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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1985-10-14 Special 399 SP�CIAI.� A9E:1��7!IIVG FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 14, 1985 • MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 14 , 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR-PRO TEM E�'VELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN LE�UN BRUWN COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN . COUNCI LMAN PHYLI�I S L�EE COUNCILMAN JOE PRHIHODA COUNCILMAN BOII WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIhI MORGAPJ CITY SECRETARY UELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS I�9AYOR RALPI� LUWE. JIM WOLTZ APPEARED BEF'ORE COUPdCIL TO ANP�OUNCL� THAT COMMTSSIONERS :"7 COURT HAD ACCEPTED MARILYN LUNNEY�S RE:SIUNATION AP1D THAT HE HAS d'� BEEN APPOINTED AND SWORN IN AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR PREGINCT �" EIGHT. JUDGE WOLTZ THANKED COUNCIL P'OR THFIR SUPPORT AND �"� RECOMMENDATION 11ND ASKFD THAT HE SE ALI�UW�D TO CONTINUE TO USE W ;,,� THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FUR COURT PROCFEUINGS . COUNCIL HAU NO OBJECTION TO THIS PROPOSAL. MEI�INDA WASSON WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMENS V OTERS APPF�ARED BEFORE GOUPJCIL TO ANNOUNCE THERE WQULD BE A PRESENTATION BY M�1YOR LOWE ANU REPRESENTATIV ES FROP4 COMMI5SIONERS COURT ON THE COUNTY BOND ELECTION AT THE MAIN FIRE STA7'ION A.T 7 :30 PC9 ON OCTOBER 23, 1985 AND URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND. MAYOR PRO-TEM EVELYN NEWMAN PROCLAIMED THE A]ONTH OF OCTOBER AS � DIABETES RESEARCH MONTH . **M07.'ION WAS MADE BY COUNCILriAN WIGKLANDFR TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR o TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMFNT WITH BFRNARD JOHNSON TO PREPARE ��0 'S� DOCUMENTATION FOR PRESENTATION TO FEMA TO UPDATE THE FLOOD MAPS FOR AN APPROXIMA.TE C�ST OF $35�000 . SECONDED BY COUNCTLMAN JORDAN. MOTION 1�PPRCRIED UNAPJIMOUSLY. THE CITY HALL NEED AND SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE DID NOT HAV E A REPORT FOR COUNCIL AT THIS TIME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BROWP� TO APPRW E RESOLUTION R21- 85, ACCEPTING STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC Q b TRANSPORTATION MINUTE ORDER N0. 83635 FOR CONSTRUCTION ON FM 518 �?-I 6� FROM CASTLEWOOD AV ENUE TO WHISPERING PINES, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0 . 4 MILES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCN ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TU A.PPRW E RESOLUTION R22- 85, PROVIDING FOR THE CALLING OF TiVO PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE p PURPOSE OF RECEI�IING TESTIMONY REGARDID7G THE PROFOSAL TO ANNEX � 4�`g� INTO THE CITY ALL TERRITORY INCLUDED WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPRCIVEHIENT UISTRICT NUMBER 108, T� BE HELD ON OCTOBER 2$ AND OCTOBER 29, 1985 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. THOMAS AUBREY WITH FOREST BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ASK WUULD THE CITY CONTRACT WITH F.B.F.D. IF THE ANNEXATION IS COMPLETED. COUNCIL R�QUESTED THE CITY MANAGER SET UP A MEETING WITH BOTH FIRE DFPARTMENTS TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. JESS WILLIAMS, C.P.A. PRESENTED FiIS ANALYSIS REVENUE V ERSUS EXPENDITURES FOR ANNEXATION OF HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND TMPRCIVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 108 . FOR RE�IENUES, ASSUMING THAT ANNEXATION TAKFS PLACE DECEMBER, 1985, TAX RATE FOR 1985/1986 PR�PERTY TAX WOULD BE THE SAME, THE PROPERTY TAXES BASED ON 1 400 FRJ:F�NDSWOOL) R117.'FS WOLIT�D GU UP E'1tUM $2.9�i , OUO �'O $41U, 000 WI:'1'EI 11 30� HOMES`i'F.AD EXEMPTION F1ND A $.71 CENT 7'AX RA'I'E� TH� R11TE WOULD GO UP FROM FOREST BEND EFFECTIV E TAY R11TE OF $. 37. 4 CENT RATE TO A $ . 49 CENT RATE WITH HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. FOR WATER RFV ENUF THE • ESTIMATE OF $309, 000 THE FIRST FISCAL YFAR AND $357 , 000 FISCAL YFAR TfIEREAFTER BASED ON THE AV ERAGE COAISUMPTI�N PER USER IS 8,500 GALI�ONS PER MONT�3, THEY ARE CURRF:NTL�Y AT $. 95 CENTS A THOUSAND W ER THEIR MINIMUM BILL �ND E'RIENDSVJOOD ZS AT $1 .65 A THOUSAND EFFECTIV E NOW. ON THE SEWER REVENUE:S THUSE WOULD • �IIRTUALI,Y REMAIN THE SAME BECAUSE THEIR BILLTNG IS THE SI�ME AS FRIENDSWOOD AND WE WOULD RECEIV E 85� OF THEIR BILLING 2'Q PAY -- FUR OUR MCIVING 7.'HAT DOWN TO BLACKf�AWK F'OR TREI�TMEN7'. GROSS RFGEIPTS_ TAX WOULD BE FROM POWER AND LIGHT, GAS, AND CA�3LE T.V . AND ON A ANNUAL BASIS WOULD AMOUNT TO 11BOUT $25 , 000 . POLICE DEPARMENT ESTIMATES AN ADDITIONAL $10, 000 IN FINES FROM PATROLING ADDI7.'IONAL STREETS . SALES 'I'AX PR.OJFC`I.'TUN VJAS A SIMIL�IR GUESS AS WA5 MADE IN WEDGFWUOD AND A LOSS WAS SHOWN FOR TfiE CURRENT CONTRACZ' FOR AMBULANCE SERVICF: IN THE AMOUNT OF $600 PER P90NTH. BASE RA'I'E USED FOR PROPE;RTY 7.'AXES WAS TAY.EN FROM MOST CURRENT TAX ROLL FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR IN THE AMOtiNT OF $79 MII�L,IUN. ON EXPENDITURE5 THE DEBT SERt�ICE IS BASED ON THE DEB`I' SERVICE SCHEDULE WHTCH IS OUT OF WCID 108 1�UDIT REPQRT AND IS LEVELED OUT AT $270i000 PER YEAR. ON WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONS WOULD BE BASED ON COST FOR ADDITIONAL STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT AS �]EEDED. POLICE COST IS BASED ON A.DDING F'ULL SHIF'T TO THE DEPARTMENT AND HALF TIME HUMANE OFFTCE PLUS HALF TIME COURT CLERK PLUS EQUIPr1ENT TO SUPPORT THESE ADDITIC�NS. �`IRE AND AP9BUL�INCE SERVICE CC}ST WOULD BE DETERMINED AT A LA'I'F.R. DATE �1FTF�R NEGU7'IATZONS IS COMPLETED. T�TAL REVENUES PRODUCED BY FOREBT BEND AREA WOULD EXCEED THE COST TO SERVE THE AREA. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AUTHORIZATION FC?R THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREFARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS F'OR SANJTARY SEWER ON MILLS DRIV E, MURFHY LANE, AND BRIARMEADOW WI�'H COUNCTL CONCURRING 7.'HAT THE CITY MANAGER SHOULD HAV E TH� CITY ENGINEER PROCEED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ADJUSTMENT OF FUNDING IN PARKS AND RFGREATION GRANT FOR MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL WITH COUNCILMAN LEE . AND GOUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTING TH .F.Y HAD MET WITH PF�RKS AND WILDLIFE AND LARRY SPECK, THE RECOMNI�NDAT7.ON WAS TO CHANGE THE PLANS FOR A SMALLER POOL AND THEN APPLY FOR A GRANT FOR A SECOND POOL ADJACENT TO TFiE FIR5T POOL. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED COUNCILMAN LEE AND JORDAN TO LOOK AT OTHER POSSIBLILITIES OF FINANCING AND REPORT BACK NEXT WEEK . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT ON SOUTH SHADOWBEND THE CURBS WERE INSTALLED ON THE INSIDE AND EXCAVATION HAD BEGUN ON THE OUTSIDE. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ASKED ABOUT NORTH SHADOW BEND WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING I�E WAS HAVING TR.OUBLE LOCATING OWNERS OF THREE PIECES OF PROPERTY WITH COUNCIL ASKING CITY MANAGER. TO WRITE LETTERS TO LAST KNUWN OWNERS AND GN E THEM TEN DAYS TO RESPOND AS TAEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PRUJECT COMPLETED. CITY MANAGER REFORTED THE COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE WATER TOWER HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED THEN WQULD BE READY TO PUMP WATER IN TO CHECK FOR LEAKS. BIDS AND SPECIFICATIONS HAV E BEEN PREPARED FOR THE BOOSTER PUMPS FOR THE WATER TOWER. THE OU`�'SIUE PAINTING IS SEPARATE AND WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL TOWER IS COMPLETED. THE COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT HAS PUT PRIME COAT ON NORTH CLEAR CREEK DRIV E AND BUTL�R� WILL PUT ON ROCK AND ASPHALT ON THESE STREETS TOM4RROW, WHEN THIS IS COMPL�T�D, THEY WILL �3E PUTTING FLY ASH ON CLEARVIEW AND THEN WILL START ON MARY ANN AND MELODY LANE. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES SECTION (g) PERSONNEL. 2 401 COUNC]:L �2F,CUNVF,Nf�.0 IN OPEN SfsSS.iC)N W:I.'J'kl PJ(> 11C'.I.'I.ON I3f�;ING 't'11Y.}?N. M07.'ION WAS MAUF AND SECONI)�D TO ADJOURN �T 9:20 PM. � G�� MAYOR ALPH�L. LOWE . , 1 � DELO IS MCKFN E - CITY SECRETARY tiJ � � � W � _,.,.,.�._.�,,...�__...,....__.__ -----