HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1986-12-01 Regular 1'7 3
REGULAR MEETING �
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
D�CEMBER 1, 1986
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF TflE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON DECENiBER l, 19$6 AT CITY HALL AT 8: 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: . ,,
MAYOR RALPH L. LOWE
MAYOR 'PRO-TEM JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN ' JIM HAR�ELL
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
� MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED YULETIME FESTIVITIES ARE PLANNED IN THE CITY
(� THIS WEEK ALONG WITH TREE LIGHTING CEREMONIES IN STEVENSON PARK
� AND AT THE HERITAGE MUSEUM AND URGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE.
� MAYOR LOWE STATED HE I5 WORKING TO PUT TOGETHER A MEETING ON
� DECEMBER 9, 1986 AT 9: 00 A.M. WITH STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
Q COMMISSIONERS FROM HARRIS AND GALV ESTOI� COUNTY AND CITY STAFF TO
DISCUSS RIGHT OF WAY FOR FM 2351 AND FM 528
CpUNCILMAN LEE REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO GIVE AN
UPDATE ON THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN THE CLW ERIDGE AREA. THE
ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE
BOX CULVERT ON COWARD CREEK DRIV� THE WATER CAN GET UNDER FM
2351. COUNCIL REQUESTED ACTING CITY MANGER TO LOOK INTO THIS
MATTER AND REPORT BACK AT THE NExT t�IEETING AS THEY HAVE HAD
CITIZENS ASKING ABOUT THIS DRAINAGE.
COUNCILMAN LEE REMINDED E�IERYONE THAT IN CONJ[3NCTION WITH THE
YULETIME FESTIVITIES, THE FRIENDSWOOD CHORUS WOULD BE PERFORMING
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND URGED EV ERYONE TO ATTEND.
JANET KANE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED SHE HAD APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 3, 1986 TO REQUEST PROCEDURES TO
FOLLOW TO REQUEST INVESTIGATION AND STATED SHE WOULD LIKE THE
MINUTES BE CHANGED TO REFLECT THAT REQUEST. MS. KANE REQUESTED A
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSTON TO DISCUSS THIS (MAZ'ER�AFTER DECEMBER 10 ,
1986 . MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ADDRESS THIS
ISSUE WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING HE HAD MET WITH MS. KANE
AND STATED IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT MS. KANE HAD NO RIGHT TO
APPEAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING HER PAST EMPLOYMENT WITH THE
CITY. CITY ATTORNEY STATED THERE WERE OTHER ALLEGATIONS OF MIS-
CONDUCT MADE BY MS. KANE THAT COUNCIL MAY OR MAY NOT CHOOSE TO
HEAR THOSE ALLEGATIONS AND ADVISED COUNCIL SHOULD HEAR THOSE IN
EXECUTIVE SESSZON. MS. KANE REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY SEND HER
A WRITTEN STATEMENT REGARDING TBE PROPER PROCEDURES SHE SHOULD
FOLLOW� FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO A PERSONNEL MATTER AND ALSO
THE LAW PERTAINING TO PROPERTY INTEREST FOR CAUSE.
FRED KRCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND GAVE A LENGTHY PRESENTATION
REGARDING POTABLE WATER AND SAFETY PROCEDURES.
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE PRESENTED A CARD SIGNED BY ALL
THE EMPLOYEES THANKING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE EXTRA
HOLIDAY5.
DISCUSSION REGARDING TYPE OF ROADWAY FOR FM 2351 WIDENING FROM
CLEAR CREEK TO BEAMER WAS TABLED.
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;r **MOTTON WA5 MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA �'0 ACC�PT TIIE �
�� RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION `1'0 DENY THL
REZONING REQUEST FOR 201 MAGNOLIA FROM SFR TO OBD.
SECONDED BY COUNCILPSAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRC7VED UNANIMOUSL�.
MAYOR PRO—TEM JORDAN PRESIDED OVER THE MEETING AT THIS TIME.
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�� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING
� AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ON THE REZONING REQUEST FOR �
�� 807 CEDARWOOD FROM OBD TQ SFR AND AUTHORIZE AN QRDINANCE BE
PREPARED.
SECONDED BY COUNCILHIAN LEE. MOTION APPRCN ED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR LOWE RESUMED FRESIDING (7VER THE MEETING AT THI5 TIME.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CONVERSION OF THE TANK ON DEEPWOOD
INTO HUMANE FACILITIE5 WITH COUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATING THE CITY
COULD EXPEND THE FUNDS TQ MW E THE DOG POUND OR COULD LEAV E IT
WHERE IT IS AND SOUND PROOF OR SEE IF THE DEVELOPER WOULD SHARE
TIiE COST TO CONVERT THE TANK. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATED IF THE
ORDINANCE IS CHANGED TO KEEP THE ANIMALS 5 DAYS RATHER THAN 7
DAYS IT WOULD ELIMINATE A NEED FOR A DOG RUN. MAYOR LOWE STATED
HE THOUGHT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $25, 000 TO REN(7VATE THE
TANK. IT WAS DECID�D TO DETERMINE AN EXACT COST AND THEN REQUEST
THE BUILDERS AND DEVELOPER OF TIMBER FIELD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
FUNDING. COUNCIL REQUESTED ACTING CITY MANAGER ADVISE HOW MANY
DAYS DOGS ARE IdORMALLY KEPT BEFORE THEY ARE PICKED UP..
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AWARDING OF BID FOR COMPUTER SYSTEA'1
FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH CAPTAIN HOLLAND AND LIEUTENANT
WILLIAMS MAKING THE PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDING THE BID BE
AWARDED TO IBM/OBC. COUNCIL R�QUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER
AND CAPTAIN HOLLAND ADVISE WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM TO PAY
FOR TSIS SYSTEM.
��**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE FIRE
` CHIEF '5 RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR SPECIAL RESCUE BODY
��FOR V OLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING OPTIONS #8, #9, #10 AND
#11 FOR A TOTAL OF $13,501 . 00 TO ItOENIG, INC. .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY
FIRE CHIEF KEN BEECH PRESENTED COUNCILMAN NEWMAN WITH A PLAQUE
FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE COOPERATION
EXTENDED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
RECEIV ED PLAQUES OF APPRECIATION AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BANQUET
THAT COUNCILMAN NEWMAN WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND.
MAYOR LOWE ADDRESSED THE FACT THAT THE FIRE CHIEF DRIV ES A 1980
FORD FAIRMONT AND ASKED IF COUNCIL HAD ANY OBJECTIOIVS TO THE FIRE
CHIEF HA�ING THE PRESENT CITY MANAGER'S CAR WHEN A NEW CAR IS
PURCHASED FOR THE NEW CITY MANAGER WITH COUNCIL STATING THEY HAD
NO OBJECTIOi�1S .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME.
�**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE MEMBERSHIP FOR
HOUSTUN GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRCIVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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((�**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO DESIGNATE COUNCILMAN
LEE AS REPRESENTATIV E AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AS ALTERNATE TO
�0 HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 1987 GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPRCJVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS
TIME.
�**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPR(7VE MEMBERSHIP IN
S�CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRW ED UNANIMOUSLY.
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DISCUSSION R�GARDING STORER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ADJUSTM�NT OF
BASIC RATES WAS TABLED UNTIL DECEMBER �, 19�6 WITH COUNCIL
REQUESTING A REPRESENTATIV E FROM STORER ATTEND THIS MEETING.
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE THIRD
AND FINAL READING OF OF ORDINANCE T86-23, PRCJVIDING FOR THE
DISANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND FROM THE CORPORATE ,
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS. ��
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN RETURNED TO fiHE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING
OF ORDINANCE T86-22, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER
THE ACT GW ERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED
SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY
QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE
EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED
�PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND
� BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIREES OF THE CITY; AND ESTABLISHING
C� AN EFFECTIV E DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR INCREASED
(� MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITY RESERV E AT
� RETIREMENT OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
m 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROV ED UNANIMOUSLY.
