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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
STATE OF TEXAS ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
FEBRUARY 17, 1997 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDuW00D CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1997, AT 6:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
,��_1MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
! MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE
i COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON (ARR. AT 6:15)
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTR.ATIVE SERVICES ROGER ROECKER
FINANCE OFFICER LYNN BUCHER
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
A PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY CHUCK YAI?LES REGARDING THE FY96-97 AUDIT
REPORT BY NULL AND ASSOCIATION.
DISCUSSION AND REVIEW WERE HELD REGARDING THE PROPOS�D BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR
F'Y 95-96 AND FY 96-97.
A SHORT RECESS WAS CALLED AT 6:50 P.M.
MAYOR NEWMAN CAL:[�ED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. '
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REVEREND NORMAN FRY, REPRESENTING THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FRIENDSWOOD
GAVE THE INVOCATION.
MAYOR NEWMAN LEI) THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATED AND TO THE
STATE OF TEXAS.
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC
COMMENT EITHER ORA.L OR WRITTEN, REGAItDING THE FOLLOWING:
POTENTIAI,LY SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 300 STONEHENGE
MR. FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFOR� COUNCIL ANI) STATED THAT HE WOULI3 LIKE TO
SEE THE BUILDING DEMOLISHED.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER LINDA TRYLOR S�ATED THAT A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM
THE OWNERS STATING THAT THEY INTEND TO REPAIR Z`HE BUILDING IN 60 DAYS, AND
LINDA TAYLOR RECOMMENDED THAT THE BUILDING BE DEEMED SUBSTANDARD IF THE
REPAIRS ARE NOT COMPLETED BY APRIL 15, 19�J7.
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COUNCILMEMBER DTCKEY ASKED IF THE OWNERS WANT TO REPAIR THE BU�LDING
WITH LINDA TAYL012 STATING YES.
HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENT P'ROM THE PUBLIC, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR NEVTMAN AND CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BENNY BAKER
CALLED THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING 7'0 ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC CQbQSENT EITHER
ORAL OR�WRIT'�EN, REGARDING THE FOLLOWTNG:
ZONTNG CHANGE E'OR 300 SLOCK OF E. PARKWOOD AVENUE, PART OF A 3.2
ACRE TRACT LOCATED IN RESEAVE H OF PARKWAY SUBDTVISI:OI�I AND PART OF' �
LOT 16 VOSS SUBDIVTSION FROM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAI� GARDEN l�._,
HOME DZSTRICT (MF-GHD) TO NEIGHHORHOOD COMMERCIAL (N/C} .
MR. PETER GORMAN, AGENT FOR THE PROPERTY, EXPLAINED THE DESIGN WILL BE THE
SAME AS MELODY PLAZA.
HEARING NQ FURTHER COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
' MAYOR NEWMAN AND CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMZSSI(JN BENNY BAKE�2
ASKED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT EITHER OR��.L OR WRITTEN, REGARDING THE FOLLOWING:
CREATING NEW ZONING DISTRICT FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENC:E-ESTATE
(SFR,E) •
BENNY BAKER AND BILL FINGER EXPLAINED THE NEW ZONING DISTR:LCT FOR SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCE-ESTATE AND THAT 7'HERE BE A 2 ACRE MINIMUM WITH A 75' FRONT
SET BACK.
HEARING NQ CONII�IENT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON THE TEXAS/NEW MEXICO POWER CCiMMiJNITY CHOICE
COALITION AND STATED THAT' THE CQALITION HAS BEEN GIVEN THE TASK TO DEVEI�OP A
5-YEAR DEREGULATION PLAN, ATTENDED THE LINCOLN DAY DINNER, URGED SUPPORT OF
THE HOUSTON RODEQ LIVESTOCK SHOW, TOURED THE U.S.S. HUNTER M:INE SHIP WHICH
WAS IN GALVESTQN FOR MARDI GRAS.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MEETING AND SUGGESTIONS WERE MAI)E TO REVIEW SUBDIVISION PLATS FOR PARK
DONATIONS, CREATING A POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR SPORTS GRO.UPS, AND A
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CONCESSION STAND RFP'S. COUNCILMEMBER
DICKEY STATED THAT EXXON IS SURVEYIT3G THE FM 518 AREA CLOSE TO LEAGUE CITY
ON PROPERTY LINES AND NOT AVOIDING RESIDENTIAL AREAS, AND FURTHER STATED
THAT THE 5INGLE FAMILY RESInENTIAL-ESTATES PROPOSALS ARE A COMPLETE TURN
AROCJND FRONT THREE YEARS AGO.
COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDTNG THE DICKTNSON BAYOU WATERSHED
STEERING COMMITTEE WITH MAYOR ROSSANO FROM ALVIN, AND MAYOR FRANKOVICH
FROM LEAGUE CITY. THE DISCUSSION INCLUDED TAXATION F�R THE PROJECT, AND
EFFECTS ON EL DORADO AND THE BACK OF �AN JOAQUIN. � COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN
ALSO ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE TRANSPO�tTATION PARTNERSHIP MEETING, AND TH�
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CLEAR CREEK DRA:CNAGE DISTRICT MEETING ON FEBRUARY 11 WITH THE DISCUSSION
INCLUDING THE SY:3TEM OF MAPPING.
COUNCILMEMBER Mb�NISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
MEETING IN WASHINGTON PUSHING "KEEP IT SOLD" TO KEEP THE SPACE PROGRAM FOR
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
MEETING ON FEBRUARY 12, CELEBRATING CHAMBERS COUNTY DAY IN AUSTIN WITH A
GOOD FRIEND, JUDGE OSCAR NELSON OF CHAMBERS COUNTY, WHO RETURNED HOME FROM
�-�°—� THE MEETING AND PASSED AWAY. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED HE R�PRESENTED
' H—GAC AT THE FUNERAL, AND ANN�UNCED THA'P U.S. REPRESENTATIVE NICK LAA'IPSON
� WILL BE THE SPEAKER AT THE APRIL 3 ROTARY CLUB NLEETING AT CAMP MANISON AND
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i EVERYONE IS INVT�ED, AND ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR RE—ELECTION
FOR COUNCIL POSI`.CION THREE.
COUNCILMEMBER ER:ICSSON STA7.`ED HE SPENT LAST MONDAY WATCHING THE CITY MANAGER
AND COUNCILMEMBE�2 LOWE WORK ON TI-iE TEXAS/NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY ISSUE AND
CONIlvIENDED THEM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK REPRESENTING THIS CITY AND THEIR
REPRESENTATION ON THE CQALITION OF CITIES.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ANNOUNCED HER CANDIUACY FOR RE—ELECTION TO COUNCIL
POSITION 1.
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THAT SFiE WILL NOT RUN AGAIN FOR MAYOR AND SHARED SOME
MEMORABLE MOMENTS DURING THE TEN YEARS SHE SERVED ON COUNCII� AND THE FIVE
YEARS AS MAYOR SUCH AS HER TRIP �'0 WASHINGTON TO MEET WITH THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON FUNDING FOR TH:E CORPS OF ENGINEER PROJECT ON
CLEAR CREEK, STREET IMPROVEMENTS, SURFACE WATER, THE INTERVIEW PI�OCESS OF
HIRING CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE AND CITY MANAGER RON COX, DEDICATION
OF' THE NEW CTTY HALL, THE LIBRARY, SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM, AND PARK
FACILITIES. MA.YOR NEWMAN ENDED HER SPEECH STATING "MEMORIES OF THESE
FIFTEEN YEARS WILL BE REMEMSERED FOR YEARS TO COME AS I WILL NOT BE SEEKING
RE—ELECTION. . .TH�'s SUPPORT OF THE STAF� THROUGH THE YEARS P,I�ONG WITH SO MANY
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OF YOU AND OTHERS WILL NEVEI2 BE FORGOTTEN."
; MR. CHRIS PEDEN ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR CIZ'Y COUNCII, AND PRE.SENTED HIS
� POLITICAL PLATF0�2M.
MR. MEL MEASELES ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR CITY COUNCIL AND PItESENTED HIS
POLITICAL PLATk'OFt14I.
