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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1985-12-16 Regular �43 REGULAR MEETING - • FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL , DECEMBER 16, 1985 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 16, 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 JOHN OLSON Q CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � INVOCATIpN WAS GIV EN BY JIM MORGAN. � � MAYQR LOWE REPORZ'ED THE TRAFFIC COUNT ON FM 2351 FOR DECEMBER �L 2,3 , 4 AND 5TH AVERAGES A LITTLE (JVER 25,000 VEHICLES PER DAY. c'S THE CITY IS WORKING WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ON WIDENING FM 518 TO FOUR LANES FROM BRAZORIA COUNTY LINE AND FM 2351 TO THE GULF FREEWAY. ACCORDING TO THE CITY MANAGER THE COUNTY DID PAY TO THE STATE SOME $91�000 FOR WIDENING FM 518 FROM CASTLEWO�D TO WHISPERING PINES WHICH WA5 APPRW ED IN THE GALV ESTON COUNTY BOND ISSUE. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE MET LA5T � THURSDAY WITH EIGHT MEMBERS REPRESENTING EIGHT DIFFERENT � COMMITTEES TO REVIEW V ARIOUS ORDINANCES AND RULES OF THE CITY. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD PUT TOGETHER A MEETING ON DECEMBER 2 HERE IN .FRIENDSWOOD IN REGARDS TO THE CLEAR CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT AND OUT OF THAT MEETING IT WA5 DETERMINED THAT CORP OF ENGINEER5 GORDAN rLARK WOULD MEET WITH HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE JON LINDSEY TO WORR ON THIS PROGRAM. MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESFONDENCE HE HA5 WRITTEN TO JUDGE LINDSEY CONFIRMING THIS MEETING. MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CITY SECRETARY AWISING SHE HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE REGARDING A PROPOSED WET/DRY ELECTION WHICH IS BEING WORKED ON BY THE COUNTY AT THIS TIME. MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM HARRIS-GALV ESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT ADVISING THAT MR. HERHERT B . LANGFORD, JR. WILL BE UP FOR RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYORS OF THE CITIES OF GALV STON COUNTY FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. IT WAS DECIDED TO REQUEST MR. LANGFORD TO ATTEND THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MA�OR LOWE PRESENTED THE KEY TO THE CITY TCJ ASTRONAUT JERRY ROSS, A FRIENDSWOOD RESIDENT WHO FLEW WITH THE SPACE SHUTTLE "ATLANTIS" . MR. ROSS PRESENTED A COLLAGE OF ITEMS INCLUDING THE CREW PATCH AND A FLAG WHICH WAS FLOWN IN SPACE TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER STATED LETTERS AND PHONE CA�,LS HAV E BEEN RECEIV ED REGARDING LEISURE LANE AND ADVISED THE CITY IS MOVING FORWARD ON THIS PROJECT. THE CITY IN HOUSE ENGINEER IS WORKING ON THE ENGII�EEERING. '� 1 . . 444 � � JACK BRIDWELL, CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY H11LL NEED AND SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE READ A LETTER OF RECOMMENUIITIUN FOR A NEW CITY HALL COMPLEX. COUNCIL THANKED THE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND TOOK THE RECOMMENDATION UNDER AI7VISEMENT. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN • MEETINGS LI1W ARTICLE 6252-17 ,TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g) PERSONNEL. ' j*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND . ,, FINAL READING OF T85-34, EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMIT5 AND BOUNDARIES; AND PRC7VIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN 30RDAN. MOTION WAS APPRfN ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTTON WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ADOPT PULICY NO. T85-002 ��„1'REGARDING ADOPTING POLICY FOR USE OF CITY OWNED V EHICLES g� EFFECTIV E THIS DATE AND INSERTING THE WORD "DE MINIMIS" FOR THE PQLICE DEPARTMENT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. ��**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMIIN NEWMAN TO APPRCJVE WAIVER OF � . ENCROACHMENT AT 321 ST.CLOUD, 5UNMEADOW SUBDIVISION . g3 SE.CONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY �.��MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD TH� BID FOR IN5TALLATION OF g� SANITARY SEWER SERVICES ON BRIARMEADOW, MILLS, AND MURPHY TO TERRY/JOHNSTON CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,204. 00 . SECONDED BY COONCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. •**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO �� EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH FISD FOR USE OF LAND FOR SPORTS gh ACTIV ITIES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. ! **M4TION WA5 MADE BY COpNCILMAN BROWN TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIQN BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER M11DE DECEMBER 16, 1985 TO ESTABLISH ' PARA.ME�ERS FOR FM-518, FM528 AND FM 2351 . RECOMMEND CURB AND �3/1 GUTTER ON FM 528 FROM SUNSET TO CLEAR CREEK, CURB AND GUTTER ON g7 FM 518 FROM NEWLY AWARDED CONTRACT AND ON THE EXTENSION UP TO THE BRAZORIA COUNTY LINE AND AS FAR AS WINDING WAY AND CURB AND GUTTER FROM FM 518 TO THE CREEK ON FM 2351 AND THEN DIVIDED RAI5ED MEDIAN BEYOND. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASKED COULD WE NOT PREFERENCE WHICH PROJECT WE WOULD WANT WORKED ON FIRST, SIZ�NG FM 2351 AND TSE NEED TO SPEED UP THIS PROJECT BACAUSE OF THE HIGH SCHOO�L. COUNCIL SUGGESTED COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TALR TO JUDGE HOLBROOK ABOUT THIS MATTER. **MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF T85-33 , E5TABLISHING 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 APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRCIVED THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF T85-36 , AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 PASSED AND APPRW ED AS OF NCIVEMBER 19, 1984, AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED AT FM 516 NORTH OF INTERSECTION OF FM 528 KNOWN AS PARR 518 FROM CSC TO NC. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTTON APPR(7VED. MAYOR LOWE . ABSTAINED. y 2 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA 7.'0 APPR(7VE THE SECOND �� READING OF AN ORDINIINCE 11MENUING CITY UF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXASr ORDINANCE 85�15, PASSED AND APPROV Ell TFiE 19T1i DAY OF NW EMBER� 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY STRIKING THEREFRaM THE LAST SENTENCE OF PAR�IGRAPH 4 OF SUBSECTION G OF SECTION 7; PRCNIUING FOR THE DELETION OF THE 4, 000 SQ. FT. MAXIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA FOR ANY LOT IN DISTRICT NC; AND PRCnIIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION W�S MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRpVE THE CITY MANAGERS � RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION R24-85 , TO PARTICIPATE WITH �,33'� HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION ACTION GRANT - INFORMATION SYSTEM 1987 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENOATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. R25-85 TO PARTICIPATE WITH a��'�c HOUSTON GALV ESTON �REA COUNCIL IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION. ACTION GRANT - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALI5T 1987 . SEC4NDED BY CQUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTIQN APPRCN ED UNANIMOUSLY. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRW E PAYMENT OF � CAPITAL PRQJECTS, IKE HALL, INC. FOR PETROMAT FOR OAK DRIV E IN � THE AMOUNT OF $37, 020 . 16 . L� SEG�ONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNAMOUSLY. Q Q DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY COUNCIL WITH THE CITY ENGINE�R REGARDING THE FORCE FEED SEWE,R LINE CN ER CLEAR CREEK FROM FOREST BEND INTO FRIENDSWOOD. THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED HE SPOKE TO A CONTRACTOR AND WAS QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $10 TO $15 THOUSAND DOLr,AR5 TO LAY THE LINE UNDER THE CREEK INSTEAD ON THE PILINGS AS DESIGNED. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INT� THE COST TO LAY A 14 INCH WATER LINE UNDERGROUND WITH COUNCIL CONCURRING. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 24 AND 25 AND DECEMBER 31 FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND WISHED EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS! CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE PAINT CONTRACTOR HAS NOT BEEN HEAR FROM. IF THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT HEARD FROM A CERTIFIED LETTER WILL BE SENT CALLING IN THE BOND, MR. MORGAN WILL WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THIS - LETTER. A LENGTHY DISCUS5ION WAS HELD REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION IN FOREST BEND WITH THE FOREST BEND V OLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT STATING THEY WILL GIVE 30 DAY'S NOTICE TO THE HOME �WNERS ASSOCIATION THAT THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WILL BEGIN �'IRE PROTECTION ON JANUARY 17 IF A CONTRACT IS NOT WORKED OUT PRIOR TO THIS DATE. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE FIRE MARSHAL WILL BE BEGIN HIS DUTIES IMMEDIATELY IN FOREST BENND. MAYQR LOWE READ A LETTER HE HAS WRITTEN TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGARDING LAND ADJACENT TO THE BRIO SITE, STATING DESIRE TO HELP ELIMINATE THE POLLUTION PROBLEMS OF THIS AREA, URGING EPA TO CALL A MEETING OF THE VARIOUS RESPONSIBLE PARTIES INVOLV ED IN CREATING THIS PROBLEM. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:15 PM. • � , MAYOR LPH L. LOWE DELO IS MCKENZI CITY SECRETARY '� � � 3