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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-11-10 Special 15� SP�CIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CTTY COUNCIL � NOVEMBER 10, 1986 �, MINUTE;S OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRILNDSWOOD CTTY COUNCIL THA'P '. WAS HELD ON NWEMBER 10, 1986 AT CITY HALL AZ' 6 : 00 PP1 WITH THE � FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE PflAYOR PRO-TEM JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN JIr1 HARRELL COUNCILMAN ' PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN FVELYN NEWMAN COUNCZLMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER ACTING CITY MANAGER MELV IN MEINECF:E ADMINISTRATIV E ASSISTANT BOBBIE HENRY CITY SECRETARY UELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR LOWE CALLEU THE MEETING TO ORDER. � (}� COUNGIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEYAS OPEN � I�IEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g) � PERSONNEL. m COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAF:EN. Q MAYOR LOWE AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSTON CHAIRr9AN DENNIS HOLT CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIV E PUBLIC INPUT BOTH VERBALLY AND WRITTEN REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR ZONING CHANGE AT 201 MAGNOLIA FROM RESIDENTIAL (SFR) TO COMMERCIAL (OBD) . MS. GLORIA HARRELSON, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY STATED THIS REQUEST IS FOR AN ANTIQUE STORE. MR. RANDY UNGER PRESENTED A PETITION WITH 49 SIGNATURES PROTESTING THIS RE-ZONING. MS. ROSE LINDERMAN STATED THE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC S�IOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. MR. KEN CAMP STATED THE CITY SHOULD CONTINUE IN THE SAME ORGANIZED MANNER AS IT HAS BEEN AND THAT COP•'1MERCIAL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. SEVERAL OTHER CITIZENS IN THE AUDIENCE SPOKE IN OPPOSITTON OF THIS REQUEST FOR REZONING. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ASKED h1S. HARRELSON HOW ADV ERTISING WOULD �3E HANDLED. MS . HARRELSON STATED THERE WOULD BE A SIGN ON SITE, POSSIBLY A SIGN PLACED ON FA9 518 AND BY WORK OF R10UTH . HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. MAYOR LOWE ANNOIINCED THE CHARTER REVIEW COP�MISSION WILL , HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR INPUT REGARDING REVSSIONS TO THE CHARTER AT CITY HALL ON THURSDAY, NGVEMBER 13, 198G . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED NOVENIBER 13 , 19$6 AS "NATIONAL COt�1MUNITY EDUCATION DAY" IN FRIENDSWOOD AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO MS. SUE BROWN. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROV E THE MAYORS APPOINTMENT OF REMELI�. MEZA TO THE COMMUNITY APPEARP,NCE BOARD�,! WITH THE TERM EXPIRING JANUARY, 1987 . g � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTTON APPROVED UNI�NYMUUSUY. � MS. ROXY ALDEN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS DIRT BIKES ALONG CLEAR CREEK. MS . ALDEN STATED THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM IN THE CITY NOT JUST IN HER SUBDIVISION AND STATED THE POLICE 1 �� . � 158 D�PARTMENT NEED�D ON ROAI7/OI'F ROAD MOTORCYCLES IN OItDL,R '1'U CA`i'CH THE OFFENDERS. MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUGGESTED rIS. ALD�N WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEN THE REQUEST FOR THIS EQUIPh'IENT WOULD BE PRESENTED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO COUidCIL FOR _, CONSIDERATION. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE FRONTIER DAYS FESTIVAL THAT WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOV EMBER 15 , 1986 AT JONES HANGAR . ,, FROM 10 :00 TO 5: 00 PM. THIS WILL BE A FAI�IILY ORIENTED EVENT WITH COSTUAIE CONTESTS, ADOPTTON CEREMONIES AT 12 : 00 TO 12 : 30, TOURS OF HERITAGE MUSEUM AND A BARBECUE LUNCH. EV ERYONE IS ASKED TO PARK AT THE FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL WHERE BUSES WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO JONES HANGAR DUE TO THE LIMITED PAP.KING. COUNCILMAN LEE REMINDED EU ERYONE THAT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BE TFiE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE FALL HAUL A DAY PROGRANI AND CONTAINERS PRC7VIDED BY BEST WASTE WILL BE PLACED AT STEU ENSON PARK. MAYOR LOWE CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIV E YUBLIC INPUT