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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-03-17 Regular 41 REGUL�IR MEETING ' FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 17, 1986 • MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT ' WAS HELD ON MARCH 17 , 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 6 :00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE • ,, COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA _ COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR LOWE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. � COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17, TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL 5TATUTES (e) � LEGAL AND (g) PERSONNEL. � COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SES5ION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. � COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN AND CITY ATTORNEY ARRIV ED AT THIS TIME. Q INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY JIM MORGAN. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE TALKED TO JOHN PINKSTON WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE NEED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT FM 528 AND WINDING WAY AND ALSO ABOUT THE STRIPING OF KOCUREK CURV E. , MAYOR LOWE STATED THE BICYCLE RACE BENEFITING SPECIAL OLYMFICS WAS HELD W ER THE WEEKEND AND EVERYTHING WENT ALONG WELL BUT NEEDS MORE ORGANIZATION AND MORE 5AFETY MEASURES IF HELD AGAIN NEXT YEAR. MAYOR LOWE ASKED COUNCIL IF THE�' CITY WANTED TO SEND CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIV ES TO WASHINGTON WITH GALV ESTON COUNTY REPRESENTATIV ES TO APPEAR BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR CLEAR CREEK ON APRIL 9, 1986. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE WOULD BE MEETING WITH HARRIS COUNTY TOMORROW AND WILL BRING BACK AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF CLEAR CREEK. MAYOR LOWE AL50 STATED THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS WANTED TO MEET ON APRIL 7, 1986 TO PRESENT AN UPDATE. � � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICRLANDER TO SEND TWO �} , ' REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNCIL TO WASHINGTON TO APPEAR BEFORE THE . S- 0 � CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF CLEAR CREEK. � � COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN LEE WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � MAYOR LOWE WAS PRESENTED A ST. PATRICK'S DAY CARD FROM COUNCIL. � COUNCILMAN JORDAN PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON THE PENDING TAX REFORM � ' ACT THAT HAS HAD THE BOND MARKET IN TOTAL CHAOS. COUNCILMAN LEE STATED SHE WOULD BE MEETING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED JOINT SECURITY OFFICER AGREEMENT. � COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED COUNCILMAN PRIHODA, CITY MANAGER AND HIMSELF MET WITH THE HARRIS GALV ESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT AND THE EXAMINER WILL RECOMMEND THE PERMIT FOR WICD 108 WATER WELL PERMIT BE PUT INTO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD�S NAME AND WILL BE � AVAILABLE TO USE UNTIL THE NEXT RENEWAL DATE FOR ALL OF THE CITY WELL PERMITS. THIS WA5 APPRC)VED WITH ONE STIPULATION THAT ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1986 THE CITY MUST RENEW OR UPDATE OUR MASTER ; WATER PLAN AND MAKE IT COINCIDE WITH THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICTS LATEST PLAN WHICH REQUIRE5 80$ SURFACE WATER BY 1990. __._.. �..• _�._....�.,...._�..__._.._ .... . ._._..._. __.._ 4 2 �,� FRED KRCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS DRAINAGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF WOODLAWN AND SHADOWB�ND. MR. KRCH REQUESTEU THE GRADE BE CUT DOWN AND STATED THE 42" PIPE NEEDS REPLACING. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO MR. KRCH'S � REQUEST. MR. RRCH ALSO REQUESTED THE CITY LOOK INTO CLEANING UP THE STREET BEHIND CAPTAINS CORNER SHOPPING CENTER. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REPORTED THE BUSINESSES HAV E TALKED TO THE OWNER ABOUT THIS MATTER AND THE OWNER IS LOOKING AT WHAT CAN BE DONE. � ,, MR. DARYL REIFEL WHO RESIDES ON MARY ANN REQUESTED NO PARKING SIGNS BE ERECTED IN FRONT OF HIS RESIDENCE WHICH IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE SOFTBALL FIELD. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED HE WOULD HAV E NO PARKING SIGNS ERECTED AND WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THE SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. ROBERT MCRAY, AMBULANCE CHIEF APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST PURCHASE OF SIX REPLACEMENT WALKIE TALKIE RADIOS FOR THE AMBULANCE DNISION. QUOTES HAV E BEEN RECEIV ED IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000 FROM MOTOR�LA AND FROM A LOCAL SOURCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000. COUNCIL ADVISED ALL PURCHASES C7VER $5, 000 WOULD HAV E TO BE PUT OUT FOR BID AND REQUESTED MR. MCKAY TO RE—NEGOTIATE WITH THE LOCAL SOURCE. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER INTRODUCED JOE SANDEL AND JOE WILHELM FROM GALVESTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, CHARLES SCHAEFER FROM BOVAY � ENGINEERING AND BILL WALSH FROM WALSH ENGINEERING. COUNCILMAN WSCKLANDER PRESENTED A PROPOSED CONTRACT WITH GALV ESTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY FOR ENGINEERING OF THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE IN HARRIS COUNTY. A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING HOW THIS STUDY WOULD DIFFER FROM THE STUDY FOR THE ELEVATED STORAGE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. ' **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE A CONTRACT • �,. `� WITH GALV ESTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY FOR ENGINEERING OF THE �� J�} ELEVATED WATER STORAGE IN HARRIS COUNTY FOR AN APPROXIMATE COST '�� OF $26,000 WITH A TERMINATION CLAUSE OF FIFTEEN DAYS. 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. � COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER5 AT THIS TIME. c�� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R2— , ' /�D 86, ENDORSING THE U .S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CLEAR CREEK FLOOD �� . CONTROL PROJECT; AND URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRES5 TO ACT FAVORABLY ON THE FY86 BUDGET. 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TSME. DISCU5SION REGARDING APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH LAWRENCE W. SPECK . AND ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN OF FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL WAS TABLED UNTIL APRIL 7TH COUNCIL MEETING. � �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHURIZE �'� � ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR A PUMPER FIRE TRUCK AS PRESENTED BY � CHIEF MARK CLARK. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCIVE THE 1986 ,' � AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY AND FRIENDSWOOD TO PR(7VIDE FIRE � PROTECTION IN HARRIS COUNTY. r}.� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. MOTI�N APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPR(JVE THE SECOND READING �A �� OF ORDINANCE T86-3 , AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1985 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDICES, AS PUBLISHED BY THE �� SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL� INC. ; ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPRCIVE PUBLIC SAFETY BY REGULATING THE EXECUTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, REMC7VAL, CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE 43 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; PRCNIllING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF IN AN • AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 .00 FOR EACH DAY OF ANY SUCH VIOLATION; REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PRCJVIDING FOR SEV ERABILITY. SEC�NDED BY COUNGILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPR(7VE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T86-4, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTIUN CODE, 1985 EDITIUN, INCLUDING APPENDICES, AS PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ; ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM HAZARDS OF FIRE; PRWIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATIONS OF ANY PRdVISION HEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWZTH; AND PRWIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AS AMENDED ' TO INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL AND BY DELETING �� SECTION 105. ' , � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOLTSLY. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JaRDAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING (� OF ORDINANCE T86-5, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (�J" OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BY DELETING SECTIONS 11-17, m 11-18, AND 11-19 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER II THEREOF AND Q SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW SECTIONS 11-17 , 11-18, AND 11-19; , PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENTS BY PEDDLERS� SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND ITINERANT V ENDORS WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE; PRC7VIDING THAT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES SHALL BE ISSUED WITHIN . FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS FROM DATE OF APPLICATION OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS; PRC7VTDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PRC7VIDING A � PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 . 00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PRC7VISION HEREOF . SECONDED BY COONCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. " MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, MARCH 3 , AND SPECIAL - MEETING OF MARCH 6, 1986 WERE CORRECTED AND APPRC7VED. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRC7VE THE CONSENT � AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF I1�IVOICES FOR CAPITAL PR03ECTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION WAS MADE AND SEGONDED TO ADJOURN AT 9:05 PM. � ' MAYOR RAL H L. LOWE C ' , DELOR S MCKENZIE - CITY SECRETARY