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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 21, 1985
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7: 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH LOWE �'
COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN
• CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY GARY TALIAFERRO, MINISTER CHURCH OF
;+� CHRI ST.
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E`' MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED GUESTS IN THE AUDIENCE FROM COMMISSIONERS
� COURT TO SPEAK ON THE BOND ISSUE LATER ON IN THE MEETING.
� MAYOR LOWE REPORTED 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SYSTEM WILL ATTEST ON
NC7VEMBER 1, 1985 .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT 2/3 'S OF THE 155 MILES FOR THE GRAND
PARKWAY HAS BEEN DONATED. THERE IS PROPOSED A 4 LANE, 6 LANE AND
8 LANE FREEWAY THAT WILL CROSS AT THE NORTH COUNTY BUILDING ON
FM646 AND WILL EXTEND TOWARD ALVIN TO THE SOUTH OF SUNMEADOW
SUBDIVISION AND EXTEND TOWARD MANVEL.
� MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD SPOKEN TO OMER POORMAN TO THANK HIM
FOR MWING THE WIDENING OF FM 518 AT CASTLEWOOD UP IN THE STATE
HIGHWAY PROGRAM. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THERE WERE 6000 PROJECTS
UNDER CONSIDERATION BY STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND FOR
FRIENDSWOOD TO BE MCJVED UP WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
MAYOR LOWE HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM BILL WOOLEY WITH THE CORP OF
ENGINEERS WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON OUR FLOOD PROGRAM. MR. WOOLEY
REPORTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS V ERY INTERESTED IN CLEAR
CREEK AND WOULD LIKE A MEETING BE CALLED AND CLARIFICATION OF
"WORK IN KIND" .
MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO
COMMISSIONER CROWDER THANKING COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR ROAD WORK
BEING DONE IN FRIENDSWOOD.
COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER REPORTED THE 100 CLUB IS IN THE PROCESS OF
RESEARCHING ADDITIONAL INSURANCE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTION TO THIS PROJECT.
MAYOR LOWE INTRODUCED JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK, COMMISSIONER BILLY
PEGUES, BUBBA TAUCH AND BILL MCDONALD WITH THE SHERIFF '5
DEPARTMENT WHO GAVE A SLIDE PRESENTATION OF THE BOND ISSUE AND
ASKED FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT. MAYOR L()WE SPOKE ON THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE BOND ELECTION AND ASKED FOR SUPPORT OF THE $5 MILLION BOND
ISSUE FOR CLEAR CREEK.
CARL SMITH, PRESIDENT OF THE CLEAR CREEK D.RAINAGE DISTRICT
ADDRESSED COUNCIL ON. THE PROGRESS THE DRAINAGE DIST�tICT HAS MADE
AND WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT PROGRESS WAS PRIMARILY THE RESULT
OF COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES THAT CARE ABOUT FLOODING. MARYS
CREEK PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND WORK HAS BEGUN ON CHIGGER
CREEK AND THESE PROJECTS WILL HELP BUT CLEAR CREEK DOES NEED TO
BE RECTIFIED AS CLEAR CREEK DOES RECEIV E ALL THE WATER THAT FLOWS
THRU FRIENDSWOOD. MR. SMITH STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO STRESS WE
NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN IN HELPING TO PASS THE BOND ELECTION
IN NOVEMBER.
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PAUL TOMPKINS REPRESENTING FRIENDSWOOD CFiAMBER OF COMMERCE
ADVIS�D THE CHAMBER WA5 ENDORSING THE BOND ISSUE AND WOULD BE
SENDING 3200 FLYERS IN THE JOURNAL URGING EVERYONE TO V OTE AND
SUPPORT THIS ISSUE.
MAYOR LOWE ASKED THAT A RESOLUTI�N BE PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S
AGENDA SUPPORTING THE BOND PROPOSAL.
' MR. ROBERT SELMSER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE P�LICE • .»
