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CITY OF FRIENDSWnOD )(
STATE OF TEXAS )(
COt3N�IES OF GALVF'sSTON/HARRIS )(
APRIL 21, 1997 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, APRII� 21, ' 1997 AT 6:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WI�H THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
���, M�YOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
M7�.YOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE
CUUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE �
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMB�R MEL AUSTIN
COUNCTLMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
C2TY MANAGER . RON COX
C:ITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CAL7'.,ED THE MEETING TO ORDER. I�
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COUNCIL CONVENEI) INTO EXECUTIVE SESSIQN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE. TEXAS '
GOVERNMENT CODE� PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.71, CONSULTATION WITH ATTOR.NEY
CONCERNING PENDTNG OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGA�.'ION; A SETTLEMENT OFFER; OR A
MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY REQUIRES IT AND SECTION 551.074,
PERSONNEL MATTERS.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO A WORK SESSION WITH ACTION TAKEN FROM THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION LATER IN THE MEEfiING.
CHARLIE BEERE, REPRESENTING WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, PRESENTED A STATUS
REPORT ON RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER SERVTCE AND LIFT STATION PROJECT AND
CONTRACTOR, MEB I�NGINEERING.
COUNCIL RECESSED AT THIS TIME FOR A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR LAURA SMITHER.
MRYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE REGULAR SESSION TU ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
MAYOR NEWMAN MADE A STATEMENT REGARDING `.PHE ABDUCTION AND MURI3ER LAURA
SMITHER AND ASKEI) EVERYONE TO OFFEIZ A SILE.NT PRAYER FOR LAURA.
MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE
UNITED STATES.
COUNCILMEMBER LOI+�TE AWARDED TO FRANK WEBB, DEFENDER OF COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF
THE COMMUNITY AI�fD THANKED ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR SUPPORT IN WORKING
FOR CHANGE IN LEGISLATION REGARDING MISSING CHILDREN AND SEX OFFENDERS,
STATED THAT TODAX IS SAN JACINTO DAY, THE FRIENDSWOOD FRIENUS CHURCH GROUND
BREAKING, ATTENDFsD THE SALUTE TO GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE JAMES YARBROUGH WITH
OTHER COUNCIL MEMB�RS, AND STATED THAT SHE KNOWS THE COMMUNITY IS VERY
SADDENED OVER THE DEATH OF LAURA SMITHER ANll THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND A
WAY TO COMFORT EACH OTHER.
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COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT SHE HOPES THE SMITHER FAMILY KNOWS THAT THE
COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER IN THE ABDUCITON OF LAURA SMITHER, ATTENDED THE
PARKS BOARD MEETING, HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILS' MEE'TING (H.C.M.&
C. ) , THE PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 16 REGARDING CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT
{C.C.D.D. ) REGARDING SOME PROBLEMS, NOTED THE INCIDENT HAPPEN�D LAST COUNCIL
MEETING REGARDING THE RECALL OF MAYOR NEWMAN FROM THE CENTRAL APPRAISAT,
DISTRICT, THANKED COUNCILMEMBER LOWE FOR DEFENDING NOT ONLY COUNCIL BUT
DEFENDING THE MAYOR, AND STATED THAT SHE IS PROUD OF COUNCILMEMBER I,OWE'S
ACTION.
COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDIN� THE C.C.D.D. MEI3TING REGARDING
AERIAL MAPPING, ATTENDED THE T.M.L. REGION 14 NfEETING, ATTENDED THE ROAST OF
JUDGE JIM YARBROUGH ,HOSTED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERSy THE EPA BRIO
PUBLIC HEARING, THE C.C.D.D. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING INCRE',ASING TAXES OR
DELAYING PROJECT, AND THE H.C.M. & C. MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING JUDGE YARBROUGH'S ROAST,
T.M.L. REGION 14 MEETING, WATERS DAVIS SOIL CONVERSATION MEETIN�, H-GAC
COUNCIL OF GOVER.NMENTS MEETING, ATTENDED THE MEETING REGARDING THE TREE
ORDINANCE, AND ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPIKENT FOUNDA�`ION
MEETING REGARDING THE "KEEP IT SOLD" PROJECT FOR NASA.
