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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDS�TOOD ) (
COUN'PYE3 OF GAI,V�ESTON/HARRI5 ) (
MAY 18, 1998 ) (
MINLTTES OF A REGIIZ.31R MESTINC3. OF THE FRIENDSW40D CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS FiELD
ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 1998, AT 5s30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HAI,L COIINCIL
CHANIDERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITFT TFiE FOLLOWSNG
PRE382IT CONSTITQTINC� A QIIORLTMs
MAYOR. HAROLD L. WHITAKER
� MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
, COLJNCII�ER KITTEN FiA�7ECATE (ARR. 5:55)
COIINCILI�2�ER TOM biANISON
Y COiJNCIL�ER KIM BRIZENDINE
COIINCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
CO�NCILMEMSER MEL 2�ASELE3
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKEL50N (ARR. 6s00)
CITY M1�INAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARX DELORIS MCKBNZIE
MAYOR WFiITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO A WORK 3E3SION.
DISCUSSI02�i WAS HELD REGARDINC3 THE JOINT-IISE AGREEMEDIT WITH P'RIENDSWOOD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FISD) FOR CENTENNIAL PARIC PROPERTY. DISCUSSION
CONTINUED REGARDING ROADS, DRAINAC3E, LAYOLJT OF PARIC, 5LJRVEY, WETLAN'D AREA,
DETENTION, AND GRADING COST.
COUNC2I,2��ffiER HAJECATE � CITY ATTORNEY MICKELSON ARRIVEA AT THI5 TIME.
DISCUSSION WAS FiELD REGARDING REVISIONS TO TIiE PERMITTED USE TASLE WITH SILL
FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONSNG COI�SIS3ION, GIVING A REVIEW OF HOW
THE PROCESS BEGAN IN JULY, 1996. DISCU3SION CONTINUED REGARDING OFFICE PARK
DEVELOPMENT DISTRZCT, NEW DEVELOPMENT, STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
MANiTAL, CLARIFYING CFIANGING OF NEIGHBORHOOD COt�+SERC=AL, l►ND CREATING A NEW
LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD CObQSL*RCIAL DISTRICT.
THE WORK SESSION CLOSED AT 6:43 P.M.
COiJNCIL CONVENED INITO REGULAR SESSION AT 7s�Q P.M.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY JANE '�FLYNN, REPRESE23TING THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SIiEPHERD. �,
MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIADICE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE
DNITED STATES.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF TFIE PLANNING AND ZONING COIrII12SSION,
CALLED A JOINT PIISLIC HEARING TO RECE2VE CObII3�NT3 EITHER OR.AL OR WRITTEN
REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: '
A REQUEST TO AMEND SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR FRIENDSW40D
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. '
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BAY ARCHITECTB, RF3PRE3ENTING FISD, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRE3ENTIPTG
PI,AN3 FOR A 3CI,$NCE WINC3, DISCi7SSED PARKINC� SPACE, L3�7DSCAPING, HOLDING
POND, SIDEWALKS,`AND FIRE 3AP'ETY.
HEARING NO COD4I�NTS, TIiIS PORTION OF TFiE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKEI2 AND BILL FINC3ER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CON�IISSION,
CALLED A JOINT PIIBLIC HEARINC3 TO RECEIVE COt�NTS EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN
REQARDINC3 TFiE FOLLOWING s
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A REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE FOR 1100 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE AT SFIADWELL,
1,4717 ACRE3 AT LOT 1, BLOCK 6 OF WOFFORD ADDITION N0. 1, FROM
CO2�2LTNITY SHOPPINC3 CENTER TO OFFICE PARK DISTRICT.
LARRY TAYLOR APPEARED BEFORE COLINCIL AND DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED OFFICE PARK.
HEARING NO CO2+�NTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINC3ER, CHAIR OF TFiE PLANNINO AND ZONING CONIIriISSION,
CALLED A JOINT PIIBLIC HEARINC3 TO RECEIVE COI+II��NTS EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN
R$GARDINC3 THE FOLLOWING:
A REQIIEST FOR ZONINC3 CFiANGE REQUEST FOR .8181 ACRES AT LOT l, BLOCK 1
OF BOCA RATON, SECTION ONE ON FM 528, FROM COI�TNITY. SHOPPING CENTER
TO NEICiHBORHOOD CENTER. '
MAURICE E3TLINBAIIM, TRIISTEE, TWO PAIR JOINT VENTURE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL
AND PRESENTED THE PLANS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL BUILDING.
MR. RON DECKER, 3AN JOAQIIIN PARKWAY, AND 2�Z. CFiA,RLES PENDERGRASS, BOCA RATON
HOMEOWNER3 AS30CIATION, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND DISCUSSED THE LOCATION,
SET BACK, DR.AINAGE AND FENCING.
KEARINC3 NO FIIRTHER COI��NTS, THE PUBLIC HEARINC3 WAS CLOSED.
COIINCILMEbIDER HAJECATB REPORTED ON ATTENDINC3 THE LUNCHEON FOR SHIRLEY FiAYES,
WHO RETIRED FROM TIiB PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTI�NT AFTER 20 YEAR3 WITH THE CITY,
ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPI�NT FOUNDATION (CLAEDF)
MEETINC� WHERS THE CHAIRM3\N OF LOCKHEED SPOKE, ATTENDED THE CITY SECRETARY'S
SALT GRAS3 CHAPTER "BOSSES" BANQIIET, ATTENDED THE CFiA2�ER'S TOP-TEN HONOR
STIIDENT3 BANQIIET, THB PRAYER BREAKFAST, THE STEPPING DOWN CEREMONY FOR
COLONEL WIENER OF THE FIRST BATTALION, 23RD MARINES, AND ATTENDED THE
ATTORNEY GENERAI,'3 ADVISORY CON4iITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTTN.
COIINCII,I�I�ER ERICCSON REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE CONCERT5 IN THE PARK,
ANNOIINCED TSAT LI3A 3AVAGE, DAIIC3HT8R OF CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE,
RECEIVED HER MAST$RS IN ART EDIICATION, STATED THAT TEiE BIKE RIDE HAS BEEN
RE-SCHEDIILED FOR JUN� 6, REVIEWED THE CITY STREETS SCHEDULED FOR BLACIC TOP
OVERLAY WHICIi I3 A PRIORITY OF THE GALVESTON COTJ}�iTY JOINT STREET PROGI2AM,
ATTENDED THE NEW-ELECTED COLJNCIL ORIENTATION, CONGRATVLATED AND WELCOMED
NEWLY-ELECTED COIINCILME2+ffiER BRIZENDINE TO COUNCIL, � REPORTED dN INTERNET
ACCESS AT THE LIBR.ARY, ]�7D REPORTED THAT COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES WAS
CELEBR.ATING A "BIC�" BIRTFIDAY THIS WEFK.
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MS. CAROL DEAN APPEARED B$FORE COUNCIL REQARDINQ THE VACANT LOT ON F.M. 528
AND ASICED WHY THE CITY CANNOT C�BT THIS PROPBRTY MOWED WITH CITY MANAGER
STATING THAT HE WILL DISCIISS THIS WITH THE COI�+iIINITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
AND GET BACK TO HER.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMSER ERICSSON MAYOR PRO
TEM FOR 1998/99.
SECONDED $Y COt7NCILMEM88R MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED 6-1 WITFI
COUNCILMENIDER DICKEX OPPOSED.
CITY M}1NAGER COX RF3PORTED THAT STATE LAW, ADOPTED IN 1995, REQIIIRES ALL
CITIES AND COLTNTIES WITH CURFEW LAWS TO REVIEW THEIR ORDINANCES EVERY THREE
YEARS �lidD THAT TIiE CITY WILL NEBD TO UNDERGO THIS REVIEW PRIOR TO JUNE 1999.
2rII2. COX ALSO REPORTED ON TCI CABLEVISION AND TIiE REQUE3TED RATE INCREASE AND
STATED THAT THERE WZLL BE A PilBLIC HBA.RING REGARDIN4 THL RATE INCREA3E AND
RATE ORDINANCES WILL BE ON TIiE AC3ENDA FOR THl� JUNE 1 CITY CO'ONCIL MESTING.
NII2. COX REPORTED ON THE TEXAS/NSW I+�XICO POWER COMPANY (TNP) TRANSITION
PLAD7, AND STATED THAT THE HEARINC3 BEFORE THE CO1rII�ST3320NERS IS NOW SCFIEDULED
FOR JUNE 10, 1998 IN AIISTIN. NII2. COX ALSO STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN
CONCERNS REGARDING THE STANCE TNP AND TFTE PIIBLIC LTTILITY COMMISSION (PUC)
STAFF HAVE TAItEN REGARDINC3 RLIMBUR3EMENT OF RATE CASE EXPENSES TO THFs CITY.
AS A RESUI,T OF THE MEI�ER3 OF THE C3IILF COAST COALITION OF CITIES MEETING
WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVB CRAIf3 EII,7IND ON THIS MATTER, REPRESENTATIVE EILAND
SENT MR. PAT WOOD, CHAIR OF THE PUC A LETTER REGARDING HIS MR. WOOD'S
POSITION AND CO2�+�NTS. THIS LETTER WAS ALSO SIGNED BY STATE SENATOR BUSTER
BROWN, STATE R�PRESENTATIVES PATRICIA GRAY AND DEI�IDTIS BONN�N. NII2. COX
REPORTED ON THE HL&P R.ATB CASE AND THAT TIiE PUC HAS APPROVED THE TR�NSITION
PLAN PROP03ED BY HL&P. 1+�II2. COX ALSO STATED THAT HL&P HA3 AGREED UPP'RONT TO
RSI1�ffiIIRSE THE CITIES FOR EXPEN3ES IN ANALYZINC3 TIiEIR TRANSITION PLAN AND
FRIENDSWOOD RECEIVED PAYt+fE:NT FOR $18,229.23 OF THOSE REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES.
I�42. COX ALSO REPORTED ON SPEED HIIMPS I�ND BECAUSE OF TIiE CURRENT BUDGET, AND
AFTER DISCU3SION WITH TFIE POLIGE DEPARTMENT, A MORATORIUM HAS BEEN CALLED ON
ANY NEW APPLICATION3 FOR SPEED HUMPS IINTZL THE CITY CAN DEAL WITH THOSE
CIIRRENTLY APPROVED.
COUNCILMEI�ER DICKEY ASKED CITY Ml�NAGER TO SEND A TH3�NK YOU TO STATE �
REPRESENTATIVE EILAND, 3ENATOR SUSTER BROWN, REPRESENTATIVE DENNIS BONNEN,
REPRESENTATIVE PATRICIA C�RAY, AND REPRESENTATZVE MIKE JACKSON FOR THEIR �
SL7PPORT ON BEHALF OF THE CITIES.
**COUNCILMEA�ER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF KENNETFI BALK &
ASSOCIATLS, INC. (KSA) IN A3SOCIATION WITH BEACH RAMIREZ (B/R) AS A
CONSIILTANT FOR A STR.ATI30IC PLAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER MANISOI�. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILI+�I�IDER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T98-13, SECOND
READINC3 OF AN ORDINANCE OF TFiE CITY OF FRILNDSWOOD, TEXAS, ALTERING THE
PRIMA FACIE 3PEED LIMIT3 ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE SECTION 545.356, LTPON THE BA3IS OF AN
ENGINEERIN(3 31ND TR.AFFIC INVEST2C3ATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OF
PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS UF THE •CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, AS
SET OUT IN THI3 ORDINANCEj AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
$2 0 0 FOR TIiE �TIOLATION OF THI S ORDINANCE.
SECONDED BY COLTNCILMEI�ER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDED THE REGION 8 WATER QUALITY BOARD
MEETING, THE GA,LVESTON COUNTY MAYQRS A,ND COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEETING
(G.C.M. & C.) , THE CLAEDF "KEEP IT SOLD" MEETING, THE YRAYER BREAKFAST, TFiE
COLONEL W2ENER RETIREMENT PROGRAM, COUNCIL ORIENTATION, AND REPORTED THAT
CAMP MANISON SOLD AFTER 51 YEARS OF OPERATION AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO
RETIREMENT.
COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE TFiANKED CITY MANAGER COX �,ND CITY SECRETARY
MCKENZIE FOR TFIE INFOF2MATION HE RECEIVED DURING THE ORIENTATION MEETING, AND
REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROGR�M LAST SATURDAY AT
STEVENSON PARK.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G.C.M.& C. MEETING, THE PA.RKS
' AND RECREATIQNS BOARD MEETING, THE F.I.S.D. ACADEMIC BANQUET, AND REMINDED
EVERYOPTE THAT SCHOOL IS OIIT APiD TO WATCH OUT FOR CHILDREN.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING SOME OF THE SAME MEETINGS, AND
ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE COUNCYL OF CITIES MEETING, REPORTED �N THE CORPS OF
ENGINEER PROJECT, TEiE BUY OUT ALONG THE CREEK INCLUDING SOME 40+ IiOMES, MOST
OF WfiICH ARE LOCATED IN FRIE23DSWOOD, CONGRATUL}1TED CONGRESSMAN NICK LAMPSOI3
AND THE FACT FINDING COMMITTEE FOR THE CORP PROJECT, ATTENDED THE CONCERT IN
THE PARK AND FOUND IT TO BE A VERY ENJOYABLE EVENING.
MAYOR WIiITAKER REPORTED ON ATTEND223G MANY OF TFIE SAME EVENTS ADID OI3 MAY 7TH,
ATTENDED THE CLEAR BOOK ACADEMIC AWARDS AND PRESENTED PLAQUES FROM THE CITY
TO THE SALUTATORIAN AND VALEDICTORIAN, AND STATED THAT A MEMBER OF THE CITY
STAFF PRESENTED THE 5ALUTATORIAN AND VALEDICTORIAN AWARDS TO FRIENDSWOOD
EiIGH SCHOOL .
