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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1985-03-11 Special �r�c) SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 11, 1985 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MARCH 11, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7:00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE COUNCILMAN BRUCE BRANHAM j COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN ' COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PAUL SCHRADER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE-PONDISH MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF MARCH 25, 1985 AS "SYMPHONIC WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO GUDRIN 5ENUTA. O MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT JUDGE HOLBROOK HAS SET UP A MEETING WITH � CORP OF ENGINEER5 AND OTHER OFFICIALS ON THURSDAY MARCH 14 AT � 10:00 TO DISCUSS THE $2 MILLION FEDERAL FUNDS RECOMMENDED FOR W CLEAR CREEK AND A5KED FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNCIL TO ATTEND �] THIS MEETING. � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED HE HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY SEVERAL BUILDERS REGARDING THE INEQUITIES OF FHA FINANCING IN GALVESTON COUNTY WHICH IS AT $67,500 COMPARED TO $90, 000 IN OTHER COUNTIES. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE SENT LETTERS OF INQUIRIES TO ALL MAYORS IN GALV ESTON COUNTY REQUESTING THEIR INPUT REGARDING THIS MATTER. RESPONSES RECEIVED FROM SOME CITIES CONCURRED THERE WAS AN INQUITY AND SUPPORTED LOOKING INTO CHANGING THIS FUNDING FOR , GALVESTON COUNTY. MAYOR LOWE STATED HE WOULD KEEP COUNCIL INFORMED OF THIS PROJECT, 1 PHYLLIS LEE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE SHE IS RUNNING FOR POSITION #4 ON CITY COUNCIL. JIM HARRELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HE IS RUNNING FOR POSITION #6 ON CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED HE IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION FOR POSITION #2 ON CITY CITY COUNCIL. DAVID 0'FARRELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HE IS RUNNING FOR POSITION #6 ON CITY COUNCIL. EUGENE LOPEZ APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HE IS RUNNING FOR POSITON #4 ON CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE THEME FOR 1985 4TH OF JULY WILL BE "UNTTY THRU SER'VTCE HONORING OUR VOLUNTEERS" . STAFF MEMBER DONNA CASHION WILL BE COORDINATING THIS PROJECT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCIVE THE MAYOR' S I APPOINTMENT OF MICKEY LANTZ , PAT RILEY, GENE ELLEN SMITH, BETTY y�,�� HODGES, DUE EUANS, JULIANNA PHILLIPS, CYNTHIA HEARN, GUDRIN SENUTA, VERONICA SCOULIOS, PENNY BURKE, PHYLLIS LEE, PAUL SCHRADER, SANDRA QUINN, ANNETTE WILLIAMS, GEORGE. ULBRICH, ELV A ULBRICH AND LAURIE WHITEHEAD TO THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION. 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAM. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS HADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE PRESENTATION y�� OF THE "KEY TO THE CITY" TO THE BONN SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA. ` SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. 1 294 A LENGTHY DISCUS5ION WAS HELD REGARDING POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE #128 - PARKING (7VER NIGHT WITH ACTION BEING TABLED FOR FURTHER REVIEW. �f v� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER rp/Q TO CONTRACT WITH BERNARD JOHNSON NOT TO EXCEED $4,200 FOR ENGINEERING AND SCTENTIFIC UPDATE OF FLOOD "FIRM" MAP. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPRaVED UNANIMOiJSLY. . ,, DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND EXXON FOR PIPELINE ADJUSTMENTS ON FM 528 WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR MARCH 18, 1985 . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO RATIFY ,r7/�� AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR WATER SUPPLY AND r� WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIE5 AND SERVICES CONTRACT WITH BAY AR�A LAND COMPANY, LTD. . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPRO�VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE ,. COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN NEWMAN AS FRIENDSWOOD ��/P�J' REPRE5ENTATIV ES WITH GALVESTON COUNTY TO APPEAR BEFORE THE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT5 COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 1985 IN WASHINGTON. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPRO�VED UNANIMOUSLY. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, WERE APPRCJVED AS CORRECTED, SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 10 , WERE APPRCIVED, REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED AND SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 20, 1984 WERE APPRCIVED AS PRESENTED. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BROWN TU APPROVE RESOLUTION R6- ,�pl��j 85, AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY 7 �� QF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 1985. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRANHAM. MOTION APPROoVED UNANIMOU5LY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R8- �"n/��'� 85, ENDORSING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CLEAR CREEK FLOOD �J" CONTROL PROJECT; AND URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ACT FAVORABLY ON THE FY86 BUDGET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REQUESTED AN UPDATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING CITY LIMITS, CHANGES IN WATER MAINS ITYDRANTS OR FIRE FIGHTING AS REQUESTED BY 5TATE BOARD OF INSURANCE. CITY MANAGER AL7VISED THE CITY ENGINEER SHOULD HAV E THE MASTER WATER PLAN COMPLETED V ERY SHORTLY AND WILL FORWARD A COPY TO THE 5TATE BOARD OF INSURANCE. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO UPDATING THE CITY LIMITS, POPULATION AND POSTING OF CITY SLOGAN ON SIGNS LEADING INTO THE CITY. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE SPOKE TO BOB GISH REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANKS BY SERVICE BNTERPRISE AND THAT THE CONTRACTOR WANTED TO MW E BACK IN AS THE CITY MANAGER HAD REPORTED BUT THAT THE SUB-CONTRACTOR WAS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO COI�TTACT LAYNE TEXAS TO SEE WHAT CONTRACTOR THEY USE. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER TO APPROVE CALLING A �!/�� JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING FC?R APRIL 1, 1985 FOR REZONING REQUEST FOR THE INTERSECTION FM 2351 AND HOPE VILLAGE ROAD FROM TNDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL AND REZONING REQUEST FOR "THE PARK ' LOCATED FM 528 FROM MFR-L/R3 TO SFR/R-1. SEC�NDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MQTION APPR(7V ED UNANIMOUSLY. 2 �,,,_.� _..��..��. -_ ��5 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE LETTER OF INTENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN 24-INCH WATERLINE WITH MUD 55 AND OTHERS FROM BAY BROOK MALL AREA TO FM 528 WATER WELL SITE AND OFFER A LETTER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GALV ESTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY THANKING THEM FOR THEIR PLANS TO EXTEND SURFACE WATER �� TO GALV ESTON COUNTY NORTHERN BOUNDRIES AND REQUEST IMMEDIATE PARTICAPATION BY G.C.W.A. IN SUPPLYING SURFACE WATER THRU CONTRACT NOW IN EFFECT WITH CITY OF HOUSTON AND REQUESTING INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHRADER. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. CHECKS WERE PRESENTED AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY FOR PAYMENT OF GENERAL FUND-BEST WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.-$41, 614.54 AND WATER/SEWER FUND-TEXA5-NEW MEXICO POWER-$3 ,433 .62 . COUNCILMAN SCHRADER STATED THE BONN SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA WOULD BE SERV ED LUNCH AT FRIENDS CHURCH AND INVITED COUNCIL TO BE GUESTS . CITY MANAGER REQUESTED GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR TO BE RECOGNIZED AT "THE GATHERING" AND REQUESTED COUNCIL ADVISE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE GIV EN. COUNCIL ADVISED Q CITY MANAGER THE DEPARTMENTS SHOULD SELECT THEIR NOMINATION USING � THE SAME JUSTIFICATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEADS MAKING THE � FINAL SELECTION. DISCUS5ION WAS HELD REGARDING WAS "THE GATHERING" THE PR�PER PLACE AND TTME TO AWARD EMPLOYEE OF THE L1.� YEAR AND WOULD THE PEOPLE SPONSORING "THE GATHERING" MIND? m �[( COUNCILMAN JORDAN ASKED CITY MANAGER WHY DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY WAS NOT AT THIS MEETING WITH CITY MANAGER AI7VISING HE WAS ILL BUT WAS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE MARCH 18TH MEETING. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 9:05 PM. � MAYOR PH L. LOWE ' . DEL RIS MCKENZ ONDISH CITY SECRETARY