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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRTENDSWAOD ) (
COUNTIES OF GALV]�STON/HARRSS ) (
DECEMBER 15, 1997 ) (
MINUTES OF A REC�ULAR MEETING OF THE FRIE;NDSWOOD CITY COUNCSL THAT WAS HELD
HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1997, AT 6:15 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FR.TENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
''"'°`� FOLLOWING PRESEN7C CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
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MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER �
NlAYOR PRO TEM ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
C�TY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MI►NAGER RON COX
C]:TY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER C�ILLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COUNCIL CONVENED INT'O EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE,
PURSU.ANT TO SECTION 551.071 - CONSULTATIGN WITH ATTORNEY CONCERNING PENDING
OR CONTEMPLATEA I,ITIGATION.
COUNCTL RECONVENPID INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
THE INVOCATION WAS GTVEN BY PASTOR DENIQIS OWENS REPRESENTING NEW LIFE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD C:HURCH.
MAYOR WHITAKER LE;D THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGTANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE
��� UNZTED STATES.
' COUNCILMEMBER ME�ISELES REPORTED THAT THE TREE LIGHTING ON DECEMBER 2 AT THE
FRIENDSWOOD HISTqRICAL MUSEUM WAS WELL ATTENDED, ATTENDED THE PLANNTNG AND
ZONING MEETING, THE RECEPTION FOR THE HC)LIAAY LIGHTS AND DREAMS SPONSORS,
THE EMPLOXEES CIiRISTMAS DINNER AND THE CHRISTMI�IS PARADE.
COUNCILMEMBER AICKEY REPORTEU ON THE NA7.'IONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE
At�TA TFIE ENERGY, FNVIRONMENT, .AND NATLTRAL 12ESOURCES COI�IITTEE THAT SHE SERVES
ON, THE EMPLOYEE.S> CHRISTMAS DINNER AND WIaHED THE MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS, AND
EACH EMPLOYEE ANL, CITIZEN A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
COUNCILMEMBER AU'STIN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CHRISTMAS DINNER WHERE
DIRECTOR OF PUBL7:C WORKS MELVIN MEINECKE WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS TWENTY YEARS
OF SERVICE V�12TH THE CITY OF FRIENDSWO�D, ATTENDED THE DICKINSON BAYOU�
WATERSHED MEETIN(� WITH A PROPOSED PLAN TO PRESENT TO CONII�iISSTONERS COURT
WHTCH MAY INCLUI>E A COUNTY BOND ISSUE, AND STATED HE HAD TO MISS THE
CHRISTMAS PARADE.
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COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON A�'TENDED THE NATIONAL LEA�UE OF CITIES,
REPRESENTING THE CZTY AS A VOTTNG DELEGATE, AND STATED THAT THE KEY NOTE
SPEAKER WAS GENERAL COLIN POWELL, APTD STATED THAT ALL TTiE SIPEAKERS AT TfiE
CQNFERENCE WERE FANTASTIC,, AND ALSO STATED THAT HARRIS COUi�ITY PRECINCT 1
WILL BE SPONSORTNG A CHRISTMAS TREF� RECYCLING PROGRAM AT :F'RANKIE CARTER
i � R.ANDOLPH PARK.
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. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE RECEPTION F�R THE HOLIDAY
LIGHT5 AND DREAMS SPONSOR3, THE COI�!lTNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOF'MENT COI�IITTEE
MEETING, AND THE COIrII�iUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING AND STAT;ED THAT A TREE
GIVE-A-WAY WILL BE HELD JAN(JARY 17, 1998. ,, �
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COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENAING TfiE OPEN HOUSF� HONORTNG THE
HOLTDAY LIGHTS AND DREAMS SPONSORS Y�ND STATED THAT SHE REALLY APPRECIATES "
THE NEW HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, ATTENDED THE EMPLpYEES CHRISTMAS DINNER AND
STATED SHE APPRECIATES THE VERY DEDICATED EMPLOXEES THAT WORK FOR THE CITY,
REMINDED EVERYONE OF TFIE BOOK SALE GOING ON AT THE LIBRAI2Y, AND WTSHED
EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED -THAT HE ATTENDED THE HARRIS COUN'PY COI�22S320NERS
COURT MEETINC3 AND THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS PROJECT WAS APPROVED, AND GALVESTON
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUR� REVIENIED �ND APPROVED THE AMENDED PLAN PRE3EN'.CED
BY THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND SUPPORTED THE PLAN AS PRESENTED
WITH AMENDMEN'.['S FOR REVIEW, ATTENAED THE TREE LIGHTING, ATTENDED THE
RECEPTION FOR THE HOLIDAY LIGFiTS AN'L1 DREAMS SPONSORS WHICH I�ESULTED IN NEW
HOLZDAY DECORATIONS FOR THE UTILITY :POLES THROUGHOUT THE CITY'r ATTENDED THE
ANNtJAL CHRISTMA.S DINNER AND ATTENDED THE LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARiADE.
