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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1997-08-18 Regular 1149 s�a�F oF TExP,� ? ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ' ) ( :.OUNTIES OF GALVE;S'FON/HARRIS )( n,1JGUST 18, 1997 ) ( MTNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIEND�WOOD CITY COtJNCIL THAT riVAS HELD ON MONDAY", AUGUST 18, 1997, AT 4:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCII:� r;�MBERS, 91Q S. FRI�NDSWOOD DRI�IE, FP.IE�TL�SWOOD, TE�.AS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: . '�� MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER � MAYOR P�20 TEM ALINE DICKEY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJE�I�E COUNCILNSEMB�R JERRY ERICSSON rpUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES r�:�Y ATTORNEY KIM MICKELS.4N rITY MAt�TAGER TtON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITAKER CA,LLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARI�ING 1997/1998 BUDGET, THE MI� AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POSITION, E'IRE DEPARTMENT TRUCK PAYMENT, SAN JOAQUIN'S CG�NSTRUCTION, AND THE PUBLISHING AND AOSTING OF THE BUDGET. COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANE;E WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, PURSUANT TO 5ECTION 551.071, CONSULTP,�ION WITH ATTORI3EY REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION AND SECTION 551.072, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY. COUNCIL RECONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION WITH ACTION TAKEN LA.TER IN THE r,._, MEETING. ' THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY FATHER PAUL MANDZUIK FROM MARY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH. MAYOR WHITAKER L�D THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TQ THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. COUNCILMEMBER ME,ASEI,ES REPORTED ON AT7'ENDING THE PLANNING AND ZaNING MF�?'TNG, WITH 3 PRE-APPLICATIONS APPRQVED, 7.'HE 'I�NIL REGION 14 MEETTNG W?3ERE SmATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN HIGHTOWER SPOKE ANU THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING WHERE THE BUDGET AND SPRINKLERS WE�E DISCUSSED. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING WHERE THE PARK DEDICATION ORDINANCE WAS DISCUSS�D, AND CENTENNTAT, PARK WERE DISCUSSED, ATTENDED THE TML REGION 14 MEETING, REPORTED THAT THE LIST OF SEX OF�'ENDERS I,TVIl�G IN FRIENDSWDOD ?iAS BEEId RELEASED, ATTENDED THE FISD CONVOCATION FOR THIS SGHOOL YEAR, REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE CHAMB�R'S HOLIDAY IN LIGHTS FUND-RAISER ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT GOLFCREST COUNTRY CLUB AND �� I f 1150 ALSO REMINDED �VERYONE TO B� MINDFUL OF SCHOOL ZONES AND CHI:LDREN NaW THAT SCHOOL HAS STARTED. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRI�T MEETING LAST WEEK WHERE MAINTENANCE ON DETENTION PONDS WAS DISCUSSED, AND REPORTED THAT CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT WILL BE ASKING EOR COUNCIL'S SUPPORT REGARDING THE AERIAL MAPFING PROJECT AND APPLICATION FOR GRAN� FUNDS. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR LAIiE AFtEA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATTON MEETING "KEFP TT SO�D", AND THE TML REGION 14 MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TML, REGION 14 MEETING WHERE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN HIGHTOWER SPOKE, THE COMMiJNITY AND ECdNOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONIriITTEE MEETING, THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS, REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE PUBLTC `-`�' HEARING THAT WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 8 REGARDING THE CLEAR CREFK CORP PROJE'CT AND STATED HE IS WORKING WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRTCT ON THIS PROJECT. COUNCILMEMSER HAJECATE REPORTED ON R.ECEIVING A LETTER E'ROM THE CITY OF DICKINSON REGARDING THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SWAT TE1�1M AND THEIR HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM, ATTENDED THE CH'AMBER LUNCHEON WH�RE TEXAS/NEW MEXICO POWER WAS� RECOGNIZED rOR THE:LR COMMUNI7,'X EFFORT"S, AT`1'ENDED THE TML REGION 14 LEGISLATTVE UPDATE MEETING, AND THE FRIENDSWOOD COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST. MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDT.NG THE TML REGI'ON 14 MEETING, THE BACK TO SCHOQL CONVOCATION, THE AMER2CAN. HEART LUNC.E3EON WHERE PLANS WERE �lADE FQR THE "HEART WALK" TO BE HELD ON SATtTRDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 8:00 A.M. AT MARY QUEEN CHURCH AND REPOR�ED THAT HE WAS ASKED TO SPONSOR A TEAM. MAYOR WHITAKER PROCI,AIMED AUGUST 18, 1997 AS "FRIENDSW00'D HIGH SCHOQL WRANGLERETTES" DAY IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IN HONOR OF WINNING THE NATIONAT., CHAMPIONSHIP TITZE. MR. JOE HALE, FtEPRESEN�ING THE EL DORADO SUBDIVISIQN, A:PPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDZNG THE BUDGET PROCESS AND FUNDS ON DRAINAGE AND INFRASTRUCTUFtE AND SUGGESTED '�HAT COUNCIL LOOR AT THE FRIEI�DSWOOD MUSTANG CHA.NNEL FOR TELEVISING THE COUNCIL MEET.ING AND THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS. `---' _ MS. JANICE FRANKIE APP-EARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED SHE IS WORKING WITH THE HARRIS C0�3NTY FLOOD CONTROL DIS'rRICT ON THE CLEAR CREEK. FLOOD CONTR.OL PF.QJECT P.ND IS WORKING WITH THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO GET THE S2dF0RMATION OUT REGARDING THE PIIBLIC HEARING BEING HELD AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING. MS. BARBARA H�PPER AND MR. GENE COOI� APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE CLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT. MS. PATRICIA ROSENDAHL, PRESTDEI3� OF THE LAiIREZ�E'IELD SUBDIVIS�ON., S'�ATED SHE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE CHAI�NELIZATTON OF THE CLEAR CREEK CORP'S PROJECT BUT D�ES SUPPOR`r REGT023AL FLOOD CONTRO:L. MS. MARIE FLICKINGER, CEiAIR QF THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL S'�EEI.tING COMMITTEE, STATED SHE SUPPORTS THE CORP PROJECT AND ATTEr»EI� A MEETIN� DIEDNESDA,Y WHERE I� �_.� , • . t'�S.iL?�.'�,L'4��'S:e+ti.4j.':::i(ti?y.i;;ti'......... . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . , „ . ,,,,,........ , . .. .. .. .. . , .... . ,�,. ,,.,.,,.,. 1151 : COUIITY JUDGE ECY•ELS 5POKE REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECT, MR. CLYDE MEYER SUBN[ITTED A PETITION ASKIN� FOR COUNCSL �O V�TE NO REGARDING EXXON'S SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE ETHANE PIPELINE. MR. GARY HARRIS APPE.ARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGRADIN� THE EXXON PIPELINE AND URGED TO HAVE 'PHE PIPELINE COMMIT'PEE REVIEW ALL PIPELINES FOR SAFE2`Y, PRESENTED DATA ON LAND VALUE BASED ON USAGE, A TAX BREAKDOWN BY TAXING AUTHORITY', AND �� TAX BREAKDOWN BY TAXING AUTHORITY BASED ON LAND USAGE, --� STATED NEGOTIATI()NS WITH EXXON SHOULD CONTII3UE ANU THE CITY SHOULD WITHDRAW THE RAILROAD COMNIISSION HEARING. I MS. DEBBIE GAUTNEY APPEARED BEFORE COt3NCIL REC,ARDING THE EXXON PTPELINE AND SAID SIiE FELT TH�T FRIENDSWOOD SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PIPELTNE. MR. RICK GAUTNEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT THE PEOPLE DO NQT WANT THE PIPELINE; IN THE COMMUNITY, MR. THOMAS SEE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE PIPELINE ISSUE AND RECOMMENDED A VOTE IN FAVOR OF AGENDA ITEM 10 A, B, AND C REGARDIN6 EXXON PIPELINE, AND ASKED IF THIS WAS A NEW ROUTE? MS. MARY PRUDE, A RESIDENT FOR 27 YEARS, APPEARED BEFOAE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT COUNCIL HAS AN OATH TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS AND UR�ED COUNCIL TO DO NOT LET DOWN NOW, AND STATED SHE IS IN SUPPORT OF` THE CLEAR CREEK FLOOD PItOJECT. ` MR. BILL TODD �1PPEARED BEFORE COUNCIZ REGARDING THE EXXON PIPELINE AND STATED IT IS THE COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBILIZ`Y' TO PR07.'ECT THE CITIZENS, CONSIDEB THE COSTS INVOLVED, WHAT IS COUNCIL TFtYING TO ACCOMPLZSI3, AND `I'I�AT COUNCIL COALS SHOULD BE THE BEST LQ�ATION AN17 SAFETY, THE HEARING WOULD BE LEVERAGE FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND THE VOTERS VOTED COUNCIT, IN FOR THEIR JUDGEMENT. MS. JANIS LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUN�IL AND �SKED FOR A VQ2'E. FOR A�ENDA ITEM 1Q, REGA.RDII�G EXXON PIPEZINE ISSUES: A. �0 NOT DELAY THE EVIDENTIARY '� HEARING BEFORE THE RAILRO�LD COMMISSIf1N; B. TO DEI,AY ANY. FURTHER NFGOTTATIONS AND/OR SBTT.LENlENT OF'FERS ViII`I'H EXXQN PIPELIN$ COMPANY ; C. : ACCEPT THE PLANI�tING AND ZONING COMMISSION15 RECON�MENDATION T0 DENY EXX�N PIPELINE COMPANY'S CURRENT REZONING REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR ETHANE PIPELINE. MS. LOWE ALSO ASKED GOUNCIL TO MAINTAIN THE ZONING ORDTNAN�E, STATEI) SHE LEARNED A LOT DURING THE LAST TWO YF.�.RS, T,F.ARNR:1� �T THIS IS A ZONING ISSUE, THAT THERE IS TO BE NO PIPELI?4E IN A SINGLE FAMILY ZONE, AND URGED COUNCIL TO VOTE IN THE BEST INTEREST FOR THE PEOPLE OF FRIEND5WOQD. MS. CAROL DEAN ENCOURA6ED APPRO�IAL 0�' AGENDA ITEM 10 A, B, AND C, REGARDING EXXON PTPELINE A AND STATED THI� COULD BE A TRA1�E QFF. MR. RTCHARD JACKSON, A SUPERVISOR WITH THE CI�EAR CREEK DRAINA,GE DISTRICT, APPEARED BEFORE COUN�TL �EGARDING THE EX.�'�ON PIPELINE. A�ND STATED THAT THE TSStIE IS SAFETY AND TRUST, THE PROPOSED PIPELTNE WILL CR05� CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DZSTRICT AREAS, THERE IS A PLANNED DETE23TION POFIDS �N MARY'S CREEK WHICH CQULD BE AFFECTED, WE ARE TALKING SAF�TY, AND DQ NOT NE�D TO LET THIS HAPPEN. ,_.,.� i 1152 MR. BOB MCCORMICK. FROM THE MYRTLEWOOD SUBDIVISION APPEARED BEFORE COUNGIL AND STATED THAT HE FE,ELS THAT THERE IS SOME PRIVATE INTEREST GUIDING THE MEMBERS 4�F COUNCIL, RECOMMENDED DIS�LISSI0�1 REGARDING AI,L COSTS TO PROJECT, COUNCIL SHOUZD REPRESENfi THE INTEREST OF ALL RESIDENTS, AND ASKED COUNCIL TO DEFINE THE LOSS TO THE CITY AS A RESULT QF THE PIPELINE PASSAGE THROUGH FRIENDSWOOD, FEELS THAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH �XXON I5 IMPORTANT TO THE PROJECT, AND ASKED COUNCIL TO CONSTDER LONG TERM PLANNING OBJECTIVES, AND SUPPORTS THE APPLIC�ITION TO THE TEXAS R�,ILF?OAD COMMISSION. MR. ED DRISKILI, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL RE�ARDING THE PIPEI�TNE ISSUE AND STATED THE RESIDENTS EXPECT PROTECTION BAFETY AND A STRONG STAND WITH EXXON, CITTZENS HAVE SAID "NO" TO TfIE PIPELINE AND SAFETY IS THE NiJMgER ONE ISSUE AND URGED COUNCIL TO 8AY NO TQ EXXQN, NO Tp THE PIPELTNE, NO �CO DELAYING THE RAILROAD HEARING AND ASKED FOR A SECTION 3.10, A ROLL CALL VOTS? OF COUNCIL. `"'"- MR. BILL ROTH, WINDSONG SUBDIVISION, APPEARED BEFQRE COUNCIL. AND ASKED FOR A NO VOTE FROM COUNCIL REGARDING THE EXXON PIPELII�iE THROUGH FRII,ND�WOOD, ASKED WH.AT TS THE BENEFIT, AND STATED IT APPEARS SAFETY IS NOT AN ISSUE AND THAT THE PROPOS�D ROUTE �S NOT SAFE, HE HAS FOUGHT THIS ISSUE THE �,AST TWO YEARS, COUNCIL WAS ELECTED TO REPRESFNT THE MAJORITY, AND STATED TH�T WHAT IS MO5T IMPORTANT IS THE SAF'ETY FOR OUR CHILDREN. MF2. TONY BANFIELD, WINDSON� SUBDIVISION, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERN T� �OUNCIL ABOtJT TI�E TEXAS RAILROAD �OMMISSION H3?ARING, TFiI5 IS Ei�PENSTVE AND STILL THERE IS NO CONCLt3SI0N, THAT COtfNCIL DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTI'ON, WITH THE MAJQR CONCERN BEING SP,F"ETY, THIS PROBABLY WOULD BE THE �AFES� PIPELINE IN THE UNITED ST��ES,. FRIENDSWOOD I�OES NO'P HASlE A LOT OF TP,X BASE, THE CITY IS SPEDTDING A 7a0T OF MON'�Y ON THIS ISSL�E, f3E IS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE HAS FOUR PIPELINES �EHIND HI5 HOUSE, AND tTRGED. COTJNGIL TO PURSUE EXXON TO GET THE BEST DEAL, DELA`i' THE RAZI�ROAa HEARIRG, AND USE THE' M023EY BEING SPENT E'OR O�HER ITEMS SUCH AS THE POL�CE DEPARTMENT. MR. CHRIS TURNER APPEARED B�FOF7E COUNCIL Ah1D IJRGED THEM TO SAY NO T� THE EXXON PIPELINE, WANTS THE C�MMUNIT.Y TO STAY �.S S.AFE AS IT IS NOW, ENCOE3RA�ED CfJUNCIL TO VOTE F�R AGENDA ITEM #10 A, B, AND C REGARDING EXXON PIPELINE AND TO GO AHEAD AND FOLLOW THE PRO�'ESS. MR. TOMMY D�WDY, PRESIDENT OF THE SQMERSET PLACE HOME;OWNEFtS ASSOCTATION, `�°' APPEARED BEFORE CQUNCIL REGARI�TNCt THE EXXON PIPELINE ISSt3E AND STATED HIS OPP(7SITION. � MR. E.M. CL7DFTOT2TH, SR. , REPRESENTING THE ELLIQT LAND EiEIRS, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING SAFETY, THE TAX BAS�,, AIyD THE FUZ'.iIRE AND ST'A�ED THAT THERE I5 NO SUCH THIN� ?�S A� SAFE PIPELZNE, AND TH3�� THER'E 7S AN .OBJE.CTION BY THE LAI3DOWNERS AND StTYERS, AS�.ED COUN�IL TO CONSTDER THE HCTMAN ELEMENT, STATED THE NEEDS TO BE SAFE AND URGED COtItICIL TO VO`PE NO TQ THE EXXOI�V PIFELINE. . MR. MIT�.H MITrHELL, A RE�L ESTATE AGENT P�hID DEVELOPER 71�T• FRIENDSWOOD, APPEAR.ED BEFOI�E CQUNCIL AND STA'�ED THAT HE IS CGNCERNED WI`.PII THE PROPO'SED NEW KOUTE, STATED THAT IT CROSSES OVER THE PROPOSED NEW St3BDIVISION, LAKE� OF FRIEi3DSW4aD, WITH SALES C1F �1,00Q,000 �,. M�L�'�H, tit�ULD Nf3T OPPOSE TH� PIPELINE Ir IT WAS ITb THE LEAS�. 0�'E'ENSIVE. AREA, LE1�2NED �OD1?�Y. TH�� THE 1rIEW ROUTE tiVILL IlE BRITTANY BAY RIGFiT-OF-WAY AND SLlGGESTEI� AN AL'PE:RNATE ROUTE. �..� , 1153 **CQUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO NOT DELAY THE EXXON PIPELINE FVIDENTIARY HEARING BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION AS SUCH HEARIN6 SHALL PRODUCE VITAL AND NECESSARY INFQRMATION ON EXXON'S PIPEI�INE APPLICATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION FAILED 2-5 WITH NlAYOR WHITAI�R, AND C��UNCILMEMBERS HAJErATE, ERICSSON, MANISON, AND MEASELES OPPOSED. STEVE JOINER FROM: RANCHO VIEJO, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCTL AND STATED HE CHOSE TO LIVE IN FRIENUSWOOD, BUT IS OPPOSED TO THE PIPEI�INE AND WILL MOVE IF THE -� , PIPELINE COPi1ES IN. , **rpUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN, RECARnING THE EXXON PIPELINE ISSUES, MOVED TO DELAY ANY FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS AND/OR SETTLEMENT OFFE�2� WITH EXXON PTPELT23E COMPANY 'JNTIL COUNCIL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE RAILROAD CQMMISSION'S EVIDENTTARY HEARING QN LXXON'S PERMIT REQUEST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION FAILED 2-5 �1ITH MAY�R WHITAKER, AND COUNCILMEMBERS HAJECATE. ER:ICSSON, MANI$ON, AND MEASELES OPPOSED. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDING ACCEPTINC THE PLRNNING AND ZO�IING COMMISSTON'S RECOMMENDATION TO DENY EXXON PIPELINE CQMPANY''S �URRENT REZOI�ZNG REQ.�TEST �'OR A SPECIFIC USE PEFiMIT FQR THE ET�IANE PIPELINE. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED �N THE SPE.CIAL LAW ENF�Ft�EMENT GRANT AND THAT IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER WRITTEN BY THEN MAYQIt, EVEL�N NEWMAI3, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF CFtIMINAL JUSTICE FUN!?ED A GRANT. IN THE. AMOUNT OF $20,568 AND THAT THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF TWO LA,P7.'OP COMPUTERS WITH PRINTERS, TWQ DESKTOP COMPUTERS tiVITH PRII3TERS, SIX �?OR`.CASLE RADIOS, AND A TELETRAK TRACI�IN6 UNIT. MR. COX ALSO REPOF23TED ON THE TRAF'FIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF `1.351 AND FM 518 AND THAT CAPTI�IN LUKE LOESER HAS BEEN TN CONTACT ON BEHAI�F OF THE �ITY WITH MR. DOUG VANOVE�2 OF THE TEXA.S DEPRRTMEN� OF TRANSPORTATION REGARD2NG THIS PROBLEM. MR. VANOVER REPOR�S THAT THE PROBLEM CAN EASILY BE CORRECTED AND THAm THEY ARE LEANING TOWARD ALLOWING A LEFT TURN IN THE MTDDI,E THROUGH I,ANE TO EASE THE CONGESTION AND THAT A FINAL r""�", DECZSION SHOULD BE RECEIVED WITHIN THE NEXT YdEEK WITH THE LANE BEING , P.E—STRZPED IN THE NEXT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS. **GOUNCTLMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE DEMOLITION OF THE VINCENT STE`IEN50N HOUSE. SECOND�D BY COUNC:CLMEMBER 3�U5TIN. THE MO�ION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECA�E MOVED TO APPROVE AUOPTING � VISTON, MISSION AND GOALS, PHILOSOPHY PiIVD EXPE�TATIONS QF CITX COUN�IL. SECOND�D BY COUNETLMEMBER MANISON. �HE NfQ7'I0� PASSED, UI3ANZMOUSLY. *"�C�UNCILMEMBEK HAJECA�E MOVED T0 APPROVE THE EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT/AGREEMEN.'.0 WITH FRIENL��WOOD INDEPEND�I3T SC�i00L DISTRICT ON CENTENNIAL PARK PF20PERTIES Y�IITH �1�fEENDMEL�TS FRQM THE CITY A�TQ�Y. SEC(JNDED BY COUNC:CLMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU�LY. **COUI>ICILMEMBER MAI�2SOFT MQUED.. TO APP.F�Q�E RESOLLITION R57-31, ENDQRSTNG THE Li.S. ARMY CORPS QF ENGINEERING'S CLEA�2 CREEK FLOOD CO�kTROL PR0.3.E�T; AND URGING ITS TZMELY COMPLETICIN IN A MANI�ER THAT RESPOLQDS TO. THE COMMETNI'I`Y AND NATURAL VALJES QF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. ,�� • 1154 SECONDED EY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. **CQUNGILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOI;UTION R97-32; A R�SOLUTION OF THE CTTY OF FRIEND�uW00D, 2'EXAS, SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATL OF TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY`S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF ITS TRANSITION PLAN AND STATEMENT OF TNTENT TO DECREASE RA�'E8; PROVIDIN� FOR TI�iE GATHERING AND, REVIEW OF NECESSARY INFORMATION IN CONNECTI�N THEREWITH;. AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATTON IN THE GULF COAS2 COALITION OF CITTES CONCERrZING TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY'S TRANSITION PLAN AND STATEMENT OF INTENT AS FILED WITH THE CITY AND THE PUBLIC UTILITY CONIl�lISSION OF TEXAS ADiD THE APPLICATIaN OF TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY FOR RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN F[3EL COSTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER IiAJECATE. THE MOTTdN PASSED UNANIMOUSZY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE �RDINANCE T97-15; FIRST READING OF �^�l AN QRDIN.�,NCE, APPROVII3G TAE PLANNING AND ZONING COMM�SSION'S RECO�NDATION REGARD:ING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY' LOCATED IN 0.6749 ACRES, TRACT 2, OUT OF LOT 4, BLOCK 9, IId THE 200 BLOCK OF F.AST EDGEWOOD, FRTENDSWQOD'S S�TBDIVISTON, GALVESTON, COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM SINGLE FAMI�,Y RESIDENTIAL (9FR) , TO OFFICE PARK DISTRICT (OPD) , AMENDING THE ZQNING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY 1�S ADOPTED BY ORDTNANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAIRING OTHER PROVISTONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENAZ`I,'Y; AND PRO�TIDING FaR SEVERABILI�.'I'. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASS�D Ul�IANIM04JSI�Y. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED 20 REMOVE FROM. THE CONSENT' AGENDA C. THE CONTRACT FOR JANIT4RIAL SERVICES WITH JANI KING. SEC'ONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNAlVZMO�JSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MO�7FD TO AF'PRO.VE THE CONSEi�T AGENDI� AS PRES�NTED EXCEPT ITEM C: A) PAYMENT OF CAP:C'�AL PROJECTS- 1. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE. FOURTH PAYMENT TN THE AMOUNT OF $9,440.00 TO CLAUNCH F� MILLER FOR ENGINEERTNG SERVICES DURING JULY. GEOTECHNICAL . SERVICES, SURVEYTNG AND PRELIMINARY EN�2NEERING ARE COMPZ,ETE. THE DESIGN PHASE IS 50 PERCENT COMPLETE. 2. WILDERNESS TRAILS WATERLINE EXTENSION WITH THE STXTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOTIN� O�' $950,00 TO CLAUNCH AND MILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING JULY. CONSTRi3CTION ADMINI.S>TRATION IS 75 PERrENT COMPLETE. 3. MANE30LE REHABILITATION WITH THE FIFfiH PAYM�NT TN THE � AMOUNT OF $23,084.21 TO D.E. WILLIAMS CONTRACTING COMPANY INC. FOR WALL SEALING 458 VERTICAL FEET �lF MANHOLES DURING JULY. THE PR0.7ECT IS 72 PERCENT COMPLETE. TOTAI, CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE $33,471.21. B) APPROVAL OF STREET ,BAN'�TER PERMIT APPLICATION FOR FRIENDSWOOD VOLUN.T�ER FIRE _ DEPARTMENT OPEN HOU'SE EOR OCTOgER 6-13, 1997. D) ESTABLISH' (;OUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR SEPfiEMBER, 1997 DUE TO THE LABO� DAY HOLIDAY TO BE SEPTEM.BER 8, AND SFPTEMBER 22, WITH THE WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON SEPZ'EMBEF2 15. E) PROPERTY TAX REFORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1997. SECCN'LtED BY COUNCTLMEMBER HAJEC„�TE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOTJSLY. A MflTION `9P_S MAUE AND PASSED TO AD�IOURN AT 9:5Q P.M. i i�I:DrY.GF. P..A�ROLD L. Ti1�fi'.IT •R. I � . . �....l. 1155 ATTEST: i ` DELORIS MCKE�]ZIE, T C CITY SECRETARY <�--°-� �..,�,