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SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COt3NCIL
JANUARY 18 , 1993
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON JANUARY 18 , 1993 AT 6 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY
HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM :
MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH .
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
MAYOR AND COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO ORDER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS
VERNON � S CIVIL STATUES ( e ) SEEKING ATTORNEY � S ADVICE WITH RESPECT
TO PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION , SETTLEMENT OFFERS ( f)
PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY : A )
DISPOSITION OF 38 . 886 ACRES , OUT OF ABSTRACT 643 B) ACQUISITION
OF POTENTIAL MUNICIPAL AND RECREATIONAL PROPERTIES .
MAYOR AND COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION
TAKEN .
7 : 00 P_L
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE REGULAR PORTION OF THE MEETING TO ORDER
ABSENT FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WAS COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN
HAJECATE .
INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEG NCE WAS GIVEN REVEREND GARY
TALIAFERRO , CHURCH OF G-HRIS
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CITY MANAGER RON COX PRESENTENTED THE FIVE STAR SPIRIT AWARD TO
CAPTAIN JIMMY HOLLAND FOR HIS DEDICATION TO THE CITY . CAPTAIN
HOLLAND THANKED THE CITY FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND INTRODUCED HIS
FAMILY THAT WERE IN ATTENDANCE .
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED THE WEEK �OF JANUARY 18-23 AS "TEXAS AGGIE
MOM ' S WEEK" IN RECOGNITION OF THE FRIENDSWOODJPEARLAND CLUB AND
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PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO CITY EMPLOYEE CATHY RAYMOND , A
"TEXAS AGGIE MOM" .
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDIPZJ THE CLEAA LAKE AREA
COUNCIL OF CITIES MEETING ON JANUARY 13 WITH C . L . A . E .D . F .
PRESIDENT JIM R�INHARTSEN AS SPEAKER , WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND MR .
REINHAATSEN MEET COUNCIL AND STAFF , ATTENDED THE CLEAR CREEK
DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETING AND REPORTED THEY HAVE A NEW
COMMISSION , AND REPORTED ON A GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE SMALL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR A TREE PLANTING PROGRAM .
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GALVESTON BAY
ESTUARY EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING , REPORTED ON STUDIES COMPLETED
AND REPORTED ON A PROGRAM FOR STENCILING STORM �DRAINS TO ADVISE
THE DRAINS EMPTY DIRECTLY INTO THE BAY , TRAVELED WITH H . G . A . C . TO
WASHINGTON TO RECEIVE UPDATE ON FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING ,
REPORTED THERE WILL BE MAJOR CHANGES .
COUNCILMEMBEA STUART REPORTED THE C . C , R . F . C . MEETING WILL BE HELD
ON JANUARY 20 IN PEARLAND AND REPORTED ON AREA SALES TAX ELECTION
RESULTS , NOTING THE SALES TAX TO REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES PASSED AND
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX PROPOSITIONS FAILED .
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED THE LIBRARY BOARD HEARD
PRESENTATIONS FOR CQNSULTANTS FOR THE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS ,
ATTENDED THE C . L . C . OF C . AND AEPORTED ON THE EXCELLENT
PRESENTATION ON SPACE STATION FREEDOM.
MAYOR NEWMAN AGAIN REQUESTED THAT FRIENDSWOOD BECOME A PRO ACTIVE
CITY AND UAGED CITIZENS TO NOT PUT LEAVES IN DRAINS AS THIS COSTS
THE CITY MONEY WHEN THE DRAINS SILT UP .
MR . ANDY KNIGHT , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FRIENDSWOOD NUTRITION
CENTEA APFEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERNS REGARDING
THE NEW SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BE FIVE DAYS
A WEEK .
MR . FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED HE IS IN
AGREEMENT WITH MR . KNIGHT . MR . WEBB ALSO STATED HE IS CONCERNED
WITH THE PROPOSED PAAK USER FEES . MR . WEBB AEQUESTED PAPER BACK
BOOKS FOR THE VETERANS HOSPITAL .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT THIS TIME .
MS . SELMA ENGLE AND MS . CHAJA VERVEER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN
OPPOSITION OF RESOLUTION R92-45 , SEX EDUCATION TO VERY YOUNG
CHILDREN .
CITY MANAGER AEPORTED ON SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER IN
THE AMOUNT OF $3 � 395 . 60 AND QN THE SHADWELL LANE CONSTRUCTION .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED ABOUT REFLECTORS FOR THE SIDEWALK AREA
AT FM 518 AND FRIENDSWOOD LINK WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THIS
WILL BE DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE .
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COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ASKED ABOUT TH� WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALKS IN
THE CONTRACT WITH CITY MANAGER ADVTSING THE WORDING WAS VAGUE BUT
THE BID WAS BASED 5 � W WIDE SIDEWALKS AND REPORTED THE CONTRACT
HAS BEEN CHANGED ACCORDINGLY .
COUNCTLMEMBER RALEY REPORTED THE NEW POLICY FOR OPEN DITCHES HA•S
LEFT CLINE ELEMENTARY WITH A DILEMMA AS WHAT TO DO WITH THE
EXCAVATION MATERIAL DURING CONSTRUCTION .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART SUGGESTED THE CITY MANAGER WORK WITH THE
SCHOOL DISTRTCT ON THIS MATTER AND SUGGESTED THE MATERIAL BE USED
IN THE DITCH ON GREENBRIAR .