COUNCILMEMBER ERIGSSON REPORTED ON THE MEETINGB AT THE LAURA RECOVERY
CENTER AND THE AMAZING EFFORT'S OF THE VOLUNTEERS, STATED Tf3AT CHIEF' STOUT
HAS DONE MIRACULOUS THINGS, STATED HIS SLOGAN IS "I'M A HEALER AND A
HUNTER", AND WISHED HIM THE BEST OF LUCK TN HIS EFFORTS.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPOATED ON ATTENDING THE F.I.S.D. MEETING WHERE
MAYOR NEWMAN WAS HONORED FOR 26 YEARS OF' DEDICATION TO THE SCHOOL
DI5TRICT, ATTENpED �HE T.M.L. RE;GION 14 MEETING, SENIOR C]:TIZENS MEETING
WHICH WAS A COUNTY WTDE PICNIC, THE ROTARY'S MEET THE CAND:CDATES MEETING,
THE PRAYER BREAKFAST WHERE MAYOR NEWMAN WAS THE GUEST SPEA�R, H.C.M &.C.
WITH GUEST SPEAKER BOB GILLETT GIVING A REPORT ON THE WIDENING OF THE SHIP
CHANNEL, READ A PORTION OF A H-GAC RESOLUTION REGARDING HONORING CITY
SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE FOR ELE;CTION EFFORTS FOR TEACHING ]:,LECTION LAW TO �
CITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DIS�'12ICTS, AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS FOR THE LAST FIVE
YEARS, AND STATED THA� THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD SHOWED THP.� IT IS STILL A
FAMILY COMMUNITY THROUGH TTS EFFORTS IN THE LAURA SMITHER CA5E. ���
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GROUND BREAKING AT FRIENDSWOOD
FRIENDS CHURCH, ATTENDED THE ROAST OF JUDGE JAMES YARBROUGH, COMMENDED THE
LAURA SMITHER RESCUE CENTER, THE MANY VOLUNTEERS, THE HEIDI C�ROUP, AND MIKE
BARKER.
� MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1997 AS SPRING SPARKLE DAY AND
THAT OLD CITY PARK WILL BE THE DROP-OFF POINT.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REMINDED EVERYONE THAT THERE WILL BE A CANDIDATES
FORUM ON MONDAY, APRIL 28 BEGINNING AT 6:30 AND THE PUBLIC IS :CNVITED.
MR. FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF' 300
STONEHENGE, A SUBSTANDARD BUILDING.
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CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE RANCHO VIEJO SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AND
THE TIME EXTENSION FOR THE MEB CONTRACT DUE TO RAIN; NO PARKING SIGNS
INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE :l00 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE 1200
BLOCK OF WINDIPZG WAY. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED THAT MELVIN MEINECKE,
DIRECTOR OF PUBL:IC WORKS, INFORM�D THE CITY OF A MAJOR SEWER LINE BREAK AT A
MANHOLE REQUIRING EXTENSTVE REPAIR. 'rHE LOCATION WAS #1 WHITTIER IN
QUAKERS LANDING SUBDIVISION AND THA� DISC'HARGE WAS GOING IN TO CLEAR CREEK.
MATERTALS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND REPAIRS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN APRIL 21 AND
ESTIMATED COSTS ARE A.PPROXIMATEI�Y $20,000. MR. COX ALSO REPOR�ED ON
SWIMMZNG POOL REPAIRS, TNP SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATTONS AND THAT THE PUBLIC
' WORKS DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE FOR THE
OPERATION �F T�TE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM FROM THE TEXAS NATURFLL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION ( TNRCC) . THIS CERTIFICATE IS FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE
YEARS OF NO VIOLATIONS OF WATER TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR COLIF'ORM. MR. COX
ALSO STATED TO COUNCIL THAT THE VISION 2001 PACI�TS WERE GIVEN OUT TO
COUNCIL THIS EVENING. THIS PACRET CONTAINED SUBJEC'FS FROM THE RETREA�
REGARDING THE MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES AND
EXPECTATIONS OF COMMITTEES.
COUNCILMEMBER EFtICSSON ASKED IF THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME PUBLIC WORKS
RECEIVED THIS CERTIFICATE FROM TNRCC ViIITH MR. COX RESPONDING YES.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON ASKED HOW MANY OTHER CITIES RECEIVED THIS
CERTIFICATE AND MR. COX STATED THAT O�fiER THAN ALVIN, HE DID NOT KNOW.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON ALSO ASI�D ABOUT THE SWIMMING POOL REPAIRS AND
COA'iN![JNI2'Y DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JON BRANSON STATED THAT THERE IS A ONE-YEAR
WARRANTY TO DO THE REPAIRS AND THAT THE W�RK HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED.
