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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1998-02-16 Regular 1249 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( � CITY OF FRIENSDWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( FEBRUARY 16, 1998 � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF TI-TE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1998 AT 6 :30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S . FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWTNG PRESENT COh'STITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HAI20LD L. WHITAKER COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE ' , COUNCILMEMBER JEF2RY ERICSSON COUNCILMEMBER TOM MAIVISON COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETAF2Y DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551-071-CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION; A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY REQUIRES IT. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO REGULAR SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND NORMAN FRY REPRESENTING THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FRIENDSWOOD. MRYOF2 WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. SPECIAL RECOGNITION WAS GIVEN TO THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM, AND DICKINSON AND WEBSTER POLICE DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AT THE NATIONAL HOSTAGE NEGOTIATORS SEMINAR/COMPETITION THAT WAS HELD AT SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY IN SAN MARCOS . MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMI5SION CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO OF2DER TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING A REQLTEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN ASSISTED LIVING FACI�ITY AT BUTLER'S GREEN-SECTION TWO, 5 .47 ACRES ON WINDING WAY. MR. JOHN PIASIATO, C.E.0. , 311 PARK PLACE, BUILDING B. , CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED RENDERINGS OF THE PF20POSED SITE, FLOOR PLANS, A SZTE PLAN, AND INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER FACILITIES LOCATED IN STEEPLECHASE AND IN STAFFORD. MR. PIASIATO ALSO EXPLAINED THE AMENITIES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS FACILITY, THAT IT WILL BE A ONE-STORY BUILDING, AND WILL HAVE A DF2IVEWAY THAT GOES ALL THE AROUND THE PROPERTY. 1250 MR. ED DRISKILL, REPRESENTING THE STERLINGWOOD HOMEOWNERS SUBDIVISION, � APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT OPPOSED TO THIS FACILITY BUT WAS CONCERNED REGARDING PARKING, TFiE PROPERTY LINE, AND REQUESTED AN ADDITTONAL BUFFER BE ADDED WITH LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING FOR TRAFFIC, AND A SANITARY DUMPSTER. MR. MARK YOUNG, 1309 SILVERLEAF, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL, AND STATED HE WAS NOT OPPOSED, BUT WAS CONCERNED WITH PARKING AT THE BACKSIDE OF THE PROPERTY, LIGHTING, PLACEMENT OF LIGHTS, AND THE TYPES OF LIGHTS. HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. MAYOR WHITAKER PRESENTED ROGER ROECKER, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR 1997 . COUNCZLMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE FEBRUARY 5 PLANNING AND ZONING MEETTNG, ATTENDED THE THIRD ANNZJAL SAFETY AWARDS LUNCHEOI3 FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD EMPLOYEES AND CONGRATULATED THEM ON THEIR NO-INJURY RECORD, ATTENDED THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING WHERE THE BUDGET WAS REVIEWED, THE OPEN HOUSE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JACKSON AND STATE SENATOR BUSTER BROWN, AND COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY TO RUN FOR FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL POSITION 6 IN THE MAY 2, 1998 ELECTION AND STATED HIS PLATFORM. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING WHERE THE PARKS DEDICATION ORDINANCE WAS DISCUSSED, WILL ATTEND THE CLEAR LAKE TRF�NSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP MEETING THZS THURSDAY WHERE DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD REGARDING ADOPTING A SCENIC ROUTE, AND RECOGNIZED BOY SCOUTS THAT HAVE ACHZEVED EAGLE SCOUT RANK. COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETING, THE DICKINSQN BAYOU WATERSHED MEETING, AND DISCUSSED THE UPCOMII�IG ELECTION FOR THIS PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CITY SAFETY LUNCHEON AND STATED HE IS PROUD OF THE EMPLOYEES, AND PROUD THAT THE CITY HAS A SAFE WORK PLACE, AND ATTENDED THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDIN'G THE EMPLOYEE SAFETY LUNCHEON, AND CONGRATULATED THE EMPLOYEES FOR MAINTAINING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND STATED HE MET WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JACKSON WHO 2S RUNNING FOR THE SENATE. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON WHERE MAYOR WHITAKER SPOKE ON THE STATE OF THE CITY, ATTENDED THE SRFETY LUNCHEON, THE BOY SCOL7TS BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET, A RECEPTION FOR THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES, COLLECTED VALENTINES FROM WESTWOOD, BALES, AND CLINE SCHOOLS FOR THE VETERANS AND GAVE THEM TO MR. FR.ANK WEBB TO DELIVER, ATTENDED THE PR.AYER BREAKFAST SATURDAY AT HOPE LUTHERAN WHERE THE "ONE NATION UNDER GOD" PROGRAM WAS DISCUSSED, REMINDED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE TERRY FOSTER BENEFIT DAY FUNDRAISER, AND THE "ONE NATION UNDER GOD" GARAGE SALE TO BE HELD AT TEXAS/NEW MEXICO POWER ON SATURDAY. 1251 MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDING, WITH FIRE CHIEF DAN KEY, SOLVAY � CHEMICAL' S TRIBUTE TO THETR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS AT THE BAYWOOD COUNTRY CLUS. MAYOR WHITAKER STATED THAT BRAD BYCZYNSKI AND BILL CHAPMI�N, WHO WORK AT SOLVAY, ALSO VOLUNTEER FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. MR. CHARLIE ORGAN, REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, PRESENTED THE BUSINESS YARD OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY TO JACK IN THE B�X LOCATED ON F.M. 528 AT F.M.518 . MR. MARK TURVEY, FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SF.V.F.D. ) , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE PENSION PLAN FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND STATED FOR THE RECORD, �NCE THE CITY OPTS INTO THE PLAN, THE CZTY STAYS IN THE PLAN. MR. DAN KEY, F.V.F.D. FTRE CHIEF, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO URGE SUPPORT FOR AGENDA ITEM 11, INCREASING THE DONATED AMOUNT TO F.V,F.D. ON UTILITY BILL FROM $2 .00 TO $3 .00, STATED THAT THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN PROVIDING A PENSION PLAN FOR VOLUI3TEERS, AND INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE TERRY FOSTER FAMILY'S BENEFIT THAT WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, AT THE FIRE STATION ON F.M. 518 FROM 10:30 UNTIL 4 :00. MR. FFtANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO THANKED EVERYONE FOR THE VALENTINES FOR THE VETERAI*IS, AND STATED HE READ AN ARTICLE ON COUNCIL CONSIDERING A PENSION PLAN FOR THE "VOLUNTEER" FIRE DEPARTMENT �ND READ THE MEANING OF VOLUNTEERS. MR. WEBB STATED THAT COUNCIL MAY HAVE TO LOOK AT OTHEFt VOLUNTEEF2S REQUESTING A PENSION, THAT HE HAS THE HIGHEST REGARD FOR EMS/FVFD, BUT IF THEY ARE VOLUNTEERS, THEY SHOULD NOT BE PAID, AND FEELS THAT THERE WILL ALSO BE A REDUCTION OF DONATIONS TO THE F.V.F.D. AND THAT THE WORDING SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM VOLUNTEER. MS . BECKY MCNABB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REPORT THAT THE FRIENDSWOOD SUMMER BIKE RIDE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR MAY 16 AND WILL BEGIN AT THE CORNER OF SPREADING OAKS AND LAUREL. MS . �ANIS LOWE APPEARED BEFQRE C�UNCIL REGARDING THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED REGYONAL FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ELECTION THAT WILL BE HELD MAY 2, 1998 AND STATED THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT WILL CONTACT THE CITY TO MAKE ARF2ANGEMENTS FOR ELECTIQN SERVICES . MR. FRED KRCH APPEAF2ED BEFORE COUNCIL AND THANKED COUNCIL FOR THE "BILL OF RIGHTS" PR�CLAMATION, AND STATED THAT WHEN VOLUNTEERS BEGIN COMMERCIALIZING, THEY CAN FORGET VOLUNTEERISM, THAT THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT .IS FAR MORE SUPERIOR THAN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND REGARDING THE CITY'S CONSIDERATION OF A CONCESSIONAIRE STAND TO SELL ALCOHOL, HE QUESTIONED IF COUNCIL WOULD KNOWINGLY FOSTER A DISEASE AND THAT ALCOHOL IS A DEVASTATING CHEMICAL AND A LIABILITY. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE FRIENDSWOOD LIBRARY AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BOARD AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTI2UCTURE FCTND GRANT TO TFiE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $46, 457 FOR INTERNET ASSESS AT THE LIBRARY, PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, AND COVER THE COST OF OPERATIONS TO ALLOW PATRONS OF THE LIBRARY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET. CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE RECOGNITION THE FRIENDSWOOD 1252 LIBRARY RECEIVED FROM THE LIBRARY JOURNAL, A NATIONAL PUBLICATION WHICH � SHOWS THAT THE LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT WAS ONE QP THE MOST EFFICIENT IN THE COUNTRY. MR. COX REPORTED THAT THE CITY HAS PURCHASED A RED CROSS FLAG ANp WILL BE FLYING IT DCTRING THE MONTH OF MARCH TO COMMEMORATE THAT MARCH IS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH ACROSS THE NATION. MR. COX FtEPORTED THAT THE CITY RECEIVED A GRANT TN THE AMOLTNT OF $31, 334 FROM THE EMEI2GENCY D+IANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO OFFSET SOME OF THE COST OF OPERATING THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THIS CITY AND THAT THROUGH FIRE MARSHALL TERR1' BYRD'S GUIDANCE, THE GRANT WAS APPROVED. MR. COX REPORTED THAT HE APPROVED A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1, 846 TO BIO ENERGY & LANDSCAPE FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLING THE SFRINKLER SYSTEM TN THE FM 518 ESPLANADE. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FLASHING LIGHTS FOR WEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE NOW IN PLACE AND WORKING. MR. COX CONGR.ATULATED COUNCILMEMBER MANISON ON BEING NAMED HONORARY CHAIR OF THE PROFESSIONAL CAMPERS ASSOCIATIQN AND FOR BEING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY, ASKED MR. COX, REGARDING THE CHANGE OF2DER FOR THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, HOW MUCH DOES THIS EQUATE PER LINEAR FEET WITH CITY MANAGER COX STATING THAT HE WILL PROVIDE TFiE DETAILS. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE FEMA LETTER AND THE APPEAL WHICH HAS TO BE MADE IN 90 DAYS FRQM PUBLICATION OF THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS AND REQUESTED THE CSTY ADVERTISE WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING WASHINGTON ADVERTISES BUT WILL LOOK INTO THE CITY ADVERTISING AS WELL. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT 'THE RECYCLING REBATE SURVEY WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT THE CITIZENS WANT THE REBATE WITH COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKING WHEN WILL THEY RECEIVE THE REBATE. CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDED THAT UNLESS COUNCIL TELLS HIM OTHERWISE, THE CI'I'Y WILL PROCEED WSTH A ONE-TIME CREDIT QF APPROXIMATELY $3 .00 IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE CAR WASH ISSUE NEXT TO THE BROWN HOUSE AND THE LARGE OAIC TREE AND ASKED IF THERE WAS TRENCHING DONE AROUND IT WTTH CITY MAI3AGER STATTNG THA'T THERE WAS TRENCHING AROUND THE TREE BUT THAT THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE, THAT LINDA TAYLOR HAS SPOKEN WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND THE CONTRACTOR HAS TAKEN CARE OF THE WATER PROBLEM. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE JERRY ERICSSON AS MAYOR PRO TEM. SECONDED BY COUNCZLMEMBER MEASELES. COT3NCILMEMBER AUSTTN ASKED ON WHAT AUTHORITY WERE THEY MAKING THIS APPOTNTMENT, THAT ACCORDING TO SECTION 3 . 05 OF THE CITY CHARTER, THIS APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MAKE ONE TIME PER YEAR AND THAT COUNCIL HAS NO AUTHORITY TO MAKE THIS APPOINTMENT. COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED IF THE CITY ATTORNEY COULD GIVE AN OPINION? CITY RTTORNEY MICKELSON STATED THAT THE DECISION TO N1AKE THIS APPOINTMENT IS TOTALLX AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED WHERE IN THE CH.ARTER DOES IT AUTHORIZE FOR THE REMOVAL OF A COUNCILMEMBER FROM BEING MAYOR FRO TEM? CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSOI3 STATED THAT THIS IS AN II�'HERENT POWEF2 OF COUNCIL FROM CHARTER AND STATE LAW. 1253 �' COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN ASKED WHERE IN THE CHARTER DOES IT STRTE THE TTME FOR � THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS. CITY ATTORNEY MICKELSON AGAIN STATED COUNCIL HAS AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND REMOVE