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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
� CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
� AUGUST 1 , 199�
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PIINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
THAT WAS HELD ON bONDAY . �,jGUST � 1q94 ,� 7 : 00 ,� AT FRIENDSWOOD
CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY JEFF FERGUSON , ASSOCIATE PASTOR , BAYBROOK
� BAPTIST CHURCH , WITH A SPECIAL PAAYER FOR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ,
MELVIN MEINECKE , WHO IS IN I . C . U . AT METHODIST HOSPITAL .
� MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE .
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED A DQCKETED pSjBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE
PUBLIC INPUT , EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN , REGARDING PROPOSED BASIC
CABLE TELEVISTON RATES FOR TCI CABLEVISION .
MR . FRANK WEBB STATED HE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF INCREASED RATES .
MR . HOWARD YEAGER OBJECTED TO IN-HOME ADVERTISING , EXTENDED
BASIC CHANNELS AND CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL OUTLETS .
MS . JILL MACK WITH T . C . I . CABLE , STATED F . C . C . REGULATES BASSC
CHANNELS AND THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR ADDITIONAL OUTLETS .
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7 : 10
PM .
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MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE -
A . M . C . C . MEETING IN AMARILLO WITH GUEST SPEAKER JOHN SHARP WHO
SPOKE ON A NEW CREDIT CARD FOR FOOD STAMYS WHICH WILL ELIMINATE
THE MAJORITY OF FRAUDULENT USE OF FOOD STAMPS AND WILL DECREASE
THE FUNDS NEEDED FOR PRINTTNG AND DELIVERY OF FOOA STAMPS .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE COMPLIMENTED COUNCILMEMBER LOWE FOR HER
PRESENTATION ON TEEN COURT AT THE TML/AMCC MEETING , AND REPORTED
ON ATTENDING A VERY INFORMATIVE SESSION ON NAFTA - FREE TRADE
AGREEMENT AND THE EFFECT ON CITIES AT THE TML/AMCC MEETING .
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED HE WAS VERY PROUD OF COUNCILMEMBER
LOWE FOR HER PRESENTATION ON TEEN COURT AND STATED HE HAD HEARD
GOOD COMMENTS REGARDING THIS SESSION AT THE TML/AMCC MEETTNG AND
REPORTED ON ATTENDING A SESSION BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON NEW YDEAS FOR GITIES .
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES STATED HE HAD HEARD MANY GOOD COMMENTS
REGARDING THE PRESENTATION BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE AT THE TML/AMCC
AND REPORTED HE ENJOYED SHARING INFORMATION WITH OTHER ELECTED
OFFICIALS DURING THE TML/AMCC SESSIONS .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON TML/AMCC SPEAKER JOHN SHARP
STATING THE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES LOOKING AT EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
FOR THE NEXT FIFTEEN YEARS AND THAT TH�Y ARE LOOKING AT TEXAS FOA
NEW EMPLOYEES FIRST AND THEN OKLAHOMA , REPORTED ON ATTENDING A
FINANCIAL FORECASTING SEMINAA WHERE KEEPING UP INFRASTRUCTURE WAS
STRESSEA , ATTENDED A MEETING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT , HEALTH CARE
FINANCING AND REFORM AND GUEST SPEAKER KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON SPOKE
ON HER DEDICATION TO UNFUNDED MANDATES , OSHAIFAIR LABOR ACT AND
EPA . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A COMPOSTING
SEMINAR ON TUESDAY HELD BY SHARON ROOS AND THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR
THE SEMINAR , REPORTED ON ATTENDING C . C .D .D . MEETING LAST WEEK ,
ATTENDED G . C . M. & C . MEETING LAST WEEK WITH DISCUSSION REGARDING
THE PROPOSED CAD BUILDING AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ELECTION
OF OFFICERS WAS HELD WITH PETE RYGAARD FROM LA MARQUE A5
PRESIDENT , HARRY ROBINSON FROM SANTA FE AS VICE-PRESIDENT AND ED
STUART FROM FRIENDSWOOD AS SECRETARY-TREASURER .
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED SHE HAS SPOKEN TO PLANNER DAVID
HOOVER REGARDING THE CSC DISTRICT AND THE IMPACT ON FM 518 AND FM
528 , ANNOUNCED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS TO BE PRESENTED BY J . T .
DUNCAN AT A SPECIAL P & 2 MEETING , AND STATED THE TML/AMCC
MEETING WAS VERY INFORMATIVE , REPORTED ON ATTENDING A LEGAL
QIIESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AND ASKED ABOUT THE ADA REQUIREMENTS
FOR CITIES , STATED KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON SPEECH WAS EXCELLENT , THE
SEMINARS TO CHOOSE FROM WERE EXCELLENT AND SPOKE ON THE BENEFITS
OF EXCHANGING INFORMATION WITH OTHER MAYORS AND COUNCILMEMBERS
FROM AROUND THE STATE .
MAYaR NEWMAN REPORTED THAT FRANK STURZL , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE COMPLIMENTED THE MAXOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
FOR ATTENDING THE TMLlAMCC SEMINAR AND PARTICIPATING ON
COMMITTEES . MAYOR NEWMAN EXPRESSED HER APPRECIATION FOR THE
PRESENTATION ON TEEN COURT WHICH WAS WELL ATTENDED .
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CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STATUS OF BRIO , ROLLERBLADE REPORT FROM
POLICE CHIEF AND THE APPOINTMENT OF BILL BROWN , FIRE CAPTAIN AS
ACTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR .
MAYOR NEWMAN STATED THE ROLLERBLADING ISSUE WILL BE DISCUSSED AT
NEXT WEEK ' S WORKSHOP .
COUNCILMEMBERS ASKED FOR STATISTICS FROM OTHER CITIES REGARDING
� ACCIDENTS , IMPLEMENTATION , APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF SKATERS IN
: FRIENDSWOOD AND DIRECT LIABILITY .
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� �*CO(INCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE REQUEST FROM BEST WASTE
FOR RATE INCREASE , AND AUTHORIZE ORDINANCE BE PREPARED WITH A
2 . �4� INCREASE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF POLICY FOR STREET
LIGHTS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF A
MASTER STREETLIGHT PLAN .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE
CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY AND UTILITY
ADJUSTMENTS FOR BAY AREA BOULEVARD , TXDOT PASS PROJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�'COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE N0 . T94-10 , At3 ORDINANCE ESTAHLISHING THE MAXIMUM
PERMITTED PER CHANNEL RATE FOR THE BASIC CABLE SERVICE RATES OF
. TCI TKR OF HOUSTON , INC . , DBA TCI CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON , FOR THE
TIME PERIOD COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER 1 , 1993 AND ENDING ON JULY
i 14 , 1g9� ; ORDERING A BASIC SERVICE RATE REFUND TO CABLE
SUBSCRIBERS FOR THE PERIOA FROM SEPTEMBER 1 , 1993 TO JULY 14 ,
199u ; ESTABLISHING A PERMITTED RATE FOR EQUIPMENT AND
INSTALLATION CHARGES FOR THE SAME TIME PERIOD ; AISALLOWING THE
INSIDE WIRING PROGRAM; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERET� .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED : A ) P�MENT Q,� CAPITAL PROJ�CTS 1 . RENOVATION OF NEW
LIBAARY FACILITY 2 . NEW CITY HALL B} DISPOSITION OF BID 94-18;
AWARDED TO HIGH-TECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$63 , �+39 . 80 FOR SIDEWALKS ON FM 518 FROM E . SPREADING OAKS TO FM
2351 WITH ALTERNATES 1 , 2 , AND 3 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FQR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 30 PM.
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MAYOR EVELY B . NEWMAN
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D LORIS MCKENZ E , . R . M . C .
CITY SECRETARY