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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1996-04-01 Regular 869 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( ST.ATE OF TEXA.S ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/H1117RIS ) ( APRTZ 1, 1996 ) ( MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEE.TING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, APR1:I., 1, 1996 AT 6:00 P.M. AT F'RIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, Z'EXAS,. WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT C.ONSTITUTING A QUORUM: r�_.�_. i MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE � COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY (ARRIVED 7:15) COUNCZLMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZTE COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING. MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETTNG TO ORDE12 AT 6:00 IN THE SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE Ft00M. COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSI(�N IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 — CONSULTATION WITH ATT.ORNEY CONCERNTNG PENDING OR C:ONTEMPLATED LITIGATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ABSENT FROM THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING. MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7: 15 P.M. IN THE COUNCTL CHAMBERS. �°.�'° A MOMENT OF STLENCE WAS OBSERVED AND EVERYONE WAS ASKED TO REMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER MANISON WHO IS IN THE HOSPITAL. I THE PLEDGE OF ALLE.GIANCE AND THE PLEDGE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS WAS LED BY , NiAYOR NEWMAN. MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED APRIL 20, 1996 AS "H�USEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION DAY" AND "FRIENDSWOOD SPARKLE DAY", WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY APPEAR�NCE BOARD PRESENT, AND URGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE. 1�1AYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED F.M. 528 ON THE NORTH SIDE OPENED TODAY FROM IH45 TO FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE AND ANNOUNCED A RIBBON CUTTING IS PLANNED WITH TEXAS DEPAR'TMENT OF Z'RANSPORTATION. MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED S�TURDAY WAS THE � YOUTH SPORTS PARADE AND BASEBALL OPENING DAY. COUNCILMEMBER LQWE REPORTED ON AN OPERATION "KICK IT" THREE DAY JUVENILE PROGRAM THAT WAS PRESENTED 'IN FRIENDSWOOaILAST WEEK, REPORTED ON THE PIPELINE ISSUE i1PDATE MELTING THAT WAS HELD LAST WEEK WITH APPROXIMATELY 70 TO 75 PEOPLE TN ATTEN:DANCE AND I2EPORTED THE CITY HAS RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE f � 870 THE RAILROAD COMMISSION THAT A PUBLIC [-IEARING ON THE EXXON ETHANE ISSUE WILL BE HELD IN FRIENDSWOOD ON APRIL 16 F'ROM 6 TO 8 P.M. AT FRII?NDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WITH ALL PARTIES REPRESENTED AND REPORTED ON SERVING ON THE T.M.L. L�GISLATIVE POLICY CONII�IITTEE MEETING ON UTILITIES. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON SERVING ON THE T.M.I�. LEGIS]1ATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, ATTENDED THE PLANNING AND ZONI:NG COI�IIvtITTEE MEETING WITH SEVERAI, RECOMMENDATIONS BEING MADE INCLUDING APPROVAL OF A PUD-MULTI FAMILY-HIGH FOR CHELSEA AND F'.M. 518, ATTENDED THE HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL MEETING AND ATTENDED THE YOUTH SPORTS OPENING DAY CEREMONIES. r ' COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS' AND � COUNCILS' MEETING AT ELLINGTON AIR FOl3CE BASE C^lITH THE 147TH FIGHTER GROUP �- -% WITH THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD, ATTENDED THE PRAYER BREAKFAST, ATTENDED THE PTPELINE SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING AND MET WITH FALCON RIDGE AND FRIENDSWOOD FOREST HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION REGARDING PTPELINE ISSUES. COUNCZLMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HARRIS COCIN2'1' MAYORS' AND COUNCILS' MEETING AT ELLTNGTON AIR FORCE BASE WITH THE 147TH FIGHTER GROUP WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN EVERY MAJOR SKIRMISH TI-iE UNITED STATED HA.S BEEN INVOLVED IN, ATTEND�D THE INTERNET COMMITTEE MEETING AND RE:COI�II�fENDATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING THE CITY GOING ONLINE WITH INTERNET, ATTENDED THE BICYCLE COALITION ME�TING AT H.G.A.C. AND REPORTED THERE IS A BICYCLE 12IDE PLANNED FOR JUNE 29. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON SERVING ON THE T.M.L. LEGIS:LATIVE POLICY COi�fITTEE ON PERSONNEL, ATTENDED THE PRAYER BREAKFAST, ATTENDED THE PIPELINE COMMITTEE MEETING, ATTENDED THE FOURT33 OF JULY COMMITTEE MEETING, ATTENDED THE XOUTH SPORTS OPENING DAY CEREMONY AND URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE PIPELINE PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 16. MR. GREG HUGHES, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCTL, POSITION 2, AND ASSOCI,ATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, �PPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A LETTER REGARDING CHARTER PROVISIONS ON RESIGNING IF AN EMPT,OYL',E IS TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFF'ICE. MR. HUGHES LETTER WAS A PROVISIONAL RESIGNATIQN LETTER WHICH STATED AFTER DISCUSSION WITH CITY ATTORNEY, MUNIC�IPAL JUDGE AND OTHER ATTORNEYS, HE DID NQT FEEL THE CHAR'TER PROVISION �--•-- i APPLIED TO HTS POSITTON AS AN OFFICIAL OF THE CITY BUT THAT HE WOUI,D RESIGN IF THE MAYOR OR TWO COUNCILMEMBER R�:,QLTESTED HE DO SO AND THAT IF ELEC'�'ED, HE WOULD, RESIGN AS ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE. MR. HUGHES REPOR`TED ON A NEW LAW, HR3108, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION IN CONGRESS TO RETURDI LOCAL CONTROL OVER FLOODING. MR. ED DRISKILL, REPRESENTING STERLINGWOOD HOMEOWNERS P.SSOCIA`.CION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING CODE ENFORCEMENT AND SON LIGHT MISSION AND ALSO I ADDRESSED THAT A LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS PARKED ON THE SON :LIGHT MISSION PROPERTY AND QUESTIONED THE ZONING PROVISIONS FOR THIS PROPERTY. ' � COUNCILMEMBER I�USTIN ASKED THE CITY �1TTORNEY ABOUT MR. HUGHES PROVISIONAL LETTER OF RESIGNATION WITH CITY ATTURNEY OLSON STATED HE COULD NOT SAY WHETHER THE CHAI2TER PROVISION APPLIED TO MR HUGHES BUT THAT OTHER PROVISIONS OF I,AW MAY APPLY DUE 'TO THE FACT THAT HE IS A MUNICIPAL JUDGE. AFTER A i � � �__..� S71 LENGTHY DISCUSSIUN BY COUNCIL, MAYOR NEWMAN REQUESTED MR. HUGHES TO RESIGN, WHICH HE STATED HE RESIGNED. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED THAT FIRE MARSHAL TERRY BYRD AND STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE WITH THE GALVESTON�HOUSTON I1R:EA IN THE HURRICANE POLLY EXERCISE APRIL 8 - 12. 1KR. COX ENCLOSED A COPY OF A MEMO FROM POLICE CHIEF JARED STOUT RECONINIENDING THE F'UNDS FROM THE CHII�D SAFETY FEE FROM HARRIS COUNTY BE USED I'OR FLASHING SCHOOL ZONE STGNALS AZ' WEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY IN ORDER TO BETTER MARK THE WEDGEWOOD CAMPUS ON FRZENDSWOOD-LINK FOR THE TRAE�'FIC. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON APPROVING THE CHANGE ORDER N0. 1 FOR THE SANITARY SEWER � SYSTEM EVALUATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,63:L.01 FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE MANHOLE SEALING IN THE FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION, THAT THIS PROJECT IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE, AND FINAL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE FORTHCOMING. CIZ`I' � MANAGER COX ALSO GAVE AN UPDATE ON $RIO AND STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THE SRIO COMMUNI'.[`Y ADVISORY C�ROUP (CAG) APPOINTED BY THE EPA TO ADVISE THEM ON TX-3E BRIO CLEANUP PROCESS IS RECOMMENDING ADDITIONAL TESTING ON SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION (SVE) AT THE BRIO SITE. THE BRIO SITE TASK FORCE (BSTF) , THE PRTNCIPALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR THE CLEANUP, ARE OBJECTING TO ANY FURTHER Z'ESTS IN THIS AREA. TH:CS IS BEING OVERSEEN BY EPA, AND ASSURANCES HAVE BEEN GIVEN THAT A SOLU'rION IS AT HAND FOR THE REVISED CLEANUP REMEDY. MR. COX STATED THAT BOTH HE AND MAYOR NEWMAN VISITED LAST WEEK WITH REPRI?SENTATIVES FROM EPA, BSTF AND THE CAG. THE CAG REPRESENTATIVE IS PAUL SCHRADER, AND HE HAS INDICATED THIS IS ONE OF THE FINAI, REMAINING I:SSUES TO BE RESOLVED IN GETTING THE REVISED REMEDY AGREED ON AND APPROVED BY EPA AND THE COURT. MR. COX STATED THAT THE CLEANUP WILL LIKELY CONSIST OF CAPPING THE ENTIRE AF2EA WITH AN IMPERMEABLE SOIL AND SURROUNDING THE AREA WITH AN IMPERMEABLE WALL TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE MATERIAL. IT EFFECTIVELY ENTOMBS THE MATERIAL. THE DENSE, NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS (DNAPL) , THE MATERIAL BELOW THE PITS THAT HAS LEACHED DOWN INTO THE EARTH OVER TIME, WILL BE REMOVED BY A SERIES OF WELLS AND PUMPS AND TRUCKED OFF-SITE FOR FINAL HANDLING. MR. COX FURTHER STATED THAT THE EPA HAS REPORTED IN A RECENT MEETING THAT IN DECEMBER, THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT IN CLEANING CLEAI2 CREE:K, FOUND SOME DEPOSITS OF OILY MATERIAL BETWEEN THE CLEAR CREEK BRIDGE ON FM 2351 AND MARY'S CREEK INTERSECTION. THIS MATERIAL WILI� BE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE 'm'�� MATTER AND IF IT IS TFtACEABLE TO BRIO. THE NEXT ITEM MR. COX REPORTED ON WAS THE INTEGRATF;D RESOURCE PLANNING PROCESS (IRP) . MR. COX, COUNCILMEMBER , LOWE, AND ATTORNEY BOB RIMA ATTENDED THE PUC'S FIRST PUBLIC HEARING IN AUSTIN ON MARCH 19 WHERE 28 SPEAKERS PRES]3NTED THEIR VIEWS ON `�HIS SUBJECT. ON APRIL 24, THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE SCHEDULED A VOTE ON THE ADOPTION OF THE IRP RULES AS PROPOSED. LASTLY, MR. COX R:EPORTED ON THE STATEWIDE COALITION ON UTILTTIES WIT�i IS NOW OFFICIALLY CALLED TI� TEXAS COALITION OF CITIES ON FRANCHISED UTILITY ISSUES. THE BOARD API?OINTED ABOUT 20 INDIVIDUALS AT A MEETING IN AUSTIN ON FEBRUARY 16 AND MR. COX IS ALSO SERVING ON THAT BOARD � REPRESENTING THE GCCC MEMBERSHIP. SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN MEETING ON MARCH 1 AND MARCH 25 AND FOUR CONII�fITTEES H.AVE BEEN APPOINTED: (1) ELECTRIC, {2) TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING TELEPHONE AND CABLE) , (3) GAS, AND (4) FRANCHISES. MR. COX HAS BEEN ELECTED TO CHAIR THE ELECTRIC COMMITTEE. A GENERAL MEETING Ol? ALL CITIES IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 19 IN AUSTIN TO UNVEIL THE WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET. IT IS HOPED THE CITIES WILL THEN BEGIN TO JOIN THE COAT�ITION BY CONII�IITTING ABOUT $.05/CAPITA POPULATION TO THE ORGANIZATION WITH TML BEING THE BANKER FOR THE COALITION. MR. COX STATED THAT WITH FRIENDSWOOD POPULATION, THE COST OF THE MEMBERSHIP WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1,400, � ,.':,. 872 i% COUNCILMEMBER LOWE; ASKED WHY THE STUAY ON BALLISTICS FOR COUNCIL CHAMBER �.,. DATS THE CITY MANAGER STATED THE ]:NFORMATION PROVIDED COiI11CIL WAS JUST INFORMATIONAL, THAT THE POLICE DEPAR7'MENT HAD THE SECURITY CUMPANY LOOK AT THAT FEATURE WHEN THEY WERE LOOKING AZ' OTHER SECURITY F'EATURES. **COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATSON TO HIF2E UP TO FOUR EXPERT CONSULTANTS FOR THE EXXON PIPELINE ISSUE. SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE COMMERCZAL SITE PLAN FOR FRIENDSWOOD PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER, ADJACENT TO H.E.B. FACING F.M. 518. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T96-8, SECQND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 85-22, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPT�D THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FFLANCHISE TO CONDUCT AN ELECTRIC UTILI`i'I' BUSINESS WITHTN THE CITY, BY STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 7 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THERFOR .A NEW SECTION ; PROVTNG FOR PAXMENT TO THE CITY AS CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF THE CI�Y'S STREETS, EAS�MENTS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWO Pl3RCENT (2%) OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE SA.LE OF ELECTRICITY WITHIN `I'HE CITY, AND PROVTDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. , SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO CALL A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR TWO STORY OR 3S FOOT STRLJCTi)'RES. SECONDED BY' COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSI�Y. *�COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESEN�ED: A) PAYMENT OF CAPTTAi., PROJECTS - 1. NEW CITY HALL - PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $267 .87 TO HTDELL ARCHITECTS FOR REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 1996 FOR THE FINAL INSPECTION ON CITY HALI, PRIOR TO ACCEI?TANCE OF THE PROJECT. HIDELZ ARCHITECTS I:5 100 PERCENT COMPLETE. 2. MANHOLE REHABTLITATION - THE FIRST PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,129:.34 TO D. E. , WTLLIAMS CONTRACTING CO. , INC. FOR MANHOLE REHABILITATION FROM FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MARCH 14, 1996. THE PROJECT :LS 30 PERCENT COMPLETE. 3. RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER AND LIFT STATION - FOURTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,725.23 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING ON SEGMENTS A, B, C AND D OF THE RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWE:R AND LIFT STATION DURING JANUARY 1996. THE PRELIMINARY PHASE IS 1�0 PERCENT COMPLETE. THIS PROJECT SS FUNDED FROM � 1995 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROCF,EDS. 4. SOUTH FRTENDSWOOD WASTEWATER DIVERSTONS - SIXTEENTH PAYMENT IN THF AMOUNT OF $1,474.20 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING QN SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WAS�.`EWATER DIVERSION PROJECT DURING FEBRUARY 1996. BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION PI-iASES ARE 100 PERCENT COMPLETE. 5. SUNMEADOW LIFT STATIONS #9, 10, 11 - SECOND PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,445.51 TO LENTZ ENGINEERING, L.C. FOR ENGINEERTNG SERVICES ON SUNMEADOW LIFT STATIONS #9, 10, 11 DURING FEBRUARY, 1996. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION PROCEEDS. 6. FOFtEST BEND LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN - EIGHTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,253. 17 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ON FOREST BEND LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN DURING FEBRUARY 1996. THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE I:3 100 PERCENT COMPLETE. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED FROM 1995 CERTIFIr_ATE OF OBLIGATTON . . �.......�.J , 873 COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED ABOUT SIDEWALKS IN HARRIS COUNTY OUT OF HARRIS COUNTY SECURITY FUNDS WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THERE WERE GUIDELINES FOR EXPENDITURE£3 OF THESE FUNDS AND THAT THE CITY WILL BE LOOKING AT CROSSING GUA.RDS FIRST AND THEN CROSS WALKS AND SIGNAGE AND THEN COU.LD LOOK AT SIDEWALKS LATI;R. COUNCZLMEMBER AUaTIN STATED HE HAD HEARD THE MUD GULLY RELOCATION ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN FUNDED ,AND WA5 NOW A DEAD ISSUE WITH THE CI�Y MANAGER ADVISING THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDF?D BUT WILL NOT BE STARTEL) UNTIL OTHER ISSUES ARE RESOLVED. r�° `� COUNCILMEMBER AUSZ'IN STATED HE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS REGARDING BRIO SUCH AS i WHX DID THE CTTY ANNEX THIS PROPERTY, WHY INCINERATE, WHY WOULD A ` RECOMMENDATION BE MADE TO MOVE MUD GULLY, THE LIABILITY TO THE CITY, AND i WHAT MOTIVE WAS E3EHIND THESE ACTIONS. COUNCILMEMBER DI:CKEY ASKED ABOUT THE CORRESPONDENCE ON THE F.M. 2351 INTERSECTION ANU OTHER TI2AFFIC ISSUES, STATED SHE DID NOT LIKE THE RESOI,UTION OF TI-IE F.M. 2351 RIGHT TURtJ ONLY AND WHY THE CITY DID NOT NEGOTIATE WITH '.CEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT TH:E POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL RESPOND, THAT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (7'XDOT) HAS AUTHORITY FOR SIGNAGE ON STATE HIGHWAYS AND THAT THE CIZTY WILL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS THESE CONCERNS WITH TXDOT. COUNCILMEMBER DIC;KEY STATED THE LETTER St7GGESTED HEAVIER POLICE ENFORCEMENT AND STATED THE RP:SPONSE TO TXDOT SHOULD BE FROM THE CITY MANAGER RATHER THAN THE POLICE DEPAR`.PMENT AND ASKED ABOUT THE POLICE TSSUE AT VILLAGE ON THE I PARK WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING TT IS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITY TO RE5POND TO TRAFFIC ISSUES AND REPORTED THAT CHIEF STOUT MET WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM VILI�AGE ON THE PARK. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT COMMERCIAL TRUCKS USING THE GATE ON BELLMAR STREET TO PEARLAND PROPERTY WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THERE IS A COMPANY BEYOND THE GATE AND THIS IS THEIR ONLY ACCESS TO THIS PROPERTY WITH COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKING THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK AT COMNN7ERCIAL TRAFFIC T--, USING SUBDIVISION STREETS. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE PARKING AT MINGARELLI'S RESTAURANT WTTH ' DRIVEWAYS BEING BLOCKED WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISYNG THIS IS BEING LOOKED INTO. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE KEY RATE STUDY WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE FIRE MARSHAL HAS SENT THE APPLICATION TO THE FIRE COMMISSION FOR REVIEW. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT SPEED BUMPS WHICH HAD BEEN DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY AND REPORTED SPEED HUMPS ARE TfOW BEING USED IN SOME CITIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING THE SPEED HUMPS APPEAR VERY EFFECTIVE WITH THE CITY MANI�GER EXPRESSING CONCERN WITH LIABILITY. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT WITH PROPER SIGNAGE, THE SPEED HUMPS COULD BE USED FOR SPEED CONTROL AND COULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE IN RESIDENfiIAL AREAS. . MIN9641/KS503 �----. ; � 874 �: PROCEEDS. THE TO`rAL CONSENT AGENTS PAYMENTS ARE $34,290.32. B) DISPOSITION < OF BID NO. 96-3 - STREET PROJECT XI, 1996 - DOUG KNEUPPER HAS RECOMMENDED THE LOW BID FROM DAVID WIGHT CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,931.80 FOR THE 1996 STREET PROJECT. THESE STREETS INCLUDE DAWN, LAURES, AND MUSTANG. C) LICENSE AGREEMENTS F0�2 USE OF' SESQUICENTENNIAL POOL - 1. Z'RT-COUNTY YMCA TO PROVIDE SWIM LESSONS - THIS IS AN ANNUAL AGREEMENT WITH TRI-COUNTY YMCA TO PROVIDE SWIM LESSONS AT THE MUNICIPAT, POOL. THERE ARE NO rHANG�s IN THIS AGREEMENT. 2. Cl2EEK COMMUNITY SWIM ASSOCIRTION, DBA F'RIENDSWOOD AREA SWIM TEAM ("FAST") , FOR A5SOCIATTON'S USE - AN ANNUAL AGREEMENT ALLOWING "FAST" TO USE THE CITY POQL. D) MINUTES FROM MARCI-T 4, 7, 11 AND 18. SECONDED BX COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. I A MOTION WAS MADE AND APROVED TO ADJO[JRN AT 9:10 P.M. ._,...� � � �� MAYOR E �LYN B.-P�]�WMAN ATTEST: � . � � D LOR S MCKE ZIE, RMC , CITY SECRETARY MIN9641/KSS03 j i I .,_..... i �I I -__ _ I