,' DEPARTMENT AND THE WATER BILLS. MR. SELMSER STATED HE FELT THE
, POLICE WAS HARASSING RE�IDENTS IN WEDGEWOOD AND WERE ALWAYS
SITTING ON BLACKHAWK WZTH RADAR. CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF �
POLICE STATED THEY WERE NOT HARASSING RESIDENTS AND THAT THE �
HOMEOWNERS REQUESTED CLO5E PATROL OF THIS AREA TO CUT DOWN ON THE
SPEEDERS. MR. SELMSER STATED THE WATER RATE INCREASE WAS GREATER
THAN PEOPLE CAN AFFORD AND THIS INCREASE CREATED A HARDSHIP �N
HIM AS HE WAS UNEMPL�YED. COUNCIL AI7VISED MR. SELMSER THIS
� . INCREASE WAS NECESSARY TO PRWIDE THE FUNDING NEEDED TO
EVENTUALLY GO ON SURFACE WATER. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE WATER RATE
INCREASE ORDINANCE WITH COUNCIL CONCURRING THE EFFECTIV E DATE WAS
• OCTOBER 1, 1985. CITY MANAGER WAS AI�VI5ED BY COUNCIL TO APPLY
EQUALLY TO ALL CU5TOMERS, THE NEW RATES EFFECTIV E OCTOBER 1 AND
PRO-RATE THE BILLINGS. CITY MANAGER WAS ADVISED BY COUNCIL TO
CREDIT OR REFUND BILLINGS THAT HAV E ALREADY GONE OUT TO WEDGEWOOD
AND SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISI�N.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM FRIENDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION CONSISTING OF CHAIRMAN GARY EZELL, PAUL TOMPKINS, �
FREDDY MUSGROVE AND UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON STUDENT JUDY MCCORMICK
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE PRELIMINARY DEMOGRAPHIC
SURVEY AS PREPARED BY MS. MCCORMICK. COUNCIL WAS ASKED TO GIV E
ANY INPUT THEY MAY HAV E T� THE CITY S�CRETARY FOR F.I .D.C. TO
PICK UP TO BE INCORPORATEED IN THE FINAL REPORT. F.I .D.C.
ADVISED AFTER THE FINAL REPORT IS PRINTED, 200 COPIES WIL BE MADE
UP AND COPIES WILL BE GIV EN TO COUNCIL, F.I .D.C. , CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND PLACED IN THE LIBRARY.
F.I .D.C. DI5CUSSED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE
WITH COUNCIL CLARIFYING THIS WAS NOT F.I .D.C. RESPONSIBILITY.
STEVE COSTELLO WITH BERNARD JOHNSON DID NOT APPEAR TO DISCUS5 THE
FLOOD STUDY DUE TO PRIOR COMMITTMENT.
BILL FUSS, PRESIDENT OF WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO STATE THAT THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
EXISTING CJVER �IGHT PARKING ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN.
MR. RAY MILBY, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTOR APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION TO ALLOW BUSINESS' S TO HAV E
PORTABLE SIGNS DURTNG THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
I�9�,S� CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 11, 1985 TO CONSIDER AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE-SIGNS, TO ALLOW PORTABLE SIGNS DURING THE
M�NTH OF DECEMBER FOR BUSINESS '8.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRXHODA. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY.
DENNIS HOLT, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBER R�QUESTED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPARE LAST YEAR5 DECEMBER RECEIPTS WITH
THIS YEARS DECEMBER RECEIPTS TO SEE IF THE ALLOWANCE OF THE
PORTABLE SIGNS MAKE A DIFFERENCE. LYNN CHATHAM WITH THE CHAMBER
RESPONDED THEY W�ULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO DO THIS COMPARISON
TO SEE IF THE SIGN ORDINANCE SUPPRESSES BUSINESS'S.
FRANK WEBB, PRESIDENT OF KINGSPARK WHITEHALL HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL ON O�VER NIGHT PARKING, JUNK
CARS AND REPORTED THE ROOFER SIGNS WERE STILL ON THE POLES.
DEXTER JOYNER DID NOT APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL FOR PRESENTATION OF A
; DELINQUENT TAX REPORT.
