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REGULAR MEFTING
FRIE NDSWOOD CI TY COU NC IL
AUGUST 18 , 1986 "
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON AUGUST 18 , 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE . ,,
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN ' EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SOBBIE HENRY
CITY SECRETARX � DELORIS MCKENZIE
INVOCATIQN WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND RUSTY WATKINS, ASSQCIATE PASTOR
S"� FRIENDSWOOD METHODIST CHURCH.
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� DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SETTING REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS IN
� SEPTEMBER FOR THE 8TH, 15TH AND THE 22ND DUE TO THE LABOR DAY
m HOLIDAY. COUNCIL APPROVED THESE MEETING DATES.
Q MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CHARTER' REVIEW COMMITTEE HELD AN
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND ELECTED BILL FUSS AS CHAIRMAN AND SET
THEIR NEXT MEETING FOR AUGUST 28, 1986 AT 7 : 00 PM.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD AND APPROVED REGARDING CALLING A SPECIAL
MEETING ON AUGUST 25 , 1986 TO WORKSHOP THE PRQPOSED 1986 /1987
BUDGET AT 7 : Q0 PM.
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THE SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE IS
WORKING ON A FRIENDSWOOD HISTORY BOOK. BRO�HURES OUTLINING THIS
PROJECT WERE 9ENT WITH THE WATER BILLS. THE COST WILL BE $49. 93
PER HOQK WITH THE OPTION OF HAVING THE FAMILY NAME PRINTED ON THE
FRONT OF THE BOOK FOR $5 . 00 EXTRA. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN URGED EVERY
FAMILY AND BUSINESS IN TOWN TO SUBMIT THEIR HISTORIES TO BE
INCLUDED .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED HE APPEARED BEFORE THE
HARRIS/GALVESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT LAST WEEK AND THE SURFACE
WATER PLAN WAS ACCEPTED WITH REVISIONS AND THE WATER PERMITS
REQUESTED WER� GRANTED.
JANIS LOWE � E7CECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER
PRESENTED PINS TO COUNCIL WITH "I � FRIENDSWOOD" ON THEM. MS.
LOWE ADVISED THESE � WERE AVAILABLE THRU THE CHAMBER AND $1 . 00
DONATIONS WOULD BE ACCEPTED FOR EACH PIN.
RON RITTER, PRESIDENT OF WEDGEWOOD HOMEQWNERS ASSOCIATION
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO STATE THE ASSOCIATION WAS IN FAVOR OF
COMPLETELY CLaSING WHISPERING PINES STREET FOR RE-CONSTRi3CTI0N OF
THE BRIDGE OVER CLEAR CREEK. MR. RITTER STATED THE ASSOCIATION
HAD CONCERNS REGARDING POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION AND WAS ASSURED .
BY COUNCIL THE DEPARTMENTS WOULD BE RE-ROUTED THE FASTEST
POSSIBLE WAY DURING THIS CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. MR . RITTER
REQUESTED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER COUNCIL LOOK INTO A PEDESTRIAN
WALKWAY DIVIDED FROM THE LANES OF TRAFFIC.
BILL JOHNSON, RESIDENT OF FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST CLARIFICATION OF WHETHER DOG LICENSES
HAD TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE CZTY OF FRIENDSWOOD QR FROM HARRZS
COUNTY AS WAS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ANNEXATION. COUNCIL REQUESTED
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ADVISE MR .
JOHNSO N.
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MAYOR LOWE CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TQ ORDER ON THE PROPOSED OSE •
OF 1986 /198� REVENUE SHARIN(3 FUNDS TN RELATION TO THE ENTIRE '
BUDGET AT WHICH TIME CITIZENS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE
WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS ON THE POSSIBLE USES OF REVENUE SHARING �
FUNDS. MAYQR LOWE STATED THAT THE CITY PROPOSED THESE FUNDS BE
USED TO CONTINUE PROVIDING A COMPUTER SYSTEM.
FRANK WEBB ASKED HAD CONSIDERATION BEEN GIVEN TO PAYING FOR THE
PR OPOSED HAND HELD METER R EADING DEVI CE S OUT OF THIS FU ND .
COUNCIL ADVISED MR. WEBB IF THE CITY DECIDED TO UTILIZE THE HAND . ,,
HELD METER READING DEVICES THEY WOULD BE PAID FOR FROM WATER
FUNDS.
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT FROM THE �PUBLIC, MAYOR LOWE CLOSED THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
MAYOR LOWE CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER ON THE PROPOSED
1986 /1987 BUDGET, AT WHICH TIME CITIZENS SHALL HAVE THE
OPPORTt3NITY T4 PROVIDE WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS ON THE BUDGET.
