HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1995-01-23 Regular 605 ,
STATE OF 'I'EXAS ) �
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
�" CUUNTY OI' GAT�VLS'rON/[-IARRIS ) (
JANUARY 23, 1995 ,
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON JANUARY 23, 1995,AT 6: 15 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON �
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6: 15 P.M.
A WORK SESSION WAS HELD TO DISCUSS THE I'LOOD HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT WITH '
CONSULTANT MR. CHRIS CLAUNCH AND MR. JOHN IVY PRESENTING THE DRAFT
APPLICATTON AND A PRELIMINARY BUDGET. THIS PROJECT IS A JOINT VENTURE
BETWEEN THE CITY AND CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO IMPROVE THE DRAINAG�
� P[20BLEM IN THE SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOP THE 30 PLUS ACRES
C.C.D.D. R�C�NTLY PURCHASLD ALONG CHIGGER CREEK INTO A REGIONAL DETENTTON
POND.
A WORK SESSION WAS HELD TO DISCUSS CENTENNIAL SPORTS COMPLEX GRANT
APPLICATION WITH DENNIS SIMS OF J. T. DUNKIN AND ASSOCIATE� PRESENTING
THE CONCEPT AND SUMMARY BUDGET. MR. SIMS AND PARKS AND RECREATION ,
DIRECTOR JON BRANSON PRESENTED INFORMATION ON THE PROJEC:P WHICH IS
ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $1,000,000 WITH THE CITY'S 50 PERCENT MATCH TO
BE PROVIDED THROUGH FUNDING THAT WAS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE SALES TAX
PROCEEDS OR BOND ISSUE. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE COMPLEX WAS REVIEWED
ALONG WITH THE CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM WHICH IS IN A DRAFT FORMAT FOR
PRESENTATION TO TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE. IT WAS STRESSED THE FINAL PLANS
MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS THE CONCEPTUAL DRAWING. �
PRESIDENT FRED H. STRINGHAM, OF T13XAS HOUSTON E. MISSIUN LED THE
II�VOCATION. ;
COUNTY COMMISSIONER ED STUART LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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A PROCLAMATION WAS PRESENTED TO CLEAR BROOK AND CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
PROCLAIMING FEBR'UARY 4, 1995 AS "HONORING CIVIL CLASSICALS".
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MAYOR NEWMAN CAI�LED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT EITHER ORAL �
OR WRITTEN REGARDING SUBMISSION OF TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF CENTENNIAL SPORTS COMPLEX.
MR. RICK BURKE, PRESIDENT OF THE CHIEFS LITTLE LEAGUE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,
'l�ND MR. BOB DUCKWORTH, PRESIDENT OF THE SOCCER ASSOCIATION SPOKE IN
SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT.
CITY MANAGER RON COX RECONiNIENDED SUBMITTAL IN JULY DUE TO �'AILURE OF THE
SALES TAX ELECTl'ON, AND STATED THE FUNDS ARE NOT READTLY AVAILABLE TO MATCH
THE $500,000 GRANT. CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED A LOOK AT IN KIND DONATIONS
AND LOOK AT OTHER SOURCES OF COMMITMENT, POSSIBLE LOOK AT BUILDING IN PHASES.
MAYOR NEWMAN STATED "THIS COUNCIL IS CONIl�IITTED TO THIS PROJECT" AND WIZL
�HAVE TO LOOK AT MANY POSSIBILITIES TO FiJND THE PROJECT SINCE THE SALES TAX
ISSUE CAN NOT BE BROUGHT BACK BEFORE THE \IOTERS UNTIL NEXT JANUARY.
MR. HOWARD YEAGER STATED HE IS NOT OPPOSED TO THE PROJECT, SUGGESTED THE
CITY PROVIDE TI-iE LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE5 AND LET THE ATHLETIC GROUPS
DEVELOP THE PROPERTIES.
MR. JON BRANSON SPOKE AS A CITIZEN TO L'XPRESS HIS DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THE
SALES TAX ELECTION DID NOT PASS AND CITED NEGATIVE PUBLICITY WAS USED TO
DEFEAT THE SALES TAX ELECTION.
PARKS AND RECFtEATION DIRECTOR BRANSON STATED HE COULD NOT RECOMMEND
SUBMITTAL OF TH:IS GRANT APPLICATION AFTER VOTERS TURNED DOWN THE SALES TAX
PROPOSAL.
GALVESTON COUNTY' COMMISSION STUART, PRECINCT 4, STATED THE COUNTY COULD .HELP
IN KIND, BUT WOLILD NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH RQAD, (CAN PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND DO
ASPHALT PAVING) HOW MUCH GRADING, ETC. COMMISSIONER STUART ALSO STATED
THAT THE CO'UNTY HAS BUDGETED SQME FUNDS FOR DRAINAGE AND WILL CQNTINUE TO
LOOK FOR FUNDS.
COUNCILMEMBERS EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE FAILURE OF THE SALES TAX
ELECTION, STATEI) THAT THE PROJECT WOULD BE LOOKED AT DURING BUDGET, STATED
THE VOTERS TURNF�D DOWN THE SAI,ES TAX, DTD NOT TURN DOWN THE SPORTS COMPLEX,
STATED A NEED T�� BE CREATIVE TO PROVIDE SPORTS FACILITIES FOR THE YOUTH ANA
STATED AGAIN THEIR TOTAL COMMITMENT TO THE PROJECT AND THAT COUNCIL WILL
FIND A WAY TO BUILD THE SPORTS COMPLEX.
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, MAYOR NEWMAN CLOSED T.HIS PORTION OF THE PUBLTC
HEARING.
MAYOR NEWMAN C:ALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER
ORAL OR WRITTEN, REGARDING TCI'S FCC FORM 1200 BASIC CABLE RA.TES.
CITY MANAGER RON. COX PROVIDED AN UPDATE AND AN EXPLANATION ON THE PROCESS. �
MR. COX STATED FCC RULES REQUIRE COUNCIL TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR ,
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TO ADOPTING CABLE RATES. RATES WERE SET IN AUGUST OF 1994 FOR THE PERIOD
COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 1, 1993, AND ENDING JULY 14, 1994. THE RATES BETNG
CONSIDERED ARE FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 14, 1994.
MR. GARY PUMONIS, TCI AREA .BUSINESS MANAGER, ADDRESSED COUNCIL TO STATE
THAT TCI HAS NO PROBLEM W'ITH FORM 1200 AND WOULD REQLJEST COUNCIL'S
APPROVAL.
' HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBL:CC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:5�3 P.M.
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MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON ATTENDING H.E.B. 'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY EVENT,
REPORTED COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD TREE GIVE-AWAY PROGRAM WAS VERY
SUCCESSFUL WTTH 452 TREES GIVEN AWAY WITH A LOCAL SCOUT TROOP ASSISTING WITH
PLANTING OF TREES FOR THOSE NEEDING ASSISTANCE, REPORTED ON ATTENDING
PARTNERS OF YOUTH PROGRAM SPONSORED BY TRI-COUNTY Y FOR SCHOLARSHIPS,
ANNOUNCED THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR PROGRAM WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, AND THE
CHAMBER CENTENNIAL BALL WILL BE HEL'D SATURDAY TO I�ICK OF THE CE�NTENNIAL YEAR.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE MEETING OF� THE ACTIVITY
BOILDING COMMITTEE, THE FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE, AND THE CENTENNIAL
COMMITTEE. II
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' I,
AND COUNCILS' MEETING WITH A SPEAKI?R FROM METRO. I
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED HE ALSO ATTENDED THE HARRIS COUNTY
MAYORS' AND COUNCILS' MEETING AND REPORTED THAT THE METRO SPEAKER WAS VERY
INTERESTING, ANNOUNCED THE DANISH GYMNASTICS TEAM HA�� ARRIVED IN
FRIENDSWOOD AND WILL PERFORM AT THE COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND, FISD, AND
AT ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN ELECTED
, SECRETARY/TREASURER OF H.G.A.C. , AND ANNOUNCED C.L.A.E.D.F. IS INVITING
PARTICIPATION FROM FRIENDSWOOD TO TRAVEL TO CHICAGO TO MEET WITH .FAMILIES
' F"ROM AMOCb THAT WILL BE RELOCATING SN THIS AREA.
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COUNCILMEMBER bICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE INAUGURATION FOR THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTENDED PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
AND REPORTED T�iAT THEY WILL BE ASKING FOR POLICY ON SIDEWAS�K �1ND SUBDIVISION
NAMES, AND REPQRTED THE SALES TAX ELECTION DEFEAT IS A MESSAGE THE CITIZENS
DO NOT WANT MORE TAXES AND IF THE C7TY INTENDS ON HAVING ANOTHER SALES TAX
ELECTION, TO BE MORE SPECIFIC.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED THAT SHE ALSO ATTENDED THE GOVERNOR'S
INAUGURATION, WHICH WAS VERY SPECIAL, REPORTED ON CHAIRING THE GULF COAST
COALITION FOR THE HL&P RATE CASE, AND STATED THE COALITION IS CONTINUING TO
PURSUE A SETTLEMENT AND REMAIN OPTIMI;7TIC THAT SETTLEMENT CAN E3E REACHED.
MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED COUNCILMEMB�R LOWE FOR HER MANY HOURS AND EFFORTS
ON THE HL&P RATE CASE.
MAYOR NEWMAN INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION AT 7'HE LIBRARY TO
THANK OUTGOING JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS AND WELCOME INC:OMING ELECTED
OFFICIALS.
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MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED .THO5E WHO VOTED TO REDUCE AD VALOREM TAXES, STATED
THAT THE CITY HAS REDUCED THE AD VALOREM TAXES THE LAST THREE YEARS TO
.663 CENTS AND STATED SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT CONTINUING TO REDUCE AD VALOREM
TAXES.
CTTY MANAGER RCJN COX REPORTED ON THE PAYMENTS TO RANDALL PORTERFIELD &
ASSOCIATES FOR PLANNING AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECS FOR THE FINAL �1
PHASE OF THE STEVENSON PARK MASTER PLAN ADOPTED IN AUGUST 1992. THESE PLANS !
WERE REVIEWED R]3CENTLY BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOA.RD AND ARE
BEING PREPARED IJOW IN A FORM TO PRESENT TO THE CTTY COUNCIL AT THE FEBRUARY �
6, 1995, MEETING. FOLI,OWING COUNCIL'S REVIEW, THE CITY WILL BE READY TO
ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION.
MR. COX ALSO ` RE:PORTED THAT THE MASTER PLAN FOR STEVENSON PARK CALLED FOR A
° SERIES OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARK OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD. THESE INCLUDED
THE WALKING TRAIL, PAVILION, PLAYGROUND, AI�fD VOLLEYBAI,L COURTS. THE FINAL
PHASE OF THE PLAN'S IMPLEMENTATIQN CALLS FUR CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND REST
ROOM FACILITY N�AR THE PAVTLION, IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING IN THE AREA
THAT IS NOW THE SHELL PARKING LOT, AND LIGHTING AROUND THE PARK,
PARTICULARLY AROUND THE WALKING TRAIL. MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
CITY MANAGER COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF MELODY LANE, AND THAT THE
REPAIRS AND REPAVING HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME. THE PROJECT HAS
BEEN SLOW BECAUSE IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE EXTENSIVE BA5E REPAIRS BEFORE THE
RESURFACING COULD TAKE PLACS. THAT PORTION OF MELODY LANE FROM THE
PEARLAND CITY ]�IMIT TO WINDING ROAD IS COMPLETE. GALVESTON COUNTY TS
SCHEDULING ITS ]EQUIPMENT NOW TO MAKE THE SECOND OF THREE ASPHALT OVERLAYS
FROM WINDING ROAD TO MARY'S CREEK ESTATES IN FEBRUARY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT
THE THIRD AND FINAL SECTION (FROM' MARY'S CREEK ESTATES TO FM 2351 WILL BE
COMPLETED BY THE END OF MAY.
AN UPDATE WAS ALSO GTVEN BY MR. COX CONCERNING THE UV CONSTRUCTION AT
BLACKHAWK WASTFWATER TREATMENT PLANS AND THAT WORK IS PROGRFSSING
ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED BY DANNENBAUM ENGINEERING, THE
CONSULTING ENGINEER ON THE PROJECT. THE CITY IS MAKING ITS PAYMENTS
ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. TT IS ESTIMATED THE UV PROJECT IS APPROXIMATELY 30
PERCENT COMPL$TE.
CITY MANAGER COX DISCUSSED A CHANGE ORDFR FOR THE FM 528 PROJECT WHICH IS
LESS THAN $5,000. AS REQUTRED, THIS ACTION TS BEING REPORTED TO COUNCIL.
THE CITY HAD REI,OCATED CITY UTILITIES PR]:OR TQ THE CONSTRUCTION BEGTNNING ON
FM 528. THOSE UTILITIES REMAINED IN THE TXDOT RIGHT OF WAY. A CONFLICT '
BETWEEN THE CITS."S UTILITIES AND THE STORM DRAINS FOR THE NEW ROAD HAS BEEN
DISCOVERED. TXDOT NOTIFI�D THE CITY AND 7'HE CITY IN TURN AUTHORTZED THEM
TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE FIELp TO SAME TTME AND MONEY. THE CHANGE
ORDER IS TO PAY FOR THOSE ADJUSTMENTS IN THL AMOUNT OF $3,734.137. THE WORK
CONSISTED OF RI3LOCATING A STORM SEWER BOX TO A LOCATTON THAT DID NOT
CQNFLICT WITH THE 15-INCH SANITARY SEWER.
MR. COX ALSO REI�ORTED ON THE NEW CITY HAZL CHANGE ORDER N0. 5 IN THE AMOUNT
OF $4,800. ORICIINALLY, THE SPECIFICATIONS CALLED FOR RED OAK TO BE USED FOR
THE PANELING AN� DOORS THROUGHOUT THE BUTLDING. WHEN APPLYING STAIN SAMPLES
TO THAT TYPE WOOD, THE COLOR WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF
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WOOD AND STAIN WERE USED AND �INAL'LY A SUITABLE COMBINATION WAS FOUND.
WHITE OAK WITH GOLDEN OAK STAIN WAS SELECTED. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
COST OF THE RED AND WHITE OAK WAS APPROVED IN THIS CHANGE ORDER. ALL
PANELING ON DOORS ARE NOT^T BEING CONSTRUCTED OF WHITE OAK.
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THE LAST ITEM MR. COX DISCUSSED IN HIS REPORT WAS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE
UPCOMING BOND ISSUE. HE ENCLOSED A COPY OF A SCHEDULE PRE:PARED BY FRANK
ILDEBRANDO FOR THE UPCOMING BOND ISSUE. HE POINTED OUT THAT IT IS
�� NECESSARY TO FOLLOW THIS PROCESS AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE FUNDS
AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE PAYMENTS FOR THE UV PROJECT WITHOUT DIPPING INTO
INVESTED FUNDS AND AFFECTING INVESTMENT INCOME. I�'EMS` WILL BE; ON THE AGENDA
AT THE FEBRUARY' 6 MEETING TO MEET THE SCHEDULE.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED SHE IS PLEASED TO SEE THE OVERLAY COMPLETED ON
FM 518 IN FRONT OF FRIENDS CHURCH.
CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE TXDOT PROJECT FOR THE TURNING L;9NE ON FM 518
AT CASTLEWOOD IS PROGRESSING, REPORTED THE POOLING PROBLEM HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED AT THE NEW CITY HALL ANI) W:CLL BE CORRECTED.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED HOW MANY DAYS THE CONTRACTOR IS BEHIND ON THE
NEW CITY HALL WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING HE IS NOT SURE BUT THAT COMPLETION
IS SCHEDULED FOR MID-APRIL AND REPORTED A BRICK WALL SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE ON
SITE.
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED THAT DUE TO LIABILITY, THE CONTRACTOR AND CITY ARE
ASKING EVERY'ONE TO NOT GO ON THE PRC7PERTY AND STATED THAT THE PROJECT WILL
�E FENCED OFF.
� COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED SHE IS CONCERNED WITH THE FEEDER TURN LANE AT
� I45 AND FM 2351, AND ASKED IF THE CITY COULD CHECK WITH TXDOT.
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COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED WHEN DOES ABBEY, THE CONTRACTOR ON THE NEW
CITY HALL, GO INTO LIQUTDATED DAMAGES AND STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THE CONTRACT AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT THERE; IS A BIG DRAIN HOLE BY THE DRIVE-IN
WINDOW AT THE LIBRARY AND ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO CHECK INTO THIS MATTER.
**COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE GRANT APPLICATION
FOR FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �
**COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-1, A
RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCI'L OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES, ENDOR�iING SUPPORT OF THE MULTI-AGENCY GRANT
PROPOSAI, OF GALVESTON COUNTY REGARDING A COUNTY WIDE NARC:OTICS CONTROL
PROGRAM.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANII�OUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON MC)VED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-2, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE UNMARKED VEHICLES IN ORDER TO
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FACILITATE POLICE UNDERCOVER WORK AND OTHER LEGITTMATE FUNCTIONS OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ---,
**COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-3, A
RESOLUTZON OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON AND HARRIS COUNTIES,
TEXAS, TO ADOPT A TOLLING ORDER TO EXTEND THE THIRTY-DAY PERTOD FOR REVIEW
OF FORM 1210 BASIC CABLE RATES. �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-5, A
RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 21, 1995, REGARDING TWO (2) PROPOSITIONS, ONE
RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO IMPOSE A ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND
USE TAX PURSUANT TO SECTInN 4B OF ARTICLE 5190.6, TEXAS REVISED CIVIL
STATUTES (THE "DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT) FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS, INCLU�ING THE PURCHASE, DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND
OPERATION OF THE CENTENNIAL SPORTS PARK, WITH 1,088 VOTES FOR AND 1,214
VOTES AGAINST, AND THE OTHER RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A ONE-HALF OF ONE
PERCENT ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE
PROPERTY TAX RA'.PE OF THE CITY, WITH 1,343 VOTES FOR, AND 952 VOTES AGAINST
FOR A TOTAL OF 2,315 VOTES CAST.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER AT,INE DICKEY MOVED TO TABLE RESOLUTION R95-6, A
RESOLUTION OF T:HE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN
THE TEXAS RECREATIQN AND PARKS ACCOUNT GFtANT PROGRANl, SAME BEING A FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE TEXA.S PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: �`�
PROVIDING CERTIFICATION THAT THE CITY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE !
UNDER THE PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR THE I)ESIGNATION AND DEDICATION OF THAT �
CERTAIN 77-ACRE TRACT OF LAND, HERETO:FORE ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEVELOPING THERFON THE CENTENNIAL SPORTS PARK, AS A PERMANENT PUBLIC PARK
AND RECREATION FACILITY OF THE CITY; AND AUTHORTZING AND DIRECTING THE
llIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO SUBMIT NECESSARY APPLICATIONS AND
PROVIDE REQUIREI) INFORMATION TO QUALIFY THE CITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE
PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTEN:[�IAL SPORTS PARK.
SECONDED BY' COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T95-1, A SECOND AND
FINAL READING OR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION F2EGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
307 E. EDGEWOOD (FM 2351) , 0.482 ACRES, PART OF LOT 4, BLOCK 9,
FR2ENDSWOOD SUE3DIVTSION, GALVESTON COUNZ`Y, TEXAS, FROM SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (SFl3) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD), AMENDING THE 20NING
DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY'.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T95-2, FIRST READING
OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM PERMTTTED PER CHANNEL RATE FOR FCC
FORM 1200, THE BASIC CABLE� SERVICE RATES OF TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. , � "�''
D/B/A TCI CABLFVTSION OF 'HOUSTON, COMMEN(:ING ON JULY 14, 1994, SUBJECT G
TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS;QRDERING A BASIC SERVICE RATE REFUND TO CABLE
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, SUBSCRIBERS BACK TO JULY 14, 1994; ALLOWING THE INSIDE WIRING PROGRAM
� 5UBJECT TQ POTENTIAL DISALLOWANCE AND REFUND; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER
, PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
: SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNAN�MOUSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED:
A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 1) 1992 STREET IMPROVLMENT PROGRAM
(GALVESTON COUNTY) WITH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $692.27 TO SOUTHWEST
LIMESTONE, INC. FOR 24 TONS COLD MIX USED ON MELODY LANE; 2) STEVENSON PARK
IMPROVEMENTS WITH FOURTH PA'YMENT TO RANDALL-PORTERFIELD ARCHITECTS, INC.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,150.84 FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING
SERVICES AND REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES ON THE FINAL PHASE OF f3TEVENSON PARK
IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1994. THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN AND
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASES ARE 100 PERCENT COMPLETE. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
PHASE IS 82 PERCENT COMPLETE; 3) NEW CITY HALL, WITH SIXTH PAYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $115y469 TO ABBEY ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CITY
HALL DURING DECEMBER, 1994, THE PROJECT BEING 39 PERCENT COMPLETE AND
PAYMENT TO HIDELL ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURA]'� SERVICE:i AND TRAVEL
EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,440.00 AND $440.01, RESPECTIVELY, FOR A TOTAL
OF $1,880.01 DURING DECEMBER 1994, AND THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE IS 39 PERCENT
COMPLETE; AND PAYMENT TO HTS, INC. E'OR TE5TING SERVICES ON NEW CITY HALL
CONSTRUCTION DURING DECEMBER, 1994, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,657.00; 4)
ACTIVITIES BUILDING, WITH FIRST PAYMENT TO HIDELL ARCHITECTS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $861.00 FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR RENOVATION OF 7'HE ACTIVITIES
BUILDING AT 416 MORNINGSIDE. THE BUILDING PROGRAM IS 66 PE�2CENT COMPLETE
�i AND DESIGN DOCUMENTATION IS TEN PERCENT COMPLETE. THE TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA
� PAYMENTS ARE $121,710.22; B) DISPOSITION QF BIDS 1) BID 94-23,
�, MODIFICATION�REPAIR�RECOAT 1.0 M� ELEVATED WATER �TORAGE TANK WAS
REJECTED; C) EXTEND LEASE FOR USE OF SOCCER FIELDS ON MOORE ROAD; E)
REGARDING AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SXSTEMS FOR CITY FACILITIES; F) PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENTS FOR DECEMBER,
1994; G) ACCEPT I�ETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM SHERRY J. GERMAIV AS ASSOCIATE
JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT; H) MINUTES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOU5LY.
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***COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVEi� TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH
FRIENDSWOOD LI'TTLE LEAGUE, INC. , FOR OPERATTON OF THE CONCESSION STAND IN
RENWICK SPORTS PARK, WITH AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND TIME FOR
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE, AND REQUIRE NOTICE OF OPERATION BE POSTED.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT �F BECKY ERICSSON,
CARMELLO GOMEZ,, SHARON ROOS, SUZANNE TURNER AND GERALD SKTDMORE TO
THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION WAS MADE FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9:10 P.M.
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