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� CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
STATE OF TEXAS ) {
COUNTIES OF GALV]3STON�HARRIS ) (
MARCH 3, 1997 )(
MINUTES OF A RE(3ULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1997, AT 6:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWQOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMB�RS, 910 S, FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WIT�I THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING.A QUORUM:
�;yyflg EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWF' .
� rOUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
CC�UNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTTN
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
C'ITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
NLAYOR NEWMAN CAI�LED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUAN� TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE, SECTION 551.071, °ERSONNEL AND SECTION 551.074, CONSULTATION WTTH
P_TTORNEY.
COUNCIL RE-CONVEI�TED INTO REGULAR SECTION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
CITY MANAGER RON COX GAVE THE INVOCATION.
BOY SCOUT TROOP 443 LEDGE THE PLEDGE OF .ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND
TO THE STATE OF TEXAS.
MAYOR NEWMAN CA]:,LED A PUBLIC HEARING TU ORDER TO RECEIVE COMMENT, EITHER
' ORAL OR WRITTEN, REGARDING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF TCI CABLEVISION OF
HOUSTON ACCORDING TO FRANCHISE ORDINANCE 95-6.
CITY MANAGER RQN COX GAVE A BACKGROUND REPORT REGARDING THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD'S FF2ANCHISE FOR CABLE TELEV:ISION SERVICE AND STATED THE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZES THE CITY COUNCIL TO CALL A PUSLIC HEARING
EVERY THREE YEARS DURING THE TERM 0�' 7'HE AGREEMENT. ON MR. COX'S�
RECOMMENDATION, THE CITY COUNCIL CALLED THIS PUBLIC HEARING FOI2 TWO
REASONS: 1. TCI ARBITRARILY CHANGED CHANNEL SELECTTON WITHOUT PROPER
NOTICE TO THE SUBSCRIBERS; 2. THE COMPANY HAS NOT FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATION
UNDER SECTION 10.01 ANI� 11.1 OF THE AGREENiENT TO PROVIDE AN UPGRADED LEVEL
OF SERVICE TO THE "HIGHEST ACCEPTED STANDARDS IN THE CABLE TEI,EVISION
INDUSTRY. . ." MR. COX ALSO EXPLAINED THE PROCESS INVOLVED IN DETERMINING
CURRENT RATES TCI CHARGES AND THAT THE FCC, THE FEDE�2AL REGULATORY
AUTHORITY, ONLY ALLOW5 THE CITIES TO REGU'I�ATE RA7`ES FOR BASIC CABLE SERVICE,
THE 'FIRST 12 CHANNELS ON THE DIAL. THE CITY DOES NQT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
REGULATE THE R.ATES TCI CHARGES FOR THE UPPER TIER, NOR FOR PAY TV, NOR FOR
THE SPECIALTY CHANNELS SUCH AS THE DISNE'Y CHP;NNEL OR HBO. MR. COX FURTHER
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EXPLAINED THAT WHILE RATES ARE IMPORTANT TO ALL CUSTOMERS, 'I'HE CITY WANTS
EVERYONE TO REALIZ� THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ONLY LTMITED CONTRQL OVER
THOSE RATES. MR. COX REPORTED THAT TCI IS REQUESTING A 21% RATE INCREAS�
WHICH IS THE THIRD REQUEST IN 3 YEARS.
MS. JILL MACK, REPRESENTING TCI CABLEVISTON, APPEARED BEFOF2E COUNCTL AND
APOLOGIZED FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED BY TCI CUST�MERS.
MS. MACK STATED THAT TCI CREATED PROBLEMS FOR CUST4MERS REGARDING SENDING
OUT NEW CHANNEI, CARDS AND THAT LOCAT., CUSTOMERS WERE NOT MAD� AWARE OF THE
CHANGES, TCI WAS SWAMPED WITH ANGRY CALLS, AND STATED SHE HC7PED EVENTUALI,Y
THE PUBLIC WILL ACCEPT THE APOLOGY. MS. MACK ALSO APOLC�GIZED FOR THE �
CALLERS WHO GOT A BUSY SIGNAL BUT TCI HAD �JVER 300,000 CUSTOMER CALLS AND
DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PEOPI�E TO HANDLE THESE CALLS. MS. MACK hEPORTED ON THE �---�
LATEST TECHNOLOGY THAT TCI WILL USI's.
