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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-09-08 Regular 125 REGULAR ME�TING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL � SEPTEMBER 8, 1986 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL TF��T WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE y MAYOR PRO—TEM JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN ' PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE ADMINISTRATIV E ASSISTANT BOBBIE HENRY CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROt�i THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWb'IAN. � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY STEVE MARTIN, REPRESENTING COMP�lUNI7'Y � MEN ' S PRAYER BREAKFAST. � Ur MAYOR LOWE REPORTED CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE RECEIV ED A LETTER CQ REGARDING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD' S INTENT TO FILE A LAWSUIT Q AGAINST THE GALV ESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT REGARDING INEQUITIES IN THE APPRAISAL OF PROPERTIES. A MEETING HAS BEEN SET FOR THURSDAY AT 10 : 00 A.M. WITH THE CHIEF APPRAISER GUY � . EMANIS, CITY OFFICIALS AND ALTA CARBONE TO DISCUSS THIS rIATTER. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CONSTRUCTION ON FN! 518 FRO1�'I CASTLEWOOD TO WHISPERING PINES HAS DRA2NAGE INLET PROBLEMS AND THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED ANU THEY WILL HAV E A MAJOR REVIEW AND RE—CALUCATE THEIR ENGINEERING. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT JON V ANDEN BOSCH, HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR IS WORKING TO SET UP A MEETING WITH MAYOR 6JHITMIRE TO DISCUSS THE SURFACE WATER PLAN. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED T�IAT MR. TERENCE BELL FROM AUSTRALIA VISITED FRIENDSWOOD THTS AFTERNOON TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDTNG ANNEXATION PROCEDURES USED IN FRIENDSWOOD. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT THE 1986/1987 BODGET IS PROPOSED TO BE ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 15, 1986 . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CHARTER REVIEW COMP4ISSION, BILL FUSS, CHAIRMAN, HARRIETT CHANEY, DICK CONWAY, ED HARRIS AND MAC TAYLOR ARE WORKING ON REVIEWING THE CHARTER AND E�TERYONE IS WELCOP�IE TO SUBMIT REVISIONS THEY WOULD LIKE THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT THE LETTER, THAT WAS INITIATED BY CO[3NCILMAN PRIHODA, STATING THE CITY' S POSITION REGARDING REORGANIZATION OF NASA HAS GE�IERATED QUITE A RESPONSE FROC9 VARIOUS OFFICIALS. , MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CITY HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BRAZORIA COUNTY C & R DI5TRICT #3 AI7VISING THEY WERE GOING TO DO A STUDY ON MUSTANG, CHOCOLATE BAYOU, NEW WATER SHED, DICKINSON BAYOU AND CLEAR CREEK. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD CALLED TODAY REGARDING CLEAR CREEK AND ACTUALLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS TO STUDY A BLOCK OR TWO OF CHIGGER CREEK WHICH IN TURN FLOWS INTO CLEAR CREEK. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ANNOUNCED THE 200 FRIENDSWOOD SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMERATIVE PLATES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. ONE HUNDRED OF THESE PLATES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TO DIGNITARY'S VISITING THE CITY AND THE OTHER ONE HUNDRED WILL BE 50LD FOR $35 . 00 AND WILL BE HANDLED BY FRIENDSWOOD FRAME AND GALLERY WITH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS TO BE PLACED IN THE CITY' S ACCOUNT. 1 � 126 MS. BETTY MARX APPEARED IIEFORE COUNCTL TO PR�S�NT A PROTEST REGARDING THE PROPOSED 36" PIP� AND THE 5 ' DRAINAGE DITCH B�ING PLACED ON MERRIWOOD. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE ACTTNG CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND TO REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. ROB�RT P�CKAY, AMBULANCE CHIEF APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO R�QUEST A FULL TIME PARAMEDIC BE CONSIDERED IN THE 1986/1987 AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $31 ,500 . COUNCIL DISCUSSEU THIS PROPOSAL , AND REQUESTED NiR. M.CKAY TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF �' CONTRACTING WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT TO PROVIDE THI5 PARAMEDIC AND BRING THE INFORAZATION TO COUNCIL NEXT WEEK. DR. EGERTON FROP� FRIENDSWOOD CLINIC WAS REPRESENTED BY HIS SON TO REQUEST THE MEDIAN CUT AT FM 518 IN FRONT OF THE CLINIC REMAIN OPEN AND PRESENTED A PETITION. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER MEET WITH THE STATE I3IGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS THIS POSSIBILITY AS COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD R�GARDING CHANGING THE POLLIIdG PLACE FOR PRECINCT #60 WITH ELECTION J�DGE M5. RUTH PRENGLE ADVISING COUNCIL THE SPACE AVAILABLE AT THE JUNIOR HIGI-1 FOR THE NOVEP�BER ELECTIONS RESULTS IN LONG VOTER LINES AT THE SCHOOL AND STATED THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION REGARDING MWING PRECINCT #60 VUTING PLACE TO THE MEETING ROOM AT FIRE STATION #1 . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS PLAN BUT WERL CONCERNED ABOUT THE PARKING 5PACE. MAYOR LOWE STATED H� WOULD TALK TO COMMISSIONER CROWDER REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL AIVD THE CONCERNS TH� CITY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS REGARDING PARKING AT THIS FACILITY ON ELECTION DAY. �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRW E RECOMP•?ENDATION BY �� BILL JOBE, RESERV� OFFICER COORDINATOR TO ACCEPT DENISE COLLINS AND SHIRLEY MEASLES AS RESERV E OFFTCERS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED BILL JOBE 'S SERVICE TO THE CITY AS RESERVE COORDINATOR SINCE 1981 . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPR(7VE AUTHORIZING �g� ADV ERTISING OF BIDS FOR ASPHALT W ERLAY (�IER PETRO MAT ON MCKISSICK, OAK DRIVE, LAYFAIR AND AIRLINE. SECONDED BY COUNCILA4AN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED MAYOR AND COUNCIL WITH MAP AND APPORTIONMENT AGREEMENT WITH LEAGUE CITY FOR REVIEW. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPR(7VE AND � �a� AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF REVISED CONTRACT WITH RALPH AND�RSON CONSULTANTS FOR EXECUTIV E RECRUITING EFFECTIV E AUGUST 12, 1986 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROV ED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL OF PAYI�iENT FOR INTER-CITY AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF PEARLAND FOR SERVICING WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $13, 000 WHICH IS AN ACCUMULATION OF CHARGES SINCE 1982 THAT WERE NOT PAID. COUNCIL� EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE FORMULA THAT WAS USED TO ARRIV E AT THIS AMOUNT AND REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE5E CHARGES AND TABLED THIS ITEP�1 UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. DISCUSSION WAS TABLED REGARDING CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AS TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR ALTA CARBONE IS OUT OF THE CITY AND COULD NOT ATTEND THIS MEETING. ' DTSCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPRWAL OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEr4ENT WITH STAT�: DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRAN5PORTATION TO xNSTALL A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT FM 2351 AT HOPE VILLAGE WITIi COUNCIL REQUESTING THE ACTING CITY MANAG�R TO MEET WITH STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT R�PR�SENTATIVES TO DISCUSS A �Rt��? �'�}`�,t�� ,��N,� ��?�I �;��;�"i ��'�� ,� '1')�1;- ,,�y,�,��f, f,�,�;;;.