LISA CAMP, EMS CHIEF, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REMINDED EVERYONE THAT
THIS WAS EMS WEEK, AND PRESENTED AWAI2DS OF HEROISM TO FRIENDSWOOD JUNIOR
HIGH STUDENTS JONATHAN ANDREASON, JONATHAN FISHER, ROSS RUSH, TROY RUSH AND
KENNY TURNER FOR THEIR LIFE-SAVZNG EFFORTS IN RESCUING A NEAR-DROWNING
VICTSM DURING A CAMPING TRIP IN HUNTSVILLE.
MS. CONNIE ELSTON, REPRESENTING THE CLEAR LAKE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP,
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL .AND INVITED COUNCIL TO THREE MEETING,MAY 27 IN
SEABROOK CITY HALL TO DISCUSS TFiE SCENIC DISTRICT ALONG NASA ROAD ONE,
WELFARE TO WORK PROGRAM ON JUNE 9TH, AND THE SECOND ANNUAL STATE OF COUN'rIES
ADDRESS WHICH WILL BE HELD ON' JULY 22ND.
MS. DAISY PALMER, REPRESENTING THE TEXAS MLTNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RISK POOL, AND MR. JOHN KEEGAN, SENIOR ADVISOR, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND
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P12ESENTED A CHECIG Td THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,942.90 WHICH REPRESENTS A
PORTION OF THE EQUITY OF THE POQL FOR THE CITY'S PERE'ORM�INCE THIS YEAR IN
BOTH WORICERS' COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY CLAIMS.
MR. 5IMAN URBANIC, REPRESENTING CRIME STOPPERS, AND BOARD MEMBER MS. SUSAN
CFIRI5TZE, APPEARED BEFORE CODNCIL AND GAVE A REPORT ON THE BAY AREA CRIME
STOPPERS I�ND ASKED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A CONTRACT WITIi TIiI5 ORGANIZATION.
MR. CHARLIE ORGAN, REPRE5ENZ'ING THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED MR. FR.ANK BELT, OWNER OF THE FIOLLYWOOD CAR
WASH, LOCATED ON F.M. 528, THE OUTSTANDING BUSYNESS LA'WN AWARD.
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**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED
EXCEPT ITEM D, WHICH WAS A SEPAR7�ITE VOTE. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS -
l. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEME2ITS WITIi THE 3ECOND PAYMENT IPi TIiE
AMOLTNT OF $177,599.32 TO SCI CONSTRUCTORS, INC. , BID 98-1, INVOICE DATED
APRYL 30, 1998. THIS PROJECT I5 27 PERCENT COMPLETE. RETAINAGE IS 10
PERCENT. TWELFTH I�,ND THIRTEENTH PAYMENTS TO CLAUNCH & MILLER, INC. FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES D'URZNG M�1RCH AND APRIL TN THE AMOUNT OF $3, 648.65 AND
$8, 360.65, CONSECUTIVELY. THE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATTON PHASE IS 35
PERCENT COMPLETE. CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION IS 23 PERCENT COMPLETE. B.
ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISIONS FOR CONTRACTOR'S ONE-YEAR MAIN3'ENANCE PERIOD - l.
° EAGLE LAKES SECTION 6f TIiE DEVELOPER HAS COMPLETED THE WATER, SEWER,
STREETS AND DRAINAGE AND THE STAFF RECOMASENDS ACCEFTANCE OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD. 2. THE FOREST SECTION
` l; THE DEVELOPER HAS ALSO COMPLETED THE WATER, 5EWER, STREETS, AND DRAINAGE
FOR THE FOREST SECTION 1 � STAFF RECOMMENDS THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ONE YEAR
MAINTE23APICE PERIOD. C. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ANT) ABATEMENT SERVICE5. E. AUTHORIZE
CONTRACT WITH GALVE5TON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. DUES ARE $3, 000 ANNUALLY. PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1998. G. MINUTES OF APRII, 20, MAY 5, AND MAY 11, 1998.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES LEFT TFiE ROOM AT THIS TIME.
**COIINCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM D OF THE CONSENT AGENDA -
AUTHORIZE PRLPARATIOI3 OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH GALVESTON COIINTY FOR
STREET PAVING FOR WINDING WAY, TIMBERLANE, MINGLEWOOD AND N. CLEAR CREEK AND
DR.AINAGE DITCH MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTIOIJ PASSED 6-0.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELE5 RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M.
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MAYOR H1�RQLD L. WHITAKE
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