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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-10-13 Special 141 SFECIAL M�ETING " FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 13, 1986 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 13 , 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: , , MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE MAYOR PRO-TEM JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN ' JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS L�E COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICICLANDER ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE ADMINISTRATIV E ASSSSTANT BOBBIE HENRY CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED THE STUDENTS FROM SAN JACINTO COLLEGE � ATTENDING THE COUNCIL MEETYNG. � MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIM�D SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1986 AS "SHRINE � HOSPITAL BENEFIT DAY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO TWO Ln SHRINER'S WHO 5TATED PROCEEDS COLLECTED ON OCTOBER 1�TH WOULD GO e�[ TOWARDS SUPPORTING TWENTY TWO ORTHOPEDIC AND THREE BURNS HOSPITAL'S TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO CHILDREN NEEDING THESE SERVICES AT NO COST. MAYOR LOWE ADMINISTERED THE OATH QF OFFICE TO LILA RITT�R AND RUTH LAY AS MEMBERS TO THE FRIENDSWOOD LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MAYOR LOWE ADMINiSTERED THE OATH OF OF�ICE TO GREG WILLIAM5, BETH STUS, PAUL FRONCZEK, ELAINE MANNING, KEN HOPPE, ANN WHITAKER AND JUDY RAGLAND, TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN AS MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. MAYOR LOWE ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO KENNETH KONCABE AS A MEMBER TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. COUNCILMAN LEE REPORTED FRIENDSWOOD V OLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATED IN EQUIPMENT DISPLAY AND SKILLS CONTEST HELD IN HOUSTON LAST WEEKEND AND WON THE SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY. A I�ISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE GATE QN BELLt�'lAR STREET `�IITH COUNCIL, tdR. & MRS . HINKLE, CHARLES PATE, VICE PR�SIDENT OF OPERATIONS FOR LOOMIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANU FRANK WEBB, VICL- PRESID�NT OF KINGSPARK WHITEHALL CIVIC ASSOCIATION REACHING AN AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD ALLOW CERTAIN LOONIIS EMPLOYEES USE OF THIS GATE. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRCN E AMENDAIENT OF THE AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 29, 1984 WITH LOOMIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ` TO ALLOW LOOMIS EI�iPLOYEES TO USE ONE HALF OF THE GATE AT BELLMAR - STREET, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, 8: 00 A.M. TO 5 : 00 P.M. PROVIDED TH05E EMPLOYEES NAMES AND LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS ARE PLACED ON FILE WITH THE CITY MANAGERS OFFICE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIl40USLY. DISCUSSION W1�S HELD REGARDING THE REALIGNP�IENT OF CHELSEA LANE WITH DUNBAR ESTATES DRIV E W�TH THE ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTING FUNDS HAD NOT BEEN BUDGETED FOR THIS PROJECT BUT PROPOSED THE CITY REQUEST THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT� RBCONSTRUCT CHELSEA LANE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PLANNED FOR FM 518. COUNCIL AGREED WITH THE ACTING CITY MANAGER`S RECOMMENDATION BUT REQUESTED AN �STII4ATE AS TO HOW MUCH THIS REALIGNMENT WOULD COST. BOBBIE HEIIRY REPORTED SHE HAD SPOKEN TO BUCK HAUSEMAN AND HE STATED HE WOULD SIGN THE DEED' S AS SOON AS THEY WERE PREPARED. 1 � i4z PAUL MAAZ , CHAIRMAN OF FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • CORPORATION APP�AR�D B�I'OR� COUNCIL TO STATE TIi11T FIUC f4Lr1BLR5 + PLLT THL CTTY SHOULU SUPPORT TI�� CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION BUT THAT THE CITY SHOULD HAVE A REPRESLNTATIV� SERV� � ON TFiAT BOARD IF CITY FUNDS WERE TO BE SPENT. THE MEMBERSHIP FEE IS SUGGESTED TO BE $5, 000 . MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED FIDC TO FUND TflIS I�IEMBERSHIP V7ITH MR. MAAZ STATING THAT WHEN PIDC W�1S SE:T UP THERE WAS $3 , 000 BUDGETED BY THE CITY BUT NEVER SPENT AND SUGGESTED THE CITY CONSIDER USING THESE FUNDS. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED MR. MAAZ SET UP A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE . CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO SEE WHAT THE CITY �' COULD EXPECT FROM THIS MEMBERSHIP. �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE A 2$ COST OF 1 LIVING RAISE FOR EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAY PLAN �Qy� ADOPTEll FEBRUARY 17, 1986 , BASED UPON A PERCENT OF THE BEGINNING �� RATE FOR EACH GRADE WITH THAT AMOUNT BEZNG GIV EN TO EVERY EMPLOYEE IN THAT SAME GRADE REGARDLESS OF THE STEP ti�ITHIN THE GRAD�. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRW ED 6—l. MAYOR L06�1E OPPOSED. � **P�lOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE JULY, AUGUST � AND SEPTEMBER, 1986 ASSESSOR — COLLECTOR REPORTS AS SUBMITTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEW�4AN TO CALL A JOINT PUSLIC HEARING WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO C4NSIDER A LAND •8� U5E CHANGE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL LOCATED AT 201 I�IAGNOLIA FOR NOVEMBER 10, 1986 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 86— 21 , PRWIDING FQR THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY, AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1986 AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED; PRWIDING THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH TAXES SHALL BE DUE AIrID PAYABLE; PRCJVIDING FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST ON ALL TAXES NOT TIMELY PAID; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. SECONDED BY COUNCILP�iAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIr10USLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPRCN E THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECT' S AS PRES�NTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILAIAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSLY. ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE REQUESTED THE FIRE MAR5HAL REPORT ON MOWING OF LOTS. FIRE MARSHAL V ANCE RILEY PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH A REPORT ON THE NUMEROUS LOTS REQUIRING CLEAN UP THAT ARE BEING HANDLED AT THIS TIME IN HERTTAGE ESTATE5 AND POLLY RANCH SUBDIVISION, . REPORTING ONE AREA IN PARTICULAR IN POLLY RANCH WHERE A HOME064N�R BEGAN SLAB CONSTRUCTION AND SUSPOSEDLY WALKED AWAY WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $2,600 TO CLEAN UP. MAYOR LOWE STATED H� FELT THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD TAKE A POSITION ON THIS ISSUE AND WRITE LETTERS TO COUNCIL ADVISING THEIR POSITIONS AND COUNCIL WILL CHECK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY NEXT WEEK TO SEE HOW TO HANDL� THESE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS . COUNCILMAN JORDAN REQUESTED COUNCIL ALLOW HER TO LOOK INTO WAYS AND MEANS TO MAKE THESE PEOPLE COMPLY WITH THE WEED AND RUBBISH ORDINANCE WITH COUNCIL HAVING NO OBJECTIONS. MAYOR LOWE SUGGESTED THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TAKE A STAND ON GETTING THESE LOTS CLEANED UP. ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE REPORTED THE CONTFtACTOR STARTED LAST W�EK ON THE TOWNES ROAD WATERLINE IN FOR�ST BEND, THE BOX CULV�RT ON COWARDS CREEK DRIVE IS OPEN TO TWO LANE TRAFFIC AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THE FM 518 WATERLIN� RELOCATION BY CITY FORCES IS ALMOST COMPLETE. �„�� `�� ,�s�� .�:' ��,_;,,��.�, .,.�.<.. �i.� :, y,. ��:. � �,:� � 14 e) MAYOR LOW� R�POR`i'ED TI1� AGI2EFMENT WITH Tf�E CITY OF ALV IN TO ALLOW FRIENDSWOOD TO USE '1'HETR HUMANE F1�CILITIES FOR �1 9U DAY PERIOD SUBJECT TO RENEWAL IS BEING 6VORKED ON BY THE TWO CIZ'Y ATTORNLY' S AND IN THE MEANTIME WITH THE APPRWAL OF THE ACTING CITY I��IANAGER IN ALVIN, FIVE DOGS FROM FRIENDSWOOD WERE TRANSFFRRED TODAY LEAVING ONE QUARANTINED DOG IN THE FRIENDSWOOD HUM�IPJE FACILITY. MAYOR LOWE STATED THE CITY NEEDED TO LOOK AT THE VARIOUS OPTIONS AVAILABLE AS IN CONVEFtTING THE GREEN WATER TANK AT PUIILIC WORKS OR POSSIBLY RELOCATING AT FIRE STATION #2 ON FPn 528 . COUNCIL , , EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDTNG NOT HAVING A SLGNED AGREEMENT STATING FEES FRIENDSWOOD WOULD PAY TO ALVIN AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME ALVIN WOULD HOLD THE DOGS. COUNCIL RE�UESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO TfiI5 AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCIL ALSO REQUESTED ACTING CITY N]ANAGER TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL TO AMETID THE EXISTING FEE SCHEDULE IN THE DOG ORDINANCE IF NECESSARY TO CCN ER EXPENSES. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CITY OF HOUSTON HAS NOT SENT TH� LETTER ON THE SURFACE WATER PROJECT AS PRONIISED RND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ON HOLD FOR THE PA5T 90 DAYS V�AITING FOR THIS LETTER. MAYOR LOWE STATED H� DID NOT FEEL THE CITY T'� SHOULD ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR ENGIN�ERING FOR THE APPLICATION (�"� TO T�XAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR FUNDING Vd:�THOUT THIS LE'I"1'ER � OF COAIMITMENT �'ROM THE CITY OF HOUSTON WITH COUNCIL CONCURRING. � MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT POSSIBLY THIS ITEM SHOULD BE DISCUSSED m WITH TH� CITY ATTORNEY NEXT WEEK. 'CC COUNCILMAN HARRELL ASKED THE ACTING CITY NIANAGER THE STATUS OF THE PRIV ATE LOT IN HERITAGE ESTATES THAT LOOICED LIKE A STRE�T VJAS BEING PUT IN. THE ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED HE HAD BEEN OUT TO THE LOT AND THAT APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 INCHES OF LIAIE5TOTIE HAD BEEN PUT DOWN BUT THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS IN VIOLATION OF ANY CITY ORDINANC� AT THIS TZME. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER REVIEW THE REGULATIONS OF THE FEMA ORDINANCE REGARDING PROVIDING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN. MOTION WAS MADE, SECONDED AND APPRW ED TO ADJOURN AT 9: 05 Pri. �,� �J -'�- t+lAYOR R11LPH L. LOWE C . i . DELO IS MCKEN IE CITY SECRETAR