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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1985-02-18 Regular ��e) REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 18, 1985 MINUTE5 OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 18, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CON5TITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH LOWE COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN � COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PAUL SCHRADER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE-PONDISH ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN BRUCE BRANHAM. COUNCIL ADJOURNED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS OPEN ME�TING5 0 LAW ARTICLE 6252-17, TEXA5 VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES, SECTION (e) �. LEGAL AND SECTION (g) PERSONNEL. � COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. W (n MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CITY RECEIVED FRANCHISE PAYMENT FROM Q ENTEX IN THE AM�UNT OF $10, 974 . MAYOR LOWE, COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN MET WITH THE HANOVER GROUP REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF 321 ACRES LOCATED ON FM 528. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THIS LOOKS LIKE AN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT AND THE CITY WILL BENEFIT GREATLY AND THAT DURING NEGOTIATIONS, HE WAS GLAD OUR MAYOR WAS ON OUR SIDE. COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED THAT THIS GROUP AGREED TO PAY THE CITY � REQUIRED FEES IN ADVANCE WHICH COULD BE PLACED IN INVESTMENTS FOR THE CITY. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD SP�KE TO JOHN PINKERTON WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT THE NEEDS FOR TURNSNG LANES ON FM 2351 AND FM 528. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED C4RRESPONDENCE FROM COMMISSIONER RON CROWDER ON THE STREET REPAIRS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND THE FOLLOWING STREETS HAVE BEEN APPROVED MELODY LANE, BUTLER DRIVE, MARY ANN DRIVE, NQRTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE AND CLEARVIEW. COUNCILMAN SCHRADER STATED THAT THE PRESENT REAGAN BUDGET INCLUDES 2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND THAT THIS I8 THE FIRST TIME CONSTRUCTION FUNDS HAVE MADE ST TO THE BUDGET AND IT SHOWS THE PROJECT IS NOT DEAD AND NEED TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO FOLLOW UP WITH LEGISLATORS TO KEEP THIS FUNDING IN THE BUDGET. MAYOR LOWE STATED THIS FUNDING REQUIRED 70� CITY PARTICIPATION AND IS UNACCEPTABLE AT THIS MOMENT UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHAT WE ARE BUYING. WE HAVE TALKED TO JUDGE HOLBROOK TO SET UP A MEETING WITH THE CORP OF ENGINEERS BUT THEY THEMSELVES DO NOT KNOW WHAT THSS MEANS BUT ARE LOOKING INTO AND WILL HAVE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE WHEN THE MEETING IS SET AND MAYOR LOWE WILL ADVISE COUNCIL WHEN THIS MEETING WILL BE. COUNCILMAN SCHRADER REQUESTED AN UPDATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER ON THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK PROBLEM. CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN REPORTED THE SUB-CONTRACTOR HAD MOVED OFF THE PROJECT LAST WEEK AND WE NOTIFIED THE PRTME CONTRACTOR WHO IN TURN. NOTIFIED THE BONDING COMPANY WHO NOTIFIED THE SUB-CONTRACTOR THEY HAD 60 DAYS TO MOVE BACK ON THE JOB AND COMMENCE WORK ON THIS PROJECT. COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THEY RODE WITH TWO POLICE DEPARTMENT RESERVES AND FOUND THIS VERY EDUCATIONAL IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PQLICE DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS. 284 ALLAN BUCKNER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT AT 705 PENN DRIVE LOCATED IN QUAKERS LANDING SUBDIVISION. CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN REPORTED HE DID NOT SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS REQUEST. **MOTION WAS MADE MY COUNCILMA.N NEWMAN TO ACCEEPT THE CITY 33�8� MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT THE WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT AS . , REQUESTED BY MR. ALLAN BUCKNER AT ?05 PENN DRIVE IN QUARERS LANDING SUBDIVISION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY T� DRAW UP THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. HOLLY WHSTE, REPRESENTING MEMBER5 OF 4-H APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST PERMISSION TD PLACE 2 X 3 ONE SIDED SIGNS AT BOTH ENDS OF �M 518, FM 528 AND FM 2351 SAYING FRIENDSWOOD 4-H WELCOMES YOU. COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTION TO THIS �ROJECT BUT THIS REQUEST MUST BE APPROVED BY STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. BILL HURSTA, HOMEOWNER FROM RINGSPARK WHITEHALL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE �VERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE AND WANTED TO SAY HE HEARTILY ENDORSED THE ORDINANCE AS IT WAS WRITTEN. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1984 WERE APPROVED AS PRE5ENTED. BENNY BAKER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL T� REQUEST FUNDING TO HELP WITH THE RENOVATION OF JONES HANGAR WITH VOLUNTEER5 PROVIDING MANPOWER. �yfp ..- **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE FUNDING OF 0� $8,200 FOR RENOVATIONS TO JONES HANGAR. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MEMBERS OF THE CLOGGERS WHO USE THE HANGAR ON A REGULAR BASIS WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER SAFETY AS THE PHONE DOES NOT WORK AND REQUESTED A CLOSE PATROL WHEN THE HANGAR IS BESNG USED. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE THE PHONE REPAIRED AND ADVISED THOSE USING THE HANGAR TO CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN THEY WOULD BE MEETING TO REQUEST A CLOSE PATROL. HARVEY MELCHER ANNOUNCED HE HAD FILED FOR CITY COUNCIL POSITION #4 AND STATED HIS PLATFORM. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE DONNA CASHION TO WORK ON THE 1985 4TH OF JULY. THE CITY MANAGER STATED SHE WAS W�RKING �0 HOURS NOW AND WOULD SET ASIDE TIME FOR 4TH OF JULY. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REQUESTED COUNCIL APPROVAL TO WORK WITH THE JULY 4TH APPOINTED COMMITTEE. COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS SUGGESTIONS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST BY EXXON AND AUTHORIZATION TD EXECUTE LETTER OF AGREEMENT SETTING FORTH REIMBURSEABLE EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,000 IN CONJUNCTION WITH RELOCATION OF PIPELINES FOR WTDENING OF FM 528 AT KOCUREK CURVE. THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THIS BE APPROVED CONTINGENT UPON FINDINGS WAS HIGHWAY THERE PRIOR TO EXXON AND FUNDING TO BE OUT OF RIGHT OF WAY FUND NOT TO EXCEED $18,000. COUNCILMAN SCHRADER ASKED HOW MANY OTHER UTILITIES WOULD HAVE TO BE MOVED AND ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO CHECK WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT THE PROCEDURES THEY USE, HE BELIEVES COMPANY'S USUALLY PITCHES IN AT LEAST 50� OF THE COST. COUNCIL ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEGOTIATE A MORE REALISTIC COST WITH EXXON AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE THE THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE T85-1, ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF FM-528 WITHING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMDUSLY. ��5 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BROWN TO 'APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINACE T85-3, GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CARMEL VILLAGE SUBDIVISION AND MISSION E5TATES IN THE CITY OF FRIEND5WOOD, TEXAS, AS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT; AMENDING THE ZONIG DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 84-15, PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1984; . CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECOND�D BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. I i COUNCILMAN JORDAN READ THE FOLLOWING INTO THE RECORD, FlJR THE RECORD, I HAVE VOTED AGAINST AND AM VOTING TONIGHT AGAINST THE SPECIFIC USE ORDINANCE IN CARMEL VILLAGE AND MISSION ESTATES FOR ONLY ONE REASON: THAT IT APPLIES TO ACREAGE WHICH IS NOT YET DEVELOPED WITH STREETS AND UTILITIES. INSOFAR AS ORDINANCE T85-3 APPLIES TO LOTS WITH ALREADY-EXISTING STREET5 AND UTILITIES, I THINK THE C�MPRIMISE I5 THE BEST POSSTBLE SOLUTION TO A VERY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION. THE DEVELOPERSr THE MAYOR AND MYSELF