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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 2 , 1993
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` MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON AUGUST 2 , 19g3 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL ,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE �
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAXOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CTTY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CSTY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER . '
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY_ CITY MANAGER RON COX.
MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE .
MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO POLICE SERGEANT JOHN
� TOLLETT , PROCLAIMING AUGUST 3RD AS "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT" IN
FRIENDSWOOD AND URGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE.
MAXOR NEWMAN AND PLANNING AND ZONING ACTING CHAIRMAN JAN JORDAN
CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING WITH PLANNING AtJD ZONING
COMMISSION TO RECEIVE INPUT EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING
A REQUEST TO TO REZONE A 2100-SQUARE FOOT FACILITY AT 1501
WEST PARKWOOD , SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION , FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING
CENTER ( CSC ) TO SPECSFIC OSE - VETERINARY HOSPITAL .
MR . FRANK WEBB ASKED IF THE HOSPITAL WOULD BE A FULL CLTNIC?
DR . RANDY HITESMAN, APPLICANT FOR THE REZONING , STATED THE CLINIC
WOUL'D BE A FULL SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC WITH OVERNIGHT F
, ACILITIES
ONLY FOR SICK ANIMALS AND WOULD BE TOTALLY ENCLOSED .
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT
7 : 10 PM.
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MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED FLOOD RELIEF FUNDS AND SUPPLIES WERE SENT
TO WEST DES MOINES , IOWA . MAYOR NEWMAN EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO
THE MANY VOLUNTEERS AND BUSINESSES THAT PARTICIPATED AND A
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FRIENDSWOOD LIONS AND THE
FRIENDSWOOD AND PEARLAND ROTARY CLUBS FOR THEIR CASH DONATION .
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED THE DRAFT FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE GOLF
COURSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND STAFF IS REVIEWING . REPORTED ON THE
STATUS OF ROW FOR THE BAY AREA AND FM 528 WIDENING PROJECT ,
REPORTED ON THE MANY FAVORABLE REMARKS ABOUT THE CONCERTS AND THE
NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND JOGGING TRAILS TN STEVENSON PARK .
MAYOR NEWMAN REMINDED COUNCIL OF THE BUDGET WORKSHOP NEXT WEEK .
COIINCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G . C .M & C . MEETING
THAT FRIENDSWOOD HOSTEA AT THE HERITAGE GARDEN CENTER AND
EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO THE HERITAGE GARDENERS FOR USE OF
BUILDING , REPORTED ON BEING IN MINNESOTA LAST WEEK AND SEEING THE
FLOODING FROM THE PLANE AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE
EFFORTS FOR THE DES MOINES AREA .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G . C .M & C . MEETING
HOSTED BY FRIENDSWOOD , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . C . D .D . MEETING
AND URGED CONTINUED AISCUSSION WITH THE NEW BOARD REGARDING CITY
AND C . D . D . D . ROLES AND REPORTED THAT CITY ENGINEER JIMMIE
THOMPSON AND C . C . D . D . ENGINEER JOHN BRUTON ARE WORKING CLOSELY
TOGETHER .
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MEETING WHERE MEMBERS MET WTTH A COMPANY THAT HAS EXPRESSED AN
INTEREST TO LOCATE IN THIS AREA AND STATED THIS WAS GOOD
EXPERIENCE FOR THE EDC COMMITTEE TO BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE
ANSWERS FOR POSSIaLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT � REPORTED ON ATTENDING
THE H . G . A . C . MEETING TODAY AND PROVIDED A REPORT ON HEALTH
ISSUES .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G . C .M & C .
MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT THE HERITAGE GARDENERS HUILDING AND
URGED EVERYONE TO GO BY AND VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL FACILITY .
