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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 17 , 1984
7 : 00 PM
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 17 , 1984 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR
RALPH LONE
COUNCILMAN BRUCE BRANHAM
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILaAN EVELYN NEWNAN
COUNCILMAN PAUL SCHRADER
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN
CITY ENGINER MALCOLM COLLINS
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECI(E
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN.
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CT MAYOR LOWE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER, THE COUNCIL CONVENED IN
OD EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE
LA 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES, SECTION (e) LEGAL.
CO COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH HO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
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MAYOR LOWE REPORTED NE WOULD BE MEETING WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILFLIFE NEXT WEDNESDAY HOPEFULLY TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR
TEE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT. MAYOR LOWE INVITED THE AUDIENCE TO THE
CLEAR CREEK PROJECT MEETING ON JANUARY 3 AT GOLFCREST. MAYOR
LOME ADVISED THE ARCHITECT WOULD BE INTERVIEWED THIS THURSDAY.
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED TIE WOULD SE ATTENDING A LUNCHEON WITH THE
MAYORS OF GALVESTON COUNTY THIS FRIDAY HOSTED BY THE MAYOR OF
GALVESTON TO GAIN SUPPORT TO GET THE NAVAL BASE TO BE PLACED IN
THIS AREA.
MAYOR LOWE READ THE LETTER RECEIVED REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR
EXTENSION ON THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES CONTRACT,
WHICH COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTION TO.
COUNCILMAN SCHRADER REPORTED THE NEW COMPUTER WAS ON LINE AS OF
LAST WEDNESDAY AND COMPLIMENTED THE STAFF ON A GOOD JOB,
DR. BILL JONES AND AL O 'FARRELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO
REQUEST A SPECIFIC USE CHANGE IN CARMEL VILLAGE AND MISSION
ESTATES SUBDIVISION AND TO DISCUSS SLAB ELEVATIONS IN THESE
SUBDIVISIONS. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, ER.O 'FARRELL STATED
THAT IF THEY WENT WITH THE 70 ' LOTS THAT 43 LOTS WOULD DE LOST.
COUNCILMAN JORDAN REQUESTED FOR THE RECORD WHY THE 70 ' LOTS WOULD
NOT WORK. DR. JONES STATED THAT THE REASON IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO
wont: WAS THAT THEY HAD BUILDERS WHO ARE BUILDING RIGHT NOW AND
WANTING TO BUILD 50 ' HOMES. COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED THAT WOULD
WORK ON 70 ' LOTS. DR. JONES STATED YES THAT WOULD WORK BUT 43
ADDITIONAL LOTS MOULD BE LOST WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 1/2
MILLION DOLLARS WHICH MEANS THE CITY WILL NOT MANE ANYTHING, BUT
THE DEVELOPMENT WILL LOSE MONEY. COUNCILMAN SCHRADER REQUESTED
HOW MANY LOTS ARE OUT THERE NON, DR. JONES STATED THAT THERE WERE
138 LOTS ON CARMEL VILLAGE SIDE AND 88 LOTS ON MISSION ESTATES
SIDE FOR A TOTAL OF 226 LOTS, BUT WILL PROBABLY LOSE SOME 40 LOTS
! DUE TO THE PIPELINE. COUNCIL ASKED DEVELOPERS IF THEY COULD LIVE
WITH THE CONCEPT OF 65 ' LOTS WITH 7 1/2 SIDE SET EAU:LINES? DR.
JONES AND MR- O'FARRELL STATED THEY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS
pCONCEPT UNDER ADVISEMENT, COUNCIL STATED THEY WANTED TO BE SURE
THE DEVELOPERS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE THREE OWNERS, GREAT AMERICAN
HOMES AND RICHFIELD AND PARK AVENUE BUILDERS WOULD NAVE TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE REPLATTING PROCESS. IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE
DEVELOPERS WOULD DISCUSS THIS AT THE JANUARY 7 , 1985 COUNCIL
MEETING.
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Q *'PZ. MOTION WAS HARE 7_Y COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO CLARIFY THAT ADOPTION
O ` OF U1:UINANCT PE2-24, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 291 PASSED AND
APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 7 , 1977 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS
OF LAUD FROM R-1 TO SPECIFIC USE TO CONVERT EXXON WEBSTER FIELD
UNIT 3820 TO SALTWATER INJECTION AND TO INSTALL A SALTWATER
INJECTION PIPELINE LOCATED OFF OF F.M . 2351, WAS NOT APPLICABLE
AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH
REZONED THIS PROPERTY TO ALLOW THIS OPERATION. THE CITY MANAGER
IS TO WORK WITH EXXON ON THE WATER LINE PROJECT.
SECONDED DY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIiMOUSLY.
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I,/� **A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE THE
`f/ APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF WATERF'LOOD EXPANSION SYSTEM
EXXON 'S WEBSTER FIELD.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. NOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. RICHARD ROSENKRANZ APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REVIEW THE
OVERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE. MR. ROSENKRAN STATED THAT 76
PARKING CITATIONS WERE ISSUED IN THE KINGSPARK/WHITEHALL
SUBDIVISION WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO LOOK
INTO AMENDING THE ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED TEE POSSIBLITY OF AMENDING THE ORDINANCE TO
CHANGE THE TIME TO 2 : 00 A.M. AND/OR PARKING ON ONE SIDE OF TUE
STREET. COUNCIL REQUESTED A ARTICLE APPEAR IN THE NEWSPAPER
REQUESTING INPUT FROM HOMEOWNERS REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL FOR
THEIR CONSIDERATION
FRANK WEBB ASKED WHY THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE CITY MANAGER
REGARDING HIS REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF SIGNS ON TELEPHONE POLES U.
HIS AREA, THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT THE FIRE MARSHAL WAS IN
TIIE HOSPITAL AND THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS HE WAS
BACK ON THE JOB. MR. WEBB ALSO ASKED WHY T.'IERE WAS NO RESPONSE
TO HIS REPORT TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DISPATCHER FOUR WEEKS
AGO REGARDING THE STREET LIGHT OUT ON STONEHENGE AND HUNTINGTON,
THE MAYOR ADVISED MR. WEBB HE WOULD HANDLE Tills PERSONALLY
TOMORROW.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE THE CITY
6 MANAGER' S RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID TO SHIRLEY CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, INC. Iii THE AMOUNT OF S57, 840 . 00 FOR CURB CONSTRUCTION
ON CLEARVIEN.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
tOe '' *A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THE CITY
MANAGER RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID TO THE LOW
BIDDER D. BROTHERS INC. FOR PAINTING THE ELEVATED STORAGE, WITH
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE $20 ,000 CREDIT IN THE CONTRACT
IN EFFECT ON THE THREE TANKS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIM%MOUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE SLAB ELEVATIONS IN MISSION
ESTATES SUBDIVISION WITH THE CITY ENGINEER AND TIIE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS WITH THE INFORMATION BEING THAT THE LOTS VARY AND
THAT EACH LOT ELEVATION WOULD HAVE TO BE DETERMINED. IT WAS
DECIDED THAT THE DEVELOPER WILL HAVE ELEVATIONS SHOT.
COUNCILMAN BRANHAM LEFT THE MEETING AT 10 :10 PPi.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THE REQUEST FOR WATER WELL
PERMIT WENT PRETTY MUCH AS PLANNED AND WAS APPROVED AFTER PLANS
WERE REVIEWED. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO
SEND A LETTER TO MUD 55 TO REQUEST AN UPDATE AS TO WHERE THEY ARE
IN THEIR PLANS FOR SURFACE WATER IN THE BAY BROOK AREA. COUNCIL
HAD NO OBJECTIONS.
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**NOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO THE SALE HE THE NUMBER
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L METAL TANKS AT SEWERPLPLANTSNUMBERNUMBER1 AND 1dCIP1BEFt 2 IN THE i
s AMOUNT OF 811,500 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER. �Q[/
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSAL BY HUGHES SEWER
SERVICE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF DOMESTIC SEPTIC TANK WASTE WITH COUNCIL
ADVISING THE CITY MANAGER THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
1 THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO REGIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITIES CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST EXPANSION OF BLACICHAWIC REGIONAL
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. COUNCIL
REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER HAVE TOM LAY REVIEW THE AGREEMENT.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE THIRD
AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T84-21 EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS /
OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSW00D, TEXAS, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA l8(I
WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF *
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FRIENDSGJOOD ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH 'LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES;
APPROVING, A SERVICE PLAN FOR ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS
C' AHD BOUNDARIES; AND PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
OD (A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF FM 523 IN HARRIS COUNTY OUT OF
W THE SARAH MSKISSICR SURVEY, ABSTRACT 549, THE THOM iS CHOATE
COSURVEY, ABSTRACT 12, AUGUST WHITLOCIC SURVEY, ABSTRACT 793, THE
ROBERT WILSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT 88, AND THE JOHN DICKINSON SURVEY,
Q ABSTFtACT 15, SITUATED IN HARRIS COUNTY, 'TEXAS)
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCIIRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO TABLE THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE T84-22 PROVIDNG FOR THE DISANNEXATION OF LAND AREA FROM /40
THE LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OP FRIENDSMOOD, TEXAS. (AN
AREA SOUTH OF AND INCLUDING FM 528 LOCATED IN HARRIS, COUNTY, ���TEXAS BETWEEN THE CENTER LINE OF CLEAR CREEK AND THE WEBSTER CITY
LIMITS CONTAINING 1147 ACRES MORE OR LESS) , PENDING APPORTIONMENT
AGREEMENT WITH LEAGUE CITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE SECOND
READING OF ORDINANCE T84-23 , AMENDING ORDINANCE 82-4, A PERSONNEL
POLICY FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, PASSED AND APPROVED MARCH 1,
1982 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILI'>IAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE T84-25, AMENDING CITY OF FP.IENDSWOOD, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 323 , PASSED AND APPROVED DECEMBEP. 4, 1978, AND
BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR USE OF SIGNS, BY
S'I'RIXING THEREFROM ALL REFERENCES TO ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS
ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY'S PRIOR ZONING ORDINANCE, SAME BEING
ORDINANCE NO. 291, AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR THE COMPARABLE
ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER TIIE CITY' S NEWLY ADOPTED ZONING
ORDINANCE, SAME BEING 84-15.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE THE FIRST
READING OF T84-26 , ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY, WHO
PERFORMED OR HEREAF'.I'ER PERFORM ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES
(OR THEIR RESERVES OR AUXILIARIES) OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER
HONORABLE CONDITIONS DURING PERIODS OF CONFLICT WITH FOREIGN
FORCES, TO APPLY AND MAKE DEPOSITS FOR, AND TO RECEIVE SPECIAL
CREDIT WITH THE TEXAS RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR LIMITED PORTIONS OF
SUCH MILITARY SERVICE, AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF
ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS TO THE SYSTEM ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH SERVICE
CREDIT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN! NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**MOTION WAS MADE DY COUNCILMAN MEWNAN TO APPROVE THE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE T84-27 , AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER TYE
ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UP—DATED
SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY
QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE
EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND ESTABLISUING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**140T'ION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE THE FIRST
READING OP ORDINANCE T84-28, ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE
CITY WHO HAVE TERMINATED PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIPS IN TEXAS MUNICIPAL
RETIIREMENT SYSTEM, TO DEPOSIT THE SUMS SO WITHDRAWN, PLUS ANNUAL
WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND ALLOWING AND UNDERTAKING THE COST OF
ALLOWING ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE CREDIT IN SUCH SYSTEM FOR ALL SERVICE
TO WHICH SUCH EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ENTITLED AT DATE OF SUCH
WITHDRAWAL, WITH LIRE EFFECT AS IF ALL SUCH SERVICE EAU BEEN
PERFORMED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THIS CITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
CHECKS WERE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION AS FOLLOWS:
GENERAL FUND 5573—LEE OIL COMPANY $4, 973 . 32
5604—COENCO (1) 3 , 296 .62
560E—OLSON & OLSON 2, 525 .00
WATER/SEWER CONST. 1901—COENCO (2) 5, 839.51
1900—CAT CONTRACTING 29,571 . 12
1902—ROHAN COMPANY 3 , 553 . 25
CAPITAL PROJECTS 1231—COENCO (3) 5,584 .59
SALES TAX 2757—GENERAL FUND CITY OF FSWD. 29, 598.54
CHECKS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES,
SECTION (e) LEGAL.
COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 10 :35PId.
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