HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1985-06-17 Regular �39�
REGULAR MEETING
FRIEIVDSWUOD CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 17, 1985 _
MINUTES OF A R�GULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCTL THA,7.'
WAS HELD ON JUNE 17, 19$5 AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE . ,.
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
1 MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE
, COUNCTLMAN LEQN BRQWN
COUNCTLMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCTLMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNGILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY MANAGER JTM MORGAN
CITY A7.'TORNEY JOHN QLSON
CITY SECRETARY DELORI5 MCKENZIE-PONDTSH
� INVaC�`1'ION WAS GIVEN BY JIM MORGAN
�
� MAYOR LOWE COMMENTED ON THE FINE EDITORIAL THAT WAS WRITTEN BY
� BRENDA DTCKER.SON ON THE 4TH OF JULY LAST YEAR AND REQUESTED THIS
(� BE RE-PRINTED.
Q MAYOR LOWE REFORTED THAT THE ISSUE OF THE ELEVATION OF THE SUNSET
STREET PROJECT WAS RESOLV ED BY RAISING THE ELEV ATION BY 2" AT
SUNSET AND SPREADING OARS.
MR. AL O`FARRELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL Tn �X.PRESS APPRECIATION
TO EVERYONE FOR HELPING RAISE THE F.H.A. FUNDING TQ $90,00� FQR �
GALV ESTON COUNTY.
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN STATED SHE HAD SPOKE TO THE WASHINGTON F .H.A.
, OFFICE 7.'ODAY AND THAT THE CITY WTLL RECEIV E WRITTEN NOTIFICATION
OF THE INCREA5E IN FUNDING TO $90,000 WHEN THE HOUSTCUN OFFICE IS
NOTIFIED AND THEN IT 5HOULD BE 30 TO 6Q DAYS BEFORE LOANS MAY BE
PROCESSED. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN EXPRESSED HER THANI{S TO ALL WHO HAD
WORKED ON COMPILING THE DATA F'OR SUBMITTAL TO F.H.A. TO OBTAIN
THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
JESS WILLIAMS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REPORT HE HAD MET WITH
COUNCrLMAN WICKLANDER REGARDING INFUR1t1ATI0N FOR THE WATER RATE
STUDY AND BASED ON THIS INFORMATION THE PRELIMINARY RATE
STRUGTURE SHOULD Bk� PIl�;PARE�U FOR SUBMITTAL TO COUNCIL AT THE
NEXT MEETING.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN T� APPROVE THTU CITY
ATTORNEY PREPARE �N ORUINANCE FOR THE REGULATION, IN5PECTION AND �D��85
PERMITTING OF CTRCUSES, CARNIV ALS, FAIRS, SIDESHOWS, AND
AMUSEMEN�[' C,J2OUNDS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION AFPRCN ED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION W�� MAI�E BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE JULY 5, 1985 AS A � 0 3'g�
PAID HOLIDAY FOR CITY EMPLOY�ES,
SECONDED BY COUNCTLMAN BROWN. MOTION APPROV Ell UNANIMOLISLY,
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COi3NCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY
MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO APPRW� THE D�LINQUENT TAX COLLECTION IU�'g�
' REPOR�.0.
SECUNDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPR(7V�D UNANIM�3USLY.
**MOTION WAS MAUli I3Y (:UUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRW E ORDINANCE
T85-16, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TE�AS
ORDINANCE NO. 84-18, PASSED AND APPFtfN1c�D SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 AND
T31�,riJG AN ORDINANCE APPRC7VING AND ADOPTING THE CITYS GENERAL
13UT�C��;T FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985-85; PR(7VIDING AMENDMEIVTS TO SUCH
BUDGET: AND PRt7VIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
SECONDW�I� �iy COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MQTION APPRQVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRC7VE THE FIRST READING
OF ORDINANCE T85-17, A.MENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY
STRIKING THEREFIZOM ALL nF Sk�C7.'TON 8-39 AND 8-41 AND SUBSTITU7.'ING
A NEW SECTION 8-39; PRpVIDING A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $50.00 FOR
ADMSNISTRATIV E EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE ABA�'EMENT OF NUISANCES
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 8 OF SAID CODE; PRCJVIUJ.NG
OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO 7.'HE SUBJECT; AND PFtpVIDING FOR
S EV ERAB I L I TY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRaWN. MOTI�N APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. . ,,
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCJVE THE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE T85-18 FINDING AND DETERM7N:[NG THAT PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECS�ITY NU LONGF;It KE,QUIRE TIiE CONTINUED
EXISTENCE OF THAT CERTAIN UNOPENED PORTION OF CLEARWOOD DRIV E, AS
SHOWN ANn DEDICATED BY PLAT RECORDED IN V OTaUM.E h9r PAGE 231� OF
THE DEED RECORDS OF HARRI5 COUNTY, TEXAS; V ACATING, ABANDONING�
AND CLOSINc; ,hAID PORTION OF CLEARWOOD DRN E; A[ITHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SFCRETARY TO ATTEST A QUIT CLAIM
DEED CONVEYING SAID ABANDON�D R.OADWAY EASEMENT TO BAY AREA LAND
COMPANY, LTD. , 7.'HE ABUT7.'ING PROPERTY OWNER OF SAID ROADWAY
EASEMENT FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATIQN; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROiVTSTONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNC1liMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY.
CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN REPORTED THE �LEV ATED STOREGE SHOULD BE
UP ON LEGS IN A WEEK TO 10 DAYS, REPORTED THAT 5UNSET
RECONSTRUC7.'ION WAS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE AND THE CONTRTACTOR HAS BEEN
HIGHLY RESPONSN E, R�FORTED ON THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND
THAT MEMBERS OF STAFN, WOULD BE ATTENDING A MEETING ON THE
IMPLEMEN'1'ATION OF THIS PROGRAM BY JULY 1, 1985 AND ALSO DISCUSSED
THE BUILDING UNITS IN THE 321 ACRN� TRACT OF LAND ON FM 528 WITH
�;�UNCIL REFERRING THE CITY MANAGER TO THE PLANNING ZONING
�_OMMISSTON WITH THIS ISSUE.
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY I.1, 1985 WERE APPRCIVED AS CORRECTED AND
MTNO'I'ES OF JUNE 10, 1985 WERE APPROV ED AS SUBMITTED.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY C4UNCILMAN 30RDAN TO APPROVED THE CAPITOL
JO,S-� 5 PROJECT CHECK #749 TO CABCO EN7.'ERPI2TSES� INC. IN THE AMOUNT QF
$33, 940.08 FOR Rr;GONSTRUCTION OF SUNSET DRIV E PHASE I .
SECONDED BY COUNCTI.�NIAN WTCKLANDER. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY.
PUBLIC INFORPIATTONAL HEARING:
MAYOR LOWE CALLED A PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL HEARING TO ORDER TO
PRCNIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPUSE,D M[INICIPAL 5WIMMING
POOL TO BE AT STEV ENSC?N PARK,
COUNCILMAN I,fal^� 1?�tk�SE:NTEll rJ.'HE PRELIMINARY DIAGRAMS FROM LARRY
SPECK WHICH SHOWED THF LAYOUT OF' THE YOOL PROJECT AND EXPLAINED
THE PROCESS OF THE POOL GRANT. COUNCILMAN LEE FIELDED QUES'I'IONS
FROM TF-lE PiJBLIC AND VARIOUS COUNCIL MEMERS REGARDING AREAS OF
CONCERN SUCH AS A KTDDIE POOL, HEATING, MAINTENANCE, HOURS OF
pPEFtA,'1'ION, LEA5ING UUT FOR PRIVATE PARTIES AND COVF;kk;I7 BLEACHERS.
HEARING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, MAYOR LOWE CLOSED THE PUBLIC
TNF'C>J�M.ATIONAL HEARING.
COUNCIL ADJOURNED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MN��,'7'�NGS LAW ARTICEL 6251-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CI�T IL S'1'A`.I'(3ES SECTION
(e) LEGAL AND SECTION (g) PERSONNEL.
COUI3CIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WIZ'H NO ACTION BEING 7'AKEN.
MOTION WAS MADE AND NDED TO ADJOURN AT 9:30 PM.,
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• � . MAYO RALPH LOW}��
DELO .IS MCKE I PONDISH
CI`I'Y SECRETARY
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SPECTAL MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNGIL
JUNE 20, 1985
MINUTES OF A REGULAR �EETTNG OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON JUNE 20, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE , ,,
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM;
COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS MAYOR RALPH LOWE AND COUNCILMAN JAN
JORDAN.
MAYOR PRO-TEM NEWMAN CALLED THF� JUT�`1' UOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING OF
O THE FRIEAIDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER AND CHAIRMAN RALPH MILLER
� CALLED THE PLANNING AND 'LUNING COMMISSION TO ORDER TO OBTAIN
� PUBLIC INPUT ON A REZONING REQUEST.
W THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT FM
(�] 528, COMMOPJLY REFERRED TO AS "THE PARK" FROM R-3 (MFR) AND C-1 TO
� R-1 (SFR) AND R-3 TO MFR.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ASKED
VARIOUS QUESTION pF KL�NT BALLARD REGARDING THTS REQUEST. THERE
WAS NO PUBLIC INPUT ON THIS REQUEST.
HEARING NO INPUT FROM THE PUL�LIC, THE JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
MOTIUN WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 7: 45 PM.
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M1�YOI2 LPH I,, LOWE
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DELO IS MCKENZ E NDISH
CITY SECRETAR