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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JULY 1, 1985 •
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON JULY 1, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH LUWE
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
� COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
� COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE-PONDISH
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN.
� MAYOR LOWE SHOWED A PICTURE OF THE COUNCIL GROUP WHO TRAV ELED TO
� WASHINGTON ON THE FLOOD PROGRAMS WHICH HAD BEEN SENT BY SENATOR
CO JACK BROOKS. MAYOR L�WE REPORTED HE HAD MET WITH REPRESENTATIV ES
W REGARDING THE BRIO CLEAN UP. MAYOR LOWE REFORTED HE ATTENDED A
� GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER5 COURT WORKSHOP WITH CARL SMITH
WITH THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO REQUEST $100,000. 00 IN
'�`t FUNDING FOR THE COWART AND CHIGGAR CREEK PROJECT.
MAYOR LOWE ASKED THE JULY 4TH STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT ON SALES
FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. BETTY JANE WELLS REPORTED (�VER $3 ,500 HAD
BEEN SOLD IN 4TH OF JULY HATS� T-SHIRTS, VISORS AND MUGS, THE5E
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR PURCHASE OF FIREWORKS.
ROBERT MCKAY, AMBULANCE CHIEF APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO THANK
THE CITY FOR FUNDING THE CARDIAC MONITOR FOR THE NEW AMBULANCE
AND REPORTED THAT THE RESPONSE TIME FOR THE AMBULANCE IS 3 1/2
MINUTES 24 HOURS A DAY. COUNCIL RECESSED TO VIEW. THE NEW
AMBULANCE AND EQUIPMENT. GINNY HACKNEY, PARAMEDIC FOR THE
FRIENDSWOOD AMBULANCE SERVICE INVITED COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE
IN A FULL MEGA CODE ON JULY 15 ,1985..
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT OUT OF 11,000 CANDIDATES FOR TEACHER TO
FLY IN SPACE, PEGGY LATHLAEN FROM FRIENDSWOOD HAS BEEN SELECTED
AS ONE QF THE TEN CANDIDATES FOR THE FINAL SELECTION.
COUNCILMAN LEE REPORTED THAT CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
RECIPIENT JOHN LEIMS WHO FRIENDSWOOD HONORED AT LAST YEARS 4TH OF
JULY PASSED AWAY. A LETTER OF SYMPATHY WILL BE SENT HIS WIFE
FROM CITY COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED SHE IS V ERY EXCITED ABO�T PEGGY
LATHLAENS SELECTION AS ONE OF THE TEN WHO WILL UNDERGO EXTENSIV E
TESTING AT NASA PRIOR TO THE FINAL SELECTION FOR THE TEACHER TO
FLY IN SPACE.
PAUL FRONCZEK, 1985 4TH OF JULY CHAIRMAN PRESENTED THE
SESQUICENTENNIAL FLAG TO THE CITY AND REPORTED THAT ANY�NE
WI5HING TO DO SO COULD CONTACT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT OR HIMSELF
I AND OBTAIN A SESQUICENTENNIAL FLAG TO FLY.
FRED AMBURN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST THAT OFFICE HOURS
BE POSTED FOR THE FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
I5SUANCE OF SIGN PERMIT5 AND ALSO REQUESTED RELI�F FROM THE
$350.00 FINE HE RECEIVED DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO REACH THE FIRE
MARSHAL C1VER A PERIOD OF FOUR DAYS. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY
MANAGER HAV E OFFICE HOURS POSTED AND DISCUSSED THE FINE THAT MR.
AMBURN RECEIV ED. THE CITY ATTORNEY AI)VISED MAYOR AND COUNCIL
THEY DID NOT HAV E THE AUTH�RITY REGARDING THiS FINE AND MR.
AMBURN SHOULD PLEAD HI5 CA5E BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
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,g� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE
� AMENDMENT REQUESTED BY EXXON, U.S.A. TO WELL PERMITS FOR R. D.
HADEN WELLS #21 AND #22.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCIV ED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MAYOR LOWE APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING TO THE SESQUICENTENNIAL
COORDINATING COMMITTEE, EU ELYN NEWMAN, CHAIRMAN, PAUL FRONCZEK,
VICE CHAIRMAN, DONNA CASHION, MARY PRIHODA, LAURIE WHITEHEAD, JIM
WOLTZ, PEGGY LATHLAEN, PAUL TOMPKINS, GARY D. TALIAFERRO AND • .�
KITTEN HAJECATE.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE MAYOR LOWE'S
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SESQUICENTENNIAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR LOWE STATED THE CITY HAD RECEIV ED CORRESPONDENCE FROM U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOU5ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND REQUESTED
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN WHO CHAIRED THE COMMITTEE TO INCREA5E THE
MORTGAGE LIMITS FOR GALVEST0�1 COUNTY TO READ THIS LETTER INTO
THE RECORD.
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN READ THE CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR. JAMES WILSON,
MANAGER OF THE HUD OFFICE IN HOUSTON WHICH ADVISED THAT THE
MORTGAGE LIMITS IN GALV ESZ'ON COUNTY HAD BEEN INCREASED AS
FOLLOWS, ONE-FAMILY AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT-$90 , 000 , TWO-FAMILY-
$101, 300, THREE-FAMILY-$122, 650 AND FOUR-FAMILY-$142, 650, WHICH
WOULD BECOME EFFECTIV E WHEN PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
WHICH SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 30 DAYS.
