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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-02-17 Regular R �i e� REGULAR MEETING � FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 17 , 1986 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 17 , 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 � COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER . CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN � CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCIiENZIE C� THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY JIM MORGAN. � , � MAYOR LOWE REPORTED A PROPO5ED JOINT MEETING WITH FRIENDSWOOD, � LEAGUE CITY AND TEXAS WA7.'ER RIGHTS COMMISSION IN AUSTIN IS � PLANNED NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS A METHOD FOR RECYCLING WA5TE WATER. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD SPOKEN TO JUDGE HOLBROOK REGARDING THE . JOINT FUNDING OF $50,000 FROM GALVESTON COUNTY AND CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR FLOOD CONTROL WORK ON CHIGGER AND COWART CREEK AND THE JUDGE ADVI5ED MAYOR LOWE HE WOULD ATTEND THE MARCH 10 MEETING TO PRESENT THE CHECK , FROM GALVESTON COUNTY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY PRESENTING THEIR CHECK. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT RALPH SOMERS HAD RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE HARRIS-GALVESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT AND IF THERE WAS NO OBJECTIONS FROM COUNCIL HE PLANNED TO RECOMMEND PAUL MAAZ FOR APPOINTMENT TO THIS POSITION. COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS AND UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED THIS RECOMMENDATION. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER HAD GIV EN HZM A MAP SHOWING BOUNDARY LINES THAT LEAGUE CITY WANTED TO REARRANGE IN HARRIS COUNTY. THOSE BOUNDARY LINES PERTAIN TO THE BAY AREA BOULEVARD WHERE IT WOULD CROSS CLEAR CREEK AND LEAGUE CITY FELT THEY WOULD BE BETTER OFF IF THE BRIDGE IS ALL IN THEIR CITY. MAYOR LOWE STATED SOME CITIZENS IN FRIENDSWOOD WERE REQUESTING A WET/DRY ELECTION BE HELD AND IT APPEARS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS TAKEN THE POSITION IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT A WET/DRY ELECTION WOULD HAV E TO BE AN ACT OF LEGISLATURE BECAUSE THE CITY IS IN TWO COUNTIES. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED SHE HAD MET TODAY WITH HOWARD YEAGER, COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY TO WORK ON A � MARQUEE TYPE SIGN FOR USE BY THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN TOWN FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND THIS COMMITTEE WILL HAV E A RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL SHORTLY. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REPORTED THE $20,000 RECEIV ED IN SALES TAX WAS THE RESULT OF A OUT OF STATE PAYMENT FOR SETTLEMENT QF $5,500 AND FOUR OR FIV E OTHER LARGE INCREMENTS WHICH TOTALED THE $20, 000 . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24 THRU FEBRUARY 28, 1986 AS "V OCATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK" . 1 24 � PAT HINES, PRESIDENT OF FINE RRTS COMMISSION APPEARED BEFORE , COUNCIL TO UISCUSS FUNDING �'OR BCNNIE NTPPE;R' S PRODUCZ'ION OF � PLAY BASED ON "THE PROMISED LAND" . DTSCUSSION � FULLUWEU THIS REQUEST WITH THE DECISION THAT THE SESQUICENTENNIAL AND 4TH OF � JULY CHAIRMAN WOULD TAKE THIS REQUEST INTO CONSIDERATION AS ' PROJECTS FOR THESE EVENTS. LINQA MADEKSHO APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO GIV E AN UPDATE AS TO THE NEW CENTER IN THIS AREA "THE BRIDGE aVER TROUBLED WATERS, INC. " EMERGENCY SHELTER F�R WQMEN WH�'V E BEEN PHYSICALLY OR • .• � EMOTIONALLY ABUSED. JOE PRESNEL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR JUDGE OF THE 212TH DISTRICT COURT. � �� ' BILL FUSS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS WATER FOR WEDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION AND STATED THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY BACK UP SYSTEM AND AL50 STATED WITH THE 8" WATER LINE THE WATER PRESSURE IS V ERY LOW. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH MR. FUSS, CITY MANAGER • AND MALCOLM COLLINS WITH THE CONSENSUS THAT A 8" TIE AT OXNARD LANE WHICH WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $16 , 400 WHICH WOULD TIE THE SYSTEM TOGETHER IN FOREST BEND AND WEDGEWOOD AND WOULD REGULATE THE WATER PRESSURE AND IT WAS DECIDED TO OPEN THE 8" WATER LINES CONNECTING THE TWO WELLS IN FOREST BEND AND WEDGEWOOD. MR. �� COLLINS STATED THE CONTRACTOR INSTALLING THE 12/14 INCH WATERLINE ' COULD INSTALL THIS THE FASTEST AND MOST ECONOMIC AS HIS CREWS ARE ALREADY WORKING IN THE CITY. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY � �(��j MANAGER TO HAV E A 8" LINE INSTALLED TO CONNECT FOREST BEND AND 9�.. WEDGEWOOD IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $16, 400 . � �� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRCN E SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE BZDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PRE-OWNED ONE MILLION GALLON ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK AND 400 THOUSAND GALLON GROUND �3�� ' STORAGE TANK AND RELATED APPURTENANCES IN BAY PARK AREA, CONTRACT , TO INCLUDE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES OF $200.00 PER DAY. , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO CHECK WITH THE PREUIOUS OWNER WHEN THE BIDS ARE RECEIV ED AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE TANKS. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR `r, A REQUEST FOR RE-ZONING LOCATED AT 1206 WINDING WAY IN PINE ��'� SHADOWS SUBDIVISION FROM SFR TO SPECIFIC USE TO BE H�LD MARCH 6, �1�' 19g6 AT 7 :00 PM. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE AMENDMENT OF PAINTING CONTRACT AT WATER WELL #5 WAS NOT HELD AS THE DOCUMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIV ED AT THIS TIME FROM THE CONTRACTOR FOR REVIEW BY THE CITY. �L` _ **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ��TJw ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND SCHOOL FOR A SECURITY OFFICER. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � MAYOR LOWE WELCOMED BRUCE GOLDEN, DIRECTOR FOR MUD 55 TO THE MEETING. , COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISE EXCUSING PENALTY AND INTEREST AS REQUE5TED IN CORRESPONDENCE DATED MARCH 3 FROM A ' TAXPAYER WHO HAD NOT RECETV ED THE TAX STATEM&NT. THE CITY , ATTORNEY STATED HE WOULD REVIEW AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. , COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ANNQUNCED THAT SESQUICENTENNIAL ADOPTION CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD MONDAY MARCH 3 DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING. 2 ,w,,,,.,,_, rc.w.... -- 25 DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING �DOPTING PR�V ATt�ING WAGE RATE WITH NO ACTI�N BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME. **MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T86-1, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING PERSONNEL RULES � REGARDING CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS, METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE MERIT AND FITNESS OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION, AND ESTABLISHING A PAYPLAN; AND PR(7VIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. � ., SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCIVE THIRD AND FINAL 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 18-2; PRC7VIDING WATER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS CONNECTED TO THE CITY 'S WATER SYSTEM; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR 5EVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIV E DATE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRW ED 6-1 . COUNCILMAN LEE OPPOSED. T"� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCJVED RESOLUTION � 86-2 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR CITY OFFICERS ' ELECTION TO BE � HELD ON APRIL 5, 1986 . APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY Ur SECRETARY BY 5 ; 00 PM ON THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY . m SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. 'Q **MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCN E AN ORDER f��, CALLING A REGULAR CITY OFFICIALS ELECTION FOR APRIL 5, 1986 FQR �� THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN TO POSITION #1, POSITION #3 AND POSITION #5 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 1986 WERE CORRECTED AND APPRf)V ED. CITY MANAGER REPORTED WE HAD RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE GRANTING OUR -- REQUEST FOR 60 DAY EXTENSION TO SUPPLY WATER TO BAY PARK . CITY MANAGER REP�RTED THE CITY IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE WEST INTERCEPTOR SEWER LINE LOCATED WEST OF COWARD CREEK BRIDGE COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g� PERSONNEL. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. � MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 9: 20 PM. MAYOR R PH L. LOW DELORIS MCKENZIE CITY SECRETARY