HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1986-10-20 Regular 14�
R�GULAR MEETING "
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 20 , 1986
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL ME�TING OF THE FRIENDS6VOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 20 , 19$6 AT CITY f3ALL AT 7 : 00 PAZ WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: .
P�tAYOR RALPH L. LOWE
rIAYOR PRO—TEM J�1N JORDAN
COUNCILMAN � JII�1 HARRELL
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN �'VELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTIIIG CITY f9ANAGER MELV IN P�IEINECICE
ADMINISTRATIVE AS5ISTAI3T f30BBIE HLNRY
CITY SECRETI-1RY UELORIS MCKENZIE
� INVOCATION WAS GIV�N BY LOREN WOOD, REPRESENTING MEPd 'S COP41�1UNITY
� PRAYER BREAKFAST GROUP.
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� MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CITY HAS RECEIVE�D AN AGREEP�IENT FROI�l `t'HL
� CTTY OF HOUSTON FOR SURFACE WATER FROM THE ELLINGTON PLANT WITH A
�[ LETTER DATED OCTOBER 14, 1986. MAYOR LOWE STATED HE WILL BL
WORKING ON THIS AGREEMENT WITH HOUSTON AND WILL Y.EEP COUNCIL
ADVIS�U.
PIAYOR LOtiaE STATED THE FRIENllSW00D JOURNAL PUBLISHED REPORTS ON
TAXES FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE SCHOOL UISTRICT THAT
APPEAR TO BE IP�C�RRECT. THE MAYOR STATliD THA'P ACTUALLY '1'HI;
SCHOOL DI5TRICT DID GO "UP" ON THEIR COST TO EACH AVERAGE
HOMEOWNER AND TI-IE CITY WENT "DOWN" .
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED TH� HISTORY BOOI: PROJECT FOR THE
SESQUICENTENNIAL COMPIITTEE NE�DS 500 FAP�IILY HISTORIES . AS OF
'PODAX, THE GOMMITTEE HAS 150 A1VD URGES FVERYONE TO 5U13P1IT `i'HEIR
FAI�tILY HTSTORIES. THE COST OF THE HIS�l'ORY ]300K WILL BE $49. 93 .
CfiAMBER OF COP4MERCE EXECUTI�IE VICE PRESIDENT JANIS LOWE APPEARLD
BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE YULETII�IL
FESTIV AL IN FRIENDSWOOD THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 1 THRU DECENIB�R 6,
198G AND URGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPAT�.
MS. RUTH GARRETT WITH ALL GLOBAL TRAV EL SERVICLS APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL TO REQUEST TFiE CITY SUPPORT AN APPLICAT7:(7N FOR A GRANT
FOR �CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR SA4ALL N9INORITY BUSINESS IN
FRIENDSWOOD. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED MS. GARRETT t�IEET WITH BOIiBI�
HENRY AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORI�IATION AND
REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING.
KEN CAh1P, PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD FIRE DEPARTNIENT APPEARED
B�FORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION ON Fr] 51F3 IN
FRONT OF THE FIRE STATION. I��R. CAMF REPORTED Z'HIS CONSTRUCTI0�1
IS CREATING AN ADDITIOP�IAL TRAFFIC BURDEN O1V THE ENTRANCE TO THE
FIRE STATION AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
FUR THE TRAFFIC TO THE TENNIS COURTS . COUNCIL RLQU�STED 7.'HE
ACTING CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH MR. CAMP ON THIS PARTICULAR
PROBLEM AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING.
MR. LOREN WOOD THANICED THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE FINE JOB F3EING
DONE ON THE STREETS AND THANKED MAYOR LOWE FOR� THE MANY YEARS OF
WORK HE HA5 PUT IN ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT.
MR. FRANK WEBB REQUESTED COUNCIL TO LOOK AT THE 5TREET BESIDE TH�
POST OFFICE AS IT I5 IN BAD CONDITION. ACTING CITY MANAGER
APJD COUNCILf�IAN WICKLAND�R AI7V T SED THEY HAD CHECKED WITH THE
COUNTY AND DUE TO THE L,ENGTH OF TIME THEY SPENT IN FRIENDSWOOD ON
T�IE STREET PROGRAM '�H�� AR� BUSY ELSEW��ERE I�ND C�1N NOT G�T TO
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THI5 STREET AT `�'HIS TIME.
NIR. GA�tY LANURY, PRESTllEN'i' OF ANNALLL �lOMEOWNLRS 1�SSUCTII'1`TUN
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REPORT TFiAT IT APPEARS THERE IS '
COI�TSTRUCTION OF A DRIVEWAY BEING STARTED ON LOTS 29, 30, 31 WITH
ACCESS OFF OF MARY ANN AND RE�UESTED COUNCIL TO LOOY INTO `1'HTS
MATTER. t�IR. LANDRY ADVISED COUNCIL THIS PROPEP.TY IS OWNE�D F3Y MR.
ALBERT HASTINGS AND TE�AT MR. HASTINGS HAS INUICATED HL I5 I'U'1"i'ING
IN 11 COt�4MERCIAL BUSINESS TO SELL LANDSCAPE PLANTS. COUNCIL
REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO THIS MATT�R ANll • .,
REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL AND STATEll THEY WERE RELUCTIINT TO ALLOW
THIS CURB CUT WHICH WOULD OPEN DIRECTLY ACROSS FROI�1 A AIEDIAN.
MAYOR LOWE URGED EVERYONE TO GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOVET�9�3ER 4,
1986 !
1�1R. BILL WHATLEY REQUESTED TfiE STATUS OF T[3E CLEIINUP OF
BRANDYWINE OF PIPES AND DEBRIS FROM TH� WATERLINE RELOCATIOId, THE
DRAINAGE I�ND DITCHES IN TF�IS AREA, THE MUWING UF THE PROPERTY ON
STONELEDGE AND THE RED LIGHT FOR CHELSEA AT DUNBAR. ACTING CITY
MAIJAGER ADVISED THE RELOCATION IS ALI�tOST COMPLETE AND CLEAN UP
WILL FOLLOW, THE DRAINAGE PIP�5 WERE CLEANED TWO WEEKS AGO BUT
WILL BE LUOKEll AT AGAIN, THE LOT ON STONELCUGE WILL BE RESLARCEIED
TO SEE IF THE ENTTRE LOT IS THE CITY' S AND IF SO THE CITY WILL
MAINTAIN THE LIJT, THE RED LIGfiT FOR CHELSEA AT DUNBRR HAS F3EEN
REQUESTED AND I S IN THE STATE HIGHUdAY DEPARTMENT PLANS . T�1IIYOR
LOW� SUGGESTED TH� ACTING CITY MANAGER SET UP A MLE�!'ING 4JI�l'I� �i'HL;
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARMENT CONSTRUCTION SUPEKINTENDENT TO DISCUSS
THESE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE CUNSTRUCTION ON FP�I 51f3 . THE CITY WAS
ALSO REQUESTED TO LOOK INTO THE tidAY THE CONSTRUCTION BARRELS 4�lERL;
PLACED ALONG FM 518.
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN ARRIV ED AT THIS TIM�.
**P�lOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO AUTHORIZE THE ACTING
CITY MANAGER SEND NOZ'IFICATION TO STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER
�,��/DEPARTMENT TO PLACE FLUSH MEDIAN WITH CONTINU�US L�FT HAND TURN '
FROM THE EASTERLY SIDE OF THE FIRE STATION TO THE ESPLANADE ,
ENTRANCE TO PROPOSED NEW CITY HALL LOCI�TED ON FM 518 AS OUTLINED
BY THE ACTING CITY MANAGERS MEMO AND MAP DATED OCTOBER 16, 1986 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIt�'lOUSLY.
\ **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRC7V� 4TH OF JULY
`�`�,,(, COMMITTEE BY-LAWS AS PRESENTED WHICH INCLUDES TWO YEAR
U r ALTERNATING TERMS AND FOLLOWS THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICICLANDER. N10TTON APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPRCIVE EXECUTION
���a�OF 7CONTRACT WITH PATE ENGINEERS FOR ENGINEERING FOR APPLICATION
V TO ZEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FQR FUNDING FOR SURFACE WATER.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVE.D UNANIf90USLY.
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAS SET UP A MEETItdG WITH JON V ANDEN
BOSCH, HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FOR WEDN�SDAY AT 11; 00 A.t4.
TO GO OVER THE AGREEMENT SENT BY CITY OF HOUSTON FOR SURFACE
WATER. MAYOR LOti�lE ASKED COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND COUNCILrI1�N
WICKLANDER TO ATTEND THIS MEETING WITH COUNCILMAN HARRELL STATING
HE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND IF COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER COULD NOT
ATTEND.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CLEAN UP OF LOTS IN POLLY RANCH
ESTATES WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING THAT AFTER THE CITY FILES
A LIEN THEN THE CITY CAN PROSECUTE THE VIOLATORS AND CAN
F(JRECLOSE ON THE PROPERTY IF NECESSARY. MAYOR LOWE STATED HE
WOULD CONTACT THE OWNERS OF THE LOTS IN QUESTIONS AND TRY TO GET
THEM TO CLEAN THESE LOTS .
**MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ADVISE THE ACTING CITY
�� n� MANAGER TO AUTHORIZE THE FIRE MARSHAL TO FILE SUITS .IN A•IUNICIPAL
V COURT FOR CLEAr� UP OF LOTS 7 , 13 , 14 AND 16 IN HERI T?�GF y�TATL.0
S�G�'�RN� P�t�,.
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**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN N�WP9AN 'i'U AYPROVE TIIE
RATIFICATION OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WTTH THE CITY OF ALVIN�1�L
FOR USE OF THEIR HUMANE FACILITIES INCLUDING THE $26 . 00 CALL OUT �L
CHARGE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE TO $7 .50 PER D1�Y CFi1s,RGE PLUS
IMPOUNDMENT FEE AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE ANU A $26. 00 PICK UP
FEE.
SECONDED SY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED 6-1 . � ,,
COUNCILMAN LEE OPPO5ED.
THE ACTING CITY MANAGER STATED THE AGREEMENT 4VITH ALVIN INCLUDES
THE $26 .00 CALL OUT FEE BUfi AT THIS `1'IME HE DOES NOT PLAN OP3
USING THIS PROCEDURE.
**MOTION WAS M1�DE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING ''i�
FOR NOVEMBER 10, 1986 FOR PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING REVISIONS TO THE .'pj
OVERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTIDN APPROV ED UNANIMOUSLY.
**r10TI0N WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPRW E THE
T'� RECOMMENDATION FROT�i THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMP'IISSION FOR ZONING �1
� OF FOREST BEND SUBDIVISI�N AND AUTHQRIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY '
(,�] PREPARE AN ORDINANCE.
� SECONDED BY COUNCILP�AN LEE. MOTION APPRQVED UNANIAIOUSLY.
� COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIIY1�.
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**t�lOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILPIAN NEWf�AN TO APPROVE TFiL THIRD AND
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T86-19, AMENDING .ORDINANCE N0. 84-15
PASSED AND APPROV ED AS OF NOV ENIBER 19, 19$4, AND IiNOWN AS THE
ZONING ORDTNANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED ON TH� NORTfi SIDE OF FM 528 BE`.PVdEEN "THE
PARK" AND WINDING WAY FROt9 MULTI FAMILY AND COMf+IERCIAL TO
S1'ECIFIC USE—PUD AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
SECONDED BY COU�ICILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROV ED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RETURNED Z'0 THE MEETING AT THIS TIME.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING
OF AN QRDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8-6 OF ARTICL� ONE OF CHAPTER 8
OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CITY CODE, BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF
SUBSECTION A AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION A;
PROVIDING NEW RATES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE,
TRA.SH, AND REFUSE WITHIN THE CITY� MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIV E
DATE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROV.ED UNANII�ZOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPRW E THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY COUNCILf9AN JORDAN. MOTION APPROV ED UIVANIr90USLY.
MINUTE5 OF REGULAR r1EETING OF 3UN� 2, REGULAR NiEETING OF �CTO�LR
6 , SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 13 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER,
19$6 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE BOX CULV ERT ON COWARDS CREEK
DRIV E IS COMPLETE EXCEPT THE CLEAN UP. THE T04�NES ROAD WATERLIN� �
HOOK UP IS COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR CLEAN UP, RELOCATION OF FM 518
WATERLINE IS COMPLETE, PRESENTED A REPORT OF UNBUDGETED ITEP4S
APPROVED BY COUNCIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $2, 800 AND ADVISED
CORRESPONDENCE WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. NAYLOR IN HERITAGE ESTATES
ADVISING THE CONSTRUCTION IS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE.
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASKED WHEN COUNCIL WILL BE RECEIVING A REPORT
FROM RALPH ANDERSON CONSULTANTS ON THE EXECUTIV E RECRUITING WITI-i
CITY SECRETARY ADVISING CHRIS HARTUNG STATED A REPORT SHOULD BE
PRESENTED AFTER NOV EMB�R l, 1096 .
DISCUSSII�N WAS HELD REGARDTNG THE PROCEDURE TO REQUEST STREET
SIGNS WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING THE NEWSPAPERS PUBLISH THAT
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CITIZENS SIiOULD CALL PUBLIC WORKS OR CITY HALL AND P4AKE TI3IS •
REQU�ST. �
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATED THAT COUNCIL SHOULD HAV� A WATER RATE �
COMPARISON STUDY SHOWING WATER RATES OF SURROUNDING CITIES TI�AT
tiVAS PREPARED BY BOBBIE HENRY AND THAT FRIENDSWOOD RATES ARE IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE COMPARISON. COUNCILMAN PRIHUDA STATED THIS
REPORT SHOULD BE HELPFUL TO COUNCIL WHEN CITIZENS QUESTION THE
WATER RATES .
COUNCIL CONV�NED IN EX�CUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
P�EETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g)
PERSONNEL.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROV ED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 00 PM.
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DELO IS MCKENZIE
CITY SECRETARY