MR. JXM FITCH, MS. LIZ WAGNER, MR. CHARLES GROVES, MR. RALPH BLAUGH, MS.
MARY PRIDE, MS. MARCH MCANNI'CH, AND MR. FRANK WEBB AYPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING POOR CUSTOMER
SERVICE, POWER OUTAGES, EQUIPMENT, CHANGES IN STATIONS, POOR QUALITY, RATE
INCREASES, OFFERING FRANCHISE TO OTHER OPERATORS, AND PAYMEbIT DROP BOX IN
FRIENDSWOOD.
MS. LUCY WOLTZ APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT TCI DTD HAVE A
PAYMENT DROP AT THE CHAMBER BUT CANCEZLED 'I`HE DROP,
COUNCILMEMBER MEZ AUSTIN SUMMARIZED THE STATEMENTS STATING THAT IT
APPEARS THAT CUSTOMERS ARE PAYING MORE FOR POOR QUALITY.
CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT THER.E 7:S A LARGER ISSUE THAN FIBER OPTICS AND
THAT TCI SHOULD BE MORE INVOLVED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STATED THE CITY
WTLL FORMALIZE THE COMPLAINTS MADE AND WILL EXPECT A RESPUNSE FROM TCI,
INVITED OTHER COMPANIES TO COME IN TO WORK ON A SECOND FRANCHISE AU'1zEEMENT,
STATED THAT TCI HAS GIVEN POOR CiJSTOMER SERVICE, POOR Q'UALITY, HIGHER
RATES, CHANGING FIBER OPTICS, PAYMENT BOX IN F'RIE�TDSWOOD, POOR
PROGRAMMING, AND STATED THE ISSUES WERE HEARD TONIGHT AND THAT THE CITY' WILL
FOLLOW UP ON.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT SHE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A COALITION
PROCESS.
CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT THIS COULD BE SET UP WITH THE C:LEAR LAKE AREA
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A CONII�ION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, HIRE A CONSULTANT OUT OF
DALLAS, HAVE TECHNICAL PEOPLE APPOI]NTED TO DEVELOP A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT,
CONTINUE RATE REGULATION, TI3ERE AItE 'ABOUT 9 CITIES IN THE BAY AREA TIiAT ARE
MEMBERS OF THE COAZITIQN AND THA.T THE'Y HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL.
MS. MACK RESPONDED THAT THEY WERE RECORDING THIS PUBLIC HEARI:NG AND WIZL BE
SENDING THIS INFORMATION TO THEIR ]�ENVER HEADQUARTERS.
HEARING NO EURTHER CO1�+Il'4ENT8, THE PUBI,IC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT E3:10 P.M.
PEGGY BALDWIN, REPRESENTING THE RED CROSS, RECEIVED THE PROCLI�MATIQN
BESIGNATING MARCH, 1997, AS RED CROSS MONTH.
