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SPECIAL MEETING ) (
FRIENDSWOOD CTTY COUNCIL ) (
JULY 18 , 199� ) �
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETTNG OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
THAT WAS HELD ON I�ONDAY� ���� 1,$� 1994 �� �: �0 P. M . AT
FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK ,
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A
QUORUM :
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! MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN
� MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON
k CQUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
C�UNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CTTY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY CHAIRMAN BETTY MILLER AND MEMBERS OF THE
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGARDING BUDGETARY
REQUIREMENTS FOR FY 9�-95 . MS . MILLER STATED THE COMMITTEE IS
REQUESTING A FULL TIME SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR TO COORDINATE
PROGRAMS , MEALS , VOLUNTEERS , GRANTS , FUND RAISERS AND TO BE ON
SITE TO DAILY COORDINATE EVENTS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS . MS .
MILLER ALSO EXPRESSED THE NEED FOR A FIFTEEN PASSENGER HANDICAP
EQUIPPED VAN AND STATED THE SENIORS HAVE BEGUN A FUND RAISING
PROGRAM TO OFFSET A PORTION OF THE VAN COST. MS . MILLER STATED
WITH THE SE�IOR CITIZENS MOVING FROM JONES HANGAR TO THE OLD
LIBRARY BUILDING AND WITH A DIFFERENT MEAL PLAN , THERE IS
EXPECTED TO BE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SENIORS
PARTICIPATING .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON REGARDING
REFRANCHISING AGREEMENT WITH TCI TKR OF HOUSTON , INC . CITY
ATTORNEY ADVISED THE CURRENT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH TCI
CABLEVISION EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 199� • CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDED AN
UPDATE ON HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH TCI ON BEHALF OF THE CITY . CITY
ATTORNEY REVIEWED EACH SECTION OF THE NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
WHICH HE PREPAAED AS CONSULTANT TO THE CABLE COALITION OF CITIES.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING BEST WASTE RATE INCREASE REQUEST
WITH MS . ROBIN SSMMONS REPRESENTING BEST WASTE . BEST WASTE HAS
EXERCISED THE OPTION OF THEIR CONTRACT TO REQUEST A 3 • 8 PERCENT
INCREASED BASED ON THE APRIL 199� CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE
HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD
REGARDING THIS REQUEST WITH COUNCIL DISCUSSING THE MEMORANDUM AS
PROVIDED BY ROGER ROECKER , DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
EXPLAI�ING THE CIP AS USED BY BEST WASTE IN THEIR REQUEST AND THE
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUREAU OF LAHOR STATISTIGS TO USE THE
NATIONAL AVERAGE CIP FOR COMPENSATION ISSUES AND REPORTEA THE
U . S . CITY AVERAGE FIGURE FOR APRIL , 19g4 IS 2 . 4� . MR . ROECKER
FURTHER PAOVIDED THAT A 3 . 8% INCREASE WOULD BE AN INCREASE OF . 37
CENTS PER HOUSE PER MONTH AND A 2 . 4� INCREASE WOULD BE . 23 CENTS
PER HOUSE FER MONTH . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING NOT RAISING
RATES AND GIVE BEST WASTE THE RECYCLING REVENUES WHICH WOULD
PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR HOMEOWNERS TO RECYCLE . FOLLOWING THIS
DISCUSSION , COUNCIL REQUESTED ADDITIONAL JUSTIFICATION FROM BEST
WASTE FOR THIS AMOUNT OF INCREASE . MAYOR NEWMAN COMPLIMENTED
BEST WASTE FOR THEIR SERVICES AND STATED BEST WASTE SUPPORTS
MANY , MANY EFFORTS IN THE CITY AND THAT THERE IS NO WAX TO PUT A
DOLLAR AMOUNT ON WHAT THEY GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY . COUNCIL
DISCUSSED ADDITIQNAL ZNFORMATION ON RECYCLING TO CONTINUE TO
EDUCATE CITIZENS ON THE RECYCLING PROGRAM. MS . SIMMONS ADVISED A
FLYER WILL BE SENT OUT NEXT WEEK ON THE RECYCLING PROGRAM AND
WILL HIGHLIGHT THAT MAGAZINES WILL BE ACCEPTED BEGINNING ON
AUGUST 15T . THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA AS SOON AS
THE JUSTIFICATION IS RECEIVED .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE 199�- 1995 BUDGET ISSUES WITH A
REPORT ON PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED AT JUNE RETREAT AND DETERMINE
BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS , ADOPTION AND CALENDAR . CITX MANAGER RON
COX REPORTED INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH CITY EMPLOYEES , GOING
LINE BY LINE OVER THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS AND THAT THE SIXTY
ONE-PLUS PRIORTIES MAY NEED TO BE REVIEWED FOR CHANGES.
COUNCIL REVIEWED THE PRIORITIES LISTING , NOTING THE LADDER
TRUCK REQUESTED BY THE FVFD RANKED 4�55 OUT OF 61 . DISCUSSION WAS
HELD REGARDING CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS AND COMMITTED
PROJECTS THAT ARE ESTIMATED AT $3 , 508 , 306 . CITY MANAGER STATED
COUNCIL SHOULD LOOK AT FUNDING 20 PRIORITY ITEMS . COUNCIL
REQUESTED CITY MANGER PROVIDE AN UPDATED LIST OF VEHICLES .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING LOOKING AT RE-PRIORITIZING WITH THE
COMMITTED AND ALTERNATIVE FUNDSNG PROJECTS REMOVED FROM THE
LISTING WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING THE FUND AMOUNTS BE PLACED BESIDE
THE PROJECTS . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE BUDGET CALENDAR
WITH CITY MANAGER RON COX ADVISING WORK SESSIONS HAVE BEEN
SCHEDULED BEGINNING AUGUST 8TH WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS AVAILABLE TO
MEET WITH COUNCIL IF NECESSARY . THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE
BUDGET IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH WITH THE BUDGET SUMMARY TO
BE PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 31ST . COUNCIL DETERMINED THEY WOULD MEET
ON AUGUST 8TH FROM 4 TO 5 PM ON SALES TAX ISSUES AND THEN FROM
6 : 00 TO 9 : 00 PM ON THE BUDGET AND THEN COULD RECESS TO AUGUST 9TH
FROM 5 : 00 TO 9 : 00 PM AND THEN RESET ANOTHER MEETING IF NECESSARX .
MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9 : 50 PM.
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MAYOR VELYN . NEWMAN
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D LORIS MCKENZIE , RMC
CITY SECRETARY
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