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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1985-07-15 Regular � 349 REGUL�AR MEETING FRIFNDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL 3ULY 15, 1985 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIEND5WOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT • WAS HELD ON JULY 15, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING 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 CITY ATTORNEY MAURIO DELL'OSSO CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE-P�NDISH INVOCATION WAS GIV EN BY JIM MORGAN. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT COUNCIL HAS BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE 0 GALVESTON COUNTY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE MEETING TO HEAR THE MAYOR OF �' TEMPLE SPEAK ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. � W MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT A NEWCOMERS WELCOME LETTER FROM HIM m WQULD BE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL NEXT WEEK AND PRESENTED COUNCIL � A COPY FOR THEIR INFORMATION. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED SHE HAS MET WITH TODD STEWERT, MELVIN MEINECKE AND DUANE HENGST REGARDING THE RED FLAG SUBllIVISIONS AND WOULD BE BRINGING A RECOMMENDATION BACK TO COUNCIL. MAYOR LOWE WELCOMED THE BOVING SCHOOL C?F DANCE TO THE CUUNCIL MEETING AND ASKED COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO MAKE THE INTRODUCTIONS . ' COUNCILMAN NEWMAN STATED THAT DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE 4TH OF JULY, THE BOVING SCHOOL OF DANCE DID NOT HAV E THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AND THEREFORE WAS INVITED TO PERFORM AT THE COUNCIL MEETING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WERE TREATED TO A PERFORMANCE BY VALENTINE BWING AND MEMBERS OF THE SCIi00L OF DANCE TO TWO ROUTINES PREPARED FOR CELEBRATION UF THE 4TH OF JULY. CARL SMITH, PRESIDENT OF CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT PRESENTED COUNCIL AN UPDATE ON THE CHIGGAR AND COWART CREEK STUDY, REPORTING THAT ON JULY 1, MAYOR LOWE AND HIMSELF MET WITH C�MMISSIONERS COURT REGARDING FUNDING OF $100,000 FOR THI5 PROJECT, ON JULY 8, COMMISSIONERS VOTED TO AFPRW E THIS FUNDING WITH $50,000 TO BE RECEIV ED JANUARY 1986 AND $50,000 TO BE RECEIV ED JANOARY 1987 . COUNCIL HAS PLEDGED TO MATCH SUCH AMOUNT5. COUNCIMAN NEWMAN COMMENDED THE DRAINAGE DI'STRICT FOR THE WORK THEY HAV E ACCOMPLISHED AND THE RELATI�NSHIP THEY HAV E DEVELQPED WITH COMMISSIONERS COURT. FRANK WEBB OF KINGSPARK-WHITEHALL AREA ASKED IF AFTER THIS DRAINAGE WORK IS COMPLETED, WILL A NEW STUDY BE DONE IN RELATION TO FLOOD RATES AND IS THERE A POSSIBLITY THE INSURANCE RATES WILL ' GO DOWN? MR. WEBB STATED HE APPRECIATES THE DRAINAGE WORK BEING DONE BY THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AD�VISED MR. WEBB THIB WOULD BE ADDRES5ED LATER ON IN THIS MEETING. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER PRESENTED A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $350 . 00 FROM BAY AREA LAND COMPANY TO THE BAND BOOSTER CLUB FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE. PAUL S�HRADER, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BAND BOOSTER CLUB ACCEPTED THE CHECK AND THANKING BAY AREA LAND COMPANY AND COUNCILMAN WICIiLANDER AND STATED THE GROUP THAT MARCHED AND PLAYED IN THE PARADE WAS MADE UP OF PAST AND PRESENT BAND MEMBERS. 350 JULY 1.5, 1985 COUNCILMI�N WICKLANUER RF;PURTEU Tf�11T BfsRNARV JUHNSUN Fi11D COMPI,E`i'Ev AN UPDATE AND REVIEW THE IMPRCJVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON ' CLEAR CREEK AND MARY'S CREEK IN FRI ENDSWOOD AND HAV E PRESENTED • THIS REPORT AND RFCOMMENDATIONS WHAT THIS IMPROVEMENTS WOULD DO FOR U5 AS FAR AS THE FLOOD INSUR�INCE AND WHE'PHER WE SHOULD PROCEED WITH AN UPDATED MAP OR REQUEST THAT THEY BE SUBMITTED TO �. FEMA. BERNARD JOHNSON REPQRTED IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH GIVII�IG THE TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA THAT WOULD �E REQUIRED TO A • ,, FEMA PROJECT SUCH AS THIS AND TO FOLLOW IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH A COMPLETED UPDATED MAP THE COST TO THE CITY WOULD BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $35, 000. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT IN THE 1985-86 BUDGET THIS COST WHICH WTLL BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO DECIDE IF WE WANT TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS PROGRAM. ROBERT MCKAY, AMBULANCE CHIEF AND MEMBERS OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PRESENTED A DEMONSTRI�`PION OF TF3E MEGA CODE CARDIAC ARREST TECHNIQ[3ES USED WHEN THE EMS IS CALLED OUT ON A SUSPECTED HEART ATTACK . CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN ADVISED COUNCIL THAT FOREST BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION HAD REQUESTED AMBULANCE SEItVICE FROM FRIENDSWOOD EFFECTIV E JULY 31 AND ASKED HOW DID �'OUNCIL WANT TO HANDLE THIS REQUEST. COUNCIL AL7VISED A LE'I'TER OF REQUEST SHOULD COME FROM THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE WATER DISTRICT FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION. MAYOR LOWE RECOMMENDED THE 1986 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED AS REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. i **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPR(7VE THE ��,1..�� APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TO THE 1986 JULY 4TH STEERING � COMMITTEE, LYNN CHATHAM V ULUNTEER COORDINATOR, BENNY BAKER, MARK CLARK, CATHY ERMINGER, KATHLEEN HOLT, CHARLES JORDAN, CHOICE KINCHEN. BEN MALEK, HUBERTA MORA, V ERNONICA SCOULIOS, JANET SOBEY, CHUCK AND ANN TALBOT, JUDI TODD, MARGE ULSH, LESLIE VICE� BETTE JANE WELLB, DAVID ZWINGMAN AND DONNA CASHION—STAFF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. O **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE CALLING A ��''6 DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 19$5 FOR THE 1985— 86 PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED USES OF REVENUE SHARING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. p�/ **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCTLMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION }��0✓ OF CONTRACT FOR CONTINUATION OF SANITATION COLLECTION SERVICES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPR(7VFD UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT WITH THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL THAT THIS IS APPROPRIATE TO LOOK AT VARIOUS AUDITORS PROPOSAL5 AT THIS TIME. •� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCSLMAN BROWN TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY �� ATTORNEY TO DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE FOR SPECIFIC USE CLASSIFICATION FOR REGENCY ESTATES SUBDIVISION TO CORRECT EXISTING PROBLEMS ON NINE LOT5 LOCATED ON REGENCY COURT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRC)VE THE TAX COLLECTION REPORTS FOR APRIL, MAY AND JUNE AS SUBMITTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. i **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ACCEPT CASTLE PARK I� ,g�� SUBDIV ISION STREETS AND UTILITIES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. JULY 15, 1985 . _�....__......._.__. _. _.____..___ _ . . �...,.�.....,.._.�_ �351 MAYOR I,UWE C1ILLED A PUI3L]:C IIFt1RING 'I'U ORUI�R TO RECI.'IVE PUf3LIC INPUT REGARUING THE PROPOSEU SUBUIVI5IUN ORUINANCE. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RE�IIEWED THE CHI�NGE5 THAT HAV E BEEN • PROPOSED AND WORKED ON BY COUNGIL AND 5T�lFF. HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS �LOSED. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JOR.D�N TO APPRCJVE THE THIRD AND • ,» FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T85-17 , AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREF'ROM ALL OF SECTION $-39 AND 8-41 AND SUBSTITUTING A NEW SECTION 8-39; PR(7VIDING A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $50 .Q0 FOR ADMINISTRATN E EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE ABATEME�NT OF NUISANCES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 8 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T85-18 FINUING AND DETERMINING THAT O PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO LONGER REQUIRE THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THAT CERTAIN UNOPENED PORTION OF CLEARWOOD DRIV E, AS � 5HOWN AND DEDICATED BY PLAT RECORDED IN V OLUME 69, PAGE 231, OF CD THE DEED RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; V ACATING, ABANDONING, (,j,� AND CLOSING SAID PORTION OF CLEARWOOD DRIV E; AUTHORIZING THE � MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST A QUIT CLAIM Q DEED CONVEYING SAID ABANDONED ROADWAY EASEMENT TO BAY AREA LAND COMPANY, LTD. , THE ASUTTING PROPERTY OWNER OF SAID ROADWAY EASEMENT FOR GOOD AND V ALUABLE CONSIDERATION; AND CONTAING OTHER PRCJVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOU5LY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. T85-19, SETTING FORTH REGULATIONS FOR 5UBllIVISION DEVELOPMENT, � OUTLINING PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PLATS; CONTAINING REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM DESIGN STAI�DARDS; STATING THE REQUIRED � IMPR(7VEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE CHARGING OF FEES BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURAL S7'EPS; PRC7V IDING A SAV INGS CLAUSE WITH ACTION BEING TABLED FOR FURTHER STUDY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE BOWL WAS IN THE AIR ON THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE, BIDS WILL BE OPENED FOR PHASE TWO OF RECONSTRUCTION OF SUNSET DRIV E TUESDAY AT 2: 00 FM AND FINE ARTS COMMISSION BUDGET REQUEST IS BEING RESEARCHED BY THE CITY � ATTORNEY. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 1985 WERE CORRECTED AND APPRW ED, MINUTES OF JULY 1, AND JULY S, 1985 WERE APPRCJVED. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE CHECK FOR CAPITOL PROJECT FOR CABCO, INC. �'OR RECONSTRUCTION OF SUNSET DRIV E PHASE 1. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITYMANAGER TO HAV E THE TNSPECTOR CHECK CRACRS THAT HAV E �PPEARED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APFROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TD APPRCIVE CALLING A JOINT ��C�p�' PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPLICATION FOR REZONING 300 FT. EAST OF NE CORNER OF FM 528 AND WINDING WAY FROM CSC AND MFRL TO PUB FOR , AUGUST 1, 1985 AT 7 :30 PM. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RETURNED T� THE COUNCIL CHAMBER5 AT THIS TIME. MAYOR LOWE LEFT THE COUIVCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. 352 JUI.Y 15, 1985 **MOTION W115 MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORUIIN `1'U APPRWE F'IRST RLADING OF ORDINANCE N0. T$5-21, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 PASSED AND APPRCIVED 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 LOCATED AT SOUTH ALONG FM 528, AT THE CORNER OF WINDING EAST. 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. M�TION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR LOWE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CiVIL STATUES SECTION (q) PERSONNEL. COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITA NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT J.0: 40 PM. ��- MAYOR RA FH L. L4WE ATT T: • � , r DELORIS MCKENZ E-P ISH CITY SECRETARY