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SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL '
JANUARY 13 , 1992
� MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO
BE HELD ON JANUARY 13 � 1992 AT 7 : 00 P •M• AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY
HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, 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 HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED THE MEETING ORDER .
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF THE RECORDS RETENTION AND
RECORDS DESTRUCTION PROGRAM WAS PRESENTED BY CITY SECRETARY
/RECORDS MANAGER DELORIS ARCHER . CITY SECRETARY PRESENTED
HISTORY OF THE IMFLEMENTATION OF THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM,
RECOGNTZED THE RECORDS COORDINATORS FROM EACH DEPARTMENT AND THE
IDENTIFICATION PROCESS FOR DESTRUCTION OF RECOftDS . CITY
SECRETARY RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED UTILITY BILLING SUPERVISOR JOY
WILLIAMS FOR THE PROGRESS SHE HAS MADE IN IDENTIFYING
�. APPROXIMATELY FIFTY BOXES OF DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MARKED FOR
DESTRUCTION . CITY SECRETARY ADVISED THE DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS
WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED BX COUNCIL , THEN APPROVED BY THE STATE
LIBRARY BOARD AND THEN DESTROYED EITHER BY SHREDDING , HURNING OR
BURYING IN A LAND FILL . CITY SECRETARY STATED REQUEST FOR
AUTHORIZATION FOR DESTRUCTION WYLL BE PLACED ON A LATER AGENDA.
COUNCILMEMBERS REQUESTED INFORMATION ON COST FOR ?HE VARYING
METHODS OF DISPOSAL .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING FINANCING OF SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD
INTERCEPTOR PROJECT . FRANK ILDEBRANDO WITH RAUSCHER PIERCE
REFSNES , INC . PRESENTED INFORMATION ON ISSUING BONDS FOR THIS
PROJECT , DISCUSSED TWO SEPARATE BOND ISSUES , PROVIDED INFORMATION
VARYING COMBINATIONS FOR ISSUING � BONDS, DISCUSSED REFINANCING
DEBTS AND BOND REFUNDING . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER DISCUSSED
ALTERNATE FINANCING FOR THIS PROJECT. INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED
FROM FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER ON UNBUDGETED CARRY FORWARD
FUNDS . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER PROPOSED USING THE APPROXIMATELY
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$�00 , 000 UNBUDGETED CARRY FORWARD FUNDS AND IMPACT FEES AND NOT
HAVE A BOND ISSUE AT THIS TIME . STAFF WILL PROCEED WITH GATHERING
INFORMATION FOR FINANCING THIS PROJECT AND WILL BRING BACK A
RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL ' S CONSIDERATION .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING LOCAL SALES TAX OPTIONS FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . CITY MANAGER RON COX PROVIDED BACKGROUND
INFORMATION ON THE TWO LOCAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO FRIENDSWOOD FOR
ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAXES , WITH BOTH HAVING TO BE TIED TO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT--ONE MORE DIRECTLY THAN THE OTHER . THE FIRST
HALF-CENT SALES TAX WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY ENACTED BY THE
LEGTSLATURE IN 1989 AND CHANGED IN 1991 WHICH MADE FRIENDSWOOD
ELIGIBLE , IS STRICTLY TO BE USED FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSES , IT CAN BE USED TO LOAN MONEY FOR WORKING CAPITAL ,
EQUIPMENT , BUILDINGS , ETC . . IT . CAN ALSO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT
INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS STREETS , WATER , AND SEWER . OUTRIGHT
GRANTS CAN BE MADE WITH THESE FUNDS ; ALSO SOME FUNDS CAN BE HAD
FOR ADVERTISING . THE SECOND HALF-CENT SALES TAX WAS ADOPTED IN
THIS PAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION BY SB 378 , WHICH WILL ALLOW CITIES
TO CONSTRUCT FACILITIES FOR USE WITH SALES TAX INCOME TO PAY FOR
THE STRUCTURES . THE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT ,
TOURIST CONVENTION AND PARK FACILITIES , CONCERT HALLS , MUNICIPAL
BUILDINGS , EXHIBITION FACILITIES , RESTAURANTS , ETC . AFTER MUCH
DISCUSSION , IT WAS DETERMINED TO PLACE THIS ITEM ON A FUTURE
AGENDA FOR ACTION FOR PLACING BOTH ONE-HALF SALES TAX OPTIONS ON
THE MAY ELECTION BALLOT .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
CONTRACTS . BOB DRENTH AND KAY ESTEPP WITH BEST WASTE OUTLINED
THEIR REQUEST FOR A RATE INCREASE OR RECYCLING AND GARBAGE
COLLECTION . MS . ESTEPP OUTLINED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
INDICATING BEST WASTE IS LOSING MONEY ON THE RECYCLING PROGRAM.
INDICATING THEY BID THIS SERVICE WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE IN THIS
TYPE OF WORK , AS A RESULT , THEY UNDERBID THE COST OF THE WORK .
MAYOR SCHRADER AND CITY MANAGER RON COX PROVIDED INFORMATION ON
THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WHICH STATES "A REQUEST MUST BE MADE ON
OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY PRECEDING SUCH ONE YEAR
PERIOD . " THE CITY COUNCIL HAS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1 TO MAKE A
DECISION TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE INCREASE AND THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE INCREASE WOULD BE NOVEMBER 1 . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED REGARDING VARIOUS WAYS TO DECREASE COSTS SUCH AS USING
BAG ' S ONLY , NO HEAVY PICK UP OR ONLY HAVE HEAVY PICK UP ONE DAY A
WEEK , POSSIBLY FRIENDSWOOD PICK UP WHITE GOOD WEEKLY OR CUT OUT
HEAVY PICK UP . COUNCILMEMBERS STATED THE CITIZENS WOULD NOT WANT
TO CUT OUT THE HEAVY PICK UP AND WOULD NOT WANT A CHANGE IN
NECYCLING . COUNCIL REQUESTED BEST WASTE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON
DECREASE IN RECYCLING COST FOR LABOR . FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER
ROECKER PAOVIDED A SANITATION RATE INCAEASE ANALYSIS WHICH
INDICATES A ANNU�L INCREASE OF $128 , 916 IN CUSTOMER CHARGES , A
INCREASE OF $24 , 096 iN ANNUAL CITY REVENUE AND A ANNUAL INCREASE
OF $152 , 9$8 TO BEST WASTE INCOME . IT WAS DETERMINED TO PLACE THIS
ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 10 : 15 PM.
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MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADEA
ATTE T : `
DELO IS ARCHER , CMC
CITY SECRETARY
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