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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
� CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
E'EBRUARY 21, 2000 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ERIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M. AT ERIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCLL CHIIMBER5,
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRZEI�IDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCII,MEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCII,MEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCII�MEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER LARFZY TAYLOR
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAF�R CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY JERRY DUFFER, REPRESENTING THE FZRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
MAYOR WHITAKEF2 LED THE PLEDGE OF AI.LEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED
STATES.
CITY MANAGER COX PRESENTED THE COMPREHENSIVE AIJNUAL FII�IANCIAL REPORT AWARD TO
DIRECTOR OF ADMZNISTRATIVE SERVICES ROGER ROECKER AND ACCOUNTING AND UTILITY
BILLING SERVICES SUPERVISOR CINDY EDGE. THIS IS THE THIRTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
THE CITY HAS BEEN AWARDED THIS CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MR. BILL FINGER
CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER ORAL OR
WRITTEN REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT-OFFICE USE, FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 402 E. EDGEWOOD (FM 2351) , 0.3857 ACRES, LOT 2, HOIDALE AND COFFMAN
SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS.
ME2. DAVID OFFENBERGER, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, APPEAFZED BEFORE COUNCIL AND DISCUSSED
RENOVATIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING TO BE USED AS AN OFFICE BUILDING.
MR. BILL LANGDOC APPEARED BEFORE COUDICIL AND QUESTIONED THE USE OF THE FACILITY AND
OPERATIONS.
MS. COOKIE LANDOC APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO
RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FROM CITY OFFICES.
HEARING NO FURTHER COD�NTS, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MR. BILL FINGER
CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER ORAi� OR
WRITTEN REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT-DRY CLEANING PLANT, FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 102 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE (FM 518 AT FM 2351-OLD DIAMOND
SHAL�h20CK BUILDING) , LOT 3, BLOCK 2, FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY,
TEXAS.
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MR. TOMMY RIVES, REPRESENTING THE OF7NERS, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND DISCUSSED THE
CHANGES THAT WILL BE MADE SUCH AS BUILDING A CONTEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL FACILITY, A
, DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW SHALL BE INSTALLED, STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT WILL BE
INSTALLED, A SEALANT WILL BE USED ON THE FLOORS AND WAT,LS, 7�2iD TWO DRIVEWAYS WILL
BE ELIMINATED AND STATED THAT NO OUTSIDE DRY CLEANING WILL BE BROUGHT INTO THE CITY
_ AND THE OWNER IS COMMZTTED TO BECOMING f�ART OF THE COMMUNITY.
NO ONE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF NOR IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROJECT.
NO ONE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION.
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HEARING NO FURTHER CON]P�NTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MAYOR WHITAI{ER ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTIONS TO FILE FOR RE-ELECTION FOR THREE MORE
YEARS AND STATED A GREAT DEAL HAS $EEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS AND " '
THERE IS STILL A LOT TO DO, WANTS TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS, AND ASKED EVERYONE
FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
COUNCII.MEMBER MEASELES STATED THAT THE MAYOR IS A POSITIVE FORCE IN THE COMMUNITY
AND IS PLEASED TO KNOW THAT THE MAYOR IS GOING TO RUN AGAIN. COUNCILMEMBER
MEASELES ALSO REPORTED ON ATTENDZNG THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING AND THAT
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING LOOKING INTO THE E'UTURE AT BUSINESSES AND WHAT CAN BE
IMPLEMENTED, ATTENDED THE COMMUNITY PRAYEFt BREAKFAST SATURDAY AT CALVARY CHURCH,
AND LAST SATURDAX ATTEIZDED THE STATE OF TEXAS RNNIVERSARY DAY PROGRAM AT DICKINSON
HIGH SCHOOL.
COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR HAD NOTHING TO REPORT BUT CONlD�NDEb THE MAYOR ON HIS DECISION
TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD.
COUNCILt�MBER BRTZENDINE HAD NOTHING TO REPORT BUT ATTENDED HAD SOME OF THE S�1N�
MEETINGS.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED THAT FEBRUARY 22 IS AN IMPORTANT DAY IN THE SPACE
PROGRAM BECAUSE 3-D MAPPING OF THE EARTH WILL BEGIN, AND STATED FiE WILL RUN FOR RE-
ELECTION FOR POSITION 3 TO BE A PART OF BRINGING HISTORY FORWARD AND THAT HE IS A
DREAMER FOR THE FUTURE.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON ATTEIIDING THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
MEETING, THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILS MEETING AND THE CLEAR LAKE
TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN A PLEASTTRE TO SERVE THIS CITY WITH
TWO WONDERFUL MAYORS, EVELYN NEWMAN AND I-L�tROLD WHZTAKER, AND ANNOUNCED THAT SHE
WOULD LIKE TO CONTINL7E TO SERVE AND WILL RUN FOR RE-ELECTIODI TO POSITION ONE.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED ON ATTENDI23G THE MEETING LAST THURSDAY WZTH E'RIENDSWOOD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING JOINT ISSUES RND REPORTED ON THE DAF2E PROGRAM
WITH CLASSES TAUGHT BY THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND DISCUSSED THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WARNING SYSTEMS AND WHERE TO PLACE THE WARNING SYSTEMS
INCLUDING THE LIGHTING.
MR. BRIAN MURPHY, 105 W. CASTLEWOOD, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING PLANNED ROAD
CONSTRUCTION IN STEVENSON PARK AND STATED HIS CONCERNS REGARDING SAFETY ISSUES,
INGRESS AND EGRESS, ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE IN THE PARK LATE AT NIGHT,
INCREASE OF TRAFFIC, DAMI�GE TO THE TREES, AND RECOM[�2QDED SIGNAGE DIRECTING PEOPLE
TO OVERFLOW PAFZKING AREAS, AND STATED THAT IT WAS A RECOMD�NDATION FROM THE PARKS
AND RECREATION BOARD TO NOT BUILD THIS ROAD, AND THANKED THE CITY FOR PI,ANTING THE
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BUSHES TO SCREEN SHEAR PLEASUFZE` S PARKING LOT FROM THE PARK.
MFZ. CHRIS PEDEN, CHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL
AND MADE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO COUNCIII�IEMBER MEASELES FOR HIS DEDICATION TO THE
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD AS COUNCIL LIAISON FOR MANY YEARS.
MR. ROB ROY, 306 VIRGINIA LANE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGAE2DZNG A aARKING DOG
PROBLEM AND RETALIATZON EROM HIS NEIGHBOR. MR. ROY STATED THAT AFTER" CALLING THE
POLICE DEPAR�'MENT MORE THAN ONCE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND. MR. ROY
STATED THAT HE FELT THAT P.D. DID NOT RESPOIID TO HIS CALLS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND
THAT WHEN THEY DID ARRIVE, THE NEIGHBOR WAS GONE. MR. ROY STATED THAT HE E'ELT THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A LAG AS TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE ORDINANCES CONTAIN.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANT THE CITY RECEIVED TO
OFFSET THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING THE EMERGENCY MA2QAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR
THE CITY. THE STATE IS GRANTING THE CITY $31,334 FOR FY1999-00 DISBURSED
QUARTERLY. CITY MANAGER COX ALSO REPORTEp ON THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING THAT
WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL SECRETARIAL, CLERICAL, AND FRONT LINE PERSONNEL IN THE CITY.
THIS TRAINING WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON �EALING WITH THE PUBLIC IN A CUSTOMER
FRIENDLY WAY AND REPORTED THAT MELVIN MEINECKE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, UNDERWENT
COLON CANCER SURGERY AND SEEMS TO BE DOING WELL.
MAYOR WHITAKER COM[�NDED CITY MANAGER COX ON GETTING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING
PROGRAM ON LINE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.
**COUNCII,MEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF DEVELOPER
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE CITY' S SHAFtE OF COSTS RELATED TO
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EIGHT-INCH WATERLINE ALONG MANDALE ROAD, MOORE ROAD AND CANAL
DRIVE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ACTION REGARDING PREPARATION FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR PHASE II OF THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL Il�ROVEMENT
PLAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF SURFACE WATER.
SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCII�MEMBER MANISON MOVED TC APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R2000-13, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, APPRO'VING AND AUTHORIZING AN EXCESS REBATE WATER
CAPACITY PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE PURCHASE OF 1 MGD OF THE INTERIM CAPACITY AT THE
SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
SECONDED BY COUNCII,MEMBER ERICSSON.
***COUNCII,MEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO PROVIDE FOR "UP TO 1�
MGD".
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
****THE MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCII,MEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R2000-18, A RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAI� ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 6, 2000, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO (2) COUNCII�MBERS, POSITION 1 AND POSITION 3,
FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
SECONDED BY COUNCII.MEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOIISLY.
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**COUNCIIJMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T2000-02, SECOND AND FYNAL
READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDZNANCE NO.
84-15, SAID ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY GRANTING
A SPECIFIC USE PERMZT FOR FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRZCT ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, LOCATED AT 302 LAUREL DRIVE; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
� EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T2000-05, AN ORDINANCE
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GRANTING A PERMIT AND CONSENT TO PG6E GAS TRANSMISSION, TEXP,S CORPORATION, PG&E GAS
TRANSMISSION TECO, INC. , AND PG&E ENERGY TFtADING-GAS CORPORATION, THEIR WHOLLY
OWNED SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS AND WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY GENERAL AND LIMITED
PARTNERSHIPS, AND THEIR SUCCESSORS, LESSEES OR ASSIGNS, TO MAINTAIN, USE AND
OPERATE CERTAIN NATURAL GAS AND/OR hIATURAL GAS LIQUIDS TRANSMISSION PIPELINES
ALONG, ACROSS, AND UNDER PUBLIC PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OF WAY IN THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PBESENTED. A.
PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: 1. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE TO PANHANDLE AREA WITH THE
FIRST PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4000.00 TO WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN
SERVICES. THE REPORT IS 20 PERCENT COMPLETE. DISPOSITION OF BID NO. 2000-01 FOR
THE LIBRARY ROOF SYSTEM TO JACO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,165. C.
APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR CENTENNIAL PARK ENTRY ROAD TO KINSEL INDUSTRIES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $203,079.28 FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD WITHIN
CENTENNIAL PARK. D. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACTS WITH WAYNE
SMITH & ASSOCIATES. 1 . CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER ON HERITAGE AND 16"
WATERLINE EXTENSION. 2. GROLTND-LEVEL WATER STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION AT WATER
WELLS #3 & #4 WITH WAYtIE SMITH & ASSOCIATES DOING THE ENGINEERING. E. RESOLUTIONS
- 1. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-12, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AND
GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES, ENDORSING THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. BEN G. RAIMER TO A
NINE-MEMBER BOARD UNDER CONSIDERATION ON THE GALV�STON COUNTY UNITED BOARD OF
HEALTH. 2. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-15, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES AUTHORIZING AERIAL SPRAYING 0�7ER FRIENDSWOOD BY
THE GALVESTON COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE COUNTY-WIDE MOSQUITO CONTROL
PROGRAM. 3. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO OPEN A CONTROLLED DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT AT CHASE SANK. 4.
RESOLUTION NO. R200-17, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY
SECRETARY TO ATTEST TO A COST SH1�F2ZNG WATER PROJECT CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AND THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS. F. APPROVE AND
AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HARRZS COUNTY FOR FIRE PROTECTION
SERVICES IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS. G. APPROVE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF FALCON RIDGE
SUBDIVISION, SECTION III. H. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOREST SUBDIVISION,
SECTION 4, FOR THE CONTRACTOR' S ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD. I. APPROVE STREET
BANNER PERMIT APPLICATION FOR DISPLAY FOR 2-28 - 3-5, 2000, FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE
COOKING TEAM ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. J. PROPERTY TAX FOR JANUARY, 2000. K. APPROVAL
OF FEBRUARY 4 & 7, 2000 MINUTES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJO�RN AT 8:07 PM.
YOR L. WHTTAKER
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DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRM
CITY SECRETARY