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SPECIAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 30 , 1993
MINUTES OF A SPEG7AL. MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
THAT WAS HELD ON bONDAY . ,�jj�� �� 199� ;� 6 : �0 p. M• AT
� FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , WITH THE
� FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
EVELYN B . NEWMAN
MEL MEASELES
TOM MANISON
ED STUART
HAROLD RALEY
JANIS LOWE
RON COX
DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE.
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
CITY MANAGER RON COX LED THE INVOCATION , WITH SPECIAL
REMEMBRANCE FOR BOB PHILLIPS AND TOM HAJECATE WHO RECENTLY PASSED
AWAY .
MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,�� ,�Q ,�� CITY
TO MS . LILA RITTER FOR HER DEDICATION AND VOLUNTERISM TO THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND TO WISH HER WELL ON HER NEW MARRIAGE AS
SHE LEAVES FRIENDSWOOD AND TO MR . CHOICE KINCHEN ON HIS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON BICYCLE IN PROMOTING SCERLODERMA .
*�COUNCILMEMBE STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ADVERTISING FOR STATEMENTS
OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM TO DESIGN A NEW CITY
HALL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED FYg3-94
OPERATING BUDGET FOR CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WITH MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL , CITY MANAGER , CITY SECRETARY AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. CITY
MANAGER RON COX PRESENTED INFORMATION REGARDING A ALTERNATE
FUNDING PLAN FOR USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
APPROPRIATION FROM DEPARTMENT REDUCTIONS , DEFERRED PROJECTS ,
REDUCED OR DELETED PROJECTS . CITY MANAGER RON COX REVIEWED THE
LISTING OF COUNCIL PRIORITY ITEMS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS STUART AND
LOWE IN THE ORDER THAT THEY WERE RANKED WITH FUNDING AVAILABLE
FOR THE FIRST FOURTEEN; FIRE HYDRANT PROGRAM , VOLUNTARY
COMPOSTING PROGRAM, INCREASE CITY SECRETARY PART-TIME CLERK TO
FULL-TIME , PARTICIPATE IN FISD VOE PROGRAM FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
� 4 �
SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES-YNOC , ADDITIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX
ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT , ADD SHADWELL PARKING LOT FOR
STEVENSON PARK , ADD FAX MACHINE FOR CITY SECRETARY , ADD BACK
CANOE SAFARI PROGRAM, ADD BACK SIDEWALK PROGRAM, ADD BACK BICYCLE
ROUTES , AAD BACK TWO ENTRANCE SIGNS , ADD BACK PUBLIC WORKS DUMP
TRUCK ADD BACK SLIDING DOOR AT LEAVESLEY PARK , ADD BACK FENCES AT
WATER WELLS �6 AND �7 , ADD BACK FWFD AIR PACKS , ADD BACK DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS TO OVERSIZE THE DITCH FROM SPREADING OAKS TO COWARD
CREEK , ADD BACK FIRE STATION BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND ADD BACK
RENWICK PARK FENCES FOR A TOTAL OF $288 , 324 . CITY MANAGER RON
COX REVIEWED THE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES THAT WERE DELETED BY
COUNCIL PRIORITY ; ENTRANCE SIGNS , CANOE SAFARI , FIRE STATION
BUILDING RENOVATIONS , ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION COST-SPORTS
COMPLEX AND BICYCLE ROUTES IN THE AMOUNT OF $78 , 500 . DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED WITH COUNCIL DISCUSSING THE PUBLISHING OF THE NEWSLETTER
WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL SUPPORTING THREE PUBLICATIONS
PER YEAR , DISCUSSED MOVING THE COUNSELING CENTER WITH
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY TO MEETING THE COUNSELING BOARD , DISCUSSED
FOOD LION SUPERMARKET BEING LEFT OFF THE CERTIFIED PROPERTY TAX
ROLL AND WILL POSSIBLY ADD $15/ 16 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE BUDGET ,
DISCUSSED KROGER SALES TAX COLLECTED FROM HARRIS COUNTY STORE
OUTSIDE FRTENDSWOOD CITY LIMITS WILL HAVE TO BE REFUNDED WITH THE
AMOUNT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME , DISCUSSED ADDING $2 . 00 FOR EMS TO
THE WATER BILL , DISCUSSED THE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS AND STATED NO
TAX DOLLARS ARE DEDICATED FOR THIS PROJECT , DISCUSSED A CONTRACT
SHOULD BE READY IN THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS FOR SOCCER FIELD ON ONE OF
THE THREE PROPERTIES BEING CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL , DISCUSSED THE
PAY AS YOU GO STREET PROGRAM INCLUDING SIDEWALKS , DISCUSSED
NEEDING FUNDS FOR ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECTS AND WILL NEED TO LOOK
FOR FUNDS FOR CONNECTING STREETS STREET PROGRAM.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED FM 518 IS HREAKING UP AND STATED
THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO BE C4NTACTED .
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED THE MANHOLES ON FM 528 AND FM 2351 IN
THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AREAS ARE NQT FIXED .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 7 : 35 PM.
MAYOR E ELYN B . NEWMAN
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DELORIS MCK NZ E , TRMC
CITY SECRETARY