APPOINTMENTS AT ANY TIME. COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY STATED THAT IN HER OPINION, COUNCIL CANNOT LEGALLY VOTE ON THIS ACTZON, THAT IT ZS A VIOLATION OF THE CHARTER AND THAT THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR THIS. COUNCILMEMBER AUBTTN STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE RECORD TO F2EFLECT THAT HE IS NOT VOTING NOR ABSTAINZNG. **THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 5-0 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS AUSTIN AND DICKEY OUT OF THE ROOM AT THIS TIME. COUNCILMEMBERS AUSTIN AND DICKEY RETURNED TO THE ROOM AT THIS TIME. **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN FOR #2 OAK TREE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE DONATION AMOUNT Tp FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ON UTILITY BILL FROM $2 .00 TO $3 .00 . SECQNDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COLTI3CILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 222 SHADWELL FOR REZONING FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WA5 APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCTLMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT WITH CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL FOR ELECTION SERVICES FOR THE C.C.R.F.C.D. CONFIRMATION ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 1998 . SECONDED 8Y COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPRO�TED UNAI3IMOLSSLY. **COUNCTLMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R98-4, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRTENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ALTTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USED UNMARKED VEHICLES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE POLICE UNDERCOVER WORK AND OTHER LEGITIMATE FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH CORRECTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T98-2, A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, APPROVING A CHANGE IN ACCOCINTING FROCEDURES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN BASE RATE CREDITS, ON AN INTERIM BASIS, FOR HOUSTON LIGHTING & PQWER COMPANY; DETERMZNING HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY' S PETITION IS A RATE FILING; AND SETTING FOR OTHER OTHER PRO�IISION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-0 WITH COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ABSTAINING. **COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T98-3, FIRST READTNG OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE PLANNING F�ND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ANll APPROVING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3Q4 WEST EDGEWOOD, S .1 ACRES, CEDARWOOD TOWNHOUSE 1254 SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-LOW ' DENSITY (MFR-L) , TO MiJLTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (MFR-GHDI , AMENDING THE ZON'ING DI5TRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N4. 84-15, ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SEVERABILITY. • � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNADIIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED Tp APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED EXCEPT FOR RESOLUTION R98-5 . A. AUTHQRIZE PARKING AND LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SOCCER FYELDS AT FRIENDSWOOD SPORTSPARK RND AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF FUNT3S FROM CENTENNZAL PARK BUDGET TO FUND THEM. C. EXTEND THE ,,, TERM OF ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE FLAKE TO JULY, 1998 . D. THE APPOINTMENT OF BECKY MCNABB AS A REGULRR MEMBER OF THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH A TERM TO END I30VEMBER, 1999 . E. BP.NNER PERMIT APPLICATION FROM FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT PROM FOR GOLF TOURNAMENT. E. PROPERTY TAX REPORT F�R THE MONTH OF JANLIARY, 1998 . F. MINUTES OF JANUARY 19, 1998 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER AUSTIN. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO TABLE RESOLUTION R98-5, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES, ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES . SECONDED SY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8• 55 P.M. MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER ATTEST: D LORIS MCKENZIE, RMC CITY SECRETARY