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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-04-07 Regular � 53 REGULIIR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CTTY COUNCIL APRIL 7, 1986 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON APRIL 7 , 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 JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIAS MORGAN CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN. � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND NORMAN FRY. � MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CONSORTIUM ON SURFACE WATER MET LAST WEEK � AT THE SUB5IDENCE BUILDING TO WORK ON THIS PROGRAM. � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE FRIENDSWOOD FINE ARTS COMMISSION BROUGHT m THE GERMAN ORCHESTRA TO FRIENDSWOOD AND WAS ENJOYED BY ALL. Q MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED EVERYONE HAVING POLITICAL SIGNS STILL UP IN THE CITY TO PLEASE REMW E THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE SPOKE TO JOHN PINKSTON WITH THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING STOP LIGHTS AT WINDING WAY AND FM 528, CYPRESS POINT AT SAN JOAQUIN AND SUN MEADOW INTERSECTION AND HE HAS AGREED TO RECOMMEND THIS WORK BE INCORPORATED INTO PROJECTS ONGOING IN FRIENDSWOOD. COUNCILMAN LEE ANNOUNCED THE MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL GROUND BREAKING HELD LAST WEEK WAS WELL ATTENDED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNCIL, SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE, THE CHAMBER, THE ARCHITECT AND THE CONSTRUCTION FIRM PRESENT WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRCIVIDING REFRESHMENTS. COUNCILMAN JORDAN ANNOUNCED THAT DELORIS MCKENZIE'S DAUGHTER • DEDRA MCKENZIE WON FIRST PLACE IN STATE HIGH SCHOOL V OCATIONAL COMPETITION IN THE MEDICAL FIELD AND WTLL COMPETE IN NATIONAL COMPETITION IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA IN JUNE . COUNCILMAN LEE REPORTED THAT CITY HALL ARCHITECT LARRY SPECK WOULD LIKE TO MEET AT 6 : 00 PM ON APRIL 21 WITH THE CITY HALL C�MMITTEE AND CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO MEETING AT THIS TIME. COUNCILMAN LEE REPORTED THE MASTER PARK PLAN PREPARED BY MORMAN MOK AND GREEN HAS BEEN RECEIV ED AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO PLANNING , AND ZONING FOR REUIEW. MAYOR LOWE ASRED THAT RECOGNITION BE GIVEN TO ELECTION JUDGES CLARENCE WHITE, PRECINCT 56, R. J . BLANKEN, PRECINCT 57 , RUTH PRENGLE, PRECINCT 60, JANIS FUSS, PRECINCT 474 AND MARGE GEORGE, PRECINCT 378, FOR A JOB WELL DONE IN THE CITY ELECTION HELD SATURDAY. T�M SOBEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO V OTED IN SATURDAYS ELECTION AND ASKED COUNCIL BE AWARE OF THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN FRIENDSWOOD, TO OBTAIN VOTE FROM CITIZENS REGARDING THE PROPOSED NEW CITY HALL AND ASKED THE CITY TO ISSUE QUARTERLY REPORTS TO KEEP THE CITIZENS MORE INFORMED. HOWARD YEAGER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND THANKED THOSE WHO VOTED IN SATURDAYS ELEGTION. . 1 ..__.m .��_.._.._µ_.__�._.__._.._.__.._.__._.___ 54 **MOTION W�S MADE BY COUNCILMAN BROWN TO APPRCIVE RESOLUTION R86- 4, CANVASSING THE RETURNS �1ND DECLARING THE RCSULTS OF A ' CITY OFFICERS ELECTION HELD ON THE 5TH UAY OF APRIL, 1986 FOR Z'HE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A r9AYOR AND COUNCILMAN FOR POSITION #1, FOR POSITION #3 AND FOR POSITION #5 . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK ADMINISTERED THE OATHS OF OFFICE TO MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE, JIM HARRELL, POSITION #1 AND JAN JORDAN, POSITION #5. (EVELYN NEWMAN, POSITION #3 WILL SE SWORN IN NEXT COUNCIL � .� MEETING) . MAYOR LOWE THANKED THE MANY V OLUNTEERS WHO WORKED IN HIS RE- ELECTION CAMPAIGN. JUDGE HOLBROOK STATED HE HAD BEEN WORKING WITH MAYOR LOWE SINCE 1967 ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND THAT THE PROJECT WAS ALMOST A REALIZATION, STATING THERE WERE STILL SOME ROADBLOCKS AHEAD. JUDGE HOLBROOK STATED THEY WERE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A COST SHARING FROCESS WITH HARRIS COUNTY AND GALV ESTON COUNTY AFTER CONVINCING THE CORP OF ENGINEERS IT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PROJECT TO ALLOW BRAZORIA COUNTY TO DROP OUT DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT IS NOW 18 1/2 MILES AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $80 MILLION DOLLARS WITH THE LOCAL SHARES BEING A TOTAL OF $34 MILLION. MAYOR LOWE STATED THE PROJECT COULD BE STARTED THIS YEAR IF THE COST SHARING PROCESS COULD BE AGREED UPON. MAYOR LOWE PRESENTED A PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO �UTGOING COUNCILMAN LEON BROWN. MAYOR LOWE ADDRE55ED THE NEED FOR A NEW CITY HALL, OUTLINING THE " PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN r1ADE AND STATING THE MANY WAYS THE BUILDING CAN BE USED BY THE COMMUNITY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR RALPH LOWE TO APPROVE EMPLOYING JESS WILLIAMS A5 A CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE WATER RATES STRUCTURE . ! SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED SHE WAS WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIV E SERVICES IN LOOKING AT CONVERTING UTILITY BILLING TO MONTHLY. � COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED THAT THE CITY NEEDED TO BE CAUTIOUS IN REDUCING THE WATER RATES AS THEY WERE SET WITH THE REVENUE PROJECTTON NEEDED FOR SURFACE WATER. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHA5E SIX REPLACEMENT WALKIE-TALKIE RADIOS FOR THE AMBULANCE DIVISION IN THE AMOUNT OF $4, 995 A5 PRESENTED BY AMBULANCE CHIEF ROBERT MCKAY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR ONE PUMPER TANKER FIRE TRUCK TO PIERCE COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $130, 185 AS PRESENTED BY FIRE CHIEF KEN BEECH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOU5LY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCJVE GOING OUT FOR BIDS FOR FIRE TRUCK EQUIPMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY FIRE CHIEF , ' � KEN BEECH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED FIRE CHIEF KEN BEECH TO WORK • WITH FOREST BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN COMBINING THE TWO DEPARTMENTS. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH LAWRENCE SPECK AND ASSOCIATE FOR PROPOSED CITY HALL DESIGN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. 2 55 MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGFR, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTR111'IVE SEI2VICFS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ON SOURC� OF FUNDING F'OR A NEW CITY IiALL. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORT ON SETTING UP THE FOREST BEND FAIR PLAY COMMITTEE. COUNCILMAN JORDAN RECOMMENDED THE COMMITTEE BE SET UP WITH HERSELF AS CHAIRF9AN, RAY RUNNELS, DAVID PETERSON AND CARL SMITH AND THEY WILL MEET IN APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. MAYOR LOWE REP�RTED THERE WERE COMPLAINTS REGARDING FLUSHING WATER MAINS AND PEOPLE GOING DOWN WRONG WAY ON BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND THAT GRASS WAS GROWING THRU THE JOINTS ON SUNMEADOW. THE CITY MANAGER IS LOOKING INTO THE FIRST TWO COMPLAINTS AND MALCOLM COLLINS CHECKED ON THE SUNSET COMPLAINT AND DID NOT RECOMMEND REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR SPAW GLASS, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL AT STEVENSON PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $547 ,549. . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. S"'I **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE � EXECUTION OF SPECIAL SERVICES �FFICER AGREEMENT WI7.'H FRIENDSWOOD � INDEPENDENT 5CHOOL DISTRICT. � SECONDED BY C�UNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOU5LY. m MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE IS WORKING ON RESOLVING THE PROBLEM ON CC CHESTER DRIV E AND THE OWNER HAS AGREED TO DONATE THIS STREET TO THE CITY AND HAS AGREED TO WORK ON A SOLUTION ON HOW TO ACCOMPLISH 'I'HIS. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH RON WELCH, LIAISON FROM CHESTER DRI�'E TO RESOLV E THIS MATTER. THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 AS PREPARED BY PADGITT AND LOCHRIDGE, CPA WAS ACCEPTED AND WILL BE ON FILE IN THE FINANCE OFFICE, CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND AT THE LIBRARY FOR REVIEW. DIRECTOR OF - ADMINISTRATIV E SERVICES STATED FULL DETAILS OF THE FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE CITY ARE AV AILABLE FOR REVIEW AT ANY TIME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRW E CHANGE IN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CHIGGER CREEK IMPRCIVEMENT WITH THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO INITIAL THE CHANGE A5 PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. , DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR WIDENING OF FM 518 FROM 0.2 MILES NW OF GALV ESTON CUUNTY LINE TO INCLUDE CURB AND GUTTER WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. THE CITY MANAGER WILL CHECK WITH GALV ESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO SEE IF THIS PROJECT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECENT BOND ISSUE. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE POLICY CHANGE REGARDING SLAB ELEVATIONS IN AREAS ZONED B AND C TO 18" ABCJVE ADJACENT NATURAL GRADES WHEN FACING STATEf FARM TO MARKET ROADS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHQDA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO AUTHORIZE CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 5, 1986 FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO THE _ ZONING ORDINANCE FOR (1) SIGNS, USE OF PORTABLE SIGNS AND TO RE- DEFINE GRAND OPENING (2) LANDSCAPING - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCN ED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS TABLED REGARDING ESTABLISHING HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR 1986 AD V ALOREM TAXES FOR FURTHER STUDY. DISCUSSION WAS TABLED REGARDING PRfJVIDING UTILITY SERVICE TO CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL N0. 3 FOR FURTHER STUDY. 3 ' „��_ ..._____�_ 56 � DISCUSSION WAS TABLED REGARDING CURB AND GUTTER ON FM 518 SOUTH OF COWART'S CREEK TO CITY LIMIT LINE FOR FURTHER STUUX. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CORRESPONDENCE SUPPORTING THE SPACE FLIGHT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRpVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE TF36-3 , AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD � .» BUILDING CODE, 1985 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDICES, AS PUBLI5HED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRE5S INTERNATIONAL, INC. ; , ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPRC7VE PUBLIC SAFETY BY � I, REGULATING THE EXECUTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, ; REPAIR, REMCIVAL, CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; PRCIVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; PRC7VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 � 000 FOR EACH DAY OF ANY SUCH VIOLATION; REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY C�UNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T86-4, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1985 EDITION� INCLUDING APPENDICES, AS PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ; ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS DE5IGNED TO PROTECT , PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM HAZARDS OF FIRE; PRCIVIDING A PENALTY � OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATIONS OF ANY PRC7VISION HEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PRpVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIA40USLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVED SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T86-5, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF i ORDINANCES OF THE ' CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BY DELETING � SECTIONS 11-17 , 11-18, AND 11-19 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER II - THEREOF AND 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 END�RS WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE; PRCJVIDING THAT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES SHALL BE IS5UED WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS FROM DATE OF APPLICATION OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS; PR(7VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PR(7VIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EKCEED $200. 00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PRCJVISION HEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRCN E FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T86-6, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 85-15, PASSED AND APPR()VED AS OF NC7VEPIBER 19, 1984, AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED AT 1206 WINDING WAY FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USF - CHURCH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPRC7VE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T86-7 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 85/19, PASSED AND APPRCN ED THE 23RD OF ' SEPTEMBER, 1985 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PRWIDING REGULATIONS FOR � SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT, BY ADDING A NEW SENTENCE TO SUBPARAGRAPH '__ � B OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF SUBSECTION E OF SECTION III : PROVIDING A MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK OF TEN (10) FEET FROM • ANY PIPELINE EASEMENT: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 (TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS) FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION THEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. 4 5� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCTLM�N H�RRELL TO �PPRC7VE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N�. 86-8, AN ORDINANCE �MENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY . CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF 19-11 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 19-11; PROVIDING MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACKS OF TEN (10) FEET FROM ANY PIPELINE EASEMENT: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200) FOR EACH DAY OF VIDLATION OF ANY PROVISION THEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. • • **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPRCJVE PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS INVOICE FROM LARRY SPECK AND ASSOCIATES FOR ARCHITECT SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL POOL IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,097. 02. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER PRESENTED STATUS REPORT ON SPEED SURVEY CONDUCTED ON GREENBRIAR AVENUE AND THE BRIDGE ON WHISPERING PINES C7VER CLEAR CREEK. MOTION WA5 MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 9: 40 PM. � � r (� MAYOR RA PH L. LOWE � m ! • Q DELORIS MCKENZI CITY SECRETARY