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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD } (
� COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
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� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON DECEMBER 12, 1994 AT 6:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOQD CITY HALL, COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRE5ENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUI�CILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORZS MCKENZIE
i�IAYOR CALLED THE MEETII3G TO ORDER.
A WORK SESSION WAS HELD TO DUSCUSS SALES AND USE TAX SECTION 4B, BOND ISSUE
FOR WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND SPORTS COMPLEX, FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION
AND LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT WITH ACTION TAKEN DURING THIS MEETING.
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 8:45
� P.M.
� THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CI�Y MANAGER RON COX.
MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBERS PROCLAIMED HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE.
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED DECEMBER 12, 1994, AS "RALPH HL3LL" BAY IN THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR COURAGEOUSLY SAVING A LIFE!
MR. LEE GRIFFITH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO COUNCIZ
FOR LISTENING TO THE REQUEST FOR WORD CHANGES TO THE SALES TAX RESOLUTION,
NAMING THE SALES TAX CORPORATION BOARD AND REAFFIRMING THAT THE NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY FOR THE CITY IS THE SPORTS CaMPLEX.
MR. FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT IF THE SAI.,ES TAX
ELECTION PASSES, THE FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO PAY OFF THE BONDS IS5UED TO PAY
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX AND THE COUNCIL WILL NEED TO
MONITOR THE SALES TAX CORPORATTON BOARD THAT WILL BE APPOINTED TO OVERSEE
THE SALES TAX.
MR. MEL AUSTIN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST THE INFORMATION ON HOW
MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT ON LAKE FRIENDSWOOD FOR CITY ATTORNEY, SURVEYOR, ETC.
BE MADE PUBLIC.
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THERE WAS NO REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF REVENUE BONDS FOR BOND
ISSUE FOR SPORTS COMPLEX AI3D WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTZON FAILED 3-4.
MAYOR NEWMAN AND COUNC?LMEMBERS HAJECATE, MEASELES, AND MANISON
OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEA5ELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES QF
OBLIGATION FOR BOND ISSUE FOR SPORTS COMPLEX AND WATER AND 5EWER
IMPRaVEMENTS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-3.
COUNCILMEMBERS STUART, DICKEY, AND LOWE OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF $6,074,575 PLUS PROJECT
COST FQR BOND ISSUE, SUBJECT TO PASSAGE �F SALES TAX ELECTIONI AND BRINGING
BACK FOR CO[313CIL'S FII3AL APPROVAL.
SECONDED BY MAYOR NEWMAN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO RELEASE THE $500,000 GRANT REGARDING
LAKE FRIENDSWOOD.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-1, WITH
COUKCILMEMBER MANISON OPPOSED.
**CC3UNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT WITH CLAUNCH & MILLER/HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC. (CMfHA) TO
PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR FLOOD HAZA.RD MTTIGATION PROJECTS SUBJECT TO
CM/HA'S PREPARATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AND AWARD OF A FLOOD HAZARD
MITIGATION GRANT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE
AND BID FOR RENOVATION OF A 1 MILLI0�1 GALLON ELEVATED WATER TANK WITH
SPECIFICATIONS TO INCLUDE WORDTNG FOR THE TOWEI2, "FRIENDSWOOD, FOUNDED
1895".
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEi-�SELES. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
ORDINANCES
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T94-22, FIRST READING OF
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT $06 S.
FRIENDSWOOD DR. , 2.23 ACRES OUT OF LOT 12, BLOCK 3, FRIENDSWOOD
SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM OLD BUSINESS DISTRICT (OBD) TO
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) AMENDZNG THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE
CITY AS ADQPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE 5UBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. MO`�ION WAS
APPROVED 6 - 0, WITH COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ABSTAINING.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED: A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 1) 1994 5TREET IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT IX, WITH PAYMENT NUMBER FOUR IN THE AMQUNT OF $58,423.21 TO
UTICON, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, DRAINAGE, AND SIDEWALKS ON
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CEDARWOOD ( 1,650 FEET) , WILLOWICK (600 FEET) DURING THE PERIOD OF
UCTOBER l, 1994, THROUGH NOVEMBER 11, 1994; 2) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS
WITH THIRD PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,814.50 TO RANDALL-PORTERFIELD
ARCHITECTS, INC. , FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
AND REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES ON THE FINAL PHASE OF STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS
� DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1994; 3) LEAVESLEY PARK RENOVATION WITH
PAYMENT TO ADVANCED TNTERESTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,278.00 FOR MATERIAL
AND LABOR TO INSULATE CEILTNG AND WALLS AT LEAVESLEY PARK HANGAR, PAYMENT
� TO ADVANCED INTERIORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,980.00 FOR MATERIAL AND LABOR TO
RENOVATE LEAVESLEY PARK HANGAR, AND PAYMENT TO CORDOVA ELECTRIC IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7,396.00 FOR ELECTRICAL WORK ANQ LIGHTING FIXTURES AT LEAVESLEY
PARK HANGAR; 4) NEW CITY HALL WITH FIFTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$257, 166.90 TO ABBEY ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CITY HALL
DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 1994; 5) NEW LIB�2ARY FACILITY WITH PAYMENT TO
SOUTHWESTERN BELL IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,675.21 FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL TO
INSTALL AND TEST TELEPHONE, CABLE WIRING, AND PATCH PANELS FOR THE NEW
LIBRARY BUILDING; 6) DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE NINTH
PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $412.45 TO WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING NOVEMBER, 1994; 7) 50UTH FRIENDSWOOD
WATERLINE WITH FIRST PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,720.00 FOR ENGINEERING
DURING NOVEMBER, 1994; 8) SOUTH FF2IENDSWOOD WASTEWATER DIVERSIONS WITH
THIRD PAYMENT TO WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN ENGII3EERING AND
SURVEYING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,800.00 and $6,883.25, RESPECTIVELY; 9)
BLACKHAWK WWTP ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION SYSTEM WITH SECOND PAYMENT TO
GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $543,284.00 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF AN ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION SYSTEM, GRAVITY FILTERS, AND
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PLANT IMPROVEMENTS: B) MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 1994.
MOTION WAS SECaNDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE.
***COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION BY REMOVING ITEM 4,
NEW CITY CALL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
****COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MADE THE MOTIQN TO APPROVE THE AMENDED CONSENT
� AGENDA, WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ON PAYMENT FOR THE NEW CITY HAI�L. THE MOTION
WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9:30 P.M.
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MAYOR E LYN B. NEWMAN
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DELOR S MCKENZIE, RMC
CITY SECRETARY