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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
' COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
JANUARY 3, 2000 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2000 AT 5:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910
S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A
QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAE�R
MAYOR PRO TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE
COUNCII�MEMBER LARRY TAYLOR
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MGKENZIE
COUNCII.MEMSER HAJECATE WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING.
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SURFACE WATER ISSUES AND THE HARRIS/GALVESTON COASTAL
SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT. CITY MANAGER COX MADE A PRESENTATION AND REVIEWED
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT REGULATORY PLAN, THE GROUNDWATER
REDUCTION PLAN (GRP] , SURFACE WATER NEEDS, SEEKING ADDITIONAL SURFACE WATER AND THE
ESTIMATED COST. MR. COX STATED THAT A GROUNDWATER REDUCTION PLAN WILL BE
DEVELOPED WITH THE USE OF A CONSULTANT AND WILL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF SURFACE
WATER TO PURCHASE.
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CAPACITY AND COSTS, USING A CONSULTANT TO
DEVELOP A GRP FOR THE CITY, THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT'S LACK OF COMMUNICATION
REGARDING CHANGING OF TIME CONSTRAINTS AND THE MAKE UP OF THE BOARD. CITY MANAGER
COX WILL BRING BACK A REPORT FROM THE CONSULTANT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A SHORT BREAK WAS TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 PM.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND DENNIS OWENS REPRESENTING THE NEW LIFE
ASSEMBLY CHURCH.
MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED
STATES.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CObIIviISSION BILL FINGER CA.LLED A
JOINT DOCKET�D PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE COP�NTS FROM THE PUBLIC, BOTH
ORAL AND WRITTEN, REGARDING A REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT-DRY CLEANING PLANT
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 102 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, AT FM 2351 (OLD DIAMOND SHAMROCK
BUILDING) CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
MR. TOM RIVES, ARCHITECT, REPRESENTING THE FIRM OF CLEANERS DEPOT EQUIPMENT
COMPANY, AND DREW THE PLANS FOR THE FACILITY.
A LETTER EROM CLEANERS DEPOT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, SIGNED BY RAFIG KARIMI, AND DATED
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NOVEMBER 18, 1999, WAS READ INTO THE RECORD.
NO ONE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
MR. BILL MARENS, REPRESENTING THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF CAPTAIN'S CORNER, APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERNS REGARDING ENVIROIa�NTAL AND TRAFFIC ISSUES.
MS. SUSAN WRIGHT, BUCKINGHAM COURT, APPEARED BEEORE COUNCIL WITH CONCERNS REGARDING
THE CHEMICAL "PERK" AND THE HAZARDS, ASKED HOW MANY DRY CI,EANERS DO WEE NEED, , WHY
NOW ARE ALL THESE BUSINESSES COMING TO FRIENDSWOOD, DO DRY CLEANERS FIND IT
ATTRACTIVE BECAUSE THE REGULATIONS HERE ARE LESS RESTRICTIVE, AND WHAT HAPPENS IF
THERE ARE TOO MANY PLANTS AND IF THEY LEAVE, WHO WILL CLEAN UP?
MS. VICKY WHYNOTT, FALCON RIDGE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS CONCERNS
REGARDING "PERK" CONTAMINANTS, BRINGING IN LAUNDRY EROM OUTSIDE THE CITY, STATED
THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO THE CITY, STATED THAT COUNCIL HAS ALREADY
HEARD COD�NTS FROM RESIDENTS, REFERRED TO E.P.A. DATA INFOFtMATION REPORT AND THE
CITY CONSULTANT REPORT, APPLAUDED COUNCIL E'OR CONSULTING WITH A CONSULTANT, REVENUE
IS THE ISSUE, TAKING BUSINESS AWAY FROM OTHER BUSINESSES, STATED THAT THE CITY
NEEDS TO BE �7ERY CAREFUL WHAT WE PICK AND BRING IN AND WHERE THE BUSINESS IS
PLACED, THAT IT SHOULD BE IN THE RIGHT PLACES, ASKED WE�P,T KIND OF MACHINES WILL THE
PLANT USE AND HOW MANY, AND STATED THAT SHE WANTS TO SEE OUR PROPERTY SAFE, AND
FEELS TFiE CITY IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE RISK TAKEN.
HEARING NO FURTHER COML`�NTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED THAT COUNCILMEMSER HAJECATE WAS ABSENT DUE TO HER FATHER
BEING ILL.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
MEETING.
COUNCII�MEMBER MANISON WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY MILLENNIUM, AND
REPORTED DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, ROGER ROECKER, WAS 1�IAMED VOLUNTEER OF
THE YEAR BY THE PEARLAND COPPINGER YMCA.
COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE DID NOT MAKE A REPORT.
COUNCII�MEMBER TAYLOR EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO THE FRIENDSWOOD EMS WHO RESPONDED
TO A CALL REGARDING HIS FATHER ON CHRISTMAS EVE. COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR EXPRESSED
HIS APPRECIATION TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL VERY QUICKLY AND VERY
PROFESSIONALLY.
COUNCII�MBER MEASELES WISHED EVERY ONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND STATED THAT HIS
YOUNGEST GRANDDAUGHTER IS VERY Y2 COMPATIBLE.
MAYOR WHITAKER WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND REPORTED ON DECEMBER 21, HE
ATTENDED A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND GALVESTON
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES IN SANTA FE REGARDING THE COUNTY JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS
UNIFORM SYSTEM.
MR. JEFF BRANSCOME, FOUNDER OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITIZENS FOR PROPER ANIMAL CONTROL,
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL ASKING FOR COUNCIL`S HELP, CALLING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, AND
SUBMITTED A REPORT PUT TOGETHER WITH OTHER CITIZENS' INPUT TO ASK FOR A CITIZEN
COMMITTEE.
MR. MIKE OKTELA, 1104 HAWK HILL DRIVE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT DUE
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TO HIS OWN PERSONAL CONTACT WITH ANIMAL CONTROL REGARDING A DOG BARKING AND
REQUESTING A CITATION BE WRITTEN, WAS TOLD BY ANIMAL CONTROL TO GET THE FORMS AND
� FILE YOURSELF, STATED THAT THE CITATION WAS NOT WRITTEN UNTIL HE RESORTED TO
CALLING A COUNCII,MEMBER AT HOME ONE EVENING.
MR. KEVIN WINDOW, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD GIRLS SOFTBAI.,L ASSOCIATION
(FGSA) , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ASKED FOR SIJPPORT FOR THE PROPOSAL FOR LIGHTING
AT FIELD #4 IN E�2IENDSWOOD SPORTSPARK, STATED HE HAS SECURED IN-KIND CONTRISUTIONS,
AND ASKED FOR COUNCIL'S SUPPORT.
PRESIDENT OF FGSA JOHN MOTSCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT THE GIRLS
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION HAS THE FINEST FACILITIES IN THE AREA, THEE FIELDS HAVE
LIGHTING, BUT NEED THE FOURTH FIELD LIGHTED FOR NIGHT PRACTICE AND GFiMES AND STATED
HE IS ASKING FOR COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR ADDITION FUNDING, THE ASSOCIATION CAN
PROVIDE $5,000 FROM THE F.G.S.A. , HAS SOME FUNDING FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, BUT
NEEDS ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE CITY.
MR. BEA MORRIS, WESTFIELD LAND, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE LACK OF
RESPONSE FROM ANIMAL CONTROL, STATED THE MUNICIPAL COURT CLERKS BLOCK FILING
COMPLAINTS, MET WITH OFFICER WEINER BUT HE NEVER GOT BACK WITH FiER, FILED 20
COMPLAINTS AND DID NOT GET NOTIFIED OF THE COURT DATES, STATED THE J[JDGE DISMISSED
ALL THE COMPLAINTS, AND CHALLENGED COUNCIL TO DO A RANDOM CHECK OF COMPLAINTS
RECEIVED, AND STATED SHE DOES NOT FEEL JUDGE WOLTZ IS DOING THE JOB AND ASKED
COUNCIL TO REVIEW HIS ACTIONS AND SERIOUSLY CONSIDER REPLACING HIM.
MS. GRACE ELIZONDO APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING A PACK OF DOGS THAT ROAMS HER
NEIGHBORHOOD AND STATED THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY, AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE, AND
THIS IS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF LZFE IN FRIENDSWOOD.
MAYOR WHITAKER ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THE SITUATION AGAIN.
COUNCIII�MBER BRIZENDINE SUGGESTED A MEETING WITH SOME OF THESE PEOPLE AND REVIEW
� CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AND SEE IF THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME ADDITIONAL CHANGES.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON SEISMIC TESTING. MR. COX STATED THAT HE MET WITH
CARROLL SHEARER, PROJECT 6EOPHYSICIST FOR EOG RESOURCES, A SUBSIDZARY OF ENRON TO
DISCUSS THE PROGRESS THEIR COMPANY IS MAKING ON THE SEISMIC TESTING PROGRl1M
RECENTLY PERMITTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ON OCTOBER 4, 1999, COUNCIL APPROVED A
PERMIT TO ENRON CORPORATION TO CONDUCT SEISMIC TESTING IN FRIENDSWOOD. SINCE THAT
TIME, ENRON HAS BEEN COMPLETING ITS PREPARATORY WORK. THE CITIES INVOLVED ARE
ALVIN, DICKINSON, FRIENDSWOOD, LEAGUE CITY AND WEBSTER. MR. COX STATED THAT ALL
THE CITIES, EXCEPT WEBSTER, HAVE APPROVED A PERMIT. PRELIMINARY SURVEYING HAS
BEGUN BUT ENRON IS AWAITING FINAL APPROVl1L OF THE PERMIT REQUEST FROM WEBSTER
BEFORE ACTIVATING THE TIME-RESTRICTED PERMIT. ONCE THAT OCCURS, THE PERMIT WZLL BE
SIGNED, WITH ALL RELATED INSURANCE AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE
CITIES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO USE THE SAME CONSULTANT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT FOR
THE CITIES. LEAGUE CITY WILL BE THE LEAD ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE CONSULTANT, SINCE
THEY HAVE ALREADY HIRED AN INDIVIDUAL. HE WILL WORK ON BEHALF OF ALL THE CITIES
INVOLVED, AND ENRON WILL PAY THE COSTS.
**COUNCII�MEMBER MANISON M0�7ED TO APPROVE ACTION ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE
CONTINGENCY FUND IN THE AMOtJNT OF $6,250 FOR LIGHTING AT FIELD #4 IN FRIENDSWOOD
SPORTSPARK.
SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMBER TAYLOR. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDING A POTENTIALLY SUBSTANDARD BUILDING AT 807 PENN
DRIVE.
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**COUNCII�MEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE MEMBERSHIP TO BAY AREA TRANSPORTATION
PARTNERSHIP.
SECONDED BY COUNCII.MEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION PASSED 402 WITH MAYOR WHITAKER AND
COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE OPPOSED.
**COUNCII�MEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2000-02, A RES�LUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S GRANT APPLICATION TO THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERD'Q�NTS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM AT THE FRIENDSWOOD JUNIOR
HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL C�USES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES.
***COUNCII�MEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO ADD "FOR A 3-YEAR
PROGRAM".
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**THE MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T2000-01, FIRST READING OF
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, SETTING FORTH REGULATIONS FOR
SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT, OUTLINING PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PLATS; CONTAINING
REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMCTM DESIGN STANDARDS; DESCRIBING REQUIRED IMPROV'EMENTS;
PROVID2NG FOR THE DEDICATION OF PAREQ�AND AND RELATED MATTERS; PROVIDING FOR THE
CHARGING OF FEES BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURAL STEPS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00 FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 85-19, AS 1�,MENDED,
ORDINANCE NO. 99-15, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
SECONDED BY COUNCII�MEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. A.
PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. 1. CENTENNIAL PARK MASTER PLAN WITH THE EIGHTH
PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,501.72 TO CARTER & BURGESS, INC. FOR BIDDING PHASE
SERVICES DURING SEPTEMBER. THE PROJECT IS 79 PERCENT COMPLETE. 2. 1999 DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $106,901.53 TO
REBEL CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTZON SERVICES ON BOCA RATON DETENTION POND AND
EL DORADO STORM SEWER. THE PROJECT IS 73 PERCENT COMPLETE. RETAINAGE IS TEN
PEF2CENT. TOTAL PAYMENTS WERE $112,403.25. B. DISPOSITION OF BID NO. 99-19:
PURCHASE OF (2) EXTENDED CAS PICK-UP TRUCKS FOR FIRE MARSHAI�'S OFFICE TO MCREE FORD
IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,570. C. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION R2000-01, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
USE UNMARKED VEHICLES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE POLICE UNDERCOVER WORK AND OTHER
LEGITIMATE FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. D. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH
CLAUNCH & MILLER FOR WATER/SEWER IMPACT FEE STUDY AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS. E. APPROVAL OF QUITCLAIM DEED FOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FOR
SIX FEET OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ON MORNINGSIDE DRIVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE DOCUMENTS. F. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 1999.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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• A MOTION WAS MP.DE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT $:25 PM.
�MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY