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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1994-08-15 Regular 519 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( AUGUST 15 , 1994 ) ( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON bQNDAY� gjj�� 1 9q� g� 6 : �0 P�1 AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER ED STIIART COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER . COUNCIL CONVENED INTO �XECUTIVE SES �� IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE , PURSUANT TO SECTION 55 . 071 , CONSULTATION s WITH ATTORNEY . � � COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION . BEING TAKEN . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CAROLYN WENZEL , MINISTER , UNITY CHURCH FOR LOVE & LIGHT . MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED SHE WELCOMED THE LIONS CLUB MEMBERS TO FRIENDSWOOD FOR A DISTRICT MEETING , REPORTED �N ATTENDING THE CHRISTENING OF THE [3 . 5 . 5 . STOUT SHIP WITH MEMBERS OF COUNCIL A13D ANNOUNCED THE CITY HAS HELD A NUMBER OF BUDGET MEETINGS . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 1 �+ MEETING ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBERS STUART , MANISON AND LOWE A13D REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GRAND OPENING OF TACO BELL . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON THE H . G . A . C . MEETING TO 520 CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR FRIENDSWOOD BIKE PATHS , REPORTED ON THE C . L . C . OF C . MEETING WITH A GUEST SPEAKER ON RIVERBOAT GAMBLING , AND ATTENDED THE COMMISSIONING OF THE U . S . S . STOUT . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . L . C . OF CITIES MEETING AND THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REGION 1 � MEETING . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . C . W. S . COMMITTEE MEETING , REPORTED ON THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REGION 1u MEETING , REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE STREET PROGRAM AND THE NEW CITY HALL . COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C4MMISSIONING OF THE U . S . S . STOUT AND REPORTED ON THE NUMEROUS BUDGET MEETINGS THAT HAVE BEEN HELD . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REGION 14 MEETIHG , REPORTED ON THE T . M. L . REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE MEETING ON CRIMINAL VICTIMS PROGRAM, REPORTED ON THE JACK IN THE BOX GRAND OPENING , PROVIDED A UPDATE ON THE MEETINGS OF THE GULF COAST COALITION REGARDING THE H.L . & P . RATE CASE AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING SENATOR JERRY PATTERSON ' S TOWN MEETING IN LEAGUE CITY TUESDAY NTGHT . MR . HOWARD YEAGER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND GONGRATULATED STAFF ON HANDING AND PREPARING THE BUDGET , STATED IT APPEARED THE DEPARTMENTS SEEM CONSERVATIVE ON REQUESTS BUT STATED HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LIBRARY EXPENDITURES AND WOULD RECOMMEND A DELAY IN THE PURCHASE OF SOME OF THE BOOKS WITH SOME OF THE FDNDS ALLOCATED TO THE SPORTS COMPLEX . BARBARA GERLACH , C . A . B. CHAIRMAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD GOALS & PROJECTS PLANNED . MS . GERLACH ANNOUNCED THE SPRING SPARKLE PROGRAM WITH AN EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PRESERVE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO PROTEGT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ANNOUNCED TWO NEW PROGRAMS THAT CAB HAS IMPLEMENTED WHICH ARE VOLUNTEER PRIDE AND ADOPT A BLOCK . MS . GERLACH REPORTED CAB PARTICIPATED IN THE �TH OF JULY PARADE , KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM , PLANTING OF ESPLANADES , BUSINESS YARD OF THE MONTH , TREE GIVE A WAY AND FAUL HAUL A WAY PROGRAM. MS . GERLACH REPaRTED LOOKING INTO THE STATE , CITY AND COUNTY ROADS FOR SIGNAGE AND ALSO LOOKING AT ORDINANCE NUMBER 38 , NUISANCES AND ALTEANATE METHODS FQR ELIMINATING NUISANCES IN THE CITY . CITY MANAGER ADVISED TWO BOY SCOUTS ARE WORKING ON THEIR EAGLE BADGE BY PAINTING THE DRAIN ZNLETS WITH NO DUMPING - LEADS TO BAY . MAYOR NEWMAN STATED A LOT OF SMALL DRAINS ARE CLOGGED IN SOME OF THE SUBDIVISIONS AND SUGGESTED GAB SPONSOR A "CLEAN UP DRAINS DAY , r' CITY MANAGEA REPORTED THE 199u STflEET REPAVING PAOJECT IS 28 521 PERCENT COMPLETE AS OF JULY 31 WITH ONE HALF OF WILLOWICK CURRENTLY PAVED WITH CONCRETE , AND STEEL IS BEING LAID ON ONE HALF OF CEDARWOOD AND REPORTED ON THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS OF THE CITY HALL , REPORTING THE PROJECT IS 10 PERCENT COMPLETE AS OF JULY 31 . CHANGE ORDER N0 . 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 , 157 . 80 HAS BEEN APPROVED TO RELOCATE THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL POLE FOR THE SWIMMING POOL TO THE REAR OF THE SITE . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED THE COMPOSTING PROGRAM HELD ON SATURDAY HAD APPROXIMATELY 5a IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT TWO MORE SESSION WERE PLANNED FOR AUGUST 29TH AND AUGUST 30TH . ;� COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE SUGGESTED THAT FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION , � THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD NOTICE OF MEETINGS BE SENT TO THE � HOME OWNER ASSOCIATIONS . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE CERTIFIED TAX ROLL HAS BEEN RECEIVED WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE ROLL HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET BUT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED VERBAL INFORMATION ON THE TAX NUMBERS . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED HOW THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE TOWN MEETING WILL BE HANDLED WITH CITY SECRETARY ADVISING THE CITY WOULD HANDLE NOTIFYING THE NEWSPAPEAS AND HAVING THE NOTICE PLACED ON THB AVAILABLE MARQU� ' S . �*COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 . R9�-33 , A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF RATE INCREASE FOR TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS TO ENTER AN ORDER SETTING RATES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE STIPULATION . SECONDED BY CaUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0 . T94- 10 , SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING 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 14 , 1994 ; ORDERING A BASIC SERVICE RATE REFUND TO ' CABLE SUBSCRIBERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1 , 1993 TO JULY 14 , 199� ; ESTABLISHING A PERMITTED RATE FOR EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION CHARGES FOR THE SAME TIME PERIOD ; DISALLOWING THE INSIDE WIRING PROGRAM; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 94- 11 , FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SUBSECTION A OF SECTION 8-6 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 8 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION A ; PRQVIDING RATES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE , TRASH , AND REFUSE WITHIN THE CITY ; MAKING OTHER FIHDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 522 **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CONS�� g�NDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM ( B) FOR A ) P�YME�� Q� S�P�T�L PBQ�� 1 . RENOVATION OF NEW LIBRARY FACILITY 2 . � 99� STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IX 3 . 1992 COUNTY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM � . BRIARMEADOW STORM SEWER 5 . NEW CITY HALL 6 . WILDERNESS TRAILS WATERLINE B) EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR CONTINUATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND ABATEMENT SERVICES TO CITY WAS NOT APPROVED C ) REGARDING OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR ACTING FIRE MARSHAL TERRY PARKER AND DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL BO ATKINSON D ) PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENTS E ) MINUTES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 7 : 50 PM. ' �?-�`��.,�.-� MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN ATT T : . , D LORIS MCKENZIE , T R .M. C . CITY SECRETARY