HAVE DEVOTED MANY HOURS TO (� PRODUCING A 50LUTION. IF THE ORDINANCE WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO d. PARTS, PART ONE FOR LOTS WITH STREETS AND UTILITIES AND PART TWO � FOR RAW ACREAGE, I WOULD SUPPORT THE COMPRIMISE WHOLE-HEARTEDLY FOR PART ONE. MY VOTE AGAINST THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEEN AND IS W AGAINST PART TWO. � I BELIEVE THAT PART TWO GIVES THE DEVELOPERS THE CITY5 PERMI5SION Q T(� BUILD, IN THE FUTURE, STREETS AND UTTLITIES FOR LOTS LESS THAN 90 FEET IN WIDTH. IN PART ONE, THE STREETS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND I AGREE THAT IT IS T00 LATE TO REQUIRE A CAANGE. BUT IN PART TWO, THE UNDEVELOPED ACREAGE, IT IS NOT TOO LATE. WHILE A CHANGE WOULD REQUIRE REDESIGN AND AN ALTERATION TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEVELOPERS AND THEIR LENDERS, I BELIEVE THAT THIS CITYS ZONING ORDINANCE, WHICH REQUIRES LOTS A MINIMUM OF 90 FEET IN WIDTH FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, i SHOULD PREVAIL. � MOTION APPROVED. COUNCILMAN JORDAN OPPOSED. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T85-4, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 1984, AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND KNOWN AS LOWE TRA.CT VENTURE, W.F. MITCHELL TRUSTEE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MITCH MITCHELL CLARIFIED THE NAME USED FOR THIS TRACT OF LAND WAS CHOSEN AS THE MOST CONVENIENT NAME POSSIBLE DUE TO THIS PROPERTY BEING OWNED BY THE LOWE5 OVER THE PAST 28 YEARS AND FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION THE LOWES HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DQ WITH THIS VENTURE. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T85- 5, AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ORDINANCE N0. 84-18, PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 10, 1984, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITYS GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984-85; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET: AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 3�� , NO. R7-85, AN ORDER CALLING AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR CITY OFFICERS ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 6, 1985. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER STORER CABLE TELEVSION REQUEST FOR A RATE INCREASE WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PRIOR TO GOING FORWARD. CHECKS WERE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION AS FOLLOWS: 286 GENERAL FUND 5987-EMPL�YERS CASUALTY CO. $9,1$5.39 6015-LEE OIL C0. 6, 917 . 93 6017-COENCO, INC. 9,201,75 6027-TEXAS-NEW MEXICO 3, 200.00 6028-TEXAS-NEW MEXICO 6, 471.72 6030-SHIRLEY CONSTRUCTION C0. 3,847.50 . ,, WATER/SEWER 3048-TEXAS-NEW MEXICO 4,395.60 30?4-MAINTENANCE ENGR. CORP. 3,615.00 3075-TEXAS-NEW MEXICO 3, 873 . 29 � 3076-TEXAS-NEW MEXICO 2,134.58 CAPITAL/PJTS. 1235-COENCO, INC. 5,757 .00 DEBT/SVCE. 1681-TEXAS COMMERCE BANK 10,230.00 1682-TEXAS COMMERCE BANK 179,053 .75 1683-CITIZENS STATE BANK 41,515.00 1684-ALLIED BANK OF TEXAS 47,342.50 REVENUE BOND DEBT SVCE. 126-TEXAS COMMERCE BANK 62,125.00 127-REPUBLIC BANK-HOUSTON 35.737. 86 128-FROST NATIONAL BANK 70, 855.25 WATER/SEWER CONST. 1909-COENCO, INC. 4,364.63 1908-D. BR�THERS INC. 9,900.00 CHECKS WERE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ASKED THE CITY MANAGER IF THE CITY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OCTOBER 17TH DEADLINE FOR HANDICAP GUIDELINES FOR REVENOE SHARING. CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN STATED WE DID NOT MEET THIS DEADLINE BUT THE REPORT IS BEING WORKED ON AT THIS TIME. COUNCILMAN JORDAN ASKED THE CITY MANAGER IF A DELINQUENT TAX REPORT WOULD BE PRESENTED ANY TIME SOON AND THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THIS REPORT SHOULD BE READY BY THE NEXT MEETING. ****MOTION WAS MADE BF COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE AND 3�/p� AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES AND SERVICE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BAY AREA LAND COMPANY LIMITED OR ITS SUCCESSOR. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION WAS MADE ND CONDED TO ADJOURN AT 8:50 C:�''�"� MAYQR . LOWE DE ORIS MCK Z -PONDISH CITY SECRET RY