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STA`.PE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) {
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
JANUARY 22, 199E> )(
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF' THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1996 AT 5:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL
, ' CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
N[AYOR EVELYN NEWMAN
NfAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE
C:OUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASEI�E�
C:OUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
C:OUNCILMEMBER MEL AU5TIN
GOUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CITY MANAGER RON COX '
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MA�TERS - TO
INTERVIEW APPLIC'ANTS FOR APPdINTMENT TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
COUNCIL RECONVEIVED INTO OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. WITH ACTION TAKEN LATER IN
THE MEETING.
PRESIDENT FRED H. STRINGHAM, REPRESENTING THE TEXAS HOUSTON E. MISSION, GAVE
THE INVOCATIQN.
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' � MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF' ALLEGIANCE.
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COUNC2LMEMBER HA.7ECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDZNG THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYOR5' AND
COUNCILS' MEETIrfG, THE PRAYER BREAKFAST, THE OPEN FiOUSE AT FIRST COMMUNITY
BANK, THE CHILI COOK-OFF AT �'ELLOWSHIP B];BI.E CHURCH IN PEARLAND, AND THANKED
THE VOTERS THAT VOTED LAST SATURDAY ON TH]E SALES TAX ISSUE.
COUNCILMEMBER Mr:ASELES I2EPORTED ON THE DICKINSON BAYOU COMMITTEE MEETING
REGARDING PHASE 3 OF THE PROJECT AND THE HARRIS C�UNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCILS'
MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER M1�INISON REPORTED ON THE CI.,EAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVEI,OPMENT
FOUNDATION "KEEP IT SOLD" MEETING, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIA.TION OF REGIONAL
GOVERNMENTS IN WASHINGTON MEETING, THE C:LEAR CREEK WATERSHED MEETING, PARKS
BOARD MEETING, �.CHE MEETING AT THE UNIVEF2S.I.TY QF HOUSTON REGARDING. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT �ND THE ANNUAL CLEAR. LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIC7N
ANNUAL MEETING.
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COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN THANKED THE ELECTIQN JUDGE AND CLERKS ANI) THE COMMUNITY
THAT VOTED AND URGED EVERYONE TO P�IRTICTPATE IN THE DEMOCRAT]:C PROCESS, AND
VOLUNTEERED TO HELP MAKE THE SPORT PARK HAPPEN.
COUNCTLMEMB�R DICKEY REPORTED ON THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS' AND
COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETING IN SANTA FE, GALVESTON COUNTY CENTRAL
APPRAISAL DTSTRICT GOING OUT FOR BIDS FOR A NEW BUILDING ANLl ANNOUNCED SHE
WILL BE SEEKING RE-ELECTION TO COUNCIL POSITION 5 AND VOLUNTEERED TO HELP
WITH THE SPORTS PARK.
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COUNCILMEMBER LOWE CONGRATULATED FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOC)L DISTRICT AND
CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOI., ON THE AECA'rHLON WITH OVER 220 STUAENTS TO CQMPETE
IN FRIENDSWOOD, REMINDED EVERYQNE OF THE TOWN MEETING ON JANUARY 29, AT CITY
NAT,L, SENATOR JERRY PATTERSON'S TOWN MEETING SCHEDULED FC)R JANUARY 25,
FAMILY OF THE YF..AR THIS FRIDAY, ATTENDED THE CLEAR CREEK WA':CERSHED MEETING
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REGARDING FZOOD ISSUEB, HARRIS COUNTX MAYORS' AND
COUNCILS' MEE.TING, AND THANKED THE VOTER'S FOR EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT TO
,VOTE AND VOLUNTEERED TO HELP WITH THE SPORTS PARK.
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE BIRTH OF HER GRANDSON ON FRIDAY WT'I'H MOM �ND BABY
DOING WELL.
