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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-04-28 Regular si REGULAR MEETING FRIEND5WOOD CITY COUNCIL APRIL 28, 1986 MTNUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON APRIL 28, 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 6:00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: ' -° MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN FHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � MAYOR LOWE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND NOTED THAT IN ADDITION � TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT, THE MEMBERS PRESENT FROM THE CITY � HALL COMPLEX COMMITTEE WERE JACK BRIDWELL, SARA BETTERTON, LAURIE (� WHITEHEAD, JAN STEWERT, DON FRANTZ AND JIM MORGAN. m A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD ' REGARDING THE PROPpSED CITY HALL Q DESIGN WITH CITY COUNCIL, CITY HALL COMMITTEE AND ARCHITECT LARRY SPECK . THE ARCHITECT RECEIVED INPUT REGARDING MATERIALS TO BE ' USED, PLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AND Ct7VERING5 AND USE OF CHILLED WATER SYSTEM FOR AIR CONDITIONING PURPOSE. THE ARCHITECT ADVISED HE , WOULD BE COMPILING A "FINAL" DESIGN AND THAT ANYONE WISHING ADDITIONAL CHANGES SHOULD CONTA�T HIM A5 SOON AS POSSIBLE. A BRIEF INTERMISSION WAS HELD AT THIS TIME. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CHARTER REUIEW COMMI5SION SHOULD BE , APPOINTED IN JULY AND COUNCIL NEEDED TO BE THINKING ABOUT THESE APPOINTMENTS. MAY�R LOWE REPORTED THERE HAS BEEN FOUR MEETINGS WITH JON VANDEN BOSCH, HOU5TONS PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND WILL MEET AGAIN THIS FRIDAY REGARDING SURFACE WATER. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT THE STATE AND COUNTY ELECTIONS WOULD BE MAY 3 , 1986 AND URGED ALL CITIZENS TO V OTE. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAS SPOKEN TO THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST A TEMPORARY LEFT TURNING LANE AT FM 518 AND WHISPERING PINES DURING CONSTRUCTI�N OF FM 518. COONCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT JOHN DAVENPORT WITH CHANNEL 13 NEWS WOULD BE INTERVIEWING LAURIE WHITEHEAD ON WEDNESDAY AT 6 :30 PM. ' MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT FRIENDSWOOD JOINED THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYOR�S AND COUNCILMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN DECEMBER AND THAT IN APRIL COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE HAS BEEN ELECTED AS SECRETARY TREASURER FOR 1986/1987 FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. � , **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO RE-APPOINT GARY EZELL, -'' �f SANDRA QUINN, PAUL TOMPKINS, PAUL MAAZ , FREDDY MUSGRpVE, MIKE �� MONTZ AND JUDY DOGGETT FOR A TERM ENDING MARCH 1987 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AN ARTICLE IN THE HOUSTON ' CHRONICLE (7VER THE PROPOSED CITY HALL LAND. MAYOR LOWE AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN HAD TRIED TO GET THE REPORTER AND THE PERSONS INTERVIEWED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS ARTICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. DR. JACK BRIDWELL, CHAZRMAN CITY HALL NEEL AND SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE OUTLINED THE REPORT FROM THI5 C�MMITTEE AND THE MEMBERS THAT SERVED ON THIS COMMITTEE. 1 62 FIRE CHIEF KEN BEECH ADDRESSED COUNCIL IN REGARDING TO THE PURCHAS-E OF THE NEW PUMPER FIRE TRUCK . FIRE CHIEF EXPLAINED IF THE CITY TOOK POSSESSION OF THE TRUCK TOMORROW BUT DID NOT ISSUE PAYMENT, INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED DAILY, BUT IF THE CITY TAKES POSSESSION WITH DELIV ERY NEXT MONDAY AND ALLOWS THE TRUCK TO BE SHOWN AT THE TEXAS A & M FIRE TRAINING SCHOOL OVER THE WEEKEND, NO INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED. COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS � .• PROPOSAL. MAYOR LOWE STATED FOREST BEND SHQULD BE INVITED TO NEXT MONDAY'5 MEETING WHEN THE CITY WILL ACTUALLY TAKE POSSESSION OF THE TRUCK AND PAYMENT WILL BE MADE. , GREG WILLIAMS PRESIDENT GLENSHANNON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST PAVING OF WILDERNESS TRAILS. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER CHAIRMAN OF THE STREET COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 1986 STREET PLAN AND STATED HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO LOOK INTO THIS REQUEST WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND JOE PRIHODA OF THE STREET COMMITTEE AND WILL REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL . MR. WILLIAMS ALSO REQUESTED COUNCIL TO ADVISE OWNERSHIP OF PARK ' AREAS IN GLENSHANNON SUBDIVISION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY P,DVISING UNLESS THE CITY ACCEPTED THESE PARK AREAS, THEY BELONGED TO THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION . MR. WILLIAMS ASKED COULD THE CITY HELP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AI7VISED THE CITY COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY. MR. WILLIAMS ASKED HOW THE CITY COULD TAKE POSSESSION AND THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE HOMEOWNERS WOULD HAV E TO SUBMIT A PETITION TO THE CITY SIGNED BY 50$ OF THE HOMEOWNERS. FRED KRCH ASKED TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL WITH MAYOR LOWE REQUESTING MR. KRCH MEET WITH COUNCILMAN LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE SWIMMING POOL PROJECT IN ORDER THAT COUNCIL COULD CQNTINUE WITH THE AGENDA. MR. KRCH HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS PROPOSAL. BENNY BAKER, 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADDRESSED COUNCIL TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR A GROUP FROM FRIENDSWOOD TO TRAVEL TO GONZALES TO RESCUE "THE COME AND TAKE IT CANNON" FOR THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN FRIENDSWOOD. MR. BAKER INVITED COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RESCUE THE CANNON MISSION. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING MR. HARRY MELCER REQUE5T FOR � SANITARY SERVICE TO A PROPOSED 12 LOT SUBDIVISION WITH COUNCILMAN NEWMAN VOLUNTEER TO WORK WITH MR. MELCER, CITY MANAGER, MELVIN MEINECKE ON THIS MATTER AND WILL REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. DISCUSSION WA5 HELD REGARDING PAYMENT OF AUDIT FOR HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPRC7VEMENT DISTRICT N0. 108 WITH UNANIMOUS CONCURRENCE FROM COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF THIS INVOICE. MAYOR LOWE LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME AND MAYOR PRO- TEM NEWMAN PRE5IDED OVER THE MEETING. TED BOGRAN ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING PARTICIPATION OF DEVELOPER WITH THE CITY IN CN ER SIZING STORM SEWER ON MERRIWOOD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PROPOSED 67 LOT SUBDIVISION. �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER �� ADrVERTISE BID5 FOR 60 PIPE AS SOON AS PO5SIBLE FOR COST COMPARI50N. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNAN�MOUSLY. MAYDR LOWE RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT THIS TIME. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REPORTED THAT PLANNING AND ZONING WOULD LIKE COUNCIL INPUT REGARDING EXTENSION OF MARY ANN IN THE EVENT A PROPO5ED 65 TO 80 LOT SUBDIVISION IS BUILT AS PROPOSED. THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA. 2 p t) � FRIENDSWOOD 50CCER ASSOCIATION REQUESTED COUNCIL ALLOW PLACEMENT OF A BANN�R �CROSS FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE FOR TI�EIR SIGN-UP ll11TE5. COUNCIL CONCURHED THIS WUULD $E TN VIUL�1`i'TUN OF `I'HE SIGN � ORDINANCE AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE ALLOWED. �/ �o **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCZLMAN LEE TO APPROVE POLICY FOR ��`�_ DISTRIBUTION OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRCIV ED UNANIMOUSLY. �� , �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE' 30� HOMESTEAD � . EXEMPTION FOR 1986 AD VALOREM TAXES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRqV ED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING METHOD OF SELECTING MAYDR PRO-TEM WITH MAYOR LOWE EXPLAINING THE METHOD USED IN THE PAST WAS THE COUNCIL WITH THE MOST SENIORITY NOT HAVING SERVED BEFORE WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY NOMINATED. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED THIS METHOD CODLD CONCEIVABLY PUT A NEW COUNCILMAN IN THIS POSITION AND THAT THIS COULD PRESENT A PROBLEM. COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN NEWMAN WERE NOMINATED FOR � APPOINTMENT AS MAYOR PRO-TEM. � ( � � r b � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL THAT NOMINATIONS CEASE. (� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. � COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER V OTED FOR COUNCILMAN NEWMAN AS MAYOR PRO- � TEM FOR 1986/1987 . Q THE REMAINDER OF COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY V OTED AND ELECTED COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN AS MAYQR PRO-TEM FOR 1986/1987 . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCIVE APPOINTMENT. � �Z'�� OF COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN AS COUNCIL LIAISON FOR PER50NNEL REVIEW COMMITTEE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT �'�'�� OF COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL AS COUNCIL LIAISON FOR FINANCE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRC7VE JANUARY, FEBRUARY G, �`�'a "' AND MARCH, 1986 ASSESSOR COLLECTOR REPORTS AS SuBMITTED BY ALTA CARBONE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNAMIOUSLY. . **MOTIfJN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRCIV E AND AUTHORI ZE ��,� THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT �p � FOR FM-518, CASTLEWOOD TO WHISPERING PINES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRC�VE CHANGE ORDERS (G 6 '' �� FOR MUNICIPAL POOL CONSTRUCTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRCJVAL OF DESIGN FOR (o'�� RE-ALIGNMENT OF CHELSEA LANE AT FM 518. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIr10USLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILI�IAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE j q �.Q,� � ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR BOX CULVERT TO BE LOCATED ON COWART' S lpD �� ; CREEK DRIV E. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. , � DI5CUSSION REGARDING APPROVAL OF PAYMENT FOR FURCHASE OF FIRE '' `'� TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT FROM PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. IN THE AMOUNT �E� OF $149,992. 00 WAS TABLED UNTIL NEXT WEEK' S MEETING. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE NOT TO CHANGE THE ANNUAL f�� BASEBALL DAY PARADE ROUTE . �,. f � � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY. �f 3 � 64 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO 11PFROVE THIRU 11ND FIN11L REAUING OF. ORDINANCE T86-5, AN ORDINANCE AMENllING 'i'F3E CODE UF 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; PRCIVIUING FOR THE FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENTS BY PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND ITENERANT V ENDORS WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE; PROVIDING THAT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES SHALL BE ISSUED WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS FROM DATE OF . ,, APPLICATION OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS; PRCJVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PRO�VIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 .00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOU5LY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROoVE SECOND READING ' OF ORDINANCE T86-6 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD � AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 85-15 PASSED AND APPRCJVED AS OF NCJVEMBER 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 5INGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE — CHURCH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRCIVEU UNANIrIOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRW E SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T86-7 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 85-19, PASSED AND APPRW ED THE 23RD OF SEPTEMBER, 1985, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PRCJVIDING REGULATIONS FOR SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT, BY ADDING A NEW SENTENCE TO SUBPARAGRAPH B OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF SUBSECTION E OF SECTION III : PRWIDING A MINITIUM BUILDING SETBACK OF TEN (10} FEET FROM ANY PIPELINE EASEMENT: AND PRCJVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 (TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS) FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PRCIV I SION THEREOF. ' � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED. COUNCILMAN JORDAN OPPOSED. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPR(7VE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T86-8, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF 19-11 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW THIRD PARA.GRAPH OF SECTION 19-11; PRWIDING 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 VIOLATION OF ANY PR(7V ISION THEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APFROVED. COUNCILMAN � PRIHODA OPPOSED. COUNCILMAN LEE LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRqVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T86-9, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM SECTION 17-29 THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 17-29; PRaVIDING IT UNLAWFUL TO PARK A V EHICLE UPON A , PUBLIC STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM; PRCIVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN 30RDAN. MOTION APPRW ED. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER OPPO5ED. COUNCILMAN LEE RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT THIS TIME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE EMPLOYEE SERVICE PIN5 AS PRESENTED WITH THE PIN TO BE GOLD FILLED, A FIV E , . �� YEAR PIN WILL HAV E ONE AQUAMARINE GEMSTONE, A TEN YEAR PIN WILL � HAVE ONE AQUAMARINE GEMSTONE AND ONE BLUE SAPPHIRE G.EMSTONE ADDED � ,y, TO THE ORIGINAL PIN, A FIFTEEN YEAR PIN WILL HAV E ONE AQUAMARINE �, ,: �`�J GEMSTONE, ONE BLUE SAPPHIRE GEMSTONE ADD ONE 2 PT. DIAMOND ADDED '�'� TO THE ORIGINAL PIN AND A TWENTY YEAR PIN WILL HAV E ONE AQUAMARINE GEMSTONE� ONE BLUE SAPPHIRE GEMSTONE AND TWO 2 PT. DIAMOND ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL PIN, TO BE PRESENTED AT "THE GATHERING" ON JULY 3RD EACH YEAR. THE TOTAL OF SERVICE PINS THIS FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION WILL BE THIRTY NINE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROV ED UNANIMOUSLY. 4 � _.,..._..._.. 65 **MOTIUN W11S MADE BY COUNCILMIIN LEE 7'U 11PPRW E TFiE CUNSEN'i' AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRCJVE MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 8, 1986 A5 PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER PRESENTED STATUS REPORTS ON ELEVATED 5TORAGES, 14- • .• INCH WATERLINE, WATER WELL #5, STREET PROGRAM AND SWIMMING POOL. MAYOR L�WE OUTLINED A NEW SURFACE WATER PLAN WHICH WOULU INCLUDE CDC, MUD55 , AND FRIENDSWOOD AT THE 321 ACRE SITE. MAYUR LOWE REPORTED HE WAS WORKING WITH JON V ANDEN BOSCH ON THIS PROPOSED PLAN AND WOULD REP(JRT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING PROGRE5S BEING MADE. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CURB AND GUTTER ON FM-518 FROM COWARTS CREEK TO LEAGUE CITY LINE. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER WILL DISCUSS THIS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND � TRANSPORTATION AND WILL REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. C� EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS NOT HELD AS POSTED. � (� MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:50 PM. m Q � MAYOR LPH L. LOWE , . DELORIS MCREN IE CITY SECRETARY