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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-07-21 Regular %� lol REGULAR MEETING ' FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 21 , 1986 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 21 , 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 6 :00 PM WITH THE . ,, FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM : MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE COUNCILMAN ' J�M HARRELL COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COU NC ILMAN BOB WIC KLANDE R CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CTTY MANAGER JIM MORGAN CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE T� ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN . � � LARRY SPECK OF SPECK AND ASSOCIATES PRESENTED AN UPDATE AND � DRAWINGS OF THE NEW CITY HALL DESIGN. COUNCIL REVIEWED THESE DRAWINGS AND DISCUSSED VARIOUS ASPECTS .OF THE DESIGN WITH COUNCIL m ADVISING LARRY SPEGK TO RE-DRAW THE BACK OF THE CITY HALL TO Q INCLUDE THE PORCH AREA AS DISCUSSED . '; INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY DON MEADOR, PASTOR OF FRIENDSWOOD UNITED � METHODIST CHURCH. � MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE MET WITH LINDA PRODUCTION REGARDING PROPOSED DRTLLING OFF MELODY LANE AND THEY ARE INSISTENT ON GOING FORWARD . CITY ATTORNEY SPORE TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PRODUCTION COMPANY AND STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DRILL OIL WELLS i ON THIS SITE UNLESS THE CITY GRANTS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT UNDER � THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND FURTHER STATED THE MINERAL RIGHTS ARE ; NOT SUPERIOR TO THE CITY � S RIGHTS TO REGOLATE THE SURFACE THRU ' ZONING . i i MAYOR LOWE SWORE TN BILL FUSS, ED HARRIS AND CARMAC TAYLOR TO THE I CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION AND APPOINTED BILL FUSS AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. THE OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE SWORN IN AT THE NEXT MEETING. � MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE ATTENDED A LUNCHEON WI TH VICE PRESIDENT � BUSH LAST WEEK IN BEAUMONT AND PASSED A LETTER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT FROM HIS GRANDAUGHTER WHO HAS JUST SPENT SIX WEEKS IN i MOSCOW AND THE VICE PRESIDENT RESPONDED TO HER LETTER AND WASHINGTON DID CALL HER TODAY IN RESPONSE TO HER LETTER. � KATHLEEN HOLT APPEARED BEFORE GOUNC IL T� PRESENT CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE STATING THE MEMBERS WISHING TO REMAIN ON THE �4TH OF JULY COr9MITTEE DUE TO SUCH A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION THIS YEAR . THE COMMITTEE ALSO ENDORSED COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE AS CHAIRMAN FOR THE 1987 4TH OF JULY COMMITT,EE. y GREG WILLIAMS REPRESENTING GLENSHANNON HOMEOWNERS ASSOC IATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST STAT(JS OF ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY OF GLENSHANNON PARK . COUNCIL ADVISED THEY HAD CONCURRED WITH THE PETITION PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO CONVEY THIS PROPERTY . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED HE DID MEET WITH THE SUHSIDENCE DISTRICT LAST WEEK AND THEY DID ACCEPT THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOODS REVISED MASTER PLAN FOR SURFACE WATER WHICH INCLUDED JOINING TOGETHER WITH MUD 55 AND BAYBROOK MUD 1 . THE CITY IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR HEFpRE THE ENTIRE B(7ARD TN AUQUST TO HAVE PERMITS GRANTED AT THAT TIME. � 1 ` io2 � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNC ILMAN � WI CKLANDER TO A PPR OVE AND � �j„ AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE LETTER OF A(3REEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL ' � 'r UTILITY DISTRICT 55 FOR SURFACE WATER LINE. `1�j SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � MR . BOB GREEN WITH PLACE COLLABORATIVE INC . PRESENTED COUNCIL AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PARK PLAN . COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING CQMMISSION WILL REVIEW AND INVITS MR . GREEN BACK TO DISCUSS THIS PLAN. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST FROM MR. AND MRS. NGIAM FOR y THE CITY TO ACCEPT FIVE LOTS IN HERITAGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION . DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AT THIS TIME COUNCIL DECLINF.D THIS ' DONATION AND ASKED THAT A LETTER BE SENT THANKING MR. AND MRS. NGIAN FOR THEIR OFFER AND SUGGESTED THE CITY MANAGER CONTACT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL . � *�'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLA(�DER TO REQUEST THE COUNTY Q TO OVERLAY NORTH AND SOUTH SHADOWBEND WITH 1 1 /2 INCH ASPHALT AT 04 AN ADDITIONAL APPROXIMATE COST OF $9 , 975 . 00. `�� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THE ROAD PROGRAM IS BEING RE- EVALUATED AT THIS TIME. PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY REPORTER NEWS OFFICE MANAGER/SALES, LAURA EMMONS WHO PRESENTED A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER/EDITOR OF THE REPORTER NEWS TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION FOR THE CITY TO TRY A TRIAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS TO PUBLISH LEGAL PfJBLICATIONS AT A COST OF NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000. PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY DELORIS FENWZCK, EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL NEWSPAPER REQUESTING CONSIDERATION THAT THE JOURNAL. BE DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER. � �� #MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO DESIGNATE THE FRIENDSWOOD JOURNAL AS THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOODS OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR A 1`� PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . {� � *MOTION WAS MADE BY GOUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE A SIX MONTH `�`bQ� TRIAL PERIOD USING THE REPORTER NEWS FOR LEGAL PqBLICATION WITH � AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000. 00. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN. NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ' COUNCILMAN HARRELL REQUESTED DISCUSSION REGARDING OVERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE BE TABLED IN ORDER THAT HE COULD WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEX ON THIS MATTER. COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS ITEM BEING TABLED. MR . FRED KRCH REQUESTED COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO 18 WHEELERS PARKING ACROSS FROM THE TRAILER PARK LOCATED ON WOODLAWN. COUNCIL ADVISED MR . KRCH THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. CITY MANAGER DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL FENCING BEHIND PUBLIC WORKS WHICH THE CITY HAS AGREED TO PUT UP. THE PROPOSED FENCING IS CHAIN LINK AND TAE CITY MANAGER PROPOSES A WOOD FENCE BE PUT � UP INSTEAD WHICH WOULD BLOCK THE VIEW OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITI,ES FROM THE NEW SUBDIVISION WHICH BACKS UP TO THIS PROPERTY . COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER WORK WITH THE DEVELOPER OF THIS SUBDIVISION REGARDING FUNDING THIS FENCE OR SHARING THE COST WITH THE CITY. `\O\ �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY ��/ MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE BOX CULVERT ON S� COWARDS CREEK DRIVE TO THE BIG H . CONSTRUCTION SN THE AMOUNT OF $25 ,400 WHICH INCLUDE3 ALT�1?NAT� ��2 AND ALTERNATE #�1 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIIE TO A RESIGNATION ON THE BOARD WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. 2 , � 103 * *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCTLMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 86- 1 2, .. AMENDTNG CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, ORDINAN.CE .85/26, pASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 9 ,. 1985, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTTNG THE CITY GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985/ 1986, ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO TH� SUBJECT. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. " MOTTON APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. '� �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE THE FIRST p READING OF ORDINANCE 86-11 , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, � :ORDINANCE N0. 8b-15, PASSED AND APPROVED NOVEMBER 19 , 1984, AND ' . BEZNG mHE. ZONING ORDINANCE' OF THE CITY, STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SUHSECTTON Y OF PA�tAGRAPH 1 OF SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 AND ` SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION Y; PROVIDING A DEFINITTON FOR "NEW BUSTNESS" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 ,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VTOLATTON FOR ANY PROVISTON HEREOF . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �'�'MOTION WAS MAbE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE FIRST READING � OF ORDINANCE 86-10 , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, (� ORDINANCE N0: 8 �4-15, PASSED AND APPROV.ED THE 19TH DAY OF � NOVEMBER, 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDI•NANCE OF THE CITY, BY � STRIK�NG THEREFROM ALL OF THE FZRST PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION C OF � PARAGRAPH 2 OF SUBDxVISION I OF SECTION 8 AND SUBSTITUTING � THEREFOR A NEW FIRST PARAGRAPH THEREOF ; PROVTDING THAT Q LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET P��RKING SHALL NOT APPLY TN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVTDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 ,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOtJSLY. � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCTLMAN LEE TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 86-8 , AMENDING THE FRIENDSLa00D CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 19-11 THEREOF AND SUBSTTTUTING THEREFOR A NEW THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SECTTON 19-11 ; _ PROVTDING MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACKS ,OF TE'N ( 1 0) FEET FROM ' ANY � PIPELINE EASEMENT: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $200. 00) FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF' ANY PROVISION THEREOF. SECONDED BY COUNCTLMAN PRIHQDA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � � �'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNC ILM AN HA RREL L T 0 A PPR OVE THE CO NSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED WITH THF PAYMEN.T TO GULF COAST LIMESTONE, INC . BEING REDUCED TO $3 , 9gg. g7 AND APPROVE PAYMENT TO PLACE COLLABORATTVE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $2, 000. 00. . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. C ITY MANAGE R R EPORTED THE ELEVA TED WA TER S TORAGE S HOU LD BE IN OPERATION $Y THE END OF NEXT WEEK. ' ' CITY MANAGER DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL THE INVOICE FROM SOUTHWESTERN BELL IN THE AMOUNT OF $74 ,000 FOR PRTVATE EASEMENT NEEDED FOR THE RE-ALIGNMENT OF KOCUREK CURVE . MR. MORGAN . REPORTED "�HE SPOKE TO SOUTHWESTERN BELL REGARDING THTS INVOICE AN� .THEY AD�USTED THE INVOICE TO $35, 325. 49. MAYOR LOWE STATED HE FELT THIS INVOICE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO TIiE COUNTY FOR CONSIDERATTON. CTTY MANA(�ER �lEPORTED THE SWTMMING POOL TS PROGRESSTN� AND IS ON LINE. DISCUSSTON WAS HELD REGARDING CLORINATTNG SYSTEMS AND VARIOUS COST ESTIMATES PROVIDED BY THE ARCHITECT WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW THIS PROPOSAL WITH SQMEON� ' WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN THIS AREA AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. CITY MANAG�R DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL THE MEMORANDUM FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL REGARDING APPLYING FOR A FII?E INSUR.ANCE KEY RATE STUDY. CTTY MANAGER STATED THE CITX NOW HAD THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF FIRE VEI�ICLES TQ QUAL�FX AND RECOMMENDED APPI,YZNG FOR THIS S�'UDY AT THTS TIME. 3 ' l04 , ,� # �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEW�9AN TO REQUEST THE CITY ,f�� MANAGER HAVE THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE BOARD REVIEW THE CITY OF ' FRIENDSWOOD PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRE INSURANCE KEY RATE. SECONDED BY COUNCTLMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . a,� * *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION `f�,� OF GARX EZELL AS CHAIRMAN OF THE FRIENDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL �v DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPRUVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN , MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g) PERSONNEL. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 10: 30 PM. MAYOR ALPH L . LOWE . DELO IS MCKEN E CITY SECRETAR