MR. DON BEETH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND VOICED HIS ADMI;RATION FOR THE
PARTICIPANTS IN SATURDAY'S ELECTION AND STATED THE VOICE OF T�IE MAJORITY WAS
HEARD, AND REQUESTED COUNCILMEMBERS 'r0 SIGN A COVENANT �TATIZZG NO SALES TAX '
ELECTION FOR �HE NEXT THREE YEARS, NO BORROWING WITHOUT VOT�?R APPROVAI, AND
NO MORE CAPITAL SPENDING WITHQUT A PLAN. �
MR. GREG HUGHES APPEARED BEFORF COUNCIL AND THANKED THOSE THAT VOTED
SATURDAY, STATING HE FOUND NO ONE OPPOSED TO THE' PARK, BUT CONCERNS
REGARDING PAYING, PLANNING, ETC, AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO Bi:fDGET FOR PLANS
TO BUILD THE SPORTS PARK
TODD YEAGER, COMPUTER SERVICES COORDINATOR, WAS AWARDED THE F:IVE STAR SPIE2IT
AWARD FOR HIS HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND WILLINGNESS TO HEL]?ING THOSE WITH
COMPUTER PROBLEMS. _ _,'
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE ACTIVITIE� RELA�ED TO THE CLASS ACTION SUIT
AGAINST S.W. BELL AND STATED THAT HE RECOMMENDED T�Ti'�T FRIENDSWOOD
PARTICIPA2E IN THIS SUIT. ONLY 57 CITIES ACROSS TEXAS ELECTED TO DO S0;
PORT ARTHUR WAS THE LEAD CITY AND THE SUIT WAS IN STATE DI:3TRICT COURT IN
BEAUMONT. MR. CaX STATED THA'P ONCE THE SUIT WAS SETZ'T,ED, THE CITY
BENEFITTED IN THREE WAYS. �'IRST THE CITY RECEIVED A ONE `.PIME SETTLEMENT
PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $224,118.10. SECOND, COUNCIL ADOPTED A REVISEA
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (THE TERM OF WHICH IS ONLY TW'0 YEARS) . IN THE REVISED
AGREEMENT, THE CITY WILL RECEIVE FUTURE FRANCHZSE PAYMEN`.0 OF AT LEAST
$110,000 ANNUALLY, APPROXIMATEI,Y 7`WICE THE CURRENT PAYMENT. 'rHIRD, THE CITY
IS TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON FUTURE EQUTPMENT PURCHASES FROM A1ND THROUGH S.W.
BELL. CITY MANAGER COX STATED Z'HAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH S.W. BELL HAUE BEEN
COMPLETED, WITH THE HE7�P OF' OUR TELECOMMUNIGATIONS CONS�JLTANT, STUART
HERBST & ASSOCIATES, INC. THEY RLCOMMEND A ONE-TIME CREDIT �3� TAKEN IN THE
AMOUNT OF $60,698.65 AND APPLY IT TUWARD THE NEW TELEPHQNE PCJRCHASES.. CITY
MANAGER COX STATED THAT THIS HAS REDUCED. THE OVERALL. COST Ol� THE TELEPHONE
EQUIPMENT. AS A RESULT, A LEASE�:PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH KOCH FINANCIAL
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HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY RENEGOTIATED. �'HE LEAS� PURCHASE WAS ORIGINALLY
AUTHORIZED FOR UP TO $160,000, BUT WITH THE COMPLETION OF FINAN'CIAL
ARRANGEMENTS, THE LEASE PURCHASE $103,472.19 FOR THE NEW PHONE SYSTEMS IN
CITY HALL, POLICE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND THE LIBRARY. MR. COX STATED
THAT ON THE STRE;NGTH OF THE RECOMMENDATION MADE TO COUNCIL ALMOST TWO YEARS
AGO, THE CITY HAS RECEIVED A DIRECT BENE:E'IT OF' ALMOS� $400,000 IN ONE YEAR,
PLUS THE INCREASLD FRANCHISE PAYMENT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BOUNDARY INITIATIVES AND
ENCLOSED A REPOFtT FROM BOB RIMA, ATTORNEY IN AUSTIN, REGARDING THE STATUS
,.__� OF HIS EFFORTS TO SEEK THE EXTENSION OF THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN EXCHANGE
, BOUNDARY TO TH� FRIENDSWOOD/ALVIN CITY L�IMIT LINE. MR. COX STATED THAT A
SUCCESSFUL EFFORT WOULD ALLOW THE RESIDENTS OF' TOWEI2 ESTATES AND FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT IN T1HAT AREA TO BE IN THE SAME PHONE CLASS AS THE BALANCE OF THE
CITY. MR. RIMA HAS CONTACTED SWB ATTORNEYS AND IS REVIEWING RECENT
PUC DECISIONS, :CNCI,UDING THE CITY'S. HE WILL SOON MAKE CONTACT WTTH THE
PUC STAFF. CITY MANAGER 5TATED THAT MR. RIMA�S NOT OPTIMISTIC AND THAT
THIS MAY PROVE TO BE A MORE FORMIDABLE EFFORT THAN THE SUNMEADOW CASE.
MR. RIMA HAS ASSURED MR. COX THAT IF HE DOES NOT THINK IT LIKELY THE CITY
WILL SUCCEED, HE WILL REPORT SUCH, AND 'I'HEN COUNCIL CAN DETERMINE THE BEST
COURSE OF ACTIQN.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE SPORTS COMPLEX GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN,
AND VISITED WITH DOUG KNEUPPER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND JON
BRA.NSON, DIRECTO'R OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, ASOUT THE STATUS OF TFiE EFFORTS,
DIRECTED BY COUNCIL, TO DEVELOP A GRADING PLAN BY J.T. DUNKIN &
' ASSOCIATES, AND FROM THAT, A DETAILED DR1�IINAGE PLAN BY THE CITY ENGINEERING
STAFF. DOUG KNEUPPER HAS DETERMINED HOW MUCH DETENTION WILL BE REQUIRED
ON THE SITE, GIVEN THE GENERAL LAYOUT OF THE PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN, BUT
NOW, HQWEVER, WITH THE POSSIBLE CHANGE IN THE MA5TER PLAN, DUNKIN HAS
DELAYED ADDITION'L�.L, WORK ON THE GRADING P:LAN. MR. COX STATED THAT ONCE THE
FINAI., MASTER PLAN IS ADOPTED, DUNKIN CAN AGAIN PROCEEI3 WITH THEIR WORK AND
DOUG KNE.UPPEF2 CAN COMPLETE THE DRAINAGE PLAN. MR. COX STATED THAT AT THE
TIME OF WRITING THIS MEMO, IT IS NOT KNOWN THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION BUT
ONCE THOSE 'RESULTS ARE IN, THE FINAL MASTEI� PLAN CAN BE DEVELOPED AND THE
�---�, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CAN MORE FULLY BE DEVELOPED.
MR. COX REPORTED ON THE TXDOT DECISION ON OVERHFAD SIGNS - I-45 AND STATED
THAT HE HAS BEE:N IN CONTACT WITH WAYNE JONES, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATTON
OPERATIONS, HOU�3TON DISTRICT OF TXDOT, REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE
OVERHEAD SIGNS C>N I-45. MR. COX REMINDED COUNCIL THAT TXDOT HAS PLANNED
TO REMOVE THE OVERHEAD SIGN AT FM 2351 SHOWING FRIENDSWOOD AS THE EXIT I
AND REPLACE THEM WITH GROLIND SIGNS AT THIS EXIT AND AT FM 528. MR. COX
REPORTED THAT 'I'HEY WILL DO THAT BOTH NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND AND THAT
COUNCILMEMBER D}:CKEY POINTED THIS OUT AND MR. COX HAS TALKED WITH
TXDOT PERSONNEL ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASIUN, INCLUDIN� THE MEETING WITH THE
NEW DISTRICT ENC�INEER, MR. GARY K. TRIErCSCH, P.E. MR. COX REPORTED THAT
AT THE DECEMBER 15 MEETING, MR. JONES COMMITTED TO LOOK INTO THE SITUATION
FURTHER AND MR. COX HAS RECEIVED A REPQRT FROM HIM. TXDOT WILL REPLACE
THE OVERHEAD SIGN AT FM 2351 AS WELL AS ADDING THE GROUND SIGNS AT ALL THE
LOCATIONS.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORZ'ED ON THE STATI?WIDE COALITION ON UTILITIES AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ATTENDED A SECOND MEETING OF CITY REPRESENTATIVES
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FROM AROUND THE STATE REGARDING AN INITIATIVF TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE
COALITION ON UTILITY AND TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS. MR. COX ��TATED THAT THE
MEETING W1�S SUCCESS�'UL, AND THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE(TML) IS WILLING TO
ASSIST THE COALITION. MR. COX �iTA'.CED THAT HE BELIEVES THE COALITION IS
GOING TO FORM. THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM ARLINGTON, WHO HAS YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE IN RATE MATTERS, IS A,CTING AS CHAIRPERSON, AND A �'ORMAL
ORGANIZATIQNAL MEETTNG WIZL BE HE:LD IN AUSTIN IN FESRUARY. MR. CQX STATED
THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS COALITION WII,L BE TO LOOK AT ISSUES IN UTILITIE5
AND TEZECOMMUNICATIONS BEFORE THE I?UC THAT ARE OF STATEWIDE IMPACT AND
IMPORTANCE TO CITIES AND THAT THIS WILL HELP US, AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, TO M71KE
MORE TIMELY AND INFORMED DECISIONS.
