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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSW'OOD ) ( '
COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
APRIL 3, 1995 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, API�IL 3, 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 B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
' COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER ALTNE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
MAYOR NEWMAN AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER
CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER ORAL OR
WRITTEN, REGARDING A REQUEST FOR THE FOLLOWING: A) REQUEST TO AMEND ZONING
ORDINANCE 84-15, REGULATION MATRIX, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 7.0.3
{7.Q.3}; B) RE�UEST TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE 84-15, REGULATION MATRIX,
CONIIyfERCIAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 7.0.3 {7,Q 3}
DAVID HQOVER, PI�ANNER, PROVIDED A BRIEF DESCRIPTTON OF THE PROPOSED MATRIX
, • � AND PRES�NTED OVERHEAD PROJECTIONS SHOWING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DISTRICTS ;WITH A NEW COLUMN SHOWING MAXIMtJM LOT COVERAGE.-
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE DISTRICTS WITH MEMB�RS OF THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSI()N REGARDING GARDEN HOMES, MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE IMPACT,
MULTI-FAMILY, LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL, AND PARKING
REQUIREMENTS.
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSE at
6:50 P.M.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY ROY SKEETER, REPRESENTING FRIENDSWOOD FRIENDS
CHURCH.
LISA CAMP, FRIENI)SWOOD EMS CHIEF, LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED APRIL 22, 1995, AS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
COLLECTION DAY, APRIL 3, 1995 AS BRUCE BOHANNON DAY FOR ACHIEVING 19,686
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FOOT TIME—TO—CLIMB WORLD RECORD iJSING HIS MODIFIED RACER A=CRPLANE, PUSITY
GALORE, AND PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTION AS TEXANS TO WILFRED AND
KATHLEEN SAGER FROM ENGLAND. ,
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED SPORTS DAY WITH OPENING DAY FOR BASE:BALL WAS HELD
SATURDAY BUT SHE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND AS SHE TAUGHT GROUPS OF JUNIOR HIGH
STUDENTS AT ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLF'sGE. MAYOR NEWMAN RI?PORTED ON A
SUCCESSFUL CHAMBER TRADE SHOW, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE BAINQUET HONORING
GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK, REPORTED APPRAISAL NOTTCES HAVE BEEN
SENT AND ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REF'ERRED TO CHIEF APPRAISER KEN WRIGHT AT
(409) 935-4987. MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED SENATOR JERRY PATTERSON WILL HOLD
A TOWN MEETING AT THE FRIENDSWOOD ACTIVITIES CENTER ON SATUl.2DAY, APRIL 22
FROM 10 TO 12:OQ.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE APOLOGIZED FOR MISSING THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING BUT ,
THAT SHE WAS IN AUSTIN TO FOLLOW ACTION ON S.B. 373 ON PUBLIC UTILITY
DEREGULATION, REPORTED ON TOURING THE SOUTHWEST NUCLEAR PLANT WITH MEMBERS
OF THE H.L.&P. COALITIQN, LEGAL COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER RON COX, ATTENDED
STAR BASE GRADUATION AT BALES ELEMENTARY WHICH IS A SUPPORT GROUP BASED OUT
OF ELLINGTON, REPORTED THE CHAMBER HAS INITIATED A LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE TO MONITOR LEGISLATION THA7.' WOULD AFFECT BUSINESSES AND THE CITY,
COMMENDED JON BRANSON, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, FOR HIS "PIED PIPER"
COORDINATION OF SPORTS DAY AND COMMENDED MEM$ERS OF THE COMMU�IITY APPEARANCE
BOARD FOR THE SPRING FLOWERS AND CLEAN UP. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE PROVIDED
A TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, 474-4489, AND
EXPRESSED DEEP CONCERN AS TO THE APPRAISAI, IN FRIENDSWOOD 1�TD STATED THE
CITY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO HOW THESE 1�PPRAISALS WERE ARRIVED AT.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ODT ATTENDING THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS
AND COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETING, REPORTED ON AN ART:ICLE REGARDING
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION STATING THERE IS A LOT OF DELINQUENlT TAXES IN OUR
AREA, ATTENDED THE SPORTS DAY OPENING WHICH WAS HIGHLY ATTEtQDED AND WAS A
WONDERFUL EVENT.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED THAT WITH THE MAYOR'S ABSEN(:E FROM SPORTS
DAY OPENING CEREMONIES, HE WAS ALLOWED THE HONOR OF THE F:CRST PITCH AND
STATED THE OPENING DAY WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AND REPORTED THE ROTARY
REVERSE DRAW BENEFITTING SCHOLARSHIPS WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH OVER $75,000 � �
SPENT ON SCHOLARSHIPS. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED THE RECEPTION
' ' HONORING GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK WAS AN OUTSTANDING EVENT WITH
STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY REPRESENTATIVES HONORING HIS 28 YEAR�I OF SERVICE TO
1 GALVESTON COUNTY. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON THE H.G.A.C.
� WORKSHOPS ON CATEGORIES OF FUNDING FOR PROJECTS, REPORTED ON �� MEETING TO BE
�p HELD IN AUSTIN REGARDING SOIL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS A]VD REPORTED ON
` STATE REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND HOLDTNG A TOWN MEETING IN FRIENDSWOOD
� ON LEGISLATION MATTER5.
COUNCTLMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS AND
� COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETING WITH JUDGE YARBROUGH SPEAK:ING ON CHANGES
' IN GAI,VESTON COUNTY, REPORTED ON THE BICYCLE COI�II�IITTEE HOSTITfG A CENTENNIAIa
BIKE RIDE ON JULY 1 AND REPORTED ON A PROGRAM THE BICYCL� COMMITTEE IS
SPONSORING CALLED A 'TICKET TO RIDE' WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMEIIT TO PRESENT A
TICKET TO RTDERS WITH HELMETS WITH BUSINESS DISCOUNTS, REPOR'I'ED ON THE TOWN
MEETING WITH CRAIG EILAND AND HIS REPORT ON TORT REF.�ORM, BANKING,
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JUVENILES, CASINO GAMBLING, AND ANNOUNCED HIS NEW GRANDDAUGHTER SHAE ELISE
WAS BORN LAST TU:ESDAY.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE STATED COUNCIL HAS BEEN EXTREMELY BUSY LAST MONTH
AND DITTOED OTHER COUNCIL REPORTS.
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THERE WERE ABOUT 75 GRADUATES FROM BALES ELEMENTARY
FROM THE STAR BASE PROGRAM AND ANNOUNCED THE FRIENDSWOOD WRANGLERETTF.S
WON STATE 4A AJND THE GITY WILL RECOGNIZE THESE TWO GROUPS AT THE NEXT
COUNCIL MEETING. MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON CONCERNS FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT
CASTLEWOOD AND SUNSET AND STATED THE CITY NEEDS TO WORK ON FUNDING AS TX
DOT DOES NOT FUND LIGHTS FOR CITY STREETS.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REMINDED DRIVERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION AS SCHOOL IS OUT
ON WEDNESDAY. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ANNOUNCED THE BALLOONS IN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ARE IN t-iONOR OF MAYOR NEWMAN'S BIRTHDAY, WHICH IS TOMORROW.
MS. GIGI BULMER ADDRESSED COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HER CONCERNS REGARDING THE
PROPOSED CURFEW ORDINANCE, EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING HOME SCHOOLING AND
PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT INVOLVED W]:TH TRADITIONALLY THE PARENT'S ROLE.
MR. MEL AUSTIN ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING HIS LETTER TO THE EDITOR IN
OPPOSITION TO 'I'HE LADDER TRUCK REQUES7' FROM FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
MR. GEORGE SCHILTER, VICE PRESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD LITTLE LEAGUE,
PRESENTED A SIGtQED BALL TO MAYOR NEWMAN SINCE SHE HAD MISSED THE OPENING
DAY CEREMONIES AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR PROVIDING THE LEAGUE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO O:PERATE THE CONCESSION STAND AND REPORTED THERE WAS $5,000 IN
SALES ON OPENING DAY.
MS. MELINDA WASSON SPOKE ON BEHALF OF TFIE HERITAGE GARDENERS REQUEST FOR A
STREET BANNER PERMIT FOR THE ANNUAL BACK YARD AND GARDEN TOUR AND REQUESTED
THE DATE BE CHAN(�ED TO APRIL 10 THROUGH APRIL 16.
