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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-10-16 Regular REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWpOD CITY OCTOBER 16 , 1989 _.__ .....,_....,._...._.,.,.�.�....e.__.___.�_.___... COUNCIL 155 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 16 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 Pt�[ WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORllM: MAYOR MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY SECRETARY PAUL W. SCHRADLR RON RITTER SOB WICKLANDER EVELYN NEWMAN ED STUART JAN JORDAN FRANK FRANKOVICH TODD STEWERT ANNETTE BRAND DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND MICHAEL P. LOGAN, SON LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 25 - NOVEMBER 25 , 1989 AS FAMILIES ARE FOREVER MONTH AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO MS. SHIRLEY MARSHAL WHO BRIEFLY RECAPPED THE COMMUNITY EVENTS PLANNED . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 19 - 21 , 1989 AS FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING WEEKEND AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO STUDENT BODY REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTINE ST. JOHN . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED A CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ISSUED BETWEEN HIMSELF AND THE MAYOR OF DICKINSON ON THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME WITH THE LOSING TEAM' S MAYOR HAVING TO WEAR THE WINNING TEAM' S COLORS AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING . DAWN WARZEKA PRESENTED A STAINED GLASS FRAMED CITY SEAL WHICH WAS CREATED BY TONY WARZEKA AS A GOING AWAY GIFT AS THEY ARE MOVING TO CUERO . MAYOR SCHRADER GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF aF THE CITY AND STATED THE SEAL WOULD BE HUNG IN THE CITY HALL AND PRESENTED MS . WARZEKA WITH THE OFFICIAL PLATE OF THE CITY IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE HAD SOME GOOD NEWS AND SOME BAD NEWS � FIRST THE GOOD NEWS , HURRICANE JERRY BYPASSED US AND THE BAD NEW IS THAT WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RAIN . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE SENIOR FUN FEST WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT JONES HANGAR AND ANY SENIOR CITIZEN THAT HAS NOT 1 9 5s RECEIVED AN INVITATION SHOULD CaNTACT CITY HALL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . MAYOR SCHRADER REMINDED NEXT WEEK IS "RED RIBBON" WEEK FOR DRUG AWARENESS. MAYaR SCHRADER REPORTED NEXT MONDAY NIGHT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC MEETING WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE INTERESTED TO GET INFOHMATION ON THE BRIO CONSENT DECREE, THE INDIVIDUAL WHO AUTHORED THE CONSENT DECREE 4JILL BE AT THE MEETING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT ON OCTOBER 29TH THE ANNUAL CANOE SAFARI WILL BE HELD AND ARE STILL LOOKING FOR ENTRY ' S FOR THAT RACE. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HELD A WONDERFUL OPEN HOUSE YESTERDAY WITH AN EXCELLENT TURN OUT AND CONGRATULATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR MARKETING AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WORK WITH THOSE THAT ATTENDED ON FIRE SAFETY. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE REQUEST FOR THE LEFT TURN LANE ON FM 528 AT SUNMEADOW WAS TURNED DOWN BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AT THIS TIME AND THAT THEY WILL LOOK AT THIS AREA AGAIN IN APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED OUR CONTRACT TO PUT IN A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT FM 2351 AT FRANKIE RANDOLPH CARTER PARK HAS BEEN APPROVED AND THE CONTRACT WILL BE LET IN NOVEMBER � 1990 . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 6TH, THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED AMENDED SIGN ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD , THERE ARE SOME CORRECTIONS THAT CITY ATTORNEY HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE CITY ATTORNEY IN ORDER THAT WE CAN GET A CORRECTED COPY FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE HOLBROOK REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF THE �8 MILLION DOLLARS HOME PORT FUNDS AND THAT THE JUDGE IS PLANNING A MEETING OF THE MAYORS WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH TO DETERMINE WHERE THAT MONEY MIGHT G0, THE COUNTY AUDITOR IS INTERESTED IN RETIRING BONDS BUT IT IS BELIEVED THE JUDGE AND SOME COMMISSIONERS ARE INTERESTED IN DOING