MR. FRANK WESB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE SUPPORTS TH�
DECISION TO HAVE 300 STONEHENGE DECLARED A SUBSTANDARD BUILDING AND STATED '
THAT THE BUILDING SHOULD EITHER BE DEMOLISHED OR REPAIRED.
Y 19 1997 AT TEXAS STATEHOOD DAY.
PROC'LAIMED FEBRUAR
MAYOR NEWMAN �
NEW CHAIR SUSAN HOOD AND CO—CHAIR LINDA YEAGER, AND MEMBERS CHARLIE ORGAN
AND DOROTHY STUART OF THE COMMUNTTY APPEARANCE BOARD PRESENTED THE 'YARD OF
THE MONTH TO UNI—PLEX BUSINESS PARK FUR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER TO
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE RFPS FOR INSURANCE, UTTLITY BILLING AND
THE GLITCH THAT OCCURRED AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 1800 BILLS WHICH HAD TO BE:
CORRECTED, PROJECT SCHEDULES, RETREAT RESULTS, TNP SECTION 42 AND RATE
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CASE EXPENSE REIMB�JRSEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, AND THE ST�4TUS OF TCI
COMPLAINTS. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO THANKED THE MAYOR FOR HF:R 15 YEARS OF
SUPPORT TO STAFF.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOiIT THE SEWER MAIN SREAK AND ABOUT 11AFTER
HOURS CALL-OUT" POLICY WITH CITY MANAGERS STATING THAT IT IS NOT KNOWN IF
THE BREAK. ,CAN BE FIXED AND SUGGESTED PUBLICIZING THE PHONE NUMBER TO CALL
AFTER HOURS.
MAYOR NEWMAN STATED THAT 5HE RE;CEIVED CALLS ALSO AND ASKED THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO BE REMINDED OF "AF7.'ER HOURS CALL OUT" POLICY AND WHAT WOULD
CONSTITUTE AN EMERGENCY.
MR. COX STATED HE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH CHIEF STOUT ON THE POLICY. "°'�
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE POLICE SURVEY WTTH CITY NFANAGER STATING
THAT THE COMPILATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF THIS WEER AND
FORWARDED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL RETREAT WAS A GOOD SET OF WORK
DEVELOPING THE PERFORMANCE GOAL FOR TI-IE CITY MANAGER.
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY STATED SHE CAN'T SPOT THE CITY CHECK ON UTSLTTY
BILLS WITH CTTY MANACER COX STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS CI3ECI�I3 BUT THE
CALCULATIONS WERE WRONG AND RFSULTED IN HUGH BILLS. FUTURE CQNVERSIONS WILL
BE CHECKED, AND SPOT CHECKED MANUAI'.,I,Y BEFORE THEY ARE MAII�D OjJT.
**COUNCILMEMSER HAJECATE MOVED T0 APPROVE ACfiION DECLARING THE STRUCTURE
LOCATED AT 300 STON�HENGE TO BE A PUBLIC NUTSANCE AND ORDER'ING DEMOLITION
IF REPAIRS ARE NOT COMPL�TED BY APRIL 15, 1997.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTIQN WAS APPROVED UNANIMOU'SLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL F'ROM CLAUNCH
AND MILLER TO PROVIDE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE ENGINEERING FOR AN
8-INCH WATERLINE ON WILDERNESS TRAILS AND AUTHORIZING EX�CUTION OF THE
AGREEMENT BY THE MAYQR.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANTr�fOUSLY. '
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**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R97-2, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, S[JPPORTING CERTAIN AMEN1?MENTS TO H.B.
3179, SAME BEING AN ACT CREATING THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED REGIONAL FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT, AS PROPOSED BY 2`HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SAZD DISTRICT AND
THE CLEAR CREEK WATEASHED STEERING COMMTfiTEE, AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS
RELATING TO THE SUB3ECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PAS�ED 6-1 WITH
COUNCILMEMBER AUSTTN OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R97-6, A RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HEI,D THE 3RD DAY OF MAX, 1997, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY CERTAIN
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY, STATING THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS T� THE CITY C:HARTER TO BE VOTED UPON AT SAID ELECTION,
DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES AND APPOINTING ELECTION Q�'F'ICIALS FOR SUCH
ELECTION; PROVIDING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT AT SUCH ELECTION; DIRECTING THE
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GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION, AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJE.CT.