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MR. RANDY LACKEY' APPE�iRED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERNS REGARDING
THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR A LADDER TRUCK AND
PRESENTED DATA THAT HE STATED HAD NOT BEEN PRESENTED TO COUNCIL OR HAD BEEN i
PRESENTED INCORRECTLY. MR. LACKEY URGED COUNCIL TO HAVE AN OUTSIDE FIRM '
CONDUCT A NEED STUDY AND CONDUCT AN EXTERNAL AUDIT INCLUDING THE DONATION
FUNDS.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE GASCARD SYSTEM AND THE AGREEMENT WITH THE
VENDOR FOR THE S'.PATE OF TEXAS FOR PURCHASE OF FUEL AT PARTICIPATING GASOLINE
STATIONS AND THE ADVANTAGES OF IMPLEMENTING THE RUSCHE GASCARD SYSTEM.
CITY .MANAGER GAVE A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROJECT
AND THAT THE PLAN IS BEING REDRAFTED AND ONCE COMPLETED, REVIEWED BY THE
COMMISSION, THE I�OCTJMENT WILL BE READY FUR REVIEW BY COUNCIL. CITY MANAGER
COX PRESENTED THE PROBLEM WITH INFLOW AND INFILTRATION (I&I) IN THE FOREST
BEND, WEDGEWOOD, THE PARK, AND FRIENDSWOOD FOREST AREAS AND REPORTED
THAT $100,000 I�iAS BEEN BUDGETED FROM THE RECENT BOND ISSUE FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIFT STATION TO RELIEVE THE FLOW IN THIS AREA AND
STATED THAT RECE;NTLY, THE CHANGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FM 528 WITH OUT
EXISTING MANHOLES HAVE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE AGAIN TO THE FOREFRONT AND THAT
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CONSIDERABLE OVERFLOWS BROUGHT IN �Y I&I HAVE BEEN SEEN AT THE PARK '
SUBDIVISION AND THAT THIS SUBDIVISION IS DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH THE FORCE
NlAIN COMING FROM FOREST BENA SUBDIVISION. HE REPORTED THAT DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS, MELVIN MEINECKE, RECOMMENDS THAT WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT
THIS WHOLE AREA TO BE SURE THE RECOMMENDED LIF'T STATION IS IN FACT THE
PROPER THING TO DO. CITY MANAG],R COX REPORTED THAT MR. C;HARLIE BEERE,
OF WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, HAS BEEN ASKED TO GIVE A PROPOSAL FOR
REVTEWING THAT AREA AND RECONII�IEND A COURSE OF ACTION. CITY MANAGER COX
REPORTED TTIAT AFTER REVIEWING THIS PROPOSAL, HE SIGNED THE AG:REEMENT, SINCE
IT WAS LESS THAN $5.000.00 AND REMINDED COUNCIL THAT THE CI7'Y MANAGER WAS
GIVEN AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGR�EMl3NT FOR $5000.00 OR LESS AS NECESSARY.
CITY MANAGER SAID THAT A COPY WAS ENCLOSED IN THE AGENDA PACKETS AND THAT
THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY SHOULD GIVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING QF THE PROBLEM --�-�
AND SOLUTION FOR THAT AREA AND HOPES THAT THE $100,000 WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO
ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
COUNCII,MEMBER HAJECATE ASKED ABOUT THE TRAFFIC AT THE WAT]3R TOWER SITE
WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THERE IS A MEETING TOMORROW :REGARDING THIS
MATTER AND WTLL WORK TOWARDS KEEPING THE ROAD OPEN DURING THE WATER TOWER
REPAIRS.
COUNCILMEMBEI2 MEASELES ASKED IF THF� CITY HAS INCURRED EXI?ENSES IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN BELL T$LEPHONE SETTLEMEhIT WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT
THERE I5 NO COST TO THE CITIES BUT SOUTHWESTERN BELL WILL INCUR OVER $8.5
MILLION FOR ATTORNEY FEES.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON URGED THE COS7' FOR LEGAL FEES NOT BE PASSED ON TO
THE RATE PAYERS WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT THE COST WILL BE A PART
OF THE SETTLEMENT AND WILL BE PAID FOR BY 50UTHWESTERN BELL TEL�EPHONE.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED WHY THE EMPTY DIESEL TANKS HAVE TO BE REMOVED
FROM PUBLIC WORKS WITH CITY MANAGER 1�DVISING THE TANKS ARE OLD AND WOULD BE
COST PROHIBITIVE TO MEET STANDARDS IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TQ CONTINUE TO USE
THEM. CITY MANAGER COX ADVISED THE TANKS COULD BE FILLED IN AND LEFT IN THE
GROUND.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED WHY DEPARTMENTS ARE USING DIFFERENT GRADES OF --�
GASOLINE WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE CITY WILL LOOK AT TH:E OCTANE NEEDS
AND DETERMINE WHICH OCTANE THE CITY CQULD USE FOR THE EQUIPMEN�'.
� COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF A DECISION HAS SEEN MADE F;EGARDING WHAT
; COLOR TO PAINT THE WATER TOWER WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE
� CONTRACTORS WILL PROVIDE COLOR SAMPLES FOR COUNCIL TO SELECT FROM.
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� COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE NEW CITY HALL WINDOWS WITH THE CITY
' MANAGER REPORTING THAT THE CONTRACTOl� IS WILLING TO PUT IN THE WINDOWS NOW
! BUT THE CITY HALL COMMITTEE PREFERS TO WAIT AND STATED THIS WI:LL NOT HOLD UP
' CONSTRUCTION.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED THE CITY TO LOOK TNTO MOWING THE RIGHT OF WAY
E AT FM 518 AND 528 WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE CITY WILL LOOK INTO
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COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED IF THE CITY HAS A STREET PROJECT TO SUBMIT
FOR THE URBAN STREET PROGRAM WHICH HAS A MAY DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL WITH THE
CITY MANAGER ADVISING STAFF IS LOOKING INTO THIS BUT THAT THERE IS ONLY
$900,000 TO BE SPENT IN 13 COUNTIES.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PLAN REVIEWED
WITH THE CITY M��I`tAGER, STATED THAT THIS IS A LONG TERM PLAN AND SHOULD BE A
MINIMUM OF A 5 YEAR PLAN•
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 95-13, A
� RESOLUTION QF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING TCI TKR OF
HOUSTON, INC. , D/B/A TCI CABLEVISION OF' HOUSTON, TO IMPOSE CHARGES UNDER
ITS PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF BASIC SERVICE RATES SUBMITTED TO THE CITY WITH ITS
FORM 1210, HERE7.'OFORE FILED ON OR ABOUT DECLMBER 17, 1994, AND TO CHARGE FOR
THE CURRENT INSIDE WIRING PROGRAM, S[JBJECT TO REFUND AND REDUCTIONS UPON A
LATER DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISAPPROVING ANY PORTION OF SUCH BASIC
SERVICE RATES AND/OR INSIDE WIRING PFtOGRAM; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
COUNCILMEMBER I)ICKEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSI;Y.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-5, SECOND, SECOND
AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTAE3LISHING A CURFEW FOR PERSONS UNDER
THE AGE OF 17 YEARS, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:01 A.M. AND 5:00 A.M. ON ANY
DAY OF THE WEEK, AND BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. AND 2:20 P.M. FOR
SCHOOL-AGED CHII�DREN ON SCHOOL DAYS; PROVIDING IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON
SUBJECT TO A C;URFEW HEREUNDER TO REMAIN IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE OR oN THE
PREMISES OF ANY ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN TH�, CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD DURING CURFEW
HOURS; PROVIDING IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PARENT OR GUARDIAN OR A PERSON
SUBJECT TO A CURFEW HEREUNDER TO . KNOWINGLY PERMIT, OR ANY INSUFFICIENT
CONTROL ALLOW SUCH PERSON TO REMAIN IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE OR ON THE PREMISES
OF ANY ESTABLI;3HMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD DURING CURFEW HOURS;
PROVIDING IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OWNING, OPERATING, OR IN THE
EMPLOYMENT OF ANY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO I�NOWINGLY ,
ALLOW A PERSON SUBJECT TO THE CURFEW HEREUNDER TO REMAIN ON THE PREMISES OF �
SUCH ESTABLISHrTENT DURING CURFEW HOURS; PROVIDING DEFENSES TO PROSECUTION
FOR VIOI�TIONS HEREUNDER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTTVE DATE; PRUVIDTNG A SUNSET
PROVISION; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 FOR EACH
DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PAS5ED, 5-1, WITH
COUNCILMENTBER MANISON OPPO5ED.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-8, FIRST READING �
OF AN ORDINANCI:, APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECONIMENDATION
REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 313 EAST
EDGEWOOD DRIVE� LOT 4, BLOCK 9, FRIENDSWOOD SU$DIVISION OUT OF THE SARAH
MCKISSICK OR J. R. WILLIAMS LEAGUE, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDEN`.PIAL (SFR) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT {PUD} , AMENDING THE
ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND
CONTAINING OTHI�R PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY;
AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
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COUNCTLMEMBER MANISON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTIOIV WAS PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-9, FIRST READING
OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
REGARDING THE REQUEST F012 SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 307 E.
EDGEWOOD (FM 2351) , LOT 4, BLOCK 9, SARAH MCKISSICK OF J'. R. WILLIAMS
LEAGUE, FRIENDSWOOD, GLAVESTON COUNT, TEXAS, FROM PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPI�NT (PUD) TO SPECIFIC USE (SP) . �
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-10, FIRST READING
OF AN ORD�NANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINI�ICE N0. 85-22, �� '
PASSED AND APPROVED THE 23RD DAY' OF SEPTEMBER, 1985, AND BEING AN
ORDINANCE GRANTING TO TEXAS-NEW MEX:CCO POWER COMPANY THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE
AND FRANCHISE TO CONDUCT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY, BY
STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 7 THEREOF AND SUBSTTTUTING THEREFORE A NEW SECTION
7; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT TO THE CITY, AS CONSIDERATION FOR USF OF THE CITY'S
STREETS, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THREE PERCENT (3%)
OF THE G120SS RECEIPTS FROM THE SALF OF ELECTRICITY WITHIN THE CITY; AND
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO TT-IE SUBJECT.
COUNCTLMEMBER DICKEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS
APPROVEDUNANTMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-11, FIRST READING
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINAINCE N0. 94-18,
AND BEING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTTNG AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY, BY
STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 1 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION
1; AND PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF APPENDICES A, B. , AND C IN SAID CODE
AND AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE D.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPFtOVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED
WTTH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM (B) AND THE DATE CHANGE FOR THE HERITAGE
GARDENERS BANNER PERMIT Wf-TICH FOLLOWS: A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS; 1.
1992 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (G1�LVESTON COUNTY) WITH PF�YMENT TO GULF �-��
� COAST LIMESTONE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,285.35 FOR 134 TONS OF LTMESTONE
� USED DURING THE SECOND PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MELODY, AND PAYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,821.80 TO SOUTHWEST LIMESTONE FOR 99 TONS COLD NIIX TYPE D USED
� DURING THE SECOND PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MELODY LANE; 2. STADIUM LANE
' ASPHALT OVERLAY WITH PAYMENT OF $15,812.91 TO SOUTHWEST ASFHALT MATERIALS
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INC. FOR 695 TONS OF HOT MIX TYPE D PAVING MATERIALS PURCHASED JANUARY 1995
FOR USE ON STADIUM LANE FROM FM 2351 TO MARY ANN; 3) NEW CITY HALL WITH
PAYMENT NUMBER NINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,898.42 TO ABBEY ENTLRPRISES, INC. ,
� FOR CONSTRUCTION OF N�W CITY HALL DURING MARCH 1995, THE PROJECT IS 63
PERCENT COMPLETE,AND PAYMENT Z'0 HIDELL ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL
� SERVICES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNTS OF $1,680.00 and $521.82,
� RESPECTIVELY, FOR A TOTAL OF $2,201.�32 DURING FEBRUARY, 1995. TOTAL CONSENT
t AGENDA PAYMENTS $175,818.48; C) E}{ECUTION OF AGREEMENT WTTH REED-STOWE
� TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE FCC FORM 1205 AND FCC FORM 1210 TCI CABLE
� FILINGS; D) REQUEST FROM HERITAGE GARDENERS TO APPROVE STREET BANN�R
USE PERMTT APPLICATION FROM APRIL 11 TO APRIL 17, 1995; E) MINUTES OF
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- MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 20, 24, AND MARCH 6, 1995; F) LIONS CLUB BANNER
pERMIT REQUEST TO BE RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED APRIL 17, 1995.
� COUNCTLMEMBER DICKEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED
' UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVED ITEM (B) AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FROM
THE CONTINGENCY FUND TO WESLEY WEST INTERESTS, INC. , FOR PURCHASE OF AN
� ADDITIONAL 1.3925 ACRES AND ADDITIONAL INTEREST DUE RELATING TO TRACT 1 OF
WESLEY WEST PROPERTIES AS DESCRIBED IN DEED OF TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 15,
1994.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:50 P.M.
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MAYOR E LYN B. EWMAN
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DELOR S MCKENZIE, TRM •
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