SOME ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY WORK . "' COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED THERE WILL BE A TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WORRSHOP PERTAINING TO THE TEXAS CAPITAL FUNDS PROGRAM ON OCTOBER 26TH IN HOUSTON AND FEELS STAFF MEMBERS DEALING WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHOULD TRY TO ATTEND WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED ON RECEIVING NOTICE REGARDING THE "FREEPORT EXEMPTION" WHICH WILL COME IN EFFECT IN NOVEMBER IF PASSED BY THE VOTERS AND IF THIS DOES BECOME A REALITY , WE MAY 2 157 WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS POSSIBILITY FOR OUR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ASKED WHAT FORUM WILL THE PUBLIC MEETING BE HELD NEXT WEEK ON THE BRIO CONSENT DECREE WITH MAYOR SCHRADER STATING IT WILL BE A OPEN MEETING WITH QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER SUGGESTED THE MAYOR APPOINT BILLIE STAGNER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE LIFE SAFETY CODE COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO GET A MEETING SET UP WITH MAYOR SCHRADER CLARIFYING THAT A MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 26TH . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ANNOUNCED SHE HAS BEEN ASKED TO HELP COLLECT DOOR PRIZES FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN FUN FEST THAT IS PLANNED AT JONES HANGAR THIS SATURDAY, IF ANY BUSINESS PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE A DOOR PRIZE , PLEASE CONTACT HERSELF OR THE CITY SECRETARY. MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED EVERYONE ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL FOR THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS PREPARING FOR HURRICANE JERRY . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED LAST THURSDAY THE CITY MANAGER , RUSSELL WILLIAMS AND KEN HONNELL TOURED THE FIRE STATIONS AND FIRE STATION I PHONE SYSTEM NEEDS LOOKING AT , FIRE STATION II HEATERS AND LIGHTS NEED LOOKING AT AND STATED THE BUILDING IS INSULATED AND NOTED THAT DOORS FACE NORTH WHICH COULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL BILLS AND AND FIRE STATION III IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN AT THIS TIME READ A PREPARED STATEMENT INTO THE RECORD , A COPY OF THE STATEMENT ATTACHED TO THE MINUTES � REGARDING HER RESIDENCY AND REQUESTED COUNCIL �S CONCURRENCE TO HAVE THE CTTY ATTORNEY REVIEW AND ADVISE. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB ON SUNDAY WITH THE OPEN HOUSE, HEARD A LOT OF POSITIVE STATEMENTS . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH DISCUSSED THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON REGARDING HIS CONCERN ABOUT THE ONE ROAD PROJECT AND FUNDING AND EXPEDITING THAT PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE PURCHASE OF RIGHT OF WAY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MOVING THAT PROJECT UP AND COULD POSSIBLY BE FUNDED FROM SOME OF THE $8 MILLION DOLLAR HOME PORT FUNDS . MAYOR SCHRADER RESPONDED THAT CERTAINLY IS A POSSIBILITY AND STATED HE HAD FORWARDED THAT CORRESPONDENCE TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR REVIEW. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 21 , 1989 AS SHRINERS HOSPITAL BENEFITS DAY AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SOUTH EAST SHRINERS . �• FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT MARY PRIHODA PRESENTED THE CITY WITH A CHECK IN THE AMOONT OF $162 TOWARDS THE ELECTRICAL FUND FOR STEVENSON PARK FROM THE 4TH OF JULY BOOTHS. COWARDS CREEK HOMEOWNER � S ASSOCIATION , MARY LYN BRAMBLETT AND GUY CROUCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS CONCERN OVER THE ' DEVELOP�9ENT OF THE SUNSET MEADOWS SUBDIVISION , THE DRAINAGE FOR THIS AREA AND CLOVER ACRES AREA , REQUESTED COPIES OF THE EPdGINE�RItdG fiEPORT 0!J DFiAINAGE , ASKED THE STATliS TG TH� CLUVE;R ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT , REQUESTED THE CITY TO CLEAR OUT THE DITCHES AND THANKED THE CITY FOR THE LTGHT POLES . MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED THE CITY WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ENGINEERING REPORT AND THAT THE CLOVER ACRES PROJECT IS STILL ON G0. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON SURFACE WATER — WATER LINE , GROUND STORAGE TANK AND PUMP STATZON, UPDATE ON WATER BREAKS, REPORT UNDER ORDINANCE 300 , ONE—WAY STAEET SIGNS: SOUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE — WEST BOUND , LEISURE LANE — EAST BOUND AND 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT IN LAUREL FIELD SUBDIVISION , CITY HALL RENOVATIONS , CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS/IMPACT FEE , 119 WATER METERS TO BE REPLACED , ENERGY SURVEY OF FIRE STATIONS 1 , 2 & 3 , CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS OUT ILL, REPORT NOT IN TODAY WILL SEND WHEN CEO RETURNS AND REPORTED THAT CEO LINDA TAYLOR RECEIVED CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FROM SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL WHICH WILL ALLOW MS. TAYLOR TO BE BACK UP BUILDING INSPECTOR . .�, ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE CITY � MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID N0. 89-18 , FOR ONE TRUCK FOR � PARKS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TO RON CARTER IN THE AMOUNT �F $12 , 728 . 72. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. '�*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO TABLE THE ABOVE MOTION �� FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TRUCR SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER '�fq� VEHICLES IN THE CITY . � / SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED WITH ' COUNCILMEMBERS NEWMAN, JORDAN AND FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . ��1 **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FR ^*ruOVICH TO APPROVE �ITY ' S „�.1 FURNISHING WATER TO FRIENDSWOOD GOLF C1,UB. �9 SECONDED BY COUNCILMF.MBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER THANKED PUBLIC WORKS DIAECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE AND UTILITY DIRECTOR HUYEN LUU FOR THEIR ANALYSIS ON THIS PROJECT . �� '*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR �.._. WATER RATE INCREASE AND INVESTIGATE SEPARATE RATE STRIICTURE FOR � LARGE COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL USERS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO TABLE THE ABOVE MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . 159 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE REQUEST BY 1�3 STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OF � ACCEPTANCE OF FORMER FM 2351 (EXISTING OLD EDGEWOOD) INTO THE 9 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ROADWAY SYSTEM . > SECUNDED BY COUI�CILMEMBER STUtiRT . MOTION APPRUVED UNANIHiOUSLY . *#MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SUPPORT OF aa � PROPOSAL TO HAVE STATE REIMBURSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FaR ALL COSTS INCURRED IN IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE IMPOSED MANDATES . q SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEDiBER JORDAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R89-28 , A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION N0 . 10 TO PERMIT �� JUDGES TO ADVISE JURIES THAT CONVICTED CRIMINALS MAY SERVE A MUCH p� SHORTER SENTENCE THAN WHAT THE JURY MANDATES . � 1 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION MADE BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R89-29 , A � RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSITIONS ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF ED STUART AS REPRESENTATIVE AND MAYOR SCHRADER AS ALTERNATE TO �� THE H-GAC GENERAL ASSEMBLY. �� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO SUPPORT NOMINATION OF MICHAEL W. MCCROSKEY FOR GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL BOARD . �� SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHRADER . MOTION FAILED . COUNCILMEMBERS � STUART , NEWMAN , WICKLANDER AND RITTER OPPOSED . COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED THE CITY NEEDS TO FIND SOMEONE TO SERVE ON THE APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD . *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE AUGUST , SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER ASSESSOR COLLECTOR REPORTS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T89-15 , AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PHASES OF CIVIL PREPAREDNESS ; ACKNOWLEDGING THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR ; AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR ; AND PROVIDING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOSE OFFICES ; IDENTIFYING AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION; GRANTING NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE WITH ALL PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHICH THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ; 5 1fii� AUTIIORIZING COOPERATIVE AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN THIS AND OTHER CITIES OR COUNTIES AND FOR RELATED PiJftPOSES ; PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED WARNING AND ALL-CLEAR SIGNALS ANn MAKING VIOLATIONS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY FINE NOT TO EXCL�D $500 . 