I30TH V ERBALLY AND WRITTEN REGARDING PROPOSED V ARIANC�S TO THE CJVERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED THAT PRESENTLY THE ORDINANCE PKOHTBITS ON STREET PARKING FROM MIDNIGHT TO 5 : 00 A.M. THE PROPOSAL IS TO ALL'OW OVERNIGHZ' PARKING ON SPECIFIC STRELTS IN THE CITY ANll IN SOME CASES ITS LIhIITED TO SPECIFIC BLOCK5 OF THAT STREET. TfiL PROPOSAL HAS NOT BEEN FORMALIZED AS YET AND THE SUGGESTIOIJ HAD BEEN IF IT WERE TO B� ALLOWED ON THESE STREETS WE MIGHT GO TO AN ODD/EVEN SYSTEP�1 SUCH THAT A CAR COULD NOT BE PARKED PERMANENTLY EUEN ON THESE STREETS . THIS WOULD ALLOj�V CIVERNIGHT PARICING ON STREETS WHICIi HAV E HOMES THAT HAV E PREDOMINANTLY ONE CAR GARAGES WHERE THE SET BACK OF THE HOUSE IS SUCH THAT 'I'HE THE DKIVEWAYS ARE SHORT WERE ONLY ONE CAR WILL FIT IN TE3E URTVEWAY. `i'IIOSE STREETS AS PRESENTLY PROPOSED ARE BRIGADOON (100 TO 300 BLUCK) , MARY ANN (800 BLOCK) , WEST AND EAST STADIUM COURT, STADIUM LANE, STONELEDGE, BELLMAR, AVONDALE, KINGSBURY, PORTAGE, STRATMORE, ANNETTE AND LOTTIE. MS. LINDA YEAGER REQUESTED CHELSEA STREET BE ADDED TO THE STR.�ETS BEING CONSIDERED FOR VARIANCE. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN STATED SHE FELT THE ORDINANCE SHOULD RES7.'RICT PARKING ON THE STREET ONLY TO AUTOMOBILES AND PO5SIBLE PICKUP TRUCKS NO LARG�R THAN 3/4 TON. HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, MAYOR LOWE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. /� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRC7VE THE CITY h1ANAGERS �� Q� RECOt4MENDATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR EXTENSION OF ST�Rt�I SEWER �� OIJ MERRIEWOOD WITH FUNDING TO COME FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER. P�OTION APPROVED 6-l . COUNCILMAN JORDAN OPPOSED. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRCJVE TSE CITY t•1�NAGER5 �► RECOMMENDATION FOR A PAID PARAMEDIC FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD EP�ERGLNCY �b��/ MEDICAL SERVICE IN AN APpROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $20, 976 . 83 FOR SEV,EN MONTHS WITH FUNDING TO COME FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPR(7VED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO RATIFY AND APPROVE `�O�Q AUTHORIZATION FOR AI7VERTISING OF BIDS FOR CHASSIS FOR THE ' \v •p� FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANII�lOUSLY. **MOTION WA5 r1ADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPR�IE RESOLUTION $G- 15 , DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS TO \��INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY; DESCRIBTNG SUCH TERKITORY, SETTING THE DATES, TIMES, AND PLACES FOR TWO PUBLIC H�ARINGS AT WHICH TIME ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAV E AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD; AND PRC7VIDING FOR THE PUBLICI�TION OF NOTTCES OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS. 2 159 S�CONllEU 13Y COUP1CTLf1AN PRIHODA. M�`1'ION 11PPRC7Vlill UPd11NIMOUSLY. **N10TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPR(7V� THE COP�SENT � AGENDA FOR PAYP'IENT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESCPdTLD. 5�CONDED BY COUNCILI�I�N WICKLANDER. MOTIUN APPRUV ED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARllING RATIFY AND CONFIRMING TEIE ACTING CITY MANAGERS RE—ASSIGNMENT OF SAM WAT50N TO FINANCE OFFICER WITH . ,, COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILt9AN HARRELL 5TATING THEY WERE NUT COP�IFORTABLE WITH THIS ACTION WITHOUT DI5CUSSING TEIIS FURTHER. SAM WATSON STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST CLARIFICATIOiJ AS TO EXACTLY WHAT HIS DUTIES ARE TO BE. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION IT WAS AGREED UPON BY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THIS MATTER LATER IN THE MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SES5ION, PERSONNEL. ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE S6aIMMING POOL HAD TWO MORE DAYS OF INSID� PAINTING AND COULD POSSIBLY HAV E WATLR PUT IN FRIDAY, OVERLAY CONTRACTOR h10VED IN EQUIPMENT TODAY AND STI�RTED WORK ON THE ASPHALT OVERLAY PROGRAM, CONTP.ACTOR STARTED REPAIRS ON WATER WELL #2 TODAY, RELOCATION OF WATER LINE QN FM 518 IS COP�PLETE AND T"'� RELOCATION OF SANITARY SEWER LINE ON FP�1 518 J:S PROPOSED TO GET � STARTED NEXT WEEK AND REMTND�D COUNCIL OF THE INVITATION TO � ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE GULF AREA WATER AND WASTEWATER � ASSOCTATION ON MONDAY N(7VE61BER 17 , 1986 AT CAI�1P MANISON AT 5 : 00 . m COUNCILMAN NEVJMAN STATED SI3E HAD MET WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT Q TWO WL^;EKS AGO AND THEY WERE CONCERN�D WITH ROADS IN IMPERIAL GARDENS THAT ARE SCHEDUL�:D TO HAVE WORI� DONE ON THEA1 AS THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT WILL PR4BABLY START DIGGING ON COWARTS CREEK IN 6 TO 8 MONTHS AND WERE AFRAID THE HEAVY TRUCKS ON FALLING LEAF WOULD DAMAGE THE STREETS AND V7ERE REQUESTING' TIiE CITY WORK WITH THEM ON SCHEDULING THIS WORK FQR AFTER SOME OF `I'HE flEAVY TRUCICS WERE THRU WITH THE HAULING. ACTING CITY MANIIGER ANU COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED TEIIS STREET IS TO BE CONCRETED WITH 6 SNCHES OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND THESE HEAVY TRUCKS SHOULD NOT DAr1AGE THIS STREET. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASKED THE ACTING CITY NIANAGER HAD HE CHECK�D THE SWIMMING POOL DRAINAGE AT THE TREE SITES . THE ACTING CITY MANGER STATED YES HE HAD AND THE CITY WOULD HAV E TO RUN SOME ADDITIONAL PIPES AND TAP INTO THE EXISTING STORI�I SEWER. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASICED IF THE PLANS WERE BEING DRAWN UP ON R�NOVATION OF THE WATER TANK AT PUBLIC WORKS FOR RELOCATION OF THE DOG POUND WITH THE ACTING CITY MANAGER STATING THEY 6�lEKL; BEING DRAWN UP AT THIS TIME. COUNCTLMAN PRIHODA RTPORTPD HE WENT ONSIZ'E LAST TUESDAY TO LOOK OV�R THIS "RUUND POUND" WITH THE MAYOR, COUNCILtdAN NEWMAN, RUSSELL WILLIAt•9S A.ND THE ACTING CI`I'Y P�IANAGER AND STATED THE TANK HAS AN APPROXIt�1ATE DIAr1ETER OF 60 FEET AND APPEARED TO BE V ERY STRUCTURALLY SOUND TANK AND WOULD ONLY NEED ROOFING, INSULATION, AIR CONDITIONII�IG AP�1D FiEATING AND , RAISE THE LEVEL INSIDE BY FILLING WITH CONCREZ'E TO SLOPE DOWN IiJ THE CENTER IN ORDER '!'O DRAIN THE FACILITY. COUNCILI'7AN PRIHODA STATED WE VdOULD NOT NEED AN OUTSIDE DOG RUN IF THF ORllINANCE 4VAS CHANGED FOR HOLDING THE DOGS FROM 7 DAYS TO 5 DAYS. MAYOR LOWE REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE SURFAC� WATER MEETING WEDNESDAY, NCJVEPdBER 12, 1986 AT 7 : 00 AT THE HARRIS/GALVESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT BUILDING. COUNCILNIAN NEWMAN STATED THF CONSTRUCTION SUPERITdTEND�NT FOR THE WATER PLAIJT AT ELLINGTON HAD FINALLY RECEIVED THE GO AHEAD TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION. CITY SECRETARY REPORTED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED A PROPO5AL BY BERNARD JOHNSON BE PLACED ON THE AGEND�1 FOR NEX`i' MONDAY FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE GERMANY CASE ANU TO DO A TOPOGR�IPFIICAL SURVEY OF THAT AREA. COUNCIL HAD iJ0 OBJECTIONS TO THIS PROPOSAL BEIIQG PLACFD ON THE AGENDA. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSTON ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS V ERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g) PER50NNEL 3 160 � CpUNCTL RL-CUNVENL.D IN OP�N SP;SSION WITfi TFiP P'OI,L04JTiJG AC'1'TON � II�ING TAK�N. r1AY0R LOWE REQUESTED COUNCILr1AN HARRELL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE UF RE-ASSIGNMENT OF SAM WATSON TO FINANCE OFFICER. COUNCILMAN HARRELL STATED THI5 ISSUE IS V ERY SENSZTIVE TO ALL PARTIES INVOLV ED. THE CITY ATTORNEY MAY NOT HAV E UNDERSTUOD THAT WE WANTED SIMPLY THE PERSONNEL FUNCTION REMOVED FROM SAM WATSON' S . ,, DUTIES AND THFREFORE HIS WORDING FOR THE ACTING CITY h1ANAGER' S MEMO TO SAM WATSON MAY FiAV E LEFT ROOM FOR INTERPRETATION. AS A COUNCIL, THERE I5 A NEED AND A DESIRE TO SUPPORT THE ACTING CITY I MANAGER TO PROMOTE HARMONY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. PERHAPS THE V ERBIAGE WAS NOT WHAT WE WANTED BUT WE ALL WANT TO "FiANG TOGETHER" DURING THIS V ERY TRYING TIME. WE WANT THE NEW CITY MANAGER TO HAV E 7.'HE FREEDOM TO DETERMINE HIS ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP. THE INTENT OF THE ACTING CITY MANAGERS MEMO TO SAhI WATSOI�1 WAS SIMPLY TO REMOVE THE PERSONNEL FUNCTION FROM SAM WATSON. �0�� **t�10TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO RA'I'IFY AND CONFIRM THE `S� ACTING CITY MANAGERS R�-ASSIGNMENT OF SAM WATSON 7:'O FINANCE OFFICER. SECOND�D BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIt90USLY. MOTION WAS MADE AND APPR(3VED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 26 PM. MAYOR ALPH L. LOWE C 1 DELO IS MCKENZI CITY SECRETARY