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CITY OF FRIENDSW�OD } (
aTATE OF TEXAS ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVLSTON/HARRIS ) �
JULY 21, 1997 ) �
MINUTES OF A RE(3ULAR MEETIN� OF THE FRIFNSUWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WA5 HELD
ON MONDAY, JULY 21, 1997 AT 4:00 P.M. A7' FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENSDWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING
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i MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAI�ER
MAYOR PRO TEM ALINE DICKEY
CQUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECA�E.
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
Ct7UNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASEI,ES
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
rITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER C,�LLED THE MEETING TO ORDEF2.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDIN� THE PROPOSED 1997/98 BUDGET ITEMS SUCH AS
APPROPRIATIONS, :PROJEC'I'S, r'�ND EXPENDITURES.
COUNCIL CONVENEI� INTO EXECUTIVE SESSIODI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT �ODE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS AND 551.071,
CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY FtEGARDING PEND�NG OR CONTEMPLATED
LITIGATION.
COUNCIL RECONVENFD INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
'""°^ REVEREND DENNIS OWENS, REPRESENTTNG THE NEW LTFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, GAVE THE
: INVOCATI�ON.
THE MAYOR LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TFXAS AND TQ THE
UNITED STATES.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDTNG THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING, THE
GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETING (GCM&C) AND
CONGRATULATED ALINE DICKEY ON BEING EI,ECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE
, ASSOCIATION, ATTENDING THE PI,,ANNING AND ZONING MEETING WHERE THE SSGN
ORDINANCE WAS REVIEWED, TOURED THE CITY PACILITIES WITH THE MAYOR, ATTENDED
THE GRANI7 OPENIDTG OF CAFE COFFEE, THE CONCERT IN THE PARIC, THE CLEAF2 T,AKF
TRANSPORTATION P,ARTNERSHIP MEETING, AND PI.�ANNING AND ZONING MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY SAID �HE WAS HONORED TO BE ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF
THE G.C.M & C. WHERE SHE HAS SERVED THE LAS7.' 3 YEARS AS SECRETARY/TREASURER, !
SPOKE ABOUT THE REPORT OUT OF H-GAC RANK:LNG THE TOP 20 CITIES IN THE 1�EGION
FOR GRANT FUNDS AND HITCI3COCK RANKED FIRST, AND REMINDED EVERYO�IE ABOUT THE.
PUBLIC HEARING 12EGARDING THE CLEAR CREE:K CORP FROJECT WHICH WTLL BE HELD
TOMORROW AT 5:30 AT LEAGt3E CITY CIVIC CEN7.'ER.
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rOUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON THE I,ATEST BRIO SITE TASK FORCE REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G.C.M. & C. , THE WATERS
DAVIS SOIL & CONSERVATION MEETING, THE ANNUAL TAX PAYERS MEETING, THE H-GAC
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MEETING, TH� H.C.M & C. MEETING HOSTED BY THE PORT OF
HOUSTON, THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED ME:ETING AND THAT C.L.A.E.D.F. WILL HAVE A
GENERAT., MEMBERSHIP MEETING TOMORROW A7' 4:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE COUNCIL WORKSHOP, AND THAT
HE HAS BEEN OUT OF TOWN THE LAST TWO WEEKS ON MILITARY DUTY.'
COUNCILMEMBER HAJEGATE REPOR'TED THAT SHE WAS ASKED TO SERVE aN THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL'S MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMTTTETr, AND ATTENDED THE G.C.M & C. DURING ;
WHICH COUNTY COMMISSIONER STUART APPEARED TO REPORT THAT Z'E3E CLEAR CREEK �" �
CORP PROJECT HAD C�MPLETED THE SECUND OUTLET.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G.C.M.& C. DURING WHTCH �OUNT"Y
JUDGE YARBRO[JGH SPOKE ABOUT EMERGEN�X MANAGEMENT, AND THAT HE TOURED THE
CITY DEPARTMENTS AND FACILITIES, ATTENDED THE BLACKHAWK ADVISORY MEETING,
ANNOUNCED THAT EARLY VOTING �'OR SCHOUL BOARD WAS AT FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENfi
SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BCJILDING, AND VOTING REGAI�DING THE STATE'
PROPOSITION REGARDING THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTTON WILL BE HELD AT CITY HALL.
MAYOR WFiITAKER PROCLAIMED AUGUST 5, 1997 AS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT�
DR. BILL JONES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND SPOKE ABOUT HIS CONCERN5
REGARDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND SUGGESTED CHANGES TO THE
ORDINANCE.
DEBORAI3 WERLLA WAS PRESENTED THE FIVE STAR AW.ARD FOR HER WILL7CNGNESS TO HELF
HER CO-WQRKERS AND PATRQNS OF THE LIBRARY ANU F'OR HER POSITIVf!:, PROFESSIONAL
AND ENTHUSIASTIC ATTITUDE. DEBQRAH WERLLA THANKED THE CITY FOR THE AWARD
AND ACCEPTED IT ON BEHAI,.F OF ALL THE STAFF AT THE LIBRAF2Y.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE ALTERNATIVES TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
AT FM 2351 AND FM 518. MR. COX STATED THAT WORK WILL COAITINUE TOWARD A
SOLUTION TO THIS T.5SUE.
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COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE RECOGNIZED THE CTTY MANAGER BEING NOMINA�'ED FOR THE
FIVE STAR AWARD FOR THE QUARTER.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED IF WAS FEASIBLE FOR TWO LANES TO TURN LEFT ON
F.M. 2351 WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT HE WILL MAKE THIS
RECOMMENDATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) .
COUNCILMEMBER , DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE TNSPECTION OF THE LZBRARY AND THE
FTNANCIAL IMPACT AND HOW DID THIS OCCUR WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDIN�
THAT ALL PUHLIC BUILDING ARE INSPECTED FOR ADA REQUIREMENTS AND MOST HAVE
MINQR ISSUES AND A FINE WILL BE IMPOSED IF THE CITY DO�S NOT HANDLE TH�
PROBLEMS AND SECONDLY, HAS NOT L�ONE A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS AND JON BRANSON WILL SCHEDULE IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET THE TIME
LINE AND THAT THIS IS STANDARD ROUTINE PROCEDURE.
COUNCZLMEMBEI� MEASELES REPORTED HE HAD ASKED ABOUT THE LIB�ARY INSPECTION
AND FOUND THERE WERE MTNIMAL REQUIREMENTS T� BE COMPLETED.
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CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART INTRODUCED KIM MICKELSON AS A NEW MEMBER OF OLSON
& OLSON. MS. MICKELSON WORKED IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN EL PASO FOR
FIVE YEARS AND THAT HER TRAINING IS RELATED TO LAND USE WITH ZONING.
**COUNCZLMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE RFP 97-5, GROUP HEALTH, LONG-TERM
DISABILITY AND DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE TO PRUD�NTIAL HMO AND POS �F'FECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 1, 199'7 WITH THE SECOND YEAR RATE GUARANTEED.
SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMO�JSLY.
`� �� NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 601 N.
F'RIENDWOOD DRIVl3 UPON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMLTNITY DEVELOPMENT
� DIRECTOR M2KE HO1�GE..
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOI,UTION R97-30, A RESOLU�ION OF
THE CITY OF F'RIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, COMMENDING THE CITY 0�' TEXAS �ITY, TEXAS, ON
BEING NAMED BY THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE AS ONE OF THE 10 ALL-AMERICAN
CITIES FOR 1997r DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO N3AYOR DOYLE OF TEXAS CITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT
AND PROVIDING FOI� AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PA5SED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMB.EI2 DICKEY M�VED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF BID 97-16, RENOVATIONS F012 FRIEND.SWOOD POLICE STATION
REJECTED. A) PAYMENT. OF CAPITAL PROJECTS - 1. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET
IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE THIRD PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,760.00 TO CLAUNCH &
MILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING JUNE. GEOTECHNICAI. SERVICES
AND SURVEYING ARE COMPLETE AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING IS 90 PERCENT
COMPLETE. 2. C;ENTENNIAL PARK PHASE I GRADING AND DRAINAGE WITH PA�NiENT IN
THE AMOUNT OF �i2�665.00 TO DUNKIN� SIMS� STOFFELS� INC. FOR LANDSCAPING
HITECTURAL SEI2FTICES. THE PROJECT IS 75 PERCENT COMPLETE. 3. WILDERNESS
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TRAILS WATERLINE EXTENSION WITH THE FIFTH F'AYI�IENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $285.00
TO CLAUNCH ANI) MILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERTNG SERVTCES DURING JUNE.
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION I8 25 PERCENT CUMPLETE. 4. COWARD'S CREEK 24"
SANITARY SEWER REPLACE WITH THE SECOND PAYMENT IlQ THE AMOUNT OF $6,3$8.28 TO
WAYNE SM2TH & ASSOCII�TES FOR ENGINEERTNG SERVICES ON REPLACEMENT OF 975 FEET
OF SEWER LINE FROM DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION ALONG COWARD'S CREEK. ALTHOFTGH PAY
REQUESTS DO NOT REFLECT IT, THIS PROJECT IS 1.00 PERCENT COMPLETE. 5.
MANHOLE REHABILITATI.ON WITH THE FOURTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,291.03
TO D.E. WILLIAM:i CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. , FOR WALL, SEALING 561 VERTICAL
FEET OF MANHOLE�� DURING JUNE. THE PR03FCT IS 49 PERCENT COMPLETE. TOTAL
CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE $42,389.31. B) DISPOSITION OF BIDS - 1. BID
97-14, JANITORIAL SERVICES TO PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND JANITORIAZ IN THE AMOUNT
OF $54,600 ANNUALLY. 2. BID 97-15, MOWING OF CITY PROP�RTY AI3D MEDIAN5 TO
LONE STA.R ' LAWN MAINTENANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,640.44. C) APPROVE
EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR W11TER POLLUTZON CONTROL AND ASATEMEI3T PROGRAM WITH
GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR FY97-98. D) P,CCEPT EASEMENT FROM MR.
AND MRS. DAVID HEARN FOR WATERLINE EXfiENSION IN WII�DERNE5S TRAILS. E)
APPROVE RECORDS MANA�EMEN� DESTRUCTION SCHEDULE. F. PROPERTY TAX REPORZ`
FOR JUNE, 1997. G. MINU�ES OF JUNE 9 AN�1 16, 1997. '
SECONDED BY C:OUN(�ILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MaTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
A MUTION WAS MADF AND APPROVED TO ADJOEJRN AT 7:55 P.M.
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' MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
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DELORIS MCKENZIE, RMC
CITY SECRETARY
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