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STATB OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
, COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
DECENlBER 7, 19 9 8 ) (
MIN[TPES OF A REGULAR M88TING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1998, AT 7:00 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOLVING
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMSER KITTEN HAJ$CATE
COUNCILMEMSER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE (ARR. 8:45)
COUNCILMEI�ffiLR ALINS DICKEY (ARR. 7:45)
COUNCILMEl�ffiER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGSR RON COX
CITY SECRBTARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MSLTING TO ORDER.
JIM BABB, REPRESSNTING THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SIiEPHERD, GAVE THE INVOCATION.
MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLSGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE
UNITED STATES.
CITY MANAGER COX PRESSNTED THE CFRTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMSNT FOR EXCSLLENCE IN
FINANCIAL REPORTING TH8 ANNUAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMSER 30, 1997
TO ROGER ROECKSR, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, FTHO ACCEPTED THE
AWARD ON BEHALF OF HIS DEPARTMENT.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINGI3R, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CONII�IISSION,
CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE COI�II�SENTS, EITHER OR.AL OR
WRITTSN, REGARDING:
A. REQUBSTING ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGS P'OR PROPERTY LOCATED AS 1212
WINDING WAY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TSXAS, FROM CODII�lTJNITY SHOPPING
CENTER (CSC) TO PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT (PUD) .
MR. LARRY TAYLOR, OWN33R, PRBSBNTE3D A REQIIEST TO HAVB ONE—HALF OF AN ACRFs'
OUT OF A 3—ACRE TRACT, REZONED TO PUD TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY HOME BEHIND
THE OFFICE3 BUILDING.
MR. FRED KRCH, 209 DAWN, APPEARED BZ3FORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST.
MS. SHARON GR.AN$RE, 5000 WATKINS WAY, WHO LEASES A PROPERTY FROM LARRY
TAYLOR, APPEARED BSFORE GOUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
MR. GARY WATKINS, 1305 SILVERLI3AF, APPEARED BEFORI3 COUNCIL AND ASKED WHAT
THE REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE PERMISSION FOR THIS REQUEST WITH CHAIR BILL
FINGER EXPLAINING THE PROCESS.
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NO ONE SPOKS AGAINST THIS R13QUEST.
HEARING NO FURTHLR CO�NTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINGLR, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COI�Il�IISSION,
CALLED THE Pl7BLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE COMMENTS, EITHER OR.AL OR
WRITTEN, REGARDING THS FOLLOWING:
B. REQUESTING SPSCIFIC USE PERMIT — APARTMENTS FOR 17.747 ACRES, TRACT
I, WEST BAY ARFsA BOULEVARD AND FM 528, HARRIS COUN'PY, TEXAS, ZONED
MULTI—FAMILY RESIDENTIAL—HIGH (MFR—H) .
MR. BILL HELM, REPRESENTING AUTU1�? CRSEK, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND MADE A
PRESENTATION RSGARDING THE PROPERTY 1►ND STATED THAT THERE WILL BE A GATED
ENTRY, PUTTING GRESN, VOLLEY BALL COURT, 2 LAKES (DLTENTION PONDS) , A POOL
AND SPA, THE PROPERTY WILL LOOK LIKE A BIG SINGLE FAMILY HOME BUT THERE WILL
BE 21 BUILDINGS WITA 10 UNITS PER BUILDING, EACH APARTMENT WILL HAVE A
GARAGE, THERE WILL S� 6 WITHOUT GARAGES BUT WITH CARPORTS, A COMMLTNITY
BUILDING, EXPLAINED THE DETENTION POND CIRCULATION, AND THAT THEY WILL HAVE
A WELL IN EACH DETENTION POND TO PUMP WATER.
MR. JOHN F?�11�4IOND, REPRE3SENTING FRIENDSWOOD DI3VELOPMENT, APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL AND BXPLAINED THAT THE BAY AREA BOULEVARD SIDE WILL BE COL�II��RCIAL
� AND WILL BE COORDINATED WITH THIs' OTIiER DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE PLANNED.
NO ONE OPPOSED THE REQUEST.
HEARING NO FURTHBR COD4�NT5, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINGBR, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CONII�IISSION
CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE CONII�iENTS, EITHFsR OR.AL OR
WRITTEN, REGARDING THE FOLLOWING:
C. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR SWII�+SING POOL SETBACKS.
CHAIRMAN BILL FINGER EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS A NEED P'OR CLARIFICATION
REGARDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR SWINIIrIING POOLS AND THAT THE AMENDMENTS
WILL DEFINE A POOL AS AN ACCSSSORY STRIICTURE AND CLAR.IFY THE SETBACK
REQIIIREMENTS IN THE SIDE AND REAR YARDS.
MS. CAROL DLAN, 1907 DESOTA APPEARSD BEFORE COUNCIL AND ASKED IS GROUND
POOLS HAVE THE SAME SETBACK WITH CHAIRMAN BILL FINGER STATING THAT GROUND
POOLS HAVE THE SAME SETBACK AS SWIN�IING POOLS.
NO ONS OPPOSED THIS REQUEST.
HEARING NO FURTHER CO�KENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
CALLE3D A PUBLIC H$ARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE CONII�IENTS, EITIiER OR.AL OR
WRITTEN, REGARDING THL FOLLOWING:
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D. PROPOSED AM53NDML13T8 TO TAL P33RMITTED USE TABLES FOR NC, LNC A13D OPD
USES AND 10 FT. LANDSCAPLD OPEN SPACE FOR CO1rIl�iERCIAL ZONING
CATEGORIES.
, t�II2. JESS WILLIAMS, 503 CLEARVI$W, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE
WAS CONFUSED BY THE MEMO FROM PLANNING AND ZONING AND ASKED IF THIS APPLIES
TO OBD WITH MR. FINGER STATING THAT YES IT DOES APPLY. MR. WILLIAMS STATED
THAT HE IS TOTALLY OPPOSBD TO THE PROPOSED CHANGS, THAT IT TAKES 10 FEET
FROM PROPERTY, AND IF THE PROPERTY IS DESTROYED, IT CANNOT BE REBUILT WITH
MR. FINGER STATING THAT THIS IS A LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USE REQUIREMENT. MR.
WILLIAMS STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT PROPER NOTIFICATION OF TH25 CHANGE.
MR. JOE TENNISON, 409 S. FRIPlNDSWOOD DRIVE, OWNER OF BAYOU GARDENS FLORIST,
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT THAT HE HAS A LEGAL NONCONFORMING
USE BUILDING AND THAT 10 FEET OF HIS PROPERTY IS DAMAGED, HE WILL BE OUT OF
BUSINESS AND STATED THAT HE IS OPPOSED TO THIS PROPOSED CHANGE.
COUNCILMEMBI3R DICKEY ARRIVED AT THIS TIMS.
M5. JANIS LOWE, 1414 S. FRIBNDSWOOD DRIVE, APPEARED BEP'ORl3 COUNCIL AND ASKED
FOR A CLARIFICATION REGARDING REBUILDING A NON-CONFORMING BUILDING, WITH
CHAIRMl�N BILL FINGER SXPLAINING THAT THERS IS A GR.ANDFATHER CLAUSE REGARDING
� ESISTING PROPERTITS.
HLARING NO FURTHER COI�IlMENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOS}3D.
MAYOR WHITAKTsR AND SILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,
CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDFR IN ORDER TO RECEIVE COD�lENTS, EITHER ORAL
OR WRITTEN, REGARDING THE FOLLOWING:
E. PROPOSED AMENDMSNTS REGARDING ENTRYWAY OVBRLAY DISTRICT ZONING
REGULATIONS AND BOUNDARIES.
CHAIRMAN BILL FINGER EXPLAINED THE ENTRYWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT AND TH8
BOUNDARIES, CLARIFIED THE DEFINITION OF SCREENING REQUIREMENTS, THE TYPS
BUILDING MATERIALS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED, AND A BETTER DEFINITION OF THE
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES REQUIREMENTS.
M5. LINDA HARRIS, 406 FALLOW LANE, APPEARED BI�FORE COONCIL IN FAVOR OF THS
ENTRYWAY OVE3RLAY DISTRIGT, AND STATED THAT CURRENTLY THERB IS NO SENSE OF
ARRIVAL INTO THE CITY, AND STATED THAT THIS DISTRICT WOULD PROMOTE ECONOMIC
GROWTH AND QUOTSD FROM VISION 2020 THE SECTION REGARDING QUALITY OF LIFE.
M5. SUSAN HOOD, 2109 S. MISSION CIRCL�, CHAIR OF THE CONII�![JNITY APPEARANCB
BOARD (CAB) , APPSARSD BP:FORE COUNCIL AND READ A PORTION OF THE CAB BY-LAWS
THAT THE CAB ADOPTED NOVEI�ER 30 RBGARDING ADOPTED RECO1rII�lENDED CHANGES FOR
THE ENTRYWAY OVSRLAY DISTRICT AND STATED THE CAB WAS IN FAVOR OF THE CHANGES.
M5. LAURA EWING, 2003 PINE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE CHANGE
FOR THE ENTRYWAY OVBRLAY DISTRICT, AND PRESENTED COPIES OF TH8 T�IOODLAND AND
SUGARLAND RESTRICTIONS.
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MS. CAROL DEAN, 1907 DE SOTA, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT SHE
HAS BEEN ATTENDING THE P'RIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMLNT COMMITTEE
MEETINGS DURING WHICH VISION 2020 WAS DISCUSSED AND RECOI�iENDED THE
COMMITTEE FORM A LIAISON GROUP TO MEET WITH SMALL BUSINESSES TO HEAR THEIR
, CONCERNS, STATED THAT THSRE IS ROOM FOR EXCHANGE, AND THESE SMALLER MEETINGS
WILL BFs ON FRIENDLIER TERMS.
MR. JOHN POST, 15802 WILD$RN�SS TR.AILS, OWNER OF ALL SEASONS GARDEN CENTER,
205 N. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, APPEARSD BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE HAS
OWNED HIS BUSINESS FOR FIFTEEN YEARS AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT TIiE CITY NOT
LOOKING OUT FOR TAE PEOPLE PAYING THE HIGHEST TAXES, STATED THAT THE OLD
BUSINESSES NEED TO BE PROTECTED, THAT THEY ARE RLSPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDING
OF THE C01�4IZTNITY, AND ASKED COUNCIL TO NOT TIE THE HANDS OF BUSINESS PEOPLS
TO ENHANCE THE PROPERTIES, THAT THE CURRENT LANDSCAPING RULES REQUIRE 4 INCH
CALIPER TREES WHICH COST $1,000 PER TREE, AND HE HIGHLY RECOI�II�SENDS CHANGES
TO ALLOW THE OWNER TO BUY GOOD QUALITY TREES FOR $200 WITH A TWO—INCH
CALIPER.
MR. JFsSS WILLIAMS APPBARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED COUNCIL ALLOW
BUSINESSES TO }3XIST AND BE SUCCESSFUL, THAT HE FBELS THE CITY IS TOTALLY
OPPOSED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TO SOME DEGREES FEEL THS CITY IS TAKING
THE PROPERTY OF BUSINESSES.
MS. JANIS LOWE APPEARSD BBFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT NOTICES WERE NOT 513NT
TO PROPERTY OWNERS, THAT THERE WERL RADICAL CHANGES TO SSCTIONS OF THS
ENTRYWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT ORDINANCE, ASItED ABOUT SECTION 2 REGARDING
SIGNAGE, STATED THAT THERE IS MORE GOVERNMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AFFECTING
ECONOMIC GROWTH WHICH IS ADDING AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN OF COST, ADDRESSED
SECTION 7 AND STATED THAT TH13 PROPOSED ORDINANCE HAS BLANKS REGARDING ROOFS,
AND TIiE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL BUILDINGS TO HAVE RED BRICK, AND STATED SO MANY
RESTRICTIONS SOMETIMES DEFEATS THE PURPOSE.
MR. JOE TENNISON APPEARED BEFORFs COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE HAS BBEN IN
FRIENDSyVOOD 27 YEARS, BEFORE ZONING WAS IMPLEMENTED, THAT OVER THS YEARS
MANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADS AND MANY TIMES TIiE PROCESS WAS ALREADY IN THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, ANOTHER LAYLR OF GOVERNMENT, THAT THE WOODLANDS AND
SUGARLAND ARE PLANNED COMMLTNITIES THAT WORK, AND THAT FRIENDSWOOD IS A
GROWING CITY WITH CHANGES AND OPPOSED THE ORDINANCE.
HEARING NO FURTHER COIrIIriENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING tiVAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAItER AND BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,
CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDBR IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CO1�II�2ENTS, EITHER OR.AL
OR WRITTEN, REGARDING TH$ FOLLOWING:
F. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS REGARDING NONCONFORMING USE RSQUIREMENTS.
CHAIRMAN BILL FINGER, FsXPLAINED THE PROPOSAL AND PRESENTED A CLARIFICATION
THAT WIiBN A STRUCTURE IS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT DESTROYED, THE OWNERS OF
BUSINES5ES WILL BE GIVEN A 100 PERCENT EXEMPTION IF THE DESTRUCTION IS BY
ACCIDENTAL MEANS DUE TO NATUR.AL DISASTERS, STORMS OR FIRE, WILL BE ALLOWED
TO RECONSTRUCT THE BUILDINGS TO THEIR CONDITION UNDER THE STANDARDS THAT
WERE IN PLACE WI3EN THEY WERE ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED UNLESS THE OWNER CHOOSES
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TO REBUILD IN A REMODELING HXERCISE, THEN THE NEW STANDARDS MUST BE MET.
REGARDING THE AMOUNP OF R1�PAIR TO A NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE, THE NEW
STANDARD WILL ALLOW RBPAIRS UP TO 50 PERCENT OF THE VALUE IN A 36-MONTH
PERIOD BEFORE IT MUST MEET THS NEW STANDARD REPAIRS. MR. FINGER ALSO
EXPLAINED SITE PL1�N APPROVAL WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED IN INDUSTRIAL ZONSS.
MS. JANIS LOWE APPEARED BEI�'ORE COUNCIL AND ASKED ABOUT SECTION l, ITEM 2,
OFFICE PARK DISTRICT SITS PLANS AND ASKED WOULD THE OWNER BE ABLE TO REBUILD
TO FOOTPRINT.
MR. JOE TENNISON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN FAVOR IF THE PROPERTY OWNER
COULD REBUILD TO FOOTPRINT.
MR. JESS WILLIAMS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ASKED WHAT THE TIME FRAME WAS
FOR REBUILD2NG, REQU'ESTED COUNCIL CONSIDER 12 MONTHS WITH A 6 MONTH
EXTENSION IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH INSURANCE, REPLATS, ETC.
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, TFiIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND BILL FINGLR, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CO1�f2SSION,
CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECI3IVE CONII�iENTS, EITHER ORAL OR
WRITTEN, REGARDING THE FOLLOWING:
G. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS REGA'RDING BUILDING HEIGHTS.
CHAIRMAN BILL FINGER SXPLAINED THAT THS AMSNDMSNTS WOULD STANDARDIZE THS
BUILDING HEIGHT MEASURED FROM TH8 MINIMAL HABITABLE FLOOR ELBVATION.
MS. PENELOPE BURKE, 902 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENTS AND CONIl�iENDED COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING FOR
THE HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
NO ONE OPPOSED THIS ITEM.
HEARING NO FURTHBR COM[�SENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
A 5-MINiJTE BREAK WAS TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
MAYOR WHITAKER PROCLAIMED DECEMBBR 15, 1998 AS "BILL OF RIGHTS" DAY IN THE
CITY OF FRIENSDWOOD AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATTON TO MR. FRED ICRCH.
COUNCILMEMBLR IiAJ}3CATE TH}1NKED MR. KRCH FOR REMINDING THE CITY OF THE SILL
OF RIGHTS DAY AND STATBD THAT HER FATHER WAS A SURVIVOR OF PEARL HARBOR,
ATTENDED JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY AND FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT DURING WHICH DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT
CASTLEWOOD AND SUNSET WITH FISD SHARING THE COST, REPORTSD ON THE DARE
PROGRAM, CONGRATULAT�D ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE
CERTIFICATE OF ACHI8VI�MENT FOR SXCBLLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING AWARD,
REMINDED EVERYONE OF TAE ANNUAL LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE AND THE ANN[7AL
EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS PARTY.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON WELCOMED THE FIRST COMM'iJNITY BANK TO TOWN, ATTENDED
THE PLANNING AND ZONING MSBTING, STATED TIiAT THE FRIENDSWOOD WEB SITE IS UP
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AND RUNNING AND PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO IISE IT, AND SUGGFsSTED THAT COUNCIL
NOT MEET ON DBCEMBER 21 BUT POSSIBLY CONSIDER MSSTING DECEMBER 14TH.
COUNCILMEMBER M1�NISON REPORTED ON HIS TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY WITH
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PORT OF HOUSTON ON BEHALF OF THE HARRIS COUN'.PY
. MAYORS AND COUNCILS AND STATED IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE, REPORTED ON
ATTENDING THE NOVEMBER 24 MEETING WITH PENNY BURKE AND OTHERS REGARDING THE
LAND LEGACY TRUST PROGRAM AND ATTENDED THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL
GOVERNMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER DIGICEY REPORTLD ON ATTENDING THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA
COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING, THE PARK & RECREATION BOARD MEETING
DURING WHICH THE MASTER PLAN FOR CENTENNIAL PARK WAS DISCUSSED, THS
NATIONAL LEAGUS OF CITIES MEETING IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND
CONGRATULATED CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL'S P'OOTBALL TEAM.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASBLES RBPORTSD ON ATTENDING THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AT
THE MUSEUM, THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING AND REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE
Z3TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARAD& WHICH WILL START AT 6:00 AND ENCOURAGED
EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THE PARADE.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDING SOME OF THE SAMS MEETING, AND ALSO
ATTENDED THFs TRI—COUNTY SCHOOL CARE$R IN PARTNERSHIP LUNCHEON WHICH WAS
ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM FRIENDSWOOD, PEARLAND, ALVIN, AND CLEAR
BROOK HIGH SCHOOLS. MAYOR WHITAKER ALSO WISHED �VERYONE A MSRRY CHRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
COUNCILMEMB$R BRIZl3NDINE ARRIVED AT THIS TIMB.
MS. CAROL DEAN APPEARSD BEFOR}3 COUNCIL REGARDING VISION 2020 MSETINGS AND
ASKED IF THERE WILL B8 A FINAL MSF3TING TO DISCUSS THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE
STUDY, ASKED IF COLORED COPIFSS OF VISION 2020 WERE AVAILABLE AND WHERE COULD
SHE GET A COPY WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT THE COLORED COPIES WERE
$32.00 AND WI3RE AVAILABLE AT CITY IiALL, WITH INFORMATION AT THE LIBRARY, AND
ON THE WEB SITE.
MR. JESS WILLIAMS APP8ARI3D BSFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE IS EXTREMELY
CONCERNED ABOUT TH8 CITY NOT NOTIFYING TH8 AFFECTED PROPERTY OWrTL�RS, THAT IT
APPF3ARS THERL IS AN INTENT TO DECEIVE, THAT BUSINESS OWNERS ARE THE CITY'S
BEST CUSTOMERS AND THAT THEY DESERVI: A LOT BETTER TREATMENT AND THAT HE IS
CONCERNED ABOUT TH}3 ATTITUDE OF COUNCIL.
CITY MANAGE3R COX RSPORTED ON THE LAND LEGACY TRUST MBETING THAT WAS HELD
NOVEI�ER 24 AND HOSTED BY PENNY BURKE DURING WHICH SEVERAL ISSUES WERE
DISCUSSED INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF PURCHASING VACANP UNDEVELOPED LAND
FOR THE CITY TO HOLD IN PERPSTUITY TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE AND CONTROL
GROWTH. SINCE THEN, A SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS FORMED WHICH INTENDS TO BRING
FORWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL A PROPOSAL FOR CONSIDERATION THAT WILL INCLUDE
THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY TO HOLD, CHANGES IN THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCES TIiAT WILL ENCOURAGL OPEN SPACE, AND THAT THIS PROPOSAL SHOULD BS
BROUGHT TO COUNCIL LATE IN DECEM$ER OR EARLY JANC7ARY 1999. MR. COX ALSO
REMINDED THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS THAT THE CITY EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS
DINNP.'R WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 11 AT L&AVESLEY PARK IN JONES HANGAR.
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COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE ASKED FOR AN UPDATE REGARDING THE LAND LEGACY TRIIST
WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT PENNY $URKE IS PUTTING A PACKET
TOGETHER.
**COUNCILMEI�ER MRNISON MOVED TO APPROVE R�SOLUTION NO. R98-38, A RESOLUTION
. OF THFs CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNPIES,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR A PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING
STUDY AND AN ENVIRONi�NTAL ANALYSIS FOR BRITTANY BAY BOULEVARD BETWEEN F.M.
528 A1�TD F.M. 2351, THROUGH THS TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2000-2005
IMPROVEMENT PROGR.AM (TIP) .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMENffiER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMB$R HAJTsCATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R98-40, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRILNDSWOOD, TEXAS, ADOPTING POLICY WHICH
AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE OF'FICER FOR PUBLIC RECORDS TO ESTABLISH CHARGES
FOR THE COPYING OF PUBLIC RBCORDS OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH
CHARGES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE
PURCHASING AND GBNSRAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF TFiE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMSER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T98-36, FIRST READING
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 87-10, AS
AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 1987, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING RSGULATIONS DESIGNED TO PREVENT FLOOD DAMAGES AND R$DUCE THE
HAZARDS OF FLOODING WITIiIN TIiB CITY, SY ADDING TO SUBSECTION K OF SECTION C
OF ARTICLE IV A NEW PAR.AGRAPH (VI) ; PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ON-SITE
STORM WATER STORAGE FACILITIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUN'P NOT TO
EXCEED $1,000 FOR SACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HERSOF; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVER.ABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBSR HAJECATE. THE MOTION PASSED 6-1 WITH
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T98-38, SECOND AND
FINAL RSADING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 98-30, ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1998, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE FROM THE TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. , TO TEXAS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. , BY
STRIKING ALL OF PARAGRAPIi (g) OF SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW PARAGRAPH (g) ; BY RENLTMBSRING PARAGRAPH (i) OF
SBCTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE TO PARAGRAPH (j) ; BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH (i)
TO SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE; BY STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 4 OF SAID
ORDINANCE l�1dD SUBSTITIITING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 4; BY STRIKING ALL OF
SECTION 5 OF SAID ORDINANCE AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SSCTION 5;
REQUIRING PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CITY OF THE INTENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP
ENTITIES TO INCLIIDE THE CITY WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
FOR TIME WARNER CABLE; RETAINING THE CITY'S AiTTHORITY TO RBGULATE CABLE
EQUIPMENT RATES; REQUIRING THE PARTNERSHIP'S AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN
SERVICES TO THE CITY AND SUBSCRIBERS AND TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN
PERFORMANCE-RELATED STANDARDS ON OR $EFORE SPECIFIED DATES; PROVIDING FOR
OTHER OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEI�ER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED tTNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVSD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGF3NDA AS PRSSENTED
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM B-3 AND C. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS - 1.
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SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE NINETEENTH PAYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,470.32 TO CLAUNCH & MTLLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
DURING OCTOBER. THE CONSTRIICTION ADMINISTRATION PHASE IS 90 PERCENT
COMPLETE. CONSTRUCTIdN OBSERVATION IS 64 PERCENT COMPLETE. Z. NEW PUBLIC
SAFETY BUILDING FEASIBILITY 3TUDY WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND PAYMENTS TO
. HALL/BARNUM ARCHITECTS FOR SERVICES DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER IN THE
AMOLTNTS OF $2,470.26 AND $7,316.69. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY IS 64 PERCENT
COMPLETE. 3. CENTENNIAL P.ARK MASTER PLAN WITH THE FTRST PAYMENT TN TIiE
AMOUNP OF $4,101.41 TO CARTER & BURGESS, INC. FOR PLAPTNING SERVICES DURING
OCTOBER. THE PROJECT IS NINE PERCENT COMPLETE. TOTAL PAYMENTS WERIi
$16,358.68. B. DISPOSITION OF BIDS - l. BID 98-11 - AMBULANCE REMOUNT,
$56,200, ($50,000 FROM BUDGBTBD AMOUNT AND $6,200 FROM FVFD DONATION FUND) .
2. BID 98-12, TV INSPECTION EQUIPMENT FOR SEWER COLLECTION LINES TO
UNDERGROUNU, INC. IN THE AMOUN'P OF $21,000. MINUTES OF NOVEMB}3R 16 AND 30,
1998.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBF�R BRIZBNDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER DICKSY MOVED TO APPROVB ITEM B-3, BID 98-14, PURCHASE FOUR
PICK-IIP TRUCKS TO MCRBE FORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,864.50.
SECONAED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILM$MBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM C - THE TRAVEL POLICY FOR
CITY COIINCIL MEA�ERS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBBR DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOVSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADB AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:25.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SBCRETARY
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