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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOA CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 22 , 1986
MINUTES OF A R EGULA R MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD C ITY COUNC IL THA T
WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH L . LOW�
MAYOR PRO-TEM JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN JIi�I HARRELL
COUNCILP9AN ' PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN EVELYPI NEWMAN
COUNCILr9AN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CYTY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT BOBBIE HENRY
CITY SECR�TARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
T'I INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BQB BAKER, MEN� S COMMUNITY PRAYER
(� BREAKFAST GROUP.
� MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED HE PARTICIPATED IN CEREMONIES EMCEEA BY RON
� STONE AT SAN JACINTO SOOTH HONORING DOCTOR PARKER WILLIAMS.
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CC MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS FUND RAISING BALL WHICH
WAS SPONSORED BY SENATOR CfiET BRdOKS WAS ATTENDED BY
APPROXIMATELY 300 SUPPORTERS.
I�AYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED CONGRESSMAN CANDIDATE LISA DOPERIER SPOKE AT
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GENERAL MEETING LAST THURSDAY AND
CONGRESSMAN JACK BRflOKS WILL BE THE GUEST SPEAKRR IN OCTOBER FOR
THE CHAMBER l9EETING .
MAYOR LO�dE ANNOUNCED THAT HE ATTENDED A HIEETING WITH P4AYOR
WHITf9IRE, JON VANDEN BOSCH, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECI'OR FOR HOUSTON,
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REGARDING THE
SURFACE WATER PLAN. MAYOR WHITP9IRE STATED THE CITY OF HOUSTON IS
� INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR CITIES TO BORROW FUNDS FROM
TEXAS WATER COt4MISSION TO PAY UP FRONT FOR CAPACITY IN THE
ELLINGTON WATER PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT TfiIS TII�9E. r4AY0R
WHITMIRE STATED SHE WOULD SEND A LETTER THIS WEEK STATING THE
CITY OF HOUSTON IS INTERESTED IN ENTERING INTO THIS TYPE OF
AGREEMENT.
MAYOR LOWE READ A LETTER FROM THE WHITE HOUSE SPECIAL ASSISTANT
TO THE PRESIDENT FOR INTERGOVERMNENTAL AFFAIRS REGARDTNG THE
REORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
ADMINISTRATION.
DON I�ICHOLAS AND STEVE SANSTEDT WITH SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A PRQPOSAL FOR FRIENDSWOOD TO JOIN THE
"CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION" . COUNCIL STATFD
THEY FlOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE AND BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT AND
RE(�UESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW IF THE CITY COULD J.OIN THIS
ORGANIZATION.
JACK BRIDWELL, CHAIRAfAN OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ECONOPRIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE STATED HE ENDORSED THE CITY JOINING THE
CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATI�N AND REPORTED HE MET
TODAY WITH MAYOR LOWE, REPRESENTATIVE FROP� HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA
COUNCIL AND HUD/TSO TO DISCUSS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR
FRIENDSWOOD.
DICK HAKEN, REPRESENTING THE ELECTRICAL BOARD COMMITTEE PRESENTED
A REVISED ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE FOR COUNCIL REVIEW AND INTRODUCED
THE MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD WHO HAVE WORKED ON THESE CHANGES FOR
ALMOST ONE YEAR. COUNCIL THANKED THIS BOARD FOR THE MANX HOURS
PUT INTO REVISING THIS DOCUMENT AND REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT.
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* �MOTIOtJ WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROV� RESOLUTION �
R86-15, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND TfiE CITY SECRrTAAY
TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND �
THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY. TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE APPORTIONriENT OF
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND THE EXCHANGE OF CFRTAIN
TERRITORY , PURSUANT TO THE CITY ENGINEERS REVIEW OF THE METFS AND
BOUNDS AS PROPOSED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
1aO **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZ� GOING OUT FOR �"
���p BIDS TO ENCLOSE STORM SEWER DITCH ALONG MERRIEWOOD TO THE BEND.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMpUSLY . ;
ACTING CITY MANAGER STATED THERE WAS $50, 000 IN THE DRAINAGF
BUDGET THAT WAS DESIGNATED FOR THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT THAT COULD
BE RE-ALLOCATED TO FUND THIS PROJECT. COUNC ILMAN JORDAN AND
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA WILL MEET WITH THE DRAIPIAGE DISTRICT TO
PRESENT THIS PROPOSAL AND WILL REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE HUMANE FACILITIES LOCATED AT
PUBLIC WORKS WITH DEVELOPER JACK FIELDS, HOMEOWNERS AND BUILDERS
REQUESTING THE CITY RELOCATE THE HUMANE FACILITIES DUE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TIMBERFIELD ESTATES. IT WAS AGREED BY COUNCIL FOR
THE MAYOR TO APPEAR BEFORE ALVIN CITY COUNCIL TO REQUEST THE CITY
TO ENTER INTO A 90 DAY TRIAL BASIS AGREEMENT TO ALLO�ri THE ANIMALS
FROM FRIENDSWOOA BE HOUSED IN THEIR FACILITIES.
KIM REED , OWNER OF REED ' S RESTAURANT APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO
ADVISE HE HAS APPLIED TO THE STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD FOR A
PRIVAT� CLUB LICENSE IN ORDER TO SERVE BEER AND WINE TO HIS
CUSTOMERS. MR. REED STATED HE JUST WANTED TO ADVISE COUNCIL OF
HIS PLANS BECAUSE HE HAD HEARD THERE WAS SOi�E OBJECTIONS TO THIS
PROPOSAL.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARAING THE REQUEST FOR REZONING BY LINDA
PRODUCTION FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED NORTH OF MELODY LAND ANn WFST
OF FM 2351 FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE-OIL/GAS ,
WELLS KNOWN AS EXXON HATTEN N0. 1 ( 5 ACRES) AND JONES N0. 1 ( 5
ACRES) . A TELEPHONE M�SSAGE RECEIVED THIS DATF BY THE CITY
SECRETARY FROM BILL ELLIS, VICE-PRESIDENT AND TRUST OFFICER FOR
REPUBLIC BANK-DALLAS WAS READ INTO THE RECORD STATING THAT THE
LEASE WITH LINDA PRODiJCTION WAS SIGNED ON MARCH 3 , 1986 AND
EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 3 , 1986 . MR. ELLIS STATED REPUBLIC }3ANK OF
DALLAS TRiJSTEES IS OPPOSED TO ANY SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OIL/GAS
WELL DRILLING ON THE JONES PROPERTY COVERED BY THIS LF.ASE AND
THAT NO EXTENSION WILL BE GIVEN TO LINDA PRODUCTION ON THIS
LEASE. MR. ELLIS STATEA HE WOULD SEND A LETTER TO THE CITY
CONFIRA9ING THIS CONVERSATION. /
��� ��'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO TABLE DISCUSSI4N OF
$�p THIS REZONING REQUEST BY LINDA PRODUCTION FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
FOR OIL/GAS WELL DRILLING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ADVISE FROM THE
CITY ATTORNEY IN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER LITIGATION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MR. ALAN BAUER WITH GENERAL HOMES APPEARED BEFORE CUUNCIL TO RE-
STATE GENEAAL HOMES OPPOSITION TO THIS REZONING REQUEST. �
�Ip�, TOMOTGALVESTONMADCOUNTYoUAPPRAISALICREVIEWR BOARDNDOFNOTCiT�ATIO�F
'L� FRIENDSWOOD ' S ELECTION TO RECIND APPEAL OF CITIES CHALLENGE AS
HERETOFORE DESCRIBED BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 19 , 1986 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
G�� � #MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE MAYOR LOW� ' S
�° APPOINTMENT OF CAROL BRENNAN, RICHARD STAPP, FREDDIE P4USGROVE ,
��� SANDRA RUINN, BRENDA ELISONDO, AND FRED NELSON AS NEW MEMBER.S TO
THE 4TH OF JULY 3TEERIN(3 COMMITTEE AND C4NNIE STA(3NER, TOM
ROBERTS AND BOB MEHNERT AS ALTERNATES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIP�OUSLY.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COM��ITTEE
BY—LAWS WITH TIiE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING COUNCIL TIIIS C�C4MITT�� IS
SUBJ�CT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND THAT AML'ND�9rNTS TO THE AY—
LAWS SHOULD BE BY A VOTE OF COUNCIL . COUNCIL REQUESTED� TH�
CHAIRMAN OP' THE COMMITTEE TO TAKE THE BY—LAWS BACK TO THE MEMBERS
TO REVIEW THIS� CHANGE AND ADVISED THIS ITEM WILL BE ON THE NEXT
AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL .
MAYOR LOWE ADDRESSED THE NEED FOR REACTIVATION AND APPOINTriENT OF
THE PARKS AND RECREATTON BOARD DUE TO THE SWIMMING POOL NEARING• ,.
COMPLETI�N. COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH MAYOR LOWE AND STATED THEY
WOULD HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING AND
WILL REVIEW THE BY—LAWS RELATIVE TO TERMS OF SERVIP�G.
JANIS LOWE , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHAMBER OF COMP4ERCE ANNOUNCED
THE CHAMBER MIXER WOULD BE AT THE SOIITH EAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LOCATED ON BEAMER ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1986 .
MAYOR LOWE LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME WITH MAYOR
PRO—TEM JORDAN PRESIDING OVER THE MEETING .
# +�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE AMENDMEI�T
S"'{ OF CONTRACT WITH LARRY SPECK ' ASSOCIATES, INC. ARCHITECT FOR
(� PROPOSED NEl�1 CITY HALL FROM 7 � TO 7 3 /4� BUT NOT TO EXCEED f�
(� �93 ,000 . '�
� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AMENDING THE CONTRACT WITH BEST
Q WASTE SYSTEMS, INC . FOR COLLECTION OF GARBAGE, TRASH AND OTHER
REFUSE WI THIN THE CORPORATE LIt�lITS OF THE C ITY WI TH THE C ITY
ATTORNEY ADVISING THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR RATE INCREASE PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED BY COUNCIL WILL BE NOVEMBER 1 , 1986 . CITY ATTORNEY
ADVISED THIS WILL REQUIRE A RESOLUTION AiITHORIZING EXECUTION OF
AGR EEMENT WI T$ EXHIBI TS WI TH N EW R ATE SCH EDU LE S AND A 0 RD INANC E
TO PUT THIS RATE SCHEDULE INTQ FFFECT,
MAYOR LOWE RETURNED TO THE GOUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TII�IE AND
PRESIDED OVER THE REP4AINDER OF THE MEETING .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL A PROPOSAL FOR
VOLUNTEER DRUG TESTING PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTE� R GROUPS
FROM OCTOBER THRU DECEMBER, 1986 WITH NEW HIRES BEING P9ANDATORY
FOR DRUG TESTING. MAYOR LOWE APP�INTED A COMMITTEE OF COUNCILMAN
WICKLANDER, NEWS MEDIA AND CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK ON THIS
PROPOSAL .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO CALL A JOINT DOCKETED
PUBLIC HEARING FOR A ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FROM COt�IMERCIAL—OBD TO
RESIDENTIAL—SFR AT LOT 12, BLOCK 3 KNOWN AS FRIENDSWOOD�1
SUBDIVISZON LOCATED AT 807 CEDARWOOD FOR OCTOBER 16 , 1986 . t�7"
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
'� �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE
BE PREPARED AND A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING BE CALLED FOR�
OCTOBER 16, 1986 FOR ZONING FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANII�lOUSLY. �
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THIRD ,AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T86-14 , AMENDING ORDINANC� N0. 84-15 PASSED
AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 198�, AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CEATAIN PARCELS
OF LAND LOCATED dN THE NORTH SIDE OF FM 528 BETWEEN "THE PARK "
AND WINDING WAY FROM MULTI FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL TO SPECIFIC USE—
PUD AS AMENDFD AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY ATTORNEY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION AP �ROVED UPdANIMOUSLY.
