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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 1 , 1990
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON THE 1S DAY OF OCTOBER , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER
MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WERE COUNCILMEMBERS BOB WICKLANDER AND
RON RITTER .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT COUNCILMEMBER RITTER WAS ABSENT DUE
TO HIS SON WILBERT BEING IN A BOATING ACCIDENT YESTERDAY AND
ASKED THAT EVERYONE KEEP HIM IN THEIR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR BOY SKEETER , FRIENDSWOOD
FRIENDSWOOD CHURCH WITH A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THE RECOVERY OF
WILBERT RITTER .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF OCTOBER , 1990 AS "TEXAS
LIONS CRIPPLED CHILDRENS MONTH" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO
MEMBERS OF THE LIONS CLUB. CHUCK TALBOT ANNOUNCED THE LIONS WILL
BE COLLECTING DONATIONS ON THE STREET CORNERS OVER THE WEEKEND
AND ASKED FOR EVERYONE ' S SUPPORT .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE
VETERANS LAND BOARD ADVISING THERE WILL BE AN INFORMAL
INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR ON OCTOBER 10TH IN GALVESTON AT THE MOODY
CENTER AT 7 : 30 PM FOR TEXAS VETERANS .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JIMMY
THOMPSON WORKED WITH HIM ON THE CHALLENGE OF THE CENSUS AND HAS
DETERMINED THAT THE 301 VACANT HOMES REPORTED IN THE CITY WAS
ACTUALLY ONLY 22 VACANT HOMES AND BASED UPON THAT INFORMATION , A
LETTER OF CHALLENGE WAS TRANSMITTED BY REGISTERED MAIL . MAYOR
SCHRADER STATED FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE LETTER , THE CENSUS
BUREAU ADVISED THE CHALLENGE MUST BE ON THE RIGHT FORM WHICH THE
CITY COMPLETED THE NEXT DAY .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT HE AND COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH
ATTENDED A HEARING CONDUCTED BY THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION LAST
THURSDAY REGARDING AN APPLICATION FROM PIPER PIPE TO DEPOSIT
20 THOUSAND GALLONS PER DAY OF EFFLUENT INTO THE UPPER REACHES
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OF COWARTS CREEK . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED , ALTHOUGH ANOTHER
HEARING WILL BE SET , PROGRESS WAS MADE WITH THE COMPANY AS TO THE
EFFLUENT BEING TREATED BY BIO REMEDIATION .
MR. TOM MANISON , FRIENDSWOODS REPRESENTATIVE TO CLEAR LAKE AREA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION PRESENTED A QUARTERLY REPORT ON
THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS ASSOCIATION AND INTRODUCED MR . ROY PEZOLT ,
PRESIDENT OF C . L. A .E.D . . MR . PEZOLT PRESENTED AN IN DEPTH REPORT
ON AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT , REPORTING THAT FRIENDSWOOD SHOULD
BE A SERVICE SECTOR WITH NEW RESIDENCES, GOOD CLEAN INDUSTRY AND
SHOULD CAPTURE SOME OF THE GROWTH THAT IS ANTICIPATED . MR .
PEZOLT INTRODUCED MS . LAURA VAN NESS , NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR FOR
CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
MS . SHIPLEY MARSHAL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE THE
SECOND ANNUAL "FAMILY OF THE YEAR PROGRAM" WHICH IS OPEN TO
EVERYONE AND REQUESTED A PROCLAMATION BE PRESENTED ON OCTOBER
24TH , DECLARING NOVEMBER 24TH AS "FAMILY MONTH" AND URGED
EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE .
MR. FRANK WEBB PRESENTED A PETITION OPPOSING EARLY RELEASE FOR
FELONS AND REQUESTED EVERYONE SIGN THE PETITION .
ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROJECT III , ADVISING A
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE LIBRARY ON OCTOBER 4TH TO EXPLAIN THE
PROJECT , CALCULATIONS FOR IMPACT FEE REFUNDS SHOULD BE COMPLETED
IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS , WATER USAGE FOR SEPTEMBER 28 , 29 A 30 ,
WATER MAIN BREAKS AND STATUS OF SURFACE WATER .
MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED THE STATUS OF THE ENGINEERING FOR FM 2351
UTILITY RELOCATION WITH ACTING CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE
ENGINEERING WAS 50% COMPLETED .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE CONTRACT BY AND
BETWEEN CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON FOR
INSTALLATION OF COUNTY 'S OPEN GRID MICROWAVE ANTENNA ON CITY ' S
PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE SUBMITTAL OF
GRANT APPLICATION TO TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR CITY
MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING ACCEPTANCE OF PORTION OF CHESTER DRIVE FOR UTILITIES
RIGHT OF WAY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MAYOR SCHRADER AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY
BAKER CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE
PUBLIC COMMENT ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE
FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ( SFR ) TO OFFICE PARK DISTRICT (OPD )
FOR 1 . 0325 ACRES BEHIND OAK TREE , LOT 4 , BLOCK 11 , FRIENDSWOOD
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SUBDIVISION .
PROPERTY OWNER MAC TAYLOR APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND BRIEFLY
OUTLINED THE PLAN FOR THIS ADDITION TO THE OAK TREE PROJECT .
NUMEROUS PROPERTY OWNERS EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THIS REZONING AND
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT REQUEST FOR THIS PROPERTY AND PRESENTED A
PETITION NOT IN OPPOSITION TO THE ZONE CHANGE BUT OFFERED AN
ADDENDUM FOR CONSIDERATION .
MAYOR SCHRADER AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BAKER
CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC
COMMENT ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE FROM
COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER ( CSC ) TO OFFICE PARK DISTRICT (OPD) FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT #4 OAK TREE , FM 518 , 3 . 810 ACRES OF LAND AND
A PART OF LOT 4 , BLOCK 11 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION .
PROPERTY OWNER MAC TAYLOR ASKED THAT THE RECORD REFLECT THE ZONING
OF COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER FOR THIS PROPERTY WAS AN ERROR ON
THE ZONING MAP AND THIS PROCESS IS SIMPLY TO CORRECT THIS ERROR .
NUMEROUS PROPERTY OWNERS STATED THE SAME COMMENTS ON THIS
REZONING REQUEST AND STATED THE PETITION WITH ADDENDA PERTAINED
TO BOTH REZONING REQUESTS . PROPERTY OWNER MAC TAYLOR STATED HE
WOULD OPPOSE THE ADDENDUMS.
HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENT , THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE I . B.M . CONTRACTS
FOR PURCHASE OF MID-SIZED COMPUTER SYSTEM AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR
PAYMENT OF COENCO, INC . FOR SURVEYING FOREST VIEW , FAIRDALE AND
ROYAL COURT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 , 351 . 20 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETING LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES (g)
APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES ,
DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO
HEAR COMPLAINTS OF CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE - ( A)
APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANGER .
COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING; ACTION
TAKEN.
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF RON E.
COX AS CITY MANAGER EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 , 1990 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THAT ON BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBERS HITTER AND
WICKLANDER THAT MR . COX WAS THEIR CHOICE FOR CITY MANAGER ALSO.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATED ThEIR APPRECIATION TO ACTING CITY
MANAGER FOR AN EXCELLENT JOB DURING THIS INTERIM PERIOD .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 55 PM.
A AYOR YOR-'PAUL W . SCHRADER
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DtLORIS E ARC ER ,
CITY SECRETARY
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