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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1993-08-09 Special 329
SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 9 , 1993 �
MINUTES OF A �PECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY , AUGU,� g� 1994 g� � : �0 p • M • AT
FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOZI2CK ,
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A
QUORUM :
MAYOR
MAYOR PRO-TEM
COtiNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COIINCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
EVELYN B. NEWMAN
KITTEN HAJECATE
MEL MEASELES
TOM MANISON
ED STUART
HAROLD RALEY
JANIS LOWE
RON COX
DELORIS MCRENZIE
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING BEST WASTE RATE INCREASE REQUEST .
BEST WASTE REPRESENTATIVE BOB DRENTH AND ROBIN SIMMONS APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCDSS THE 2. 9� INCREASE OR . 24 CENTS PER
HOUSEHOLD RATE INCREASE REQUESTED . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED
WITH DISCIISSION INCLUDING COMPOSTING, TIPPING FEES, RECYCLING,
COMPLAINTS REGARDING ROLL OFF RATES , LIABILITY TO THE CITY,
COMPLAINT REPORT , CLARIFICATION OF DIFFERENCE IN PRICE FOR EIGHT
YARD AND FOUR YARD , AMENDING CONTRACT TO REMpVE FOUR YARD VERBAGE
AND TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL TO NEGOTIATE WITH INDEPENDENT HAIILERS TO
BRING IN ROLL OFF CONTAINERS . MR . DRENTH STATED BEST WASTE WOULD
BE AGREEABLE TO AMENDING THE RATE SCHEDULE AND TO DISCUSS
AMENDING THE CONTRACT REGARDING ROLL OFF CONTAINERS . MR . DRENTH
AGREED TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A LETTER ALLOWING EXTENSION OF
TIME BEYOND THE SEPTEMBEA 1 DEADLINE TO IMPLEMENT THE NE41 RATE
SCHEDULE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER THE ITEMS DISCOSSED AT THIS MEETING
AND WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE SECOND REGULAR MEETING IN
SEPTEMBER .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED 1993- 1994 BUDGET
WITH CITY MANAGER , DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND
DEPARTMENT HEADS . CITY MANAGER RON COX RECAPPED THE PROPOSED
BUDGET AND HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO LOOK AT THE SEWER RATES ,
DISCUSSED THE CALCULATED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE , STATED THE CITY IS
BEING FACED WITH UNFUNDED MANDATES , PROPOSED COUNCIL START
CONSIDERING COLLECTING FOR EMS CALLS WITH THE INCOME DEDICATED
BACK TO F . D . /E . M. S . EQUIPMENT FUND , PROPOSED TO DELAY LAKE
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FRIENDSWOOD UNTIL 1995 , DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITX OF ISSUING
BONDS FOR THE STREET PROGRAM , REDUCING THE BEGINNING AMOUNT OF
THE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS , PRaPOSED FUNDING DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION
OUT OF UNALLOCATED ISSUED CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATIONS , REQUESTED
NINE NEW EMPLOYEES IN THREE AREAS , DISCUSSED PROPOSED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET COMMITMENTS , DISCUSSED DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES ,
WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY , COMPAEHENSIVE MASTEA PLA� ,
SOUTHWESTERN BELL EXCHANGE COMPLAINT , AND THE CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE RENEWAL PROCESS .
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR ROGER ROEGKER REVIEWED THE
PROPOSED REVENUES BY SOURCE , REPORTED THE ESTIMATED AD VALOREM
TAX COLLECTIONS FOR 92/93 ARE AT $5 , �08 , 795 WITH AN ESTIMATED
COLLECTION RATE OF 97� AND A CALCULATED TAX RATE OF . 6798 .
DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL THE DIFFERENCE IN AMOUNTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
PERMITS AND IMPACT FEES .
A TEN MINUTE BREAK WAS TAKEN AT THIS TIME .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION CONTINUED WITH A REVIEW OF THE CHART OF
ACCOUNTS , EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT , FRANCHISE FEE COMPARISON ,
TAX REVENUE COMPARISON AND SALES TAX REVENUE COMPARISON .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL , CITY
SECRETARY AND CITY MANAGER BUDGET . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING
SALARIES , LIBRARY , GITY HALL , SOCCER FIELDS , TAX INCREASE , LAKE
FRIENDSWOOD , TOSTADO CLAIMS , ATRIUM HUILDING , AND STREET AND
SIDEWALK PROGRAM. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO
REVIEW 92l93 BUDGET AND REDUCE BUDGET REQUESTS WHERE LESS FUNDS
HAVE BEEN EXPENDED IN THE GURRENT YEAR .
MOTSON WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO RECESS THE MEETING AT 9 : 45 PM
UNTIL TUESDAY , AUGUST 10 AT 7 : 00 PM .
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� MAYOR VELYN B . NEWMAN
DELORIS MCKE ZIE , TRMC/CMC
CITY SECRETARY