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SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
JULY 29 , 1991
� MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOA CITY COUNCIL TO
BE HELD ON JULY 29 , 1991 AT 6 :00 ,pjj AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL ,
COUNCIL CHAT�BERS, 1Q9 WILLOWICK� FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTYNG A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER
GO(JNCILMEMBER RON RITTER
COUNCILMEMBER NiEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
C4UNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY AELORIS ARCHER
BUDGET DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER
BUDGET OFFICER LYNN Bt3CHER
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY .
MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED CITY MANAGER RON COX BIRTHDAY IS
TOMORROW, CAKE AND COFFEE WAS SERVEA AND ENJOYED BY EVERYONE
PRESENT.
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, DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING 1991-1992 PROPOSED BUDGET. ", . .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART PROPOSED FUNDS BE BUDGETED FOR A MANAGEMENT
AUDIT SUCH AS CRESAP � INC . IS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING IN THE
CITY OF HOITSTON. LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH THE MAJORITX
OF COUNCIL DETERMINING NOT TO HAVE A AUDIT AT THIS TIME, THAT
CITY MANAGER RON COX BE ALLOWED MORE TIME TO CONTINUE TQ
IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR GREATER EF'FICIENCY. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF
COUNCIL SUGGESTED REVIEWING THIS PROPOSAL NEXT XEAR .
DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING SWIMMING POOL, BUDGET REVISIONS
AND HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION , PRIOR YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BY FUND , PROPOSED COMBINED REVENUES � EXPENDITORES, AND FUND
BALANCE BY FUNA , EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR NEW FIRE TRUCK, TRAINING
FOR FIRE MARSHAL , INTOXILYZER FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, STREET
IMPROVEMENTS, RECODIFICATION OF CODE BOOK� CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL
PLAN - MODEL UPDATE , ADDITIONAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, SOUTH
FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR AND SEWER LINE PROJECT , 1991 -1992 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS BY FUND AND WATER PAYMENT DROP BOX.
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BUDGET DISCUSSIdN WAS RECESSED TO BE CONTINUED FOLLOWING �HE
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING .
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MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC �`
COMMENT EITHER ORAL OR WRTTTEN REGARDING THE PROPOSAL TO APPLY �,
FOR A TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT FOR ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD (WINDEMERE) :
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MAYOR SCHRADER PROVIDED A CHRONOLOGICAL REVTEW OF THE
WINDEMERE/LETZERICH PROPERTIES.
PARK5 AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON PRESENTED INFORMATION
RELATIVE TO DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE FRIENDSWOOD� MORE COMMONLY KNOWN
AS LAKE WINDEMERE , STATED THIS PROPOSAL WAS PUT TOGETHER WITH THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE GALVESTON COUNTY PARKS AND BEACH STAFF AND A
STAFF MEMBER OF TEXAS A & M EXTENSION SERVICE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
THE LAKE , AND PROPERTY AROUND IT , LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA
OF TOWN, PRESENTED A PROPOSED LAYOUT 4F THE THE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT AND STATED THIS PROPERTY WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY A
MILLION DOLLAR FACTLITY WHEN DEVELOPED . JON BRANSON ADVISED A
MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE RANCHO VIEJO HOME�WNERS AND THE PARKS
AND RECREATION HOARD TO DISCUSS CONCERNS REGARDING THIS PROJECT.
AT THIS TIME, INPUT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIG .
ATTORNEY DAVID COWEN REPRESENTING RANCHO VIEJO HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE CONCERNS
REGARDING THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE FRIENDSWOOD AND
PRESENTED WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSEA NINE
ISSUES.
RANCHO VIEJO HOMEOWNERS, CHRIS GRIFFITH, NANCY GRIFFSTH, PAT ST.
CRICQ, LYNN WEBER , CHUCH MILLER , BEN DIENST, ANNETTE KYLE, BAILEY
MOORE, HELEN DIENST , TERRY GRATZFELD , TAOMAS KELLY , AND BRINK
CAMPBELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS CONCERNS " AND
OPPOSITION REGARDING THIS DEVELOPMENT . �
GALVESTON COUNTY PARKS BOARD CHAIRMAN TOM MANISON APPEARED BEFORE
CQUNCIL TO ADDRESS THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, PRESENTED
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND OF THIS PROJECT AND STATED THERE ARE
PROBLEMS WITH THE LAKE BUT NOTHING THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AND
STATED HE IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT . ,
LILA RITTER APPEARED BEFORE C0IJNCII. IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT .
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC
HEARING AT 8 : 05 P .M. .
*�COUNCILMEMBER FRAI3KOVICH MOVED TO APPAOVE RESOLUTION N0. R91-
37 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C4UNCTL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
AESIGNATING CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IN DEALING WITH THE TEXAS
PARKS AND WZLIILIFE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAATICIPATING IN
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THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATTON FUND ACT OF 1g65; CERTIFYING THAT
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER
SUCH PROGRAM. (LAKE FRIENDSWOOD - WINDEMERE)
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHRADER . MOTION APPROVED 5- 1 .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART OPPOSED . �
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*�COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED WITH TWO
MEMBERS FROM THE PARKS BOARD , TWO MEMBERS FROM RANCHO VIEJO �
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION , SELECTION BY THOSE FOUR MEMBERS OF ONE
ADDITIONAL MEMBER , A COUNCIL LIAISON AND PARKS DIRECTOR AS A AD .g
HOCK, NON VOTING MEMBER .
SECONDED BY COUNCTI.MEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER STUART LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME .
CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART LEFT TfiE MEETING AT THIS TIME .
COUNCIL CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSEA 1991 -1992 BUDGET,
DISCUSSING CAPITAL PROJECTS , 5IDEWALfC ON FRIENASWOOD-LINK ROAD,
SWIMMING POOL REVENUES , RENWICK PARK , INSURANCE COVERAGE,
C .O. L . A. AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS . COUNCILMEMB�R RITTER STATED HE
WILL LOOK OVER BUDGET FOR FUNDS FOR RENWICK PARK ANA THE SIDEWALK
PROJECTS .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENTjA 10 : 15 PM .
MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER
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DELORIS ARCHER , CMC
CITY SECRETARY
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