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**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE FINAL
REPORT ON DRAINAGE STUDY FOR CHIGGER AND COWART'S CREEKS BY ��D'�c�
COENCO AS PRESENTED BY MALCOLM COLLINS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. COLLINS REPORTED THAT THE CITY WYLL BE PRESENTED WITH 20
C�PIES OF THE FINAL REPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE PRELIMINARY
REPORT WAS SENT TO THE STATE AND GARY LANAMEN HAS REVIEWED. MR.
COLLINS REPORTED THE MAPS FROM THIS STUDY WERE AVAILABLE AND THE
DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAN HAVE COPIES IF THEY WOULD LIKE A SET. �'
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE CALLING A PUBLIC l�/ ��
HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX INCREASE OF EIGHT PERCENT FOR NOVEMBER
- 4, 1985.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY.
CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE POLICY FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS LIABILITY
, INSURANC� WOULD NOT BE RENEWED BY THE CARRIER. COUNCIL
INSTRUCTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO ANOTHER CARRIER WITH THE
CITY ATTORNEY SUGGESTING THE CITY CONTACT TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
• INSURANCE DEPARMTMENT.
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� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO RATIFY THE MAYORS
� APPOINTMENT ON OCTOBER 7 , 1985 OF PAUL TOMPKINS, JESS WILLIAMS, ,/J�lr>�'
� JAN STEWART, MARY ELLEN BELLARD, PAUL SCHRADER, PAUL MAAZ AND �7 d
� JACK BRIDWELL TO THE CITY HALL NEED AND SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE
WITH JACK BRIDWELL TO SERVE AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ADDITION OF TEMPORARY CO—SIGNER ON
BANK ACCOUNTS WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO REFER TO PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE �����.
ESTABLISHTNG SET BACK REQUIREMENTS ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. M4TION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T85-28, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED
LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF FM 518 WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRCN E SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCE T85-29, AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT
GCJVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE
CREDITS" IN SAID 5YSTEM FOR SERVICE " PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING
MEMBER5 OF 5UCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; PR(7VIDING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT
SERVICE ANNUITIE5 FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIE5 OF DECEASED
RETIREES OF THE CITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIV E DATE FOR SUCH
ACTION5 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BX COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRCIVE SECOND READING
OF ORDINANCE T85-30, CHANGING THE NAME OF CAROLINA COURT AND
CAMELLIA COURT WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPR(1VED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY C�UNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO TABLE SECOND
READiNG OF ORDINANCE T85-31, AMENDING FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY
STRIKING THEREFROM SECTION 17-29 AND � SUBSTITUTYNG THEREFOR A NEW
' SECTION 17-29; PROVIDiNG IT UNLAWFUL TO PARK A V EHICLE UPON A
PUBLIC STREET FOR MORE THAN 24 CONSECUTIV E HOURS; � PROVIDING A
PENALTY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER Z'HAT A OVERNIGHT
PARKING ORDINANCE COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED BY MAYOR LOWE CONSISTING
I9 � OF COUNCILMAN JORDAN FROM CITY COUNCIL, ONE REPRESENTATIV E FROM
'' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BILL FUSS, HOWARD YEAGER AND ONE
� REPRESENTIVE FROM CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THIS ORDINANCE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION BACK TO COUNCIL.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRaVED UNANIMOUSLY.
, COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED SHE HAD SENT LETTERS TO HOMEOWNERS � ,,
ASSOCIATION, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING
INPUT REGARDING THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT. KEN CAMP SUBMITTED A
LETTER FOR THE FIRE DEPARMENT AND STATED HE IS OPPOSED TO THE
CHANGE AS PROPOSED. COUNCILMAN JORDAN REQUESTED CHIEF WRIGHT TO
RESPOND TO THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS ORDINANCE. CHIEF WRIGHT
STATED HE TALKED TO JOHN �LSON TODAY REGARDING THI5 ORDINANCE AND
DOESN'T REALLY HAV E A FEELING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER BUT WITH THE
EXCEPTION THAT IN EFFECT WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THIS PROPOSED
. AMENDMENT IS PROHIBITING THE OVERNIGHT PARKING WHICH MAY CAUSE
SOME OTHER PROBLEMS. AS FAR AS ENFORCING NO PARKTNG FOR 24 HOURS
IT WOULD BE ENFORCEABLE BUT WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF COOPERATION
WITH CITIZENS WILLING TO TESTIFY AS A POLICE OFFICER COULD NOT
SIT ON A CAR FOR 24 HOURS TO SEE IF IT MOV ED.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING USING ASSESSMENT METHOD TO
CONSTRUCT IMPRC7VEMENTS TO THE CITY' S SANITARY SEWER 5YSTEM IN THE
MILLS MURPHY AND BRIARMEADOW AREA WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING
THE CITY COULD NOT USE THI5 ASSESSMENT METHOD AS THESE AREAS WERE
NOT IN A PLATTED SUBDIVISION.
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED USING THE UTILITY EXTENSION POLICY IN
AREAS THAT WERE NOT PLATTED WITH HOMEOWNERS REQUESTING SERVICE TO
PUT UP MONEY TO EXTEND SERVICE TO THEM WITH A EXTENSION REFUND
POLICY FOR WATER AND SEWER US�NG A PRORATED SHARE. THE CITY PAYS
FOR THE FIRST 100 FEET T� EACH BLOCK. THE ENGINEER HAS THE WATER
SPECIFICATION5 READY AND THE SEWER SHOULD BE READY IN TWQ WEEKS.
����� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
' �:;MANAGER TO OFFER THE UTILITY EXTENSION PROGRAM TO THE RED FLAG
;g� SUBDIVISIONS BEGINNING WITH MILLS, MURPHY AND BRIARMEADOW STREETS
� AND THE ENGINEER WORK BE COMPLETED ON THE SEWER AND WATER AND
' AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRO�VED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ACCEPT TAX COLLECTION
REPORTS AS SUBMITTED FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY, AUGUST AND
SEPTEMBER, 1985.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MQTION APPR(7JED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE LARRY SPECK TO
PROCEED WITH PLANS FOR ONE 25 YARD POOL WITH CHILD TRAINING AREA
��� " ATTACHED, 4 lf2 TO 5 FT. DEEP WITH DUTSIDE PERIMETERS TO REMAIN
g� SAME FOR TWO POOLS, HAV E TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE REVIEW AND
C�MMENT ON THE DRAWINGS AND THEN BRING FOR COUNCIL TO REVIEW.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED COUNCILMAN LEE TO CONFIRM THE
REQUEST TO LARRY SPECK IN WRITING AND TO SET A DEADLINE.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN P�IHODA TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR NOVEMBER 11, 1985 TO CONSIDER CHANGING THE FRIENDSWOOD ZONING
�Q�� ORDINANCE, DELETING THE LAST SENTENCE IN SECTION 7 , G-4, (THE
� COMMERCIAL, RETAIL AND SERVICE USE5 PERMITTED IN THIS DISTRICT
g SHALL NOT EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND (4, 000) SQUARE FEET IN GROSS FLOOR
AREA FOR ANY LOT OR PREMISES. ) .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT
OF CAPITAL PROJECT - ANGEL BROTHERS .
SECONDED BY C�UNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY.
CITY MANAGER ADVISED COUNCIL HE WOULD HAVE SERVICE PLAN FOR
FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION ANNEXATION AVAILABLE AT THE PUBLSC
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, HEARING ON OCTOBER 28, 1985 .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 7 , 1985 WERE CORKECTED AND
APPR(7V ED.
COONCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17, TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTE5 (g)
PERSONNEL.
COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. • .•
MOTION WAS MADE AND 5ECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:45 PM.
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REGULl+►R MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 21, 1985 .
, . MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSW�OD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 1985 AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITDTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH LOWE
COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN
CUUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN E�JELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAPI JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
INVOCATION WAS GIV EN BY GARY TALIAFERRO, MINISTER CHURCH OF
C:`'� CHRI ST.
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�`"' MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED GUESTS IN THE AUDIENCE FROM COMMISSIONERS
� COURT TO SPEAR ON THE BOND SSSUE LATER ON IN THE MEETING.
