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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1986-02-03 Regular � � � 13 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ' . FEBRUARY 3, 1986 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 3 , 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE � .• COUNCILMAN JAN JQRDAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER � CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON � CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN � , CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN. MAXOR LOWE REQUESTED EVERYONE TO STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN , � RESPECT FOR THE CREW OF "THE CHALLENGER" . � INVOCATION WAS GIV EN BY KATHLEEN HOLT WITH THE METHODIST CHURCH. , �� m MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT FRIENDSWOOD APPEARED ON . "GOOD MORNING Q AMERICA" ON JANUARY 30, 1986 . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD SPOKEN TO OMER POORMAN, STATE HIGHWAY CHIEF ENGINEER, REGARDING THE COST OF CURB AND GUTTERS IN FRIENDSWOOD. MR. POORMAN HAS ASSIGNED MR. LEONARD BENSIK TO WORK WITH FRIENDSWOOD ON THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. MAYOR LOWE, COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER AND CITY MANAGER WILL REVIEW THE COSTS THAT THE STATE HAS QUOTED FOR CURB AND GUTTER AND WORK WITH MR. BENSIK � � AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT PEGGY LATHLEAN AND HIMSELF ATTENDED THE ' � MEMORIAL SERVICE AT NASA FOR THE CREW OF "THE CHALLENGER" . PRIOR TO THE MEMORIAL SERVICE MAYOR LOWE TALKED TO CONGRESSMAN JACK FIELDS, JACK BROOKS, GCIVERNOR CANDIDATE TOM LOEFFLER, SENATORS PHIL GRAMM AND LLOYD BENT5EN AND ALL WERE KNOWLEDGABLE OF THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND ASRED WHAT THE STATU5 WAS AND G(7VERNOR CANDIDATE TOM LOEFFLER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO CfJME AND VISIT WITH COUNCIL REGARDING THIS PROJECT. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON FEBRUARY 5, AT 2:00 PM AT THE LEAGUE CITY CIVIC BUILDING WITH SPONSORS OF THE CLEAR CREEK FEDERAL PROJECT. MAYOR LOWE INVITED MEMBERS OF THE ' COUNCIL, PRESS AND THE AUDIENCE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. MAYOR LOWE STATED HE WOULD BE PRESENTING THE NEW CONCEPT TO DO CLEAR CREEK AND THE GOAL WOULD BE TO SELL THIS CONCEPT CALLED "THE FRIENDSWOOD PLAN" WHICH SHORTENS THE CREEK PROJECT TO START AT THE GALV E$TON COUNTY LINE. MAYOR LOWE READ A NOTE FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, BOB DAWSON'S ASSISTANT THANKING THE CITY FOR 5ENDING THE PRESS CLIPPINGS FROM THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 2, 1985 REGARDING THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED HE WOULD FILE TO SEEK RE-ELECTION AS MAYOR. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE MAYOR'S SEAT ANll THREE COUNCIL POSITION SEATS ARE OPEN AND THOSE ELIGIBLE COULD FILE FC)R THOSE SEATS. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED FIRST AMERICAN BANK OPENED THI5 MORNING AT THE EDGE OF THE CITY LIMITS AND THE GRAND OPENING WAS WELL ATTENDED AND THE NEW BANK WAS WELCOMED TO THE AREA. � MAYOR LOWE READ CORRESPOND�NCE FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND STATED THEY HAD COMPLETED THE FLOOD CONTROL PLANNING STUDY OF CHIGGER AND COWART CREEKS IN THE CLEAR CREEK WATER SHED AND FURTHER STATED THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT HAD SEEN COMPLETED. IT WAS AL50 STATED BY THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TAAT THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOODS DILIGENCE TO STUDY SOLUTIONS TO THE FLDODING PROBLEMS WITHIN THE CITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. 1 �...��..... _�..,_...._..`.__�_.__.._.. 14 � COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED SHE CHECKED THE "INFORMAL" USED CAR LOT � � LOCATED IN THE STONES THROW SHOPPING CENTER AND THE COUNT AS OF TODAY WERE TWO V ANS, ONE SAILBOAT AND TWENTY THREE CARS. ' COUNCTLMAN JORDAN STATED SHE IS V ERY HOPEFUL THAT THE CITY GETS THE CfJDE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HIRED SDON SO WE CAN START ENFORCING _ THE SIGN ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED SHE RECEIV ED A LETTER FROM CLEARFIELD REALTY, INC. WHICH IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF COVENTRY � .4 � DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WHICH IS REFERRED TO AS CDC WHICH OWNS AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF FM 528 THAT WAS ANNEXED TWO YEARS AGO AND THAT IS INVOLVED IN THE APPORTIONMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND LEAGUE CITY AND POSSIBLY A PORTION OF WHICH WILL BE DE-ANNEXED. THE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED PROPERTY TAXES FOR THIS AREA IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,381 .66 AND IT WAS DECIDED TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT TO THE CITY ALONG WITH A LETTER THAT STATES THIS PAYMENT WAS MADE UNDER PROTEST, REQUESTING THIS PAYMENT BE PLACED IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT UNTIL THE CITY RE50LV ES THIS MATTER TO AV OID PENALTY AND INTEREST. � � � COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ANNOUNCED 5HE HAD FILED TO SEEK RE-ELECTION TO POSITION #3 . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THE 9-1-1 WAS RECENTLY KICRED OFF AND THE CITY RECEIVED 56 CALLS LAST WEEK WITH SOME OF THOSE BEING TEST CALLS. THE ENTIRE CITY INCLUDING THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREA IS TO BE CCIVERED BY 9-1-1. THE NEWLY ANNEXED FOREST BEND AREA IS PARTLY ENTERED IN THE COMPUTER AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED V ERY SHORTLY. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER PRESENTED COUNCILMEMBERS WITH 9-1-1 BUTTONS TO WEAR TO MAKE EVERYONE MORE AWARE OF THIS PROGRAM. MR. OSCAR NIPPER REPRESENTING BENNIE NIPPER TO REQUEST FUNDING TO WRITE AND PRODUCE A MUSICAL BA5ED ON THE BOOK WRITTEN BY EDITH BROWN "THE PROMISED LAND" COUNCIL AINISED THEY WOULD TAKE THIS UNDER CONSIDERATION AND WILL CONTACT MS. NIPPER. , DR. BILL JONES AND AL 0'FARRELL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ' ' . DISCUSS ELEV ATION5 IN CARMEL VILLAGE AND MIS5ION ESTATES STATXNG THEY WERE REQUESTING ELEVATIONS BE LOWERED TO 1" ABOVE NATURAL GROUND AS THE OBSTRUCTION THAT WAS WAS CAUSING FLOODING IN THESE AREAS HAS BEEN CLEARED IN THE OUTFALL DITCH. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW PAST CORRESPONDENCE ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR THESE AREAS BEFORE � TAKTNG ACTION AND TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE SAN JOAQUIN AREA. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY ENGINEER TO RESEARCH AND THE CITY MANAGER � TO PRESENT A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL AT THE N�XT MEETING. � COUNCILP9AN PRIHODA PRESENTED A PROPOSAL THAT LAURIE WHITEHEAD BE ' REQUESTED TO PAINT A COMMEMORATIV E PAINTING OF "THE CHALLENGER" TO BE PRESENTED TO NASA FROM THE CITIZENS QF FRIENDSWO�D TO HONOR � THE CREW OF "THE CHALLENGER" . THE APPROXIMATE COST WOULD BE $3 ,500 FOR MATERIALS WITH MS. WHITEHEAD DONATING HER SERVTCES. MAYOR LOWE ASKED KATHLEEN HOLT TO WORK WITH BRENDA DICKERSON, COUNCILMAN JORDAN, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, CAROL WEINER AND H�WARD YEAGER T� RAISE FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT WITH A GOAL OF $5,OQ0. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING THE �, CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BIG STATE PUMP �-� COMPANY FOR REPAIRS TO WATER WELL #5 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY � DUE TO LIMITED WATER FOR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTION FOR THE ENTIRE � CITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. � CITY MANAGER STATED IN AN EXTREME EMERGENCY, THE CITY COULD OPEN THE LINES FROM PEARLAND AND BUY WATER IF NECES3ARY. � . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AUTHORIZATION FOR AMENDMENT OF PAINTING CONTRACT AT WATER WELL #5 WITH ACTION BEING TABLED FOR DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIV E SESSION. 2 � 15 GARY EZELL, PRESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE FINAL DEMOGRAPHIC 5TUDY, STATING ONE HUNDRED COPIES WOULD BE AVAILABLE " WITH COPIES BEING PLACED IN THE LIBRARY, AT THE CHAMBER AND AT THE 5CHOOL LIBRARIES. COPIES MAY BE PURCHASED FOR $10 .00 PER ' COPY AT THE CHAMBER. MR. EZELL INTRODUCED MR. ANURAG SINGHL WHO WILL BEGIN THE NEXT PROJECT FOR F.I .D.C. WHICH WILL BE TO PREPARE A MARKET STUDY OF • �y FRIENDSWOOD AND MR. 5INGHL WILL BE CONTACTING V ARIOUS PEOPLE FOR INFUT INTO THIS STUDY. MR. EZELL REMINDED COUNCIL THAT MEMBERS OF F .I .D.C. WILL HAV E SERVED THREE YEARS IN MARCH AND RE-APPOINTMENT WILL NEED TO BE CONSIDERED AT A LATER DATE. MAYOR LOWE THANK THE F.I .D.C. BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE COMPLETED ' DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY AND COUNCIL STATED THEY WERE V ERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS PROJECT. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE BIDS TO �J � '�'� BE PREPARED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PRE-OWNED ONE MILLION GALLON f � , � ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK AND A 400, 000 GALLON GROUND STORAGE (� TANK. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCIVE CITY Q MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR 12 AND 14 INCH WATER LINES ALONG FM 528 TO THE 321 ACRE TRACT TO KINSEL CONSTRUCTION � � �� Ca. IN THE AMOUNT OF $369,338 AND TQ WAIV E AS AN INFORMALITY IN THE BID SPECIFIGATIONS REQUIRING CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE OF 60 DAYS AND AUTHORIZE 105 COMPLETION DAYS AND WORDING AND DECLARING � AN EMERGENCY DUE TO APRIL l, 1986 DEADLINE TO HAV E WATER TO THIS SITE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED 5-1. COUNCILMAN � LEE OPPOSED. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGERS � RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR PUMPS, P�PING AND ELECTRICAL FOR � �� � � WATER WELL #5 TO R.K. ENTERPRISES IN THE AMOUNT OF $85, 400 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED MEDIAN CUTS AT PROPOSED CITY HALL WfiICH WAS REQUESTED OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THEY FORMALLY TURNED TFiIS REQUEST DOWN. CITY MANAGER PRESENTED � PLANS WHICH WERE PREPARED BY THE IN-HOUSE CITY ENGINEER WHICH SHOWS THE REQUESTED MEDIAN CUT� WHICH WILL BE 5ENT TO THE STATE , HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. COUNCIL ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST TURNING LANES ALSO BE CONSIDERED. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY - MANAGER SET UP A MEETTNG WITH MR. BEN5IK WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS THESE PROPOSALS. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPR(7VE ASSESSOR COLLECTOR REPORT AS SUBMITTED F�R OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER �Q —�� AND ASKED THAT THE RECORD REFLECT THERE WERE $217 �000 IN , � DELINQUENT TAXES MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY EMPLOY A NEW DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION AFPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF , ORDINANCE T86-1, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTYNG PERSONNEL RULES REGARDING CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS, METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE MERIT AND FITNESS OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTI�N, AND ESTABLISHING A PAYPLAN; AND PRCJVIDING OTHER MAT�ERS RELATING " TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. 3 is **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN T� APPROVE THE SECOND � READING OF ORDINANCE T86-2� AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD ' CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 18-3 AND �. SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 18-3 ; PROVIDING WATER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS CONNECTED TO THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PR(7VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIV E DATE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED 5-1 . COUNCILMAN LEE OPPOSED. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRCJVE RESOLUTION R85- 1, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT BY ��rCl� AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE CITY OF PEARLAND FOR � THE PROiVISION OF WATER AND SANITARY SERVICE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRC7VED 5-0 . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ABSTAINED. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRCN E THE CONSENT AGENDA TO APPRCJVE PAYMENT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS INVOICE AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED HE HAD RECEIV ED A COPY OF A LETTER FR0��1 JUDGE HOLBROOK TO OMER POORMAN, STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMEI3T ASKING ESTIMATE ON VARIOUS PROJECTS IN THE CITY, AS A RESULT OF THE CITY MANAGER ATTENDING COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING AND DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE COURT. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (e) " LEGAL AND (g) PERSONNEL. � COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. ' MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:20. � MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE DELf3R S MCKENZIE CITY SECRETARY � ,�.,.� _...._..__.