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5P�CIAL MGETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 10 , 1988
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT -
WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 10 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 P .M. WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER • -y
MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER .
YNVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER .
S"'� MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED THE DEDICATION OF THE MARY
C� QUEEN FAMILX LIFE CENTER AND THEY WANTED TO ,ErSPECIALLY THANK THE
� COUNCIL AND CITY STAF.F FOR ASSISTANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THIS
� CENTER . THE BRIDGE ON FM 518 OVER COWARDS CREEK WILL BE FINISHED
� FRIDAY AND THE CROSS OVER WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY AND THE REST OF
� THAT CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED BY THANKSGIVING DAY . MAYOR
SCHRADER ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE OUT OF THE CITY TO ATTEND "WILLIAM
TELL 1988" AT TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE IN PANAMA , FLORIDA ALONG
WITH A NUMBER OF CIVIC LEADERS IN THE AREA . THERE WILL BE A
C�UPLE QF OPENINGS ON THE PLANNING AND ZQNING GOMMISSION AND ONE
OPENING ON THE B�ARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND ANY�NE INTERESTED IN
SERVING PLEASE LET THE COUNCIL OR MAYOR KNOW .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED SUNDAY , OCTOBER 16 , 1988 AT "NATIONAL
FALLEN FIRE FIGHTERS RECOGNITION DAY" AND PRESENTED THE
PROCLAMATI�N TO MARC FABER , ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL . � '
PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO FIRE PREVENTION WEEK POSTER CONTEST
WINNERS AT THIS TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED FRIENDSWOOD WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO
HAVE SUCH TALENTED STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS POSTER
CONTEST . COUNCILMAN RITTER THANKED EVERYONE FOR THEIR
OVERWHELMING SUPPORT THIS LAST WEEK IN THE LOSS OF HIS FATHER .
CARL SMITH ALONG WITfi GAYLA HARRIS WITH COMMUNITY APPEARANCE
BOARD PRESENTED A AEPORT ON THE WILDFLOWER YROJECT , REPORTING
THAT PLANTING WILL BE SATURDAY , OCTOBER 15TH WITH PLANTING
PLANNED ALONG BRIDGE AREAS OF ROADS LEADING INTO THE CITY.
CITY MANAGER PRESENTED REPORT ON THE LEISURE LANE/SOUTH CLEAR
CREEK DRIVE STREETS PROJECTS , SECOND ANNUAL CANOE SAFARI , PARKS
AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING QN THURSDAY , OCTOBER 27TH WHERE
GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE PAT HALLISEY , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GALVESTON
COUNTY BEACH AND PARKS DEPARTMENT AI3D SURFACE WATER PROJECT .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCE, FENCING
REQUIREMENTS WITH COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA PRESENTING A ALTERNATE
METHOD OF DETERMINING WHEN FENCING WOULD BE REQUIRED WHICH WAS
PROP08ED BY COUNCTLM�MBER WICI(LANDER . AFTEA DISCU99ZON OF TH2S
ML�'�30D � ('ldtiN�ILM�MBLR YR�f�dDA REQUE�TED THTS TTEM SE TASLED UNTTL �
NEXT MEETING IN ORDER THAT COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER COULD BE
PRESENT . .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE AMOUNT OF f�
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION IN THE AMOUNT OF ��
$4 , �100 , 000 AND APPROVE SCHEDULE QF EVENTS .
SECONDED BY COUNI:ILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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I� *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBEA NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE WAIVER OF
ENCROACHMENT FOR LOT 1 , BLOCK 2 , 1 �0� BAYOU OAK AS AEQUESTED WITH
g� WAIVER TO BE RECORDED AND THE STORAGE BUILDING IS TO BE MOVED
BEYOND THE BUILDING LINE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . -
COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO DETERMINE WHICH BUILDING
INSPECTOR WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSPECTION OF THIS HOME " WHICH
WAS BUILT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEARS AGO AND AL50 RECOMMENDED � .ik
POLICY SHOULD BE IF A SLAB IS POURED AFTER INSPECTION OF SITE IS
MAAE AND THE SLAB SITE IS MOVED BY BUILDER AND VIOLATES THE
BUILDING SET BACK , THE BUILDER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE !
SLAB.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL FOR COMMUNITY APPEARANCE
BOARD TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT OF CHRISTMAS STREET DECORATIONS WHICH
CARL SMITH FROM THE BOARD STATED EARLIER IN THE MEETING THE CAB
WOULD TAKE ON THE PROJECT BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE PROFEA FUNDING .
COUNCIL DISCUSSED WITH CITY MANAGER THIS WAS A COMMITTEE PROJECT
AND THAT CAB SHOULD OBTAIN THE DECORATIONS AND INVENTORY WHAT IS
ON HAND AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS BUT THAT NO FUNDS WERE
ALLOCATED FOR THIS FUNCTION .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATE NIGHT FOR
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES WITH NO ACTION TAKEN .
A **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO AUTFiQRIZE PAYMENT OF
���� ACCRUED COMPENSATORY TIME TO EMPLOYEES AS PRESENTED .
� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN, MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE DRAFT
_ _^ GALVESTON COUNTY RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ANIMAL CONTROL ,
��� AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY DRAFT ORDINANCE WITH FIVE AREAS NOTED FOR
�� CITY ATTQRNEY TO REVIEW, REQUEST THE CITY ATTORNEY AND MUNICIPAL
JUDGE TO MEET AND REVIEW THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND POST THE
ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING ON NOVEMBER 21 , 1988 •
SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPRaVED UNANIMOUSLY . ` , �
��MOTION WAS MAAE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAXMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTIQN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 55 .
MAYOR PAOL W. SCHRADER
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DELORIS MCKE ZI , CMC
CITY SECRETARY