Friendswood City Council Regular Meeting - May 4, 2026

The City of Friendswood City Council held a regular meeting on May 4, 2026, with significant focus on procurement and infrastructure projects. Key procurement actions included awarding contracts for critical lift station mitigation and rehabilitation projects to McDonald Municipal and Industrial Division of CF McDonald Electric, Inc. and Sustenite Support Services LLC, respectively. The council also approved a contract with Rayek for roadway drainage and infrastructure improvements along a corridor, and authorized a $20,600 design amendment with HDR Engineering for parallel street parking design along Blackhawk Boulevard, though the latter raised concerns about spending city funds on HOA property. Additionally, the council approved an interlocal agreement with Galveston County for up to $6 million in funding toward the Friendswood Parkway project. The Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation's payment of approximately $652,000 to Comcast for relocating communication lines underground in the downtown area was also approved, with discussions about coordinating similar efforts with AT&T and Verizon. Policy discussions included amendments to subdivision and zoning ordinances to delegate certain plat and site plan approvals to city staff, with council opting to retain plat approvals with the Planning and Zoning Commission while allowing administrative approval of site plans. The meeting also addressed drainage project updates, zoning map amendments, and budget amendments for fiscal year 2025-2026.