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�ITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
STATE OF TEXAS )(
,.., (:OUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRI5 ) (
NOVEMBER Ei, 1995 } (
� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEET:LNG OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON NOVEMBER 6, 7.995 AT 5:30 P.M, AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
910 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXA.S, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM J13NIS LOWE I
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN H.AJECATE - ',
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER AI,INE DICKEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITX MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CAI�LED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WELCOMED EVERYONE TO THE FIRST
COUNCIL MEETING AT THE NEW CITY HAI�Z.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.074,
PERSONNEL MATTERS - INTERVIEWS FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND ZONING
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COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:30.
THE INVOCATION WITH A CITY HALL DEDICATION PRAYER WAS LED BY PASTOR ROBERT
WAREING REPRESENTING THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED NOVEMBER 15, :1995 AS "TEXAS RECYCLES DAY" AND
NOVEMBER 21, 1995 AS "NATIONAL COMMUNITY FDUCATION DAY."
MAYQR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THA.T TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY AND URGED EVERYONE TO
VOTE AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUN:ICIPAL LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE THANKED THE PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE CENTENNIAL
TRAIL RIDE WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL, REPORTED ON THE FIG MARKER DEDICATION
I ON NOVEMBER 12 1�\T STEVENSON PARK, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
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GUE ANNUAL C��NFERENCE AND WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR
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CUUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIP.AI� LEAGUE ANNUAL
CONFERENCE AND HAVING THE DISTINCT7:ON OF MODERATING THE SESSION ON TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AND ATTENDE:D THE T.M.L.
RESOLUTIONS AND BUSINESS MFETING, ATTENDED THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA
COUNCIL HOME RULE CAUCUS AND ELECTIONS AND WAS RE-ELECTED AS ALTERNATE TO
THE HOME RULE CITIES COMMITTEE AND REPORTED LEAGUE CITY APPROVED A SAND
MINING PERMIT JUST INSIDE THE LEAGUE CITY CITY LIMITS A7' THE EDGE OF
FRTENDSWOOD CITY LIMITS AT RANCHO VIEJO SUBDIVISION.
CQUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON PARTICIPATTNG IN THE CENTENNI:AL TRAIL RIDE,
REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ANNUAL CON�'EF:ENCE IN DALLAS
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WHICH WAS AN EXCELLENT LEARNING �XPERIENCE, AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE
CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGU]1AR MEETING. ;
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I COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE 5PACE E7{POSITION WITH
I C.L.A.E.D.F. SPONSORING A BOOTH SU3?PORTING SAVING THE SPACE STATION AND
REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAI, AMENDMENT PROFOSI7'ION 3 ON THE
BALLOT, AND URGED EVERYON� TO VOTE ON TUESDAY.
' COUMCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED O1�T PARTICIPATING IN THE ENJOYA.BLE CENTENNIAL
TRAIL RIDE EVENT AND ATTENDING TH�. TEXAS MiJNICIPAL LEAGUE ANPdUAL CONFERENCE
AND THE INTERESTING SESSIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ANNUAL �
CONFERENCE AND STATED �HERE IS A LOT TO BE LEARNED, AND CONGRATULATED
COUNCIT�MEMBER DICKEY FOR BEING SELEC'.PED AS MODERATOR AT THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE CONFERENCE, SALUTED COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ON A VERY 5UCCESSFUL
CENTENNIAI, TRAIL RIDE AND THANKED NIAYOR AND COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS FOR
THI5 NEW CITY HALL.
THE FRIENDSWOOD MASONIC LODGE, REPRESENTED BY A NUMBER OF MEMI3ERS, PRESENTED
FRIENDSWOOD POLIC� OFFICER MARTY GODWIN WITH THE COMMUNITY BU:CLDER AWARD FOR
HIS DEDICATED COMMUNITY EFFORT.
MR. PAUL SCHRADER, CITY LIAI50N TO THE BRIO PROJECT, PRESENTED AN INDEPTH
REPORT AND SLIDE PRESENTATIO ON THE BRIO STUDY. MR. SCHRADER REPORTED
THERE IS A MEETING ON NOVEMBER 16 WITH E.P.A. AT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE TO
DISCUSS THE STUDY AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES THAT ARE ACCE:PTABLE TO THE '" �
COMMUNITY AND REPORTED THAT NEW LA'WSUITS HAVE BEEN FILED.
CITY MANAGER RON COX REPORTED ON THE CHANGE ORDER REGARUING THE SOUTH
FRIENDSWOOD WASTEWATER DIVERSIONS AND THAT TXDOT H1�S DENIED THE APPLICATION
TO BORE UNDER FM 518 TO TIE IN TO Tt-iE FORCE MAIN FROM THE E��GLE POINT LIFT
STATION IN THE MANNER THAT W�1S ORIGINALLY PLANNED. CITY MAN��GER COX STATED
THAT TXDOT HAS IN5TEAD APPROVED A DIFFERENT, MORE EXPENSIVE METHOD AND THAT
THE DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT FOR THE ALTERNATE BORING METHOD IS $4,309.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT THE CITY OF HOUSTON IS CC�NTINUING THEIR
PLANNING FOR THE EVENTUAL EXPANSION OF THE SOUTHEAST WATFR PURIFICATIQN
PLANT, LOCATED NEAR ELLINGTON FIrLD AND THAT THIS IS THE P7�ANT WHEI2E THE
CITY'S SURFACE WATER IS OBTAINED, AS WELL AS OWNING A SMALL INTEREST IN
CAPACITY. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT A SURV�Y WAS COMP�ETED AS TO T�iE
FUTURE NEEDS AT THE CITY OF HOUSTON'S REQUEST AND GAVE THE MA�OR AND CQUNCIL
A COPY OF THIS SURVEY. CTTY MANA(3ER COX STATED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO KEEP
UP WTTH THE EXPANSION PLANS FOFZ THTS PI�ANT AND TO MAINT7�IN THE NEEDED ,
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SUPPLIES OF SUR]aACE WATER AND THAT THE TIM:ING FOR THE EXPANSION IS NOT YET
KNOWN, ALTHOUGH THE CITY OF HOUSTON SEEMS TO BE ABOUT TWO TO THREE YEARS
AWAY. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE ]?UBLIC WORKS PROJECT UPDATE AND THAT
MELVIN MEINECKE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, WAS ASKED TO REPORT ON THE STATUS
OF SEVERAL OF T]iE PROJECTS THEY ARE WORKINC� ON. DIRECTOR MEINECKE'S REPORT
WAS ATTACHED ANL� INCLUDED A REPORT ON THE SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WATERLTNE, WHICH
IS FULLX OPERATXONAL, AND THAT FINAL PAYMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT
IS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. CI�Y MANAGEI2 COX ALSO STATED THAT INCLUI�ED IN
THIS REPORT IS THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK, WHICH IS NOW UNDERGOING A FINAL
TESTING OF' THE WATER AND THAT RE—LETTERING SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT
' WEEK, DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO STATED �HAT DIRECTOR
MEINECKE REPORTED THAT THE ASPHALT OVERI�AY OF MOORE ROAD AND OAK DRIVE ARE
' COMPLETED AND THIS PROJECT WAS DONE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GALVESTON
� COUNTY. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO STATED THb1T BY WAY OF REPORT, THE STREET
DEPARTMENT IS NOW BACK TO WORK ON MELODY LANE; THE F'INAL THIRD IS BEING
REPAIRED AND READTED FOR ASPHALT NOW AND THI�T DIRECTOR MEINECKE HOPES TO GET
THAT COMPLETED IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. CI7.'Y MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT HE
REQUESTED THAT DOUG KNEUPPER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GI.VE A
REPORT ON SEVERAL OF THE PROJECTS THEY ART' AS50CIATED WITH AND BY WAY OF
SUMMARY, THE 1995 STREET PROGRAM IS PR�GRESSING WELL, WITH WOODLAWN BEING
COMPLETED, AND HERITAGE APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT COMPLETE. CITY MANA,�ER COX