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED IF THE CITY HAD RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS
ON THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT CLINE WITH THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO
COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED .
*#COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL AND ESTA$LISHMENT OF
SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES .
COUNCILMEMBERS MANISON AND RALEY OPPOSED , MOTION APPROVED � 4_2 ,
�*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE WITH
ARCHITECT FOR LIBRARY RENOV.ATION AT 10� 16 S . FRTENDSWOOD DRIVE AS
RECOMMENDED BY LI$RARY BOARD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�#COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF USER
FEES AND POLICIES FOR USE OF FRIENDSWOOD PARKS BY INDIVIDUALS
AND GROUPS WITH AMENDMENT TO ADD POLICY (E) FROM STEVENSON PARK.
TO ARENA PARK POLICY .
j SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*#COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE EL DORADO , FM 52$ ,
MOORE ROAD , BAX A$EA BOULEVARD EXTENSION AND THE SOUTH LOOP ON
THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED FOR INCLUSION IN THE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND GAVE STAFF AUTHORITY TO
ADD STREETS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE
SECONDED BX COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANTMOUSLY .
J **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RFP FOR STUDY OF
SUNMEADOW GOLF COURSE AND DISTRIBUTION TO CONSULTANTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX .
*�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESO��TTON
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD�TEXASA
AUTHORTZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE UNMARKED VEHICLES IN
ORDER TO FACILITATE POLICE UNDERCOVER WORK AND OTHER LEGITIMATE
FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
#�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . 93_ 1 :
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE
BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTIONS �-1 AND 4-3 OF ARTICLE I OF
CHAPTER 4 , SECTION �-�8 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 4 , ARTICLES V
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AND VI OF CHAPTER 4 , AND SECTION 7-7 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7 ,
AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW SECTIONS 4-1 AND 4-3 OF ARTICLE I
OF CHAPTER � , SECTION �-�9 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER � , ARTICLES V
AND VI OF CHAPTER � , AND SECTION 7-7 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7 ,
AND BY ADDING TO CHAPTER � A NEW ARTICLE VIII ; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE 1991 EDITIONS OF THE STANDARA BUILDING ,
MECHANICAL , PLUMBING , GAS , UNSAFE BUILDINGS , AND FIRE PREVENTION
CODES ; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES ; PROVIDING
THAT WOOD SHINGLES OR SHAKES SHALL BE PROHIBITED FOR ALL
CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT SINGLE FAMILX RESIDENTIAL � ANA THEN
ONLX IF TREATED WITH FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS ; PROHIBITING THE
USE OF STAPLES FOR AFFIXING COMFOSITION SHINGLES ; PROVIDZNG FOR
THE APPROVAL OF FOUNDATIONS BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGYNEERS ;
PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF SUBFLOORING OVER JOZSTS ;
PROVIDING PAVTNG CONCRETE STANDARDS ; ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES ;
ADOPTING NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS RELATING TO �PERATION
OF AIRCRAFT FACILITIES ; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE
SUBJEGT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF $1 , OOQ FOR EACH DAY OF VIQLATION
HEREOF ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDZNG THAT SAID
ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF THE 31ST DAY FOLLOWING ITS
ADOPTION WITH AMENDMENT TO ADOPT THE 1985 BUILDING PERMIT FEE
SCHEDULE BY RESOLIITION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
��COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSE�T
gGENDA AS PRESENTED A ) �YMENT Q� �APITAL pROJECT$ 1 )
FRIENDSWOOD-LINK ROAD SIDEWALK 2) MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN , PHASE
1B ) p��POSITZON Q.E ,BIDS 1 ) �p 92-�5 : EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS TO
UTTCON , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $4� } 200 2) �ID q2_��: NINE VEHICLES
FOR USE BY POLICE DEPARTMENT , FIRE AND EMS T� A . C . COLLINS FOR
AT $108 , 508 C ) �PPOI,�TMENTS AND RF-APPOINTMENT� �Q, $OARDS ��jp
COM�IS�IONS 1 ) RE-APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE LUIS SUAREZ AND ASSOCIATE
JUDGES JIM WOLTZ , RONALD MURRAY AND SHERRX GERMAN FOR TWO YEAR
TERMS 2 ) RE-APPOINTMENT 0� KEN GILBREATH , LILA RITTER AND
GEORGE STROUHAL TO THE LIBRARY BOARD D) EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
WITH BROWN & GAY ENGINEERS , INC . , TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH UPDATING THE LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS
( LUA ) , CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN ( CIP ) , AND IMPACT FEE FOR WATER
AND SEWER UTILITIES STUDY E) RATIFY AND CONFIRM CITY MANAGER ' S
ACTION TO RETAIN LLOYD , GOSSELINK , FOWLER , BLEVINS & MATHEWS TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF FRIENDSW40D IN INTERVENTION OF SUNMEADOW
AND SWBT EXCHANGE CASE AND APPROVE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT F ) FINAL
ACCEPTANCE OF 5TREETS , DRAINAGE , AND UTILITIES IN WILDERNESS
TRAILS SUBDIVISION , SECTION III , PHASE IA AND PHASE IB FOR
MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY G) ACCEPTANCE OF FRIENDSWOOD-LINK
SIDEWALK FOR CONTRACTOR ' S ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEX . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MOTION MADE AND APP OVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 35 PM. � � 1
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CITY SECRETARY
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