HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1991-01-14 Special SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 14 , 1991.
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING aF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON THE 1 �TH DAY OF JANUARY , 199� AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR
MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
PAUL SCHRADER
FRANK FRANKOVICH
RON RITTER
BOB WICKLANDER
EVELYN NEWMAN
ED STUART
HAROLD RALEY
RON COX
DELORIS ARCHER
MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED FOR A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER FOR THOSE THAT
ARE IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND FOR PEACE .
MAYOR SCHRADER REVIEWED THE PROCESS FOR AMENDMENT TO THE SIGN
ORDINANCE , STATING COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
TO PLANNING AND ZONING, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AND
PLANNING AND ZONING WILL THEN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL ' S
CONSIDERATION .
L,ENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE SIGN ORDINANCE . COUNCIL DISCUSSED LEAYING PORTABLE SIGN
LANGUAGE AS IS , USE OF SIGNS BY NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION � DEFINING
NEW BUSINESSES , READER PANELS , ORIGINAL SIGN ORDINANCE � TEMPORARY
SIGNS , DEFINE MAIN STREET FRONTAGE , USE OF READER PANELS FOR
SUBAIVISIONS , PRIVATE PARKS , REMOVING LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO
GARAGE SALE SIGNS , LOCATIONS OF SUBDIVISION SIGNS IN ESPLANADES ,
AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TIME FRAME .
LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING UTILITY BILLING WITH STAFF
MEMBERS ROGER ROECKER AND JOY WILLIAMS PRESENTING VARIOUS MATTERS
FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION . DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON UTILITY
BILLING, DUTIES OF METER READERS , DEPOSITS , RETURNED CHECK FEE ,
CUT-OFF SERVICE FEE , NEW SERVICE OR TRANSFER OF SERVICE , PENALTY
FOR LATE PAYMENT , UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTION AND METER
MAINTENANCE . COUNCIL REQUESTED RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF ON
UTILITY BILLING AND SERVICES .
MEETING ADJOORNED AT 9 : 05 PM.
AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
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CITY SECRETARY
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