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• STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
OCTOBER 2, 2000 )(
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY,
OCT�BER 2, 2000 AT 7;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. WHITAKER
� ... MAYOR PRO TEM KIM BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER LARRY TAYLOR
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN PASTOR RICK AUSTIN, FROM FRIENDSWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE UNITED
STATES.
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDiNE REPORTED ON THE 70UR OF POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF
WEBSTER, C�EAR LAKE HOUSTON SUBSTATION,ALVIN AND TEXAS CITY AND STATED IT WAS NEEDED
IN ORDER TO LOOK AT THE FUTURE FOR OUR CITY AND FACILITIES.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON REPORTED ON THE TOUR OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF ALVIN,
TEXAS CITY AND WEBSTER AND CLEAR LAKE SUBSTATION AND REPORTED ON VIEWING THE
� DIFFERENCE ARCHITECTURES AND LAYOUTS.
i COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE REPORTED ON THE TOUR OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND
MET WITH CITY MANAGER COX AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MIKE HODGE AND
REPRESENTATIVES OF HIDDEN COVE RELATING TO THE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND THE EFFECTS ON
DRAINAGE, NOISE WITH CONSTRUCTION AND STATED HE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION LATER ON TO
THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR HAD NOTHING TO REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED THAT HE REALLY ENJOYED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TOUR
AND RECEIVED A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS, INFORMATION, AND STATED THAT THERE IS MORE COST TO
BUILDING A POLICE DEPARTMENT THAN WAS EARLIER REALIZED.
MAYOR WHITAKER REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED MOST OF THE SAME MEETINGS AND NOTHING
ELSE TO ADD OTHER THAN THE REPORTS THAT WERE ALREAQY GIVEN.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED MRS. ROBIN
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� MANISON WITH A FLAG THAT FLEW OVER THE CAPITAL THE DAY COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
PASSED AWAY AND ASKED THAT THE FLAG BE FLOWN AT CITY HALL IN HONOR OF COUNCILMEMBER
MANISON'S SERVICE TO THE CITY. REPRESENTATIVE EILAND STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER
MANISON WAS A MAN TO BE PROUD OF AND A FRIEND TO ALL AND A RESOLUTION WILL BE
PRESENTED AT THE NEXT SESSION IN COUNCILMEMBER MANISON'S HONOR.
MAYOR WHITAKER ACCEPTED THE FLAG ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND STATED THE FLAG WILL BE
FLOWN AT CITY HALL AND THEN PRESENTED TO MRS. MANISON AND FAMILY.
MR. JIM REINHARTSEN, PRESIDENT OF THE C�EAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION, PRESENTED THE ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL WHICH INCLUDED A REPORT ON THEIR
ACTIVITIES AND THE BENEFIT OF THOSE ACTIVITIES TO THE CITY.
MS. CAROL JONES, DIRECTOR OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL AND PROVlDED COUNCIL WITH A WRITTEN REPORT ON THElR ACTlVITIES AND THE BENEFIT
OF THOSE ACTIVITIES T� THE CITY.
MR. JOE DEBONIS, 418 OAK VISTA DRIVE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND GAVE HIS
CONDOLENCES TO COUNCILMEMBER MANISON'S FAMILY AND STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER
MANISON WAS A TRUE GENTLEMAN AND A GOOD LISTENER. MR. DEBONIS STATED HIS CONCERNS
ABOUT THE LACK OF A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE BROWN HOUSE AND STATED IT JUST DEAD-ENDS
FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE I NTO A BRICKWALL AND THAT IT IS A SHAME TO HAVE THIS NOT
TIE INTO OTHER SIDEWALKS AND ASKED WHY WEREN'T THEY REQUIRED TO PUT IN A SIDEWALK LIKE
ALL THE OTHER NEW BUSINESSES AND NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND ASKED HOW DID THIS HAPPEN.
MAYOR WHITAKER RESPONDED THAT HE WIL� CHECK (NTO THIS AND GET BACK TO MR. DE BONIS.
MS. EVELYN NEWMAN, 502 FALLING LEAF, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT SHE
APPRECIATES THE CHAMBER AND THE WORK THEY D0. MS. NEWMAN STATED AS PRESIDENT OF THE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SHE WANTED TO ANNOUNCE INFORMATION REGARDING THE HISTORIGAL FALL
FESTIVAL AND STATED THERE WILL BE A BAR-BE•CUE ON OCTQBER 21ST FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL 4:00
PM AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND MR. DICK DAUGIRD'S COOKING TEAM WILL BE THERE TO
DO THE COOKING, THERE WILL BE A BUS TOUR OF THE HISTORICAL PLACES IN FRIENDSWOOD THAT
WILL LAST APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS, THERE WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT WITH A HISTORICAL
THEME, STATED THERE ARE PLANS FOR BUILDING A BARN AND URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND AND
SEE THE MUSEUM RENOVATIONS.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED LAST WEEK, MELVIN MEINECKE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
ATTENDED A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED WATER PLAN FOR REGION H. THE REGION H
COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED ITS DRAFT OF THE WATER PLAN FOR THE AREA AND IDENTIFIED THE
NEEDS OF ALL WATER USERS, BOTH CURRENT PROJECTED AND OUTLINED A PLAN OF ACTION TO
MEET THOSE NEEDS. THE REGION H COMMITTEE IS CONDUCTING A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE PROPOSED PLAN BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED IN FINAL FORM TO THE STATE. THE ONLY PROBLEM
FOUND WITH THE PLAN IS THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IS UNDERESTIMATED. HOPEFULLY, THE
CENSUS DATA WILL CORRECT THAT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON
THE GROUNDWATER REDUCTION PLAN (GRP) AND THE CONTRACT WITH KLOTZ & ASSOCIATES TO
PREPARE THE PLAN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATORY PLAN OF THE HARRIS•GALVESTON
COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT. MR. COX EXPLAINED THE DISTRICT REQUIRED THE SUBMISSION
AND APPROVAL OF A GRP, I�F A CITY COULD NOT MET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLAN BY
2001. FRIENDSWOOD WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FULLY COMPLY, AS THE REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE CITY
TO SE 80 PERCENT SURFACE WATER ANNUA�LY BEGINNING 2001. THE CITY HAS THE WATER
CAPACITY, DUE TO THE PURCHASE OF AN ADDITIONAL 3 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY OF WATER IN
THE SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANT, BUT WE CANNOT GET IT TO THE CITIZENS UNTIL THE
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CITY OF HOUSTON COMPLETES A MAJOR WATERLINE EXTENSION ON BEAMER ROAD. THUS, THE
GRP NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED AND APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT. AT THIS TIME, THE PLAN IS
APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT COMPLETED. A DRAFT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE DISTRICT FOR
REVIEW BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2001. WE NAVE RECENTLY LEARNED THE DISTRICT IS NOT REQUIRING
THE GRP BE APPROVED UNTIL THE CITY'S WATER PERMIT IS UP FOR RENEWAL OCTOBER 1, 2001.
HOWEVER, THE GOAL, AND THE CHARGE OF THE CONSULTANT IS TO HAVE THE PLAN APPROVED BY
JANUARY 1, 2001.
MAYOR WHITAKER COMMENTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENCOURAGE THE
� CONSULTANT �0 HAVE THE GRP PLAN COMPLETED BY JANUARY 2001, AND TO ESCALATE THE
PROCESS WITH CITY MANAGER COX RESPONDING THAT HE WILL HAVE A MEETING WITH THE
CONSULTANT TO REMIND HIM THAT THE CITY HAS TO HAVE THE PLAN APPROVED BY JANUARY 1,
; 2001.
"�x-COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH FRIENDSWOOD HISTORICAL
SOCIETY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SITES IN THE CITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-0.
�x�*NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDING NOMINATION OF A CANDIDATE TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE
GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
RESOLUTIONS
xx.COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2000-47, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE TO ADOPT A PERMIT
FEE SCHEDULE FOR OUTDOOR SALES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
SECONDED BY COUNCI�MEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6•0.
x--x-COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2000-50, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, HEREBY DESIGNATING COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON AS
REPRESENTATIVE AND MAYOR WHITAKER AS ALTERNATE TO THE HOUSTON�GALVESTON AREA
COUNCIL 2001 GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6�0.
ORDINANCES
x�xCOUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T2000-38, FIRST READING OF
' AN ORD{NANCE AMENDING APPENDiX C OF THE FRfENDSW00D C1TY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 84�15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE
19T" DAY OF NOVEMBER 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER 20 (PUD# 20) TO MiXED COMMERCIA� USE (MCU), SAID 0.5684 ACRE TRACT
BEING LOCATED AT LOT 1, BLOCK 1, WINDING HOLLOW ADDITION, AN� BEING MUNICIPALLY KNOWN
AS 107 SHADWELL LANE WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-0.
xx-CDUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T2000-39, FIRST READING OF AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 84�15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE
19T" DAY OF NOVEMBER 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER
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' (CSC) TO SINGLE FAMiLY RESIDENTIAL (S�R), SAID TRACT BEING LOCATED AT LOT l t, BLOCK 2,
FRIENDSWO�D ADDITION, AND BEING MUNICIPALLY KNOWN AS 209 E. SHADOWBEND WITHIN THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
'�"COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED WITH THE EXCLUSION OF ITEM C. APPROVE ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH GAI.VESTON
COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND ABATEMENT SERVICES. A.
PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS- 1. COWARDS CREEK SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT WITH THE
NINTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,510.00 TO CLAUNCH & MILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF 24" REPLACEMENT LINE ALONG COWARDS CREEK FROM FM 518 TO
COWARDS CREEK DRIVE. THE PROJECT IS 91 PERCENT COMPLETE. B. APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF
NEILS A. AALUND FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO FILL VACANCY ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION. D. APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF THE ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. E. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOREST, SECTION 8 FOR THE CONTRACTOR'S ONE•
YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD FOR STREETS, DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES. F. APPROVE THE REQUEST
BY GALVESTON COUNTY TO PLACE SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT�OF�WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ADVERTISING THE UP-COMING COUNTY BOND ELECTION. G. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2000.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-0.
x-*-x�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM C. APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL
CONTRACT WITH THE GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DIS7RICT FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND
ABATEMENT SERVICES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON.
"x-x.�`COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE MOVED TO TABLE ITEM C TO HAVE CERTAIN CONCERNS
REVIEWED AND RESPONDED T0.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 7;55 PM.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
D LORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY