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SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 13 , 1992
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO
BE HELD ON APRIL 13 , 1992 AT 7 : 00 g-M• AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL ,
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM :
� MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
' MAYOR PRO-TEM HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER
GOUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED F . I . S.D . STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY WAS HELD
TODAY AT CITY HALL AND THANKED COUNCILMEMBERS STUART AND NEWMAN
STAFF FOR PARTICIPATING.
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE FRIENDSWOOD HANGER SQUARES WILL HOST
THEIR HANGER JUBILEE ON MAY 2 AT JONES HANGER AND AN INVITATION
HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO COUNCILMEMBERS TO ENJOY A BARBECUE DINNER
FROM 5 : 00 TO 6 :00 PM. AND THE DANCE TO BE HELD AT 6 : 30 PM.
THE FIVE STAR SPIRIT COMMITTEE PRESENTED THE PROGRAM THAT HAS
BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR RECOGNITION OF A OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
QUARTERLY . THE FIVE STAR SPIRIT COMMITTEE SELECTED THE FIVE
STAR SPIRIT THEME WHICH REPRESENTS +COURTEOUS, �COMPETENT ,
�RELIABLE , *PROFESSIONAL AND �ENTHUSIASTIC . NOMINATIONS WILL BE
ACCEPTED FROM CITIZENS AND STAFF FOR A EMPLOYEE THAT EXHIBITS THE
FIVE STAR SPIRIT . THE EMPLOYEE SELECTED WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE ,
�, CHOICE OF A DAY OFF OR A $100 . 00 SAVINGS BOND AND WILL BE
PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER AT A COUNCIL MEETING. THE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE WERE RECOGNIZED AS DELORIS ARCHER , CHAIRMAN ,
JIMMIE HOLLAND , CINDY EDGE , BILL BROWN, DONALD LA BLANC , RUTH
HENRY , SHIRLEY HAYES AND ALEX BUENROSTRO.
A JOINT DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO
DISCUSS CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL WATERSHED PROJECT - PRELIMINARY
ALTERNATE DESIGN REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER STUART DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED PLAN TO USE 150 ACRES
OFF FM �$-FOR A REGIONAL DETENTION POND AND SUGGESTED THE AREA
OFF MELODY LANE BY FRANKIE CARTER RANDOLPH PARK BE LOOKED AT
INSTEAD OF THE FM ��$ AREA . COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED SEVERAL
SMALLER SITES COULD BE USED AS A ALTERNATIVE PLAN.
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE DEPTH OF
CHANNELIZATION ON CHIGGER CREEK AROUND THE SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION
AND THE OVERALL EFFECT OF THE EXISTING CHANNELIZATION IN
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FRIENDSWOOD DOWNSTREAM .
COUNCIL REQUESTED DANNENBAUM ENGINEERING AND HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL BE INVITED TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS THESE
CONCERNS .
A PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY PENNY BURKE ON BEHALF OF THE YOUTH
SPORTS FACILITIES COMMITTEE. MS. BURKE INTRODUCED LEE GRIFFITH ,
PAST PRESIDENT OF THE SOCCER LEAGUE AND DAVE POWERS , PRESIDENT OF
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATI�N. MS . BURKE REQUESTED COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION FOR DEDICATTON OF A PORTION OF THE NEW SALES TAX,
IF PASSED , TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF �0 TO 50
. ACRES. THE COMMITTEE HAD INITIALLY IDENTIFIED FIVE SITES BUT TWO
SITES HAVE ALREADY BEEN SOLD . THE COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT ONE
FAMILY HAD INDICATED THEY WILL DONATE $5Q , 000 TOWARDS THIS
PROJECT. THE PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE TWENTY THREE SOCCER FIELDS,
THREE FOOTBALL FIELDS , A POND , PARKING CONCESSION STANDS AND
LIGHTING. THE COMMITTEE REPORTED THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR THIS
PROJECT WOULD BE $625, 00 FOR PURCHASE OF LAND , $30 , 000 FOR
FIELDS , $390 , 000 FOR LIGHTING AND STREET CONSTRUCTION AND
$200 , 000 FOR PARKING AND CONCESSIONS .
COUNCIL ADVISED THE COMMITTEE THERE IS A MASTER PARK PLAN
PROPOSED AND THE DRAFT RFP SETS OUT REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPER TO
DEDICATE AREAS FOR PARKS, DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF GALVESTON
COUNTY DEVELOPING A PARK IN FRIENDSWOOb , DISCUSSED THE PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED TO USE THE NEW SALES TAX FUNDS AS LIBRARY, CITY
HALL/CIVIC CENTER AND PARRS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PROPERTY BEING
DONATED DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS ALONG THE CREEKS .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING A CaMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWO�D. STAFF REPORTED IT HAS BEEN OVER TWENTY YEARS
SINCE A PLAN OF THIS TYPE HAS $EEN DEVELOPED FOR THE CITY. STAFF
- DISCIISSED THE APPROACH TO TAKE TO BEGIN TO PREPARE THE SCOPE OF
WORK FOR CONSIILTANTS TO PREPARE PROPOSALS. COUNCIL DISCIISSED THE
DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES FOR PREPARING THE RFP WHICH WILL TAKE
SEVERAL MONTHS. COIINCIL STATED STAFF SHOULD USE EXISTING
INFORMATION AND MOVE FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ON THE RFP
AND TO INCLUDE PARKS AND DRAINAGE. DISCIISSION WAS HELD THAT
FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT IS NOT BUDGETED AND FUNDING WILL HAVE TO
BE DETERMINED . STAFF ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF SEABROOK WHICH IS
NOT A ZONED CITY , RECENTLY COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR
$120 , 000 . CITY MANAGER ESTIMATED THE COST TO INCLUDE THE PARKS
AND DRAINAGE WOULD BE BETWEEN $15 , 000 AND �30 , 000 . COUNCIL
DISCUSSED INCLUDING SIDEWALKS AND HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL PARK LAND
IS NEEDED IN THE PARKS PLAN . CITY MANAGER ADVISED STAFF WILL
RESEARCH FIRMS THAT CAN DO THIS TYPE OF PROJECT. COUNCIL
DETERMINED STAFF SHOULD PREPARE A SCOPE OF WORK AND SEND OUT
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT : 15
PAUL W. SCHRADER
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DELORIS ARCHER , CMC
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