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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTIES OF GALV:ESTON/HARRIS )(
FEBRUARY 5, 1996 )(
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCZL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1996, AT 6:3� P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL,
COUNCIL CHAMBER�3, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
�°'" FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
M.AYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
PtiAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
Ct�UNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
�ZTY SECFtETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CAL.LED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXE.CUTIVE SESSION IN A�CORDIaNCE WITH THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE,PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071, CONSiJLTATION WITH ATTORNEY
CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION.
COUNCIL RECONVEN:ED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:15 P.M. WITH ACTION TAKEN LATER
IN THE MEETING.
THE INVOCATION WP,S LED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON.
MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE �PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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MAYQR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THAT EXXON HAS WITHDRAWN THEIR APPLICATION FOR A
PERMIT AND REPORTED A COMMITTEE WOULD BE APPOINTED TO REVIEW EXXON'S REQUEST
TO CHANGE FROM Cl2UDE OIL TO ETHANE.
�i CI.�AXTON STEVENS, DAVID TOWNSEND, RAY WTLLIAMSON, STEVE JAMAIL, RALPH BLOUGH,
PETER BLACKETT, BEN MALEK, MARY$ETH E:DEEN, AND MS. STEVENS SPOKE IN
OPPOSITION TO THE EXXON PEFtMIT REQUEST, CITING THEIR CONCERNS WITH THE
SAFETY FACTORS QF THE ETHANE PRODUCT. MR. WILL BURKS WITH THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION PROVIDED SOME STATISTICS REGARDING PIPELINES, RIGHT—OF—WAYS AND
THE ETHANE PRODT]CT. MAYOR NEWMAN REQUESTED CLAYTON STEVENS, BEN MALEK, ,
ROBERT BLUDWQRTH, DAVID TOWNSEND, RALPH BLOUGH, AND MARYB�TH EDEEN TO SERVE '
ON THIS PIPELINE REVIEW COMMITTEE ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBERS AUSTIN AND LOWE,
AND STAFF CONSISTING OF CITY MANAGER RON COX, CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON, AND
FIRE MARSHAL� TERRY BYRD.
MR. I.,ARRY HARLF�N, EXXON PUBLI.0 AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE, STATED HE WAS
ATTENDING THE M]3ETING TO RECETVE COMMENTS REGARDING EXX�N'S PROPOSAL AND
STATED EXXON IS OPEN TO MEETING WITH THE COMMITTEE AND THAT THE EXXON LINE
IN� QUESTION IS NQT IN SFRVICE.
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� **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO T.ABT�E THE REQUEST FF20M EXXON P]:PELINE COMPANY
' FOR AN AMENDED PERMIT TO TRANSMIT ETHANE IN ITS PIPELINE SYSTEM, REQUEST
EXXON NOT ACTIVATE THE PIPELINE DU�2ING THIS REVTEW AND PU'.0 THE RAILROAD
' � COMMISSION ON NOTICE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION F:EGULATIONS ARE
� OUTDATED.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION PASSED UNANTMOUS7LY.
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11 TO 17, 1996 AS "NATIONAL
SALUTE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS" AND PRQCLAIMED FEBRUARY AS "AMERICAN
HISTORY MONTH IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD" .
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED THAT THE CHAMB�R ANNUAL BADTQUET WAS SATUI�DAY AND THERE
WAS EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE, AND REPORTED ON A LUNCH�ON MEETTNG WITH CONGRESSMAN
TOM DELAY. �
. COUNCILMEMBER MEA5ELES REPORTED HE ALSO ATTEND�D THE CHAMB:ER BANQUET AND
REPORTED IT WAS A VERY ENJOYABLE E�IENING.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED HE WA:i IN WASHINGTON D.C. LAST WEEK TO ATTEND
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGIOI�AT., GOVERNMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED HE ALSU ATTENDEA THE CHAMBER BANQUE.T, ATTENDED
THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETTNG AND SENATOR JERR'Y' PATTERSON'S TOWN
MEETING AND REPORTED THE SENATOR ANNOUNCED HE IS NOT RUNNING FOR CONGRESS.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING,
ATTENDED THE CHAMBER BANQUET, AND FXTENDED CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHAMBER
FOR AN EXCELLENT YEAR, ATTENDED SENATOR PATTERSON'S TOWN I�EETING AND
EXTENDED CONGRATULATIONS TO COUNCILMEMBER LOWE AS QUEEN OF THE GALVESTON
MARDI GRAS.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE, AS QUEEN OF THE MARDI GRAS, INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND
THE PARADE ON SATURDAY IN GALVESTON, CONGRATULATED THE FAMIL:CES OF THE YEAR
RECIPIENTS, REPORTED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITI�S SUPPORTED THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT ALONG WTTH TF�IE CITY OF FRIENDSW0C7D AND REPORTED SHE
HAS BEEN APPOINTED VICE CHAIR OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
CITIES' COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 'I�ND CRIME PREVENTION AND URGED EVERYONE
TO VOTE EARLY AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HAI�L FOR THE MARCH 12, PRIMARY. � � �
CITY MANAGER COX PRESENTED THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR 1993-1994
AUDTT TO ROGER ROECKER, DIRE.CTOR OF ,ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, 'WHO ACCEPTED ON
BEHALF OF HIS DEPARTMENT AND IN`rRODUCED HIS KEY STAFF, CINDY EDGE,
ACCOUNTING AND UTILITY BILLING SUPERVISQI2, LYNN BUCHER, FTNANCE OFF'ICER, AND
MELINDA CAPERTON, ACCOUNTANT.
MR. CHUCK YAPLE WITH NULL AND ASSOCIATED PRESENTED THE FISCAL YEAR 1994-1995
AUDIT REPORT. MR. YAPLE PROVIDED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE REPORT AND STATED
THEY ARE AVAILABI,E FOR QUESTIONS WITH COUNCIL RESERVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
QUESTIONS AT A LATER DATE.
CITY MANAGER COX REPOR`�ED ON THE CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE COMMI.TTEE AND THAT
DOUG KNEUPPER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES TO MEET WITH THE
RESIDENTS OF CLO�lER ACRES SUBDIVISION, THE RESIDENTS FA.VOR A CULVER2
UPSIZING ON SEVERAL OF THE DITCHES ANI� DITCH CLEANING ON S:EVERAL STREETS,
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PLANS ARE 'BEING PREPARED, AND STAFF PL'ANS TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE
ENTIRE PROJECT, USING BUDGETED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE CLOVER ACRES AREA.
MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE GULF COAST COALITION OF CITIES ANTICIPATED
MEETING; THE ME:ETING WITH WINSTON BURNICH FROM HOUSTON LIGHTING AND FOWER
AND FUTURE FRANCHISE FEE INCREASES AND STATED THAT H.L.P. IS NOT INTERESTED
IN NEGOTIATING ;ANY FUTURE CHANGES IN THE ERISTING FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS; A
CHANGE ORDER #3 TO 1995 CONCRETE STREET PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,291 TO
HADDOCK CONSTRUC'TION; THE STATUS OF THE PLANS FOR OLD CITY PARK REST ROOMS;
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POLICE AEPARTMENT 911 SOFTWARE; WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS AND THE
COMPLETION OF THE FOREST BEND FORCE MAIN, AND THE WASTEWATER AIVERSIONS INTO
' THE CRAZY HORSE SYSTEM ALMOST BEING COMP�,ETE. EXCEPT FOR THE. TIE-TN OF TOWER
ESTATES..
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER LO�K AT THE SIGNAGE ON F.M.
518 POINTING TO LEAGUE CITY BUSINESS DISTRICT.
COUNCILMEMBER ALI5TIN ASKED ABOUT THE CHANGE ORDER ON THE CONCRETE STREET
PROGRAM WITH (:ITY MANAGER COX ADVISING THAT ACCORDING TO COMMiJNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIR:ECTOR DOUG KNEUPPER, T�:[IS WAS FOR ADDITTONAL WORK WITH -
UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
COUNCILMEMBER AUST.IN ASKED IF THERE IS ANY PRESSURE FROM. GALVESTON COUNTY
REGARDING JOINING GALVESTON 9-1-1 WITH DISCUSSION REGARDING GALVESTON COUNTY
NOT LOOKING AT FRTENDSWOOD JOINING SINCL. FRIENDSWOOD HAS BEEN WITH. HARRIS
COUNTY 9-1-1 SINCE ITS INCEPTION.