� *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T86-16 , AUTHORIZING � THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; LEVYING A CONTINUING
DIRECT ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX, WITHIN THE LIAIITATIONS PRESCRIBED
BY LAW, FOR 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
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AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION OR '
OTHER EVIDENCC OF OWNERSHIP THEREIN THROUGH A TRUST CSTAF3LISH�D '
BY THE LESSOR OR OTHERWISE; AND RESOLVING OTHER t4ATTERS INCIllENT
AND RELATED THERETO. �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX .
� *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOADAN. MOTION APPROVED I} NANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 4 , 1986 WERE APPROVED AS
PRESENTED.
ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED WATER' WELL ��5 GENERATOR WIRING IS
COMPLETE AND THE GENERATOR HAS BEEN PAINTED. THE BOX CULVERT ON
COWA RD ' S CR EEK DR IVE IS 0 NE HALF COriPLE TE. THE COU NTY HA S
COMPLETED THEIR PORTION OF THE STREET PROGRAM. THE ASPHALT
OVERLAY PROGRAM BIDS WILL BE IN TOMORROW . THE FOREST BEND PARK
LANDSCAPING IS APPROXIMATELY 99� COMPLETE. THE OXFORD WATER LINE
HAS BEEN COMPLETED . TOWNES ROAD WATER LINE CHANGE ORDER HAS BEEN
ISSUED. THE SWIMMING POOL ZS APPR07{IMATELY 85 TO 90� COP9PLETE.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE b252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e)
LITIGATION ( g) PERSONNEL.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION
BEING TAKEN.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF ORDINAAICE T86-19
WITH COUNCILMAN JORDAN URGING COUNCIL TO VOTE . AGAINST TFjE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS, INCLUDING THE
INFaRMATION R�CEIVED THIS EVENING SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION, THAT
THE APPLICANT REQUESTING THE REZONTNG NO LONGER HAS AN OWNERSHIP
IN THIS PROPERTY THEREFORE THEY ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST
THIS REZONING. COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED SHE IS OPPOSED TO THIS
REZONING FOR SEVERAL� REASONS, THE UTILITIES IN THE AREA ,
SPECIFICALLY THE SANITARY SEWER, WERE OVERSIZED MANY YEARS AGO
USING F�DERAL FUNDING TO PREPARE FOR SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT OF
THIS AREA. SECONDLY, THIS REZONING REQUEST IS INCONSI5TENT WITH
THE PLANNING AND ZONING OF THIS CITY AT THIS TIME TO BE DEVELOPED
AS RESIDENTIAL AND THAT THE INSTALLATION OF OIL WELLS IN THE AREA
WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND THIRDLY, IT WOIILD BE
NEGATIVE TO THE TAX BASE AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SINGLE FAMILY
DEVELOPMENT WOULD DEGENERATE AND WOULD ALSO AFFECT TfiE REVENUE
FROM TAP FEES FOR WAT�R AND SEWER AS WELL AS PROPERTY TAXES.
� �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE T86-19 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
� �� � AMENDING ORDINANCE 84- 15, PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBFR 19,
1984 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING bRDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING
THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED NORTH OF MELODY
LANE AND WEST OF FM 2351 FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC
DSE-OIL/GAS WELLS KNOWN AS EXXON HATTEN N0. 1 ( 5 ACRES AND JONES
N0. 1 ( 5 ACRES) .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION FAILED 7-� .
MOTION WAS MADB, SECONDED AND APPROVED TO ADJOURt3 AT 9 : 59 PM. ,
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MAYOR I� PH L. LOWE
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DELOR S MCKENZI
CITY SECRETARY
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