SAM WATSON, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OUTLTNED THE
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1986 / 1987 STATING THE BUDGET IS BASED ON ON A
PROPOSED TAX RATE OF . 695 CENTS WHICH IS BASED ON THE PROPOSED
VALUES THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED BY THE TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR.
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH COUNCIL , CITIZENS AND STAFF
REGARDING PROPOSED EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES, CAPITAL PROJECTS,
AND USER FEES.
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC, MAYOR LOWE CLOSED THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
��� **MOTIQN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WTCKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION
�/.'� OF CORRESPONDENCE INFORMING GALVESTON COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL
1P DISTRICT OF INTENT BY THE CITY dF FRIENDSWOOD TO FILE SUIT.
SECONDEA BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED DNANIMOUSLY .
JESS WILLIAMS REPRESENTING THE NORTH COUNTY COALITION COMMITTEE
FRIENDSWOOD BRANCH REPORTED THE SANTA FE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ALSO
TAKEN THE POSITION THEY WERE NOT SATISFIED WITH THEIR TAX ROLL
AND WERE CONSIDERING THE SAME ACTION.
MELINDA WASSON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED SHE WAS NOT
OPPOSED TO THE CITY FILING A LETTER OF INTENT BUT DID HAVE SOME
CONCERNS IF THE CITY FILES A LAWSUIT.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES WITH
TAX COLLECTOR ALTA CARBONE AND DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEX DEXTER
JOINER. MS. CARBONE OUTLINED THE METHOD USED BY HER OFFICE TO
COLLECT DELINQUENT TAXES. MS. CARBONE AND MR. JOINER STATED THEY
FELT THEY WERE COLLECTING THE DELINQUENT TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
COUNCIL ' S WISHES.
MAYOR LOWE LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME AND MAYOR PRO-TEM JORDAN
PRESIDED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING .
MAYOR PRO-TEM JORDAN EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING THE AMOUNT ��OF
DELINQUENT TAXES WHICH AMOUNT TO $345 ,827 PLUS PENALTY AND
INTEREST WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $450, 000. NO ACTION WAS TAREN ON
THIS ISSUE AND WILL BE PLACED ON THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.
�/}�� �'*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE ACTING CITY
�='� MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO COMPLETELY CLOSE WHISPERING PINES
.� STREET FOR RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE OVER CLEAR CREEK , TO
REQUEST STATE HTGHWAY DEPARTMENT DESIGN A PEDESTRIAN, wALKWAY ON
APPLEBLOSSOM SIDE AND THAT THE ACTING CITY MANAGER. NOTIFY ALL
DEPARTMENTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE ACTING CIlY
MANAGERS RECOMMENDATIONS TO TRY THE HAND HELD METER READING
DEVISES ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAY ' S FROM �
SEPTEMBER 1 THRU OCTOBER 1 , 1986 • ��•
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MQTION WAS MADE BY CQUNC ILMAN PRIHODA TO ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION
FROM PLANNING AND ZONING IN REGARDS TO REQIIEST FOR CHANGE IN
ZONING FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE OR OIL AND L�
GAS WELLS AS REQUESTED BY LINDA PRODUCTION AND AUTHORIZE A RE- ��
ZONING ORDINANCE BE PREPARED TO INCLUDE THE FOUR PROVISIONS AS
SET OUT BY PLANNING AND ZONING.
SEC�NDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMAN
, FRIH�DA, COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COt3NCSLMAN NEWMAN FOR THE
MOTION. COUNCILMAN HARRELL, COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN LEE
OPPOSED TO THE MOTION.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CORRESPONDENCE FROM PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION CONCERNING SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY ON MILLS
ROAD WHICH IS AT THIS TIME CONSIDERED UNIMPROVED. GOUNCIL HAD
NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS PROPOSAL AS THE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE
COMPLETED PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT AND ADVISED THE
5--� ACTTNG CITY MANAGER TO SEND A MEMO TO PLANNING AND ZONING
(� REGARDING THIS MATTER.
� COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED SHE REVIEWED THE POLICY REGARDING
� PURCHASING OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND STATED THE FINE ARTS
� COMMISSION REQUEST TO PURCHASE T-SHIRTS SHOULD BE RFFERRED TO
Q SECTION THREE OF THE POLICY WHICH ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS TO
PURCHASE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND REQUESTED COPIES OF THE POLICY BE
GIVEN TO THE CHAMBER AND TO BE POSTED IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION
COORDINATORS OFFICE.
JIM WOLTZ , LEGAL CflUNSEL FOR THE COUNSELING CENTER APPEARED
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL TO REQUEST RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE
COUNSELING CENTER FOR ONE YEAR. MR. WOLTZ INTRODUCED THE VICE
CHAIRMAN MS. LOUISE STEWART AND PAM BARTONy PRESIDENT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND STATED THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED RENEWAL OF
THIS CONTRAC T.
* *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COUNSELING HOARD AND RENEW THE COUNSELING /
CENTER CONTRACT FOR OCTOBER 1 , 1 986 THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 . l��'
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
* *MOTION WAS MADE BX COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
R86-14 URGING CAREFUL REVIEW OF NASA RE-ORGANIZATION PROPOSAL11
WITH REGARD TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF SPACE STATION WORK . ` J�D
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRpVED UNANIMOUSLY.
* �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE EXECUTION
OF PR�FESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RALPH ANDERSON AND
ASSOCIATES FOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITING AS PRESENTED AND TO ADD A
SCHEDULE �F FEES. 1'�''�
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �'
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THIRD READING
OF ORDINANCE N0. T86-11 AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, PASSED AND APPROVED NOVEMBER 19 , 1984, AND
BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, STRIKING THEREFROM ALL aF
SUBSECTION Y OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF SUBSECTION K OF SECTTON 8 AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION Y; PROVIDING A DEFINITION
FOR "NEW BUSINESS" ; PROVIDING 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 LEE. MOTION APPROVED iINANIMOUSLY.
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* *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PHIHODA TO APPRDVE THE THIRD
READINa OF ORDINANCE T86-10, AMENDIN(i CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD � TEXAS�
ORDINANCE N0. 84-15, PASSED AND APPROVED THE 19TH DAY OF
NOVEMHEA, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY '
STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTTON C OF
PARAGRAPH 2 OF SUBDIVISION I OF SECTION 8 AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW FIRST PARAGRAPH THEREOF ; PROVIDING THAT
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING SHALL NOT APPLY '
IN THE I.NDUSTRIAL D.ZSTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 ,000 FOR EACH � ..
DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UI3ANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER LEFT THE COU'NCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME.
* *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE SECOND READING
OF ORDINANCE T86-1 �l , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
AMENAING ORDINANCE N0. 8 �4- 15 PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER
19 , 1984 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY
CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF FM 528 BETWEEN "THE PARK" AND WINDING WAY FROM
MULTI FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL TO SPECIFIC USE-PUD.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS
TIME.
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE FIRST READING
OF ORDINANCE T86-16 , AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; LEVYING A CONTINUING DIR'ECT ANNUAL AD
VALOREM TAX, WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED B7f LAW , FOA THE
PAYMENT OF LEASE PAYMENTS THEREUNDER; PLEDGING CERTAIN FUNDS,
REVENUES AND TAXES TO THE PAYMENT OF THE LEASE OBLIGATIONS;
APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF SUCH LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF
OWNERSHIP THEREIN THROUGH A TRUST ESTABLISHED BY THE LESSOR OR
OTHERWISE ; AND RESOLVING " OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATEA
TI�ERETO. '
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
ACT ING C ITY M ANAGE R PR ESENTED A S TATU S R EPO RT 0 N THE SWI MMING
POOL , ADVISING THE POOL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF
SEPTEMBER. THE COUNTY STREET PROGRAM SHOULD BE COMPLETE IN TWO
WEEKS. THE CONTRACTOR STARTED WORK TODAY ON THE OXNARD LANE
WATER LINE CONNECTION. THE CONTRACTOR WILL START WORK TOMORROW
ON THE CULVERT AT COWART CREEK DRIVE. RELOCATION OF THE
WATERLINE ON FM 51S WILL BE STARTED BACK UP TOMORROW BY CITY
FORCES. THE 1986 /1987 STREET PROGRAM FIELD ENGINEERING IS ALMOST
COMPLETE ON MISTY FALLING LEAF AND IMPERIAL. AFTER THE DESIGN
WORK IS COMPLETED A MEETING WITH THE RESIDENTS ON THIS PROJECT
WILL BE SET UP TO EXPLAIN THE PROGRAM. THE ODOR PROBLEM AT THE
SEWER PLANT OFF FM 2351 WAS NOT ACTUALLY THE PLANT BUT A OLD.
BREATHER PIPE UP THE STREET TOWARDS MARY � S CREEK BY IMPERIAL
DRIVE. THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE HAS ORDE�ED
MATERIALS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE RISER PIPE AND WILL BE REPLACED
WITH A 12" RISER PIPE AND WILL BE CONNECTED TO A 12" PIPE .
CITY SECRETARY REPORTED THAT THIRTEEN BOOKS OF MINUTES OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS DATED 1961 THRU 1985 HAVE BEEN MICROFILMEA AND
THE FILM WILL BE STORED IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX AT TEXAS COMMERCE
BANK. ,
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COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW AATICLE 6251-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g)
PERSONNEL.
COiJNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
MOTION WAS MADE, SECONDED AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10: 50 PM.
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MAYOR RALPH L. LO1r�E
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CITY SECRETARYE
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