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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
FEBRUARY 1, 1999 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS IiELD
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1999, AT 7 :00 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR DAVID RUZICKA FROM CROSSROADS COMMUNITY
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MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TFiE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE
UNITED STATES.
MAYOR WHITAKER READ A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 14-20, 1999 AS
"NATIONAL SALUTE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO
MR. FRANK WEBB, AND MS. DONNA MOSS, CHIEF OF VOLUNTEER/RECREATION SERVICES
AT THE V. A. HOSPITAL.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND TOM BURKE, VICE CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION, CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARII3G TO ORDER TO RECEIVE
COMMENTS EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE FOLLOWING:
A. ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1408 SOUTH
FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, 7.1854 ACRES, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM
COMMLTNITY SHOPPING CENTER (CSC) TO MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-HIGH
(MFR-H) .
MR. CHARLES ANDERS, 6 QUEENS, AGENT FOR THE DEVELOPMEIIT, AND MR. HOMER
TUTTON, WHARTON, TEXAS, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND
GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPERTY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING UNITS TO BE
BUILT, WILL BE BUILT IN 2 PHASES, INDIVIDUALLY OWNED/SI23GLE AND TWO-STORYI
WITH GARAGES, PROPOSED DRAINAGE PONDS, PROPERTY LINES, AND THE GATED
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MR. ED MOORE, 306 WINDSOR, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ASKED ABOUT WHEN
CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN, ASKED ABOUT TIiE PLACEMENT OF THE DUMPSTERS AND
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GARBAGE PICK UP FROM THE RESIDENCES. MR. ANDERS ADVISED THAT CONSTRUCTION
WOULD BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AND GARBAGE PICKUP WOULD BE THE SAME A5 RE5IDENTIAL.
MS. JANIS LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL I21 FAVOR OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AND
ASKED COUNCIL TO LOOK AT WHAT THIS DEVELOPMENT WILL DO FOR TIiE CITY.
HEARING NO FURTI-IER COMMENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND TOM BURKE, VICE CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION, CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE
COMMENTS EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE FOLLOWING:
B. SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1408 SOUTH
FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, 7.1854 ACRES, GALVESTON COUNi'Y, TEXAS FOR
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-HYGH WITH SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR
TOWNHOMES.
MR. CHARLES ANDERS, 6 QUEENS, AGENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, AND MR. HOMER
TUTTON, WH3�RTON, TEXAS, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, 3�PPEARED BEFORE COL3NCIL AND
ADDRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING DRAINAGE, AND DISCUSSED A LETTER FROM TIiE
STERLIbIGWOOD HOA IN 5UPPORT OF THIS PROJECT, DISCUSSED A LETTER FROM SUNWOOD
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING DRAINAGE ISSUES, DISCUSSED A LETTER FROM A
12ESIDENT FROM SUNPARK REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND REQUESTED
PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE I.
HEARING NO OPPOSITION TFIE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:35 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN CORPUS CHRISTI, THE GRAND OPENING OF TEXAS
CITY BANK AND ANNOUNCED TH.AT HE WILL FILE FOR RE-ELECTION FOR POSITION TWO
AND READ A PREPARED STATEMENT REGARDING HIS TERM OF OFFICE.
COIUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
DURING WHICH DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE GRANT THAT WAS R.ECEIVED FROM
TEXA5/NEW MEXICO POWER, AND THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE BOOK SALE, REPORTED
ON ATTENDING THE PRAYER BREAKFAST, THE CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION (CLAEDF)BANQUET DURING WHICH JUDGE YARBROUGH OF GALVESTON COUNTY
AND JUDGE ECKELS OF HARRIS COiJNTY WERE I�ONORED, AND ATTENDED THE CHAMBER
LUNCHEON DURING WHICH MAYOR WHITAKER GAVE THE 5TATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HOUSTON-GALVE5TON AREA
COUNCIL M�NTHLY MEETING, THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILS (H.G M. & C. )
MEETING WHERE JACK STEELE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF H-GAC SPOKE, THE PRAYER
BREAKFAST, THE NATIONAL KEEP IT SaLD COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE CLEAR
LAKE HILTON AND MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF CLAEDF, PRESENTED THE REGION H
WATER PROGRAM TO TFIE GALVESTON COUNrY COMMISSIONERS COURT, REQUESTING
FUNDING FOR TEiE WATERS DAVIS SOIL CONVERSATION PROGRAMS, ATTENDED BAY AREA
ESTUARY MEETING WIiICH IS HELD EVERY 2 YEARS, THE CLAEDF BANQUET, AND THE
TML LEGISLATIVE UPDATE CONFERENCE HELD IN AUSTIN WITH CITY MA23AGER COX AND
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE SWEARING IN OF TEXAS ATTORNEY
GENERAL JOHN CORNYN IN AUSTIN, THE CLAEDF BANQL7ET, THE TML. LEGISLATIVE
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UPDATE CONFERENCE, AND MET WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN DAVIS AND STATE
SENATOR MIKE JACKSON.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING
MEETING, THE PRAYER BREAKFAST, THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD (CAB) MEETING
AND REPORTED THAT CHAIR OF CAB, SUSAN HOOD, IS WORKING WITH THE PLANNING AI�TD
ZONING COMMISSION REGARDING THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT, AND ATTENDED THE
CRIME STOPPERS AWARD PROGRAM ANA STATED HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO WORK WZTH COUNCYLMEMBER ERICSSOI3.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED THAT HE BROUGHT BACK PACKETS FOR THE MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS THAT DID NOT ATTEND THE TML LEGISLATIVE UPDATE CONFERENCE.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON TIiE MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD FOR THE LATE GALVESTON
COMMISSION WAYNE JOHNSON.
GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 4, KEN CLARK APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL
AND STATED THAT HE IS AVAILABLS FOR QUESTIONS, COt+42ENTS, CONCERNS, STATED
HIS OFFICE WAS IN TAE GALVESTON COUNTY ANNEX LOCATED IN LEAGUE CITY AND THAT
HE HOPES EVERYONE WILL FEEL FREE TO CALL UPON HIM.
MAYOR WHITAKER PRESENTED MR. CLARK WITH A FRIENDSWOOD COMMEMORATIVE PLACE TO
HANG IN HIS OFFICE.
MR. RICK ELDER, THE "TAMALE MAN", APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL RND PRESENTED
PETITIONS IN SUPPORT OF HIS BUSINESS LOCATED ON F.M. 2351, STATED HE HAS
BEEN ON THE WHITLEY PROPERTY SINCE 1994, 6 DAYS A WEEK, THAT IN NOVEMBER OF
1997, HE WAS GIVEN 5 DAYS TO CEASE OPERATING HIS BUSINESS, AND THAT HE
ACQUIRED A TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS, 1�7D REQUESTEA AN
EXTENSION TO HELP ALLOW THE OPERATION OF HIS BUSINESS. MR. ELDER STATED HE
HAS OPERATED ON F.M. 2351 FOR 23 YEARS AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE DOING
BUSINESS IN FRIENDWOOD.
MAYOR WHITAKER SUGGESTED THETR MAY BE SOME CONFUSION REGARDING THE
PERMITTING PROCESS, AND ASKED MR. ELDER TO COME IN AND MEET WITH THE CITY
MA23AGER AND HIM.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY A5KED WFiAT VIOLATIONS DID MR. ELDER COMMIT WITH THE
CITY MANAGER STATING THAT THERE ARE ZONING REGULATIONS INVOLVED.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES STATED THAT MR. ELDER HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS A LONG
TIME, THE PETITION HAS OVER 900 SIGNATURES, AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT CAN
BE DONE TO HELP.
BARBARA HOPPER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THERE WILL BE A BUY—OUT
PROGRAM PUBLIC MEETING ON APRZL 28 AT THE CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, STATED SHE
RECEIVED A POST CARD WITH INFORMATION THAT THE MEETING WILL BE HOSTED BY THE
FEDER.AL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THAT JAMES WITT AND OTHER WILL BE
THERE, ASKED YTHP,T EFFORTS HAVE BEEN PUT FORTH BY THE CITY TO DETERMINE COST
OF THE BUY OUT, STATED THAT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE COMMUNITY TO FIND OUT, STATED CITIZENS COULD LOSE FLOOD INSUR.ANCE,
ASKED FIOW MANY HOMES IN FRIENDSWOOD DOES THIS BUY—OUT APPLY TO, STATED THIS
WILL COST THE CITY OR SOMEBODY, STATED THAT THE CLEAR CREEK CORP PROJECT HAS
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BEEN STOPPED BY 1 WONSADI AND 1 SMART ENVIRONMENT LAWYER, ASKED WHAT STEPS CAN
BE TAKEN TO FIND OUT TAE IMPACT ON THE CITY.
MAYOR WHITAKER RESPONDED THAT A RESOLUTION WAS MAILED TODAY TO FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES AND IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO KEEP THE CORPS
PROJECT MOVING FORWARD.
FORMER MAYOR EVELYN NEWMAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF CITY
SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE'S FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE TO THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, l.TTD STATED THAT CITY SECRETARY MCKENZIE HAS ACHIEVED MANY
ACCOMPLISF�NTS, �1.ATD PRAISED IiER PROFESSIONALISM, LOYALTY, AND DEDICATION TO
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD.
MAYOR WHITAKER ALSO THANKED CITY SECRETARY DELORZS MCKENZIE FOR HER FIFTEEN
YEARS OF SERVICE AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR HER COMMITMENT TO THE CITY.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE MEETING WITH THE TIME WARNER REPRESENTATIVE
ON JANLTARY 21 P,ATD IN SUNII�SARY STATED THAT TIME WARNER WILL BEGIDI WITH TFIE
MAJOR CABLE A1�TD ELECTRONICS REPLACEMENT TO FIBER OPTIC IN FEBRUA.RY. IN
APRIL, THEY WILL SEND OUT NOTICES TO ALL Ci3STOMERS, AND BEGIN A
DOOR-TO-DOOR, CUSTOMER TO CUSTOMER CONTACT PHASE WHERE THEY WILL INFORM THE
CUSTOMERS OF THE CHANGES TO EXPECT, THE SERVICES THEY CAN RECEIVE, AND THAT
WILL BE A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN OUTAGES OCCUR. THE CHANGE-OVER TO THE NEW
SYSTEM WILL COME ON A NEIGHBORHOOD-BY-NEIGHBORHOOD BASIS BEGINNING IN MAY.
MR. COX STATED THAT DURING TFIE MONTHS WHEN ACTUAL CHANGES ARE OCCURRING,
THERE WILL SE OUTAGES AND SERVICE INTERRUPTION5 WHICH WILL GENERALLY BE
CONCENTRATED IN A 5-10 DAY PERIOD FOR EACH OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS. MR. COX
STATED THAT AT THE WORK SESSION, COUNCIL WILL GET A BETTER IDEA OF HOW TIME
WARNEIt PLANS TO ATTACK THE REBUILD. MF2. COX ALSO REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE
TML ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ON JANUARY 22 WITH 5 MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL LIAISON JERRY
ERICSSON AND THAT THE WORKSHOP WAS INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL IN LEARNING A.BOUT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INCENTIVES, AND WHAT OTHER TEXAS CITIES ARE
DOING IN THIS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITFi
GALVESTOI3 COUNPY TO ALLOW FOR THE TR.ANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE CENTENNIAL PARK PROJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING REPORT FROM C. V.
"VIC" COPPINGER YMCA AND APPROVAL OF RENEWAL OF CONTRACT TO PROVIDE
WESTWOOD'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND A TEEN COURT PROGRAM.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R99-2, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENP TO USE UNMARKED
VEHICLES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE POLICE UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIVE WORK AND
OTHER LEGITIMATE FUNCTIONS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE COIQSE2IT AGENDA WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ITEM B-1 AND 2, AND ITEMS D & F. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL
PROJECTS - 1. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEMEIQTS WITH TIiE TWENTY-FIRST
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PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,368.00 TO CLAUNCH & MILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING
SERVICES DURING DECEMBER. THE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION PHASE IS 95
PERCENT COMPLETE. CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION IS 71 PERCENT COMPLETE. C.
APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #1 TO BID NO. 98-15 FOR REPAIRS TO SWIMMING POOL WITH
QUALITY POOLS AND MaANAGEMENT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $9, 950. E. APPROVE
STREET BANNER PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR FRIENDSWOOD HZGH SCHOOL PROJECT PROM
GOLF TOURNAMENT, MARY QUEEN FAMILY FESTIVAL, AND COPPINGER FAMILY YMCA
CAMPAIGN.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM B—1 OF THE CONSENT AGENDA —
DISPOSITION OF BID 98-17; LEASE/PURCHASE A VEHICLE FOR THE SPECIAL
OPERATIONS DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE BID AWARDED TO CLEAR
LAKE DODGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $23, 227.75.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM B-2 OF THE CONSENT AGENDA —
RE50LUTION R99-3, TO APPROVE LEASE/PURCHASE OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE
WITIi ALVIN STATE BANK WITH AN INTEREST RATE OF 5.75 PERCENT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. TEiE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 1998 AND
JANL7ARY 4, 11, AND 18, 1999 WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7,
1998 TO ADD THAT "COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY 5TATED THAT THE CITY IS GIVING AWAY
50 PERCENT OF RIGHTS BY DEEDING EASEMENTS TO DETENTION POIQDS TO CLEAR CREEK
DR.AINAGE DISTRICT" AND AMENDMENTS TO JANtTARY 4, 1999 MINUTES TO STATE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED TO WITHDR.AW HER VOTE REGARDING BID 98-16, WATER
AND SEWER SUPPLIES, AS THERE WERE NO AMOUNTS NOR DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED IN
THE COUNCIL PACKETS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION FAILED 3-3 WITIi COUNCILMEMBER
HAJECATE, MANISON, AND MEASELES OPPOSED.
**COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 1998,
JAN[7ARY 4, 1999 WITH AMENDMENT REGARDING COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY'S VOTE AS
RECORDED ON BID 98-16, AND MINi3TES OF JANUARY 11 AND 18, 1999.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION PASSED 6-1 WITH
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY OPPOSED.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:35 P.M.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY