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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1982-02-15 Regular 257 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL February 15 , 1982 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, February 15 , 1982 , at 7 : 30 p.m. with the following members present : Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Attorney Bill 01son Sr. Mayor Pro-tem Paul Schrader City Manager Jim Morgan Councilmen : Mary Brown City Secretary Bobbie Henry __ Bob Wicklander Ed Zeitler Loren Wood Todd Stewart With a quorum present , and with none absent , the following business was transacted: � INVOCATION was given by Rev. Norman Fry , First Baptist Church. � � ANNOUNCEMENTS - Mayor Whittenburg asked if there were any � candidates for office who would like to make an announcement. � Trey Dibrell announced that he is running for judge of County C( Court #1 . Councilman Mary Brown submitted her letter of resignation from ;'v� the Council to become effective March 2 inasmuch as she will be �� entering the race for Mayor in the April 3 election. Mayor Pro- tem Schrader has already submitted his resignation effective the same day, stating that he will be running for Mayor. � PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS I �,__ Chairman Leon Brown of the Planning & Zoning Commission stated that the Planning Commission is delaying its submission of a recommendation voted at their last meeting concerning revisions to the subdivision and flood conrtrol ordinances . He explained that the Commission has received some new information which may have a bearing on their recommendation . In the discussion following this announcement , some members of Council felt that Council should proceed to take action on initiating a change to Ordinances 304 and 210 even though no recommendation has been received from P&Z. Other Council members were strongly against voting on any changes to these ordinances being studied by P&ZC until a recommendation has been received from the Commission. MOTION: (Schrader) That the City Attorney draft an ordinance ,. to amend Ordinances No. 304 (Flood Damage Prevention) and !,`ki°� No. 210 (Subdivision Ordinance) as follows : "The con- �� trolled release of stormwater runoff from all develop- �� ments that contain an area in excess of one acre shall not exceed the base runoff rate of the natural land prior ��! to development. " �'� Second: Wood IVote : FOR (S ) Schrader, Wood, Brown , Whittenburg , Stewart ( AGAINST: Zeitler -- Wicklander was out o£ the room for the vote. MOTION CARRIED The City Attorney advised Council that a public hearing must be held prior to making the change in the Subdivision Ordinance . 258 RESOLUTION R3 - 82 - AUTHORIZING CREATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - On request from Council for his comments , Mr. Olson stated that he would advise some changes in the documents which have been presented to Council relative to this matter. MOTION: (Zeitler) To direct the City Attorney to draw up ( the proper paper work to sanction the creation of an b industrial development corporation and revise the wording of the resolution for passage by Council. ' Second: Schrader , Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED - ' NOTE : At this point , Mayor Whittenburg turned the chair over to i Mayor Pro-tem Schrader and left the meeting because of illness . H ' ORDER CALLING CITY OFFICIALS ELECTION - The Mayor Pro-tem read II an order calling an election for mayor and council positions l , 3 , and 5 to be held on April 3 . OPENING BIDS ON PARK LIGHTS - The following bids were opened and read for renovation of the present lighting system on the Pony/Colt football field (A) ; or alternate plans for a new lighting system for the field (B) : Proposal A Proposal B li Turner Electric Co. $16 , 455 $21 ggg I Crescent Electric Co . 16 , 368 31, 857 Savard Electric Co . 16 ,560 35 ,496 Simplex Electric Co. 9 , 920 32 , 865 O.G MOTION: (Wood) To refer bids to the City Manager for analysis I and recommendation. Second: Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED i VESTER LEVEE - Robert Supina, stated that Mr. Vester' s permit I regarding the levee on his property expires on the 16th, and he asked what action the city proposes to take . Mr. Morgan stated , that if the work is not completed, that charges will be filed against Vester in Municipal Court . COLUMBIA SHUTTLE FLIGHT - Ralph Lowe announced that Jack Lousma, who is a Friendswood resident and will be commander of the March flight of the space shuttle Columbia, has proposed taking a Friendswood flag on the flight to be presented to the city on the shuttle ' s return to earth. Lowe said since the city has no flag, he is proposing a contest for ideas for a flag. Lousma proposed that in the absence of an official flag , a fabric might be carried on the trip to outer space which could later be used for making rthe first official City of Friendswood flag. Proposal was made that the Mayor issue a proclamation declaring "Columbia Day" in Friendswood. HARRIS COUNTY BOND ELECTION - Jan Jordan pointed out that an election will be held in Harris County on February 23 to consider a $425 million bond issue , part of which is for drainage . She urged Friendswood citizens to make calls to Harris County citizens asking them to vote in favor of the bonds. ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE - Councilman Brown stated that this com- ' mittee is scheduling meertings with various civic groups to get 'i opinions on the proposed architectural controls for the city, and that the committee will be ready to meet with Council some- time late in March. „ REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT - A request has been made to " permit a portion of the walkway for a swimming pool at 402 Dogwood Circle to be built on the utility easement . Mr. Mi` ogan recommends that the request be denied since there is room on the 1ot , by rearranging the location of the pool, for the pool and walkways . �59 MOTION: (Zeitler) To accept the City Manager' s recommendation , and deny the request . q,7,a, Second: Wicklander r� i Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � I RESOLUTION #R2-82 SUPPORTING HARRIS COUNTY BOND ISSUE FOR �� DRAINAGE written and presented by Councilman Schrader. ! MOTION: (Wood) For adoption of Resolution #R2-82 . ' Second: Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED �� ACTIVITIES FOR FOURTH OF JULY - Parks Director Phyllis Lee has L��"� proposed additional activities for the 4th of Ju1y which were not �' included in the present budget . These , and the approximate ', additional cost are : Country dance - $600 . 00 *Barbeque (cartered lunches ) - For free meals for participants - $700 . 00 � Contential Singers - Gratuity -� $200 . 00 � *In 1981 food was provided through booths run by individual groups ' � and of£ering a specific kind of food, i. e . hamburgers , hot dogs , � etc. , � ' ,Q MOTION: (Wood) To approve items one and three , but leave the� food plan as it was done in 1981. j Second: Brown rJ� � Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED V I ORDINANCES #82/2 - REZONING LAND ON FM 528 FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE - SCHOOL/,�(r»`' FOR HANDICAPPED CITIZENS - Second Reading �i � MOTION: CBrown) To approve second reading of Ord. 82/2 . Second: Zeitler Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � , �.''y% ' #82 /3 - REZONING A PARCEL OF LAND NEAR THE BRAZORIA COUNTY LINE ll�� i FROM R-1 TO R-6 - Second Reading , MOTION : (Brown) To approve second reading of Ord. 82/ 3 . i Second: Zeitler Vote : FOR (5 ) Brown , Zeitler, Wood , Stewart , Schrader (Wicklander was out of the room for the vote) AGAINST : None MOTION CARRIED #82/ 3 - ADOPTING PERSONNEL POLICIES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES - Second Reading ' MOTION: (Zeitle.r) To approve second reading of Ord. 82/ 3 . Second: Stewart MOTION: (Brown) To revise the ordinance by deleting Sec. 4. 01 I . , Second: Wicklander �� Vote : FOR (4) Brown , Wicklander, Whittenburg, Stewart AGAINST : Wood, Zeitler MOTION CARRIED � I MOTION: ( Stewart) To revise the ordinance by changing, in , the opening paragraph of Sec. 4 . 01 , the word "will" to � �rmay „ � Second: Wood �,'� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED � 260 ,..,,'Q� MOTION: (Wood) To revise the ordinance by inserting in Sec. I �'�U 3 . 04 1. , second line , the word "working" to make the statement read (10 working days) . Second : Wicklander Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ' r� VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE ON SECOND I ,�, READING : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ' � #82/5 - ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Second Reading MOTION: (Wood) To approve second reading of Ord. 82/5 . I Second: Stewart Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED i IN-PUT TO ANNUAL CALENDAR - Councilman Wood asked that the I following items be included in the calendar: Dates on street bond program; Last day to make submittals of resolutions to TML for approval at the convention ; September 15 , Last day to adopt budget. OPEN WORK ITEMS LIST was discussed with some revisions being made to the list. WARRANTS FOR APPROVAL - By unanimous vote , the following warrants '� were approved for payment : General Fund #8254 - Gulf Coast Dodge $26 873 . 70 W&S Fund #3942 - Rohan Company 3 �047 . 64 Debt Service #1591 - Republic Bank Houston 37 ,687 . 86 1592 - Citizens State Bank 43 ,656 . 25 1593 - Texas Commerce Bank 76 ,206 . 25 1594 - Frost National Bank 67 ,140 . 50 ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn . The meeting was adjourned. ! L��c�'�. City Secretary — APPROVED: � Mayor — i