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STATE OF TEXAS ) {
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
JANUARY 10, 2000 , ) (
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETITIG QF THE E'RIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD Oi�i
JANUARY 10, 2000 AT 6:30 PM AT THE FRIE23DSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CIiAMI3ERS, 910
SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, ERIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
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� MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCII.MEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
ti�v COUNCILMEMEiER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCII�MEMBER TOM MI�NISON
COUNCII�MENIDER KIM BRIZENDZNE
COUNCII�MEMBER LARRY TAYLOR
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WI-iITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
DISCUSSIO21 WAS HELD REGARDIITG PURCHASE OPTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN
AERIAL/LADDER TRUCK FOR FR.IENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPAR�'MENT. FIRE CHIEF DAN
KEY PRESENTED A HISTORY OF RESEARCH FOR THE FIRE TRUCK INCI,UDING WEIGHT OF THE
VEHICLE, FINANCING, PROOF TESTING, DYSCUSSION WITH CONSULTANT CORTEZ LAWRENCE AND
CONSULTANT PETER C (CHRIS) vonWIESENTHAL AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTS, BUDGET
FIGURE OF $635,000, TRAINING FOR OPERATION AND MAINTE2IANCE OF THE APPARATUS,
TRAINING FOR LTSE DURING FIRE FIGHTING AND RESPONSE PROTOCOL, PAYMENTS OVER 9
YEARS, REVIEW OF OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMEhIT hIEEDS AbID FI2IANCII�IG, I�ID THE WEIGHT LOAD
ON EXISTI23G BRIDGES.
COUNCIL CONCURRED TO PLACE THIS ITEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR ACTION.
MAYOR WHITAF�R STATED THAT THE FRIENDSWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT ZS A WELL-TRAINED
PROE'ESSIONAL ORGANIZATION 11ND TFiAT EVERYONE APPRECIATES THE SERVICE TO THE
� COMMUNITY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SURFACE WATER ISSUES AND EXPANSION OF THE SOUTHEAST
� •� WATER PUR�FICATTON PLF�NT (SEWPP) . MELVIN MEINECKE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
. MADE A PRESENTATION AND INTRODUCED DIANE IiEMP, CAMP DRESSER & McKEE, ENGINEERIt3G
CONSULTANT FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON. MS. KEMP MAI)E A PRESENTATION REGAE2DING WHAT
THE EXPANSION WILL ACCOMPLISH, THE COSTS OF THE WATER FOR THE EXPANSION, THE
COSTS TO THE CiTY AS A RESULT, THE TIMZNG OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND NEED FOR FUNDS
TO PAY OUR PART OF THE EXPAN5ION, ANI� R DISCUSSION OF THE CONTRACT THE COUNCIL
WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE AT A FUTURE MEETING. DISCUSSION CONTINUED REGAFtDING A
SUNIMARY OF COSTS PER CO-PARTIGIPANTS, SLJRFACE WATER DEMAND PROJECTIQNS ADJUSTED
FOR GROUNDWATER COMPONENT, PROPOSED CODI23ECTI023 ADID LOCATIOI3 SITE TO BE LOCATED
BETWEEN DIXIE FARM ROAD AND F.M. 2351 ON BEAMER ROAD, CONTRACT NEEDS, MAJOR
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CUFLRENT AND THE PROPOSED CONTRACT, FUNDING, AND REVENUE
BONDS.
DISGUSSION WAS HELD WITH LIBRARY HOARD MEMBERS MS. RUTH LAY AND MR. JOHN HEARD
REGAF2DYNG U5E OF LIBFtARY FINE MONEY FOR A I.ANDSCAPE PLAN� AND LAND ACQUISITION.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES JON BRANSON GAVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING
LANDSCAPIAIG, A SPRIN'KLER SYSTEM, CQIQCRETE FEPiCING WITH COUNCIL SUGGESTII�IG TEiAT A
MEETING WITH THE COMMUNZTY APPEARANCE BOARD MAY CIIT DOWN ON COSTS, AND DISCUSSED
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+ EXPANSIONS AND FUNDS AVAII.,ABLE FROM FINES AND REQUESTED THAT PHASE I FOR
IRRIGATION AND THE FENCE BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL OF COUNCIL.
� DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE TABLE OF CREDITS FOR THE PARK DEDICATION
ORDINANCE (PDO} , MR, STUART WILLIAMS, CHAIR OF THE PARI<S IiND RECREATION BOARD,
AND DIRECTOR OF, COMMUNITY SERVICES JON BRANSON PRESENTED INFORMATION REGARDING
CRITERIA UNDER WHICH A DEVELOPER MAY RECEIVE CREDIT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
AMENITIES UNDER THE PDO. DISCUSSION CONTZNUED REGARDII�IG PARK AMENITIES SUCH AS
PLAYGROLTND STRUCTURE, MULTI—PURPOSE COURT/PZCtIIC SHELTER, HIKE AND BIECE TRAILS,
PAF2K BENCHES, SWIMMING POOL, TENNIS COURT, VOLLEY BALL COURT, OBSTACLE COURSE,
RACQUETBALL COURT, CLUBHOUSE, FITNESS FACILITY, RESTROOMS, AND DRINKING
FOUNTAINS.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8: 50 PM.
MAYOR FiAR LD L. WH I TAKE R
ATTEST:
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D LORIS MCKENZIE, RMC
CITY SECRETARY
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