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STATE 0 F TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )( ,
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRfS )( ' �
MAY 13, 2002 )(
MINUTES OF A SPEC[AL MEETiNG OF THE FRIENQSWOOD CITY GOUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDRY, MAY 13, 2002 AT 6:3Q PM AT FR[ENDSWOOD C1TY HALL, CITY COUNCIL.CHAMBERS, 910 S.
FRfENDSW00D DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WfTH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONST[TUTWG A
QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER TRACY GOZA
COUNCILMEMBER K1M BRIZENDINE �
COUNCILMEMBER SHANNON KIMMEL . �
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
. CITY MANAGEI� RON GOX .
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
Councilmember Ericsson was absent from the meeting, attending#he National "Keep It Soid"for NASA in
Washington, D.C. .
Mayor Whitaker called the meeting to order.
Discussion was held regarding the� Procedures for Emergency Management. Terry Byrd, Fire
Marshal/Emergency Management Coordinator, gave a presentation of an overview of the Emergency
Management Preparations to date. Included in the presentation were the following highlights: l.
Emerge�cy Management Plan; 2 Galveston County Coopera�ive; 3. Evacuation Pian; 4. Re-entry Plan;
5. Damage Assessment Plan; 6. Debris Management; 7. Donations Management Plan; 8.
C�r;"?!l"?!.If;:C�finnS Plan� Q )`Int;fi�-tiu}.On Plun� 1!l. }���,'�;C Inf�rm�t!^r? PIu;�; 1�. PI'^tgr±jnn pf C jt�F�A�nrrig,
12. EOC Operations. Mayor Whitaker re-capped his observations regarding the "Hurricane .Greg"
operation, and stated that Terry and his staff and the other Departments who participated in this
exercise, performed very:well. Drscussion continued regarding Homeland Security Grant Funding with
City Manager Cox reporting that funds are not yet available.
Discussion was held regarding the Policy on Maintenance of Hazard M.itigation Grant Buyout Properties.
Deputy Director of Community Development Dan Johnson reported that there have been 136 homes in
the buyout program, 134 homeowners have accepted the buyout, 127 homes have closecf, 32 hames
have been demolished and a recommendation wiil be made on the May 20, 2002 Agenda regarding Bid
2002-04, HMGP Demolition Project Phase II, for another iO4 homes to be demolished. Discussion
continued regarding drafting a city policy for the disposition of the properties acquired through the
HMGP to local drainage districts, the Parks& Recreation Board, homeowners associations, and adjacent
property owners. Discussion cantinued regarding recommendafions ofthe city's Corr�munityAppearance
Board as to the maintenance of the properties, maintenance costs, non-drainage and non-park use,and a
joint venture of the city and the drainage district. Council concurred about the cost to the city, and
discussed th�value of the properties. Discussion continued regarding pians for any of the properties, a
mowing contractor, and Council commended the staff committee consisting of Director of Community:
Services Jon Branson, Director of Community Development/Public Works Mike Hodge, and Deputy
Director of Community Development Dan Johnson, for their work in coming together with the Galves�on
County Conso�idated Drainage District and stated their work has been for the betterment of all. Mayor
Whitaker thanked Dan Johnson and Mike Hodge for the great job regarding this mitigation pracess.
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A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 7:30 PM.
Mayor Harold L. Whitaker
Attest;
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De ris McKenzie, TRMC
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