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REGULAFt MEETING
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OCTOBER 7 , 1991
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETTN(3 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT ��
WAS FiELA OI3 OCTOBER 7 � 1991 AT 7 :00 PM AT FRIENASWO�D CITY HALLy
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWIGK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: ��
MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
, MAYOR PRO-TEM HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY ATTORI3EY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN.
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART.
TAE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY BOY SC•OUT TROOP �+52, PANTHER
PACK FROM MARY QUEEN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED SUNDAY , OCTOBER 13, 1991 AS "HERITAGE
DAY" , SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 , 1991 AS "SIiRINER 'S BENEFIT DAY" ,
MONTH OF OCTOBER , 1991 AS "NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
MONTH" , MONTFi OF OCTOBER, 1991 AS "LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH" ,
OCTOBER 30 THRU NOVEMBER 30 , 1991 AS "FRIENDSWOOD FAMILY
MONTH" , SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991 AS LEAAERSHIP COMMUNITY� DAY AT
BAY BROOK BAPTIST AND WEEK OF OCTOBER 6-12 , 1991 AS "FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK'� .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED THE SOUTH EAST PURIFICATION
PLANT DEDICATION LAST THURSDAX ALONG WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF
COUNCTL AND STAFF MEMBERS, REPQRTED HE SENT A LETTER TQ PROPERTY
OWNER REGARDING CLEAN UP �F THE EAST TRIBUTARY OF COWARDS CREEK,
REPORT FROM TAX COLLECTOR ON COLLECTIONS AND REPORTED ON
C�LLECTION QF HACK TAXES FROM ONE PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF
�57 , 000 , REPORTED ON SENDING A LFTTER THE THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ON POPUI,ATION SIGNS, FRIENDSWOOD STUDENT COUNCIL
HAS INVITEA COUNCIL TO RIDE THE HOMECOMING PARADE THIS THURSDAY
AND RFPORTED QN RECYCLING REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK�VICH ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED THE CHAMBER TRADE
SHOW AND REPORTED THIS EVENT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH A LARGE
TvRNOUT.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED THE DEDICATION OF
THE SOUTH EAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANT, REP�RTED HE SET IN ON
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PRQGRESSING WELL AND TAANKED FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER FOR
THE NI�E LETTER ON EMPLOYEE INSURANCE.
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` � COUNCILMEMBER RITT�R ANNOUNCED THE AGREEMENT WITH DTAMOND
SHAMROCK IS ALMOST COMPLETE INCLUDING THE SUBDIVISIQN MARKERS AND u
LANDSCAPZNG, STATED DIAMOND SHAMROCK REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN
VERY COOPEAATIVE AND WILL �'HE BE A WELCOME MEMBER TO THE BUSINESS �
COMMUNITY, REPORTED THE CHAMBER TRADE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND
REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE "HOPE FEST" AT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND .,
� THEY THANKED COONCIG FOR ALLOWING THE BANNER ACROSS FM 518
� ADVERTISING THIS EVENT.
FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEX ANNOUNCED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE
CELEBRATING THEIR 40TH BIRTHDAX ANNIVERSARY ON SUNDAY AND INVITED
EVERXONE TO ATTEI3D. FIRE MARSHAL RILEY TURNED THE PROGRAM OVER
TO ASSISTANT FTRE MARSHAL MARC FABER .
ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL MARC FABER � ASSISTED BY MAYOA SCHRADER ,
PRESENTEA CERTIFICATES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POSTER CONTEST
WINNERS FOR "FIRE PREVENTION" .
CITY MANAGER REPOATED �N DISTRIBUTION OF THE ETHICS AND ARUG
POLICIES, STEVENSON PARK SURVEX, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACx
IMPACT, INFORMATION ON FRIENDSWOOD, CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS-
SPREADING OAKS, FM 2351 UTILITY RELOCATIONS AND FM 528 UTILITY
• RELOCATIONS, AND HEALTH INSUAANCE.
*+�COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE REQUEST TO TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REDESIGNATE THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF
FM-528 FROM I-u5 WESTERLY TO SH-35 TO WEST NASA ROAD I AS
RECOMMENDED BY FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUS�LY.
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**MAYOR SCHRADER MOYED TO APPROVE NOMINATION OF COUNCILMEMBER ED
STUART AND COUNTY TAEASUREA AICHARD KIRKPATRICK TO BOARD OF
GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
SECONDED BY C011NCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVEA TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R91-�15, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD � TEXAS R�QOESTING THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF ZIP CODE
77546 TO COINCIDE WITH THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY; AND
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SIIBJECT.
SECONDED HY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH, MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF QRDINANCE
N0. T91-26 , AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT
GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMt TMi3PDATED SERVICE
CREAITS" IN SAID SYSTEM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR SERVICE PERFORMED
BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS QF SUCH S7STEM WHO AT T.HE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE CTTY OF FRIENDSWOOA; PROVIDING FOA INCREASED PRIOR AND
CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF
DECEASED RETTREES OF THE CITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN BFFECTIVE DATE
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FOR THE ORDINANCE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSI.Y.
� ,, ',;l *+�COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
' ORDINANCE T91-27 , AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING� UNDER
THE ACT GOVERi3ING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, �.
RESTRICTED PRIOR SERVICE CAEDIT TO EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF
THE SYSTEM FOR SEAVICE PREVIQ[3SLY PERFORMED FOR TEXAS CITIES FOR '
WHICH SUCH EMPLOYEES HAVE NOT RECEIVED CREDITED SERVTCE; AND
ESTABLTSHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE ORDTNANCE. .�
� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUA'RT. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBEA MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READINC OF
ORDII3ANCE NQ. T91-28 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
� CODE BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSEGTION (a} OF SECTTON 12-1 OF GHAPTER
12 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTZNG THEREFQR A NEW SUBSECTION (a)
OF SECTION 12-1 ; PROVIbING IT UNLAWFUL TO DISCHARGE ANY
GUN, PISTOL, OR OTHER FIREARM OR ANY AIR RIFLE OR AIR
PISTOL WITHIN THE CORPOHATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY ; PROVIDING
EXCEPTIONS ; PRQVIDTNG A PENALTY; AND PROVTDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
SECQNDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE N0. T91-29 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
CaDE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 8-38 OF ARTICLE III OF
CHAPTER 8 AND SUBSTITOTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 8-38 ;
PROVIDING FOA NOTICE TO BE .GIVEN TO THE OWNEA OF PROPERTY
PRIOR TO THE ABATEMENT QF CERTAIN NUISANCES THEREON ; PROVIDING
OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY. MaTION AI'PROVED UNANIMOUSLX.
*�COUNCILMEMBEA STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE GONSENT JIGENDg
AS PRESENTED WITA THE REMOVAL OF LICENSE AGREEMENT WIT�i GTE
MOBILNET , APPROVED PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PR�JECTS - 1 . FM 23511HOPE
VILLAGE WATERLINE RELOCATION 2. LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PARK APPRAISAL
SERVICES 3. FM 2351 SEWER SYSTEM RELOCATION, REQUEST FROM
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD TO PLACE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
DOWNTOWN ALONG FM 51$ AND MINUTES OF SEPTEMSER 23: 1991 .
��COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVEA TO APPAOVE EXECUTION OF LICENSE
AGREEMENT ALLOWING GTE MOBILNET TO LOCATE A CELLULAR
COMMUNICATTON FACILITY BEHIND CITY HALL BUILDING SUBJECT TO
REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY CITY MANAGER AND CITX ATTORNEY ON FINAL
FORM.
SECONDED BY C011NCILMEMBER RITTER. MOTION APPROUED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION MADE AND APFROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 • 55 PM.!'
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MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
DELO IS ARCH R, CMC
CITY SECRETARX
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