COUNCILMEMBER DI:CKEY ASZCED ABOUT THE BIKE COMMITTEE AND THE B2KE LANES
NEEDING CLEANING ON SUNSET AND WHAT T.HE CITY IS DOING WITH COMMUNITX
SERVICES DIRECTOR BRANSON RESPONDING THAT THE CITY IS NOT DOING ANYTHIN6.
MR. COX STATED THAT THEY COLTLD CONTRACT TO I�AP,VE THE STREE� SWEEPER SINCE THE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT DOES NOT SWEEP OTHER THAT STATE HIGHWAYS AND MR. COX
FURTHER STATED THAT HE COULD CHECK THE COST TO JUST DO THE BIKE PATH AND
THAT MELVIN METNECKE WILL GET THE QUOTES. SIDNEY ALBRITfiON FROM THE BICYCLE
COMMITTEE STATED THAT MAINTAINING A BIKE PA`.PH IS THE PROBLEM FOR RIDERS AND
��T��, STATED THE BTKE COMMTTTEE HAS LOOKED AT OTHER RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTEERS
BEFORE ASKING THE CITY. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE POOL AND THE
PATCHING THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE SINCE 1993 AND IS NOT FOR THROWING GOOD MONEY
AFTER BAD AND WILL NOT SUPPORT THE USE OF THE NEW PRODUCT AGAIN. COMMUNITY
SERVIC�S DIRECTOR BRANSON STATED THE COST IN 1993. FOR 'I'HIS NEW PRODUC� WAS
$33,000 AND HAS TALKED TO LOCALS REGARDING THE COST FOR RE-PLASTERING WORK
ON EXPANSION JOINTS .AND BELIEVEB THE PRODUCfi FAILED BECAUSE OF TI�iE
�ONTRACTOR. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOIJT THE BROKEN SANITARY SEWER AND
ASKEp IS THE SEWER STILL RUNNING WITH MELVIN MEINECK� STATING THPiT YES, HE
HAS NOTIFIED EVERYON� AND IiAS ORDERED MA`PERIALS TO BEGIN WORK.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE" ASKED REGARDTNG THE POOL REPAIR AND IF ANY ACTION NEEDS
TO BE TAKEN REGARDIN� THE POOL WITH THE CITY MANAGER STATING N0, JUST
ADVISING. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS LOOKED AT THE
WARRANTY ON THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE POOL REPAIR WITH
DIRECTOR BRANSON RESPONDING NO LEGAL ACTION IS BEING TAKEN. COUNCILMEMBER
LOWE STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE THE CITY ATTORNEY LOOK AT THE WARRANTY OF
THE PROJECZ' WITH DTRECTOR BRANSON STATINC; THE CITY ONLY PAID FOR LABOR THIS
TZME AND RECEIVED THE MATERIAL AT NO CO�T. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE
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CITY GETS A PLAQUE FOR THE WATrR AWARD AND DIRECTOR. MEII�E�CKE READ THE
CERTIFICATE. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THE BIKE PATH ON SUNSET WOULD HOLD
THE WEIGHT OF THE STREET SWEEPER WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING YES.
COUNCZLMEMBER LOWE SUGGESTED THE CITY CHECK WITH THE CITY OF PEARLAND AS TO
CONTRACTING FOR USE OF THEIR STREET SWEEPER. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED WHO
OWI35 THE MUSTANG CHANNEL AND CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDED THE CITY �OVERNMENT
OW13S THE CABLE, AUTHORIZES ACCESS AND SCHOOL USE. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKEII
WHO SAYS WHAT CAN BE ON THE CHANNEI,, AND ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO CHECK
INTO THIS FOR THE CITY CANDIDATE DEBATE. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE �TATED THAT SHE
MET WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND CONNIE STAGNER REGARDING POLITI:CAL SIGNS, AND
ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE A REeOI�II�SENDPt.TION REGARDING
THE SIGN ORDINANCE. �
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE STATED SHE MISUNDERSTOOD AND THOUGHT C",ANDIDATE NTGHT � -
WAS FOR THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER I,OWE STATZNG THAT IT HAD
BEEN CHANGED TO CANDIDATE NIGHT.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THA� SHE THOUGHT THE CITY PICKED UP ALL ILLEGAL
SIGNS OR WAS THIS SELECTIVE ENFORCENIENT WITFi CITY MANAGER COX STATING NO
MA'AM.
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED REGARDING THE ELECTRIC UTILITY ISSUES, CITY
MANAGER COX IS SERVING AS CHAIR OF THE UTILITIES CONSORTIUM, THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE AND PUBLICLY RE'COGNIZED MR. COX FOR HIS PARTICIPA2'ION AND URGED
CONTINUED ZNV'OLVEMENT AT BOTA THE STATE AND NATTONAL LEVELo COUNCILMEMBER
LOWE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT (C.A.D. ) NO2ICE5 ARE
OUT AND NOW ARE SENT EAGH YEAFt IF THERE IS AN TNCREASE, AND DISCUSSED C.A.D.
PROCEDURES, ASKED ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL PARK WEST AGREEMFNT WITH CITY
ATTORNEY OLSON STATED YES, THE CI'i'Y HAS THE AUfiHORITY TO CON�IEY PROPERTY TO
ANQ`I'HER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED WHEN WILL THE
AGREEMENT BE EXECIJTED WITH CITY MANAGE� COX STATTNG THAT HE WII,L PROCEED AND
FQRMALIZE AND BRING THE AGREEMENT TO COUNCIL. COUNCILMENIBFiR LOWE S�ATED
THAT THE AGREEMENT DOES NOT APPEAR TO COVER THE ENTIRE 77 ACRES AND STATED
THIS AGREEMENT IS TO COVER ALL ACRE�i WITH CITY M�INAGER COX �TATING HE WILI:i
FINALIZE THE AGREEMENT P;ND MOVE FORWARD ON THE JOINT—USE AGREEMENT WITH
FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER THE AGREEMENT I3 COMPLETED AND
STAFF IS FINISHED REVTEWING IT. �
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON THE SAMPLE BALI,OT ]:N THE NEWSPAPER AND
REMINDED EVERYONE TO VOTE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26, FROM 8 TO 5:00 P.M. FOR
EXTENDED EAR.LY VOTING.
COUNCILMEMBERS LOWE AND DICI�Y ASI�D IF THE PROPOSITIONS SHOW WHAT FROM AND
TO WYTH CITY ATTORNEY OLSON STATING THAT THE SAMPLE BALLOTS CAME EXACTLY'
FROM THE RESOLUTIO�, THAT THE CHAR�;R ARE AVAILABLE TO THE �'UBLIC AND CITY
SECRETARY MCKEN�IE STATED THAT THE CF�lARTER HAS BEEN PICKED UP BY A NUNIgER OF
CITIZENS.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING AUTHORIZATION TO
ENTER INTO A JOINT CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ALVIN TO C()NTRACT WITH A
CONSULTANT REGARDING TCI CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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*'�COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING AUTHORIZTNG REPAIRS
TO A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 300 STONEHENGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE ARTICLE VII, SECTION 14.301.
SECONDED BY COUN(:II,NlEMBER DICI�Y. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF TWO
MEMBEItS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSTION TO FILL UN-EXPIRED TERMS.
ZEKIE MCVETGH W:ILL REPLACE MIKE WHITTENBUF2G AND MIKE STORY WILL REPLA�E
BENNY BAKER.
°° � SECONDED BY COUN(:ILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION �'ASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE: ORDINANCE T97-7, SECOND AND FINAL
READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR 300 BLOCK OF E.
PARKWOOD AVENUE, 1.8058 ACRES OF PROPERTY A�,SO KNOWN AS PART bF LOT H, PART
OF LOT 16, VOSS SCTBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL-GARDLN HOME DISTRICT (MFR-GHD) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC) ,
AMENDTNG THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0.
84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELA`l.'ING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEM.BER MANISON. THE MOTIOId PASSED 6-0 WITH COUNCILMEMBER
LOWE ABSTAINING.
**COUNCTLMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO TABLE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION ORDINANCE
T97-8, SECOND �1ND FINAL READING OF AN QRDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEX�1S, ORDINANCE 85-19, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALI�S� ADOPTED TE-IE 25TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985, BEING APPENDIX B OF THE FRIENDSWaOD CITY CODE, AND
BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDTNG RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND THE
SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY, BY STRIKING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF
SUBPARAGRAPH "a'" OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION IV ANI3
SUBSTITUTING THEREF'OR TWO PARAGRAPHS; PROVIDING THAT SUBDNISIONS CONTAINING
LQTS OF NOT LEf>S THAN TWO (2) ACRES IN SIZE MAY BE ALLOWED TO CONTAIN
STREETS HAVING :PAVEMENT WIDTHS OF NOT 'LESS THAN TWENTY FEET (20' ) UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJEC�;
� PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PR�VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE ORUINANCE NOe 97-9, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING APPEI3DIX C OF THE FRIENI�SWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, AS AMENDEI3, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED
THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDTNANCE OF THE CITY,
BX DELETING FROM THE REGULATION MATRIX FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS CONTAINED
IN SECTTON 7.Q.3, THEREOF THE PROVISIONS APPI,ICAALE TO GARDEN HOME DISTRICTS
AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW PROVISIONS APPLICABLE. TO GARDEN HOME
DISTRICTS, AND BY STRIKING NOTE "H" FOLI,OWING SUCH REGULATION MATRIX
APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND STJSSTITUTING THERFi�R A NEW NOTE "H";
PROVIDING SETBAC'K REQUIREMENTS FOR SIDE AND REAR YARDS ADJACENT TO STREETS
SHALL BE MEASUFtED F'ROM THE EDGE OF THE ADJACENT STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY;
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING. A PENALTY OF AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXC�ED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION
HEREOF; AND PROV:CDING FUR SEVERABILITY. -
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE M07'ION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER LQWE MOVED TO APPRQVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF DISPOSITTON OF BID 97-5, INSURANCE FOR' PROPERTY CASUALTY,
WORKERS COMPENSATION, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND LAW ENFORG'EMEN� .LIABILITY. A)
PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: 1. WILDERNESS TRAILS WATERLINE EXTENSION WITF3
THE SECOND PAYMENT' IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,175.50 TO CLAUN'CH AND MILT�ER, INC.
FOR ENGINEERTNG SERVICES DURIN6 MARCH. THE DESIGN PEifiSE IS 10 PERCENT
COMPLETE. 2. FIRE HYDRANT INVENTORY, AUDIT AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WITH
PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,909.83 TO METRO SERVI:CE CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR
REPAIRS TO 72 FIRE HYDRANTS DURING THE PROGRAM'S •FIFTH YEAR. THE FIRE
HYDRANT PROGRAM INCLUDES AUDIT, SANDBLAST, PATNT AND COL012 CODE OF EACH
HYDRANT. THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE FOR THE 1996-97 FIS� YEAR. TOTAL
CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE $33,169.83. C) AGREEMENTS FOR USE OF SWIMMING
POOL: 1. F.A.S.T. SWIM TEAM; 2. Y.M.C;.A. D) PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR MARCH,
1997. E) MINUTES OF APRIL 3 AND 7, 1997. ``"-�
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS]GY.
**COUNCTLMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO AWARD BID 97-5 TO TEXAS MLTNICIPAL LEA.GUE
FOR INSURANCE PROPERTY CASUALTY, WORKERS COMPENSl�TIQN, PUBLIC: OFFI'CIALS AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY.
5ECONDEA BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON.
***COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTTON TO RE-BID BID 97-5,
INSURANCE PROPERTY CASUAI,TY, WORKrRS COMPENSATION, PUBLIC OFF'ICIALS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT LIABII.,I2'Y TO ALLOW ALL BIDDERS TIME TO B2D.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. THE MOTION FAILED 3-4 WTTH MA.YQR NEWMAN AND
COUNCILMEMBERS HAJECATE, ERICSSQN AND MANISON OPPQSED.
****THE MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-3 WITH COUNCILMEI�IBER5 AUSTIN, DICI�Y, AND
LOWE OPPOSED.
CAROL BENSON FROM RANCHO VIEJO ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING THE SEWER
� PROJECT, THE SUB CONTRACT�R, PRUPER CHANNELS, STATED SHE TALKED TO KAZ
HAMIDIAN OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING SAFETY, CRACKS IN THE STREET, A CUT GAS
LINE, AND IMPLORED COTINCIL NOT TO ALLOW THE CONTRACTOR BACK IN THE CITY,
WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, THE ENGINEERING FIRM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ,
"QUALIFIED" BIDDER, AND STATED THA'P COUNCTL NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF WHAT IS
HAPPENING IN THE CITY.
MAYOR NEWMAN APOLOGIZED AND STATED THAT SHE UNDERSTANDS MS. BENSON SAFETY
CONCERNS.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND PASSED TO ADJOURN AT 10:30 P.M.
MAYOR E YN B. EWMAN
ATTEST:
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bELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETAFtY
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