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MAYOR LOWE REPORTED 9-1-1 ETIERGENCY 5YSTEM WILL ATTEST ON
NW EMBER 1, 1985 .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT 2/3 'S OF THE 155 MILES FOR THE GRAND
PARKWAY HAS BEEN DONATED. THERE IS PROPO5ED A 4 LANE, 6 LANE AND
8 LANE FREEWAY THAT WILL CRQSS AT THE NORTH COUNTY BUILDING ON
FM646 AND WILL EXTEND TOWARD ALVIN TO THE SOUTH OF SUNMEADOW
SUBDIVISION AND EXTEND TOWARD MANVEL.
� MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD SPOKEN TO OMER POORMAN TO THANK HIM
FOR MUVING THE WIDENING OF FM 518 AT CASTLEWOOD UP IN THE STATE
HIGHWAY PROGRAM. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THERE WERE 6004 FR03ECTS
UNDER CONSIDERATION BX STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND FOR
FRIENDSWOOD TO BE MW ED UP WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
MAYOR LOWE HE RECEIVED A CALL FR�M BILL WOOLEY WITH THE CORP OF
ENGINEERS WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON OUR FLOOD PROGRAM. MR. WOOLEY
� REPORTED THAT TH� ADMINISTRATION IS V ERY INTERESTED IN CLEAR
CREEK AND WOULD LIKE A MEETING BE CALLED AND CLARIFICATION OF
"WORK IN KIND" .
MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO
COMMIS�IONER CROWDER THANKING COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR ROAD WORK
BEING DONE IN FRIENDSWOOD.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THE 100 CLUB IS IN THE PROCESS OF
RESEARCHING ADDITIONAL INSURANCE F�R THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTION TO THIS PROJECT.
MAYOR LOWE INTRODUCED JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK, COMMISSIONER BILLY
PEGUES, BUBBA TAUCH AIVD BILL MlCDONALD WITH THE SHERIFF 'S
DEPARTMENT WHO GAV E A SLIDE FRESENTATION OF THE BOND ISSUE AND
� ASKED FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT. MAYOR LOWE SPOKE ON THE IMPORTANCE
, OF THE BOND ELECTION AND ASKED FOR SUPPORT OF THE $5 MILLION BOND
ISSUE FOR CLEAR CREEK.
CARL SMITH, PRESIDENT OF THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT
ADDRESSED COUNCZL ON THE PRUGRESS THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT HA5 MADE
AND WQULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT PROGRESS WAS PRIMARILY THE RESULT
OF COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES THAT CARE ABQUT FLOODING. MARYS
CREEK PROJECT HRS BEEN COMPLETED AND WORK HAS BEGUN ON CHIGGER
CREEK AND THESE PROJECTS WILL HELP BUT CLEAR CREEK DOES NEED TO
BE RECTIFTED AS CLEAR CREEK DOES RECEIV E ALL THE WATER THAT FLOWS
THRU FRIENDSWOOD. MR. Sr1ITH STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO STRESS WE
NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN IN HELPING TO PASS THE BOND ELECTION
IN NWEMBER.
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PAUL TOMPKINS RFPRFSEN?'ING FRIE;ND5WOOU Cf�1�P413CR OF' COMMERCE
ADVISED THE CHAMBER WAS ENDOR5ING THE BOND ISSUE AND WOULU BE
SENDING 3200 FLYERS IN THE JOURNAL URGING EVERYONE TO VOTE AND
SUPPORT THIS ISSUE. .
MAYOR LOWE ASKED THAT A RF�SOL�UTION BE PLACED ON NEXT WEEK 'S
AG�NDA SUPPORTING THE BOND PROPOSAL.