C:CTY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON TRAFF'IC SIGNAL CRITERIA AND POI�I`.PED OUT THAT ON
TIiE AGENDA, THERE IS AN ITEM FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT. FM 2351 AND
IMPERIAL DRIVE. MR. COX STATED THAT OUT 0�' THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SIGNAL, -- '
CAME A REQUEST FROM COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POLICY FOR DETERMINING WHETHER
OR NOT A SIGNAL IS WARRAN�'ED AND UNL)�R WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES THl3 CITY RE.QUESTS
SURVEYS OF TXDOT. MR. COX STATFD THAT HE ASKED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
P120VIDE HIM WITH A MEMO OF THEIR EXISTTNG POLICY. LUKE I�OESER PREPARED
THE ATTACHED MEMO OUTLTNING THE CURRENT PROCEDURES. THESE PROCEDURES ARE
SELF—EXPLANATORY, AND MR. COX BELIEVES THEY ARE ABOUT AS SF�ECIFIC AS TH�Y
CAN GET UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, PARTICULARLY AS THEY REI,;ATE TO ,TRAFFIC
SIGNALS ON HIGHWAYS. MR. COX STATED THAT B1ISICALLY, THI� CITY ADOPTED
ORDINANCE 300 IN 1978 AND THAT THIS ORDTNANCE WAS ESTABLISHTa'1D TO FORMA.LIZE
THE PROCEDURE AND TO COMPLY WITH THE ESTABLISHED STATE STAND.ARDS, THE TEXAS
MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (MUTCD) . MR. COX STATED THE MUTCD
BOOK IS THE BIBLE FOR TRAFFIC �TANDARDS IN TEXAS AND ORDIN�]�ICE 300 ADOPTED
THIS MANUAL AS THE STANDARD FOR FRIENDSWOOD. MR. COX FURTHER STATED THAT
FOR THE CITY, IF THE MUTCD BOOK WARRANTS THE TR1�F'FIC �TANDARD, WE GENERALLY
IMPLEMEN'� IT, UNLESS IT IS MARGINAL AND NEEDS FURTHER TIME OR STUDY. IN THE
CASE OF THE STATE, HOWEVER, THE SITIIATTON IS SOMEWHAT DIFFER:ENT. THEY WILL
CONDUCT A SURVEY IF ANY ONE PERSON MAKES THE REQUEST. IF ,AN�Y ONE WARRANT
EXISTS, THEY WILL LIKELY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE TRAFFI'C DEVICE CALLED
FOR. THE CITY THEN HAS THE OPTION TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE DEVICE (AS
IS THE CAST AT F'M 2351/IMPERIAL DRIVE. MR. COX ALSO STATEI) THAT THE CITY
ATTORNEY INDICATES THAT SINCE THIS IS A STATE HIGHWAY, TH� STATE HA5 THE
LEGAL LIABILITY, EVEN IF WE DO NOT APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF' THE DEVICE. S0,
THAT MEANS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOULD STUDY THE RECOMMENDATION CL�SELY
BEFORE MAKING A DECISION AND THAT IS WHERE WE HAVE GENERALI,Y SOUGHT APPRQVAL `� �'
FOR AI,L RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE. NOW WE WII,L STi7DY THE WARRAN�'S MORE
CLOSELY AND MP,ICE RECONII�IENDATIONS WE BELIEVE ARE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERING AT,T,
THE DATE OF THE STATE AS WELL AS OUR OWN, INCZUDING TRAF'FIC COUNTS AND
ACCIDENTS AT THE INTERSECTIONS IN QUESTION. AS A RESULT, MR. COX BELIEVES
WE HAVE AN ADEQUATE POLICY, NOT 12EQCJIRING ANY F'URTHER ACTIOI3' BY COUNCIL AND
THAT WE WILL UTILIZE IT MORE STRINGENTLY IN THE FUTURE AS WE FiAVE DISCUSSED.
CTTY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON CHANGE ORDER N0. 1, FOREST EiEND FORCE MAIN
EXTENSION AND THAT WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES RECOMMENDED A CHANGE ORDER IN
THE AMOUNT OF $2,802.85 TO THIS �ONTRACT. IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE
CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE THE OLD SEWER PLANT #2 CONCRETE SLAB. THE SLAB WAS
LEFT IN PLACE WFiEN THE SEWER PLANT WAS DISMANTLED AND REMOVED FROM THE
PUBLIC WORKS AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL WORK WILL ADD TWO DAYS TO THE CONTRACT.
MR. COX REPORTED THAT STAE'F RECOM�IIENDED APPROVAT� AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
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POLICY, MR. COX APPROVED THE CHANGE ORD�R AND REPORTED THIS ACTIQN TO
COUNCIL. A COPY OF THE CHANGE ORDER WAS ATTACHED TO HIS REPORT.
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCED THE CITY RECEIVEn NOTIFTCATION FROM TEXAS PAF2KS AND
WILDLIFE THAT THE GRANT FOR THE SPORTS PARK WAS NOT FUNDED.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY THANKED CITY MANAGER COX FOR TAKING CARE OF THE LIGHT
AT FM 2351 AND IMPERIAL DRIVE.
COUNCILMEMBER LGWE STATED THAT TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WILL NOW BEGIN WORKING
WITH FRIENDWOOD ON THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUES WITH CITY MANAGER COX
'"� A CARRYING THE BANNER FOR FRIENDSWOQD AND THAN3,CED RON FOR HIS EFFORTS, URGED A
' MEETING WITH PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGARDING THE
: SPORTS COMPLEX ��ND STATED. WITHOUT THE GRANT, THE BUDGE.TED FUNDS WILL NOW BE
ABLE TO BE EXPENDED AND SUGGES�ED J.T. DUIIKIN MEET WITH COUNCIL AND PARKS
AND RECREATION BOARD, ASKED ABOUT LOOKINC3 AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL ZMPACTS ON
TRAFFIC FLQW INTO NEIGHBORHOODS..
MAYOR NEWMAN ST��TED THE PARKS MASTER PLAN 7:5 A PRELIMINARY PLAN AND WITHOUT
ADOPTING THE MA�TER PLAN, THE CITY CANNOT MOVE FORWARD ON THE SPORTS PARK
PROJECT.
COUNCILMEMBER LQWE STATED COUNCIL MADE A DECI.SIQN TO BUILD THE SPORTS PARK
AND SHOULD MOVE FORY�IARD WITH WATER AND SEWE:R AND PARKING AND URGEI7 THE CITY
TO FINALIZE SPECIFICATIONS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REQUES.TED PARKS BOARD �1ND J.T. DUNKIN MEET WITH COUNCIL
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MAYOR NEWMAN RE]?ORTED THE GALVESTON COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD
IS NOT GOING OU7' FOR BIDS BUT IS NEGOTIA`1'ING A LEASE WITH BEBCO AND REPORTEb
THE LA MARQUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COT2PORATION HAS OFFERED TO BUILD A
BUILDING BUT THERE IS NO AG1zEEMENT TO BUILD A BUILDING.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO NOT AUTHORIZE. ENTERING TNTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
TXDOT TO AUTHORI:ZE THE PLACEMENT OF � TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE TNTERSECTTQN OF
� 1 FM 2351 AND IMPE:RIAL DRIVE.
i SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**CQUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO DENY THE RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSI�N FOR REQUEST TO CHANGE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF PRQPERTY
LOCATED AT 2001 EM 518 FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER. �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJE.CATE. TIiE MOTTON PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNC�LMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLU.TION 96-5, A RESOLUTION
BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CANVA5SING THE
k2ETURNS AND DECI�ARING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 20,
1996, REGARDING A PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE. �HE IMPOSITION OF A ONE-HALF OF
ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 4B OF ARTICLE 5190.6,
TEXAS REVISED CIVIL STATUES (THE "DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT") FOR THE
PURCHASE, DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, MA.INTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE
FRIENDSWOOD CENTENNIAL PARK, AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF OTHER
PARKS AND. RECREATION FACILITIES..
