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( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( I
COUNTIES OF HARRIS%GALVESTON ) ( '
OCTOBER 30, 1995 ) ( ',
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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRI�NDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD �I
ON MONDAY, OCTUBER 30, 1995 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL '
COUNCIL CHAM$ERS, 910 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD llRIVE, FRIENDSWOQD, TEXA.S`, WITH
THE FOLLOWING PR:ESENT CONSTTTUTING A QUORUM;
MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCII,MEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
C�UNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CITY MANAGER RON COX
rITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CI�f.LLED THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF
HOLDING A TOWN MEETING..
MAYOR PRO TEM LOWE PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS OF
ENGINEERS PROJEC:T. MAYOR PRO TEM LOWE REPORTED THAT SINCE THE LAST TOWN
MEETING IN JULY, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON THE.
SECOND OUTLET TCJ THE BAY, REPORTED ON M�ETINGS REGARDING INFLUENT PIPELINE
CONCERNS, CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOI� DISTRICT'S CONCERN WITH PIPELINE
ROUTES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD. TO ADDRES5 THESE ISSUES, REPORTED ON
POSSIBLE SOLUTIOINS WOULD BE A NEW ROUTE FOR PIPELINES WITH OPTION TO RUN IN
THE CRADLE OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS, WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD FII,ING FOR
ABANDONMENT C.ONTINGENT ON MERGER WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AND UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD, WHICH HAS SOME CONGRE.G.SSIONAL OPPOSITION. MAYOR PRO TEM
LOWE REPORTED GC7NGRESSMAN STOCKMAN'S OFFICE REPORTED VERY COOPERATIVE WITH
RAILROAD "CRADLE" SOLUTION AND URGES "PCJSH" MODE NOT "SHOVE." MAYOR PRO
TEM LOWE ,REPORTF;D THE NEXT STEP WILL $� TO ADVERTISE FOR A CONSTRTJCTION
CONTRACT FOR THI� SECOND OUTLET ESTIMATED TO BE TN FEBRUARY, 1996, WHILE
CONCURRENTLY SOLVING DAVIS ESTATE EASEMENT ISSUES, TO REVISIT DESIGN OF
PROJECT ABOVE HIGHWAY 3 BY UTILIZING INFORMATION FROM THE SIMS BAYOU
PROJECT TO BEGIN IN LATE SPRING OF 1996 AND ADDRESS THE NEED OF THE UPLAND
DISPOSAL SITE OR REDUCE AMOUNT TO BE DREDGED AND STORED BY LOOKING FOR
"BENEFICIAL USE:i" OF DREDGE MATERIAL. MAYOR PRO TEM LOWE REPORTED
MEETINGS WILL CONTINUE TO REQUEST DONATED EASEMENTS FROM CREEK LANDOWNERS TO
REDUCE MONETARY NEEDS OF GALVESTON COUNTY'S PORTION OF SPONSOR5HZP IN THE
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $36 MILLION AND RISING.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTQR JON BRANSON PRESENTED INFORMATION ON THE
PROPOSED SPORTS PARK AND SALES TAX ELECTION. COMMUNTTY SERVICES DIRECTOR
BRANSON REPORTED TH� CITY HAS AF'PLIED FOR A $560,OOQ MATCHTNG GRANT WITH
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLTFE WHTCH INCLUD�S ALL LIGHTED FIELDS WITH THE TOTAI,
COST E'OR IMPROVEMENTS ESTTMATED TO BE $3.3 MILLION, GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED
IN FEBRUARY, J. T. DUNKIN IS CUI2RENTLY WORKING ON A DETAIS�ED LAYOUT AND
GRADING PLAN, WITH THE CITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WORKTNG QN THE DRAINAGE
PLAN.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE SALES TAX ELECTION, WHTCH IF IT PASSES,
WOULD PAY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, OPFRATION, AND MAIN'I'ENANCE OF THE PARK,
WORDING FOR THE BALLOT, LIMITING SAI�ES TAX, GALVESTON COUNTY' SUPPORT, WITH u--y
COUNTY COMMISSIONER STUART ADVISING THERE WAS NO EXTRA DOLLARS FOR PARKS,
DISCUSSED REVENUES FROM PARK USE, SUNSET ON SALES TAX, A2QD FUNDING F012
DRAINAGE FROM TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT. DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HELD REGARDING
IF THE SALES TAX ELECTION PASSES, THEN WILL THE BOND TO UPFRONT THE
DEVELOPMENT AND THEN WILL COLLECT SALES TAX AND PAY BACK BONDS, DISCUSSED
WORDING OF THE BALLOT AND MAKE UP OF THE BOARD TO OVERSEE THE FUNDING.
CITY MANAGER COX PRESENTED INFORMATION ON COMPARATIVE SALES TAX IN AREA
CITIES, DISCUSSED REVENUES, SALFS TAX COLLECTED WILL BE COLLECTED FROM
VISITORS ALONG WITH CITIZENB.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR BRANSON REPORTED THE FOCUS OF THE SPORTS PARK
WILL BE YOUTH WITH SOFTBAI�L �'OR YOUTH AND ADULTS, AND SOCCER, WITH
AGREEMENTS FOR USAGE.
DURING THE OPEN F�RUM, THE COMMUNITY APPFARANCE BOARD REPORTEI� 34 VOLUNTEERS
PARTICIPATED IN "MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY" THROUGH THE FRIENDSWOOD C�NNECTION
AND HELPED A LADY LIVING IN A MOBILE HOME THAT NEEDED REPAIRS.
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD CHAIRMAN WANDA MURPHY ANNOUNCED TEXAS RECYCLES
DAY WILL BE NOVEMBER 15TH WITH RECYCLING BINS TO BE LOCATED AT CITY HALL.
MS. RODGERS COMMENDED THE POLICL DEPARTMENT, EXPRESSING A�?PRECIATION FOR
KEEPING UP WITH PROGRESS AND STATED THE OFFICERS ARE A VERY SUPPORTIVE AND - -
POSITIVE ASSET TO THIS COMMUNITY.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED at 9:Q0 P.M.
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