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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-06-16 Regular 85 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16 , 1986 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITX COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JUNE 16 , 1986 AT CITY� HALL AT 7 : 00 P .M. WITH THE � , FOLLQWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN , PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CI.TY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE S'� (� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY KAYLYN HICKEY , 1986 FRIENDSWOOD HIGH � SCHOOL GRADUATE . � MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED RON NEIGFiBORS , DIRECTOR OF HARRIS/GALVESTON m SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT AND BOARD M�MBER HERB LANGFORD , TECHNICAL '�C COMMITTEE DIRECTOR , ATTENDING THIS MEETI1dG . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED SEVERAL FRIENDSWOOD CITIZENS ATTENDED A MEETING WHERE SENATOR PHIL GRAMM SPOKE IN PEARLAND THIS MORNING WITH APPROXIMATELY 250 IN ATTENDANCE . � MAYOR LOWE STATED THE CITY RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE TODAY FROM GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE HOLBROOK REGARDING BOND ISSUE HELD NOVEMBER 5 , 19a5 , WHICH FRIENDSWOOD WAS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN , COMMITTING THAT IN THE PAVING OF FM 2351 AND FM 518 TO CLEAR CREEK THAT THE FOUR LANES WITH ESPLANADE WITH CURB AND GUTTER THAT COST OVER $800 , 000 , WILL BE PAID FOR OUT OF THIS BOND ISSUE . MAXOR LOWE REPORTED HE SPOKE TO WASHSI3GTON TODAY REGARDING THE UPCOMING 1990 CENSUS AND ASKED COUNCIL TO BE CONSIDERING A VOLUNTEER TO HEAD THIS EFFORT UP FOR THE CITY . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE TALKED TO ALTA CARBONE , TAX COLLECTOR TODAY AND SHE IS CHALLENGING THE GALVESTON COUNTY APPRAISAL ROLL REGARDING FRIENDSWOOD ' S APPRAISAL ' S AND WILL MEET TOMORROW AT 2 : 00 WITH THE GALVESTON CaUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT OFFICE . MAXOR LOWE URGED THOSE THAT COULD TO ATTEND TIiIS MEETII3G TO SUPPORT MS . CARBONE . COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED THAT COUNCILMAN HARRELL , JESS WILLIAMS AND HERSELF ATTENDED THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL BOARD MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY AND THERE WAS A VERY LARGE TURN OUT . COUNCILMAN HARRELL REPORTED THE TAX GROUP PRESENTED A LETTER TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT ASKING FOR A RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN REGARDS TO THE APPRAISALS IN THE NORTH END OF GALVESTON COUNTY IN ORDER TO PURSUE OTHER ALTERNATIVES IF THE REQUEST IS NOT MET . COUNCILMAN HARRELL ANNOUNCED THE FRIENDSWOOD FINE ARTS COMMISSION WILL BE HOSTING ANOTHER FREE CONCERT IN STEVENSON PARK ON FRIDAX FROM 7 : OU TO 9 : 00 P .M. . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR CQNVERSION TO SURFACE WATER . MAYOR� LOWE READ GORRESPOHDENCE FROM JON VANDEN BOSCH , HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR , STATING THE CITY OF HOUSTON WAS INTERESTED IN CITIES JOINING IN THE SOUTHEAST WATEA PLANT FQR SURFACE WATFR AND THA'� HE WOULD $E 2NTERESTED IN JOTNING MAYOR LOWE IN GOING TO AUSTIN TO PURSUE STATE FUNDING FOR CITIES FROM TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED THAT AS FAR AS ALTERNATIVES FOR SURFACE WATER GOES , THOSE ALTERNATIVES HAVE BEEN WEEDED DOWN TO THE NUMBER ONE SOURCE BEING 1 86 TfiE SOUTHEAST WATER PLANT HUT THAT THERE IS STILL A NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED . RON NEIGHBORS RE- STATED THE CONDITIONS THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT BOARD HAS PLACED ON PERMITS SIMPLY ASKS FOR A PLAN ON HOW THE CITY IS GOING TO CONVERT TO SURFACE WATER BY 1989 . THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING FOR A GENUINE COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY AS TO WHAT DIRECTION WILL BE TAKEN TO MEET SURFACE WATER NEEDS . MR . NEIGHBORS STATED THE PLAN MAY BE REVISED IF NEEDED . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED THE CITY SUBMITTED A MASTER PLAN APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO AND POSSIBLY . .,� THIS ,PLAN CQULD BE UPDATED WITH A PROJECTED TIME SCHEDULE . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR LO�JE TO CANCEL THE REQUEST FOR WATER �� WELL PERMIT FOR THE 321 ACRES IN HARRIS COUNTY AS IT WILL NOT BE � NEEDED DUE TO COMMITMENT FOR CONV�RSION TO SURFACE WATER . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR LOWE STATED A LETTER WILL NEED TO BE SENT TO THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT REGARDING SUBMITTAL OF SURFACE WATER MASTER PLAN . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED HE WAS ADVISED BY THE HEARING EXAMINER THAT SHOULD THE CITY NEED TO SUBMIT THE MASTER PLAN ON JULY 10 , 1986 THAT HE WILL ACCEPT THE PLAN AT THAT TIME . MR . NEIGHBORS STATED THAT THIS SUBMITTAL DATE IS AGREEABLE TO THE BOARD . MR . HERB LANGFORD STATED HE FEELS THE CITY IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ON CONVERTING TO SURFACE WATER . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY C4UNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGER 'S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR PERMIT BY �� EXXON CORPORATION TO RE-WOAK WEBSTER FIELD WELL N0 . 3904 LOCATED n�� IN HARRIS COUNTY AND INCLUAING EXCEPTION ON FENCING AS REQUESTED . , `�� SECONDED BY JOE PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT , JANIS , LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL,�TO PRESENT PLAQU� FROM HOUSTON SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND ASTROS COMMEMORATZNG "FRIENDSWOOD NTGHT�� IN THE DOME ON APRIL 27 , 1985 . � FRANK JOHNSON , CHAIRMAN OF THIS EVENT PRESENTED THE PLAQUE TO MAYOR LOWE ON BEHALF OF THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION . MS . MARIE KACZMAREK REPRESENTING GLENSHANNON HOt4E0WNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PETITION THE CITY TO RECOGNIZE THE PARK AREAS IN GLENSHANNON AS CITY PARKS . THE PROPERTY IS ON THE TAX ROLL AS OWNED BY GLENSHANNON CORPORATION WITH $3 , 662 . 85 IN BACK TAXES SINCE 1976 . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL WITH NO ACTION HEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME . REVEREND QUENTIN KING , SOUTHGATE BAPTTST CHURCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING REQUEST FOR BURN PERMIT WITH THE CITY ADVISING MR . KING THE CITY CAN NOT GIVE PERMITS , ONLY THE AIR CONTROL BOARD GIVES BURN PERMITS . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ASKED MR . KING IF THE CITY COULD MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A DUMPSTER TO BE PLACED AT THE CHURCH COULD THE CHURCH MEMBERS CUT THE LIMBS UP AND LOAD INTO THE DUMPSTER? REVEREND KING STATED HE THOUGHT THIS WOULD WORK OK AND WOULD CONTACT COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE MAYOR LOWE �S �� APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES N . CAMPBELL TO FILL A VACANCY ON TH . COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMAN JORDAN READ A LETTER FROM UNDERWOOD NEUHAUS , THE CITY ' S FINANCIAL ADVISOR ON RECOMMENDING THE CITY CONSIDER � REFINANCING THE CITY ' S EXISTING BQNDED DEBT . COUNCILMAN JORDAN REVIEWED FOR COUNCIL WHAT REFINANCING THE CITY ' S EXISTING BONDED DEBT WOULD MEAN TO THE CTTY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BX COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORZZE COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO PROCEED INVESTIGATING THE ADVANTAGES OF REFINANCING THE ��Q(n CITY �S EXISTINQ BONDED DEBT . o�C SECONDED BY COONCILMAN HARRELL . MaTION APPROVED 6-1 . COUNCILMAN JORDAN ABSTAINED . 2 8� DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE NEED TO RECESS THIS MEETING UNTIL WEANESDAY , JUNE 18 , 1986 AT 5 : 00 PM TO FURTHER DISCUSS REFINANCING THE CITY ' S EXISTING BONDED DEBT WITH COUNCIL APPROVING RECESSING THIS MEETING . CITY ATTORNEY DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION WHICH AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO EXECUT� DOCUMENTS TO ACQUIRE FOREST , ,y BEND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING AND TERMINATE THE LEASE OF THE BUILDING LOCATED ON TH� FOREST BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION PARK LAND AND APPROVE PAYMENT WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . �*MOTION WA5 MADE BX COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE REQUEST REGARDING PROPOSED WORK ON FM-2351 BETWEEN FM-518 AND CLEAR CREEK94�j AND FM-518 $ETWEEN WHISPERING PINES AND I-45 . 1° SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT CITY _ , ATTORNEY � S RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 9/�J� PARTTCIPATION WITH COALITION OF CITIES FOR INVESTIGATION OF HL&P � 'C"I RATE INCREASE . (� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . 2�IOTION APPROVED 6- 1 . MAYOR LOWE � OPPOSED . � DISCllSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ' S FINANCIAL m REPORT WITH THIS ITEM BEING TABLED UNTIL THE JULY 7 , 1986 COUNCIL 'CC M�ETING . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED CONTRACT AND SCOPE OF STUDY WITH BERNARD JOHNSON ENGINEERING FOR DETENTION PONDS IN THE CITY QF FRIENDSWOOD . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA READ A LETTER FROM THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRIC� REGARDING A JOINT STUDY , THE CONCLUSION OF THE LETTER BEING THAT CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT IS WILLING TO WOftK WITH COUNCIL IN IDENTIFYING GOALS OF COMPREHENSIVE STUDY � OUTLINE METHODS OF RETAINING ENGINEERING FIRM AND IDENTIFYING ENGINEERING FIRMS QUALIFICATIONS , IDENTIFY METHOD OF FUNDING COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND OUTLINE METHODS OF Ir1PLEMENTING STUDY . THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT LETTER FURTHER STATED THEY FELT THE STUDY SHOULD BE ON THE ENTIRE CLEAR CREEK WATER SHED . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA HAS REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO SET UP A MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 8 : 30 A .M. WITH MALCOLM COLLINS , DUANE HENGST , CITY MANAGER AND ANY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO REVIEW LEAGUE CITY MASTER PLAN AND QUESTIONS TO SEE IF FRIENDSWOOD CAN COMBINE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT BERNARD JOHNSON IS PROPOSING IN ORDER TO HAVE A LITTLE BETTER CONCEPT OF THIS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF BERNARD JQHNSON CAN DO THIS STUDY . �*MOTION WAS t�IADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER D .D . HANEY, TEXAS CITY AND ALDERMAN�'�-�� ED MORONEY , DICKINSON AS REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON GALVESTON COUNTY 9-1- 1 COMMITTEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX. THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 28 , 1986 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF FOUR CAPITAL PROJECTS CHECKS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE IS BEING SAND BLASTED AND THE INTERIOR IS BEING PAINTED , THE FM 528 WATER LINE JUST LACKS CLEAN UP TO BE COMPLETEA , THE SAND SEPARATOR IS IN ON WATER WELL NUMBER FIVE WITH PIPING AND ELECTRICAL PANEL BEING WORKED ON THIS WEEK , THE COUNTY STREET PROGRAM IS ONGOING WITH FLY ASH BEING PLACED ON SKYVIEW AND SUNNYVIEW AND IF WEATHER PERMITS WILL BEGIN ON NORTH AND SOUTH SHADOWBEND , LIGHTING OF THE SWIMMING �'OOL WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $3 , 700 AND WILL AEQU�RE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE SWIMMING POOL CONTRACT . 3 88 ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGER �� BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE SWIMMING POOL � �� CONTRACT TO HAVE LIGHTING INSTALLED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3 ,700 . � _ SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . �90TION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e ) � • ,, LEGAL AND ( g) PERSONNEL . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION TAKEN . ' ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ACQUIRE FOREST BEND �� VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25 , 000 AND � � DOCUMENTS TO TERMINATE THE LEASE OF THE BUILDING LOCATED ON THE FOREST BEND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION PARK LAND AND APPROVE PAYMENT . SECONDED BY COUNCTLMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MR . JOHN JONES , REPRESENTATIVE OF FOREST SEND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND ESPECIALLY TO COUNCILMAN JORDAN FOR RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO RECESS THE MEETING AT 11 : 55 P .M. UNTIL WEDNESDAY , JUNE 18 , 1986 AT 5 : 00 P .M. . _ P1 . MAYOR R LPH L . LOWE , � � . . , DEL RIS MCKE ZI CITY SECRETARY