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SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 11 , 1993
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY , JANUAAY 11 , 1993 AT 7 : OQ P • M•
FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 1Q9 WILLOWICK ,
FRIENDSWOOD TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A
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MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT MARK GARVIN AND
FIRE CHIEF RICK MCFEE PRESENTED A VIDEO OF A TYPICAL VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL THANKEA THE FVFD FOR
THEIR MANY HOURS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF
FRIENDSWOOD .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH THE SENIQR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AND GALVESTON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS DIRECTOR JULIE PENROD GLEN
REGARDING SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM WITH RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED
BY CHAIRMAN BETTY MILLER FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIVE DAY A WEEK ,
YEAR ROUND PROGRAM WITH A FULL TIME STAFF PERSON . COUNCIL
DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR THIS TYPE OF A PROGRAM AND DISCUSSED THE
FUNDING AVAILABLE WITH THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE A VAN AND INSURANCE
IN THIS BUDGET YEAR . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON EXPRESSEA CONCERN
REGARDING POSSIBLE FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS AND STRESSED THE CITY
SHOULD PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY UNTIL FUNDS ARE AFPROPRIATED . ACTION
WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING .
DISCUSSI023 WAS HELD WITH MEMBERS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION
BOARD AND MEMBERS OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY REGARDING STEVENSON
PARK . HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT SKY LYNN MINKOFF PRESENTED A;°
VERY INFORMATIVE HISTOAICAL REVIEW OF THE THREE LOG CABINS OF THE
STEVENSONS FAMILY THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO BE MOVED TO STEVENSON
PARK . PARKS AND RECREATION BQARD GHAIRMAN PENNY BURKE REPORTED
THE BOARD VOTED ON RELOCATING THE EMMA STEVENSON CASIN WHICH
WOULD BE A TWQ YEAR PROJECT AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY
$30 , 000 . MAYOR NEWMAN STATED THE GITY WOULD NEED COST ESTTMATES
FOR MOVING AND RE-CONSTRUCTING THE CABINS AND A STRUCTURAL AND
MECHANICAL REPORT ON THE CABINS BEFORE COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER
AGCEPTANCE OF THE CABINS . MS . MINKOFF REPORTED THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY HAS ACCEFTED ALL THAEE CABINS .
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING FUTURE ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR THE
SWIMMING POOL AT STEVENSON PARK . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDTNG
POSSIBLY PURCHASING ADDITIONAL PROPERTY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD AEGARDING PARKS AND RECREATION
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FACILITY USER FEES . COUNCIL REQUESTED STAFF
LOOK AT COST AT RENWICK PARK FOR LIGHTING FOR EVENING PROGRAMS .
DISCUSSION REGARDING RECOMMENDATION FOR LIGHTING FRIENDSWOOD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD . STAFF
ADVISED COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $25 , 000 WITH THE SCHOOL
PARTICIPATING . COUNCIL EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE IMPACT TO THE
AREA RESIDENTS WITH STAFF ADVISING THE SCHOOL IS SCHEDULING A
MEETING WITH THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION . MAYOR NEWMAN SUGGESTED
STAFF BRING BACK A RECOMMENDATION AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE
HOMEOWNERS .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE POTENTIAL TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY PROJECTS . STAFF PROPOSED ADDING EL DORADO ,
FM 528 , BAY AREA BOULEVARD EXTENSION AND THE SOUTH LOOP ON THE
MASTER THROUGHFARE PLAN TO THE PROJECT LIST . COUNCIL CONCURRED
WITH THE RECOMMENDATION .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9 : 25 PM.
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