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STATE OF TEXAS } (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTY OF GALVESTONIHARRIS ) {
NOVEMBER 15 , 1993
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD GITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON NOVEMBEA 15 , 1993 AT �: �0 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY
` HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
l. WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELE5
COUNCILMEMBER ED 5TUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANrS LOWE
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORSS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON .
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXEC���V� SES��.Q� ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW, ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( f?
PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE , OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY : A ) SPORTS
COMFLEX PRpPERTIES.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH ACTION TAKEN LATER IN
THE MEETING .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCHK , HOPE LUTHERAN
� CHURCH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY WEBLO PACK 452 .
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 16 , 1993 AS NATIONAL
COMMUNITY EDUCATION DAY IN THE CITY OF FRI�NDSWOOD , TEXAS .
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED SHE MODERATED A FORUM ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
AT THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO , REPORTED
ON ATTENDING THE DEDICATION OF WEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON
SUNDAY AND REQUESTED EVERYONE TO CONTINUE TO REMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER MANIS�N AND HENNY BAKER AS THEY CONTINUE TO RECOVER
FROM SURGERY .
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON MEETING WTTH BEST WASTE LAST WEEK
REGARDING THEIR CONTRACT AND ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE THE
TRAFFTC SIGNAL AT SUNSET AND FM 528 CHECKED .
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COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED ON AN ARTICLE BY GALVESTON COUNTY
COMMISSIONER EDDIE BARR NOTING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MQSQUITO
CQNTROL PRQGRAM BEING MOVED FRQM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS .
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . L . A . C . OF C .
MEETING WITH JERRY DUNN AS SPEAKER AND REPORTED ON A STUDY HEING
PROPOSED BY GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL ON SLUDGE AND GREENERY WITH
CITY OF HOUSTON , CLEAR LAKE WATER AUTHORITY AND G . C . W . A . FUNDING
THE MAJORITY OF THE COST FOR THE STUDY WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO HE
$200 , 000 WZTH THE REMAINDER TO BE SPLIT AMONG ANY PARTZCIPANTS .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING PRESENTATION TO BE
CHAMBER BY CITY PLANNER DAVID HOOVER ON THE ENTRYWAYlOVERL�AY
PROGRAM AND STATED THE LIGHTS ON WINDING WAY ARE UP AND AAE
EXTREMELY HELPFUL .
MR . GENE COOK , REPRESENTING IMPERIAL ESTATES HOMEOWNERS IN
SECTION 1 AND 2 , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REPORTED THE
HOMEOWNERS ARE OPPOSED TO THE BRIDGE BEING PROPOSED OVER MARY � S
CREEK AND A PETITION IS BEING CIRCULATED WHICH SHOWS ALMOST 100�
SUPPORT THAT THE BRIDGE NQT BE BUILT .
MS . SHARON REED APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO INVITE EVERYQNE TO THE
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICES PLANNED AT UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH ON THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 18 AT 7 : 30 PM AND ASKED THAT THIS
THURSDAY BE SET ASIDE EACH YEAR AS COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
SERVICES DAY .
MR . LEE GRIFFITH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL "AGASN" TO URGE CDUNCIL
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ACQUISITION OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STATUS OF COUNSELING SERVICE , CABLE
FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE . CITY
MANAGER REPORTED THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISES THE SHADWELL PROPERTY
IS PART OF THE PARK AND CAN NOT BE USED FOR THE LOCATION OF THE
COUNSELTNG CEHTER . CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE CITIES OF EL LAGO AND
ALVIN ,1dANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CABLE FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE FIRE STAR COMMITTEE HAS PREPARED A
PLAQUE HONORING ALL RETIREES , WHICH WILL HANG IN A PROMINENT
PLACE IN CITY HALL .
*#COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CONSULTING SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR A SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . WITH MS . SHARON ROOS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$ � , 600 . 00 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� �COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR SELECTSON OF HIDELL & ASSOCIATES
AS ARCHITECTURAL FIRM FOR NEGOTIATIONS TO DESIGN A NEW CITY
HALL WTTH HALL MERRIMAN AS BACKUP SELECTION IF NEEDED .
SECQNDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPRQVED .
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�*C�UNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE NEGOTIATION FOR SPORTS
COMPLEX PROPERTY , APPROXIMATELY 75 ACRES MORE OR LESS , LOCATED TN
SLONE SUBDIVISION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��+COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 .
R93—�+� , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES AU7HORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDING OF
A PROJECT CONSISTING OF RECONSTRUCTION OF FRIENDSWOOD LINK
ROADJWHISPERING PINES FROM F . M. 518 T4 45 FEET N . E . OF BLACKHAWK
BLVD . INTERSECTION ( FRIENDSWOQD CITY LIMITS ) , THROUGH TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1995 TRANSPORTATION IMPROV�MENT
PROGRAM ( TIP ) .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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�' � #COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE RESOLUTION N0 . R93—�5 , A RESOLUTIQN OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSW�OD , TEXAS , GALVESTONIHARRIS COUNTIES
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDING OF A PROJECT CONSISTING OF
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MAJOR THROUGHFARE FROM F .M . 528 TO
F . M . 2351 THROUGH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1995
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ( TIP ) .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MQVED FOR APPROVAI. OF RESOLUTION N0 . R93—
4b , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR PAYROLL BANK
ACCOUNT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVEA UNANIMOUSLY .
�#COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CQNSENT AGEI�DA AS
PRESENTED FQR �g�MENT QE �AP��gL PBSZsZF.�T.� � • 1992 GALVESTON
COUNTY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2 . 1993 STREET IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM 3 . MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN , PHASE I u . LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PARK
5 . RENOVATION OF ATRTUM BUILDING FOR LIBRARY 6 . FM 2351 SEWER
LINE RELOGATION ( HARRIS COUNTY ) 7 . SQUTH FRIENDSWQOD INTERCEPTOR
PROJECT B) I?ISPO�,j,TIO�„I QE ,$�,� 1 ) REJECTED BID 93-25 : FENCE
REPLACEMENT AT WATER WELL SITES 6 & 7 2) AWARDED BID 93-2 6 TO
TEXAS COMMERCE BANK�FRIENDSWOOD TO SERVE AS CITX DEPOSITORY 3)
AWARDED BID 93-27 TO ALVIN EQUIPMENT COMPANX IN THE AMOUNT OF
� $31 , 29� FOR ONE DUMP TRUCK u ) REJECTED BTD 93-28 FOR PICKUF
TRUCK/FULL SIZE VEHICLE C ) RATIFY AND CONFIRM APPOSNTMENT OF
COUNCTLMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE AS MAYOR PRO—TEM THROUGH MAY , 1994
D ) S 0 U T H F�i.LI�,��'jQ9.7�1 ��E$SF.�'.TQ$ PHQ.�E..�T 1 C 0 N T R A C T N 0. 1 , 2 0—
INCH FORCE MAIN BALANCING CHANGE ORDER CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL
COMPLETION CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE BY OWNER 2 . CflNTRACT N0 . 3 ,
LIFT STATZ�N CHANGE ORDEA IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 17 , 215 E ) AUTHORIZE
EXECUTIQN OF AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT AtJD PAYMENT OF
$15 , 412 . 28 FOR MODIFICATIONS TO FM 2351 STORM SEWER SYSTEM. F )
APPROVE STREET BANNER PERMIT FOR HERZTAGE GARDENERS, INC . AND G )
MINUTES .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 20 PM.
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MAYOR E ELYN B . NEWMAN
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DELORIS MCKEN IE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY