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' S'PATE OF TEXAS ) (
�� CTTY OF FRTENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
FEBRUARY 6, 1995
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETTNG OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDA'Y, FEBRUARY 6, 7.995, AT 6:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 ..WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES i
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY '
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CITY T�NAGER RaN COX
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDI?R AT 6:00 P.M.
� A WORK SESSION WAS HELD TO REVIEW FINAL PLANS FOR THE LAST PHASE OF
� STEVENSON PARK MASTER PLAN WITH BOB RANDALL OF RANDALL-PORTERFIELD
� ARCHITECTS PRESENTING DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS.
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AT 6:30, COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 55.071, CONSLILTATION WITH
ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATIONS.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION AT 7:10 P.M. WITH NO ACTIC)N TAKEN.
CITY MANAGER RON COX GAVE THE INVOC��TION. -
MAY'OR EVELYN NEWMA.N LED THE PLEDG� OF ALLEGIANCE. j
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED FEBRUARY 12 TO 17, 1995, AS "NATIONAL ACTS OF
KINDNESS DAY" AND FEBRUARY 6TH AS "JENNIFER FEITH DAY".
, MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RE-OPEN THE PUBLIC
HEARING, TO RECEIVE ETTHER ORAI� OR WRITTEN COMMENTS REGARDING A REQUEST TO
REZONE PROPERTY AT 806 S FRIL?NDSWOOD DRIVE FROM ORIGINAL BUSINESS DISTRTCT •
TO PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT.
DR. FAIRLEIGH, OWNER OF THE PROJECT EXPLAINED THE PROPOSED PROJECT WHICH IS
TO BE A MEDICAL OFFICE IN FRONT WITH CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE BUILDING IN
THE BACK.
MR. HOWARD YEAGER AND BILL JORDAN SPOKE: IN FAVOR 0�' THE PROPOSED REZONING.
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MR. PAUL SPILLE�, ARCHITECT FOR DR. FAIRLEIGH EXPLAINED THE CONCEPT OF THE ---•�
PROJECT WHICH IS TO CREATE A DEVELOPMENT THAT IS ECONOMICAL AND AT,SO FURTHER
ENHANCES THE UNIQUE COMMUNITY AESTHETICS. MR. SPILLER STATED THAT THIS �
PROJECT INCLUDES A PLANNED CLIMATE CONTROLLED BUILDING, WITH CONTROLLED '
ACCESS, AN ON S7:TE MANAGER, AND THE HOURS OF OPERATION TO BE FROM 7:00 A.M.
TO 7:00 P.M.
MR. DENNIS JACK, MS. SUSIE WILLIAMS, MR. WADE ADAMS, MRS. MAGGIE ADAMS,
MASTER KEVIN ADAM5, MISS MEAGAN ADAMS, MR. DAVID TOWNSEND, MS. SARA
TOWNSEND, MS. PAT BENNET, MS. PATIZICTA F20SENDAHL AND MR. HARLIS
BENTEL SPOKE IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT WITH NUMEROUS CONCERNS
BEING ADDRESSED TO THE STORAGE BUTLDINGS.
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEAR:CNG WAS CLOSED AT 8:05 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY LEFT THE MEETING AT 8:05 P.M.
MS. JEANETTE SHERIDAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE DRUG PREVENTION ADVTSORY COMMITTEE,
ALONG WITH STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM F.I.S.D. AND CLEAR BROOK HIGH
SCHOOL, ADDRESSE;D THE NEED FOR A TEEN MEETING PLACE SUCH AS THE ACTIVITIES
BUILDING WHERE A TEEN RECREATION CENTER CAN BE ORGANIZED.
MAXOR NEWMAN T��ANKED MS. SHERIDAN AND THE STUDENTS AND STATED THAT THE
CITY IS WORKING ON THIS BUT THE CITY HAS TO LOOK AT ALL ASPECTS FOR A TEEN
CENTER SUCH AS FUNDING, STAFFING, AND REMODELING EXISTING FACILITIES.
JON BRANSON, PA12KS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, ON BEHALF OF MR. DENNIS BAILEY ,
' WITH THE FRIE;NDSWOOD SWIM TEAM, PRESENTED A $5,000.00 GRANT FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TG THE SESQUICENTENNIAL SWIMMING POOL FROM THE JELD-WEN
E'OUNDATION.
MR. PAUL SCHRADER PRESENTED A QUARTERL'Y STATUS REPORT ON THE BRTO
SUPERFUND SITE. MR. SCHRADER REPORTED THAT A NEW GROUP HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED THAT WILL BE LOOKING AT BIRTH DEFECTS, WILL REVIEW
TREATMENT/REMEDY, AND HAS APPLIED FOR AN E.P.A. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
TO FUND AN EXPERT INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR REMEDIATION.
MS. PATRICIA RUSENDAHL ADDRESSED THE LEFT TURN DRIVE AT CASTLEWOOD AND
FM 518, STATED IT WAS BADLY NEEDED, BU`.0 IT APPEARS THE WHOLE MEDIAN WILL
BE LOST AND STATED IF THE PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW ACCESS INTQ THE NEW CITY HALL,
THEN THIS IS A, PROBLEM. MS. ROSENDAHL STATED THAT WITH THE PLAN FOR
ENTRY/OVERLAY, tiVHICH CALLS FOR LANDSCAPING, IT APPEARS THE CITY HAS NO
CONCERN FOR APPEARANCE.
MAYOR NEWMAN RESPONDED THAT THE CITY HAS TO MAKE A DECISION TO REMOVE THE
MEDIAN FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.
CTTY MANAGER COX AWARDED THE FIVE STAR SPIRIT AWARD, TO OFFICER RAMONA
RADNEY. OFFICER RADNEY WAS NOMINATED AND SELECTED BY THE FIVE STAR
COMMITTEE FOR HER LEADERSHIP WITH THE BLUE SANTA PROJECT. THIS PROJECT, "'�,
CONDUCTED ANNUAI�LY BY MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, COLLECTS GIFTS FOR ti
NEEDY CHTLDREN AND FAMILIES IN FRIENDSWOOD. MANY OF THE OFFICERS ;
PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORTHY E�'FORT, AND OFFICER RADNEY LED THIS PROJECT
THIS PAST CHRISTMAS SEASON.
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C1:TY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON FIRE STATION #1 AND THE RECENT AUTHORIZATION TO
REPAIR THE FOUNDATION WHICH HAS CRACKED SEVERELY NEAR THE BAY AND FRONT
ENTRANCE. THE Rl3PAIRS ARE ESTIMATED TO COST $2000.00.
CITY MANAGER COX ALSO REPORTED THAT CITY HALL ARCHITECT, ED KEPNER OF
HIDELL ARCHITECTS, RECENTLY SUBMITTED A DRAWING AND BUDGET FOR A FOUNTAIN
IN FRONT OF THE NEW CITY HALL. THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND THE NEW CITY
HAT,L COMITTEE HAVE REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL AND, FOR NOW, HAVE DETERMINED THE
COST OF THE FOUNTAIN MAY BE T00 GREAT. MR. KEPNER HAS UNDERTAKEN THE TASK
OF REVISING THE PROPOSAL IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE COST.
THE CABLE COALITION WAS THE NEXT TOPIC C:ITY MANAGER COX DISCUSSED AND THAT
PARTICIPATION HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. IT WAS FIRST ORGANIZED
AFTER DAVID STALL, CITY MANAGER OF NASSAU BAY, AND MR. COX VISITED AND
REALTZED THAT THEY HAD SIMILAR ISSUES REGARDING TCI CABLE. THEY INITIALLY
SET UP THE COALITION TO REVIEW TCI"S PERFORMANCE UNDER THE EXISTING
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. THE COALITION HIftED REED—STOWE AND C0. TO CONDUCT
THE REVIEW. FOLLOWING THAT, THE COALITION HIRED OLSON & OLSON TO
PREPARE A NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AND ASSIST IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS.
NOW THEY ARE WORKING TOGETHER ON RATE REGULATION. CITY MANAGER COX FURTHER
STATED THAT HE I�SKED LYNN BUCHER TO PREPARE A REPORT ON .THE COSTS INCURRED '
TO DATE ON THIS FRANCHISE AND RATE REGULATION PROCESS. HE POINTED OUT THAT
INDIVIDUALLY A �3MA.LL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT FOR THE AMOUNT OF
WOFtK RECEIVED. THE COALITION HAS SPENT A TOTAL OF $50,000 IN THIS EFFORT.
THEY BELIEVE TH1�T HAD THE COALITION BEEN ACTING SEPARATELY AND ATTEMPTED
THIS DETAIL OF' tiVORK, EACH WOULD HAVE SPENm THAT AMOUNT, AND AS A PRACTICAL
MATTER, THEY KN(�W THAT MOST OF THEM WOULD HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO NOT
SPEND THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY INDIVIDUALLY, AND SO THE WORK WOULD HOT HAVE BEEN
� DONE. IF THAT HAD OCCURRED, THE CITIES WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED PAYMENTS
AFTER THE AUDIT OF THE OLD FRANCHISE, THEY WOULD HAVE ADOPTED INFERIOR
FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS, AND THEY WOULD NOT BE EXERCISING THEIR AUTHORITY AND
RIGHTS IN THE RATE REGULATION PROCESS. THEY BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN AND
CONTINUES TO BE WORTH THE EFFORT. •
THE LAST ITEM CITY MANAGER COX DISCUSSED WAS THE GULF E'REEWAY EXIT AT FM
2351 AND THAT COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING THE NEED FOR AN
ADDITIONAL RIGHT—HAND TURNING LANE ON THE FEEDER ROAD WHEN EXITING I-45 TO y
TURN ON�'0 FM 2351. DOUG KNEUPPER CONTACTED MR. DONALD DUNCAN WITH THE �
CITY OF HOUSTON. MR. DUNCAN SAID HE HAD RECEIVED AN IDENTICAL COMPLAINT
FROM THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED,
HOUSTON IS GOING TO GIVE THIS A HIGHER—THAN—NORMAL PRIORITY. ONCE THE STUDY
IS CONDUCTED, A WORK ORDER CAN BE ISSUED FOR THE CREWS TO DO THE SIGNAGE
AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS SO MOTORISTS CAN TURN RIGHT FROM TWO LANES. THIS IS
EXPECTED TO TAK]3 THREE TO FOUR WEEKS INSTEAD OF THE MORE TYPICAI, TWO TO
THREE MONTHS.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A $17.5 MILLION SAUINGS FROM
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE T.N.P. RATE CAS� AND THAT A SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN
REACHED IN PRINC;IPAL WTTH HL&P TODAY, WITH THE COORDINATED EFFORTS OF THE
GULF COAST COALITION.
COUNCILMEMBER L(JWE REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO THE LANE AT
" 'l JACK—IN—THE—BOX AT THE F.M. 518 INTERSECTION. THERE IS A LANE THAT JUST
STOPS AND LOOKS I,IKE IT SHOULD BE THE TURN LANE ONTO FM. 528.
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MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON THE PLANS FOR A FOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF THE NEW CITY
HALL AND REPORTED THAT THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE WILL BE HANDLING THIS
� PROJECT WITH COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ADVISING THAT THE COMM7:TTEE IS STILL
� LOOKING AT THE PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT '.PHE CENTENNIAL —,��
COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ON THE PROJECT OF PAVERS FOR THE PATHWAY FROM
CITY HA_LL TO THE GAZEBO WITH THE PUBLIC BUYING THE PAVERS IN REMEMBRANCE OF
THEIR FAMILY. �
**COUNCILMEMSER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED IIKPROVEMENTS TO
STEVENSON PARK AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. '
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HA�TECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOIJSLY, 4-0.
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**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE COMMERCIAZ SITE PLAN FOR BRAKE
MASTER, A COMNIERCIAL PROPERTY, TO BE LOCATED ON WINDING WAY IN THE
' YARKWOOD CROSSING SUBD2VISION
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOiJSLY 4-0.
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' **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE SECQND AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T95-2, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM PERMTTTED
PER CHANNEL RATE FOR FCC FORM 1200, THE BASIC CABLE SERVICr RATES OF TCI
r TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. , D�B�A TCI CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, COMMENCING ON .
�. JULY 14, 1994 SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; ORDERING A BASTC SERVICE RATE
� REFUND TO CABLE SUBSCRIBERS BACIC 7'0 JULY 14, 1994; ALLOW:CNG THE TNSIDE
WIRING PROGRAM SUBJECT TO POTENTIAI, DISALLOWANCE AND REFUNI�; AND SETTING
�, s FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO. .
' � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0.
�� **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAZ OF THE CONS:ENT AGENDA AS -- -�
PRESENTED: A} PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: l. 1994 STREET IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT IX WTTH FINAL PAYMENT, ESTIMATE NUMBER FIVE, TO UTICON, INC. IN
THE AMOUNT OF $18,011.48 FOR RETAINAGE ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR
STREETS, DRAINAGE AND SIDEWALKS ON CEDARWOOD(1,650 FEET), WILLOWICK (600
FEET) AND ECHO (600 FEET) DURING THE PERTOD OF NOVEMBER 11, 1994 THROUGH
JANUARY 31, 1995. THE PROJECT IS 100 PER CENT COMPLETE; 2. NEW CITY HALL
WITH PAYMENT TO ABBEY ENTERPRISES,INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,580.00 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CITY HALL DURING JANUARY 1995. THE PROJECT IS 47 PER
CENT COMPLETE. CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS TOTAL $104,591.48; l3) APPOINTMENTS
' TO BOARAS AND COMMITTEES: 1. CONIMUNITY APPEARANCE BOAR:D RECOMMENDING
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS BECKY ERICSSON, CARMELLO GOMEZ, �HARON ROOS,-
� SUZANNE TURNER AND GERALD SKIDMORE; 2. BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTE�
RECOMMENDING THAT MICHAEL MCNABB AND BRUCE CUNNINGHAM BE; APPOINTED AS
REGULAR MEMBERS TO REPLACt� MEI�INDA WASSON AND JOE TEN:NISON, AND AS
ALTERNATE MEMBERS, TOM MALONE AND JOE TENNISON; 3. ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDING THE REAPPONTMENT OF DAVID O'BRIEN, III, AS A
REGULAR MEMBER AND LARRY TAYLOR AND PATRICIA ROSENDAHL AS ALTERNATE
MEMBERS AND IN ADDITION HOWARD YEAGER BEING RECOMMENDED AS A REGULAR
MEMBER TO REFLACE JOHN PEW, WHO IS RESIGNING AS A REGULAR MEMBER; C)
ACCEPTANCE OF 1994 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IX ]EOR ONE YEAR
i MAINTENANCE WITH PUNCH LIST COMPLETED BY CONTRACTOR, AND DOUG KNEUPPER, '
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AFTER CONDUCTING A FINAL INSPECTIC)N, RECOMMENDING ACCEPTANCE; D)
AUTHORIZATION FOR OUT OF STATE TRAVEL AND FUNDING FOR COUNCILMEMBERS
LOWE AND DICKEY TO TRAVEL TO THE NATTONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL
CONGRE5SIONAL CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ; E) MINUTES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0.
MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:55 P.M.
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DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY
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