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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTY OF GALVESTONlHARRIS ) (
MARCH 21 , 1994
� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON MONDAY . �,g$�,� �,1,�, 14,Q� g� ��,�,� � AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY
HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIEiVDSW00D , TEXAS , WITH
THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B . NE47MAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COIINCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS L4WE
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARX DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING T4 ORDER AT 6 : 15 Pi�
A WORK SESSION WAS HELD FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING DESIGN OF NEW
CITY HALL WITH HIDELL ARCHITECTS . COUNCIL REVSEWED COLOR SCHEMES
FOR CARPETING � ; FLOORING AND TILE FOR THE CITY HALL . COUNCIL
REQUESTED ADDITIONAL COLOR SCHEMES BE OBTAINED FOR THEIR REVIEW.
7 : 0 0 Pl'� = 8..��L..6.H MF�E.TJ�ISa
, INVOCATI4N WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCHK , HOPE LUTHERAN
CHURCH .
MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE .
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED MARCH 21 , 199u AS FRIENDSWOOD HIGH
SCHOOL ' S ACADEMIC DECATHLON DAY . MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER
HAJECATE PRESENTED CERTTFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT TO COACHES PEPPER
SMITH AND RUTH ANN KRAJEFSKA AND STUDENTS CANDY BENNETT , SAM
JACOBS , DAVID ULBRICH , KEVIN BECK , JIMMY MAUGHAN , PAUL
BIELAMOWICZ , KRISTEN H[3FF , HYLE HEABERT AND GORDY MARTIN THAT
PAATICIPATED IN THE DECATHLON .
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUI3CED THAT COtJNCILMEMBER MANISON AND CITY
MANAGER RON COX WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON , D . C . THIS WEEK IN
SUPPORT OF THE CLEAR CAEEK PROJECT , REPORTED SHE AND
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES WILL ATTEND THE T .M. L . ECONOMIC
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DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING IN AUSTIN NEXT WEEK , WISHED
EVERYONE A HAPPY EASTER AND ANNOUNCED THE CITY OFFICES WILL BE
CLOSED ON GOOD FRIDAY AND ANNOUNCED COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD
WILL SPONSOR SPRING SPARKLE CLEAN UP ON APRIL 23RD AND URGED ALL
CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CITY WIDE CLEAN �P .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE EXPRESSED HER APPRECIATION FOR THE
ADDITIONAL LIGHTING ON FM 528 .
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON THE C . L . A . C . OF C . MEETING
LAST WEEK WITH MARTA GREYTOK AS GUEST SPEAKER , REPORTED ON THE
DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED STUDY AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE
H . C .M. & C . MEETING LAST WEEK WITH SPEAKER KIM OGG , AIDE TO MAYOR
LANIER ON ANTI-GANG ACTIVITY .
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE H . C .M. & C .
MEETING , ATTENDED THE C . L . C . OF C . MEETING , CORRECTED INFORMATION
IN THE JOURNAL NEWSPAPER REGARDING FIRE STATION NEEDS AND CRIME
RATE IN HERITAGE PARK AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING A SOLID WASTE
OPEN HOUSE SPONSORED BY H.G . A . C . WHICH WAS EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED
MEETING HELD LAST WEEK REGARDING FINANCING STORM WATER DISTRICTS ,
ATTENDED THE G . C .M. & C . MEETING AND ANNOUNCED HE WILL CHAIR THE
TOWN MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT AT 7 : 00 PM AT THE JUNIOR
HIGH SNACK BAR .
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY STATED IT WAS GOOD TO BE BACK AFTER BEING OUT
THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING AND STATED HE WILL MISS WORKING WITH
COUNCIL SINCE HE IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION .
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE THANKED MAYOR PRO-TEM HAJECATE FOR PERFORMING
ADOPTING CEREMONIES FOR THE VISITORS FROM BRAZIL , REPORTEA ON
ATTENDING THE H.C .M. & C . MEETING WHICH WAS VERY INFORMATIVE
REGARDING ANTI GANG ACTIVITY AND SUGGESTED G . C . M. & C . HAVE MS .
OGG AS A SPEAKER AT A FUTURE MEETING , AND REPORTED ON REGULATIONS
FROM T . N . R . C . REGARDING REQUIRING OIL RETAILERS TO HAVE
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL OF OLD OIL , REPORTED ON THE TRI-Y .M. C . A .
GROUND BREAKING FOR A $ 1 . 8 MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION PROGRAM AND
REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE N . L . OF C . AS A MEMBER OF THE SMALL
CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE AND STATED SHE APPRECIATED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT FRIENDSWOOD ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.
MR . MEL AUSTIN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY
FOR COUNCIL POSITION #5 .
MR . HOWARD YEAGER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO STATE HIS OPPOSITION
TO THE PROCEDURES ON SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE ZONING BQARD OF
ADJUSTMENT. MAYOR NEWMAN REQUESTED MR . YEAGER TO MEET WITH HER
TO DISCUS5 THE MATTER .
MR . BILL JONES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERN
REGARDING A HOME BEING MOVED IN ON RUSTIC LANE WHICH WILL BE SET
ON CONCRETE BLOCKS AND QUESTIONED IF THIS MEETS CITY BUILDING
CODES .
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MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE REPORTED THE
THEME FOR THE 199� �TH OF JULY CELEBRATION WILL BE "SALUTE TO OUR
GREAT AMERICAN HEROS" AND PRESENTED A OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMS
PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR ' S EVENT .
