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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1985-05-20 Regular �� REGULAR MEETTNG FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MAY 20, 1985 MINUTE5 OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MAY 20, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7:00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWTNG PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: . ,, MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE � COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN ' COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA � COUNCILMAN BOB �WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN , CI�Y ATTORNEY 30HN OLSON CITY 5ECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE-PONDISH Q INVOCATION WAS LED BY PASTOR QUINTON KING, SOUTH GATE BAPTIST �. CHURCH. � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT CEREMONTES WOULD BE HELD FOR THE L.L.I OPENING OF THE 146 BRIDGE AND STATED EVERYO�E WA5 INVITED TO � ATTEND. Q MAYOR LOWE STATED HE HAD SPOKEN TO CHARLES HENLEY AT THE SUNMEADOW COUNTRY CLUB REGARDING THE WELL AND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM MORE THAN THE RED WATER PROBLEM AND THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE COUNTY HEALTH DEFARTMENT AND REQUESTED THE WELL BE CHECKED AND A REPORT TO BE GIV EN TO THE CITY MANAGER. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CITY MANAGER ATTENDED A MEETING ON BRIO LAST WEEK WITH ANOTHER MEETING SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK AND MAYOR LOWE REPORTED � HE WAS HAVING AN INDEPENDENT TEST CONDUCTED. � MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD RECEIV ED A REPORT FROM THE TAX RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THAT THE FRIENDSWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX RATE RANKED SECOND IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED ON THE FHA PROJECT TO BRING THE GALVESTON COUNTY LOAN VALUES OF $67,500 IN LINE WITH HARRIS COUNTY VALUES OE $90,000. MAYOR LOWE ASKED COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ELABORATE ON THE INFORMATION WHICH IS BEING COMPILED BY CITIES, DEVELOPERS AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN STATED THAT MANY HOURS HAD GONE INTO THE REPORT WHICH SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL DOCUMENT NEW HOME SALES AS WELL AS SALES OF PREVIOUSLY OWNED HOMES IN GALVESTON COUNTY. MR. BILL ROBERTSON, DEPUTY MANAGER OF THE F.H.A. HOUSTON OFFICE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO STATE THAT THE LOCAL OFFTCE IS IN TOTAL SUPPORT� OF GALVESTON COU�TY CITIE5 EFFORT TO CHANGE THE INEQUITIES IN MORTGAGE AMOUNTS. MR. ROBERTSON STATED HIS OFFICE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTANCE IN PREPARATION OF THE REPORT TO GO TO F.H.A. IN WASHINGTON, D.C. . MAYOR LOWE FROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF MAY 20 THRU THE 24TH AS "C�ACS J. D. BURNS WEEK" AND PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO COACH BURNS FOR 34 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION WITH 24 YEARS IN FRIENDSWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT. ' COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT THE RESPONSE FROM RESIDENTS FROM THE MILL5, MURPHY AND BRTARMEADOW AREA ON WATER, SEWER AND ROADS HAD BEEN V ERY GOOD AND HOPED TO HAV E A REPORT FOR COUNCIL AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MR. BILL FUSS, PRESIDENT 4F WEDGEWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND REPRESENTING LANDOLT P.T.A. APPEARED BE�ORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR REQUEST TO CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL DISTRTCT FOR A AIGH SCHOOL WEST OF I-45 328 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCTLMAN PRIHODA TO PRESENT A LETTER TO Cj�jg� THE CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL BOARD TUESDAY MAY 28, 1985 SUPPORTING THE � I PROPOSAL OF A HIGH SCHOOL WEST OF I-45 IN THE FRIENDSWOOD AREA AND ESTABLISHING LINES OF COMMUNICATION IN REGARDS TO SAFETY FACTORS AND UTILITIES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR LOWE DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL THE IDEA OF-•.- �R�SENT�N� ` . ,, MEDALLIONS TO THE VOLUNTEERS HONORED ON 4TH OF JULY. IT WAS DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL AND APPRCJVED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50� PERSONALIZED MEDALLIONS WOULD BE ORDERED FOR PRESENTATION. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THE CSTY R��q� MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION THAT 5 LOTS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF 0 FM 2351 OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS BE PRC)VIDED WATER AND SEWER AS OUTLINED IN CORRESPONDENGE AND DOCUMENTS DATED MAY 15, 1985 FROM MR. E. F. HARTMAN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMAN pRIHODA PRESENTED TO COUNCIL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FORMATIbN OF THE FRIENDSWOOD 100 CLUB. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATED THAT THE 100 CLUB, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DEPENDENTS OF OFFICERS WHO LOSE T�EIR LN ES IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO PRCJVIDE LIFE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND LTFE SAVING PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE PUBLIC REGOGNITION FOR HEROIC AND/OR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA INTRODUCED JUDY TODD AND JACK COTTRILL AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COUNCIL REQUESTED INFORMATI�N AS TO WHETHER OR NOT RESERVES WOULD BE Ct7VERED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. JESS WILLIAMS WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE WATER RATE STUDY REPORT. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE TAE CSTY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION. TO AWARD THE BID FOR ONE HYDRAULIC�'-RUBBERi=. O��'�JG TIRED EXCAVATOR TO CASE POWER EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,332 TO BE PAID OUT OF THE 1.2 MILLION ON DEPOSIT FOR TAP FEES FROM BAY AREA LAND COMPANY AND WHEN THE FIRST CONNECTION FOR WATER LINES TO THE 321 ACRES ARE LAID, THE FUNDS WILL BE REPLACED BY CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATIONS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT GALU ESTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY IS PUTTING TOGETHER A PROPOSAL TO PRES�NT TO COUNCIL IN APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEK5 OFFERING SERVERAL DIFFERENT PROPOSALS FOR WATER SOURCE. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T85-14, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 PASSED AND APPROVED A5 OF NCIVEMBER 19, 1984, AND KNOWN AS THE ZQNING �RDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHAN6ING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND KNOWN AS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTIOIJ OF FM-2351 AND ACROSS FROM HOPE .VTLLAGE. ROAD FROM . INDU5TRIAL TO COMMiJNITY SH�PPING CENTER. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRCyVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRCJVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T85-15, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 PASSED AND APPRCJVED AS OF NO�VEMBER 19, 1984, AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF A CERTAIN PARCEL f)F LAND KNOWN AS "THE PARK" LO�ATED ON FM 528 FROM MFR- L/R-3 TO SFR/R-1. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY.`- COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER PRESENTED THE PROPOSED REVISED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 210 F�R COUNCIL REUIEW. --- --,,,._..,._._.._�.__ _._. �� CITY MANAGER PRESENTED STATUS REPORT THAT THE CREW WORKING ON ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK WAS MAKING PROGRESS, THE RE�ONSTRUCTI�N OF SUNSET PROJECT STARTED ON MAY 16 AS SCHEDULED AND THAT ADEQUATE BARRICADE5 WERE UP AND REPORTED THAT TQDD STEWART WAS WORKING .ON THE ACQUISITION .OF LA�D AND EASEMENTS FOR THE CRAZY HORSE LIFT 5TATION. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 6, 1985 WERE APPRCIVED AS CORRECTED AND MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 13, 1985 WERE � APPRC7VED AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMAN BROWN THANKED THE PARAMEDICS WHO TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL SUNDAY AND STATED HE APPRECIATED THE SKILLS IN WHICH THEY WERE PRCIFFICIENT IN TO DEAL WITH A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK V ICTIM. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT OUR WATER AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT CECIL CHANGE SUFFERED A MAJOR HEART ATTACK AND WAS I1�1 INTENSIVE CARE AT THIS TIME. � BILL FUSS, PRESIDENT OF WEDGEWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REPORTED � THAT THE WATER DISTRICT BUILDING HAD BEEN REPAIRED WITH THE CO WINDOW BEING FIXED, THE BUILDING CLEANED, AN EXTRA LOCR INSTALLED �j,� � BUT STATED THAT THE FLOORS AND WALLS NEEDED PAINTING. m COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION UNDER TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS Q LAW ARTICLE 6252-17, TEXAS V ERNONS CNIL STATUES, SECTION (e) LEGAL AND S�CTION (q) PERSONNEL. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN 5ESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION BEING TAKEN. **A MSJTIDN WAS MADE BY C4UNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE• THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. TOM SULLIVAN AS A REGULAR q�� MEMBER TO FILL OUT THE TERM OF GRA.CE BAKER WHO RESIGNED AND MARY � ELLEN BELLARD, WALLY HUTCHINSON, STEVE JOHNSON AND HOWARD YEAGER TO SERVE AS ALTERNATES. SECONDED BY COUN.CILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **A MOTION WAS MADE BY COONCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE �31g� COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN AS SESQUICENT�NNIAL COORDINATOR CHAIRMAN 1 AND PAUL FRONCZEK AS VICE-CHAIRMAN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **A MOTION" WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRW E THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE 1986 4TH 9�Jg 5 OF JULY PARADE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRQVE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIiE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ENTERING INTQ q Sr��. THE CELEBRATION OF THE 19$6 SESQUICENTENNIAL. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMpUSLY. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER PRESENTED THE OPINION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY IN THE MATTER QF THE LEGALITY OF PURCHASE OF A BUILDING FOR A CITY HALL WHICH WAS OWNED BY A CITY 4FFICIAL. THE OPINI4N STATED IT IS THE CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION THAT IF AN OFFICIAL CONVEYED ; PROPERTY TO ANOTHER PERSON, IN AN ARMS LENGTH TRANSACTION, AND AT A LATER DATE THE CITY DESIRED TO PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTY FROM SUCH ' THIRD PERSON, THE FACT THAT SUCH OFFICIAL OF THE CITY APPEARED IN THE CHAIN OF TITLE IN SUCH PROPERTY WOULD NOT PROHIBIT ITS PURCHASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.03 OF THE CITY CHARTER OR ANY OTHER PRCN I SI ON OF LAW. 330 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER TO APPRCJVE A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL ��5 MEETINGS OF THE GITY OF FRTE�DSWOOD, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWDOD, TEXAS. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED. COUNCILMAN BROWN OPPOSED. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:15 PM. . �, MAYO RALPH L. LOWE � DEL RIS MCR Z -PONDISH CITY SECRETARY .�---�----�-----__..............._