COUNCILMEMBER DrCKEY ASKED AB�UT CHANGING THE H.L.&P. FRANCHISE RATE AND
STATED H.L.&P. 1"S HOLDING OFF 3 0 MORE DAYS AND STATED SHE DOES NOT WANT TO
WAIT MUCH LONGEI�, AND RECOMMENDED THE CITY MOVE FORWARD I�ND BRING BACK. AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON A CITIZEN COMPLAINT AT 202 SUNNYVIEW
REGARDING FILTHY' WATER. WITH PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE ADVISING
THE fiYDRANTS WER:E NOT FLUSHED TODAY BUT WILL LOOK INTO THIS.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE SIGNAGE ON F.M.2351 FOR RIGT3T TURN ONLY
TO PEARLAND AND ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS THIS WITH TXDOT.
COUNC2I.,MEI�IBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT THAT LISTS A CALL
ON BEAMER AND ASKED IS THIS INSIDE THE CITY L'IMITS WITH THE CITY MANAGER
ADVISING SOME PORTION OF PROPERTY ALONG. B � � IS INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE MANHOLE REHABILITATTON WITH THE CITY
MANAGER ADVISING JUST SMOKE TESTING AND MANHOLE REPAIRS ARE TO BE DONE AT
THIS TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE OLD CITY PARK RESTROOMS WITH THE CITX
MANAGER ADVISING GALVESTON COUNTY PARKS :BOARD IS DOING THE DESIGN WORK FOR
THE CITY. COUNCILMEMBER LQWE ASKED IF THE PARKS BOARI� IS WORKING ON THE
MASTER PLAN WITH THE CITY MANAGFR ADVISING THE PARKS BOARD IS CONSIDERING
THIS AT THE NEXT MEETING.
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**COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO REQUEST THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REVIEW AND RECOMMEND BQUNDARY D'ETERMINATIONS FOR THE ENTR.Y WAY OVERLAY
$OUNDARIES AND CALL. FOR A PUBL.IC HEARING WITH NOTIFICATION TO PROPERTY
OWNERS.
SECONDED BY COUNC7:LMEMBER HAJECATE. `.PHE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL�.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 96-1, AN ORDINANCE CI�ASSIFYING
A 63.5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENT7AL (SF:R) PURSUANT TO
APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID A.PPENDIX C BEING THE ZONING
ORAINANCE OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDIl�TG OTHER MATTERS RELATTNG TO THE SUBJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MO�TED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 96-2, AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOI�II�fENDATION REGARDING THE
ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT F.M. 528 AND SUNSET (CORNER) ,
6.75 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF THE S7�RAH MCKISSICK LEAGUE, ABS�RACT #151,
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM NEIGHBC7RHOOD CENTER (NC) TO COMMUNITY SH�PPING
CENTER(CSC) , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVIS�ONS RE:[.�ATING TO THE
SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCIT�MEMBER MANI50N MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: 1. 1992 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(GALVESTON COUNTY) WITH PAYMFNT TO GULF COAST L:LMESfiONE, INC. FOR 842 TONS
OF LIMESTONE USED DURING THE THIRD PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON MEZODY LANE IN
THE AMOUNTS OF $1,242.08, $9?_1.71, $1,645.78, $1,295.03, $1,409.10,
$1,2Q8.29, $1,187.55 AND $1,358.23 RESPECTTVELY; 2. 1995 CONCRETE STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WITH THE SEVENTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT O]? $16,516.15 TO
HADDOCK CONSTRUCTTON FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STREETS ON r�ERITAGE (1,227
FEET) AND WOODLAWN (1,280 FEET) DURING THE PERIOD ENDED JAI�UARY 31, 1996,
THE PROJECT IS 94 PERCENT COMPLETE AND RETAINAGE IS REDUCED TO FTVE P�RCENT;
3. STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITFI PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $840.00 TO
LUCAS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR 22 ADDIT.IONAL PAVERS AT STEVENSQIQ PARK, ZNVOICE
DATED JANUARSt� 5, 1996; 4. NEW CITY HALL WITH PAYMENT NIJMB:ER SIXTEEN AND
SEVENTEEN TO ABBEY ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR CONSTRU'CTION OF THF: NEW CITY HALL
FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 26, 1�95 THROUGH JANUARY 9, 1996, THE PROJECfi IS
99 PERCENT COMPLETE AND RETAINAGE IS REDUCED TO $70,708.3?_ WITH $15,706
WITHHELD FOR CONSTRUCTION TTEMS PENDING TI-TAT ARE NOT CONSI:DERED WARFtANTY
WORK AND, IN ADDITION, WITHHOLD FFtOM THE FINAL PAY THE LIQUID.ATED DAMAGES TN
THE AMOUNT OF $24,000, $6,5Q0 FOR BALCONIES, $634.32 FOR RE:CMBURSEMENT FOR
TRIP EXPENSES FOR HIDELL, $14,$68, (THE AMOUNT THE CITY PAID TO LEE QUIGZEY
FOR COMPLETION OF THE INTERIOR STATR RAILS) AND FINALLY $9,01�0 FOR DAMAGING
THE FINISH "FROSTING" ON THE B12TCK; 5. INFILTRATION AND INFLOU�I ANAI�XSIS WITH
THE SIX PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF ;�2$,808.28 TO ROY F. WESTON, INC. FOR SEWER
EVALt1ATI0N STUDY DURING THE PERIOD UF JULY 29 THROUGH AUGUSZ' 25, 1995, THE
PROJECT IS 93 PERCENT COMPLETE; 6. RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER AND LIFT
STATION WITH THE SECOtVD PAYMENT TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIA!PES FOR DESIGN
ENGINEERTNG ON SEGMENTS A, B, C, AN:D D OF THE RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER
AND LIFT STATION DURING DECEMBER 1995 IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,9213.19, THE
PRELIMINARY PHASE IS 75 PERCENT COMPLETE AND THIS PROJE.�T IS FUNDED FROM
1995 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATT.pN5 PROCEEDS; 7. SOUTH FRIENDST�'100D WASTEWATER
DIVERSIONS WITH THE FOURTEENTH PA.YMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,�689.50 TO WAYNE
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SMITH AND ASSOC_CATES FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING ON SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WASTEWATER
DIVER�IONS PROJ'ECT DURTNG DECEMBER, UESIGN ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING
SERVICES ARE 100 PERCENT COMPLETE; 8. FORF.ST BEND LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN
WITH SECOND PAYMENT TO VICON SERVICES, ZNC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FOI2EST BEND
LIFT STATION FORCE MATN DURING JANUARY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,941.56, THE
PROJECT IS 100 PERCENT COMPLETE AND IS FUNDED FEtOM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF
OBLIGATION PROCEEDS; SIXTY PAYMENT TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES ON FOREST BEND LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN DURING DECEMBER
1995 IN THE AMOUNT OF' $2,277.61, THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE IS 15 PERCENT
COMPLETE, AND Z'HE PROJECT IS FUNDED FFtOM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF OBLI.GATION
' PROCEEDS; B) DISPOSITION OF BIDS: 1. BID 95-18 MANHOLE REHABILITATION
' AWARDED TO D. E. WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION; BID 95-19 FM 518 IRRIGATIQN AWARDED
�:, TO MCCULLOUGH :LANDSCAPING; C) APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES 1. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS - REAPPOINTMENT OF
HAL TAYLOR, GARY YOKUM, AND ANN TALBOT AS REGULAR MEMBERS AND IiATHY HORNER
AND TOMMY RIVES FOR APPOINTMENT AS A'LTE:RNATE MEMBERS TO SERVE A FULL
TWO-YEAR TERM; ?.. LIBRA.RY BOARD - REAPPnINTMENT O�' KEN GILBR�ATH, MARGARET
LIMMER, AND GEORGE STROUHA:L TO SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM; D) AUTHORIZATION TO
ADVERTISE FOR BTDS TO SELL CITY PROPERTY LOCATED IN HERITAGE ESTATES
SUBDIVISION; E} APPROVE BANNER PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR FISD BANNER FOR TEXAS
ACAD�MIC DECATHL�ON - FEBRUARY 12 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1.8, 1996, FISD BANNER FOR
TEXAS ACADEMTC DECATHLON FEBRUARY 19 THRUUGH 25, 1996, FRIENDSWOOD METHODIST
CHURCH BANNER I�OR CRAFTS BAZAAR FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MARCH 2, 1996; F)
MINUTES OF JANUARY 8 AND 15, 1996 COUNCIL MEETINGS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MO'PION PASSEI� UNANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND PASSED TO ADJOURN AT 10:45 P.M.
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MAYOR ELYN B. NEWMAN
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CITY SECRE.TARY
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