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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
FEBRUARY 15, 1999 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1999, AT 6:00 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 91Q SOUTH 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 MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE WORKSHOP TO ORDER.
A DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF TIME WARNER CABLE REGARDING
THE FIBER OPTIC REBUILD FOR CABLE TELEVISION. MR. CRAIG THOMPSON AND MS.
PAM THORNE, REPRESENTATIVES OF TIME WARNER, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND
PRESENTED THE MULTI STAGE PROCESS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE
CONSTRUCTION PHASE WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIBEE2 OPTIC
CABLE LINES, THE PLACEMENT OF POWER SUPPLY PEDESTALS, THE REPLACEMENT OF
UNDERGROUND COAXIAL CABLES AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS IN THE NETWORK.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING THE INTERRUPTION OF THE CABLE SERVICE AND
THAT TIME WARNER WILL SEND A LETTER TO ALL CUSTOMERS EXPLAINING TFiE PROCESS,
AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A MEDIA RELEASE FROM TIME WARNER EXPLAINING THAT
CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGIN AND TO EXPECT SOME SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS. DISCUSSION
ALSO INCLUDED THE POST CONSTRUCTION PHASE DURING WHICH TIME WARNER WILL
CONDUCT TWO "SWEEPS" THROUGH FRIENDSWOOD. ONE SWEEP WILL BE MARKETING AND
CUSTOMER PF2EMISES EQUIPMENT ORIENTED WHILE THE SECOND SWEEP WILL REMOVE ALL
TRAPS FROM CABLE PEDESTALS AND WILL AUDIT THE SYSTEM FOR ILLEGAL
CONNECTIONS. WHEN THE "SWEEPS" ARE COMPLETED, THE NEW PROGRAMMING SERVICES
WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE NEW NETWORK AND FRIENDSWOOD WILL HAVE A STATE OF
THE ART CABLE SERVICE. THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF
JtJNE.
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.
REVEREND NORMAN FRY, REPRESENTING THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FRIENDSWOOD,
GAVE THE INVOCATION.
MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE
UNITED STATES.
GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE JIM YARBROUGH AND GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER KEN
CLARK, PRECINCT 4, PRESENTED A CHECK TO THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000
FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE ACTIVITY BUILDING TO MS. JEAN BILDERBACH, CHAIR OF
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THE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES JON
BRANSON, AND RECREATION COORDINATOR CHUCK JENNINGS. JUDGE YARBROUGH ALSO
PRESENTED A SIGNED CONTRACT FOR $350, 000 FOR CENTENNIAL PARK.
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS THANKED COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THEIR CONTINUED
SUPPORT TO FRIENDSWOOD.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETING DURING WHICH DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF F.M. 528 AND BAY AREA BLVD. , AND ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE
COUNCIL OF OF CITIES MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE BRIO SITE TASK FORCE
MEETING AND STATED THAT HE WOULD LEAVE A PACKET WITH INFORMATION WITH THE
CITY SECRETARY IF ANYONE WISHES TO REVIEW IT, STATED THAT CLEAR CREEK
DRAINAGE DISTRICT WILL BE INVOLVED WITA THE U.S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN THE
CONTINUATION OF THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS PROJECT, AND THAT THERE WILL ALSO BE A
REPORT AVAILABLE REGARDING THE PROJECT.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CITY OF SEABROOK COUNCIL
MEETING REGARDING THEIR WATER PLAN, ATTENDED THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON AND STATED
THAT MAXOR WHITAKER DID A GOOD JOB IN GIVING THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS,
ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP MEETING AND ASKED IF THE
CITY WOULD HOST A MEETING ON MAY 27TH WITH THE CITY OF ALVIN, FRIENDSWOOD,
AND LEAGUE CITY RETARDING NASA ROAD 1, ATTENDED THE LINCOLN DAY BANQUET
DURING WHICH UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TOM DELAY GAVE A REPORT FROM
WASHINGTON, ATTENDED THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
DAY IN AUSTIN AND VISITED WITH 27 LEGISLATORS REGARDING H.B. 800, ATTENDED
THE WATERS DAVIS SOIL CONSERVATION MEETING, THE CLAEDF "KEEP IT SOLD"
MEETING, THE CLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL MEETING, ATTENDED THE NATIONAL SALUTE
TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS AT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL WITH CITY MANAGER COX,
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON, AND MAYOR WHITAKER, AND ANNOUNCED THE RETIREMENT OF
JOE MALEK, HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL OFFICER, WHO SERVED ON THIS
COUNCIL FOR 26 YEARS.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR LAKE TRANSPORTATION
MEETING DURING WHICH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 6 MILLION DOLLAR
528 NASA ROAD 1 BYPASS PROJECT WAS DISCUSSED, ATTENDED THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS
PROJECT MEETING AND THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE TALKS GOING, REPORTED
ON VISITING THE VETERAN'S HOSPITAL AND ATTENDED THE EMPLOYEES "GO TEXAN"
LUNCHEON.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON, STATED
THAT THE MAYOR DID A GOOD JOB ON THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, ATTENDED THE
"GO TEXAN" LUNCHEON AND THAT THE STAFF DID A WONDERFUL JOB, AND ATTENDED THE
PRAYER BREAKFAST.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY REPORTED ON ATTENDING MANY OF THE SAME MEETINGS, AND
READ A PREPARED STATEMENT RECAPPING THE PAST 5 YEARS SERVING AS A
COUNCILMEMBER, STATED IT WAS AN HONOR TO SERVE AND ANNOUNCED THAT SI-iE WILL
NOT SEEK A THIRD TERM IN OFFICE.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY RECEIVED A STANDING OVATION.
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MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED THAT HE AND CITY MANAGER COX ON MET WITH GALVESTON
COMMISSIONER KEN CLARK, PRECINCT 4, THE GALVESTON COUNTY ENGINEER, AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM LEAGUE CITY REGARDING THE BRITTANY BAY ALIGNMENT,
ATTENDED THE NATIONAL SALUTE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS AT THE VETERANS
HOSPITAL AND STATED THAT THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND
THAT HE CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT FRIENDSWOOD'S MR. FRANK WEBB AND HIS
VOLUNTEER WORK AND APPRECIATES ALL HE DOES, ATTENDED THE DEDICATION OF THE
SECOND HOUSE FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN ALVIN WHICH IS A PROGRAM THAT
PROVIDES STARTER HOMES FOR THOSE IN NEED AND THAT THE TRACT OF LAND FOR
THESE HOMES IN ALVIN HAS BEEN DONATED.
MR. LARRY TAYLOR, 209 W. HERITAGE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED HIS
CANDIDACY FOR COUNCIL POSITION 5 AND READ A PREPARED STATEMENT REGARDING THE
CHALLENGE AND HIS PLATFORM AND ASKED FOR SUPPORT FROM THE CONIM[JNITY.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS: NORTH
CLEAR CREEK DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS - ASPHALT OVERLAY HAS NOW BEEN
COMPLETED; WINDING WAY, TIMBER LANE, AND MINGLEWOOD IMPROVEMENTS - OVERLAY
PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED; MELODY LANE AND OAK DRIVE DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS - DRAINAGE DITCHES HAVE ALL BEEN COMPLETED ON MELODY LANE AND
WORK ON OAK DRIVE IS UNDERWAY; SFEED HUMPS - TEN MORE WILL BE CONSTI2UCTED.
MR. COX ALSO REP012TED ON THE RELOCATION OF THE SENIOR PROGRAM TO THE HANGAR
AT LEAVESLEY PARK DURING DURING THE ACTIVITY BUILDING RENOVATION, THE
COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW FILING SYSTEM IN CITY HALL WITH
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE PROVIDING A BRIEF OVERVIEW AND STATED THIS
NEW FILE SYSTEM WOULD INCREASE THE FILE SPACE 3 TIMES OVER THE EXISTING FILE
CABINET SYSTEM, AND THE COUNCIL/STAFF PLANNING RETREAT TO BE HELD ON
FEBRUARY 22, 1999 AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL IN LEAGUE CITY. MR. COX
ALSO REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK CORPS PROJECT AND THAT A RESPONSE FROM
HARRIS/GALVESTON COUNTIES AS TO ALTERNATIVES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 4 TO 6
WEEKS.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON A5KED ABOUT THE ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECTS, AND STATED
THAT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GALVESTON COUNTY IS AN INDICATION THAT GETTING
PROJECTS DONE WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE COUNTY IS FAR LESS EXPENSIVE THAN
BIDDING OUT THE PROJECTS AND THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO CREATE THE
RELATIONSHIP WITH HARRIS COUNTY. COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON STATED THAT HE
WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY TO HAVE A MEETING WITH LEAGUE CITY TO DISCUSS THE
CLEAR CREEK PROJECT TO LEARN POSSIBLE DIFFERENCES AND ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE
THEM. DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING COST CHANGES OVER 20 PERCENT WHICH
WOULD RESULT IN HAVING TO SEND THE PLAN TO WASHINGTON FOR APPROVAL.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED IF THE PLAN IS COMPAR.ABLE TO THE BY-PASS PLAN
WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING YES WITH SOME CHANNELIZATION.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE ASPHALT PROGRAM, AND WHY WAS THE
OVERLAY PUT ON 2 CONCRETE STREETS AND ISN'T THIS AGAINST CITY POLICY WITH
CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING YES, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EXISTING CONCRETE
STREETS HAVE HAD THIS OVERLAY BUT THESE CONCRETE STREETS WERE BUILT WITH AN
AGGREGATE TYPE OF MATERIAL THAT INCLUDED SHELLS AND THE SURFACE WAS IN BAD
SHAPE AND THAT THE OVERLAY WOULD BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER TEN YEARS.
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY ASKED ABOUT THE TEN SPEED HUMPS WHICH WOULD COST
APPROXIMATELY $2,500 AND WERE THEY INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET WITH CITY
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P�NAGER COX RESPONDING THAT A PORTION OF THE FUNDS ARE FROM THE PREVIOUS
YEAR'S BUDGET WHICH WAS ADDED TO THIS YEAR'S BUDGET
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION OF PHASE I
DESIGN FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION WITH CENTER TURN LANES FOR THE
INTERSECTIONS OF SUNSET AND SPREADING OAKS, SUNSET AND FALLING LEAF, AND
SUNSET AND CASTLEWOOD AND APPROVE PROCEEDING WITH SIGNALS ONLY FOR
CASTLEWOOD AND FALLING LEAF.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R99-4, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD SUPPORTING A COORDINATED REGIONAL AIR-QUALITY PLAN
BY TAKING THE INITIAL STEP OF ENDORSING THE PRINCIPLES FOR CLEANER AIR; AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS
PASSAGE AND ADOPTION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM B. A. PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS - l. NEW
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FEASIBILITY STUDY WITH THE FOURTH PAYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $796.72 TO HALL/BARNUM ARCHITECTS FOR SERVICES DURING JANUARY.
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY IS 96 PERCENT COMPLETE. 2 . NEW ROOFS FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY AND ACTIVITY BUILDINGS WITH THE FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$34,473 .63 TO JACO CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR NEW ROOFS. PAYMENT INCLUDES
$1,214 .31 CREDIT FOR MATERIALS PREPAYMENT ON DECEMBER 14, 1998. TOTAL
PAYMENTS WERE $35,270 .35 . C. PROPERTY TAX REPORT FOR JP.NZJARY 1999.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY MOVED TO TABLE RESOLUTION R99-5, TO APPROVE
LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING OF RECORDING EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPRO�IED TO ADJOURN AT 8:20 P.M.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY