HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1997-10-06 Regular 1179
CITY OF F'RIENDSYJOOD ) (
STATE OF TEXAS ) (
COUNTTES OF GALV'ESTON/HARRIS ) (
OCTOBER 6, 1997 ) (
MTNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF TIiE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1.997, AT 6:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWQOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CfiAMBERS, 910 S. FRTENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRI;ENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH TFIE FQLLOWINC
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
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N�AYOR IiAROLD L. WHITAKER •r
MAYOR PRO TEM ALINE DICKEY �
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COVNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
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CTTY MANAGER RON COX
CITY 5ECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER
DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL MARIC FAHER PRESENTED ,AWARDS FOR THE "FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK" POSTER COrITEST TO STUDENTS FROM CLINE PRIMARY, WEDGEWOOD AND WESTWOOD
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
THERE WAS A BRIEF RECESS AT THIS TIME.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. .
A MOMENT OF SZLE:NCE WAS OBSERVED.
THE PLEDGE OF AI,LEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO TFIE STATE OF TEXAS WAS
�� LED BY CUB SCOUTS, PACK 452, DEN 8, SPONSUREn BY MARY QUEEN CHURCH.
, COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON WHERE CITY
MANAGER RON COX WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER AND GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE POPULATION
OF FRIENDSWOOD AND ALSO WHERE CITY SECRETARY' DELORIS MCKENZIE WAS RECOGNIZED
BY TFIE CHAMBER AS BEING NAMED MUNICIPAL CLERK OF THE YEAR, REPORTED ON �
ATTENDING THE FOURTFT OF JULY STEERING COMMTTTEE MEETING, AND THE CLEAR LAKE
AREA ECONOMTC DE'VELOPMENT FOUNDATION (CLAEDF) LUNCHEON WHICH WAS A HELD AS A
TRIBUTE TO ELECT]�D OFFICIALS.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED THAT HE SPENT THREE WEEKS IN ALABAM� FOR A
PRE-COMMAND COURSE TRAINING, ATTENDED THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON }1ND STATED THAT
CITY MANAGER COX GAVE AN EXCELLENT PRESENTA'�ION, AND STATED THAT SATURDAY'S
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD (C.AB) "FALL HALTL-A-DAY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.
COUNCZLMEMBER MA:N'T50N REPORTED ON VISITING IAMILY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST,
THE CLAEDF LUNCHEON HONORING ELECTED OFFI:CIALS, AND THE PLANNING AND ZONTNG
MEETING LAST THUF2SDAY
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COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLAEDF LUNC:HEON WHERE HE
LEARNED ABOUT THE "KEEP IT SOLD" PROGRAM, AND ATTENDED THE CITY OF
DICKINSON'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY "CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE" PAR.ADE ON qCTOBER 4TH.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ROUTE
MEETING THROUGH FRIENDSWOOD BEING DISCUSSED AND FOUND OUT THAT ALVZN,
PEARLAND, AND CLEAR LAKE TO FRIENDS'WOOD ARE ALREADY DESIGNATED AND STATED
WITH A ROUTE, THERE ARE FOR FUNDS FOR TRAINING IN OUR AREA REGARDING
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ROUTEB.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS OF
ENGINEERS PROJECT WHICH WAS HELD AT THE HIGH SCHOOL DURING WHICH THREE PLANS
WERE PRESENTED, ATTENDED THE BIKE COMMITTEE MEETING, AND THA,T SEPTEbIDER 30 ,.,..�
WAS "BIKE FRIENDLY" WEEK, ATTENDED THE CAB FALL HAUL-A-DAY, AND THAT OCTOBER
25, 1997 IS SCHEDULED TO BE THE "MAKE A DIFFERENCE" DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD,
ATTENDED THE CLAEDF LUNCHEON, AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
CONFERENCE MEETING, THE CLAEDP' LUNCHEON HONORING TOM MANISON, ATTENDED THE
CHAMBER LUNCHEON WHERE CITY MANAGER COX SPOKE ABOUT "GOOD NEWS IN
FRIENDSWOOD AND DID AN EXCELLENTJOB.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDED THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL �`,r;.,
MEETING IN HOUSTON, REPORTED THAT TWO MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD AND THE THIRD
MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 11 AT FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL TO
PRESENT THE FINAL PROPOSAL AND URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND.
MR. E.M. CUDWORTH, AGENT FOR THE ELLIOTT HEIRS, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO
COMMUNICATE FROM THE HEIRS TO URGE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE NEGATIVE
RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING REGARDING EXXON.
MR. BILL NORTH, A FRIENDSWOOD PROPERTY OWNER, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND
STATED HE SIGNED THE PETITION TO NEGATE EXXON PIPELINE'S REQUEST FOR A
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE ETHANE PIPELINE, STATED THAT THx3 WOULD TMPACT
PROPERTY VALUES, FEELS THAT HE IS NOT FIGHTTNG EXXON BUT FIGHTING COUNCIL,
DISCUSSED THE COST OF LITIGATION, THE CITY INSURANCE POLIC:Y TO FUND THE
LAWSUIT, COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE OPINION GRANTING THE PERMIT TO
EXXON, SHOULD BE SOME CHECKS & BALANCES, AND HOPES THAT HE CAN COMMEND THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR ACTION.
MR. TOM GRACE, A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIISION, APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERNS REGARDING THE MEMO REGARDING EXXON'S
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FROM PLANNING AIQD ZONING CHAIR BIT,L FINGIER, }1ND THAT IN
FAIRNESS OF FACTS, HE TAKES EXCEPTION TO SOME SECTIONS OF THE MEMO, AND
ASKED FOR COUNCIL TO DISREGARD COMMENTS EXCEPT TO DISAPPROVE AND WOULD
RECOMMEND THAT ALL PLANNING AND ZONING MEMBERS SIGN OFF ON RECOMMENDATIONS
OR HAVE A SIMPLE "RECOMMENDED" OR "NOT RECOMMENDED" .
MR. RONNIE EUBANKS, A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS TWO ISSUES, THE PROPER USE OF LAND FOR HOMESITES
OR USE BY PRIVATE CORPOR.ATION FOR PROJECTS, STATED THE CITY HAS THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION IN EFFECT, FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, AND .
DISCU3SED THE LOST TAX BASE REVENITE FIGURES, STATED THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO
BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS THHAT WILL BE LOST BY ELIMINATING 20 HOMES
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ALONG THE PIPELI]JE ROUTE, AND .FTNDS IT TOTALL'Y' UNACCEPTABLE IF COUNCIL VOTES
TO SUPPORT EXXOI�Y'S REQUEST FOR A SPECIF:CC U5E PERMTTs THAT COUNCIL SHOULD
CONSIDER THE BE:iT INTERESTS OF. THE CITY', AND REMINDED COUNCIL THAT THEIR
VOTE WILL BE QN RECORD AND THAT THEY' WERE ELECTED TO REPRESENT THIS
COMMUNITY.
MS. JAN2S I,OWE A.PPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT SHE FORWARDED TO THE
CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE A PROTEST FROM 24 PROPERTX OWNERS REPRESENTING MORE
THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE LAND INVOLVED FOR THE EXXON PIPELINE WHICH WOULD
' �A' REQUIRE 6 AFFTRIKATIVE VOTES TO PASS THE SPECIFIC USE REQUEBT FROM EXXON
ACCORDING TO ORD�NANCE 96-16, SUBJECT TO DUE PROCESS, WOULD �REQUIRE r
THREE—FOURTHS VOTE AND STATED SHE EXPEC'PED ALL OF COUNCIL TO Dp WHAT IS
RIGHT.
MR. ERNTE MATT, 23 WINDSONG LANE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE
BOUGHT HIS HOME 23 YEARS AGO ON A PROPERTY THAT HI�D A PIPELTNE THEN �1ND
VERIFIED THAT ET].iANE WAS IN THE PIPELINE, ASKED COUNCIL WEiAT DOE5 IT TAKE TO
UNDERSTAND FEAR, STATED THAT TH25 PIPELIR�TE WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON PROPERTY
VALUES, THAT TH� SAFETX OF LOVED ONES I�i MOST IMPORTANP, THAT HE DOES NOT
WANT THIS PIPEL2NE THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS, THAT PLANNING AND ZONING HAS
TURNED DOWN THE REQUEST FROM EXXON, AND ASKED COUNCIL CAN'T YOU HEAR THEM OR
DON'T YOU WANT 'TU HEAR?
MR. CLYDE MINER, EAGLE LAKES SUBDIVIS:ION, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND
EXPRESSED HI5 CONCERNS REGARDING THE E;XXON PIPELINE, THE CORRIDOR, THE
DANGER OF ETHANE, THE PETITION SUBMITTED, TFTE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN SPENT, THE
LOST REVENUE, ANI) ASKED COUNCTL TO VOTE WITH THEIR HEARTS.
MR. ED DRISKILL, 1206 MERRIEWOQD, APPEARED I3EFORE COUNCIL A2JD EXPRESSED HIS
CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE PIPEI�INE, THE SAFETY OF THE PRODUCT
ETHANE, AND STATED THAT PEOPLE FEEL THAT TIiERE ARE GETTING THE BUSY SIGNAL
FROM COUNCIL, AND ASKED COUNCIL TO STAND UP AND TELL WHY THEY ARE VOTING THE
WAY THEY ARE VOT]:NG AND TO "JUST SAY NO" T'O THE PTPELINE. .
r� MR. CaEORGE BOFY.�'iIL, A FRTENDSWOOD PROPERTY OWN�12, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL
AND PRESENTED A MAP THAT HE FELT WOULD SOLV:E THE PROBLEM, A DIFFERENT ROUTE
WITH THE S.AME DISTANCE, WHERE THERE WERE NO HOUSES, AND THAT TH25 NEW ROUTE
MAY COST EXXON MORE MONEY BUT IT WOULD SAVE LIVES AND ASKED COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER THIS NEY1 RO'UTE.
MS. JANICE FR.ANKTE, 102 IMPERIAL, APPEAI2ED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HER
CONCERNS REGARDi:NG THE WELFARE OF THE C:LTIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD DUE TO
FLOODING, THAT THE CITY MAY LOSE FUNDING FOR THE CLEAR CREEK CORP PROJECT,
THAT SHE IS WORFCING ON GATHERING SUPPORT FUR CONTINUING FUNDING, AND URGED '
EVERYONE TO CALL HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL TO VOICE THEIR SUPPQRT AND SEND �
LETTERS. I
MR. DAVID ALLEN, 214 2NWOOD, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE JUST
FIEARD ABOUT THE TREE ORDINANCE, AND THAT THIS STILL TS AMERICA, EVEN HERE IN
FRIENDST�TOOD, AND TO LET PEOPLE MANAGE THEIR OWN LIVES REGARDING EXXON, AND
THAT PEOPLE NEED TO STUDY MAPS OF OTHER ROUTES.
MR. NANCY REAGA7N, REPRESENTING THE DRUC; PROGRAM '�JUST SAY NO" APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL AND URGED COUNCIL TO JUST SAY NO TO EXXON.
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CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON TC� CABLE REGARDZNG THE SCHEIDULE FOR FIHER
OPTIC REBUILDS AND/OR THEIR ALTERNATIVE PLANS, REPORTED TFiAT THE CITY'S
CONSULTAN'P, MUNICOM, HAS ALMOST COMPX,ETED THEIR 12EPORT, THAT TCI IS MERGING
WITH TIME—WARNER, THAT TIME WARNER WILL HAVE TO COME TO THE CITY TO OSTAYN
APPROVAL ON THE CFiANGE OF THE FR.ANCHISE, AND THAT IT IS THE BELIEF OF TFiE
CONSULTANT THAT TIME—WARNER IS INCLI�ED TO COMPLETE THE FIBEFG OPTTC REBUILD
ORIGINALLY AGREED TO SY TCI. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE TNP RATE CASE AtJD
THAT THE GULF COAST COALITION OF CI7'IES IS WORKING ON THE RA,TE CARE IN TWO
, AR.EAS, TFIE SECTION 42, AND THE TRA:NSITION PLAN BEFORE THE PUC.
CO'CTNCILMEMBER ERICSSON ASKED HOW THE HL&P R.ATE REDUCTION COMPARES� TO TNP �%
WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT HLP HAD A RATE REDUCTION AFTER TNP
INCREASED THEIR RATES, PROPOSED THAT IT IS BETTER TO NOT FIL]� HTITH THE PUC. __.,
COUNCILMEMB'�R ERICSSON ASKED ZF THE RATES ARE COMPARABLE WIT'H CITY MA.NAGER
COR STATINC3 YES, BUT THEY ARE THE �iIGHEST IN THE STATE. COUNCILMEMBER
ERICSSON A�K,ED IF ANYONE KNOVJS ABOUT THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL kZOUTE WITH CITY
MANAGER COX STATING THAT FIRE MARSHA'f� TERRY BY'RD IS AT'TENDINC� A MEETING WITH
TEXA.S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ('.CXDOT) WITH COUNCILMEMBER DICKE�Y AND ARE
�, LOOKING AT THE ROUTES.
o COUNCILMEMBER DTCKEY ASKED ABOUT THE CORRESPONDENCE REGARDIN(� COWARDS CREEK
� CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE STREET LIGHT PROBLEM, HAS THERE IBEEN A RESPONSE
(, TO HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION LET�ER AND THE STATUS OF TH� STREET LIGHT
�• PROGR.AM, WITH CITY' MAN'AGER COX RESPONDING THAT HE WILL HAVE TO GET AN UPDATE
ON THE STREET LIGHT PROGRAM. COUNCILMEI�ER DICKEY ASKED AIIOUT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT ACTTVITIES REPORT FOR AUGUST AND STATED THAT THE :EtEPORT DOES NQT
�, HAVE THE PEEPING—TOM CLASSIFICATION AND ASKED ABOUT CHIEF STOUT RESPONDINC3
�:' TO CITIZENS IN THE NEWSPAPER AND THC>UGHT CORRE5PONDENCE WOUL]) COME FROM THE
�rA CITY MANAGER, WITH THE CITY MP,NAG]�R RESPONDING THAT THE ;POLICY IS THAT
�� CORRESPONDENCE DOES COME THROUGH HIM. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED THE CITY
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I;�. M7INAGER HOW HE WILL BE HANDLING THIS IN THE FUTURE, WITH -TFiE CITY M3INAGER
' RESPONDING THAT HE WILL HANDLE THIS ON AN INDIVIDUAL CASE. COUNCILMEMBER
; DICKEY ASKED HOW THE CITY WOULD H�NDLE THI5 IE A POLICE OFFICER SEES A
VIOLATOR, DOES HE HAVE DTSCRETIONARY POWER TO GIVE TICKETS, WITH THE CITY
MANAGER RESPONDING THAT HE WILL REBPOND TO THIS QUESTTON IN WR,ITING.
'' **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE NEGATIVE RECObII�IENDAT20N FROM _.,.._.
'� THE PLANNING AN'D ZONING COMMIS3ION REGARDING EXXON PIPELINI�'S APPLICATION
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's�' FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A 50' PERMANENT PZPELINE7 EASEMENT AND
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT — IN�TIAY, US� IS NEW 16" ETHANE TRANSMISS20N
�` PIPELZNE.
r, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMSER DICKEX. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
� CITY ATTORNEY K2M MICKELSON STATED 7'HAT THE SPECIFIC USE PER'MIT IS A ZONING
ISSUE AND THAT THE SUPER MAJORITY ACCORDING TO ORDTNANCE 96-16 DOES NOT
APPLY TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA AND STATED THE RECOI�2ENDATION FROM PLANNING AND
�. ZON=NG IS A RECON.R�IENDATION AND THAT A ZONING AMENDMENT ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE,
'' SHOULD SE TREATED SEPAR.ATELX FROM A RECOI�II�IENDATION, AND THAT THIS MOTTON CAN
BE ACTED UPON BY A SIMPLE MAJOR2TY VOTE. CITY ATTORNEY MIC;KELSON STATED A
ZONING CFIANGE CAN 8E AFFECTED BY AN ORDINANCE AND IF A PRf�TEST IS FILED,
' THIS REQUIRES 6 VOTES.
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**THE MOTION PASSED 7-0 TO DENY 83C A SHOW OF HANDS.
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COUNCILMEMBER AUa^TIN ASKED FOR A POINT OF ORDER AND ASKED THE CITY SECRETARY
TO CONFIRM THE VOTE.
CITY SECRETARY DI�LOR25 MCKENZIE STATED ALI, 7 HANDS WERE SHOWN.
COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN STATED ACCORDING TO STATE LAW 171.001 AND 171.002 OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNEMENT CODE. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN STATED THAT HE BELIEVED
THAT STATE LAV�i HAD BEEN BROKEN AND THAT MAYOR WHITAKER, COUNCILMEMBER
HAJECATE AND COUNCILMEMBER MANISON HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CQUNCILMEMBER
, AUSTIN STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER MANISON'S PROPERTY, CAMP MANISON, AND
CUNCILMEMBER HAJ]�CATE'S RESIDENCE AT 1206 MIDDLECREEK WAS WITHIN 200 FEET OF .�
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THE ORIGINAL PRnPOSED 30-YEAR PIPELINE AND THAT MAYOR WHITAKER 2'2ECEIVED
FUNDS WHICH WERI� 10 PERCENT OF HIS GROSS INCOME FROM UNION CARBIDE WITH
ENTERED INTO A JqINT VENTURE WITH EXXON.
MAYOR WHITAKER S'�ATED THAT HIS COMPANY HAS NO ASSOCIATION WITH UNION CARBIDE
OR ER7CON.
COUNCILMEMBER AU'STIN STATED HE WOULD LI;KE THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OPINION IN
WRITING AS TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND TFiE JOINT VENTURE ISSUE AND ASKED
WHEN THE CITY ATTORNEY COULD HAVE THAT O�INION WITH CITY ATTORNEX MICKELSON
ADV2STNG THAT HE W�ULD HAVE IT IN ONE WEEK WITH COUNCILMENIDER AUSTIN STATING
THAT HE WILL ASK FOR THE ATTORNEY GIENERAL'S OPINION QN THIS RULING.
COUNCILMEMBER AZJSTIN REQUESTED MAYOR WHITAKER TO STAND DOWN UNTIL THE
CONFLICT OF TNTE:i2ES� IS DETERMINED STATING THAT THE MAYOR HAD VIOLATED STATE
LAW SY DISCUS522JG 'POLICE CARS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THAT DUE TO THESE
FACTS, THAT ALL ITEMS THE MAYOR VOTED ON AT THIS MEETING WOULD BE NULL AND
VOID IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION HQLDa UP THAT THERE TS A CONFLICT OF
INTEREST.
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKEL50N STATED THERE HA.S BEEN A CFi�1B7GE TO THE CONFLICT
OF INTEREST STA7'UTE TO INCREASE THE AMOI'JNT OF FUNDS TO BE DERIVED FROM A
COMPANY FROM $5,000 TO $15,000 AND STATED TFTE ONLY QUESTION TO BE CONSIDERED
IS THE MAYOR'S POTENTTAL CONFLTCT AND WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON THE MAYOR'S
;'°�"A VQTE ON OTHER AGLNDA ITEMS.
I **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE 7.'HE NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION FROM
PL�INNING AND ZODTING COMMISSION REGARDINC� REQUEST FOR REZONING OF A 3.2895
ACRE TR.ACT, LOTS l, 2, 3, 4, AND 5, FRTEPIDSWOOD LINK ROAD OUT OF RESERVE A,
FORESTWOOD SUBDIVISION FROM MtTLTI-FAMILY GARDEN HOMES (MFGH) TO NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL DISTRXCT (NC) .
SECONDED BY COUN(:ILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
NO ACTION WAS TA,KEN REGARDING APPROVAL OF COMMERCTAL SITE PLAN FOR "ERNIE'S
BACKYARD GRILL" FtESTAURANT TO BE LOCATED ON FM 528.
**COUNCTLMEMBER II�AJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R97-35, A RESOLUTION OF '
THE CITY COUNC:IL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, EXPRESSING THE !
IMPO�2TANCE OF MAINTATNING MUNICIPAL CONTROL OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND UTILITY I
EASEMENTS= 'MAICING CERTAIN FINDINGS t AND F'ROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO I
THE SUHJECT.
SECONDED BY COUN(:ILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTI:ON PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R97-39; A. RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, GiALVESTON/HARRIS
COUNTIES, SUBMITTING NO NOMINATYON:i TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR 1998/199�.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOYTSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R97-41; A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FIt2ENDSW00D, TEXAS HEREINAFTER REFERREA TO P,,S "APPLICANT'�,
DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPON3IBL� FOR, ACTT;NG FOR, AND ON
BEHALF OF THE "APPLICANT" TN DEALING WITH TFiE TEL;ECO2�TrJNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE BO.ARD, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "TIF", FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PARTICIPATING IN TIiE NON—COMPETITIVE GFtAN'PS PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC L�BR.ARIES ��
' WITH NO TNTERNET CONNECTION, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PROGRAM11,
, CERTIFY THAT TFTE "APPLICANT" 25 ELIGTBLE TO RECEIVE PROG1tAM ASSIST.ANCEs -
`,f; CERTIFYING THAT THE "APPLICANT" SS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MATCHING FUND3j
�;,? AND DEDICATING THE FUNDS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF MAKING THI� FRIENDSWOODoS
�i PUBLIC LTBR.ARY DATABASE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC OVER THE INTFRNET THROUGH A
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�;�, TELNET CONNECTION.
'`�' SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMO'USLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NA. T97-16, SECOND AND
;4' FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AND DEDICATING THE PRi�PERTY KNOWN AS
"RECREATION RESERVE A", AS SHOWN ON THE REPLAT OF A PORTION OF REGENCY
�� ESTATES SUBDIVISION, IN THE SARAFI MCKISSICK LEAGUE A-�151, CITY OF
�. FRIENDSWOOD, COUNTY OF GALVESTON, STATE OF TEXAS, FILED WITT� THE COUNTY ON
�; APRIL 13, 1984, AS A PUBI,IC PARK; NAMING SUCH PARK AS I�EAVESLEY PARKj
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��`; FORMA.LLX ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF SUCH RECREATION RESERVE °.A" AS A CITY
� PARK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXASj .ANL1 PROVIDING FOR
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�,' THE IMPOSITION OF DEED RESTRICTIONS ON THE PROPERTY TF IT SHOULD BE SOLD.
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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**COUNCTLMEMBER HA�ECATE MOVED TO AI?PROVE THE CONSENT AGEND�� AS PRESENTED.
� A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS — 1. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWA'Y' STREET
IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE FIFTfi PAYMFNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,800 TO CLAUNCH &
MILLER, TNC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING AUGUST. GEOTECHNICAL SERVZCES,
1�: 3URVEYTNG AND PRELIMINARY ENGTNEERING ARE COMPLETE. THE DES:CGN PHASE IS 90
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PERCENT COMPLETE. 2. COWARD'S CRFEK 24" SANITARY SEWER R�PLACEMENT WITH
'�� PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,863.7.'i TO CLEAR CREEK DRAINAC�E DISTRICT TO ---
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TiYDRO—MULCH SEED IN DISTURBED AREA5 ALONG COWARD'S CREEK WHERE THE SEWER
REPLACEMENT PROJECT, WAS COMPLETED. TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA PAYMENTS WERE
' $14,663.75. B. ACCEPT EASEMENTS FOR THE BAY AREA BOULEVARD PROJECT, C.
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4 ANA 8, 1997.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU3LY.
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A MOTION WAS M,AI)F:, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M.
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MAYOR HAROLD L. WIiITAKER
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