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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
FEBRU�RY 15 , 1993
MINUTES OF A AEGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSY700D CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON FEBRUARX 15 , 1993 AT 6 : Oq PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY
HALL , COUldCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH
THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
� MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWtdAN
4 MAYOR PRO—TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COU2dCILr1EMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO �,XECUTIVE �ESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS
OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6251 -17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( f)
PURCHASE EXCHANGE , L�ASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY . A )
ACQUISITIOiJ OF PROPERTY FOR SPORTS CObiPLEX
COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AT 7 : 05 P . M. WITH ACTIQN
TAKEN LATER IN THE MEETING .
INVOCATION AND THE PLEDG� OF ALLEGIAIdCE WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND
NORMAN FRY , FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FRIENDSWOOD .
MAYOR REPORTED BEST WASTE HAS ADVISED THEY WILL BE Ui3AB.LE TO F'ICK
UF ITEMS THAT CONTAIN REFRIGERANT UNLESS IT HAS BEEN REMOVED BY A
CERTIFIED FIRM , REPORTED $23 , 15� HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE HL&P
QUARTERLY FRANCHISE PAYMENT , REPORTED THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF
WAX FOR FM 528 IS biOVING ALONG AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE , REPORTING
ON MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOUSTON ENDOWMENT
FOUNDATION REGARDING FUNDING FOR THE NEW LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY
SUPPORT WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS GRANT AND
REPORTED WHEN THE NEW LIBRARY IS COMPLETED , THE OLD BUILDING WILL
BE RENOVATED FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN/TEEN CENTER , URGED EVERYONE TO
PARTICIPATING BY BRINGING DONATIONS TO CITY SECRETARY OR TO THE
LIBRARY .
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE FUND RASSING
EFFORTS FOR THE NEW LIBRARY , STATING THIS PROJECT SPEAKS TO OUR
FUTURE AND EDUCATION , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE T .M. L .
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE WITH �THER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF
MEMBERS .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED THE TAX ASSESSOR REPORT FOR JANUARY
31 Ii1DICATED A 99$ COLLECTION RATE AND THANKED THE CITIZENS FOR
PROMPT PAYtdENT , REPORTED ON A ARTICLE IN THE HOUST�N POST ON
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TELEVISION PROGRAM5 AND CHILDREN AND SUGGESTED THE CITY ADOPT A
RESOLUTION REQUIRING TELEVISION TO BE SuBJECTED TO THE SAME
RATINGS AS MOVIES AND ANNOUNCED HE HAD FILED FOR POSITION � FOR
THE NEXT TWO YEAR TERM .
COUNC�LMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE ANNUAL
H . G . A . C . LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING IN WASHINGTON , D . C . , REPORTED ON
POTENTTAL PROBLEMS IN FUNDING FOR SPACE STATION , ATTENDED THE
C . L . A . C . OF C . ON WEDNESDAY WITH GUEST SPEAKER FROM REED STOWE ON
CABLE TELEVISION AND ATTENDED THE FRIENDSWOOD PARK BOARD MEETING
LAST THURSDAY .
COUNCILt-fEMBER MEASELES REPORTED REPRESENTATIVE MIKE MARTTN IS
FILING THE CEMETERY BILL FOR FAYENDSWOOD , SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF
SPACE STATION FREEDOM, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE T . M. L .
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING WITH GOVERNOR RICHARDS AS GUEST SPEAKER ,
REPORTED THE C . L . C . OF C . IS PLANNING A SUPER COUNCIL MEETING TO
ADDRESS COMMON PROBLEMS , REPORTED ON THE PRESENTATION BY REED &
STOWE ON CABLE TELEVzSION AND ANNQUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR
POSTTION 2 FOR A THREE YEAR TERM .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE T .M . L .
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND REPORTED SENATOR JERRY PATTERSON IS
SUPPORT OUR RESOLUTION ON SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS .
MR . HENRY TOWN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING EXCESSIVE
SPEEDING ON F . M .. 2351 AND PRESENTED INFORMATION ON TRAFFIC DURING
PEAK TRAVEL TIME FROM 6 : 00 A . M. TO 7 : OQ A .M. . MAYOR HEWMAN
ADVISED MR . TOWN THE CITY MANAGER WOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER .
MR . JOHN RING APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THE AGENDA
ITEMS FOR ACQUISITION OF A SPORTS COMFLEX AND URGED COUNCIL ' S
FAVORABLE ACTION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY TO BE USED BY THE SOCCER
CLUB .
MR . LEE GRIFFITH REPRESENTING THE SOCCER CLUB REPORTED THAT OVER
950 CHILDREN HAVE SIGNED UP FQR THE FRIEND5WOOD SOCCER CLUB WHICH
IS THE LARGEST CLUB IN THE BAY AREA . MR . GRIFFITH STATED THE
SOCCER CLUB WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNDIKG FOR PREPARATION OF
THE FIELDS AND URGED COUNCIL ' S FAVORABLE ACTION TO ACQUIRE
PROPERTY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON JUVENILE JUSTICE PROJECTS ON
LEGI5LATION , PROGRESS OF SHADWELL LANE AND SEWER LINE REPAIRS ON
CASTLE HARBOUR .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED IF THE CABLE TELEVISION FEE
STRUCTURE IS NEGOTIABLE AND STATED HE SS OPPOSED TO THE $5 .00
ADDITIONAL CHARGE PER CONNECTION AND ASKED IS WE COULD ELIMINATE
THIS CHARGE . CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT IS
OPEN TO NEGOTIATION DURTNG THE RENEWAL PROCESS .
*�COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
WITH HALLIMERRIMAN ARCHITECTS TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
FOR LIBRARY RENOVATT�N FOR FIRST PHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $7 , 500 ..
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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
#*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE SELECTION OF SWA
GROUP AS CONSULTANT TO PERFORM ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$38 , Odo .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . �OTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR MARCH 1 , 1993 FOR SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT
802 S . FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE .
t SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANTMOUSLX .
*�COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ENGINEER TO NEGOTIATE WITH CHARTER BANK FOR ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY FOR SPORTS COMPLEX OFF MOORE ROAD AND AUTHORIZE AN
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY , FOLLOWED. IN ORDER BY BOFYSIL PROPERTY ON FM
528 , ALVES PROPERTY ON MOORE ROAD AND WEST PROPERTY AT LAKE
FRIENDSWOOD 2F NEGOTIATION WITH CHARTER BANK IS NOT SUCCESSFUL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMHER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. Rg3-5 , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ADOPTING A SCHEDULE
OF FEES FOR PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE CITY � S BUILDING , PLUMBING ,
GAS , AND MECHANICAL CODES .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE , MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. Rg3-6 , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCTL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , SUPPORTING LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR PERSONS WHO ABUSE AND MURDER CHILDREN , AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
SECONDED BY COUNC2LMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . R93-7 , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES URGING THAT PRAYER BE RETURNED TO THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THAT CITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS JOIN IN
AN EFFORT TO REINSTATE PRAYER IN THE PUBLTC SCHOOLS BY PASSING
SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS AND UNITING IN A GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT FOR
THAT PURPOSE .
SECONDED HY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R93-8 , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CTTY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , G�LVESTON/HARRIS
COUNTIES GRANTING A LTMITED �JAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT FOR A EXTSTING
STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 601 LAKE FORREST DRIVE , LOT 18 , BLOCK 4 ,
��IILDERNESS TRAILS 111 SUBDIVISION AS FILED FOR RECORD AT
GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS ; �ND PRO�VIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*#COUNCILMEMBER RALEX MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . � R93-g , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRTENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS
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COUNTIES , ORDERING ELECTION FOR MAY 1 , 1993 FOR COUNCIL
POSITION ��2 FOR A THREE YEAR TERM AND COUNCIL POSITIONS ��4 AND �6
FOR TWO YEAR TERMS .,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOU5LY .
�*COUN�CILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T93- 1 , SECOND
AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTIONS �-1 AND �-3 OF ARTICLE
I OF CHAPTER 4 , SECTION 4-�S OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 4 , ARTICLES
V AND VI OF CHAPTER � , AND SECTION 7-7 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7 ,
AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW SECTIONS 4-1 AND �-3 OF ARTICLE I
OF CHAPTER 4 , SECTION �-�8 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 4 , ARTICLES V
AND VI OF CHAPTER 4 , AND SECTION 7-7 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7 ,
AND BY ADDING TO CHAPTER u A NEW ARTICLE VIII ; PROVZDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE 1991 EBITIONS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING ,
MECHANICAL , PLUMBING , GAS , UNSAFE HUILDINGS , AND FIRE PREVENTION
CODES ; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES ; PROVTDING
THAT WOOD SHINGLES OR SHAKES SHALL BE PROHIBITED FOR ALL
CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AND THEN ONLY IF
TREATED WITH FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS ; PROHIBITING THE USE OF
STAPLES FOR AFFIXING COMPOSITION SHINGLES ; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROVAL OF FOUNDATIONS BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ;
PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF SUBFLOORING OVER JOISTS ;
PROVIDING PAVING CONCRETE STANDARDS ; ADOPTING NATIONAL FIRE
PROTECTION RELATING TO OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT FACILITIES ;
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF $ 1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION HEREOF ;. PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING THAT SASD ORDINANCE �HALL BECOME
EFFECTZVE AS OF THE 31ST DAY FOLLOWING ITS ADOPTION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED 6-.1 .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVxCH OPPOSED .
��COUNCILMEMBEA STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T93-2 , AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATTON AND SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE
REGARDING ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FQR A 5 . 9� ACRES OF LAND OUT OF
REMAINING BACK PORTION OF RESERVE C OF POLLY RANCH SUBDIVISION ,
FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT - MEDIUM TO SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 8�- 15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE �ONSENT AGENDA
AS PRESENTED FaR A ) PAYMENT Q,E �APITA� P�OJECTS 1 ) REST ROOM
RENOVATION - LEAVESLEY PARK FACILITY 2) RENOVATION OF OLD ANIMAL
IMPOUNDMENT FACILITY 3 ) SHADWELL LANE IMPROVEMENTS � ) CENTRAL
SERVICE AREA LIFT STATION AND TRUNK LINES B) DISPQSITION QE �ID
93- 1 , FM 518 SIDEWALKS FROM SHADWELL LANE TO EAST SPREAAING OAKS ,
AWARDED TO HUBCO , INC . , IN THE AMOUNT OF $29 , 392 .2p C )
AP�QINTMENT� AND RE-APPOINTMENT� �Q BOARDS AND COMMIS�IONS1 )
APPOINTED TOM MANISON , BENNY BAKER , JIM REINHARTSEN , JEANIE
MCHUGH , KENNY KONCABA , GEORGIANNA NICHOLS , PA�L SCHRADER AND EX
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OFFICIO MEMBERS RQN COX AND CAROLYN WRIGHT TQ THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2 ) APPOINTED PAUL MAAZ , TOM MANISON , JOHN
PEW, JANIS LOWE , JEANIE MCHUGH , MIKE MONTZ AND PAUL SCHRADER TO
THE INAUSTRIAL DEVELOFMENT CORPORATION 3 ) RE—APPOINTED NANCY HYLE
AND APPOINTED RICK AGEE , MONICA BURKE , JIM ROGGANBUCK , AND CINDY
YOUNG ' TO THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD u ) RE—APPOINTED BILL
ldHEELER , JULIE WICK , JOHN RING AND FRED DUNCAN FOR TWO--YEAR TERMS
TO THE ELECTRICAL HOARD D ) ACCEPTANCE OF POLLY RANCH ESTATES ,
ADDITION �d3 , FOR CONTRACTOR ' S ONE—YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD E )
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7 , DECEMBER 1 � , AND JANUARX 4 , WITH
CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES OF 12/7 AND 12/ 14 .,
SECOPIDED BY COUNCILMEMBEA MAi3ISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED CITY MANAGER TO CHECK INTO ADDING
SIDEFIALKS FROM BOUGAINVILLA TO THE EXISTING SIDEWALK CONTRACT .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 35 P . M . .
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MAY4R VELYN B . NEWMAN
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DELQRIS MCKE ZIE , CMC
CSTY SECRETARY
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