REPORTED THAT DOUG KNEUPPER AND MELV:IN MEINECKE HAVE MET TWICE WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CLOVER ACRES HOMEOWN�RS AND ARE FINALIZING PLANS FOR
SOME IMPROVEMEN7'S IN THE AREA TO BE COMPLI?TED BY THE CITY. IN ADDITION,
CITY MANAGER RE:PORTED, THAT CLF�1R CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT HAS COMPLETED �',
THEIR WORK ON THE WEST TRIBUTARY OF COWARD'S CREEK THAT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT
DRAINAGE FOR THf? CLOVER ACRES AREA, AND THAT CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT
HAS PLANS TO DO MORE WORK ON THE EAST TRIBUTARY. CITY MANAGrR ALSO REPORTED
THAT THE ENGINEFRING DEPARTMENT IS CURRI?NTLY WORKING ON T.HE PLANS FOR THE
1996 STREET PROJEC�, THE BICYCLE LANE nN SUNSET, AND THE PLACEMENT OF A
TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT CASTLEWOOD AND SUNSET. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT HE
AND COUNCILMEMBER LOWE WENT TO AUSTIN TO MEET WITH THE PUC COMMISSIQNERS
REGARDING THE CITIES' ABILTTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
REGULATIONS FOR INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING. CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT
_., THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE THE NEW LEVEL OF
PARTICIPATION WITH THF UTILITY COMPANIES IN THETR RATE PROCEEDINGS AriD THAT
HE AND COUNCILMEMBER LOWE LEARNED THE COMMISSIONERS GENERALLY SUPPORT THE
� CITIES' POSITION THAT THE CITIES SHOULD BE PARTICI.PANTS IN THE PROCESS AND,
FURTHERMORE, THE; UTILITIES SHOULD REIMBITRST' THE CITIES FOR THEIR EXPENSES
BOTH IN THE REGULATION DEVELOPMENT STATE AND THE ACTUAL IRP PROCESS. CITY
MANAGER COX STA'rED THAT THIS PAVES THE WAY FOR THE GULF COAST COALI.TIQN
(HL&P RATE CASE PARTIC:IPANTS) AND THE TNP COALITION TO WORK TOGETHER TO
INFLUENCE THE DE:VELOPMENT OF THE REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
IRP PROCESS AT THE PUC. CITY MANAGER CGX AI,SO REPORTED THAT� THE PUC RULED
THAT COMPANIES :iUCH AS METROPOLITAN F'IBFR SYSTEMS (MFS) , THE COMPANY THAT
HAS FILED WITH THE PUC TO PROVIDE RETAIL TELEPHONE SERVICE IN OUR AREA, MAY
NOT BE SUBJECT TO CITY FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS AND THAT THE PUC HAS DECIDED NOT
TO RULE ON THE MATTER, BUT LEAVE IT UP TO THE CITIES TO INITIATE THE
EFFORT. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO STATED THAT MFS IS NOT PROPOSING TO BUILD
INFRASTRUCTURE I�V OUR CITY, BUT WILL USE THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF S.W.
BELL AND THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS RISI.KG TO THE SURFACE RAPIDLY. CITY
MANAGER COX ALSO STATED THAT IN FACT, COUNCILMEMBER LOWE AND HE HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS TSSUE WITH THE PUC COMMISSIONERS AT THE RECENT
MEETING WITH THF.M TN AUSTIN AND THAT THE 1�ILEMMA IS, S.W. BELL MAY CLAIM
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THAT, SINCE IT IS NOT DERI�IING TH� RETAIL REVENUE FROM THE USE OF THE LINES
IN OUR CITY, THEY DO NOT OWE US A FRANCHISE PAYMENT AND THAT THIS WILL LEAVE
THIS CITY, AND ANY OTHER CITY, IN THE SAME SITUATION WITH A DECLINING
REVENUE AND NO ABILITY TO REGUI,ATE THOSE COMPANIES IN THOSE SITUATIONS.
CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT FURTHER, CABLE TV COMPANIES CF1V DO THE SAME
THING. CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT TML STAFF HAS ASKED US TO ASSIST THEM
IN DEVELOPING A SEMINAR ON THIS AND OTHER TELECOMMtJNICATIONS RELATED TOPICS
IN DECEMBER AND THAT THESE ISSUES RFLATE DIRECTLY TO THE F2EC;ENT RESOLUTION
PASSED BY THIS COUNCIL AT STAI'F'S REQUEST E'OR INCLUSION IN THE TML
LEGISLATIVE PACKAC,E. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT UNFORTUr1ATELY, BECAUSE
OF THE LATE SUBMISSION OF THE RESOLUTION, IT WAS NOT CON�IDERED. CITY
MANAGER COX REPQRTED THAT CHIEF STOUT HAS COMPLETED HIS At1ALYSI5 OF THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE CURFEW ORDINANCE AND THAT HE HAS
SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THAT THE C:CTY MANAGER HAS � � r
INCLUDED A COPY OF IT IN THIS PACKFT. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO STATED THAT
CHIEF STOUT WILL BE PREPARED TO MAK�: A SHORT PRLSENTATION ON THE MATTER AT
THE MEETING DURING THIS REPORT AI�D THAT THE CURL'EW ORDINANCE HAS BEEN MOST
SUCCESSFUL DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, IN FINDING TRUANT STUDENTS AND GETTING
THEM BACK IN SCHOOL AND THAT THE NIGFiTTIME PORTION OF THE ORDINANCE HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFUL TO THE EXTENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED SOME VIOLATIONS AND OVERALL,
GHIEF STOUT IS RECOMMENDING CONTINUATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND THAT TH� FIRST
READING OF THE CONTINUATION ORD:CNANCE BE SCHEnULED FOR T�[E NOVEMBER 20
MEETING. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO REPORTED THAT JOHN PINKSTON, GALVESTON AREA
ENGINEER, HOUSTON DISTRICT QF THE TXDOT, HAS QUICKL'Y RESPONDED TO THE
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY ON FM
528 IN THE CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AN �TTACHED LETTER
FROM MR. PINKSTON CONFIRMS THAT PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS AND CROSSWALKS WERE
ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE. PLANS FOR 7CHE CONSTRUCTI�N PROJECT ON FM 528 AND
WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AND ADDITIONAI, SIDEWALKS HAVE BEEN
APPROVED BY TXDOT AND WILL BE CONSTRUCTED. CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT MR.
PINKSTON'S QIIICK RESPONSE TO THIS NEED IS APPRECIATED AND THAT MR. PINKSTON
HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WHEN MATTERS OF THIS TYPE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO
HIM. IN THE MEANTIME, CITY MANAGER COX STATED HE HAS ASKED CHIEF STOUT TO
CONTINUE TO HAVE PATROL VEHICLES CONCENTRATE, TO THE EXTEN'� POSSIBLE, IN
THIS AREA TO ASSIST IN CONTROI,LING THE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAF`FIC.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE EXPRESSED A]?PRECIATION TO TI�E COUNTY ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT FOR THE ASSISTANCE ON THE SIDEWALK ON SUNSET F'ROM FM 528 TO � ""
FALLING LEAF.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR ASPHI�LT AND $27,000 �
FOR BIKE PATHS IS CORRECT WTTH CITY MANAGER ADVISING TI�E AMOUNTS ARE
CORRECT. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED AF30UT THE FUTURE WATER SUP]PLY REPORT WITH
CTTY MANAGER AllVISING THIS REPORT I.�i FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. COUNCILMEMBElZ
LOWE COMPLIMENTED STAFF ON THE DEPARTMENT REPORT.S BEING SENT TO COUNCIL AND
ASKED ABOUT THE ROAD REPORTS AND THE STATUS OF MELODY LANE WI'I'H CITY MANAGER
ADVISING THIS STREET IS AN OLD PROJECT AND IS HIGH ON THE (:ITY'S PRIORITY
LIST. COUNCILMENiBER LOWE ASKED ABOLJT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON SUNSET AND WHY
TXDOT TS REVIEWING WITH CITY MANAGER STATING TXDOT IS REVIEWING FOR
STANDARDS WITH THE ENGINEERING BEING DONE IN HOUSE. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE
ASKED ABOUT THE DRAINAGE PLAN IN THE SPORTS PARK WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING
THERE WILL BE A WORK SHOP ON THIS ISSUE TN THE NEAR FUTURE. COUNCILMEMBER
LOWE ASKED ABOUT WORKING WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND WITH THE STATE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THE HAZARDOUS WASTES SIGNS ON CLEA32 CREEK REMOVED
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AND ALSO ASKED 7�1BOUT FREAKY FRIDAY WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THIS IS AN
ANNUAL EVENT WHIc:H PROVIDES ANOPPORTUNITY FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS TO 5WAP JOBS
WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHERS JOB RESPONSIBILITY.
**COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVED THE EXECUTION OF INTERLOCA'L
CONTRACT WITH CLI;AR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR IMPROVEMENT5 TO A TRIBUTARY
OF COWARD'S CREEK
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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, **THE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WAS TABLED
UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. .
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE RANCHO VIEJO/NORTH SLONE
SANITARY SEWER P:ROJECT TO AUTHORIZE EXECt.JTIUN OF THE AGREEMENT WITH WESLEY
WEST INTEREST TO JOINTLY PARTICIPATE IN CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER
FACILITIES.
5ECONDED BY CC)UNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PA5SED 6-1 WITH
COUNCILMEMBER LOVi'E OPPOSED.
**COUNCILNlEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPRUVE THE RANCHO VIEJO/NORTH SLONE
SANITARY SEWER PIZOJECT TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH BROWN & GAY
ENGINEERS, INC. , TO DESIGN SEGMENT "E" OF SAb1ITARY SEWER FACILITIES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEM�ER MANISQN. THE MOTION PASSED 6-1 WITHCOUNCILMEMBER
LOWE OPPOSED. �
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE RANCHO VIEJO/NORTH SLONE
SANITARY SEWER PFtOJECT TO AUTHORIZE WAYNE SMTTH & ASSOCIATEla TO PROCEED WITH
THE FINAL DESIGN AND PREPARATI�N OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND BID D�CUMENTS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTIC7N OF SANITARY SEWER FACILIfiIES.
SECONDED BY CC)UNCILMENIDER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED 6-1 WITH
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE OPPOSED.
**CQUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXECUTTON OF A THREE—YEAR
--� CONTRACT W,ITH CI,EAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE
ECONOMIC D�VELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE CITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTTN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE 7'HE REQUEST FROM FRIENDSWOOD ROTARY
CLUB TO NAME THE PAVILION AT STEVENSON PARK "THE ROTARY PAVTLION."
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJE:CATE.
***COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO REFER THE REQUEST FROM THE FRIENDWOOD ROTARY
TO THE NAMING FACILITIES COMMITTEE.
SECONDED BY COLTNCILMEMBER DICKEY. APPROVED 3-4, WITH MAYOR NEWMAN,
COUNCILMEMBER HA�7ECATE, COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES, AND COUNCILMEMBER MANISON
OPPOSED.
***MAIN MOTTON APPROVED 4-3 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS LOWE, DICKEY, AND AUSTIN
OPPOSED.
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**COI7NCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO �PP].20VE RESOLUTION R95-35, A. RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWQOD, TEXAS, GALV:ESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES, CA.STING 92 VOTES
FOR EVELYN NEWMAN FOR REAPPOINT]KENT TO THE GALVESTON CEN'TRAL APPRAISAL
DISTRICT BDARD FOR 1996/1997.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOiJSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER H1�JECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-25, SECOND AND FINAL
READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX B OF THE FR:CENSDWOOD CITY
CODE,SAID APPENDIX B CONTAINING RUL]�S AND REGULATIONS GOVERINING PLATS AND
THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND, BY DELETING ALL OF 5UBPARAGRAPH (j ) OF PARAGRAPH
(3) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION I:II THEREOF ANU SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW
5UBPARAGRAPH (j) , BY ADDING TO SUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF SUBPAiZAGRl-1PH (1) OF
PARAGRAPH (3) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION III THEREQF A NEW SENTENCE, AND .. _s
BY DELETING THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH (R) OF SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION
III THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THERFFOR A NEW FIRST SENTENCE, ; PROVIDING THAT
THE MINIMUM RIGHT—OF—WAY WIDTH F'OR PRIVATE STREFTS IN GARDEN HOME
SUBDTVISIONS SHALL BE 50 FEET; PROVIDING THAT DEAD END CUL—DE-•SAC STREETS IN
EXCESS OF 600 FEET MAY BE APPROVED UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCkS, PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR F�1CH AAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVII3ING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEl�SELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOiJSLY. �
**COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM A)3) NEW CIZ`Y HALL. A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECT: 1.
1992 STREET TMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GALVESTON COUNTY) WITH PAYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,588 29 TO GULF COAST LIMESTONE, INC. FOR 260 TONS OF LIMESTONE
i7SED DURING THE THTRD PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MELODY LANE IN THE AMOUNTS QF
$494.02, $335.48, $1,158.41 AND $E>00.38 RESPECTIVELY; 2. 1995 CONCRETE
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WITH THIR:D PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF L$55,146.10
TO HADDOCK CONSTRUCTZON FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STREE':C'S ON HERITAGE
(1,227 FEET) AND WOODLAWN (1,2$0 FEET) AURING THE PERIOD ENDEI) SEPTEMBER 30,
1995. THE PROJECT IS 59 PERCENT COMPLETE; 4. ELEVATED WATER STQRAGE TANK
MODIFICATIONS WITH SIXTH PAYMENT IN Z'HE AMOUNT OF $5,106.89 TO TEXAS BRIDGE,
INC. TO MODIFY, REPAIR AND RECOA.T THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK DURING
SEPTEMSER, THE PROJECT IS 98 PERCFNT COMPLETE AND IS FU�DED FROM 1995
CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROCEEDS, AND TENTH PAYMENT TO WAYNE SMITH &
ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ON MODIFICATIONS, REPAIRS AND RECOAT THE �.._._�
ELEVATED WATER 5TORAGE: TANK AT WI�TEI� WELL NUMBER FIVE DURING SEPTEMBER IN
THE AMOUNT OF $6,978.40, WITH THE :LNSPECTION PHASE IN PROG]RESS; 5. SOUTH
FRIENDSWOOD WASTEWATER DIVERSIONS WITH THE ELEVENTH PAYMENT ITf THE AMOUNT OF
$335.65 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIA'.PES FOR DESIGN ENGINEE�2ING ON SOUTH
FRIENDSWOOD WASTEWATER DIVERSION F'ROJECT DURING SEPTEMBER, THE DESIGN
ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES ARE 100 PERCENT, AND TFiIS PROJECT IS
FUNDED FRQM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF UBL:LGATIONS PROCEEDS; 6. FO}2EST BEND LIFT
STATION FORCE MAIN WITH THIRD PAYMENT IN THE AI�IOUNT OF $7`i0.00 TO WAYNE
SNlITH & ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ON FOREST BEND LIFT STATION
FORCE MAIN DURING SEPTEMBER, DESIGN �NGINEERING IS 100 P�RCENT COMPLETE AND
THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE UF OBLIGATIODf PROCEEDS; 7.
SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WATER LINE WITH PINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT QF $34,476.00
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TO DEI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD
WATERZINE, THE PROJECT IS 100 PERCENT COMPLETE, AND THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED
FROM 1995 CERT:IFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROCEEDS, AUTHORIZE CERTIFICATE OF
ACCEPTANCE FROM DEI CONSTRUCTION SERVICI?S, INC. FOR CONSTI2UCTION OF WATER
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FOR SOUTH FRIENDSWOQD WATERLINE. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA
PAYMENTS $138,81.8.13. B) DISPOSITION OF BID 95-15, FOREST BEND FQRCE MAIN
EXTENSION TO VIC:ON SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,974; C) MINUTES OF OCTdBER
9, 1995.
, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION PAS5ED UNANIMOUSLY.
, **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM A) 3. NEW CITY HALL, WITH
PAYMENT NUMBER ]?IFTEEN TO ABBEY ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
CITY HALL FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 22, 1995 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 1995, THE
PROJECT TS 99 PERCENT COMPLETE AND RETAINAGE REMAINS AT 10 PERCENT.
SECQNDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL DEFERRED TO MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRXA�
GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS - ANNUAL
EVALUATION OF C:CTY MANAGER UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 20,
1995.
MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN AT 10:25 P.M.
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