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COUN ILMEMBER JANIS LOWE ATTENDED THE KAY BAILEY LUNCHEON AND WILL
MEET WITH SENATOR HUTCHISON'S STAFF REGARDING THE CLEAR CREER CROPS
PROJECT, ANNOUNC'ED THAT CONGRESSMAN LAMPSON WILL BE AT THE ROTARY MEETING
AND WILL SET UP A MEETING WITH HIM REGARDING DRAINAGE TSSUES, MET WITH TNP
REGARDING RATES AND WILL MEET WITH THE COALITION TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE,
ATTENDED THE OIL AND GAS PIPELINE SAFETY MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS, ATTENDED
THE PLANNING P.ND ZONIT G MEETING AND THERE ARE THREE CONCERNS THEY ASK
COUNCIL TO DEAL WITH DIRECTLY REGARDING THE PERMITTEII USE TABLE AND THE TREE
COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED ITS WORK, THE PAFtKS BOARD NEEDS TO NOTICE P & Z TN
. REGARDS TO THEIR : REQUEST FOR PARKS TO BE INCORPORATED INTO SUBDIVISION
DEVELOPMENT, THE; CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT AT ONE TIME SUPPORTED THE
CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED PROJECT, AND WILL ATTEND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CTTIES
CONGRESS OF CITIES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENi ING THE HARRIS COUNTY
MAYORS' AND COUNCILS' ASSOCIATION (HCM&C) MEETING WHERE SENATOR JERRY
PATTERSON SPOKE ON BILLS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE, AND SHE WILL BE TRAVELING
TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ATTEND THE CONGRESS OF CITIES.
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN REPORTED THAT HE TILL MEET JITH REPRESENTATIVE
MIKE JACKSON REGARDING DRAINAGE ISSUES IN THE DICKINSON BAYOU AREA,
REPRESENTATIVE TOM DELAY AND JTM LESTER WITH THE UNIVERSTTY OF HOUS`PON
REGARDING FUNDING, REPORTED HE HAS AN APPOINTNlENT WITH TNRC TO DISCUSS
DRAINAGE ISSUES PAR ICULARLY DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED AND WILL DISCUSS
DRAINAGE WTTH SENATOR LAMPSON AND ANrIOUNCED THAT HIS PARENTS CELEBRATED
THETR 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEKEND.
COUNCILMEMHER TOM MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENI3ING THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON
AREA COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITfiEE MEETING, ON MARCH 14 HE WILL BE INSTALL AS
PRESIDENT OF H—GAC, ATTENDED THE C.:G.A.E.D. FOUKDATION'S MEETTNG AT
ELLINGTON, RECEIVED A REPORT FRON! HIS DOCTOR AT M.D. ANDERSON THAT WITH
HTS SIX MONTHS THERAPY, THEY FOttND NO NEW GROWTH AND BELIEVES HE IS IN A
STATE OF REMISSTON, ATTENDED THE H.C.M.& C. WHERE SENATOR JERRY PATTERSON
DID A GOOD JOB QN REPORTING ON CITIES' LEGISLATION, TRAVELLED TO NEW ORLEAN5
FOR THE NATIONAL CAMPING ASSOCIATI'ON MEETING, A] iD WAS NAMED HONORARY CHAIR
FOR THE NATIQNAL CONVENTION IN DALLAS, WILI TRAVEL, TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF` CTTIES CONVENTION, AND WILL ATTEND THE C.L.A.E.D.F.
"KEEP IT SOLD" MEETING IN WASHINGTON TO ENCOURAGE SUPPOF2T OF THE NASA
PROGRAM.
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON REPORTED ON MEETING WITH NASA PERSONNEL WHO
EXPRESSED AN TNT REST AND MORE INVOLVEMENT WITH SMALT ER CITIES, ATTENDED THE
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING, THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE., THE SIGN
COMMITTEE MEETTNG, H.C.M&C. MEETING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING
WHERE THE MEMBERS REVIEWED THE MISSION STATEMENT, AND REPORTED THE MEMSERS '
ARE LOORING A'P WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST AND READ THE MISSION
STATEMENT: "THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL AND STAFF OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD IS TO PR VIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE TO OUR CITIZENS AT
THE GREATEST VAI UE IN A MANNER THAT WARRANTS THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PUBLIC
CONFIDENCE IN OUR INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENc:Y" AND THAT A DISCUSSION WAS HEI D
REGARDING CREATING A MAINSTREET ENTRANCE.
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE FO JRTH OF JULY
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING AND THIS `fl3AR'S THEME WILI, BE "CEZEBRATING
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COMMUNTTY PRIDE", ATTENDED THE H.C.M.&C. MEETING AND THAT SENATOR JERRY
PATTERSON WAS AN EXCELLENT SPFAKEI2, AND REPORTED. THAT CITY SECRETARY
DELORIS MCKENZIE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM H.G.A.C. PRAISING HER
PRESENTATION AT THE ELE'CTION I,AW SEMINAR.
MAYOR EVEI,YN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT THE RENOVATION FOR THE LIBRARY PHASE
II ARE COMPLETED AND A I2ECEPTION IS PZANNED F'OR MARCH 25 FROM 6 TO 8 P.M.
MR. BUDDY LIPPERT, MR. DAVID WHITTLE, AND MR. LARRY BELL, RFPRESENTING THE
HANGAR SQUARES DANCE CLUB, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO F.,}iPRESS THE2R GONCERNS
REGARDING THE INCREASE IN FEES FOR THE HANGAR (LEAVESLEY PARK) .
GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE JAMES YARBROiJGH GAVE A REPORT REGARDING AFFAIRS OF �. _..
THE COUI�TTY, THANKED MAYOR 1�IEWMAN FOR THE MANY YEARS QF SERVICE SHE HAS
GIVEN TO THE CITY, STATED TH� COUNTY APPRECIATES THE CONTRIBiJTIONS GIVEN TO
THE COUNTY INCLUDING SHARING COMMISSIONER ED STUART, REPOF2TED THE CLEAR
CREEK CORPS PROJECT IS A HIGH PRIORITY ON PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING WORKED aN,
MAYBE COMING FOR BOND FOR THE PROJECT, MAY BE 15 YEARS BEH:IND THE CURVE,
WANTS TO STAY UP WITH GROWTH, NEW BUTLDING ON MAINLAIJD WTLL BE A
FULL-5ERVICE CENTER AND CUSTOMER SENSITIVE, TFiE COUNTY COMNllSSIONERS COURT
STANDS BEHIND THE F3AY AREA BOULEVARD PRQJECT, SUPPORTS THE SENIOR CITIZEN
PROGRA,M, PROVIDED A NEW VA,N FOk SENIOR CITIZEN'S, ENDORSE AND ENCOUR.AGE
REGTONAL ISSUES, ECONOMIC DEVEZOP]!dENT TRANSCEND GALVESTON COLINTY WIDE, NEED
TO BE COMPATIBLE, NOT COMPETITIVE, ENERGY MANAGEMENT, BROUGHT A BROCHURE
SHOWING HOW THE COUNTY SPENDS MONEY AND WILL GIVE COPIES TO THE CITY, AND
STATED THE SPIRIT OF C�OPERATION IS MUCH BETTER TQDAY.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WAS A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR AND READ
A PREPARED STATEMENT dUTLINING HER PLATFORM.
MS. PATRICZA ROSENDAHL, REPRESENTING LAUREI�FIELD HOMEOWNERS ASSOC2ATION,
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING OPPOSITION TO CHANNELIZATION AND THE
CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED PROJECT, MY'PHS REGARDING THE CREEK, AND ADDRESSED
DREDGING, AND DET�NTION PONDS,
MS. CAROL BENSON, REPRESENTING RANCHO VIEJO, APPEARED ]3EFORE COUNCTL
TO EXPRE.SS CQNCERNS REGARDIN(i THE EXXON PIFELINE ROUTE AND ASKED HOW EACH
COUNCILMEMBER STANDS ON THIS ISSUE. MAYOR NEWMAN STATED, MfANY HOURS HAVE
$EEN WORKED ON BY YOUR CITY AND TH:IS COUNCIL AND WE HAVE N'OT STOPPED AND
DON'T INTEND T0. COUNCIT�MEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT SHE REMAINS COMMIT`I'ED TO
THE NORTHERN CORRIDOR PLAN. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT SHE REMAINS
C4MMITTED TO THE EXISTING PLAN - THE NORTHERN CORRIDOR. COUNCTLMEMBER
AUSTIN STATED THAT THE PIPELINE NEEDS TO BE IN A LOW RISK AREA, AND IF THE
PIPELINE HAS TO GO THROUGH FR]:ENUSWaOD, THEN HE CH005ES THE NORTHERN
CORRIDOR. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON STATED THAT COUNCIL IS UNITED IN THE
NORTHERN CORRIDOR. CO[1NCILMEMBER HA�ECATE �TATED aHE NEVER W��NTED ETHANE IN
FRIEND�WOOD BUT SINCE ETI�.ANE RUNS IN THE NORTHEAN CORR�DOR NOW, IT APPEARS
IT TS THE PROPER PLACE. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED I WOULn PREFER NOT TO
HAVE THE PIPELINE� AT ALL IN THE CITY.
MR. MEL MEASELES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE IS A
CANDIDATE FOR COUNCI.LMEMBER FOR POSITTON 6.
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MR. FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE WILL BE GOING TO
WASHTNGTON, D.C. MARCH 15 REPAESENTING DISABLED VETEIZANS, AND REQU�STED MORE
POLICE TO PATROL STONEHENGE AND STADIUM STREETS.
CITY MANAGER CQX REPORTED ON THE RENEWAL OF THE EMS CONTRACT WITH THE
TEXAS HEALTH DFPARTMENT, ST1zEETLIGHT INSTALLATIONS, TH� RETREAT ON MARCH
24TH AND 25TH, BRAZORIA COUNTY D$AINAGE DISTRICT N0. 4, TNP SECTION
42, AND TNP COMMUNITY CHOICE AND STA+I'ED THAT TNP IS PAYING ALL THE RATE
CASE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CITIES.
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COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED ABOUT Z'NP OFFERING A TOWN MEETING ON
COMMUNITY CHOICE, WITH CITY MANAGER COX STATING HE WILL WORK WITH THE
COALITION AND WILL REPORT BACK.
COUNCILMEMB�R L(JWE REPORTED THAT THE ENTRYWAY SIGN FROM LEAGUE CITY AT
CHIGGER CREEK 7:S DOWN AND Mk�. COX ST.�-1TED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT S�.'REET LIGHTS WITH CITY MANAGER COX
STATING HE WAN7'S TO VISIT WTTH THE U�PILITY DEPARTMENT REGARDING STREET
LIGHTS, AND THAT HE HAS TAI,KED TO H.L.&P. AND MOVING INTO THE NEXT PHASE.
COUNCIL TOOK A FIVE MINUTE BREAK AT THIS TINIE.
**NO ACTION WAS TAKEN TO APPROVf? ACTION REG.ARDING AUTHOR2ZING
FRIENDSWOOD'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO DETERMINE PROPERTY OWNERS
INTEREST GENERA]:,I,Y IN THE SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD AREA TOWARD THE ALVIN CITY
LIMTTS, REGARDING CREATING A BUSINESS PARK ZONE IN THIS AREA.
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**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL AND '
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF TWO AGREEMENTS WITH THE MANAGEMENT CONNECTION TO
PROVIDE FOR: A) PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF. B) PROGRAM FOR DE;VELOPMENT OF VISION AND GOALS IN A
TWO-DAY RETREAT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOtJSLY.
r���' **COUNCILMEMBER AUS�'IN MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING JOINTNG THE CLEAR
T�AKF TRANSPORTATION PARZ`PiERSHIP AND Ai7THORIZING F.,XPENDITURE OF FITNDS FDR THE
1997 MEMBERSHIP I�UES IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,819.00.
5ECONDED BY COUN(:ILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNGILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR COMMERC:IAL SITE PLAN FOR AIR-SERVICO,
INC. , TO $E LOCA�.CED AT 314 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE.
SECONDED BY COUN(:ILMEMBER LOWE. THE. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPR�VE ACCEPTANCE OF COUNCILMEMBER
LOWE'S RESIGNATION FROM COUNCIL POSITION #6 EFFECTIVE MAY 2, 1997 AT 6:OQ
A.M.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PA9SED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R97-7, A RESOLUTION
BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF TI3E CITY OF FRIENDSW�30D, TEXAS AUTHORIZING
AERIAL SPRAYING OVER F'RIENDSWOOD BY THE GALVESTON COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL
PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY WIDE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM.
SECONDED BY COUNC:ILMEMBER MANSTON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
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**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE RESQLUTION R97-8, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX D, FEES, OF THE
FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE; ADOPTING USER FEES FOR PARKS ;AND RECREATION
FACILITIES. ,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER I7TCKEY.
***COUNCILMEIKBER LOWE MOVED TO AMEND RESOLUTTON R97-8-Ta PROVIDE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION� ON MAY 5 FOR THE RENTAL FEES AND _ CHANGE THE WORDING FOR
FRIDAY ,"OR" SATLTRDAY.
SECONDEll BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
***.*MAIN MOTION AS AMEND�D WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. !
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**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOI,UTION R97-9, A RESOLUTION l '
CA.LLING AND ORDERING A SPECIAL EI,ECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 3, 1997, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMAN FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING MAY 1998; •
DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES AND APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR SUCH
SPECIAL ELECTTON, PROVIDING THE FURM OF THE BALLOT AT SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION;
DIRECTING THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF 5UCH SPECIAL ELECTION; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISTONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER ]'.,OWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SEC�ND AND FIN.AL READING QF
ORDINANCE N0. T97-5, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF T.HE FRTENDSWOOD
CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX BEING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS., ORDINANCE N0.
84-15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINAZLX ADqPT�D THE 19TH DAY OF NOVENBER, 1984, AND
BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY DELETING THE INTRODUCTORY
PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION A OF SECTION 7 THEREOF AND SUBSTITU�ING THEREFOR A
NEW INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH, BY ADDTNG TO SECTION 7 THEREOF A NEW SUBSECTION
A.1. , BY ADDING TO THE PERMITTED USE TABLE CONTAINED IN �ECT:CON 7 THEREOF A
NEW ZONTNG pISTRICT DESIGNATION FOR DISTRICT SFR-E, HAVING AS PERM�TTED
USES AND PARKING GROCIP DESIGNATION TFiE SAME AS PROVIDED THERE;IN FOR DISTRICT
SFR, AND BY STRIKTNG THE "REGULI�ITION MATRIX RESIDENTIAI, DISTI�ICTS"- TABLE;
PROVIDING FOR THE CREATTQPI OF A �TEW SINGLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL E�TATE
DWELLING DISTRICT" (SFR-�'); PROVID7:NG USE, DENSITY, YARD AND LOT AREA,
HEIGHT, AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH DISTRTC� SFR-E; PROVIDING OTHER
MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUSJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREO�'; AND `"'
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY'.
SECONDED BY GOUNC:ILME.�IBER DICKEY. Z'HE MOTION PASSED U:�IANIMOUS:LY.
**CO[TNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
A) PAYNIENT OF CAPITAti PROJECTS - 1. RANCHO VTEJO SANI7'ARY SEWER AND
LIFT STATION WIT:i EIGHTEEN�'H AND NINETEENTH PAYf�NTS TO WAYNE SMITH AND
ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT QF $1,382.64 FOR FNGINEERING S�RVICES ON SEGMENTS
A,B,C,D AND E OF 'THE RANCHO VZEJO SANITARY SEWER ANI) LTFT �aTA`PION DURING
JANi7ARY 1997. CONSTRUCTTON ENGINEERING ON SEGMENTS A,B,C;,AND D IS 97
PERCENT COMPLETE. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE $1,382.64. B.
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 10, 1997 MEETING.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL'�IEMBER LOWE. THL MOTIQN PASS�'D UHANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND PP_SSED T�J ADJOUI2N AT 1Q:40 P.M.
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MA.YOR � LYN B. . EWMAN
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DELORIS'MCKENZI , T C
CITY SECRETARY