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FRIENDS6VOOD CITY' COUNCIL ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS } (
r4 �"� SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 } (
' MINUTES OF A REGUZAR MEETIPdG OF THE FRIENDS�VOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 AT 6:30 P.I�. A'P FRIENDSWOOD C�TY HALL, COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
I�]AYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO TEr1 JANIS LOWE
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILNIEMBER i�IEL NIEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON �
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
CGUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
C:ITY ATTORNEY TODD STEtiVART (ARR. 7:00)
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE -
NIAYGR NEWP�IAN CALLED THE MEETINi, TO ORDER.
COLNCIL CONVENED INTO E�YECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE, PURSUANT T� SECTION 551.074, ��RSONNEL.
COUNCIL RE—CONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION tiVITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
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THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN B1' ASSISTAIvT PASTOR BUDWI� R�PRESENTING HOPE
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
ASSISTANT PASTOR BUDWIG LED THE PLEDGE OF ALl:,EGIANCE.
M.A`YOR NEWMAN AIJD FLANNING AND ZONING CHAIR BENNY BAKER CAI,LEU A JOINT
DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN I
REGARDZNG THE FOLLOWING:
I� REQUEST FOR FEZONING 408 E. EDGEWOOD, 1.43 ACRES, LOT 1,CHRISLEY
ESTATES SUE3DIVISION; FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (SFR) TO PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOI?MENT (PUD) .
MR. FRED CHRISI�EY, OWNER OF THE PROP�RTY, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO
REQUEST HIS PROPERTY BE REZONED.
NiS. BONNIE PADC3ETT AND riR. SONNY STEVENS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT OF THE RFsZONING REQUEST.
NQ OPPOSITION WA:i HEARD.
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HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THIS POI2TION OF THE PUBLIC HEAR=LNG WAS CLOSED
AT THIS TIME.
MAYOR NEW`MAN CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO I�ECEIVE INPUT,
EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE F'OLLOWING:
ESTABLISH ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS FOR AN 11.87 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT
OF AND A PART OF SECTIONS 3 ANU 4 OF THE I. & G. N. RAILROAD COMPANY
SURVEY.
PLANNER DAVID HOOVER STATED THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO ZONE THIS
PROPERTY �INGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (�>FR) .
MR. BEN HARVEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, REPRESENTING THE TOSTADO FAMILY, SPOKE IN
FAVOR OF THE REZONTNG REQUEST.
MR. DANIEL TOSTADO, SR. , MR. DANIEL TOSTADO, JR. , AND MR. DAVE SANDE,RS
SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE REZONING REQUEST.
MR. JOE TOLER ASKED THE LOCATION OF THE 11.87 ACRES WITE�f MAYOR NEWMAN
ADVISING THIS IS THE PROPERTY OFF WINDEMERE ROAD. �
NO OPPOSTTION WAS HEARD.
HEARING NO gURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLTC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:1�i P.M.
MAXOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THAT THERl3 WAS A COMMUNITY RECEPTION HONORING JIM
AND MELODY GERLAND FOR THEIR CONTRI]3UTION TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE KEY TO
THE CITY WAS PREuENTED.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES RE�ORTED THAT THE CHAMBER TRADE SHOW WAS VERY
SUCCESSFUL, THAT THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCIL'S ASSO(�IATION MEETING
WAS HELD AT CAMP MANISON WITH 63 ATTENDING, `PHE BIKE COMMITTEE MEETING �•
WILL BE THIS THURSnAY TO TALK ABOUT JOINT BIKE TRAILS WITH AL'i7IN, THE SECOND
INTERNET COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE OCTOBER 3RD AT THE LZBRARY AT 7:00
P.M. AND REPORTED THA.T HE VISTTED A PARK IN BAYTOWN WHICH WAS A 7 OR 8
ACR� RETENTION AREA AND COMMENTED ON HOW FUNCTIQNAI., THIS PARK 1.�1REA WAS. ��. ...
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED 'FHAT �HE SPORTS COMPLEX GRANT APPLICATION
PASSED THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON A�2EA COUNCIL, STATE REPRES�NTATIVE CRAIG
EILAND WAS SPEAKER LAST WEEIC AT ROTARY, AND THIS WEEK PAUL SCHRADER WILL
REPORT ON THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON SMALL BUSINESS.
COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON THI� CLF_,AR CREER DRAINAGE D:CSTRICT MEETING
LAST WEEK AND THE BUDGET WHICH I.NCI�UDED CLOVER ACRES, THE MEETING WITH EL
DORADO ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCTATION REGARDING DRAINAGE, ATTENDED THE
HARRIS COUNTY NIAYORS ADID COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATTON NIEETING A7' CAMP MANISON,
AND ATTENDED THE GERLAND'S CEREMONY WHICH WAS VERY EMOTIONAL.
COUNCILMEMBEI� DICKEY 12EPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING
MEETING ON THE 21ST, AND REPORTT'D ON THE EXPANSION OF THE BEDFORD
APARTMENTS, AT`�ENDED THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE FAMTLY GENTEl2 IN TEXAS CITY
WITH GOVERNOR BUSH SPEAKING, REPORTED THE CHAMBER TRADE SHQW WAS WELL
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ATTENDED AND VERY SUCCESSFUL, AI3D REMINDED :EVERYONE OF THE GALVESTON COUNTY
:�AYORS AND COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETING AT BAYOU VISTA.
, COUNCILMEIJiBER LOWE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
CONFERENCE ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT "YOUR CITIES l�AMILI�S" CONFERENCE HELD IN
ATLANTA, ATTENDED THE MEETING WITH COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN WITH THE EL
DORADO ESTATES HOMEOWNERS, APPLAUDED THF, CHAMBER FOR THE SUCCESSFUL TRADE
�HOW, REPORTED QN ADDRESSING THE FOURTH GRADE CLASS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
REPORTED THE GA.LVESTON COUNTY NEWS USED ULD DATA FOR THEIR PULL-OUT IN
; SUNDAY'S PAPER ON THE CITIES IN GALVESTON COUNTY.
MR. JOE TOLER ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING REPAIRS AND DRAINAGE FOR MOORE
ROAD WITH MAYOR NEWMAN REQUESTING THAT MR. TOLER DISCUSS THIS MATTER
WITH THE CzTY MANAGER.
DR. DAVID HALE F'ROM EL DORADO SUBDIVISION EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN REGARDING
DRAINAGE WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA. MR. HALE REQUESTED THE CITY
TO LOOK INTO TH:CS MATTER WITH NIAYOR NEWMAN ASKING THE �ITY 1�IANAGER TO LOOK
AT THIS SITUATIOIJ WITH THE ENGINEERS.
MS. WANDA MURPHY, CHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY Al'PEARANCE BOARD, APPEARED+ BEFORE
COUNCIL TQ REPORT ON C.A.B. 'S PARTICIPAT]:ON WITH THE COASTAL BEACH CLEAN-UP
AND REPORTED THAT THERE WAS OVER 180 TONS PICKED UP AND ANNOUNCED THAT THE
ANNUAZ "FALL-HAUL-A-DAY AND RUMMAGE SALE" WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 7TH AT OLD
CITY PARK.
uALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER ED STUART APPEARED BEFORE COUNCTL TO REPORT ON
THE COUNTY BUDG:ET, ROAD PROGRAM, BONDING FOR CLEAR CREEK CORPS PROJECT,
COUNTY BONDEA INDEBTEDNESS AND ANNnUNCED THAT KENNY KONCABA WAS
AP�POINTED TO TH]? COUNTY PARKS BOARD ANU COUNCILMEMBER LOWE WAS APPOINTED
AS DIRECTOR TO THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL WATERSHED PROJECT.
CITY I�TANAGER COX REPORTED ON ORDINANCE 300 AND STATED THAT A'P THE REQUEST OF
,..._._., THE HOMEOWNERS, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RECOMMENDED CERTAIN TRAFFIC
CONTROL PdEAStJRE.�� IN THE PINES OF WILDERNESS TRAILS SUBDIVISION. CITY
� MANAGER COX STATED THAT REGARDING THE SENI.OR CITIZEN'S MEAL PROGRAM, THERE
HAS BEEN A FOLLQW UP WITH THE VARIOUS MF.AL PROVIDERS IN THE AREA INCLUDING
TIiE GALVESTON NUTRITION PROGRAM AND SUBMITTED A REPORT FOR COUNCIL'S REVIEW
FROM PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, JON BRANSON. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO
REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK PHYSICAL MAP REVISION AND THAT THE CLEAR CREEK
WATERSHED STEERING COMMITTEE, THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH DANNENBAUM
ENGINEERING, IDENTIFIED REVISIONS IN THE F'LOOD PLAIN MAPS FOR THE ENTTRE
WATERSHED AND TFlAT THESE REVISIONS HAVE BEEN F2�VIEWED BY FEMA CONSULTANTS
AND ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RE(,�UESTED. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO
REPORTED ON THE MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES WANDA MURPHY AND DOROTHY STUART
OF' THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD TO DISC,USS THE WATERING OF THE MEDIANS IN
THI� DRY SEASON WITH THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD VOLUNTEERING TO WORK
WITH THE STAFF 7'0 GET. THE WATERING DONE DURING THE WEEK AND TO SUPPLEMENT
OUR STAFF TIME, THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD WILL GO WITH THE CREW OF ONE
PERSON TO DO THE WATERING AND TRAFFIC CONTROL.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY' ASKED WHEN IS THE STREET CONTRACTOR MOVING OVER TO
HERITAGE AND ASKED IF EVEF2YONE IS AWARE AS TO HOW BAD THIS STREET I5 WITH
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THE CITY NIF�I3AGER ADVISING THAT THE STREET CONTRACTOR WILL BE WORKING ON THE
AREP, FROM I'.M. 518 TO WOODLAWN.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE I'ENCE AT THE SIDEWALK AREA IN FRONT
OF THE CHAMBER WHERE THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RECENTaaY MADE A.D.A.
ACCESSIBLE WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THIS 5IDEWALK IS ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED WITH THE COMPLETION OF HERITAGE AND LAUREL,
WHEN WILL THE CITY MOVE ' INTO THE 1995/1996 STREET PROGRAM WITH THE CITY
MANAGER ADVISING ENGINEERING IS WORKING NOW IN ORDER TO BE READY FOR NEXT
SUNII�4ER.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED AIiOUT THE DEEP BREAK IN THE STREET ON
HERITAGE BY THE CHURCH WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REQUESTED THE SUNSET & CLINE SIDEWALK BE PUT IN
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING
THE STRF.ET PROJECT IS FIRST PRIOI�ITY' ALONG WITH DRAINAGE AND THEDI WILL MOVE ,
ON TO SIDEWALKS.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED CITY ENGINEER DOUG T�NECJPPER WILL BE
MEETING WITH THE BIKE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS BIKE AND SIDEWALK FATHS.
*'kCOUNCTLMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING EXFCUTION OF AN
AGREEMENT WITH J.T. DUNKIN AND AS50CIATES TO DESIGN LAYOUT AND GRADING,
AND A DETAILED DRAINAGE PLAN BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR THE
CENTENNIAL SPORTS PARK, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY'.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TQ APPROVE THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSTON RECOMMENDATION REGARDING APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR
EXPRESS OIL AND LUBE CENTER, FM 528 ADJACENT TO THE LIGHT HOUSE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. _
�*COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION REGARD�NG APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR JSC FEDERAL
CREDIT UNION, FM 518 AT SILVERSTONE ,DRIVE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
�*COUNCILMEMBER MANI50N MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-26, A RESOI,UTION
OF THE CITY OF I�'RIENDSW�OD, TEXA5, GALVESTON/HARRIS COUN`.PIES AMENDING
APPENDIX D, FEES, OF THE FRIENDSWc�OD CITY CODE; ADOPTING A FORMULA FOR
DETERMINATION OF ACTUAL SEWAG� USAGE BY DOMESTIC USERS AS REQUIRED BX THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE N0. '79-23, PASSED AND APPROVED NOVEMBER 5,
1979.
SECONDED IIY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTTN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANII�IOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-27, A
RESOLUTTUN OF THE CITY . OF' FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, GALVEST�JN AND HARRIS
COUNTIES, AMENpING APPENDIX D, FEES, OF THE FRIENDSWOQD CITY CODE;
ADOPTING USER FEES FOR PARKS AND F2ECREATIONS FACILITIES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NIANISON. THE M�TION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SECOND AND FINAL READING
� OF ORDINANCE 95024, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL ZONE ALONG �'.M. 528
BETWEEN IT5 INTE;RSECTION WITH BLACKHAWK DRIVE AND A POINT 528 FEET WEST OF
BAY AREA BOULEVARD; PROVTDING A MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT WITHIN
SUCH SCHOOL ZONE OF 35 MILES PER HOUR I3ETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND
9:30 A.M. AND 3:30 P.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ON SCHOOL DAYS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF
NOT LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) NOR MORE THAN TWO F3UNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00)
FOR FAILURE TO OPERATE A VEHICLE WIZ`HIN THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ESTASLISHED
HEREBY; AND PROV:IDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
` �ECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. 'FHE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS"LY.
*�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPk20VE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM C} B}PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSI.ON: A)
PAYMENT OF CAPI7'AL PROJECTS: 1. 1992 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GALVESTON
COUNTY) WITH PAYIMENT TO GULF COAST LIMESTONE, INC. FOR 167 TONS OF LIMESTONE
USED DURING THE THTRD PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MELODY LANE, IN THE AMOUNT OF'
$336.33, $874.5£3 AND $434.63, RESPECTI:VEI,Y; 2. 1995 CONCRETE STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WITH SECOND PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,649.13 TO
HADAOCK CONSTI2UC'rTON FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STREETS ON HERITAGE (1,227
FEET) AND WOOD :LAWN (1,280 FEET) DURING THE PERIOD ENDEA AUGUST 31� 1995,
AND THE PROJECT IS 40 PERCENT COMPLETE; 3. NEW CITY HALL WITH PAYMENT TO
HIDELL ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,680 AND� $1,066.65 RESPECTIVE;LY FOR A TOTAL OF $2,746.65 DURING
JULY AI3D AUGUST 1.995 AND PAYMENT TO ALERT CENTRE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF
$8,778 FOR SECURITY SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION; 4. SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD
WATERLINE WITH SEVENTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,614.57 TO WAYNE SMITH AND
ASSOCTATES FOR F'sNGINEERING SERVICES ON SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WATERLINE DURING
AUGUST 1995, A�ID THIS PROJECT IS FT.JNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATES OF
OBLIGATIONS PROC�EDS; 5. ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TADIK MODIFICATIONS WITH THE
F'IFTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,843.35 TO TEXAS BRIDGE, INC. TO MODIFY,
REPATR, AND RECC)AT THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK DURING AUGUST 1995 AND
THIS PROJECT IS 97 PERCENT COMPLETE, AND FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF
OBLIGATION PROCF'sEDS; 6. SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WASTEWATER DIVERSIONS WITH
THE TENTH PAYMENT TO WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING ON
SOUTH FRIENDSWOUD WASTEWATER DIVERSTON PROJECT DURING AUGUST 1995 AND
; THE DESIGN ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES ARE 100 PERCENT COMPLETE AND
THE PROJECT IS FtJNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROCEEDS; 7.
FOREST BEND LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN WITH THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $8,750.00 TO
WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICE� ON FOREST BEND LIFT
STATION FORCE MAIN DURING AUGUST 1995, TE-IE DESIGN ENGINEERING IS 85 PERCENT
COMPLETE AND THE PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION
PROCEEDS. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE $163,852.34; B) DISPOSITION OF
BID 95013, THRE,E VEHICLES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, F'ROM MCREE FORD; C)
APPOINTt4ENTS/REAF'POINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND CONII�IITTEES: 1. PARKS AND
RECREATION BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 9'HE BOARD FOR THE REAPPOINTMENTS
OF PENNY E3URKE, JANIE HONEYCUTT AND MELBA. QUINONES FOR TWO YEAR TERMS,
EXPIRING SEPTEMBN�R 1, 1997; D) APPROVAL OF BANNER PERMITS; 1. FRIENDSWOOD
HISTORICAL SOCIE;TY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 2 THROUGH 8, 1995; 2.
FRIENDSWOOD HIGH �CHOOL PROJECT PROM FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 5 THROUGH
12, 1995; E. PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR AUGUST 1995; F. MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, �
16, Z1, AND 23, 1.995.
SECONDED $Y COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. TH� MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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