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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1984-03-05 Regular 151 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5 , 1984 7: 00 PM MINiJTES OF A REGUI,AR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON MARCH 5 , 1984 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT , CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH LOWE � COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN � " COUNCILMAN , BRUCE BRANHAM COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN " EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PAUL SCHRADER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY ATTORNEY , BOB MCCONNEL CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY LARRY DYKES . � ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMiJNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR WERE AS FOLLOWS: � MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED DALE ANNA AND CARL SMITH OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT � AND BRUCE GOLDEN OF MiJD 55 . ° CO MAYOR LOWE AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN WILL ATTEND THE GULF COAST WASTE DISPOS. Q BOARD MEETING MARCH 13, 1984 . MAYOR LOWE SPOKE TO OMER POORMAN URGEING COMPLETION OF WATERLINE OVER FM 2351,.. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED MORTGAGE AND TRUST �IAS ADVISED PLANS TO BUILD IN WEDGEWOOD. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL WERE AS FOLLOWS : COUNCILMAN B NHAM REPORTED HE MET WITH CHARLIE BAUMGARDNER REGARDING TURNING LANES AND SIGNAL$ . FECOMMENDATION OF EIGHT AREAS WILL BE MADE TO POLICE CHIEF . MAYOR LOWE INTRODUCED CHUCK WILSON WHO IS A CANDIDA.TE FOR COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETZNG OF ,TANUARY 9, AND JANUAR� 23, 1984 WERE APPRO' AS CORRECTED. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 16, EZEGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 6 AN:D PUBLIC liEARING OF FEBRUARY 1.6 , 1984 WERE APPROVED AS READ REPRESENTATIVES FROM ENGLISH VILLAGE TOWNHOME AS.SOCIATION APPEARED BEFORI COUNCIL TO ASK IF CITY MAINTAINS THE STRE�T LOCATED BETWEEN THE COMPLEX AND 7-11 AND THAT THE STREET BE NAMF.D. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGI REVIEW THIS REQUEST AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION AT THE NEXT MEETING. MAYOR L'OWE RECOGNIZED MAYOR JOE LAMB AND ED POOLE FROM LA.�B��I�eAgueC�fry. A REPRESENTATIVE OF BERNARD JOHNSON PRESENTEII AN AGREEMENT FOR TAE SAFET' VALVE PROGRAM WHICH MAYOR LOWE AND. MAYOR LAMB EXECUTED . A LENGTHY :DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PLACEMENT. OF A REFERENDUNI ON THE ELECTION BALLOT FOR APRIL 7 , 1984 RELATIVE TO THE CLEAR CREEK DR.AINAGE DIS`1RI"CT, WITH NO ACTION .BEING. TAKEN. : � ****A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE FLANNING .ANb ZONING COMMISSION WAS HELD TO PROVIDE AN OPPGR_TtiP�ITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK OR PRESENT WRITTEI COMMENT ON THE PROPOSAL FOR REZONING..OF 4 . 7936 ACRES'LOGATEL' F'M 2357. ARE� FkOM R.-1. TU (L j F7R:ST 30G '� C-1: (2) FEN!ATN'ING. 300 ` M•=1 . LEROY CUTSINGER SPOKE FOR HIS FAMILY REQUESTING THIS RE�ONING. ' HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE, MAYOR LOWE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR A BRIEF INTERMISSION AT 9i00 AND RECONVENED AT 9 : 25PM. �P�GE TWO �iREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5 , 1984 7 : 00 PM ���g�� �'��tiMOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO HAVE REZONING ORDINANCE -DRAWN UP ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. %�''�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE MAY 7 AS STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY FOR 1984 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . / • *�'�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILDIAN JORDAN TO APPROVE AN INCREASE OF PAY g�-FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM $4 .00 TO $5 . 00 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAM, MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. r1 *'tiMOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAM FOR COUNCIL TO MEET THE FIRST ��THREE MONDAYS OF THE MONTH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN BROWN OPPOSED . �/� *�'�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE TAX REPORT SUBMITTED FOR MONTH OF JANUARY 1984 WITH REPORTS TO BE SUBNfITTED ON QUARTERLY BASIS HEREAFTER. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN, MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. llISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING Vf�RIOUS "REQUEST FROM T$E FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW AND SEND CORRESPONDENCE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN . ORDINANCES : �� *%�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL � READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM WEIGHT LOAD FOR WHISPERING PINGS BRIDGE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAM. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �'�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER T5-84, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 291 , AS AMENDED AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY STRIKING THE TERM "BUILDING INSPECTOR" AND SUBSTITUTING THE TERM "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL OP. HIS DESIGNEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER T6-84 , T6-84 , AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 7 THEREOF A NEW SECTION 7-13 , PROVIDING RULES AND P.EGULATION GOVERNING THE REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFICATIONS , MARKINGS, USE AND ENFORCEMENT OF EIRE LANES THEREOF . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAM, MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � ''�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BROWN TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 84-4, P,EZONING FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE (CHURCH) AT THE INTERSECTION OF WINDSONG AND FM 528 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. "1�9(,�,�'k^MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO AMEND ORDINANCE T5-84 ACCORD- L1 ING TO THE CHARTER (MATTER TO BE OMITTED BY ENCLOSING IN BRACKETS AND UNDERSCORING NEW MATTER) . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM CATV DEFENSE FUND COMMITTEE WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . �� '���'�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF . �CLIVE JACKSON AND RICK YANCY AS RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. A REPORT WAS NOT GIVEN P.EGARDING GREAT AMERICAN HOI�?ES REQUEST TO CLOSE KILLARNEY STREET . BOB CULBERTSON A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HOME OWNERS" STATED HE HAS A PETITION NOT TO CLOSE THE STREET . � 53 PAGE THREE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5 , 1984 7 : 00 PM DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGt1RDING BOUNDRY LINES AT CLEAR CREEK, WITH COUNCIL- MAN BROWN, CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ENGINEER TO COMPILE A REPORT . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING FEMA ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. ' **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO SEND A LETTER TO EXXON CORPORA- TION REQUESTING DONATION OF PROPERTY AND REQUEST RESTRICTIONS . �-& SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPROVED. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER OPPOSED. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE �REENBRIER BRIDGE IS TO BE COMPLETED IN 30 TO 45 DAYS . ELEVATED WATER STORAGE WILL BE RELOCATED TO WEDGEWOOD SOON . ADDITIONAL FIPE AHS BEEN ORDERED FOR CLEARVIEW. REPORTED THE FOREST O BEND SEWER BILLING IN EXCESS OF $4, 000 . � NO CHECKS WERE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL. LLI MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THERE WAS POSSIBLE POLLUTION FROM THE BRIO. REFINERX. m •� C( BILL FUSS OF WEDGEWOOD ASKED COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO AN ABANDONED HOUSE AND TWO IiAZARDOUS TRAILERS . CZTY MANAGER WILL . LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 50 PM. d-u.i-2 �YOR RXT.PH L .�� ' - R CIE Z E CITY SECRETARY ATTEST: � , i , _. . ... .. . ..........._ ......,_. _ _ _.._ .._.. .._- - -.._ . ____ _. . ._. ..._. _ , _ _ . _ � � :, ..