Q **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPRC7VE FIRST READING
OF ORDINANCE T86-25, DIVIDING THE TERRITORY ANNEXED TO THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-21 INTO ZONING DISTRICTS AND
USE AREAS; DESCRIBING THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND CONTATNING OTHER PR(7VISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT. (FOREST BEND SUBDIVISION)
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRCJVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE T86-26 , AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING
' THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 3-36 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 3 AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 3-36 ; PR(7VIDING FOR
IMPOUNDMENT FEES FOR ANIMALS CAUGHT RUNNING AT LARGE IN TH�
AMOUNT OF $7 . 50 PER DAY OR PART THEREOF PLUS $10.00 FOR THE FIRST
IMPOUNDMENT� $20 . 00 SECOND IMPOUNDMENT, AND $30. 00 FOR THE THIRD
AND SUBSEQUENT IMPOUNDMENTS; PRqVIDING A PICK-UP CHARGE OF $26.00
FOR COLLECTION OF ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE REQUIRED TO BE
IMPOUNDED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5 : 00 PM AND 8: 00 AM MONDAYS THRU
FRIDAYS AND ANY TIME ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAY; PROVIDING OTHER
MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PRCNIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PRCJVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 . 00 FOR
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF AND APIENDING THE LENGTH OF TIME
TO HOLD THE ANIMALS FROM 7 DAYS TO FIV E DAYS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROV ED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPR(7VE CONSENT AGENDA
TO PAY THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPRCN ED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AUTHORIZING ACTING CITY MANAGER TO
ADV ERTISE FOR BIDS FOR STREET PAVING FOR CHELSEA, SHADWELL AND
MAGNOLIA WITH IT BEING DETERMINED THAT CHELSEA IS BEING BTD AT
THIS TIME, A CITIZEN HAS STATED HE HAD A DEED TO THE MIDDLE OF
THE ROAD ON MAGN�LIA BUT IS WILLING TO DEED (7VER TO THE CITY IF
THIS CAN BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1986 WITH COUNCILMAN NEWMAN
STATING SHE HAD THE PAPER WORR AND WILL WORK ON DETERMINING V ALUE
AND THE ACTING CITY MANAGER IS TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE
STREET FROM COENCO AND MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY
MANAGER TO LOOK AT THE PROPOSAL TO PAVE SHADWELL TO INCLUDE
PARKING AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION.
**MOTI�N WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE PATE �
ENGINEERING TO PREPARE ENGINEERING FOR RUNNING WATER LINE FROM�QI_
PRESENT WATER SYSTEM SUPPLY TO THE PROPOSED WATER 5YSTEM SITE ON 'v�°
FM 528 CONTINGENT UPON MAYOR LOWE GETTING THE PROPERTY DONATED.
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SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMDUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THE MILLION GALLON "
WATER TANK WITH COUNCIMAN WICKLANDER STATING IT WOULD BE OF
LITTLE OR NO ADV ANTAGE OF HAVING THE TANK AND THE BOOSTER PUMP
5TATION AT THE SAME LOCATION. COUNCIL DECIDED TO HAV E THE CITY
STAFF AND THE ENGINEERS LOOK AT THE AVAILABLE LOCATIONS AND THEN
MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ALL THE
POSSIBILITIES . .
ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE CITY DID NO EXPERIENCE ANY MAJOR
PROBLEt�1S DURING THE THANKSGIV ING HOLIDAYS, THE ASPHALT OV ERLAY
PR�GRAM IS COMPLETED ON MCKISSICK, OAK DRIV E AND LAY FAIR,
SWIMMING POOL LACKS THE LANES BEING PAINTED AND SEALING THE
EXPANSION JOINTS AND THEN THE POOL WILL BE READY FOR AN
INSPECTION. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE ACTING CITY MANAGER BRING IN
A TREE SPECIALIST BE BROUGHT IN TO LOOK AT THE TREES AT THE
SWIMMING POOL AREA.
COUNCIL COI�IVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEET�NGS LAW, ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (e)
LEGAL AND (g) PERSONNEL,.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 8 WERE CORRECTED ANU
APPROiVED AND REGULAR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 3 , REGULAR MEETING
NC7VEh1BER 17 , SPECIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18, SPECIAL MEETING ON
NOV EMBER 23 , SPECIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 24 AND SPECIAL MEETING
ON NOVEMBER 25, 1986 WERE APPRC7VED AS PRESENTED. ,
MOTION WAS MADE AND APPRW D TO ADJOURN AT 11: 40 PM.
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D LO IS MCKENZIE CM
CITY SECRETARY
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