MR. ROBERT SELMSER APPEARED BEF'ORE COUr1CIL TO DISCUSS THE POLICE � ,
DEPARTMENT AND THE WATER BILLS. MR. SELMSER 5TATED HE FELT THE
POLICE WAS HARAS5ING RESIDENTS IN WEI)GEWOOU AND , WERE ALWAYS
SITTING ON BLACISHAWK WITH RADAR. CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF
POLICE STATED THEY WERE NOT HAI�tASSING RESIDEN'I'S AND THAT THE
HOl�1E0WNERS REQUESTED CLOSE PATR�L UF THIS AREA TO CUT DOWN ON THE
SPEEDERS. MR. 5ELMSER STATED THE WATF�R RATE INCREASE WAS GREATER
THAN PEUPLE CAN AFFURD AND THIS INCREASE CREATED A HARDSHIP ON
HIM AS HE WAS UNEMPLOYED. COUNCIL ADVISED MR. SELMSER THIS
INCREASE WAS NECESSARY TO PRCJVIDE TH� F'UNDING NEEUED TO
EVENTUALLY GO ON SURFACE WATER. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE WATER RATF
INCREASE ORDINANC� WITH COUNCIL CONCURRING THE EFFECTIV� DATE WAS
OCTOBER 1, 1985 . CITY MANAGER WAS AWISED BY COUNCIL TO APPLY
EQUALLY TO ALL CUSTOMERS, THE NEW RATES FFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 ANll
PR�-RATE THE BILLINGS. CITY MANAGER WAS ADVISED BY COUNCIL TO
CREDIT OR REFUND BTLLINGS THAT HAV E ALREADY GONE OUT TO WEDGEWOOU
AND SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION.
REPRESENTATIV ES FROM FRIEND5WOOD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION CONSISTING OF CHAIRMAN GARY EZELL, PAUL TOMPKINS,
FREDDY MUSGRW E AND UNIV EItSITY OF HOUSTQN STUDENT JUDY MCCORMICK
APPEARED BEFQRE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE PRELIMINARY D�MOGRAPHIC
SURVEY AS PREPARED BY MS. MCCORMICK . COUNCIL WAS ASKED TO GIV E
ANY INPUT THEY MAY HAV E TO THE CITY SECRETARY FOR F.I .D.C. TO
PICK UP TO BE INCORPORATEED IN THE F'INAL REPORT. F.I .D.C.
ADVISED AFTER THE FINAL REPORT I5 PRINTED, 200 COPIES WIL BE MADE
UP AND COPIES WILL BE GIV EN TO COUNCIL, F.I .D.C. � CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND PLACED IN THE LIBRARY.
F .I .D .C. DISCUSSED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE
WITH COUNCIL CLARIFYING THIS WAS NOT F.I .D.C. RESPONSIBILITY.
STEVE COSTELLO WITH BERNARD JOHNSON DID NOT APPEAR TO DISCUSS THE
FLOOD STUDY DUE TO FRIOR COMMITTMENT.
BILL FUSS� PRESIDENT QF WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO STATE THAT THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
EXISTING CJVER NIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN.
MR. RAY MILBY, CHAMBER 0�' COMMERCE DIRECTOR APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION TO ALLOW BUSINESS 'S TO HAV E
PORTABLE 51GN5 DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
**MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
I�I'�� CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NCN EMBER 11, 1985 TO CONSIDER AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE-SIGNS, TO ALLOW PORTABLE SIGNS DURING THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER FOR BU5INESS'S.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY.
DENNIS HOLT, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBER REQUESTED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPARE LAST YEAR5 DECEMBER RECEIPT5 WITIi __
THIS YEARS DECEMBER RFCEIPTS TO SEE IF THE ALLOWANCE OF THE
PORTABLE 5IGNS MAKE A DIFFERENCE. LYNN CHATHAM WITH THE CHAMBER
RESPONDED THEY W�ULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO DO THIS COt+SPARISON
TO SEE IF THE SIGN ORDINANCE SUPPRESSES BUSINESS'S.
FRANK WEBB, PRESIDENT OF KINGSPARK WHITEHALL HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL ON OV�R NIGHT PARKING, JUNK
CARS AND REPORTED THE ROOFER SIGNS WERE STILL ON THE POLES.
DEXTER JOYNER DID NOT APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL FOR PRESENTATION OF A
DELINQUENT TAX REPORT.
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**Mp7'ION WAS MADE F3Y CUUNCTL�MAN WICKLI+,TIi.)ER TO �1CCEPT THE FINAL
REPORT ON DRATNAGL� STUUY FOR CHICGER AND COWIIRT 'S CREE�KS BY ������
COENCO AS PRESENTED BY MALCOLM COLL,INS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. -
MR. COLLIN5 REPORTED THAT THE CITY WILL BE PRESENTED WITH 20
COPIES OF THE FINAL REPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE PRELIMINARY
REPORT WAS SENT TO THE STATE A.ND GARY L�INAMEN HAS REVIEWED. MR.
COLLINS REPORTED TH� MAPS FROM THIS STUDY WERE AVAILABLE AND THE . ,
DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAN HAV E COPIES IF THEY WOULD LIKE A SET.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILr1AN LEE TO APPROVE CALLING A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX INCREASE OF EIGHT PERCENT FOR NOVEMBER I�,,' ��,,'�
4, 1985 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY.
CITY MANAGER A]7VISED THE POLICY FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS LIABILITY
INSURANCE WOULD NOT BE RENEWED BY THE CARRIER. COUNCIL
INSTRUCTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTC1 ANOTHER CARRIER. WITH THE
CITY ATTORNEY SUGGESTING THE CITY CONTACT TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
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INSURANCE DEPARMTMENT.
� **MOTI�N WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO RATIFY THE MAYORS
�" APPOINTMENT ON OCTOBER 7, 1985 OF PAUL TC?MPKINS, JESS WIL�LIAMS, �����
�"� JAN STEWART, MARY ELLEN BELLARDr PAUL� SCHRADER� PAUL MAAZ AND
;� JACK BRIDWELL TO THE CITY HALL NEED AND SITE 5ELECTION COMMITTEE
WITH JACK BRIDWELL TO SE1�lE AS TEMFORARY CHAIRMAN.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ADDITION OF TEMPQRARY CO—SIGNER ON
BANK ACCOUNTS WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO REFER TO PLANNING AND �p5 p�
ZONING COMMISSION PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE 4 �
ESTABLISHING SET BACK REQUIREMENTS .ALONG STATE HIGHWAY5.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRCJVE THIRD AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T85-28, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED
� LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF FM 518 WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMIT5 OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PRCNIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCE T85-29, AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT
GW ERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE
CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED $Y QUALIFXING
MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; PRO�VIDING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT
SER'�IICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED
RETIREES OF THE CITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIV E DATE FOR SUCH
ACTIONS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPR(�VED UNANIMOtJSLY.
- **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE SECOND READING
�F ORDINANCE T85-3U , CHANGING THE NAME OF CAROLINA COURT AND
CAMELLIA COURT WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRt7VED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO TABLE SECOND
READING OF ORDINANCE T85-31 , AMENDING FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY
STRIKING THEREFROM SECTION 17-29 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW
SECTION 17-29; PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL TO PARK A V EHICLE UPON A
PUBLIC STREET FOR MORE THAN 24 CONSECUTIV E HOURS; PRUcIIDING A
PENALTY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY .
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**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCII,M21N WICKLANUFaR THAT A OV E1tNIGHT
PARKYNG ORDINANCE COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED BY MAYOR LOWE CONSISTING
OF COUNCILMAN JORDAN FROM CTTY COUNCIL, ONE REPRESENTATIV E FROM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BILL FUSS, HOWARD YEAGER AND ONE -
REPRESENTIV E FROM CITY MANAGER TO RE'�IIk�W THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
� TO THIS ORDINANCE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION BACK TO COUNCIL.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTI�N APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED SHE HAD SENT LETTER5 TO HOMEOWNERS •
ASSOCIATION, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING
INPUT REGARDING THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT. KEN CAMP 5UBMITTED A
LETTER FOR THE FIRE DEPARMENT AND STATED HE IS OPPO5ED TO THE
CHANGE AS PROPOSED. COUNCILMAN JOR.DAN R.EQUEST�D CHIEF WRIGHT TO
RESPOND TO THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS ORUINANCE. CHIEF WRIGHT
STATED HE TALKED TO JOHN OLSON TODAY REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE AND
, DOESN'T REALLY HAV E A FEELING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER BUT WITH THE
EXCEPTION THAT IN EFFECT WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THIS FROPOSED
AMENDMENT IS PROHIBITING THE W ERNIGHT PARKTNG WHTCH MAY -CAUSE
SOME OTHER PROBLEMS. AS FAR AS ENFORCING NO PARKING FOR 24 HOURS
IT WOULD BE ENFORCEABLE BUT WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF COOPERATION
WITH CITIZENS WILLING TO TESTIb'Y AS A POLICE OFFICER COULD NOT
' SIT ON A CAR FOR 24 HOUR5 TO SEE IF IT MOV ED.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING USID]G ASSESSMENT METHOD TO
CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY ' S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IN THE
MILLS MURPHY AND BRIARMEADOW AREA WITH TiiE CITY ATTORNEY AI7VISING
THE CITY COULD NOT USE THIS ASSESSMENT METHOD AS THESE AREAS WERE
NOT IN A PLATTED SUBDIVISION.
CITY MANAGER RECOMPiENDED USING THE UTILITY EXTENSION POLICY IN
AREAS THAT WERE NOT PLATTED WITH HOMEOWNFRS REQUESTING SERVICE TO
' PUT UP MONEY TO EXTEND 5EI7VICE TO THEM WITH A EXTENSION REFUND
POLICY FQR WATER AND SEWER USING A PRORATED SHARE. THE CITY PAYS
F'OR THE. FIRST 100 FEET TO EACH BLOCK . THE ENGINEER HAS THE WATER
SPECIFICATIONS READY AND THE SEWER SHOULD BE READY IN TWO WEEKS.
' **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
��� �`� SUBDIVISIONS BEGINNING WITHxMILLSTEMURPfiYPAND BRIARMEADOWESTREETS
AND THE ENGINEER WORK BE COMPLETED ON THE SEWER AND WATER AND
AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.
5ECQNDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRfJVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ACCEPT TAX COLLECTION
REPORTS AS SUBMITTED FOR THE MONTHS OF 3ULY, AUGUST AND
5EPTEMBER� 1985.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE LARRY SPECK TO
��.,�� PROCEED WITH PLANS FOR ONE 25 YARD POOL WITH CHILD TRAINING AREA
ATTACHED, 4 1/2 TO 5 FT. DEEP WITH OUTSIDE PERIMETERS TO REMAIN
5AME FOR TWO POOLS, HAV E TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE REUIEW AND
COMMENT ON THE DRAWINGS AND THEN BRING FOR COUNCIL TO REVIEW.
5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMQUSLY.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESZ'ED COUNCILMAN LEE TO CONFIRM THE
REQUEST TO LARRY SPECK IN WRITING AND TO SET A DEADLINE.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING
rFOR NOVEMBER 11, 1985 TO CONSIDER CHANGING THE FRIENDSWUOD ZONING
I�B�Q�j' ORDINANCE, DELETING THE LAST SENTENCE IN SECTION 7 � G-4, (THE
COMMERCIAL, RETAIL AND SERVICE USES PERMITTED IN THIS DISTRICT
SHALL NOT EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND (4, 000) SQUARE FEET IN GROSS FLOOR .
AREA FOR ANY LOT OR PR�MISES. ) �
SE�ONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTI�N APPROVED UNAI�IIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT
OF CAPITAL PROJECT — AI�1GEL BROTHERS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
CITY MANAGER AI�VISED COUNCIL HE WOULD HAV E SERVICE PLAN FOR
FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION ANNEXATION AV AILABLE AT THE PUBLIC
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HEARING ON OCTOBER 28, 1985.
' MINUTES OF R�GULAR MEETING OF OCTUQER 7 , 19Q5 WERE CORRECTEU �NU
APPRCIV ED.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 � TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g)
FERSONNEL.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH N� ACTION BEING TAKEN. � .
MOTIDN WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11: 45 PM.
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MAYOR LPH L. LOWE
DELO IS MCKEN IE
CITY SECRETAR �
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