CITY MANAGER ' S REPORTED ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS TRAINING : AWARENESS , RESPONSE , AND COMMAND , REVENUES
FROM TRAFFIC FINES , LEFT-TURN BAYS ON FM 518 AT CASTLEWOOD DRIVE ,
CAB POSTER ART SHOW TO PROMOTE 1994 SPRING SPARKLE , BRIO UPDATE
AEGARDING WATER AND SEDIMENT TESTING AESULTS AI3D EMERGENCY
RESPONSE , BAY AREA BOULEVARD BSCYCLE LANE FUNDING , AND FM 528 ;
CURRENT CONSTRUCTION AND NEW SECTION .
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COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO SIDEWALKS
FROM BAY AREA BOULEVARD TO THE NEW SCHOOL ON FM 528 AND STATED
SHE IS PLEASED TO SEE THE BAY TURNS ON FM 518 AND SUGGESTED CAB
HOLD UP ON THE LANDSCAPING PROJECT UNTIL THE BAY ' S ARE COMPLETED .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED HE IS PLEASED TO SEE THE LEFT TURN
LANES AT CASTLEWOOD , ASKED IF THERE WAS A RELEASE AT BRIO LAST
WEEK AND WAS THE CITY NOTIFIED AND STATED HE IS CONCERNED WITH
THE CONTRADICTION OF REPORTS ON POLLUTION FROM J . J . GOLDMAN WITH
BRIO SITE TASK FORCE .
CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE RELEASE DID NOT EXCEED THE BRIO
THRESHOLD AND THE CITY WAS NOT NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY . CITY
MANAGER ADVISED HE HAS CONTACTED J . J . GOLDMAN WITH THE BRIO SITE
TASK FORCE AND REQUESTED THE CITY BE NOTIFIED ANYTIME A RELEASE
IS GOING TO BE REPORTED TO THE PUBLIC AND MS . GOLDMAN AGREED TO
DO S0.
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY STATED HE IS CONCERNED WITH THE LOSS OF THE
BIKE PATH ON THE EXTENSION OF BAY AREA BOULEVARD AND STATED HE IS
SORRY THAT ABRAMS CONSTRUCTION DID NOT GET THE FM 528
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SINCE THEY HAVE DONE SO WELL ON OTHER
PROJECTS IN THE CITY AND STATED HE WILL BE GLAD TO SEE THE BRIO
PROJECT COMPLETED BECAUSE HE CANNOT KEEP UP WITH WHO IS CHARGED
WITH WHAT AND WILL BE GLAD TO SEE THE PROJECT COMPLETED .
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE QUESTIONED IF THE CITY HAS THE RIGHT TO DENY
RESPONSE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AT BRIO WITH CITX ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON ADVISING THE CITY DID NOT
HAVE ANY LIABILITY AND REPORTED THE NEW PHONE BOOKS DO NOT HAVE
GALVESTON COUNTY PHONE NUMBERS.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ASKED WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE BATCH PLANT
NEXT TO FIRE STATION �2 SINCE ABRAMS HAS FINISHED FM 528
PROJECT AND CITY MANAGER ADVTSED THE PLANT IS DOWN AND IS BEING
REMOVED . CITY MANAGER ALSO ADVISED THAT ABRAMS WILL ALSO BE
CLEANING UP THE WORK YARD THEY MAINTAINED ON FM 528 .
*#COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF
CONTRACT WITH J . T . DUNKIN AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS RECOMMENDED BY PLANNING AND ZONING
� 3 � COMMISSION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE .
f*#COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO AMEND THE CONTRACT TO CHANGE
"ANTICIPATED" TO "WILL" AND TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH J . T .
DUNKIN AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS
RECOMMENDED BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION
FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF SITE PLAN FOR JACK-IN-THE-
BOX.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. MOTION APPRQVED UNANIMOUSLY .
N� ACTION WAS TAKEN ON ADOPTION 4F STREET LIGHT POLICY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 .
R9�-8 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES ADOPTING 199� GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WrTH
AMENDMENTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCSLMEMBER MANISON MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION R94-9 , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS
COONTIES GRANTING A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL ELIGIBLE
CITY EMPLOYEES IN AN UPWARD AMOUNT OF 2 . 5 PERCENT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED 6- 1 .
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE OPPOSED .
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0. 9�-6 ,
FIRST AND FINAL READING OF BIIDGET AMENDMENT II , AMENDING
ORDINANCE 92- 13 � AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE GENERAL BUDGET FOR FY
1992-1993 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0. 9�-7 ,
FIRST AND FINAL READING OF BUDGET AMENDMENT I , AMENDING ORDINANCE
93- 17 , AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE GENERAL BUDGET FOR FY 1993-199� •
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJEGATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
AS PRESENTED : A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 1 ? 1992 GALVESTON
COUNTY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2) RENOVATION OF LIBRARY
FACILITY 3 ) NEW CITY HALL 4 ) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR 5 ) EL
DORADO WATERLINE 6 ) FIRE HYDRANT INVENTORY , AUDIT & MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM 7 ) DEEPWQOD LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS 8 ) BLACKHAWK
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS B) RATIFY AND CONFIRM
PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS - WHITTIER OAKS LIFT STATION C )
APPOINTMENT OF MRS . GINGER SPADE , MRS . MARY ZOOK AND MR . ED RAUCH
TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ACCEPTED THE
RESIGNATION OF MS. CAROLYN WRIGHT D) AUTHORIZE REJECTING BID
RECEIVED FOR LOT 28 , QUAKERS LANDING AND REFUNDING BID BOND AuD
ACCEPTING BID 4F SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER AND E) PROPERTY TAX
ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEBRUARY , 199� •
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 50 P . M.
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