SECOND�D BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MO.TION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSEN'T AGENDA AS
PRESENTED : WITH THE EXCEPTION OF B) 2) APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, TO SUBSTITUTE SUSAN HOOD FOR VICKIE STOVER: A)
PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECT - 1} 1992 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROG7RAM (GALSlESTON
COUNTY) WITH PAYMENT TO SOUTHWEST LIMESTONE, INC. IN THE AMOLINT OF $2,01.91
FOR 24 TONS OF LIMESTONE USFD DURING THE THIRD PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON
MELODY LANE; 2) 1995 CONCRE.TE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM VTITH THE SIXTH
PAYMENT TO HADDOCK CONSTRUCTIQN TN THE AMOUNT OF $20,5$2.23 F()R CONSTRUCTION
OF CONCRETE STREETS ON HERITAGE (1,227 FEET) AND WOODLAWN 1,280 FEET)
DURING THE PERIOn ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND THE PROJECT IS 93 PERCENT
COMPLETE; 3) FOREST BEND LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN WITH THE FI:RST PAYMENT TO
VICON SERVTCES, INC. IN THE AMOi7NT OF $13,508.42 FQR CONST:RUCTION 0�' THE
FOREST BEND LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN DURING DECEMBER, THE PROJECT IS 16
PERCENT COMPLETE AND THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF ---�
OBLTGATION PROCEEDS; 4} STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITH TH� FINAL PAY'MENT
TO LUCAS CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE 1�MOUNT OF $6,850.00 FOR (:ONSTRUCTION OF
STEVENSON PARK IMPRQVEMENTS DURING AUGUST THROUGH ' DECEMBER. THE PROJECT
INCLUDES PARKING AND DRIVEWAY AT FIRE STATION NiTMBER ONE, NEW REST ROOM BY
THE PAVILION, PED�STRIAN BRIDGE, TRAIL AND PLAZ�A PAVTNG, LIGHTING, GAZEBO
RAMP, CONCRETE FENCING, LANDSCAPING BERMS, SPLIT FACE. RETAINING WAL,LS, ST.
AUGUSTINE SQD AND PAVERS. CONSTRUCTION IS 100 PERCENT CO]KPLETE. TOTAL
CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS $43,032.56; E) 1) APPOINTMENTS TO THE CEIARTER REVIEW
COMMISSION: STEVE HUFF'MAN, ED DRISKILL, PAUL JURY, FLOR]ENCE CRAWFORD,
TED LO'W, BLAISE GUZZETTA, LYNDA HAI2RIS; APPOINTMENTS TO REPLACE JIM
ROGGANBUCK, CHRIS ELI�IS, GERALD SKIDMORE AND WANDA MUF:PHY WITH SUE
LANG, LINDA YEAGER, SUSAN HOOD AND SUSIE WESTPHAI� AND TO REAPPOINT
DOROTHY STUART, ELISA WIZLIAMS AND KATHY JACKSON; C} WILDERNESS TRAILS
SUBDIVISION SECTION 3 - 1. ACCEPT STREETS, DRAINAGE, AND UTILITIES FOR
CONTRACTOR'S ONE-YEAR MAINZ`ENANCE PERIOD, AND 2. ACCEPT 15 FOOT STORM SEWER
EASEMENT; D) CHANGE ORDER #2 TO 1995 CONCRETE STREET PROJECT ($6,89.89) ; E)
REAPPOINTMENT QF COUNCILMEMF3ER MEASELES TO THE DTCKINSON �AYOU WATERSHED
STEERING COMMITTEE; F') DECEM$ER 1995 T.AX REPORT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANTSON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:55 P.M.
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MAYOR E LYN B. NEWMAN
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CITY SECRETARY