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SPECIAL MEETING ) (
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ) (
AUGUST 8 , 199� ) �
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAX.,� �..�GUST $„� ,s94 ,�,� ?�,iQQ P • M • AT
FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK ,
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A
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'� 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 MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ROLLERBLADING ON CITY MAINTAINED
STREETS WITH POLICE CHIEF JARED STOUT PROVIDING INFORMATION
REGARDING MAINTAINING ORDINANCE 300 AS IS WITH A DEFINITION FOR
SKATEBOARDS , CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AREAS PROHIBITED AND CONSIDER
TIME LIMIT THAT ROLLERBLADING IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE STREETS .
COUNCIL DISCUSSED POSSIBLY JUST NAMING RESIDENTIAL AREAS THAT
ROLLERBLADING IS ALLOWED , LEAVE ORDINANCE AS IS WITH NO
EXCEPTIONS DUE TO DANGERS INVOLVED , NOT ALLOW AFTER DARK OR
BEFORE SUNUP OR ON MAJOR THOROUGHFARES , CITY OVER-REGULATING ,
p PROBATIONARY PERIOD , RECOMMEND PROTECTIVE AND REFLECTIVE GEAR ,
r� ALLOW FOR A GRACE PERIOD , AND SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS .
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� DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING POSSIBLE SALES TAX OPTIONS WITH
CITY MANAGER REVIEWING THE LAWS PERTAINING TO �IA AND 4B SALES
TAX ELECTIONS AND ALSO INFORMATION ON AD VALOREM TAX REDUCTION .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING HOLDING AN ELECTION IN JANUARY WITH
, CITY MANAGER ADVSING THAT HISTORICALLY MOST SALES TAX ELECTIONS
ARE SUCCESSFUL IF COMBINED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH
ADVALOREM TAX REDUCTION , AND WITH A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE ELECTION . DISCUSSION WAS HELD
REGARDING USING THE SALES TAX FOR THE SPORTS COMPLEX AND
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS , ADVALOREM TAX REDUCTION AND POSSIBLY STREETS
AND DRAINAGE , IF ALLOWED . CITY MANAGER WILL OBTAIN ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON CLARIFICATION OF TYPES OF EXPENDITURES ALLOWED .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE 199�-1995 BUDGET WITH A REVIEW
OF THE REVENUES AND BUDGET SUMMARY . ROGER ROECKER ,
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR , REVIEWED THE PROJECTED AD
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VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES , SALES TAX REVENUES , CONSTRUCTION FEES ,
FRANCHISE FEES , UTILITY FEES , AND PARK USER FEES .
COUNCIL DISCUSSED BASE SALARIES AND WAGES AND POLICY FOR VACATION
AND SICK LEAVE . COUNCIL DISCUSSED NOT INCLUDING THE PROJECTED
SALES TAX FROM THE JANUARY ELECTION IN THE BUDGET , DISCUSSED
INCREASING THE FRANCHISE FEES , INCREASING WATER AND SEWER FEES BY
$ 1 . 00 PER MONTH , REVIEW OF PARK USER-FEES AND AMBULANCE BILLING .
COUNCIL REVIEWED DEPARTMENT BUDGETS WITH MAYOR AND COUNCIL , CITY
SECRETARY , CITY MANAGER , AND FIRE DEPARTMENT . DISCUSSION WAS
HELD REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR $400 , 000 FOR AN AERIAL FIRE TRUCK
WITH FIRE CHIEF RICK MCFEE PRESENTING A TWO-PART PAYMENT PLAN
WITH A TWO YEAR TURN-A-ROUND AND SOME ALTERNATIVE FUNDING .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO RECESS THIS MEETING TO TUESDAY ,
AUGUST 9 , 199u AT 5 : 00 PM TO CONTINUE DISCUSSION OF THE 199�-1995
BUDGET . ? �' c�
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