+;�� ,r�,�� ± d I 12� 528 AND CYPRESS POINT AND FM 528 AND WINDING WAY AND PRESENT A FtEPORT AT TH� NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. DISCUSSION WA5 HELD REGARDING A REFERENDUM TO CONSIDER A NE4d CITY HALL WITH COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATING THE CITY COUL,D HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION ON JANUARY 17 , 1987 FOR THIS PURPOSE AND WOULD LIKE FOR COUNCIL TO BE THINKING ABOUT THIS POSSIBILITY. MAYOR LOWE EXPRESS�D CONCERNS WITH THE TYFE OF FENCING THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED FOR THE SWIMMING POOL. COUNCILMAN LEE STATED SHE . ., WILL DISCUSS THIS WITH THE ARCHITECT TO SEE WHAT OTHER TYPE OF FENCING COULD BE USED AND THE COST INV OLV ED. **MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO RESCIND WATER RATIONING ORDINANCE E86-15 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROV ED UP�ANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RE—LOCATION OF HUMANE FACILITIES WITH COUNCIL ADVISING ACTING CITY MANAGER CHECK WITH THE SURROUNDING CITIES AS TO ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT TO MOVE THE ANIMALS FROM FRIENDSWOOD AND HOUSE THEM IN ONE OF THE SURROUNDING CITIES . THE CITY MANAGER RECOMAIENDED LOOKING IrdTO THE COST TO T'I SOUNDPROOF THE EXISTING BUILDING WITH COUNCIL STATING THEY HAD NO � OBJECTIONS TO LOOKING AT THE COST TO DO THIS PROJECT. � ACTTNG CITY MANAGER REPORTED TO MCJVE FKED KRCH�S FENCE OFF THE � BACK PROPERTY LINE SONIE TWO FEET IT WOULD COST APPROXINIATELY m $1, 100 . CITY CRE69S HAVE REMOVED THE FENCE AND ARE PUTTING THE CC FENCE BACK UP ON THE CORRECT PROPERTY LINE USING SOT9E OF THE P9ATERIALS FROM THE OLD FENCE. COUNCILMAN HARRELL REPORTED HE DID MEET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE CJVERNIGHT PARKTNG ORDINANCE AND WOULD LIKE TO RESEARCH THIS FURTHER AS THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS THAT NEED LOOKING INTO WITH COUNCIL HAVING NO OBJECTIO.NS TO THIS PROPOSAL. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPR(7VE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AS LISTED. - SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPkC�V ED UNANIMOUSLY. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 18, 1986 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROV ED AND MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING �F AUGUST 25, 1986 WERE APPR(7V ED AS PRESENTED. ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE COUNTY STREET PROGRAM IS COMPLETE AND THE COUNTY SHOULD BE COMMENDED. DI5CUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ASKING COMMSSSIONER CROWDER TU COME TU F'RIENDSWOOD TO LOOK OVER THE STREETS AND TO PERSONALLY THANK HIT'1. THE PIPE IS ALL IN FOR THE STORM SEWER ON MERRIWOOD, WILL P1EED TO REPAVE THE ROAD AND RE—BUILD A DRIV E WAY AND WILL BE CONIPLETE . ALL TEiE PIPE IS IN FOR THE OXNARD WATER LINE, STILL NE.EDS DRESSING AND CLEANING UP. RELOCATION OF THE FM 51$ WATER LINE TO PEARLAND BY CITY CREWS IS ONE HALF COMPLETE. WATER WELL #5 ELECTRIC GENERATOR IS ON SITE AND ELECTRICIANS ARE WORKING TO GET THIS ON LINE. THE BOX CULV ERT AT COWARD CREEK DRIV E IS ONE HALF COMPLETE AND FOREST BEND LANDSCAPING IS BEING DONE AT THIS TIr1E. BOBBIE HENRY REPORTED SHE IS TALKING WITH A CONTRACTOR ABOUT � REMOVII3G THE WATER TOWER AT CITY HALL. , COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASKED THE STATU5 OF THE OVER HEAD WATER TANK WITH THE ACTING CITY MANGER REPORTING IT IS IN SERVICE BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALTITUDE VALVE WIiICH IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T86-16 , AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIV ERY OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENTf LEVYING A CONTINUING DIR�CT ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX� WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, FOR THE PAYMENT OF LEASE PAYMENTS THEREUNDER; PLEDGING CERTAIN FUNDS, REVENUES AND TAXES TO THE PAYMENT OF THE LEASE OBLIGATIONS; APPRWING THE ASSIGNMENT OF SUCH LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMLNT AND THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP THEREIN THROUGH A TRUST ESTABLISHED BY THE LESSOR OR 3 �2g � OTHERWISE; AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND R�LATED • TIiER�TO. + SECONDED nY COUNCILr1AN HARRLLL. MO`�'IOIV APPRW�D UNIINIMOUSLY. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIV E SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6251-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (e) LITIGATION. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MOTION WAS MADE, SECONDED AND APPRCIVED TO ADJOURN AT 11 : 10 PM. � MAYOR ALPH L. LO E • � . ELO IS MCKENZ CITY SECRETARY