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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-03-10 Special 3'7 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 10, T966 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MARCH 10, 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 EV ELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING � WOULD BE AT THE MONUMENT INN ON MARCH 20 FOR THOSE WISHING TO � ATTEND. � , (� MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT TOM MCRITTRICK, ARCHITECT FOR THE NEW f.- m HIGH SCHODL IN HARRIS COUNTY AND HIMSELF MET WITH CITY OF HOUSTON REPRESENTATIVES TODAY REGARDING ALLOWING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD a TO ANNEX THE PORTION OF LAND FOR THE HIGH SCHO(?L WHICH ADJOINS FRIENDSWOOD CITY LIMITS LOCATED ALONG FM 2351 TO BEAMER ROAD. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE WOULD KEEP COUNCIL UPDATED AS PROGRESS IS MADE. MAYOR LOWE ASKFD WHAT WAS THE STATUS OF QUAKERS BEND STREET RECEIVING THE BASE OFF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FM 518. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ASKED IF T4�E PROPERTY OWNERS HAS MET AND RAISED THE MONEY FOR THIS PROJECT. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THEY HAD SOME MONEY IN THE BANK AND COULD PAY THEIR SHARE OF THE COST OF THIS PROJECT. COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED SHE WOULD REPORT LATER ON IN THE MEETING ABOUT THE MEETING WITH THE FOREST BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FOREST BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. COUNCILMAN JORDAN ALSO STATED SHE HAD MET WITH THE AUDITORS PADGIT AND LOCKRIDGE WHO ARE PREPARING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE CITY FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 ALONG WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE CITY MANAGER AND REQUESTED A REPORT AS TO THE DELAY IN THE AUDIT WITH THE REPLY BEING THEY WERE NEW AUDITORS AND NEW TO THE � CITY PROCEDURES AND BECAUSE THE FINANCE DIRECTOR HAD LEFT AND SOME OF THE ENTRY'S HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED. COUNCILMAN LEE REPORTED SHE HAD MET WITH SOME SCHOOL BOARD - MEMBERS CONCERNING THE SPECIAL SEF7VICES OFFICER WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT SCHOOL B�ARD MEETING. COUNCILMAN LEE ASRED THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3, 1986 BE CLARIFIED TO EXPLAIN HER OPPOSED V OTE IN REGARDS TO THE AWARDING OF THE 14 ' INCH WATER LINE WAS DUE TO THE BIDDING PROCESS AND THE NECESSITY . , � OF DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND IN NO WAY REFLECTED ANY OPPOSITION TO THE LOW BIDDER OR TO THE PROJECT. MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF APRIL 6-12, 1986 AS "DESIGN/DRAFTING WEEK" IN FRIENDSWOOD. � DON ZEEK, PRESIDENT OF FOREST BEND TOWNHOMES ASSOCIA�ION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE EXISTING CITY CONTRACT WITH BE5T WASTE. MR. ZEEK STATED THAT DUE TO 80 TO 85$ OCCUPANCY RATE THE CHARGES FOR GARBAGE PICKUP WERE CONSIDERED HIGH. MR. JOSEPH VITABLES, GENERAL 5ALES MANAGER OF BEST WASTE STATED HE WOULD BE � GLAD TO WORK WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST BEND TOWNHOMES TO WORK OUT CHARGES BASED ON OCCUPANCY. 1 38 � MS. KELLY DECKER OF ALTERED IMAGES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUE5T THE SIGN ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT FOR USE OE PORTABLE SIGNS FOR "GRAND OP�NING" BE REVIEWED AND THAT NEW BUSINESS BE DEFINED. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ATNISED MS. DECKER THAT COUNCIL WAS ` • CONSIDERING AMENDMENTS AT THIS TIME AND WAS WAITING FOR RECOMMENDATION FROM COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD. ' ' JUDGE HOLBROOK AND COMMISSIONER CROWDER ARRIV ED AT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME AND RECEIV ED A 5TANDING O�VATION IN ANTICIPATION � OF FUNDS FOR CHIGGER CREEK IMPRCN EMENT. • s JUDGE HOLBROOK AND COMMISSIONER CROWDER PRESENTED A CHECK IN THE � AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT PRESIDENT CARL GREEN. MAYOR LOWE PRESENTED A CHECK FROM THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $50�000 FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THESE MATCHING FUNDS FOR � CHIGGER CREEK IMPRCIVEMENT. CARL GREEN PRESENTED A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WORK THAT WILL BE DONE AND THANKED COMMISSIONERS COURT AND CITY COUNCIL FOR THESE FUNDS. MR. GREEN STATED APRIL WOULD BE THE END OF HIS FOUR YEAR TERM AND WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE FOR COOPERATION IN WORKING WITH THIS DISTRICT. COMMI5SIONER CROWDER ALSO PRESENTED THE CITY WITH A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 FOR MUTUAL AID BY THE FRIENDSWOOD V OLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. MAYOR LOWE PRESENTED A NEW CONCEPT FOR CLEAR CREEK AND STATED THIS WAS THE 4TH PLAN TO BE LOOK AT. MAYOR LOWE STATED THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE HARRIS COUNTY AND GALV ESTON COUNTY AND THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE FINALIZED BY THE END OF MARCH. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN READ A LETTER FROM JIM GREENE, HARRIS COUNTY INTO THE MINUTES REGARDING SUPPORT FOR THIS NEW PROPOSAL. COUNCILMAN JORDAN READ A LETTER FROM BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT 4, 5TATING THEY WOULD WITHDRAW FROM THE PRIOR PLAN AS THEy DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDING TO PARTICIPATE BUT DID SUPPORT THIS 4TH PLAN. ' �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRUVE THE INTERLOCAL � : �I� AGREEMENT FOR CHIGGER CREEK IMPRaVEMENT WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE h � DISTRICT WITH THE COMPLETION DATE TO BE DECEMBER, 1988. �� 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. HUBERTA MORA APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL OFFICIALLY ADOPT THE CITY PLATE WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY GINNY � HACKNEY IN 1982 TO DEPICT FRIENDSWOODS HERITAGE USING A POSTER � CONTEST FOR DESIGN IDEAS. ,�tu **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ADOPT THE OFFICIAL CITY �) PLATE IN TTS ORIGINAL DESIGN AND TO ORDER 200 NUMBERED �� 5ESQUICENTENNIAL EDITION CHANGING THE BACKGROUND COLOR TO BLOE. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. RAY RUNNELS REPORTED THAT COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND HIMSELF MET WITH „ REPRESENTATIVES FROM FORE5T BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MR. DON THOMAS AND FOREST SEND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE FIRE CHIEF , 30HN JONES ON MARCH 5, 1986 AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LAND THE FIRE DEPARMENT BUILDING SITS ON BELONGS TO THE FOREST BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE BUILDING THAT SITS ON THE LAND WAS BUILT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THERE IS AI3 EXISTING MORTGAGE BALANCE OF $11, 000 OWED AGAINST THE BUILDING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIV ED AN APPRAISAL ON THE BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $52, 000 . THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WISHES TO RETAIN ITS RIGHT TO THE LAND AND TO THE BUILDING, THE FOREST BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WISH TO RETAIN THE BUILDING BUT WISHES TO RECEIV E SOME DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR ITS EQUITY IN THE BUILDING. THE HOMEDWNERS ASSOCIATION WOULD BE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE A L�NG TERM , LEASE ON THE LAND AND THE BUTLDING TO THE CITY IF THE BUILDING , CAN BE ACQUIRED. THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THESE . NEGOTIATIONS WORKING WITH ALL ENTITIES INVOLV ED. 2 39 **NiOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE �'HE CITY � MANAGER TO CORRESPOND WITH THE INTERESTED V ENUOR ADVISING THE j �"` � CITY IS 'INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A FOMPER FIRE TRUCK AT THIS TIME. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ��,�(o MANAGER PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PURCHASE OF A 20 WATT GENERATER AND BASE RADIO FOR USE IN THE FOREST BEND AREA. . ,, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETING5 LAW ARTICLE 6252-17, TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL 5TATUTES (e) . ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. ;,. , � DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY COUNCIL REGARDING ORDINANCE REGULATING � WRECKER PERMIT REQUESTS. A PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH � 24 FOR PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING TWO APPLICATIONS THAT HAV E BEEN � , � FILED. IT WAS FURTHER STATED THAT IF BOTH APPLICANTS DO QUALIFY AND RECEIVE PERMITS THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO GO ON A ROTATION C� SYSTEM. � � � MAYOR LOWE SUGGESTED A FAIR PLAY COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO ASSIST m WITH THE FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION TRANSITION INTO THE CITY AND ,Q APPOINTED COUNCILMAN JORDAN AS CHAIRMAN AND SUGGESTED THREE CITIZENS FROM FOREST BEND SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE AND TWO FROM WITHIN THE CITY. **MOTIDN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION ALONG WITH THE MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL ARCHITECTS j�..�� '� � RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE POOL BID TO THE LOW BIDDER, SPAW GLASS WITH THE BASE BID AND ALTERNATES 1, 2, AND 3 TOTALING $547 ,594. � SECONDED BY C�UNCILMAN BROWN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. - MAYOR LOWE COMMENDED THE SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAI3 LEE � AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA FOR A JOB WELL DONE ON THE SWIMMING POOL PROJECT. COUNCILMAN LEE READ INTO THE RECORD FROM COUNCILMAN PRIHODA, ARCHITECT LARRY SPECK AND HERSELF A STATEMENT OF COMMENDATION OF THE CITY SECRETARY AND HER STAFF FOR THE EXCELLENT JOB THAT THEY DID IN HANDLING A LARGE NUMBER OF PLATS AND PEOPLE IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL WAY AND VERY COOPERATIV ELY. COONCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED THAT THE CITY OF PEARLAND SOLD BONDS IN THE AMOUNT �F 4 1/2 MILLION OF WHICH 2 1/2 MILLION IS DEVOTED TO BUILD A NEW CITY HALL. COUNCILMAN JORDAN REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY THE CITY INSTALLING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT FM 528 AND CYPRESS POINT (SAN JOAQUIN ESTATES AND SUNMEADOW) AND AT FM 518 AND'WINDING ROAD (VILLAGE GREEN) DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING FOR REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1206 ��'' �� WINDING WAY, DESCRIBED AS 1/2 OF LOT 14, BLOCK 5 , PINE SHADOWS FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE - CHURCH AND AUTHORIZE REZONING ORDINANCE BE WRITTEN. , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER ADDRESSED THE REQUEST BY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIV E SERVICES TO DETERMINE IF COUNCIL WAI�TS FINANCIAL . REPORTS IN DEPTH OR IN SUMMARY FORM WITH COUNCIL ADVISING THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE SUMMARY FORM USED AND IF AN INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBER HAS QUESTIONS CAN REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS BE ADDRESSED. 3 �,,,. w.,_._.__.._,�__m_.� .. 40 CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE CONTRACTOR IS WORKING ON THE PUMP .,.. STATION AT WATER WELL #5 LOCATION. THE PIPELINE PEOPLE HAV E MADE � ALL OF THEIR CROSSING5 EXCEPT THE FM 518 AREA AND WILL BE READY , TO START LAYING THE WATER LINES AND WILL ADVTSE WHEN THE CROSSING ' WILL BE AT THE CREEK. . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASKED THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT THE WATER PRE5SURE BEING LOW IN THE CHARLESTON STREET AREA, THE CITY ' MANAGER AWISED THE CITY WAS MAKING SOME TIE ENDS ACROSS FM 518. , , �� BY THE FIRE STATION. IT WAS ALSO DISCUSSED THERE WAS A LARGE WATER BREAK IN THE AREA OF PILGRIMS POINT. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ADDRESSED THE BERNARD JOHNSON CORRESPONDENCE DATED MARCH 5, REQOESTING A 40 DAY EXTEN5ION ON , THE FLOOD STUDY CONTRACT WITH COUNCIL AGREEING TO THIS REQUEST. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICL� 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g) , , PERSONNEL. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:15 PM. MAYOR LPH L. LOWE . ,�,C , DELO IS MCKENZI , CITY SECRETAFtY