COUNCILMAN JORDAIJ ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF
PLACING A FOOTBRIDGE (7VER CLEARCREEK TO LI.NK WEDGEWOOD
SUBDIVISION. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THIS PROJECT WITH IT
BEING DETERMINED THAT THE CITIZENS SHOULD PETITION COUNCIL TO
SHOW SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT. IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS
$2, 200 IN THE HIKE & BIKE FUND ACCOUNT. COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED
SHE WOULD CHECK INTO A PETITION AND WOULD REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND COUNCILMAN LEE ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING
THE NEED TO M(JVE FORWARD WITH ENGINEERING WORK FOR STREET AND
UTILITIES FOR THE SWIMMING POOL AREA AND ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY
$200,000 WOULD NEED TO BE SPEND. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THIS PROJECT
AND ADVISED COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND COUNCILMAN LEE TO PROCEED WITH
REPORTS GIVEN TO COUNCIL ON THE COSTS INVOLV ED AS NEEDED.
JESS WILLIAMS PRE5ENTED THE WATER RATE STUDY WITH PRELIMINARY
RATE REQUIREMENT ESTIMATES. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THIS STUDY
PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATI4N TO MR. WILLIAMS WHO WILL COMPILE
THIS DATA AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING.
MAYOR LOWE LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME.
MAYOR PRO-TEM NEWMAN PROCEEDED WITH THE MEETING.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY
MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE
REZONING ORDINANCE FOR A 3.198 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SOUTH ALONG FM
528 AT THE CORNER OF WINDING WAY EAST FROM MFR-M TO NC.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCIVE
AUTHORIZATION FOR ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR PHASE II OF
RECONSTRUCTION OF SUNSET DRIVE WHICH WILL BE FUNDED OUT OF NEXT
YEARS BUDGET.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**A1�TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING
OF ORDINANCE T85-17 , AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY
STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 8-39 AND 8-41 AND� SUBSTITUTING
A NEW SECTION 5-39; PROVIDING A MINIMUM CHARGE UF $50 .00 FOR -
ADMINISTRATIV E EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 8 OF SAID CODE; PRCIVIDING
OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � •y
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPR(7VE THE SECOND
READING OF ORDINANCE T85-18 FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO LONGER REQUIRE THE CONTINUED
EXISTENCE OF THAT CERTAIN UNOPENED PORTION OF CLEARWOOD DRIV E� AS
SHOWN AND DEDICATED BY PLAT RECORDED IN V OLUME 69, PAGE 231 , OF
THE DEED RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; V ACATING, ABANDONING,
AND CLOSING SAID PORTION OF CLEARWOOD DRIV E; AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST A QUIT CLAIM
DEED CONVEYING SAID ABANDONED ROADWAY EASEMENT TO BAY AREA LAND
COMPANY, LTD. , THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER OF SAID ROADWAY
EASEMENT FOR GOOD AND V ALUABLE CONSIDERATION; AND CONTAINING
� OTHER PRC7VISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, WITH AMENDMENTS UPON
�' RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY.
(� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRW E THE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T85-19, 5ETTING FORTH REGULATIONS FOR
Q 5UBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT� OUTLINING PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF
PLAT5; CONTAINING REQUIREMENT5 AND MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS;
STATING THE REQUIRED IMPRCN EMENTS; PRC7VIDING FOR THE CHARGING OF
FEES BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURAL STEPS; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, WITH AMENDMENTS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ADD LANGUAGE TO THE
5UBDIVISION ORDINANCE -MINIMUM STANDARDS - STORM DRAINAGE "SO //D "��
LONG AS NO LOT WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION HAS A FRONT FRONTAGE OF
LES5 THAN 150 FT. "
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN
AND COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER OPPOSED.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ADD LANGUAGE TO THE
5UBDIVISION ORDINANCE - MINIMUM STANDARDS - STORM DRAINAGE "SO //�..��
LONG AS NO LOT WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION HAS A FRONT FRONTAGE OF
LESS THAN 120 FT. "
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO CALL A PUBLIC ���_8S-
HEARING FOR THE PURFOSE OF PUBLIC INPUT FOR THE PROPO5ED
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE FOR THE JULY 15, 1985 COUNCIL MEETING.
5EC�NDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIM(3USLY.
CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN REPORTED THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE
5HOULD BE IN PLACE NEXT WEEK, RECONSTRUCTION ON SUNSET IS MOVING
ALONG WITH FORMS SET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET WITH THE
POUR SET FOR WEDNESDAY, NORTH AND SOUTH SHADOWBEND DRAINAGE
PROJECT IS COMPLETE WITH CLEAN UP WORK BEING DONE.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETSNGS LAW ARTICLE 6251-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUES SECTION
(e) LEGAL AND (g) PERSONNEL.
COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 3 , REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 17
AND SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 20, 1985 WERE APPROV ED AS PRESENTED.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRfJVE THE CHECK FOR ��3 _��, -
CAPITOL PROJECT-BERNARD JOHNSON, ZNC.-CLEAR CREEK STUDY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4, 054.55.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 3 .
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MAYOR R LPH L. LOWE •
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DELO IS MCKENZ E-P DISH � ,
CITY SECRETAR