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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
CUUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARItIS ) (
DECEMBER 18, 1995
r � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
' ON MONDAY, DECEM]BER 18 1995 AT 7:00 P.M: AT FRTENDSWOOD CITY HALL., COUNCIL
` CHAt4BERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLL.OWING
' PRESENT CONSTITUTING A �?UORUM:
MA,YOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM , JANIS LOWE
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
CQUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON �
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN ,
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CITY' ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITX MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALL,ED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
MAYOR NEWMAN WISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND
STATED THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL YEAR AND LOOKS FORWARD TO EVERYONE WORKING
TOGETHER FOR A BETTER CITY.
MAYOR NEWMAN WELC:OMED STATE REPRESENTATIVE; CRAIG. EILAND AND GALVESTON COUNTY
COMMISSIONER ED STUART TO THE COUNCIL MEETING. i
� THE TNVOCATTON WF�S GIVEN BY REVEREND DENNIS OWENS, REPRESENTING THE NEW LIFE �
ASSEMBLY CHURCH.
MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND THE STATE
IF TEXAS.
��� A PROCLAMATION WAS READ BY MAYOR NEWMAN WISHING EVERYONE A "HAPPY HOLIDAY
� SEASON".
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED THE GRAND OPENING AND DEDICATION OF THE NEW CITY HALL
WAS A GRAND OCCASION WITH MANY IN ATTENDANCE AND HONORING THE PAST MAYORS
WITH SEVEN OF TI-IE PAST EIGHT MAYORS ATZ`ENDING.
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON ALL OF THE I30LIDAY ACTIVITIES LAST WEEK AND
REPORTED SO MANY PEOPLE ENJOYED THE FESTIVITIES. "
COUNCILMEMBER HA�rEGATE REPORTED SHE ATTENDED THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' AND
COUNCILS' MEETTNC�, THE SATURDAY PRAYER BRFAKT'AST HONORTNG THE AREA MINISTERS
AND WISHED EVERYQNE A JOYOUS OCCASION.
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COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' AND
COiINCIL'S MEETING AND INTERNET COMMITTEE MEETING AND READ A �>UOTE ON "WORDS
OF WISDOM".
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE; CLEAIt LAKE AREA ECONOMTC
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDA'PION "KEEP IT SOLD" CQMMITTEE MEETING, ATTENDED THE
INTERNET COMMITTEE MEETING, THE TREE; LIGHTING AT THE MUSEUM, ATTENDED THE
ASSOC�ATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS MEETING IN AUSTIN, CITY HALL GRAND OPENING,
AND DEDICATION OF THE NEW CITY HALL, WHICH SHOULD MAKE EVERYONE PROUD,
ATTENDED THE WATERS DAVIS SOIL CONSERVATION MEETING, AND ATTENDED THE ANNUAL .
GAI,VESTON COUNTY PARKS BOARD CHRISZ`MAS PARTY AND THAT HE 3ERVED ON THIS °
PARKS BOARD FOR 12 1/2 YEARS. �
CQUNCTLMEMBER AUSTIN ATTENDED THE CLEAR CREEK DRATNAGE DISTRICT MEETING AND
REPORTED WORK HAS STARTED ON THE COWARDS CREEK DRAINAGE PROJE(:T AND ATTENDED
THE PRAYER BREAKFAST WHICH WAS PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINING.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATZ'ENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING �
WITH THE FINAL PLAT FOR BEDFORD PLACE, SECTION TWO AND PRE-•APPLICATION OF
FRIENDSWOOD PLAZA BEING APPROVED, ATTENDED THE HARRIS COUN`.CY MAYOF2S' AND
COUNCIL5' MEETTNG, AND CONGRATULATED THE EIGHTH GRADE BOYS CROSS COUNTY TEAM
AND WISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON `.�HE WASTESTREAM ASSIMII.,ATION MEETING
REGARDING THE OUTFALLS IN THE CLEAR CREEK BASIN, ATTENDED THF TREE LIGHTING
IN THE PARK, THE YULETIDE LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE, ATTENDED THE DEPA�7.'MENT
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE - PAROLE DIVISION - COUN2'Y ADVISORY BOARD MEETING,
REPORTED THERE WAS 5 INCHES OF R��IN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS BUT �HERE WAS NO
KNOWN FLOODING IN FRIENDSWOOD AND WISHED EVERYQNE A MERRY CH�ZII3TMAS.
GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER ED STUART PRESENTED A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF
$27,500 FOR BOYER/EDGERTON DRATNAGE PROJECT ON COWARDS CREEK.
MR. MIKE MONTZ APPEARTED BEFORE COUNC:IL TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
ON DRAINAGE. MR. MONTZ STATED THAT DRAINAGE IS FRIENDSWQOD'S WEAKEST LINK
AND THAT FRIENDSWOOD NEEDS A GOOD DRAINAGE PLAN.
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MAYOR NEWMAN REFERRED THIS MATTER TO THE CITY MANAGER.
MR. FRANK WEBB PRESENTED THE CITY WITH A VETERANS VOT� BANNEFt AND STATED IT
IS THE RIGHT AND DUTY OF ALL CITIZENS TO VOTE.
MS. BEA GRAY AND MS. SHARON FINDLEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL �'0 URGE COUNCIL
TO VOTE FOR THE CURFEW ORDINANCE TO KEEP A SAFE COMMTJNITY FOR (�IIR TEENS.
MR. GREG HUGHES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO URGE COUNCI�, NQT TO PASS THE
CURFEW ORDINANCE, STATED THE ORDIN�INCE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAI,,, AND VIOLATES
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND THAT THE STATE DOES NOT SUPPORT CURF]3W LAWS.
MS. MISSY WILSON URGED COUNCIL TO NOT PASS THE CURFEW ORDINANCE, TO
RECOGNIZE THE FRIENDSWOOD YOUTH TN A POSITIVE LIGHT, AND BY Nt�T ADOPTTNG THE
ORDINANCE, WILL SEND A MESSAGE. TO OUR YOUTH THAT THE COMMUNI7'Y HAS FAITH IN
OUR TEENS.
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MS. CAMMIE HUGHE5 SPOKE ON BEHALF OF NUMEROUS YOUTHS IN ATTENDANCE AND URGED
COUNCIL TO NOT PASS THE CURFEW ORDINANCE.
CITY MANAGER RON COX REPORTED THAT KAZEM HAMIDIAN, UTILITIES SUPERINTENDENT,
RECEIVED HI5 CZASS A WASTEWATER OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND KAZ
ALSO HAS A CLASS A CERTIFICATE IN WATER. CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT KAZ
HAS HIS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND THAT PLUS YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE, MANY HOURS OF TRAINING, AND RIG�ROUS TESTING WERE REQUIRED TO
,� , BE ELIGIBLE FOIR THIS CERTIFICATE AND THAT ONLY ABOUT 300 WATER AND
WASTEWATER OPERATORS STATEWIDE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ATTAIN A CLASS AA STATUS.
CITY MANAGER (:OX ALSO REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING 1995-1996 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT: RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER
LINE - THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY ON THE GROUND IN RANCHO VIEJO
SINCE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL �F THE CONTRACT WITH WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES FOR
THE DESIGN OF TI3E WASTEWATER COLLECTION LINES IN THAT AREA, THE UTILITIES,
S.W. BELL, AND ENTEX, AMONG OTHERS, HAVE ALL LOCATED THEIR LINES AND THE
ENGINEER'S SURVEYORS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SURVEY WORK, AND THIS DATA WILL BE
USED TO COMPZETE THE DESIGN OF THE COI,LECTION; FOREST BEND FORCE MAIN
EXTENSION - THE CONTRACT FOR THIS PROJEC:T WAS AWARDED TO VICON SERVICES AT
THE NOVEMBER 2, 1995 COUNCIL MEETING AND MEI,VIN MEINECKE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS, REPORTED THE CONTRACTOR STARTED WORIZ TUESDAY IN THE YARD AT PUBLIC
WORI'�S AND WILL WORK TOWARD FM 528. CITY MANAGER COX AL80 PASSED ALQNG
CORRESPONDENCE THAT WAS RECETVED FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (CBO)
REGARDING A NEW NETWORK OF CONTACTS NATIONWIDE AND THAT HE HAS BEEN
APPOINTED TO THIS GROUP OF STATE A1�II) LOCAL PEOPLE WHO WILL PROVIDE
INFOI2MATION ON 'rHE FISCAL IMPACT OF PROPOSED AND EXISTING LEGISLATION ON
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMEN�. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO STATED THAT ACCORDING TO
THE CBO, THE GROUP CONSISTS OF ABOUT 600 PEOPLE, AT LEAST 450 FROM THE CITY I
AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN ALL STATES AND OTHERS INCLUDE GOVERNORS, 5TATE
REPRESENTATIVES AND ASSOCIATION OFFICERS. CITY MANAGER COX FURTHER STATED
THAT THI5 GROUP HAS BEEN FORMED BY TH�; CBO IN RESPONSE TO THE UNFUNDED
MANDATES REFORM ACT OF 1995. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE FCC RATE
REGULATIONS AND THAT RECENTLY THE FCC ANNOUNCED SOME GOOD NEWS AS FAR AS
, - CABLE RATE REGULATION IS CONCERNED. CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT WE ALL
� ' HAVE BEEN BURDENED BY THE REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW LOCAL CABLE COMPANIES. TO
REQUEST BASIC CABLE RATE INCREASES ON A QUARTERL'Y BASIS AND THIS HAS CREATED
UNNECE5SARY EXPENS�, TIME, AND PAPERWORK FOR CITIES AND THE CABLE. INDUSTRY
ACROSS THE COUN`.PRY. MR. COX FURTHER ST.ATED THE FCC RECENTLY ADOPTED NEW
RULES THAT WILL AI,LOW CABLE COMPANIES TO REQUEST RATE INCREASES OF THE
CITIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BUT IT IS NOT :KNOWN IF TCI WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THIS OPTION BUT EARLY INDICATIONS ARE THEY MAY. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO
STATED THAT SEVERAL OF THE FEDERAL PROGNOSTICATORS ARE PREDICTING THAT CABLE
TELEVISION WILL BE DEREGULATED COMPLETEI�Y, AGAIN, IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
CITY MANAGER COX ALSO EXPRESSED WISHES F'OR A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON
FROM THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THAT COUNCIL'S EXPRESSI.ON
OF SUPPORT TO THE EMPLOYEES BY INCREASING THE LONGEVITY PAY HAS BEEN WELL
RECEIVED,AND MANY HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR APPRECIATION TO COUNCIL THROUGH CITY
MANAGER COX.
COUNCILMEMBER LO'WE ASKED ABOUT THE CIP BUDGET, THE WATER STUDY, WHISPERING
PINES, FUNDS FOR SIDEWALKS, I & I STUDY, AND 1776 PARK WITH THE CITY MANAGER
ADVISING HE WOULI� LOOK AT THESE PROJECTS.
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f:OUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE NEW POLICE CARS ARE IN SE;RVICE AND THE
NUMBER OF CARS SITTING AT THE PUBI,TC SAFETY BUILDING WITH CITY MANAGER
ADVISING THERE ARE USUALLY 2 OUT OF 3 CARS PER SHIFT AND THAT MAY ACCOUNT
FOR THE NUMBER OF CARS AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING DURIN'G SE�[IFT CHANGE AND
THAT SOME OF THE NEW CARS MAY NOT BE UUTFITTED AT THIS TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT FCC REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO H.B. 2128
TELECOMMUNICATION REGARDING C�BLE; b1S A UTILITY WITH THE CITY MANAGER
ADVISING CABLE IS NOT CONSIDERED A UTILITY AND WILI, BE HANDLED SEPAITATELY.
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COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN ASKED ABOUT THE INSPECTION OF THE RANCF30 VIEJQ SEWER I
LINE WITH CITY MANAGER COX ADVISING WAYNE SMTTH ENGINEERS DQ TFIE INSPECTIONS.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING LENTZ ENGINEERING TO
PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS F?OR REHABILITATION OF �3iJNMEADOW LIFT
STATIONS 9, 10, AND 11.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THF MOTION PASSED UNANII�IOUSI�Y.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ADOPTING THE NEW CITY OF
FRZENDSWOOD PERSONNEI, POLTCIES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTIQN PASSED 5-2 WTTH COUNCIIrMEMBERS
DICKEY AND LOWE OPPOSED.
**COUNCII,MEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO AMEND THE PERSONNEL POLICY REGARDING THE
OUT OF TOWN POLIG`Y.
SECONDED BY CO[JNCII,MEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED 5-2 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS
DICKEY AND LOWE OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95--39, A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, TO JOIN THE GULF C:OAST COALITION
OF CITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC UTTLITY COMMISSION
PROJECT N0. 14400, SAME BEING A PROCEEDING REGARDING INTEGRATED RESOURCE
PLANNING AND RULE MAKING, DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVES TO SUCH COALITION;
AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT BY THE COALITION OF ATTORNEYS AND CONSULTANTS TO
REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF COALITION MEMBERS IN SAID Pf20CEEDING; AND
PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATEn TO THE SUBJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOi1SLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-41, A RE�OLUTION OF THE
CITY QF FRIENASWOOD, TEXAS, SETTING THE DATES FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MQNTH OF JANUARY, 1996.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. TH� MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSI�Y.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R9541, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR
USE OF PUBLTC STREETS FOR DISPLA.Y OF BANNERS FOR CITY ACTIVIT:LES ONLY AT THE
CORNER OF OAK TREE LANE AND SOUTH FRIEND5WOOD DRIVE AND BETWE;EN FRIENDSWOOD
FIRE STATTON #1 AND SHADWELL ON SOjJTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. `.PHE MOTION PASSED TINANIMOiJSLY.
; *'�COUNCZLMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R95-42, A RESOLUTION OF THE
C:ITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ADOPTED PARKS AND OPE�T SPACE MASTEFt
�LAN TO PROVTDE FOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMENlBER NlEb1S�LES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANTMOZJSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T95-33, SECOND AND FINAL
READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CURF'EW FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF
17 YEARS, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:01 A.Mo AND 5 A.M. ON ANY DAY OF THE WEEK,
AND BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 A.M. AND 2:30 P.M. FOR SCHQOL—AGED CHILDREN ON
SCHOOL DAYS; PROVIDING IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON SUBJECT TO A CURFEW
HEREUNDEI2 TO REMAIN IN ANY PUBLIC P:GACE OF ON THE PREMISES OF ANY
ESTABLISHMENT WI:THIN THE CITY DURING CUR:E'EW HOURS; PROVIDING IT IS UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PARENT OR GUARDIAN OR A PERSOrf SUBJECT TO A CURFEW HEREUNDER TO
KNOWINGLY PERMIT, OR BY INSUFFICIENT CONTROL ALLOW, SUCH PERSON TO REMAIN IN
ANY PUBLIC PLACE ON ON THE PREMISES OF ANY ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN THE CITY
�A�, DURING CURFEW SiOURS; PROVIDING IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OWNING,
OPERATING, OR IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF ANY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY TO
� KNOWINGLY ALLOW A PERSON SUBJECT TO THE CURFEW HEREUNDER TO REMAIN ON THE
PREMTSES OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT DURING CURFEW HOURS; PROVIDING DEFENSES TO
PROSECUTION FOR VIOLATIONS HEREUNDER; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $500.00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINC�S; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND :PROVI.DING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCII.,MEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION FAILED 2-5.
ORDINANCE T95-3�, TREE SURVEYS, WAS REF'ERRED BACK TO PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION.
ORDINANCE T95-35, FENCES, HEDGES, AND WALLS, WAS REFERRED BACK TO PLANNING
AND ZONING.
**COUNCILMEMBEI2 DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 95-36, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING THE
ZONING ORDINANCFs OF THE CITY, BY DELETING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD CARR
CENTER" CONTAIN�.D IN SECTION 20 THEREO�' AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW
DEFINITION FOR "CHILD CARE CENTER"; PROVIDING THAT A "CHILD CAR.E CENTER"
INCLUDES USES AND FACILITIES WHICH COMPLY WITH STATE REGULATIONS APPLTCAB.LE
TO HOME CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN (16) XEARS;
PROVIDING EXCEPZ'TONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2000
FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF;, AND PROVIDING FOR
`��' 5EVERABILITY.
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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER .HAJECATE. THE MOTTON T�ASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF B) APPOINTMENTS/RF..APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES,1) AF'POINTMENTS TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, 2) ALTERNATES
TO THE INTERNET COMMITTEE: A) PAYMENT nF CAPITAL PROJECTS-1) 1992 STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GALVESTON COUNTI') WITH PAYMENT TO GULF COAST LIMESTONE,
INC. FOR 215 TONS OF LIMESTONE USED DUR:CNG THE TFiIRD PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION
ON MELODY LANE IN THE AMOUNTS OF $1,34h.27 AND $1,280.51 RESPECTIVELY AND
PAYMENT TO SOUT�-IWEST LIMESTONE, INC. FOR 48 TONS OF COLDMIX TYPE D USED
DURTNG THE THIRD PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MELODY LANE. IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,378.27; 2) 1995 CONCRETE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WTTH FIFTY PAYMENT TO
HADDOCK CONSTRUCTI�N FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STREETS ON HERITAGE (1,227
FEET) AND WOODLAWN (1,280 FEET) DURING THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1995 IN .
THE AMOUNT OF $56,012.21 WITH THIS PROtIEC'.P BEING 88 PERCENT COMPLETE AND
PAYMENT TO UTICON INC. FOR RELOCATION OF THRE� INCH WATERLINE ON LAURFT,
DRIVE, AND INCREASE TO SIX INCH DUE TO CUNSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER ON LAUREL
IN THE AMOUNTS OF $13,993 AND $854.50 RESPECTIVELY; 3) PHASE II LIBRARY
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RENOVATIONS WITH PAYMENT TO HALL/MERRIMAN ARCHITECTS ]i0R PHASE II
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND REIMBURSAI3LE EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $975 AND
$96.13 RESPECTIVELY DURING NOVEMBER 1995 AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE 25
PERCENT COMPLETE.; 4) NEW CITY FiALL WITH PAYMENT TO THE LEE �)UIGLEY COMPANY
FOR WORK ON STAIRCASE INCLUDING STRUCTURAL STEEL ON STAIR AND BALCONY
RAILING, AND SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDRAIL StJPPORTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $14,868, PAYMENT TO ELECTROTEX FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT CONNECTION
AT NEW CITY HALI�� IN THE AMOUNTS �F $2,007.92 AND $171.58 RESPECTIVELY,
PAYMENT TO STUARD ELECTRIC FOR ADIDITIONAL ELECTRICAL WORI� INCLUDING AN
ADDITIONAL TRANSFORMER, SWITCH PAN:EL, OUTLETS, AND PLUGS FOR COMPUTER
NETWORKING IN THE AMOUNTS OF $4,395 AND $166.50 RESPECTIVELY; 5) FIRE i �
HYDRANT INVENTORY, AUDIT AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WITH THIRD PAYMENT IN THE �
AMOUNT OF $9,075.00 TO METRO SERVIC.E CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR REPAIRS TO 121 �
FIRE HYDRANTS DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR PROGRAM„ WHICH INCLUDES _,__�
AUDIT, SANDBLAST, PAINT AND COLOR CGDE OF EACH HYDRANT AS S�'ECIFIED IN BID
95-8; 6) ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANR MODIFICATIONS WITH THE F:LTdAL PAYMENT TO
TEXAS BRTDGE, INC. TO MODIFY, REPAIR, RECOAT THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK
DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER IN TH:E AMOUNT OF $49,750.00, THE PROJECT IS 100
PERCENT COMPLETE AND IS FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE t�F OBLIGATIpNS
PROCEEDS. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS $156,369.89; G) APPROVE CHANGE
ORDER N0. 1 TO 1995 CONCRETE STREET ]?ROGRAM BECALT5E OF ADDITI�NAL EXCAVATI:ON
FOR THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR THE HEF;TTAGE. S�REET IMPROVEMENT WAS N�CESSARY
FOR THE COMPLETI.ON OF THE PROJE.CT., THE AMOUNT OF THE ADDITI(�NAL EXCAVATION
IS $9,033.59, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE CHANGE ORDER, FUNDS WILL BE
PROVIDED FROM THE AMOUNT IN THIS YEAR'S STREET PROGRAM, AND BASED ON CURRENT
ESTIMATES, THERE SHOULD BE SUFFICIEN7' FUNDS AVAILABLE TO COMPI:�ETE THE ENTIRE
PROJECT FOR THIS YEAR; D) PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 1Sa95; E) MINUTES
OF NOVEMBER 13 ANU NOVEMBER 20, 1995 WITH CORRECTTONS. ;
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLX.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO �iPPROVE ITEM B OF THE C:ONSENT AGENDA,
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES; ALTE;RNATES TO THE
INTERNET COMMITTEE, DAVID DANNEMTL]LER, JOAN MICKLER, BOB DIETRICH, RON
BOJUET, VALERIE MELGARES AND DANNY SPARKS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOTJSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN AT 9:35 P.M.
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