MR. CHARLIE ORGAN, REPRESENTING THN7 CONR�![TNITY APPEARANCE HOARD, APPEARED
BEEORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED THE Y.ARD OF THE MONTH AWARD TO FRIENDSWOOD
DOCTORS OF CHIx20PRAGTIC, 903 S. FRTENDSWOOD DRIVE. MR. ORC�A21 AI,SO REMINDED
EVERYONE THAT THE TREE GIVE-AWAY WII�L BE FiELD IN THE PARKING LOT OF TEXAS
COMMERCE BANlC AND THAT THERE WII,L BE 500 TREES TO GIVE AWAY.
MR. CLYDE MINER FROM EAGLE LAKES SUBDIVISION APPEARED :BEFORE COUNCIL
REGARDING THE EXXON LAWSUIT AND EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS REGA.E2DING COUNCIL�S ',
ACTIONS. . '
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MR. GARY HARRIS APPEARED BEFORE COZJNCIL REGARDING THE REZO;NING OF MELODY
LANE AND EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS RETURNING FUTURE USE CHANGES 1�1ND THE
NOTIFICATION PROCE83.
MAYOR WHTTAKER PROCLAIMED DECEMHER 15, 1997 AS "BILL OF kt2GHT3 DAY" IN
FRIENDSWOOD.
MAYOR WHITAKER ALSO PROCLAIMED DECE2�3ER 15, 1997 AS FIREFIGHT:ER TERRY F03TER
DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD AND URGED EVERYONE TO SEND TERR.Y A C:ARD DURING THE
HOLIDAY SEASON AND TO REMEMBER TERRY'S WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN.
CTTY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON. TH� I�SEDIATION OF TEXAS-NEW MF:XICO COMPANY'S
TR.ANSITION PLAN AND 9TA�ED IN HIS REPORT THAT THE MEDIATION PROCESS,
MANDATED BY TIiE COI�IISSIONER3 OF THE PUC, HAS ENDED WITIiOUT AN AGREED
SETTLEMENT. I�Ilt. COX ALSO REPORTED ON A TELE-CONFERENCE� ON STR.ATEGIC
PLANNING IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WAS RECENTLY ATTENDED SY ;MEMBERS OF THE
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PLANNING AND ZC)NING COMMISSTON AND CI'PY STAFF AT THE FORT BEND PUBLIC
LIBRARY IN RICHMOND. THIS CONFERENCE, MR. COX STATED, WAS DESIGNED AS AN
INTERACTIVE WAY TO SEE AND LISTEN TO SEV�RAL DIFFERENT EXPERTS ON DEVELOPING
EFFECTIVE STRATE�TC PL.ANS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
COUNCILMEMSER D2�CKEY ASICED ABOUT THE HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER LAWSUIT WITH T
CITY NlANAGER C07K. RESPONDING THAT HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON THE CLASS—ACTZON
SUIT.
r`�^, **COUNCILMEMBER .AUSTTN MOVED TO APPROVE THE COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR MELODY
PLAZA, SECTION I:C LOCATED ON F.M. 2351. "�
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, SECONDED BY COUN�"ILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER M7INISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS TO ENGINEERING
CONTR.ACT WITH WAYNE SMITH ANJ� ASSOCIATES: FOR EVALUATION OF SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE TO CLEAR CREEK, FM 528, THE FORE57' AND EASTERN CITY LIMITS. (#9)
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEABELES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
**COUNCILMEMBER :EiAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO ENGINEERING CONTR.ACT
WITH WAYNE SMITFI AND ASSOCIATES: FOR �VALUATION OF WATER WELL #4 IN SUN
MEADOW. (#10)
SECONDED BY COUN(�ILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PAS5ED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO ENGINEERTNG CONTRACT
WITFI WAYNE SMITH AND ASSOCIATES: FOR EVALUATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM, THE FOREST AND WATER WELL #7. (#11)SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
ERICSSON. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVLD TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R97-48 , A RESOLUTION
OF TE3E CITY OF' FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CAPZTAL
IMPROVEMENTS PLA]1 b1I�TD THE LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS APPROVED, AND THE IMPACT FEES
IMPOSED, BY RE��OLUTION N0. 90-22, PAS�iED A.TTD APPROVED THE 4TH DAY OF
' JUNE,1990, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION N0. 91-4, PASSED AND APPROVED THE 7TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1991; AS FURTHER AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS NO. 93-24, PASSED
� � AND APPROVED TI�IE 17TH DAY OF MAY, 1993; MAKZNG CERTAIN FIN!)INGS; AND
PROVIDING FOR SE�ERABILITY.
� SECONDED 8Y COUNC:ILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOT'TON PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER t2ANISON MOVED TO APPROVE X2ESOLUTION N0. R97-49, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COTJNCZL OF THE CTTY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, 5UPPORTING THE
INTENTION TO REN�IME INTERSTATE 45 IN GALVESTON COUNTY AS "VETEF2ANS MEMORIAL
HIGHWAY" .
SECONDED BY COUNC'ILMEMBER MEASELES. TFiE M:OTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER I)TCKEY MOVED TO APPROVE OIRDINANCE N0. T97-21, SECOND READING
OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND 7,ONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
REGARDTNG THE ZONING CFiANGE REQUEST FUR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 111 EAST
EDGEWOOD, 0.9530 ACRE TRACT OUT OF L07.' 2, BLOCK 2, IN THE FRIENDSWOOD
SUBDIVTSION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) ,
TO NEIGHBORIi00D CONIMERCIAL D2STRICT (NC) , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NOe 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELAT:CNG TO THE SUSJECTj PROVXDIP7G A PENALTY; ANA PROVIDING FOR
SEVER.ABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNC'ILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**COUNCILMEMSER HAJECATE MOVED TO .APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 7'97-22, SECOND
READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOklMENDATION AND APPROVING THE ZONI:NG CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
IN THE 200 BLOCK OF EAST EDGEWOOD, 0.2893 ACRES OUT OF LOT 4, SLOCK 9,
FRTENDSWOOD SUSDIVISION, C3ALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM OFFICE PARK DISTRICT
(OPD) , TO PLANNED UNIT D23TRICT (IPUD) , AMENDING THE ZONINC� DISTRICT MAP OF
THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDTNANCE N0. 84-15; AND CONTAINING OT'HER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUB�7'ECT; PROVIDING A �ENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOF: SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THF� MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSI�Y.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED x0 APPROVE O12DINANCE N0. T97-23, FIRST .�
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READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZON7:NG COI�IISSI�N
RECOMMENDATION ANI) APPROVING THE ZONING CHANGE RrQUEST FOR PR.OPERTY LOCATED
IN THE 500 BLOCK OF EAST PARKWOOI), 3.82 ACR�S, PART OF LOT 16, VOSS `� '
SUBDIVISIOI�T, GALVESTON COUNTY; TEXA3, FROM MULTI-FAMILY RES]:DENTIAL-GARDEN
HOME DISTRXCT (MFR-GHD) ,TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) , AMENDING THE
ZONTNG DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY A� ADOPTED BY ORDTNANCE �d0. 84-15j AND
CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVID:LNG A PENALTY;
AND PROVIDINC� FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. '�CHE MOTION PASSED UNANIMO'IJSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T97-24, FIRST
READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZON:CNG COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION REGARDINC3 THE REQUESZ' FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMI`T FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT WINDING WAY AND F.M. 528, 4.4061 ACRES OUT OF LOT 25, V053
5UBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM MULTI-FAMILY ]2ESTDENZ'IAL-LOW
DENSITY (MFR-L) , TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT-CHURCH (SUP-CHURCH) ,, AMENDING THE
ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY A� ADOPTED BY' ORDINANCE N0. 84-15; AND
CONTAIN2NG OTHER PROVTSIONS RELAT2NC� TO THE SUBJECTa PROV2D2NG A PENALT%;
AND PROVIDIN'G FOR SEVERASILITY.
' SECONDED BY COUNCZLMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS:LY.
**COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE ORDTNANCIE N0. T97-25, F°TRST READING
OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVINC3 THE PLANNING AND ZONING CONIl�4ISSION RECO2�4ENDATION
REGARDINC�i THE REQUEST FOR SPECIFIC UaE PERMIT FOR A 0.6365 AC;RE TRAC7.' TN THE
JAMES E. PERRY AND EMILY AUSTIN LEAGUE, A111, QUT OF LOT 1, MELOAY PLAZA I
SUBD2VIS20N ON MELODY' LANE AT EAST EDGEWOOD, f�ALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS,
PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT (PUD) , FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT-RESIDENTIAL/DESIGN '` "
STUDIO (SUP-RESIDENTIAL/DESIGN STiTDIC�) , AMENDING THE ZONING I)ISTRICT MAP OF '
THE CTTY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0.84-15; AND CONTAINING 0'.CHER PROVISTONS '
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED SY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE.
****COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO CHAIJGE THE WORDING
T� REFLECT FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AVSTIN. TI�E MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
THE MAIN MOTTON PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJ'ECATE MOVED TO A�PRQVE THE CQNSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED:
A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. l. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY ST�i,EET IMPROVEMENT
WTTH THE SEVENTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,390.87 TO CLAUNCH 7 MILLER,
INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURIN(3- OCTOSER. GEOTECHIN�ICAL 5ERVICES,
SURVEYZNG AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AItE COMPLETE. THE DES'IGN PHASE IS 90
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PERCENT COMPLETE. 1. MANHOLE REFI�BILITATION WTTH THE FINAL PAYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25,838.06 TO D. E. WILLIAMS CONTRACTINC�3 COMPANY, INC. FOR
RETAINAGE AND FO;R WALL SEALING 266 VERTICAL FEET OF MANHOLES FROM OCTOBER 1
THRDUGH NOVEMBER 11; THE PROJECT IS COMPT,ETE. B. PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF NOV�MSER, 1997. C. MINUTES OF DECEMBER l, 1997.
A MOTION WAS bIADF7 TO ADJOURN AT 7:58.
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