MR . PAUL SCHRAIIER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS HIS CONCERNS
RELATIVE TO THE �TH OF JULY CELEBRATION REGARDING TIMING , THE
TYPES OF PROGRAM AND SUGGESTED A MEDIUM COULD BE REACHED BY
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE , STATED HIS CONCERNS REGARDING THE
NEWS ARTICLES REGARDING LAKE WINDEMERE AND STATED MOST OF THSS
PROCESS TOOK PLACE DURING HIS ADMINISTRATION AND TAE NEGOTIATIONS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY WERE DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE
AND STATED HE APPLAUDS THE CITY FOR GOING FORWARD WITH THIS
PROJECT AND STATED THIS IS PUBLIC PROPERTY AND THAT ALL CITIZENS
SHO�LD HAVE ACCESS TO IT , AND REQUESTED THE CITY TO TIGHTEN UF
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE POSSIBLY WITH WEEKEND
COVERAGE DUE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL SIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN UP
OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS .
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CITY MANAGER ' S REPORTED ON FISD/CITY FUEL SHARING PROGRAM,
REPORTED WATER USAGE IS NEAR RECORD AMOUNTS , REPORTED ON
PROCEDURES AND COSTS FOR JOINING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
USAGE AND REPORTED HE WAS ADVISED TODAY THAT THE OFFICIAL SURVEY
OF LAKE FRIENDSWOOD IS 60% COMPLETE AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK .
MAYOR NEWMAN STATED THE CITY WILL NEED TO DETERMINE ACTION NEEDED
FOR WATER RATIONING AND ASKED ABOUT THE REPORT ON COLLEGE
DISTRICTING AND ASKED HOW MANY STUDENTS FROM FRIENDSWOOD ATTEND
� THE AREA COLLEGES .
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COUNCILMEMBER LOWE APPLAUDED THE JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH FISD
FOR FUEL AND SUGGESTED THERE MAY BE OTHER AREAS TO EXPAND A JOINT
USE , ASKED ABOUT THE WATER USAGE AND THE PROPOSED WATER LINES ,
ASKED WHEN THE BEST RATE INCREASE WOULD BE ON THE AGENDA WITH
CITY MANAGER ADVISING WOULD BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR ACTION .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED IF BEST WASTE WAS RECYCLING ALUMINUM
CANS WITA CITY MANAGER ADVISING THEY HAVE JUST IMPLEMENTED THIS
PROGRAM AND THAT RESIDENTS ARE BEING NOTIFIED AT THE TIME THEIR
RECYCLING IS BEING PICKED UP .
�+�COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO AND
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION CONCERNING PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL STREET SYSTEM
( PASS ) PROJECT FOR EXTENSION OF BAY AREA BOULEVARD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH HALL/MERRIMAN ARCHITECTS FOR THE
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF THE LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
#�'COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF DECLINE OF
; BID FROM MSKE MONTZ AND AWARDING OF BID N0 . 93- 10 , SALE OF LOT 10
IN BLOCK 2 OF COWARD ' S CREEK SUBDIVISION , SECTION 5 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT
AGENpA AS PRESENTED A ) PAYMENT ,Q� ,�gPTTAL PROJECTS 1 ) STEVENSON
PARK IMPROVEMENTS 2) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX 3)
RENOVATION OF ROOF AT FIRE STATION NO .. 1 �4 ) PARKING, DRAINAGE ,
AldD WATERLINE ON SHADWELL 5) LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PARK B)
APPOINTMENT OF MR . ED HARRIS , MS . PATSY RAUCH , AND MR . CHARLES
KIRKLTN AND APPOINTING MS . CAROLYN WRIGHT AS A VOTING MEMBER ,
FROM HER EX—OFFICIO CAPACITY TO THE CENTENNIAL ANNTVERSARY
COMMITTEE C ) MINUTES .
SECONDEA BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . t•10TION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REQUESTED MORE IP1FORt•lATION ON THE PAYMENT OF
CAPITAL PROJECTS .
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COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE EXPRESSED HER CONCERNS REGARDING PATCHING
THE ROOF AT FIRE STATION ��1 .. CITY MANAGER ADVISED THIS IS NOT
JUST A PATCH BUT DID STATE IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY $15 , 000 TO
FIX THE ROOF .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 05 PM.
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MAYOR ELYN B . NEWMAN
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DELORIS MCKENZ E , RMC/GMC
CITY SECRETARY
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