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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-01-06 Regular . ' 1 REGULAR MEETING - FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 6, 1986 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRZENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JANUARY 6, 1986 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 CITY MANAGER JIM MQRGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � � ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. T"� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY JC?HN CARTWRIGHT WITH THE FRIENDS CHURCH. � � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED HE WA5 HONORED TO BE A PART OF THE FIRST (� SESQUICENTENNIAL EU ENT HERE IN FRIENDSWO�D AND ASKED COUNCILMAN m NEWMAN, COORDINATOR CHAIRMAN, TO PRESENT A BRIEF R�UIEW OF Q SUNDAY'S EVENTS. �, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THE STATEHOOD DAY COMMUNITY RECEPTION WAS HELD ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1985, WITH APPROXIMATELY 104 PERSONS ADOPTING TEXAS AS THEIR HOMELAND. THIS EVENT WAS CC7VERED BY CHANNEL TWO NEWS AND THEY WILL SEND THE SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE A COPY OF THE TAPE. THE OFFICIAL SESQUICENTENIAL HOT AIR BALLOON AND THE "COME AND TAKE IT" CANNON WERE A PART OF THE � DISPLAY ENJOYED BY THOSE ATTENDING. A CALENDAR OF EVENTS IS '� BEING PREPARED AND SHOULD BE FINISHED SHORTLY. � {� COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, SESQUICENTENNIAL COORDINATOR CHAIRMAN, THEN CALLED TWO EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM AUSTRALIA, RESIDING IN , . FRIENUSWOOD TO THE FRONT OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ASSISTED BY MAYOR LOWE PROCEEDED TO ADOPT TANYA TERTACKE FROM TANUNDA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH COLE FROM ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA AS NATIV E TEXAN5, ' MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD MET WITH SENATOR BUSTER BROWN � AND THAT HE WILL BE RUNNING FOR THE ATTQRNEY GENERAL POSITION AND WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING TO VISIT WITH COUNCIL. SENATOR BRQWN STATED HE WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP SENATOR TOWER'S . WIFE LILA TOWER WORK TO BRING EITHER THE PRESIDENT �R THE VICE- PRESIDENT TO FRIENDSWOOD AS GRAND MARSHAL OF OUR PARADE FOR THE 1986 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. � MA�OR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT BERNARD JOHNSON HAD STARTED THE FLOOD CONTROL WORK STUDY FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND HOPEFULLY A MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN WILL COME OUT OF THIS STUDY. MAYOR LOWE R�PORTED HE TALKED TO JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK AND REMINDED HIM OF THE , COMMITMENT TO GIV E $50,000 IN JANUARY TO THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO , UPGRADE THE WORK ON CHIGGER AND COWARD CREEKS WITH THE CITY OF FRIENDWSWOOD MATCHING THOSE FUND5. MAYOR L�WE REPORTED HE SET IT , UP FOR THE CHECKS TO BE GIVEN TO THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AT THE � JANUARY 20 COUNCIL MEETING. , MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT OUR CITY ATTORNEY 'S FATHER, BILL OLSON, , SR. IS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A OPERATION AND THE CITY WISHES HIM BEST OF LUCK. 1 2 COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED THAT ON DECEMBER 23 , THE OiVER NIGHT , PARKING� ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHIEF WRIGHT, BILL FUSS, ' BRUCE WILLIAMS AND HERSELF MET TO DISCUSS AMENDING THIS ORDINANCE, WITH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT BEING UNANiMOUS THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD REMAIN ON THE BOOKS AND SUGGESTEQ AMENDMENTS OF CHANGING THE HOURS DURTNG WHICH ON THE STREET PARKING IS PRQHIBITED TO TWO TO FIV E A.M. AND ALLOWING THE POLICE CHIEF TO ISSUE SPECIAL PERMITS FOR THOSE HAVING AN UNUSUAL NUMBER � . OF CARS USING THE LANGUAGE FROM THE CITY OF EL LAGO ORDINfiNCE. COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED 5HE WOULD HAV E THE CITY ATTORNEY DRAFT AN AMENDMENT AND COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THTS PROPOSAL. HOWARD YEAGER STATED HE WAS A MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE AND WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND STATED HE WAS OPPOSED TO THIS CHANGE TO THE ORDINANCE AND FEELS THAT MORE WORK SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE HAVING THE DRAFT PREPARED. COUNCILMAN JORDAN ANNOUNCED SHE WOULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR RE- ELECTION TO POSITION #5 ON THE APRIL 5TH CITY BALLOT. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE PC?SITIONS OPEN WOULD BE POSITION #1, CURRENTLY HELD BY COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN, POSITION #3 , CURRENTLY HELD BY COUNCILMAN EV�LYN NEWMAN, POSITION #5, CURRENTLY HELD BY GOUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN AND MAYOR, CURRENTLY HELD BY MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE. „ MS. BOBBIE JONES, RESIDENT OF FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION, ASKED COUNCILMAN JORDAN IF SHE HAD STUDIED THE IMPACT OF CHANGING THE OVER NIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE AS FAR AS MANPOWER, FUNDING AND WHAT � IT WOULD BE TAKING OFFICERS AWAY FROM TO ENFORCE THIS ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN JORDAN RESPONDED TO MS. JONES BY STATING THE OVER NIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE ZS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS AND WHAT THE AMENDMENT WOULD DO WOULD ACTUALLY REDUCE THE ENFORCEMENT TIME. KEN CAMP, PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, ROBERT MCKAY, AMBULANCE CHIEF AND MARK CLARK, FIRE CHIEF - PRESENTED THE ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL CONGRATULATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR A FINE YEAR AND THANKED THOSE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MANY HOURS THEY HAV E ' � PUT IN TO MAKE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SO GREAT. MAYOR L�WE INTRODUCED MR. HERBERT B. LANGFORD WHO IS BEING , CONSIDERED FOR RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR5 OF HARRI5-GALV ESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT. MR. LANGFORD 5TATED HE WOULD BE LIKE TO BE RE-APPOINTED AND STATED HE HAD SERVED ON THE BOARD FOR SIX YEARS. COUNCIL DISCUSSED WITH MR. LANGFORD THE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF FRIEND5WO�D TO BE ON 80$ SURFACE WATER BY THE YEAR 1.990 WITH COUNCIL ASKING MR. LANGFORD „ ' WAS THIS TIME FRAME TO BE JANUARY OR DECEMBER 1990 . MR. LANGFORD STATED IT WA5 HIS UNDERSTANDING THE DEADLINE WOULD BE THE LAST DAY OF DECEMBER 1990 . � PAUL TOMPKINS, NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO THANR COUNCIL FOR TARING THE ACTION THEY DID TO ALLOW PORTABLE SIGNS TO BE USED BY BUSINESSES DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. MR. TOMPRINS REPORTED THE CHAMBER BANQUET WOULD BE HELD ON JANUARY 24 AND INVITED EVERYONE TO , , ATTEND. , ARCHITECT LARRY 5PECK PRESENTED HIS FTNAL MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL � COMPLEX PLANS AND REPORTED IF ALL GOES AS PLANNED, THE POOL COULD �� BE COMPLETED AUGUST 1986. COUNCIL DISCUSSED WITH MR. SPECR THE DRAWINGS FOR CITY HALL WITH THE CONSENSES THAT THE TNSIDE OF THE THE CITY HALL LOOKED GOOD BUT WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON THE OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL. COUNCIL DECIDED TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO WORK ON THE CITY HALL AND TO SET UP A SPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUS5 THESE PLANS ON FEBRUARY 8 AT 9:30 AM. . � 2 � � � 3 COUNCILMAN NEWMAN LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE FINAL MUNICIPAL 5WIMMING POOL COMPLEX PLANS AS SUBMITTED AND TO AUTHORIZE THE � - � � MAYOR TO EXECUTE ONE SET OF PLANS FOR TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE AND AUTHORIZE GOING OUT FOR BIDS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. � �w COUNCILMAN NEWMAN RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. � **MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCiLMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGERS ,�� RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE MARMON, MOK AND GREEN, INC. � TO � PREPARE "SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR PARK FACILITIES AND ZONE MAPS" . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO CONCUR WITH THE CITY �-- ��' MANAGERS APPOINTMENT OF SAM WATSON AS DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIV E SERV ICES. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � **MCITION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO pL ,,,,��;, � EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY FOR WIDENING OF � Ur FM 518 FROM CASTLEWOOD STREET TO WHISPERING PINES. „ � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. ' 'Q **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THE CITY �� , MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION FOR AI7VERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR BOOSTER PUMPS AT WATER WELL N0. 5 AND FOURTEEN INCH WATER LINE. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPR(N ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPR()VE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T85-37 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF FRI�NDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE #84-15, PASSED AND APPROVED THE � 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORD�NANCE OF THE CITY, BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 4 OF � SUB5ECTION G OF SECTION 7; PRWIDING FOR THE DELETION OF THE 4,000 SQ. FT. MAXIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA FOR ANY LOT IN DISTRICT NC; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 1 WERE APPRCIVED AS PRESENTED, MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, MINUTES OF REGULAR , MEETING DECEMBER 2, AND SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 1985 WERE � EECORRECTED AND APPRO�VED. • CITY MANAGER REPORTED WATER WELL N0. 5 IS PUMPING SAND AGAIN AND � LAYNE TFXAS WAS CONTACTED AND THEY HAV E PROPOSED TO COME IN AND ' REDO THE WELL AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY $25 TO $30 THOUSAND DOLLARS. CITY MANAGER EXPRESSED GONCERN IN SPENDING THIS MONEY AGAIN TO REPAIR THIS WELL BUT STATED THE REPAIRS HAD TO BE DONE. COUNCIL ASKED CITY MANAGER TO CHECK WITH THE SURROUNDING CITIES TO SEE IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPES OF PROBLEMS AND TF LAYNE TEXAS DRILLED THEIR WELLS AND ALTERNATE METHODS FOR REPAIRS TO WA'1'�R WELL N0. 5. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT A LETTER HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE PAINT CONTRACTOR ON THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE WANTING MORE � MONEY. SINCE THEN HAV E TALKED TO SERVICE ENTERPRISE AND THEY HAV E AGREED V ERBALLY TO COME IN AND DO THE PAINTING UNDER THE PAINTING SPECIFICIATIONS FOR THE SAME AM�UNT OF MONEY THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT HAD. CITY MANAGER ADVISED HE WAS GOING TO SEND ANOTHER LETTER TO D. BROTHERS DEMANDING THEY DO •THE WORK OR THE CITY WILL HIRE ANOTHER CONTRACTOR AND USE THE MONEY THAT IS HELD IN RESERVE TO PAY THE CONTRACTOR AND IF NEEDED WILL GO � AGAINST D. BROTHERS BOND MONEY. 3 � 4 � . . MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO PROJECT TO CLEAN UP THE CITY OF DEBRIS. MAYOR LOWE SUGGESTED THE IN-HOUSE , ENGINEER COULD W�RK WITH COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD ON SUCH A PROJECT. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN SUGGESTED THIS COULD BE A SESQUICENTENNIAL PROJECT POSSIBLY A MONTH LONG WITH PICK UPS SCHEDULED ON FRIDAYS. IT WAS DECIDED TO HAV E THE CITY MANAGER CHECK WITH COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD TO EVALUATE THIS ENDEAVOR � ,, AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E 5ESSION ACCORDING TO TEXA5 OPEN � , MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6251-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g) '� , " PERSONNEL. � MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:10 PM. � � ' ' . MAYOR LPH L. LOWE ' DELO I5 MCKE ZI CITY SECRETARY i