EVERYTHING ON THIS AGENDA WOULD BE ON NEXT WEEKS AGENDA FOR
m COUNCIL CONSIDERATION .
Q MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE 4TH OF JULX FESTIVITIES INCLUDING
THE LAZER SHOW AT THE NIGHT PROGRAM WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AND
WAS ENJOYED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT JUNE 2�4 THRU JUNE 26 , MEM$ERS OF
COUNCIL AND STAFF ATTENDED A TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE IN
AUSTIN AND ATTENDED VARIOUS WORKSHOPS ON VARYING SUBJECTS SUCH AS
FINANCE , ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT , ETC .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED MEETING WITH HOMEOWNERS OF RANCHO VIEJO
TWO WEEKS AGO REGARDING CLOSING OF WINDEMERE ROAD WHICH HAS NOW
BEEN CLOSED THANKS TO COMMISSIONER CROWDER AND THE CITY IS IN THE
PROCESS OF SURVEYING PROPERTY LINES TO ESTABLTSH WHERE THE ROAD
IS AND WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ROAb
COUNCIL MEMBERS STATED THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES WAS A
TREMENDOUS SQCCESS AND THANKED THE MEMBERS OF THE 4TH OF JULY
STEERING COMMITTEE AND STAFF WHO WORKED SO HARD ON THIS PROJECT .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED THAT WINDING WAY AT FM 518 WILL
BE CLOSED THIS WEEK FOR ABOUT 3 1 /2 WEEKS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AT
THIS INTERSECTION AND LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY WILL HAVE ACCESS OFF FM
52$ • COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ALSO REPORTED THAT RALPH L�WE HAS
RETURNED FROM HIS CROSS COUNTRY RACE AND WOULD LIKE TO INVITE HIM
TO GIVE A REPORT TO COUNCIL NEXT MONDAY
COUNCILMAN JORDAN ASKED COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER IF THE CONSTRUCTION
ON WINDING WAY COULD WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE BRIDGE ON FRIENDSWOOD
LINK OPENS WITH COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ADVISING IT WAS T00 LATE
FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO CHANGE THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED THAT THE SESSIONS ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AT THE T .M . L CONFERENCE WERE EXCELLENT . COUNCILMAN
JORDAN PRESENTED INFORMATION THAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER ON JULY
9TH REGARDING COMPAC COMPUTER CORPORATION WHICH IS BASED IN
HOUSTON IS GOING OUT OF STATE TO SOLICIT INDIVIDUALS TO COME TO
WORK FOR COMPAC COMPUTER AND SUGGESTED THAT FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CONTACT COMPAC AND LET THEM KNOW THAT
FRIENDSWOOD HAS THAT TALENT POOL THEY ARE SEARCHING FOR .
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SANDY AND FRED MUSaAOVE , CO-CHAIRMEN 4TH OF JULY STEERINd
COMMITTEE PRESENTED REVIEW OF 1988 4TH OF JULY , INTRODUCED
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT AND THANKED EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATION
AND SUPPORT DURING THE PREPARATION FOR THIS EVENT . SANDY
MUSGROVE SUGGESTED THE CITY SEND "THANK YOU" LETTER TO GRAND �
MARSHAL DAVE WARD AND ALSO REQUESTED SPECIAL THANKS BE SENT TO
EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH THIS �TH OF JULY EVENT . °
MAYOR SCHRADER ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND CITIZENS THANKED THE . ,,
4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND AT THIS
TIME PRESENTED THE MUSGROVES WITH "OFFICIAL CITY PLATE �103" AS A
THANK YOU FOR THE 4TH AND AS A GOING AWAY GIFT AS THEY ARE
RELOCATING. � �
MS . CONNIE DECKERD ON BEHALF OF WILDERNESS TRAILS APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A PETITION REGARDING FIRE HYDRANTS AND ROAD
CONDITIONS . MS. KAREN YORK READ A LETTER REGARDING A RECENT FIRE
ON HER PROPERTY AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO PROVIDE CITY SERVICES TO
THIS AREA . A NUMBER OF CITIZENS FROM THIS AREA SPOKE TO COUNCIL
REGARDING THIS REQUEST AND URGED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THIS REQUEST
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED THIS MATTER WILL BE
PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROJECT IV , LEISURE LANE/SOUTH
CLEAR CREEK DRIVE/CHESTER DRIVE AND LUNDY LANE , BRIDGE OVER �
FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD WITH COMPLETION DATE LATE AUGUST OR EARLY
SEPTEMBER , UPDATE ON SWIMMING POOL PROBLEMS , CORRESPONDENCE WITH
MR . JESSIE SANDERS ON SLOAN SUBDIVISION , REVIEW OF FLOOD
INSURANCE RATE MAP WITH MAYOR SUGGESTING COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER '
MEET WITH STAFF , REPORTED ON ZONING MAP UPDATE PROPOSAL , IMPACT
OF THE FIRST NEWSLETTER , SURFACE WATER PRESENTATION TO SUBSIDENCE
DISTRICT ON JULY 22 AT 10 : 00 AM, OUTLINED AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT
MEETING AND REQUESTED COUNCIL MEET ALL FIVE MONDAYS IN AUGUST FOR
BUDGET MEETINGS .
MAYOR SCHRADER WELCOMED CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEMBERS ,
BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEMBERS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS
INVOLVED WITH THE DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CLOVER ACRES/COWART ' S CREEK ,
SUBDIVISION . MAYOR SCHRADER SUMMARIZED THE PURPOSE OF THE
MEETING WAS TO OBTAIN INPUT ON THE PROPOSED PLAN AND COME UP
WITH A SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM.
AT THIS TIME MEMBERS OF CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT , BRAZORIA
COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #4 AND STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTATIVES WERE INTRODUCED .
MR . FRANK FRANOVITCH PRESENTED THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT
DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CLOVER ACRES/COWART ' S CREEK SUBDIVISION WITH
MAPS AND DIAGRAMS. A LENGTHY QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
FOLLOWED WITH PARTICIPATION FROM DRAINAGE DISTRICTS , STATE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT , CITIZENS FROM CLOVER ACRES , CITIZENS FROM
COWART 'S CREEK AND CITIZENS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION WITH MANY
POINTS BEING CLARIFIED .
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THAT DUE TO COUNCIL BEING UNABLE TO
DELIBEAATE THE PROPOSAL , THE PROPOSAL WILL BE ON NEXT WEEK ' S
AGENDA FOR ACTION WITH MEMBERS PRESENT FROM CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE
DISTRICT FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION IF NEEDED BY COUNCIL .
CITIZENS IN THE AUDIENCE REQUESTED THEY BE ADVISED OF MEETIN�S
THAT WILL BE HELD ON THE SUBJECT WITH THE MAYOR REQUESTING THOSE
WISHING TO BE ADVISED TO LEAVE THEIR ADDRESSES WITH THE CITY
SECRETARY .
MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED THE DOCUMENTS , MAPS AND DIAGRAMS THAT WERE
DISCUSSED DURING THIS MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE
CITY SECRETARY ' S OFFICE .
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MAYOR 5CHRADER STATED THAT THI5 PLAN HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY THIS
COUNCIL AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN TAKEN
LIGHTLY , THAT THIS PROBLEM IS TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY AND THAT THE
PREVIOUS COUNCIL MADE THE COMMITMENT TO FUND THEIR PORTION OF THE
PROJECT AND THAT COMMITMENT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY TIiIS COUNCIL:
MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT , BRAZORIA ,
COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR
PARTICIPATION .
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9 : 00 PM .
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