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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1999-10-11 Special 10/11/99 f sa � STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( OCTOBER 11, 1999 ) ( MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 1999 AT 6:30 PM AT THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER COUNCII�MEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCII�MEMBER JERRY ERICSSON COUNCII.MENIDER TOM MANISON COUNCZI,MEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE COUNCII.MEMBER LARRY TAYLOR CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR PRO TEM MEASELES WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING. MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. DZSCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING A REPORT FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR KAREN CAPPS. MS. CAPPS REPORTED ON VISITING SEVERAL OF THE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND REPORTED THAT HER GOALS FOR THE NEXT QUARTER INCLUDE A STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THAT THIS WORKSHOP WILL ADDRESS FRIENDSWOOD' S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRENGTHS AND WEAEQ7ESSES AND HOW TO PROMOTE The CITY AND DESIGNATE SPECIFIC TARGET INDUSTRIES. AFTER ANALYZING THE INFOF2MATION GATHERED FROM THE WORKSHOP, MS. CAPPS WILL PROPOSE POSSIBLE BUSINESS INCENTIVES THAT THE CITY COULD ADOPT TO UTILIZE IN FRIENDSWOOD. MS. CAPPS ALSO PRESENTED AN INVENTORY OF AVAILABLE BUILDINGS AND RETAIL, OFFICE SPACE. � DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE PARK DEDICATION ORDINANCE. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVZCES JON BRANSON, RECAPPED THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE, CREDITS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CREDITS FOR COMMUNITY PARKS, TIMING OF DEDICATION OR PAYMENT OF FEES IN LIEU OF LAND, ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE PARFQ�AND, PRIVATE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CREDITS, WORDING CHANGES TO THE PDO, PARKS PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSIDERATIONS. DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGARDING HAVZNG THE CITY ATTORNEY REWRITE THE ORDINANCE SO THAT IT IS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THE VERBAGE AND THAT THE ORDINANCE MAY NEED TO BE WORKSHOPPED AGAIN BEFORE A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. ' 10/11/99 /5� p D DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN. CITY MANAGER COX GAVE A PRESENTATZON REGARDING THE NEW APPENDIX B WITH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ZN THE AMOUNT OF $68,164,266. COUNCIL SUGGESTED A WORKSHOP DEDICATED ONLY TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN POSSIBLY IN A RETREAT-TYPE SETTING. PRIOR TO THIS WORKSHOP, COUNCIL WILL REVIEW APPENDIX B AND DIRECTOR OF COMM[JNITY DEVELOPMENT MIKE HODGE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL UPDATES THIS WEEK. A REVIEW WILL BE RESCHEDULED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:20 PM. MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER ATTEST: DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC CITY SECRETARY �