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Steven, city staff, told the board staff has asked engineering to inventory sidewalk gaps and impediments so the city can estimate costs to extend sidewalks off FM 518, and to examine additional street lighting on side streets that were not included in the initial illumination project. He said staff has also begun seeking consultants who could prepare an engineered plan and a turnkey estimate for burying communication lines — a single duct-bank approach intended to let Comcast, AT&T and other providers place lines underground in a coordinated way.

On the question of carriers’ commitments, Steven told the board that AT&T and Comcast would not commit to “never putting anything back” overhead after an undergrounding project; carriers indicated they would replace underground lines “wherever we found it” if a repair were needed but would not promise to forgo overhead placement in perpetuity. Steven said Comcast provided a figure in recent discussions (described in the meeting as roughly $865,000), and that staff wants consultant estimates to produce a firm engineer’s cost estimate before the board considers funding.

The board also discussed public-safety technology. Chief Rogers (police chief) and Steven described two options: “Flock” license-plate-reader cameras and intersection monitoring cameras. Steven said Flock cameras were estimated at about $2,500 per camera per year (turnkey) and that intersection monitoring camera installations were in the range of $8,000 to $12,000 per intersection as a one-time cost. The board discussed potential benefits; one board member cited a recent arrest that staff said was aided by license-plate data across municipalities.

Staff were given direction to pursue: (1) an engineering/consultant proposal and cost estimate for an overall duct-bank strategy to bury communications lines, (2) an inventory and exhibit of sidewalk and lighting impediments, and (3) follow-up pricing and stakeholder outreach on public-safety camera options. No formal board motions or financial approvals were recorded during this discussion; the items were presented as work-session updates and are expected to return to the board with more specific cost information and a recommended path forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation Meeting - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation directed staff to seek an engineered plan and cost estimates for burying downtown communication lines, to inventory sidewalks and lighting gaps, and to study public-safety camera options as part of ongoing downtown improvement planning.","taxTitle","Friendswood City, Galveston County, Texas","taxId",55593,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199478,"Friendswood DEDC approves $3,779.70 to finish downtown street signs; discusses $15,674.80 wayfinding signs",873,150000,1023000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3832729-eb5765373485450c224ef84fbfbb3106&start=150&end=1023","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3832729-eb5765373485450c224ef84fbfbb3106/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6199478/Friendswood-City/Galveston-County/Texas/Friendswood-DEDC-approves-377970-to-finish-downtown-street-signs-discusses-1567480-wayfinding-signs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199478-ce34a840c407098ff29b04250544ebc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775067834&Signature=lKEsvY8DdY4g2hqXNrweVzGU629hTwbOaM7a4SBxJbhLHSKZ1XlBoMZWNaJslwHOC60MM6rAp2vw0BwRYBiv6KG0z3lWpA9i-wfQ5duiAZzdURWRdpCa0xu6jw0-v-NO3bghZOKUZc5g23iBQ0mzEfP9Kg7mNcVvEjGxDFQcr3uCNDiHqMmfzhYUSWC7iSiq9Hjhbr3IBZ4JIBhlKDgWQBNV0r5PKow4wT9qcJrJyhZAeELh9zIAZ4YaBMR07xsVkH65teVnf9Q0sSAGEdxKZ46VkYLvlkxO9sMRBdZx-GsUWT986uChenuf8Jowk~GRxCVqSoexnXtiGV3~Wtm8eA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation on Tuesday approved a $3,779.70 payment to Road Safe Traffic Systems to complete the district street-sign inventory and recommended the expenditure to City Council. The board voted 4–0 to forward the purchase for council approval and directed staff to proceed after council action.

The expenditure, presented by Steven, city staff, will complete powder-coated downtown street signs and match the mast arms placed by TxDOT. Steven told the board the vendor is on BuyBoard, a cooperative of vetted suppliers, and that fabrication and installation should take “within 4 to 6 weeks” after council approval. He said the $3,779.70 figure “will complete the project” and that the work aligns with the downtown improvement plan sign package.

Board members then discussed a separate turnkey proposal from Bay Area Signs and Electrical LLC to fabricate and install four median wayfinding/gateway signs at a total cost of $15,674.80. Steven said the package would replace existing median signs and add two bookend signs; the proposed signs would retain wayfinding items such as a Rotary Pavilion reference. No formal vote on the Bay Area Signs contract was recorded.

Several board members asked staff to ask the vendor about double-faced (two-directional) signs and to evaluate whether landscaping in medians would need removal or modification to support two-sided signage. Ron (board member) urged staff to “ask that question” about two-sided signs; other members said they preferred to get mockups and a site map before moving forward. Steven said staff will return with options and pricing and, if the board prefers, present mockups at a workshop or the next meeting.

Formal action: the board approved funding to complete the street-sign inventory and recommended council approval of that expenditure; the Bay Area Signs proposal was discussed but not adopted. Next steps directed to staff include returning with site maps, vendor quotes for double-faced signs where appropriate, and any added landscaping costs that would affect the turnkey price.","The Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation voted to spend $3,779.70 to complete downtown street signage and recommended the expenditure to City Council; members also discussed but did not approve a $15,674.80 turnkey wayfinding/gateway sign package and asked staff for follow-up work on double-faced signs and landscaping impacts.","actionData","errors"]

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Friendswood DEDC discusses burying communication lines, sidewalks, lighting and public-safety cameras; staff directed to seek engineering plan

Friendswood DEDC approves $3,779.70 to finish downtown street signs; discusses $15,674.80 wayfinding signs