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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
�. CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNPI$S OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
NOVEI�BR 9, 1998 ) (
MIN[JTES OF A SP$CIAL MEBTING OF' TH� FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1998, AT 6:30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAI�ERS, 910 5. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRISNDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. SnifiITAKFsR
MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEI�IDSR KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEM88R TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBI3R ICIM BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SSCRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLBD THE MEETING TO ORDER.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVSD TO APPROVE ACTION RBGARDING RESOLUTION N0.
R9$-37, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, HBREINAFTER REFERRED
TO AS "APPLICANP", DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR,
ACTING FOR, AND ON BEHALF OF THE "APPLICAN'P" IN DEALING WITH THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
"DSPARTMENT", FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
FiTNDING PROGRAM, HSREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PROGRAM", ENDORSING GRANT
APPLICATION FOR THE CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD.
S$CONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MSAS8LI3S. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH TH8 ZONING BOARD OF ADJTJSTMBNTS (ZBOA) REGARDING
VARIOUS ZOIJING ORDINANCS ISSUSS. CHAIRMAN HAL TAYLOR AND MEL�ERS OF THE
ZBOA GARY YOICUM, RON DLCK�R, DAVID O'BRIEN, TOMMY RIVES, TRACY GOZA AND GARY
HARRIS APPEARSD BLFORE COUNCIL. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SWIIyII�lING POOL
LOCATIONS, BUILDING AND SLAB HSIGHTS, MEASUREMFNTS AND PROCEDURES FOR
MEASURING, AND CHANGING LANGUAGB IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCES, AND
SUB—STANDARD LOTS. COUNCIL CONSENSUS WAS TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE
CHBPTGES TO SWII�IING POOL LOCATIONS AND BUILDING AND SLAB HEIGHT MEASUREMENTS
FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES. COUNCIL REQUE5TSD THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE
PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIR TO REVIEW HOW TO DETERMINS TWO STORIES. COUNCIL
CONSPsNSUS WAS TO NOT CHANGE ESTABLISHED SUB—STANDARD LOT SETBACKS IN MISSION
ESTATES AND CARMEL VILLAGE AS IN ORDINANCE 85-4.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH THE CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COL�SISSION (P&
Z) AND CITY ATTORNI3Y REGARDING NONCONFORMING STRUCTURBS. DISCIISSION
CONTINUED REGARDING S�T—BACItS, ENTRYWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT, MODIFICATIONS,
INVOLUNTARY DSSTRUCTION, SITS PLAN APPROVAL PROCSSS, SITE PLAN DEFINITION,
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THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COI�IITTEE REVIEWING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, PLAN TO
RECOMMEND PLANNING AND ZONING APPROVE ALL SITE PLANS.
DI5CUSSION WAS HELD WITH THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGARDING ACCSSS
TO A 40-ACRE DETENTION POND BY FALLING LEAF STREET AND/OR BAKER ROAD.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED LVITH SUPERVISORS DAVID KOCUREK, ENGINEER AL LENTZ, AND
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE REGARDING OTHER ALTERNATIVES, OTHER
TYPES OF CULVERTS, TR.AFFIC, A LONG R.ANGE PLAN TO DEVELOP THIS PROPERTY INTO
A PARK, BAKER ROAD BRIDGE AND A PRIVATE ROAD BRIDGE, AND LOOK AT REQUESTING
A GALVSSTON COUNTY AND BRAZORIA COUNrY DR.AINAGE DISTRICT 3 'S HELP WITH THIS
PROJECT, AND LOOK INTO R.AILROAD CARS FOR CULVERTS. COUNCIL REQUESTED PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE AND DAVID KOCIIREK LOOK AT DIFFERENT
ALTERNATIVE COSTS. COIINCIL CONSENSUS WAS TO NOT USE FALLING LI3AF AS AN
ACCESS ROUTE.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY