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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1985-08-05 Regular 359 REGUI�IIR MEE7'ING FRIENDSWUOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 5, 1985 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE F'RIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT ' WAS HELD ON AUGUST 5, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7:00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING FRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR R�1LPH LOWE COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN � '" COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHQDA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE-PONDISH INVOCATION WAS GIV EN BY TOM HICKEY OF METHODIST CHURCH. � MR. BRUCE WILLIAMS AND MR. DARRYL GREEN OF OAKTREE PROPERTIES d- REPRESENTING BOB LUCAS AND THE PARTNERSHIP OF FRIENDSWOOD VILLAGE � APPEARED BEFORE C�UNCIL TO PRE5ENT THIS PROJECT WHICH WILL BE A � $2. $ MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT. L'L, MAYQR L�WE DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL THE NEWSPAPER HEADLINES - Q FpREST BEND SUBDIVISI�N WANTS CLEMC - AMBULANCE SERVICE AND STATED HIS COI�CERN THAT HE DID NOT WANT OUR AMBULANCE SERVICE TO BE IN ANY CONTEST WITH CLEMC BUT JUST WANTED TO HELP THE PEOPLE IF THEY NEED OUR HELP WHICH WE AGREED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR 90 DAYS. COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED SHE WOULD BE WILLTNG TO MEET WITH THE FOREST BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO CLEAR THIS MATTER UP AND WILL REPORT BACK NEXT WEEK . � MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD RECEIV ED FROM CITY OF GALV ESTON A REGIONAL GALVESTON COUNTY MOBILITY PLAN FOR 1985 WHICH WILL BE ON ' FILE FOR REVIEW. MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT RECENTLY THIS COUNCIL WORKED ON INCREASING THE FHA LOAN LIMIT IN GALV ESTON COUNTY FROM $67,500 TO $90, 000 AND REQUESTED THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT COMMITTEE COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THAT PROJECT. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1985 SHE RECEIV EU A CALL FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. STATING THAT THIS LOAN LIMIT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND ON THAT DATE THE $90, 000 MAXIMUM LIMIT WA5 IN EFFECT IN GALV ESTON COUNTTY AND THAT A COPY OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER WAS FORWARDED FOR OUR RECORDS. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN EXPRESSED HER THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAD WORKED PUTTING THIS PROJECT TOGETHER. , MAYOR LOWE READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF SUNSET PHASE ONE WHICH WILL BE TUESDAY AUGUST 6, 1985 AT 11:Q0 AM ANQ STATED HE WOULD BE IN AUSTIN AND THAT COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER WOULD BE HANDLING THE5E CEREMONIES. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT SINCE THE MAYOR WOULD BE OUT OF TOWN THAT COUNTY JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK WOULD DO THE HONORS OF CUTTING THE RIBBON AND OTHER DIGNITARIE5 HAD BEEN INVITED AND THAT A LIGHT LUNCH WOULD FOLLOW AT THE TODD'S RESIDENCE ON SUNSET AND INVITED ALL TO ATTEND. MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDENCE THANKING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE DONATION OF THE CITY'S OLD SYSTEM 32 IBM COMPUTER TO SAN JACINTO SOUTH CAMPUS AND THE ASSISTANCE IN MOt1ING THE SYSTEM. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT �N THURSDAY AUGUBT 8, 1985 SHARON EISENMENGER PROGR�IM OFFICER FROM TH� TEXAS 1986 SESQUICEIVTENNIAL COMMI5SION IN AUSTIN WILL BE SANCTIONING THE CITY OF FRIEND5WOOD AS A TEXA5 INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 2:30 PM. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN INVITED ALL TO ATTEND THE CEREMONIES AND HEAR THE EVENTS THAT ARE PLANNED FOR 1986 WITH REFRESHMENTS TO BE SERVED. 