00 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL REIIUING OF ORDINANC� T89- 16 , AN UftU1NHNCE AMENLING CITY OF FRILNDSWOOD , T�XAS ORDINANCE N0. 8�-15 , PASSED AND APPROVED THE 19T11 DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , REPLACING OFFICIAL ZONING MAP WHICH SUPERSEDES THE PRIOR OFFICIAL ZONING MAP . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDTN'ANCE T89-18 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEX/1S , ORDINANCE lJO . 5�1- 15 , AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19T�� DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY ADDING AS A PERMITTED USE UNDER SECTION 7—P THEREOF IN DIS'I'RICT BD (BUSINESS DISTRICT) SERVANTS OR CARETAKERS QUARTERS; PRUVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVl:RABILITY WITH CHANGE TO READ BUSINESS DISTRICT AND OFFICE PARK . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18 , 1989 AS CORItECTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLARDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPLN MEETINGS LAW 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES (g) API'OINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION, REASSIGNbJENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE — (A ) CERTIFICATION OF POLICE CHIEF. COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 20 PM. 7 MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER AT1' 'ST: D LORIS ARCHER , CMC C TY SECRETARY � My fellow Mayor and completely open and 100 and our City Attorney circumstances, I have Friendswood for several t rr October 16, 1989 ., � • � �� 161 Councilmembers, in a sincere effort to be � above-board, I want to consult with you on a question. Due to extenuating had to stay with my parents out of months. For a variety of reasons, I was forced to vacate the house at 1008 Castlewood on July 31, 1989. As soon as I learned that I had to move, I began packing and immediately searching for another home in Friendswood, particulariy in Friendswood I.S. D. , so as to disrupt my children' s activities as little as possible. At that time I made plans to rent a room from my fellow Councilmember, Evelyn Newman, and also, frankly, I was relieved to be leaving behind me the location of the break-in and attack that occurred during the election in April 1988 . It was time for my children' s summer visit with their father and I truly believed at that time that I would be moved in completely and permanently by at another house in Friendswood I.S.D. before school started. Unfortunately, as we all know, Hurricane Chantal arrived on August l, and changed a lot of peoples' plans. Evelyn' s house was flooded (including '�my" room) so I stayed some nights with former neighbors and most nights at my parents' home in Meyerland in southwest Houston. My furniture is in storage on a month-to-month arrangement. I rented a post office box so as to continue to receive my mail in Friendswood. I renewed my subscription to The Journal. I have pursued locating a house with numerous realtors. Unfortunately, the flood victims who had to vacate their homes absorbed all of the affordable rental property in Friendswood I.S.D. I 'm told by many that I should be able to find something by December, and if its sooner than that, it won 't be soon enough for me. It certainly has been my intention all along to resume living in Friendswood as soon as possible, to vote here, to keep my children in school here, and to continue serving my coramunity. I make four to five trips to Friendswood weekly to check on Council-related matters and attend meetings, and I have continued to go to church here. I hope to move no later than December 1. If any of you know of available houses for rent, please contact me. ., I am told that the legal definition of residence is where one "intends to reside. " I think we should ask John Olson's opinion as to whether my continued intent and efforts to reside in Friendswood satisfy the legal residency requirement. I would be happy to cooperate with him in any manner and provide any documentation he deems necessary. I would appreciate Council 's concurrence in this matter. � �� D- l b-8i