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REGULAR MEETING
FRIE NDSWOOD CI TY COU NC IL '
AUGUST 4 , 1986
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON AUGUST 4 , 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FQLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: . ,
MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COU NC ILMAN � JAN JO RDAN
� COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WIGKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT BOBBI E HENRY
CTTY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
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� INVOC ATION WAS GIVE N BY HA ROLD DORION, MENS PR AYE R BR EAK FAST.
� MAYOR LOWE ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFTCE TO DICK CONWAY AND
� HARRIETT CHANEY TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
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Q A PROPOSAL 4JAS MADE BY THE FIRM OF HEARD , GOGGAN, BLAIR,
WILLIAMS AND HARRISON FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES. THIS
ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON NEXT WEEK ' S AGENDA AND THE TAX
ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR WILL BE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING TO
DISCUSS THIS PROPOSAL WITH COIINCIL.
MAYOR LOWE REPORTEA A MEETING WAS HELD LAST WEEK AT THE HARRIS
GALVESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT BUILDING REGARDING SURFACE WATER .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT MAYOR LOWE WAS CO-CHAIRMAN
WITH JON VANDEN BOSCH , PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WITH THE CITY OF
HOUSTON AND ALSO INVOLVED WAS REG ARNOLD , TEXAS DEPARTMENT WATER
COMMISSION WHO SPOKE ON FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SURFACE WATER .
REPRESENTATIVES FROM MOST OF THE AREA SURROUNDING FRIENDSWOOD
INCLUDING LA PORTE, GALVESTON AND NASSAU BAY ATTENDED THIS
MEETING TO HEAR MR. ARNOLD REPORT THERE WERE SOME $50 MILLION
DOLLARS AVAILABLE TQ LOAN TO CITIES AT AN INTEREST RATE OF
APPROXIMATELY 7 . 6 � INTEREST FOR THIS TYPE .OF PROJECTS. CITYES
INTERESTED COULD PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTH EAST WATER PLANT WITH
THESE FUNDS TO PROVIAE SURFACE WATER, MR. VANDEN BOSH STATEA THE
COST TO PARTICIPATE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1 .20 PER ONE GALLON
FOR CONSTRUCTION COST. MAXOR LOWE REPORTED MR. VANDEN BOSCH IS
SETTING UP A MEETING WITH MAYOR WHITMIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
DISCUSS THIS PROPOSAL.
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED ON THE STREET PAVING PROGRAM THAT ADDITIONAL
CONTRACTORS WERE BROUGHT IN TO HELP EXPEDITE THIS PROJECT DUE .TO
SOME PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN THE CHANGE IN SCHEDULING . MAYOR
LOWE REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO MEET WITH JOHN
STONESIFER TO DISCUSS THE NORTH AND SOUTH SHADOW BEND COUNTY ROAD
PROJECT. , �
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED THAT DUE TO THE BREAK TO THE
ELEVATED WATE�t STORAGE MAIN PIPE THE CREWS HAD TO PULL OFF OTHER
PROJECTS TO WORK ON THIS PROBLEM BUT SHOULD BE FINISHED WI TH OUR
PORTION OF THE ROAD WORK AND WILL BE READY FOR THE COUNTY TO DO
THEIR PORTION OF ROAD WORK.
MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED THE LARGE NUMBER OF SAN JACINTO STUAENTS
ATTEND ING THE C4U NC IL MEET ING .
MR . PAUL BROWN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO INTRODUCE THE DRUG
ABUSE PAOGRAM OF AMERICA AND ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD BE MEETING AT
MARY QUEENS CHURCH FROM 7 :30 PM TO 9 :00 PM WEEKlY AND IS FREE OF
CHARGE.
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MS. BONNIE MARTIN ADVERTISING DIRECTOR WITH THE PEARLAND JOURNAG
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE A NEW PUBLICATION FEATURE '
CALLED JOURNAL PLUS THAT WILL REACH APPROXIMATELY 21 , 219 PEOPLE .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN ANNOUNCEA BIDS WERE TAKEN FOR THE GALVESTON
COUNTY BOND ISSUE FOR ROADS AND DRAINAGE WITH THE $10 MILLION
DOLLARS FOR ROADS RECEIVING FOUR BIDS At3D SOLD AT 7 . 85� AND THE
CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE PROJECT FOR $5 MILLION DOLLARS RECEIVING •
FOUR BIDS A13D SOLD AT 7 . 90� TO THE LOWEST BIDDERS.
MR. FRED KRCH APPEARED BEFQRE COUNCIL TO REQUEST WHEN THE FENCE
THAT IS PURPORTEDLY ENCROACHING OI� HIS PROPERTY IS TO BE REMOVED
AND WAS ADVISED THE CITY WAS GETTING A COST ESTIMATE ON A 10 FT.
HIGH WOOD FENCE AND IS REQUESTING THE DEVELOPER OF FIELD CREEK
FOREST TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT. MR . RRCH ALSO ADDRESSED
THE SWIMMING POOL PROJECT, FLOODING AT THE INTERSECTION OF
WOODLAWN AND SHADOWBEND AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FA.CILITIES.
1�,rJ/ *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM THE
���p APPOINTMENT OF MELVIN MEINECKE AS ACTING CITY MANAGER .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR . PAUL MALONE SPOKE ON BEHALF OF LINDA PRODUCTION COMPANY
URGING COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE APPLICATIONS FOR RE-ZONING FOR
OIL/GAS WELLS AS REQUESTED .
DR . SKY HOFF APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL GRANT A
VARIANCE TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A MODULAR BUILDING BE
ALLOWED AS AN ASSESSORY BUILDING FOR CHURCH OF GOOD SHEPHERD TO
USE TEMPORARILY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1 /2 YEARS. COUNCIL REQUESTED
THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH DR . HOFF ON THIS REQUEST AS
COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS. COUNCIL REQUESTED STAFF LOOK INTO
PREPARING DOCUMENTATION TO REZONE ALL CHURCHES AS SPECIFIC USE
AND RESEARCH REZONINGS FOR CHURCHES THAT ARE NOT ON THE ZONING
MAP.
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE E86-15,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD DECLARING THAT A WATER
SHORTAGE E1{ISTS; DESIGNATING CERTAIN ALTERNATING DAYS FOR
WATERING LAWNS AND GARDENS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCX; AND PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR AND COUNC IL R EQUESTED THA T C ITIZE NS N OT WA TER LAWNS BE TWE EN
THE HOURS OF 6 :00 AM AND 8 :00 AM AND 5 :00 PM TO 7 :00 PM ON A
VOLUNTEER BASIS.
' � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO CHANGE THE MEETING DATES
IN SEPTEMBER TO THE STH, 15TH AND THE 22ND, DUE TO LABOR DAY
HOLIDAY A13D DESIGNATE THOSE MEETING AS REGULAR MEETINGS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO REQUEST THE ACTING
���! _ CITY ;MANAGER REQUEST THE NECESSARY AOCUMENTS FROM TEXAS PARKS AND
' tO WILDLIFE FOR APPLICATION FOR THE SECOND SWIMMING POOL GRANT. "
SECONDED BX COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THE ASSESSOR-
`�S�p COLLECTOR TAX REPORTS FOR APRIL , MAY AND JUNE, 1986 AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BX COUNC TLMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMAN HARRELL REPORTED HE HAS MET WITH THE CITY CITY
ATTORNEY REGARDING CLARIFICATION OF THE OVER[3IGHT PARKING
ORDINANCE AND WILL HAVE A REPORT FOR COUNCIL IN APPROXIMATELY TWO
WEEKS.
'��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
��$� R86-12 AUTHORIZING AERIAL SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL BY
GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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�'*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL T0 APPROVE SECOND READING
OF ORDINANCE T86-11 , AMENDING CITY QF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS,
ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, PASSED AND APPROVED NOVEMBER 19, 1984, AND
BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF
SUBSECTION Y OF PAAAGRAPH 1 OF SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTIQN Y ; PRQVIDING A DEFINITION
FOR "NEW BUSINESS" ; PRQVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 ,000 FOR EACH DAY OF . ,,
VIOLATION FOR ANY PROVISION HEREOF .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE SECOND
READING OF ORDINANCE T86-10 , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOpD , TEXAS,
ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, PASSED AND APPROVED THE 19TH DAY, OF
NOVEMBER, 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDIr1AVCE OF THE CITY , BY
STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION C OF
PARAGRAPH 2 OF SUBDIVISION I OF SECTION 8 AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW FIRST PARAGRAPH THEREOF ; PROVIDING THA T
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET PA�RKING SHALL NOT APPLY
IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING F�R SEVERABILITY ; AP1D
t--+ PROVIDING 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 UNANIt40USLY .
� # *MOTION WAS t9ADE BY COUNCILt�9AN HARRELL TO APPROVE FIRST RE/1DING
m OF ORDINANCE T86-14 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS�WOOD
C,I AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEi�IBER
19 , 1984 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF TfiE CIT'� , BY
CfiANGING THE ZONING OF' CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF FM 528 $ETWEEN "THE PARK'� AND WINDING WAY FROM
MULTI FAMILY AND COP�I�IERCIAL TO SPECIFIC USE-PUD .
SECONDEb BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIT90IISLY .
��t�lOTION WAS MADE BY CpUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT QF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. P40TION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 19 , 1986 WERE CORRECTED AND
APPROVED , REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 21 , SPECIAL MEETING OF JULY 2 �4 ,
AND SPECIAL MEETING OF JULY 28, 1986 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED .
MAYOR LOWE AFPOINTED COUNCILMAN NEWMAN , COUNCILNIAK JORDAN AND
COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO THE ALPHA BUDG�T REVIEW COi1MITTEE AND
COUNCILMAN LEE, COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND COUNCZLMAN WICKLANDER TO
THE OMEGA BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE. MEETINGS WZLL BE HELD AS SOON
AS POSSTBLE TO WORK WITH THE ACTING CITY MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF
ADMZNISTRATIVE SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS IN DEVELOPING THE
1986 /1987 BUDGET.
COUNCILMAN WICICLANDER STATED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY TS CHECKING
INTO WHAT OTHER ACTION MAY BE AVAILABLE TO TH� CITY AS FAR AS THE
CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT IS CONCERNED .
ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STREET PROGRAM, STATING THAT
SKYVIEW, SUNNYVIEW IS COMPLETE, 5HADOWBEND IS ALMOST� COMPLETE ,
CQWARDS CREEK DRIVE AND COWARDS CREEK COURT BASE ;HAS BEEN
STABILIZED BUT NOT TOPPED, FALLING LEAF STREET HAS BEEN MIXED BUT
NOT STABILIZED, SEDORA HAS BEEN STABILIZED, MILLS AND MURPHY HAS
NOT BEEN WORKED ON YET. IN THE ASPHALT OVERLAY PR�JECT SOME
FAILURES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED OI3 MCKISSICK AND OAIt DRIVE AND HAVE
NOT STARTED ON LAY FAIR . THE FM 528 WATERLINE PROJEGT IS
COMPLETE. THE OXNARD WATER MAIN CONNECTION WORK ORDER HAS BEEN
ISSUED. THE FM 518 WATER LINE APPROXIMATELY 4 ,000 FEET IS BEING
RE-LAID BY CITY CREWS AND HAVE COMPLETED � APPROXIP�iATELY 1 , 500
FEET. THE MERRIWOOD/BRIARMEADOW STORM SEWER PROJECT WILL BE
STARTED TOMORROW . THE CONTRACT FOR THE BOX CULVERT ON COWART' S
CREEK DRIVE HAS BEEN PICKED UP $Ufi HAS NOT BEEN SIGNED AS OF THIS
DATE. THE PAINTING HAS HEEN C�MPLETED ON THE ELEVATED WATER
STORAGE, THERE ARE SOME LEARS AND SERVICE ENTERPRISE HAS BEEN
CONTACTED AND THEY ARE SENDING A CREW DOWN TO REPAIR THOSE LEAKS.
THE MAJORITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE SWIMMING POOL SIiOULD BE
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COMPLETED BY THE END OF AUGUST, THE PUMPS, FILTER AND ETC. WILL •
NOT BE IN UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBCR. THE POOL SHOULU DE
COMPLETED AND OPEN BY SEPTEMBER 20, 1986 .
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATED HE BELIEVES THE NEW CONSISTENCY OF SAND
THAT IS BEING USED ON THE EXCESS OIL PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORKING
WELL .
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REPORTED HE HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS IN THE
C041ARD � S CREEK AREA REGARDING THE COLOR OF THE WATER AND .
REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MAI3AGER TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TERAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g)
PERSONNEL.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
COUNCILMAN JORDAN PROPOSED THE CITY MAKE APPLICATION TO
PARTICIPATE WITH HOUSTON GALVE5TON AREA COUNCIL IN A POOL LEASE
PURCHASE AGREEt�IENT PROGRAM. THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL WAS TO
PARTICIPATE WITH THIS PROGRAM AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH RATIFICATION OF THIS ACTION TO
BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA .
MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 10: 20 PM.
AYOR RALPH L. LOWE
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