360 AUGUST 5, 1985 MAYOR LQWE DISCUSSED THE LETTER HE HAD WRITTEN TO THE MEMBERS OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REQUE5TING A [�9EETING TO DISCUSS - V ARTOUS ITEMS AND ASKED COUNCIL WHEN THEY WOULD LIKE TO MEET. IT WAS DECIDED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR TUE5DAY AUGUST 13, 1985 AT 7 :30 PM TO MEET WITH THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION. MAY�R LOWE REPORTED THAT HE HAD MET ON THE POLLUTION PROBLEM � ., INSIOLVING THE BRIO SITE AND REPORTED THERE I5 A COMMITTEE OF PEOPLE THAT ARE RELATEU OR INVOLV EU WITH THE LARGE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN AMERICA AND THEY HAV E A GROUP OF PEOPLE CALLED CLEAN SITES. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD ME7' WITH THEIR PRESIDENT CHARLES W. POWERS AND READ CORRESPONDENCE HE HAD REC�IVED INTO THE RECORD5 AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS V ERY KIND OF YOU AND STENNIE MEADOURS T� COME TO CLEAN SITES, INC. TODAY AND FIT OUR MEETING INTO YOUR BUSX WASHINGTON SCHEDULE. THE BASIC CHARTER UF CLEAN SITES IS TO WORK WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ORDER TO SPEED UP THE V ERY COMPLEX PROCESS OF CLEANING UP HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES WHILE EV�ILUATING ALL VIABLE ALTERNATIVES. IT WAS GUOD TO LEARN OF' YOUR PLAI3 TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM TO CONVERT AN ALREADY WORKING FURNACE TO RECEIV E THESE WASTES. I AM ANXIOUS TO HEAR THE RESULTS OF YOUR 'I'EST BURN AND GEORGE MURRAY IS PLANNTNG TO BE THERE AT THAT TIMF. HE WILL ALSO BE TALKING TO ED KING AS YOU SUGGESTED TO CLARIFY SOME OF THE TECHNTCAL POINTS OF THE EQUIPMENT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO KEEP GEORGE MURRAY AND JAN P�WER INFORMED OF YOUR FROGRESS AS THEY ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE PRPS IN THE TEXAS. VERY TRULY YOURS, CHARLES W. POWERS, PRESIDENT. PAUL SCHRADER WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION SHERRY WHITE, LIZ EMERY, GUDRUN SENUTA, CARL MURRAY AND JIM HARRELL, APFEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO INVITE COUNCIL TO ATTEND AN EVENING OF MUSIC IN STE�IENSON PARK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1985 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE GALLERY BRASS QUINTET AND IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDSWOOD JOURNAL. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND AND BRTNG THEIR FAMILY AND E�IENING MEAL. PAUL SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE UNITED STA7.'ES JAll BAND WOULD PLAY IN FRIENDSWO�D ON SEPTEMBER l, 1985 AT 3 :OQ PM. TICKET5 ARE AV AI LABLE AT NO CHARGE AND E'�1 ERYONE I S I NV ITED. POLICE CHIEF MITCH WRIGHT APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO INTRODUCE MS. SANDY O'BRIEN AS THE NEW POLICE OFFICER. MR. DWIGHT SPURLOCK AND MR. J . T. CARLTON WITH TEXAS NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED NEW FRANCHISE ORDINANCE WHICH HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICIiLANDER TO APPRCN E THE /,7�-�,,�jF FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AS DRAWN UP, TO BE POSTED FOR FIRST READING ON AUGUST 19, 1985. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPR(N ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRCN E RESOLUTI�N R16— I��p/ 85 APPRCIVING THE RE50LUTION OF THE FRIENDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL �S� DEV ELOPMENT CORPORATION CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE A PROJECT FOR FRIENDSWOOD VILLAGE PARTNERSHIP. SECONDED BY C�UNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. FRANK WEBB� PRESIDENT OF WHITEHALL HOMEOWNER5 ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ASK WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IT WAS � REGARDING TRASH THAT HAD BEEN THROWN IN M2—DITCH. THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED THE CITY HAD THE AUTHORITY • UNDER GENERAL NUISANCE. MR. WEBB REQUESTED WHAT COUNCIL COULD DO ABOUT THE i7�lt'i'Y 'VdA�'�R ty,ND DL"HR��S THAT CAM� OU'I' OF' "�H� FAI�C��,' ON �7f�LY 29 BETWEEN 6: 00 AND 7 :00 PM. COUNCIL ADVISED MR. WEBB THAT THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE LINES WERE BEING FLUSHED AND IT HAPPENED IN OTHER AREAS ALSO AND THAT STAFF WAS WORKING ON A S�LUTION TO SOLV E THIS PROBLEM BUT IT WAS A L�NG PROCESS. 361 AUGUS7' 5, 1985 MR. AL WIGNALL, VIGE-PRESIDENT OF POLLY RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST INFORMATION - REGARDING THE ROAD PROGRAM AS PROPOSED AND WHEN VARIOUS ROADS WOULD BE REPAIRED AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT NOT ENOUGH FUNDS � WERE BEING BUDGETED FOR STREET REPAIRS. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ADDRESSED THESE QUESTIONS ADVISING THAT BUTLER DRIV E TS SCHEDULED ' � FOR A TWO COUR5E PROGRAM TO BE A J�INT E�'FORT WITH GALV ESTON � COUNTY WHICH SHOULD BE STARTED WITHIN THE NEXT TWQ WEEKS AND OAK �, DRIV E IS SCHEDULED FOR OVERLAY AT THIS TIME AND WILL BE COMPLETED ' THIS YEAR. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AL7VISED HE WOULD BE ABLE TO ADDRESS TfiE OTHER STREETS IN QUESTION WITHIN TH� NEXT WEEK AND GIV E A TIME TABLE WHEN TO EXPECT REPAIRS TO BE MADE. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER EXPLAINED HOW THE STREET PROGRAM WAS SET UP AND HOW PRIORITI ES WERE SET AND AI)V I SED HE WOUI.D BE HAPPY TO AT7.'END A HOMEOWNER5 MEETING TO EXPLAIN THIS PROGRAM. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO HAV E THE GARBAGE TRUCK DRXV E DOWN THE CEIJTER OF THE ROADS INSTEAD ON THE SHOULDERS AS THEY ARE BREAKING 7.`HEM � DOWN. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE MR. BEN FELTS (� REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT AT 16027 BLACKHAWK BLVD. , /,�-�� W WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION IN ORDER TO H�1VE A 5WIMMING POC?L � INSTALLED WITH MR. FELTS AGREEING HE UNDERSTANDS HIS LIABILITY Q IF THE EASEMENT IS NEEDED AT A LATER DATE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPR(7VE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY �a�_gJ!' ATTORNEY TO DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE FOR 5PECIFIC USE CLASSIFICATION-PUD FOR R RETIREMENT CENTER LOCATED 300 FT. EAST OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF FM 528 AND WINDING WAY. � SECQNDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTIQN APPRC7V EQ UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO API'ROVE PLANNING AND ZONTNG RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHO�IZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT �Z�-Q4 ZONING ORDINANCE FOR REZONING PROPERTIES FROM MFR-L AND CSC TO SFR AND MFR-L LOCATED AT FM 52$ KNOWN A5 "TFiE PARK" . SECfJNDED BY COUNCSLMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVE�D UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BROWN TO APPRCN E PAYMENT OF THE INVOICES FOR FLAGS AND FLAG POLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,752 .20 TO 'a�_p� BE TAKEN OUT OF THE CONTINGENCY FUND. DONATIONS HAVE BEEN Q RECEIV ED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,177 . 87 AT THIS TIME WITH DONATION BEING RAISED THROUGH SEPTEMBER. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER ADVISED COUNCIL HE PLANNED AN INTRA TRANSFER OF APPROXIMATELY $6,000 WITHIN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT ALLOCATED FOR PARKING LOT AT LEAV ERSLY PARK FOR PURCHASE OF A TRACTOR FOR ' MOWING PARK GROUNDS. CITY MANAGER AUVISED THAT $10,000 HAD BEEN RE-ALLOCATED FOR LEAV ERSLY PARK PARKING LOT IN NEXT YEARS BUDGET. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING DESIGNATION OF CHE5TER DRIV E AS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE STREET WITH THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL THAT THIS I5 A PRIV ATE STREET. COUNCIL FEELS THAT IF THE HOMEOWNERS WANT TO CHANGE THIS DESIGNATION THEY SHOULD SUBMIT THIS IN WRITING. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 30 DAYS TO ?3�-HC CABCO FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF SUNSET DRIV E PHASE ONE AS THE CITY HAD NOT COMPLETED THEIR PORTION OF OF WORK WHICH SLOWED DOWN CABCO. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING EXCHANGE OF EASEMENT AS THEY APPEAR ON THE RECORDED PLAT FOR CARMEL VILLAGE AND MISSION ESTATES WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AL7VISING THAT FOR SIMPLIFICATION THE DEVELOPERS SHOULD REPLAT. ,,._.._..___-_...._ ......_..�..�----_ _._ ._ 362 AUGUS`1' S, 1985 • DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SELFCTION OF AUDITOR WITH MAYOR - LOWE APPOINTING COUNCILMAN JORDAN AS CHAIRMAN TO WORK WITH COUNCILMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAN WIKCL�INDER AND WILL BRING A RECOMMENDATION BACK TO COUNCSL. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CLARIFICATION OF SELECTION OF TYPE � .• OF CONSTRUCTION DESIRED ON FM 528 AND FM 2351 WITH CITY MANGER BEING UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT COUNCIL HAD TAKEN ACTION AT THE JULY 8, 1985 MEETING ADOPTING CURB ANU GUTTER WITH RAISED MEDIAN. COUNCIL CONFIRMED THAT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ADOPTING TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANGER TO LOOK INTO THE COST WITH THE CITY MANAGER QUOTING A MILLION DOLLARS PER MILE FOR CURB AND GUTTER AND STORM SEWER WITH COUNCIL WANTING MORE DETAILS AS TO LENGTH OF PROJECT AND COSTS BROKEN DOWN. COUNCIL DISCUSSED WHETHER TO C�NTINUE TO ACQUIRE RIGHZ' OF WAY WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVTSING THEY SHOULD CONTINUE THIS ACQUISITION IF THEY INTENDED TO GO FORWARD WITH THESE PROJECTS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD WHETHER A MASTER PLAN HAD BEEN ADOPZ'ED SHOW.IA]G THE WIDTHS OF ROADWAY AND RIGHT OF WAY NEEDED. COUNCIL DECIDED TO REQUEST FRANK WADLINGTON TO COME TO FRIENDSWOOD TO DISCUSS WIDENING OF THESE ROADS . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPR(7VE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T85-19, SEZ'TING FORTH REGULATIONS FOR SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT, OUTLINING PROCEDURES FOR 5UBMISSION OF PLATS; CONTAINING REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS; STATING THE REQUIRED IMPRCJVEMENTS; PRCJVIDING FOR THE CHARGING OF FEES BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURAL STEPS; PRCJVIDING A SAV I NGS CLAUSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. ****MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION REGARDING T85-19 TO ACCEPT REGOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER� M&C85-29� ITEMS 1,2, 3, 4,5, AND 8 AND TO TABLE RECOMMENDATION NO. 6 FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND TO DELETE RECOMMENDATION N0. 7 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ****MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO PRC7VIDE THAT LOT FRONTAGE BE CHANGED FROM 120 ' TO 150 ' FRONTAGE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTIQN FAILED WITH COUNGILMAN JORDAN, COUNCILMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAN PRIHQDA FOR.. MAYOR LOWE, COUNCILMAN BROWN, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN AND COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER OPPO5ED. ****MOTItJN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY DO AWAY WITH 120 'OPEN DITCH LOT 5UBDIVISIONS. SECONDED BY C�UNCILMAN JORDAI3. MOTION FAILED WITH COUNCILMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN FOR. MAYOR LOWE, COUNCILMAN BROWN, � COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA OPPOSEQ. **MAIN MOTION A5 MADE, SECONDED AND AMENDED APPRpVED UNANIM�USLY. MAXQR LOWE L�k'T THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TTME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T85-21, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NCIVEMBER 19, 1984, AND KNOWN �AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CER'I'AIN PARCELS OF LAND KNOWN AS LOCATED AT 50UTH ALONG FM 52$, AT THE CORNER OF WINDING WAY EAST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE ELEV ATED WATER STORAGE I5 SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN SEPTEMBER, THE RECONSTRUCTION ON SUNSET DRIV E PHASE I AND II IS MOVING ALONG RAPIDLY, _____ �,_,...._._....__,__...__..�._.._...__...._. ... .. 363 AUGUST 5, 19f35 � COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REQUESTED THAT MR. BLAIR OIV MILLS LANE BE • PLACED ON THE AGENDA NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS HIS BUILDING PERMIT THAT WAS DENIED DUE TO BEING ON AN UNIMPRCIVED ROAD. MAYOR LOWE RETURNED TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6251-17 , TEXAS V ERNON5 CIVIL STATUTES SECTION (g) PERSONNEL. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER TO APPOINT BILL 5AV ARD, GUY FISH, DICK BAKEN, JIM BROWN AND NICK CAPUANO TO THE I3I'S�'J ELECTRICAL BOARD. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. O **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPOINT MITCH MITCHELL, TOM BURKE AND TRACY SPEARS TO THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF I�Z'�S � ADJUSTMENT. C.O 5EC�NDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPR('JVED UNANIMOUSLY. � � MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJUURN AT 12:30 AM. Q MAYt)R RA PH LOWE , , DELO IS MCKENZ E- NDISH CITY SECRETARY