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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 3 , 1988
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD '�CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 3 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRA��ER
MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA . ,,
COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER
COUNCILMEM�ER EVELYN NEWMAN
� COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WERE COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER AND
COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND RALPH HOBRATSCKH , HOPE LUTHERAN
CHURCH .
� MAYOR SCHRADER STATED EVERYONE IS SADDENED BY THE LOSS OF
� COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTERS FATHER . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE
� "DISCOVERY" LANDED SAFELY AND PUT US BACK IN THE SPACE BUSINESS
(� AGAIN . THE ESPLANADES ON FM 518 HAVE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM
m INSTALLED AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE PLANTED WITH FLOWERS AND SHRUBS.
Q A SWIMMING POOL HEATER COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED TO LOOK INTO
HEATING THE MUNICIPAL POOL AND WILL BE APPEARING BEFORE COUNCIL
SOON TO REPORT ON THE PROGRESS . EVERYONE ENJOYED THE FIRST
POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS BANQUET LAST WEEK WHICH WAS ENCOURAGING
AND ENLIGHTENING TO SEE THE POLICE OFFICIALS RECEIVE THE
RECOGNITION THEY ARE DUE FOR THEIR HARD SERVICE , AT THAT TIME
POLICE CHIEF MITCH WRIGHT ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 25 YEARS
OF SERVICE TO THE CITY .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 2-8 , 1988 AS "NATIONAL 4H WEEK�'
AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO MEMBERS OF �H PRESENT AT THIS �
MEETING. -
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 9-15 , 1988 AS "NATIONAL FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO FIRE MARSHAL
VANCE RILEY .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 10-1 � , 1988 AS "NATIONAL SCHOOL
LUNCH WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE FOOD .
SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT WERE PRESENT .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 3 , 19$8 AS WOMEN ' S RESOURCE AND
CRISIS CENTER WEEK AND RECOGNIZING THEIR EFFORTS FOR THE PLIGHT
OF BATTERED WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PRESENTED THE
PROCLAMATION TO MS . CHARLOTTE DOYLE .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 3 , 1988 AS VOTER REGISTRATION
"88" WEEK AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO CITY SECRETARY
DELORIS MCKENZIE WHO PRESENTED A RECAP OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 8 � 1988 AS "SHRINE HOSPITAL
BENEFIT DAY" .
AT THIS TIME MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED THE "KEY TO THE CITY" TO
MR . DICK DAUGIRD FOR HIS DEDICATION TO THE CITY AND HIS
INVOLVEMENT IN THE M.D . TELETHON .
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COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER REMINDED EVERYONE TO BE SURE AND
REGISTER TO VOTE BY OCTOBER 9 , 1988 AT MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO VOTE
IN THE NOVEMBER STH ELECTION.
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED THE CLOSING FOR THE SAVARD PROPERTY
WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE GITY HALL WAS HELD FRIDAY WZTH MAYOR
��O�TEM �R��R�A EXEG�T�NG ��� ���U���TS FQR T�E ���X .
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COUNCILMEM$ER NEWMAN REPORTED A MEETING WILL BE CALLED SHORTLY OF
THE HISTORY HOOK COMMITTEE AND T'HOSE THAT HAVE NOT WRITTEN Tt1EIR
HISTORY SHOULD DO SO IN ORDER TO HAVE THIS INCLUDED IN THE
FRIENDSWOOD HISTORY BOOK .
MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED "AWARD OF FTNANCIAL REPORTING
ACHIEVEMENT" TO MS. LYNN J . BUCHER AND STATED THE CITX IS
VERY PROUD OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS . '
� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE FOR THE COSTS TO REMAIN • .�
THE SAME FOR THE CITY ' S EMPLO EE TNSURANCE BENEFITS AND TO FORM
f�(f AN EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE TO REV�W THE INSURANCE BENEFITS AND BRING
go BACK A PLAN BY APRIL 1 FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY JULY 1 , 1g89 . �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
CITY MANAGER SUGGESTED' THIS COMMITTEE COULD BE ALSO REVIEW THE
EMPLOYEE FRINGE BENEFIT PACKAGE AND WOULD BE MADE UP OF ONE
EMPLOYEE FROM EACH DEPARTMENT AND ONE DEPARTMENT HEAD .
COUNCILMEMBER LEE REQUESTED T� BE ALLOWED TO SERVE AS COUNCIL
LIAISON TO THIS COMMITTEE .
MAYOR SCHRADER APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO SERVE AS COUNCIL
LIAISQN TO THE EMPLQYEE BENEFIT PACKAGE COMMITTEE .
� ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO RATIFY AND
ICONFIRM APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND WAYNE
S� SMITH & ASSOCIATES , INC . FOR SURFACE WATER CONVERSION PROJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO APPROVE SECOND AND
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T$8-9 , APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO
BE CHARGED BY TEXAS—NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY IN THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS PROVIDING FOR SCHEDULES , CONDITIONS ,
SEVERABILITY ; REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE T88-12 , AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION OF MATLBOXES ADJACENT TO
STATE HIGHWAYS ; PROVIDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ;
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 . 00 FOR EACH
DAY OF VTOLATION ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILSTY .
SECONDED BY COONCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
,r��, *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCTLMEMBER NEWMAN TO DESIGNATE FRIDAY
��/� DECEMBER 23RD AS ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FOR 1988 .
(��6 SECONDED BY COtINCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED 4-1 .
Q COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA OPPOSED .
+��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
CITY MANAGER ADVISED LEISURE LANE CONSTRt3CTI0N HAS BEEN HELD UP
DUE TO FINANALIZING PLANS FOR MOVING OF UTILITY LINES BY TEXAS
NEW MEXICO .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 12, SPECIAL MEETING OF
SEPTEMBER 16 , WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED AND MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER
19 , 1988 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED .
- MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : .
MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER
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DELORIS MCKE ZIE , CMC
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