SECONDED BX COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MO':CION WAS APPROVED UNANTMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE FIRS� AND FINAL READING OF
ORDINANCE T97-3, AN ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT II", AMENDING CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ORDINANCE N0. 95-27, PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 18,
1995 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S GENERAL BUDGET
FOR FI'SCAL YEAR 1995/1996; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND
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PROVIDING OTHER t�IATTERS RELATED TO THE. .StJ�3JECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER. MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE; THE FIRST AND FINAL READING OF
ORDINANCE T97-4, AN ORDINANC� KNOWN AS "AM�rIDMENTS I AND II", AMENDING CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 96-18, PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER
30, 1996, AND BFING AN ORDINANCE APPROVTNG THE ADOPTING THE CTTY'S GENERAL
BUDGET FOR FISCAI, YEAR 1996/1997; PROVIDING AMENDMENT'S TO SUCH BUDGET, AND
PROVIDING OTHER 1MATTEItS RELATED TO THE SUI3JECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MUTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSI�Y. ,
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T97-5, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDZNG APPENDT.X C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS AMENDID, ORIGINALLY
ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY QF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDTNANCE OF
THE CITY, BE DELETING THE INTRODUCTORY P'I�RAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION A OF SECTION
7 THEREO�' AND SUBSTI.Z`UTING THEREFOR A NEW INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH, BY
ADDING TO SECTION 7 THEREOF A NEW SLJBSECTION A.l. , BY ADDING TO THE
PERMITTED USE TABLE CONTAINED TN SECTION 7 THEREOF A NEW ZONING DIS'I�ICT �
DESIGNATION FOR DISTRICT SFR—E, HAVTNG AS PERMITTED USES AND PARKING GROUP ',
DESZGNATI.ON THE SAME AS PROVIDED THEREIN FOR DISTRICT SFR, AND SY STRIKING ',
THE "REGULATION MATRIX—RESIDENTIAL DIS7'RT�TS" TASLE; PROVIDING FOR THE
CREATION OF A NFW SINGLE—FAMILY RESIDENfiIAL ZONING DISTRTCT TO BE ENTITLED
"SINGLE—FAMILY RESIDENTIAI, ESTATE DWELLING DISTRICT" (SFR—E) ; PROVIDING USE,
DENSI�Y, YARD . AND LOT AREA, HEIGHT, AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH
�__._, DISTRICT SFR—E; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS R:ELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVII)ING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2.,000 F'OR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILI`I`Y.
' SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
A) DTSPOSITION OF RFP 97-1, CQNCESSION STAND OPERATIONS AT RENWICK PARK
TO FRIENDSWOOD LITTLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION. NO PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED FOR
THE FRIENDSWOOD SPORTSPARK AND PROPOSALS WILL BE SOLICI� FROM OTHER ,
PROVIDERS AND A :RECOMMENDATION MADE. AT A LATER MEETING. B) ACCEPTING WATER
AND SEWER LIDIE�> FOR BRAF�MASTERS, LOC�TED ON FM 2351 AT HOPE VILLAGE
ROAD, FOR CONTRACTOR'S ONE—YEAR MAINTEN�IdCE PROGRAM. C) BANNER PERMIT
APPLICATION FOR FISD PROJECT PROM FUND RAISER THE WEEK OF MARCH 11-17,
1997. D) ACCEPT AUDIT REPORT AS PRESENTED BY NULL & ASSOCIATES. E)
INSTALLATION OF BATTING CAGES AT FRIENDSWOOD SPORTSPARK. F) MINUTES OF
FEBRUARY 3, 1997 MEETING.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS .APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE,
SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS—EVALUATION OF CIZTY SECRETARY.
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COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION TAKEN.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE A LUMP SUM OF $1,000 FOR CITY
SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE.
SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMSER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROV�'.D TO ADJOURN AT 10:20 P.M.
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