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STATF OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRISNDSWOOD ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
NOVEMBER 30, 1998 ) (
MINUTBS OF A SPSCIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO BE IiELD ON
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1998, AT 5:30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 416
S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIFNDSVJOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATS
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COLTNCILMEMSER KIM BRIZENDINE
COLTNCILMENNIBER ALINE DICKEY (ARRIVED 5:50)
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY MANAGSR RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDBR.
**COUNCILMENffiER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLiJTION NO. R98-39, A RESOLUTION
DECLARING THE NSCESSITY FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MEETING (PLANNING) OF
CITY COIINCIL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1998, AT 5:30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD
PUBLIC LIBRARY, 416 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, REGARDING
PRIORITIZING AND FUNDING OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS (C.I.P.) .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBBR MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
DI5CUSSION WAS HELD RSGARDING PRIORITIZING AND FUNDING OF CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. CITY MANAGER COX PRESENTED AN OVERVIEW REGARDING THE
GOALS FOR THIS WORK SESSION, SST FIINDING PLAN AS A PLANNING GIIIDE, SET
RATIONAL FOR SETTING PRIORITIES FOR PROJECTS AND DISCIISSED PROCFs'SS FOR
COMML7NITY AWARENESS. ROGER ROECICER, DIRECT�R OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES,
DISCUSSED DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND DEBT SERVICF3, BOND MARKET AND CITY'S MARKET
POSITION, BOND RATING A-1, FUNDING ALTERNATIVES, CAPACITY TO ISSiTE DEBT,
FINANCING ALTERNATIVES, POTENTIAL FUNDING SOIIRCES, TAX DEBT SERVICS CAPACITY
AT 1999-00 LEVEL, REVENUls DEBT SERVICE TO MATURITY, REVENUE DEBT SERVICE
CAPACITY AT CUR.RENT LEVEL.
CITY MANAGER COX REVIEWED ASSIIMPTIONS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVSMENT WORK (CIP) ,
VISION 2020 GOALS, CITY COUNCIL VISION AND GOALS AND PYRAMID FOR ACTION.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING MAINTAINING HIGH LEVF3L OF CObIMLTN2TY SERVICE,
INCRSASE OF TAX BASE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, ANNUAL
BIIDGBT, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COUNCIL VISION, MISSION GOALS, COI�SUNITY VISION
2020, CIP PHASES, 5ETTING PRIORITIES, WATER AND SEWER FLTND, AND GENERAL FiTND.
A TEN MINiTrE BREAK WAS TAKEN AT TIiIS TIME.
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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MIKE HODGE PRESENTED A RSVIEW OF PROJECTS,
THE THOROUGHFARE COSTS BY CATEGORIES 1, 2, & 3, STREET RECONSTRUCTION
ESTIMATE, AND FACILITIES. NEW DISCIISSION CONTINLTED REGARDING DIRECTION FROM
COiJNCIL, FIINDING PREFERSNCES, MIJC OF PRIORITIES BETWEEN MAJOR CATSGORIES,
MAXIMIZING EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTIONS, MAINTAINING 3 PERCENT SHARE OF SURFACE
WATER PLANT, CONTINUING CASH BASIS AND PAY OFF AND DEBT.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOUR.N AT 9:00 P.M.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY