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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 15 , 1992
4, MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CIT� COUNCIL THAT
�� WAS HELD ON JUNE 15 , 1992 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL ,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ARCHER
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY MAXOR NEWMAN.
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES FOR
FRIENDSWOOD WERE REPORTED IN THIS MONTHS PARENTS MAGAZINE ,
REPORTED WATER USAGE FOR MAY IS 92 , 773 MILLION, UP FROM 77
MILLION FROM LAST MONTH, COMMENDED WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE
NUMBER OF WATER METERS THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT, REPORTED ON
RECEIVING A COPY OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BUDGET ,
REPORTED IMPACT FEES COLLECTED IS UP AND REPORTED ON A MEETING
HELD LAST WEEK WITH STAFF FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT , PUBLIC WORRS
AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT REGARDING WATER CONSERVATION .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE COMMENDED MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ^CODE THREE BAND" THAT WAS FORMED
TO SUPPOAT THE DARE PROGRAM AND STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE
SAND BRANCH OUT .
COUNCILMEMBER MEASLES REPORTED THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MET LAST MONTH , LOOKING AT STREETS BEING RESURFACED FOR
BIKING LANES , REPORTED A SURVEY WILL BE SENT OUT REGARDING
CREATING A BICYCLE SAFE CaMMUNITY , REPORTED ON C .C .D . D . MEETING
HELD LAST WEEK WITH CITIZENS FROM SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION REGARDING
FLOODING AND REQUESTED COUNCIL SUPPORT C . C . D .D . PERMIT REQUEST
FOR CHIGGER CREEK PROJECT FROM CORP OF ENGINEERS.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON A MEETING AT GALVESTONIHARRIS
SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT REGARDING WATER CONSERVATION AND SUGGESTED
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THE CITY LOOK AT EXISTING FACILITIES FOR SOLUTION FOR NEW CITY
HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON ATTENDING CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL
DRAINAGE MEETING WITH AANNENBAUM ENGINEERING PRESENTING A STATUS
REPORT AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING A G . C .M. & C . MEETING REGARDING
ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL
DISTRICT.
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED IF THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT CASTLEWOOA WAS
"ON DEMAND" , CITY MANAGER ADVISED IT IS BUT IS NOT WORKING AT
THIS TIME . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK
INTO REFLECTIVE STREET SIGNSf ASKED COUNCIL TO GO ON RECORA IN
SUPPORT OF GALVESTON ' S ALCOHOL FREE BEACH AND COUNCIL CONCURRED
AND REQUESTED A RESOLUTION BE PREPARED TO BE CONSIDERATION AT THE
NEXT MEETING .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPOATED HE MISSED THE LAST MEETING DUE
TO SEVERE FLOODING IN SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION AND STATED HE HAS
SOME CONCERNS REGARDING NEW OUTFALL PUT IN THE SUN COIIRT AREA AND
WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME BACK FLOW FLAPS INSTALLED TO HANDLE PEAK
FLOW AND EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED
STUDY REGARDING THE INCREASE IN AREA FOR FLOOD PLAIN WHZCH WILL
HAVE A SEVERE IMPACT ON UNDEVELOPED LAND .
MR . NEAL RANCOR FROM SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION THANKED STAFF FOR
INSTALLING OUTFALL DITCHES AND PRESENTED A VIDEO TAPE TO SHOV�
DRASTIC FLOODING AND THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN .
MR . RANC�R URGED COUNCIL TO HELD GET CHIGGER CR�EK AND THE
WINDSONG DITCH CLEANED OUT AND BACK FLOW FLAPS INSTALLED . MR .
RANCOR PRESENTED A LIST OF PEOPLE TO WRITE LETTERS T00 REGARDING
THE PERMYT FOR CHIGGER CREEK .
MS . TINA LEONARD FROM SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION ALSO URGED COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT THE LETTER WRITING EFFORT, STaTING THIS IS A COMMUNITY
PROBLEM NOT JUST SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION PROBLEM .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH RECOMMENDED LOOKING AT STRAIGHTENING OUT
TWO OUTFALLS TO HELP EXPEDITE FLOWS FROM THE SUBDIVISION AND
STATED THE CITY SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH EXPEDITING DRAINAGE TO
ALLEVIATE FLOODING AND CONCERNED WITH IMPACT DOWNSTREAM.
MS. JAN JORDAN APPEARED BEFOAE COUNCIL TO REQUEST FUNDING IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1 , 000 FOR BICYCLE COMMITTEE FOR PRINTING AND MAILING
QUESTIONNAIRE REGARDING BIKE SAFETY . THE QUESTIONNAIRES WILL
ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT A BOOTH AT THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES AT
STEVENSON PARK .
PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR , JON BRANSON, PRESENTED THE JULY
�TH STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT . MR . BRANSON REPORTED THE
COMMITTEE HAS BEEN MEETING SINCE LAST AUGUST WITH TWENTY STRONG
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPORTED THEME WILL BE CONTINUING
DISCOVERTES .
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CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON 5TATUS OF SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR
PROJECT , DISPOSITION OF MASTER PLAN PROPOSALS, "WELCOME TQ
FRIENDSWOOD" KIT , REPORTED ON CONSTRUCTION OF JOGGING TRAIL
DELAYED , SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE ,
REPORTED ON LIGHTENING STRIKE THAT EFFECTED A MAJORITY OF
COMPUTERS AND REPORTED THAT COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES WAS ELECTED
YICE-CHAIRMAN OF CLEAR LAKE COUNCIL OF CITIES .
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�*COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE THE COMMERCIAL PLAN
��� 1�' FOR FOOD LION GROCERY STORE AS SUBMYTTED .
�.� ,� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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+�*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE COMDSERCIAL PLAN FOR HEB
PANTRY GROCERY STORE AS SUBMITTED
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�'COUNCILMEMBER MANTSON MOVED TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER ' S
RECOMMENDATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN REVIEW AND RENOGOTIATION OF
STORER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH REED STOWE & COMPANY FOR CABLE
CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $4 , 187 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOOSLY .
MAYOR NEWMAN INTRODUCED MS . BETTY MILLER , RECENTLY APPOINTED
SENIOR CITIZENS LIAISON.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
AS PRESENTED : A ) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PRO�IECTS1 ) STEVENSON PARK
IMPROVEMENTS 2) FM 528 UTILITY RELOCATION 3 ) POLICE DEPARTMENT
RENOVATIONS 4 ) WATERLINE RELOCATION - LEISURE LANE 5 ) NONCAPITAL
PROJECT ITEMS B) AWARD BID N0. 92- 17 TO BROOKSIDE EQUIPMENT SALES
INC . , IN THE AMOUNT OF $8 , 850 FOR ONE UTILITY TRACTOR FOR STREET
DEPARTMENT AND C ) MINUTES OF MAY �1 & 7 , 1992 WITH CORRECTIONS
NOTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MOTIQN MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : �0 PM. .
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MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
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DEL RIS ARCHER , CMC '
CITY SECRETARY
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