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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1986-12-08 Special 177 SPECIAL MEETING � FRIE NDSWO OD C I TY COtT NC IL DECEMBER 8 , 1986 MINUTES OF A SP�CIAL r4EETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 8 , 19a6 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PI�1 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM : , MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE MAYOR PRO—TEM JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN � JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWP4AN COUNC ILMAN 30E PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN P9EINECKE CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE � RECOMMENDATION FROM CAPTAIN HOLLAND TO AWARD THE BID FOR TIiE � COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE POLIGE D�PARTt�tENT T� IBP�—CHIEF SYSTE[4 � FOR A TOTAL COST OF $102 ,457 . �� ~� � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANII�IOUSLY . L� THRE� CUB SCOUT ' S OF WEBLOS PACK 4 �42 ATTENDED THE COUNC IL P�IEETING C� FOR THEIR CITIZENSHIP BADGE AND ASKED �UESTIOAIS OF 11AYOR LO��F , GOUNCILMAN LEE AND CITY SECRETARX DELORIS MCKENZIE, MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE MET WITH GULF COAST WASTF AUTHORITY LAST WEDNESDAY REGARDING BLACKHAWK SEWER PLANT AND STATED THE ORJG:LNAL CONCEPT OF OP�RATION WAS THAT ALL EPJTITIES PAID THE SAME PRICE FOR TREATMENT OF SEWERAGE . MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT CONCEPT HAS BEEN CHANG�D AND NO(�1 THE FOUR EIdTITIES INVOLVED , FRIEI3DSld00D , CDC , MUD 55 AND HOUSTON PAY A DIFFERENT I�ATE. [�IAYOR LOIdE STATFn DUE TO THESE VARIABLES IN RATES PAID BY FACH �NTZTY , .FRIFP�DS�a00D HAS ASI{ED FOR A t•?E�TING 1aSTH HOUSTOPJ TO taOR•K OUT A SOLUTTON TO THIS PROBLEM AND WILL REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL IF THIS M�ETING CAN BE SCHEDU LED . . COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED SHE HEARD FROI�I PATF ENGINELRItdG REGARDING APPLICATION TO T�XAS DEPARTMENT OF FJATER RESOURC�S 'L'0 GET APPROVAL FOR FRIENDSWOOD fi0 SELL $u M�LLION WORTH OF BONDS TO THE STATE AT A LOWER INTEREST RAT� THAN THE CITY COULD GET ON THE GENERAL MARKET. PATE ENGINEERING RE�UEST�D ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHZCH COUNCILMAN JORDAN IS 410RKING ON IN ORDFR TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION, ONE OF THE THIPIGS COUNCTLMAIQ JORDAN IS WORI:ING ON IS AN AP40RTIZATION SCHEDULE FOR $�� MILLION BONDS . COUNCILMAN JORDAN PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH THE AI�IORTIZATIOIJ SCHEDULE WHICH SETS OUT FIRST THREE YEARS THE CITY [,IILL PAY INTEREST ONLY AND THE CITY WILL PAY PRINGIPAL �1ND IPITEREST FOR 12 . 0 AVERAGE YEAR LIFE. MAYOR LOWE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE Ar4QRTIZATION SCHEDULE END IN 1 999 AND REQUESTED COUidC ILI�IAN JORDAN TO PREPARE AN AP40RTIZATION SCHEDULE FOR COUNCIL TO REVIEW . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED TH� THERE WILL BE A MEETING �I1 WEDNESDAY AT 9 :00 A . M. AT CITY HALL WITEi RFPRESENTATIVES FROM FRIENDSWOOD , MUD 55 AND CDC TO DISCUSS SURFACE WATER CONNECTION, MAYOR LOW� REPORTED THAT PAUL SELMAN WITH GALVESTON COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY DEPARTMENT BROUGHT A MAP TO THE CITY REGARDING RIGHT OF WAY NEEDED FOR THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND REQUESTED THE CITY TO HELP IN OBTAINING THIS RIGHT OF WAY . t�SAYOA LOWE APINOUNCED THE CITY COUI3CIL PARTICIPATED WITH THE HERITAGE GARDENERS IN THE TREE LIGHTING PROGRAC9 AND WAS ALSO INVOLVED [aITH THE CHAMBER OF COMI�IERCE ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY 1 1�8 DISCUSSION WAS HELD AEGARDING DONATION OF l� PPROXIP9ATF;LY !id �ICRFS DY THE LEZ'Z�RICH E�'AMILY . MR . NED LET'LF'RIC1I REPRESENT:ING T�iE LETZERICH FAMILY PRESENTEA A LETTER OF DONATION TO THE CITY OF� THE 40. 252 ACRES AND AN ADDITIONAL 5 ACRES. MAYOR APPOINTED A COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL�4AN PRIHODA, COUNC ILMAN LEE AND COUNC ILMAN WICKLANDER TO WORK ON THIS DONATION. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING INSURANCE COVERAGE , DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROPERTY AS A PARK AND THE NEED FOR A GENERAL WARRANTY DEED AND TO DETERMINE THE ZONING OF THIS PROPERTY. • ., DISCUSSION WAS HELA REGARDING ADJUSTMENT OF BASIC RATES FOR STORER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS WITH COUNCIL STATING THEY WOULD LIKE THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM STORER CABLE TO ATTEND NEXT WEEKS COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER . � *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTEiORIZE TRANSFER OF ��SFY 85-86 WAGES FROM INSPECTION DEPARTMENT TO PLANNING AND 70NING P DEPARTMENT. ilp� SECONDED BY COUNC ILMAN WI CKLANDER. MOTION A PPR OVED U NANI MOU SLY . (J� *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO ACCEPT ACTING CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID TO PYRAMID DEVELOPMENT INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $41 , 19� FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 72-INCH � 'g� STORM SEWER ALONG MERRIWOOD TO BE FUNDED OUT OF THE CONTINGENCY '� FU ND . SCCONDED BY COUNCTLMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . * �'P40TION WAS P9ADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO AUTHORIZE APPROVAL OF REFUND OF PROPERTY TAXES PAID BY CDC HELD IN ESCROW DURING THE �PERIOD OL' T IME THE C ITY LI MIT AGR EEMENT WA S BE ING WO RKED OUT �� • BETWEEN FRIENDSWOOD AND LEAGUE CITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . JANIS LOWE , EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAI�9BER OF COMMERCE REPORTED ON THE FIRST ANNUAL YULETIME FESTIVAL HELD IN TEIE CITY LAST WEEK WITH THE CITY , COMMUNITY , SCHOOL ' S, AND AREA CHURCIi' S I PARTICIPATING TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSFUL. MS. LOi��E THANKED EVERYONE THAT WORKED SO HARD IN HELPING TO PUT THIS EVENT ON WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR PROVIDING THE SANTA CLAUS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ESCORTING SANTA CLAUS. MAYOR LOWE PRESENTED PROCLAMATION' S TO THE RESCUE THE CANNON CAVALRY WHO TRAVELED TO GONZALES TO CAPTURE "THE C�ME AND TAKE IT CANNON" FOR THE 1986 �TH OF JULY PARADE. * *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNC ILMAN WI CKLANAER TO A PPR OVE CONTINUATION OF PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES IN THE REPORTER NEWS � �� PUBLICATIONS. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DZSCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RESIGNATION OF HOARD MEMBER FROM THE ELECTRICAL BOARD WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT JACK FIELD HAS DONATED $6 , 500 TOWARDS THE RELOCATION/ CONVERSION OF THE HUMANE FACILITIES. MAYOR LOWE STATED THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS CONVERSIdN SHOt3LD BE LESS THAN THE. $25 ,000 THAT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED AI3D WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE WORKII3G ON THIS PROJECT WITH COUP1CILriAN PRIHODA AI3D ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL THAT WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY COUNCIL REGARDING CONCERN THAT THIS PROJECT NOT GO OVER THE $25 ,000 WITH MAYOR LOWE STATING IT IS HIS AND THE ACTTNG CITY MANAGERS BELIEF THAT BX USING CITY FORCES � THIS PROJECT SHOULD STAY WITHIN THE $25 ,000. NO ACTTON WAS TAKEN REGARDING THIS MATTER. . * *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE ACTING CITY MANAGER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE RESaLUTION R86-7 , � AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHiaAY AND O�� TRANSPORTATION t4INUTE ORDER N0. 85062 FOR IMPROVEMENT OF FP4 51II � FROM WHISPERING PINES TO TH 45. SECONDED SY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTI�N APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 2 l�y � *MOTION WAS MAD� DY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSFNT AGENDA TO PAY THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED TH� ARCHITECT CONDUCTED A THREE HOUR INSPECTION OF THE SWIMMING POOL LAST FRIDAY AND GAVE TH� CONTRACTOR AN EXTENSIVE PUNCH LIST, REPORTED ON THE REPAIRS TO IaATER jdELL #2 ON THE SANDING PR08LEM, REPORTED ON THE NEED TQ PURCHASE A COPY MACHINE AT CITY HALL AND STATED THAT RATHER THAPI � '' LEASE PURCHASE THE CITY COULD PURCHASE OUT RIGHT WITH A BANK LOAN WITH 7 1 /2°r6 INTEREST. DISCUSSION WAS HFLD REGARDING THE NEED TO GO OUT FOR BID IF PURCHASED OUTRIGHT WITH COUNCIL ADVISING ACTING CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY. COUNC ILMAN NEWP9AN ASI:ED IF THERE WA S ANYTHIAIG THE C ITY COULD � DO TO REQUEST A TURNING LA[�E ON FM 526 IN FRONT OF THE SAFEWAY SHOPPING CENTER DUE TO THE ACCIDENTS AT TH'IS LOCATION. ACTING CITY MANAGER IS TO CHECK WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ON THIS MATTER. T"I � COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN � MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g) � PERSONNEL. ' C� COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. Q P40TION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : � 0 P . M. . MAYO RALPFi L . LOiaE � DELORIS MCKENZI , MC CITY SECRETARY '