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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1987-01-19 Regular 19� REGULAR MEETING FRIE NDSWO OD C I TY COU NC IL JANUARY 19, 1987 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSLd00D CITY COUNCIL THAT IaAS HELD ON JANUARY 19 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM IJITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: • .� MAYOR RALPH L . LO�r1� MAYOR PRO—TEM JAN JORDAN COUNGILA9AN ' JIM HARREL L COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE Cd(3NCILr9AN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILt7AN JOE PRIHODA COU NC ILMAN BOB FIIC KLANDE R CITY ATTORNEY JOI3N OLSON ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN TIEINECKE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT BOBBIE HENRY CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKFNZIE T"� • � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BOB .HAYES, FRIENDS�100D FRI�NDS CHURCH . � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE YFARLY CHAMBER BANQUET WAS HELD FRIDAY � PdIGHT AT THE Ii0F3BY HILTON AND WAS WELL ATTEND�D . � GALVESTON L� COUNTY COMMISSIONER RON CROWAER AND HIS WIFE ATTEPJDED ALONG i�1I TH �C[ OTHER DIGNITARIES. COt4MISSIONER CROWDFR ADVISED I�ZAYOR LOWE HE WOULD BE AT THE FIRST COUNCIL t-tEETING IN I�'EBRUARY TO PRESENT THE COUNTY ' S $50 ,000 CHECK TO THE DRATNAGE DISTRTCT AND THE CITY WOULD ALSO PRESENT THEIR $50, 000 CHECF{ AT THAT TIME. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT FRIENDSWOOD IaITH COUNCILI4Ai� 1,lICKLAPIDER AND LT. RUSSELL WILLIAMS REPRESENTING THE CITY, F1ILL BE HOSTING A FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MEETING ON WEDNESDAX AT COMMUNITY BANK AND TNVITATIONS WERE SENT TO THE SURROUNDING CITIES AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS. MAYOR LOWE STATED H� RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROi4 THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TN REGARDS TO THE HOLD UP ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND THAT THEY ARE TRYING TQ SET A MGETING UP AND �IILL ADVISE WHEN ALL THE PARTIES CAN ME� T. f4AY0R LOWE ANNOUNCED THE C ITY MET LAST WEEK ��fI TH R EPR ESENTATIVE S FROA4 HARRIS COUNTY, GALVESTON COUNTY, CITY STAFF AND GALVESTOtd COUNTY R.IGHT OF WAY DEPARTMENT, REGARDING RIGHT OF 4dAY ON FM 2351 AND FM 528 FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WIDENIP�G PROJECT AND IT LOOKED LIKE THE CITY MAY HAVE TO LOOK INTO DE—ANNEXING ROADWAY IN HARRIS COUHTY ON THESE TWO ROADS DUE TO THE COST OF PURCHASING RIGHT OF WAY. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ASKED IF TFiE CITY HAD AN ORDINANCE REGULATING LITTERING, THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE CITY DID HAVE SUCH AN ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN LEE READ A PREPARED STATEMENT ANNOUNCING THAT SHE HAS FILED FOR RE—ELECTION TO POSITION 4 FOR THE APRIL ,4 , 1987 CITY ELECTION. � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE PROPOSAL BY FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY TO AUTHORIZ� THE GITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE NFPA LIFE SAFETY CaDE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING COf9MITTEE TO �t3, REVIEW THIS CODE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNC IL . fO � SEGONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. # �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE PROPOSAL BY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT BOBBIE HENRY TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE ORDIA�ANCES ADOPTING LATEST EDITIONS OF CONSTRUCTION CODES USED T� REGULATE BUILDING IPJ THE CITY OF �� FRIENDSWOOD FOR COUNCIL REUIEW. jl S�CONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPR �IIED UNANIMOUSLY. 1 198 DISCUSSION WAS II�LD REGARDING WfiFRE TO PLtICE TIIC OV� R IIE1�D IIidD GROUND STOR/1GE TANK WITH RECOMMENDA'PION FROP� MAYOR LOWF , ACTING CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE THE MILLION GALLON ELEVATED STORAGE TANK BEHIND FIRE STATION �2 ON FM 528, AP4END THE CONTRACT YJITH SERVICE ENTERPRISE TO INCREASE THE u00 GALLOtd GROUND STORAGE TANK TO 450 GALLONS AT AN ADDITIONAL COST Or $17 , 500 AND HAVE THE GROUND STORAGE TAh]K PLACED BEHIND THE SEWER PLANT ON Fr1 528. ACTING CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT SERVICE ENTERPRISE STATED THE SOIL SAMPLE TEST OF THE NEF1 SITE IS � .y INCLUDED IN THIS ADDITIONAL COST AP1D THAT TH�Y WERE VERY ANXIOUS T0 START TO 4�ORK. CO[3I3CILMAN WICKLAIdDER ASKED IF SERVICE ENTERPRISE UNDERSTOOD THIS 450 GALLON TANK WOULD BE USED FOR POTABLE WATER AND THE ACTING CITY' MANAGER STATED HE MADE IT VERY CLEAR TO SERVICE ENTERPRISE WHAT THIS TANK WOULD BE USED FOR. COUNCILP9AN JORDAN ARRIVED AT THIS TIME. � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH SERVICE ENTERPRISES TO CHANGE THE b00 GALLOt�t GROUND STORAGE TANK TO �450 GALLONS AT AN ADDITTONAL COST �F $17, 500 j+IHICH �� INCREASES THE CONTRACT PRICE TO $422 ,500 , DESIGidATIr1G THE SITE ' FOR THE ELEVATED MILLION GALLON TANK TO BE ERECTED BEHIND FIRE ��r STATION �2 ON FM 528 AND THE �150 GALL�N GROUND STORAGE TAKE TANK TO BE LOCATED BEHIND THE MUD 55 SEWER PLANT ON FM 528 SITE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANI1�40USLY . MAYOR PRO—TEM JORDAN PRESIDED OVER THE MEETING AT THIS TIi�iE. �' �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE TEiE REC0t4MENDATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER TO ACCEPT STERLINGWOOD ,Q� SUBDIVISION. 1� � SECOND�D BY COUNCILP4AN NEWI�AN. MOTION APPROVED 5-0 . P4AYOR LOWE ABSTA INED. TSAYOR LOWE ASSUt�IED PRESIDING OVER THE MEETING !.T THIS TIr1E. ##MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR '; PURCHASE OF HAND—HELD RECORDER AND TRANSCRIBEA IN THE AMOUNT OF �� ,$+� $1 ,283 . 00 FOR THE NEW CITY MANAGER WITH FUNDS TO BE TAKEN FROt4 THE CQNTINGENCY FUND . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPRaVED UPIANIr40USLY . � �MOTION WAS t9ADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO PLACF A RBFERENDUM �� REGARDIIVG A PROPOSED NEW CITY HALL ON THE AFRIL �t , 1987 BALLOT. I SECONDED BY COUNCILP9AN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY , DISCUSSION FIAS HELD REGARDING SETTLEMENT, MILLICAN VS CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY STATING HE WO[JLD PREFER TO DISCUSS THIS t�JITH THE COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNC ILAZAN NEWMAN TO A PPR OVE THF FE E .} REVTSION FOR THE t3SAGE OF LEAVESLEY PARK HANGAR AS RLCOf-1t�1EPJDED BY �� I�THE PARKS BOARD , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . PARKS BOARD MEMBER ANN WHITAKER STATED THE BOARD WOULD LIKE � TO HAVE A TOidN MEETING ON FEBRUARY 10 , 1987 AT CITX HALL TO OBT� IN INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE iISE OF THE NEW MUNICIPAL POOL. COUNCIL ADVISED THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS i�lEETING. I COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THAT NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 25 , 1 g$7 TH�RE WILL BE A RECEPTION AND SIGNING PARTY HOSTED BY SENATOR CHET BR OOKS A T THE C APITAL IN H ONOR OF LAU RIE W HI TEHEAD� S LA TEST PAINTING , THE BATTLESAIP TEXAS. THERE WILL BE A BU5 LEAVING AROUND 12: 30 P. M, FROT9 TEXAS COMMERCE BANK FOR THOSE j�iISHING TO ATTEND. � 199 ##MOTION WAS MADE HY COUNCILPlAN JORDAN TO lIPP130VL T'Ii� ANPIU/1L L�ASE AGREE�fENTS WITH FRIENDSWOOD SCHOOL DISTIiICT I�'OR TFiE USE OI' PLAYING FIELDS ADJACENT TO THE WESTWOOD ELEMP:NTARY SC�iDOL PROPERTY AND THE WINDSONG PROPERTY SITE. 'I] "S SECONDED BY COUNCILf4AN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOOSLY. � � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R87-2 , A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LETTER AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AidD MR. RONALD ,� HAUSMA�1 REGARDING THE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY FOR THE Ir9PROVEMENT OF'� '' CHELSEA LANE. ' SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR PRO—TEM JORDAH PRESIDED OVER THE MEETING AT THIS TIP9E. ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T86-27 , AMENDING ORDINAP�CC N0. 8U-15 PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19 , 1984, AND KNOtdN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAAID LOCATED AT 807 CEDARtd00D , FRIENDSti�l00D , TEXAS FROM OLD Bt3SINESS DISTRICT TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCL: . � SECONDED BY COUNCILriAN LEE. MOTION APPROV�D 6-0 . MAYOR LOjlE � ABSTA IN ED. � MAYOR LOWE ASSUMED PRESIDING OVER THE MEETING . � m # �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THIRD AND FIIVAL Q READING OF ORDTNANCE T86-28 , DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC CONVENIEDICE AND NECESSITY NO LONGER REQUIRE THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF CHESTER DRIVE� AS DEDICATED BY DEED RBCORDED IN VOLUME 212, PAGE 24 & 25, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF GALVESTOI� COUNTY, TEXAS; VACATING , ABANDONING, AND CLOSING SAID PORTION OF CHESTER DRIVE ; AIITHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST QUITCLAIh1 DEEDS CON�)EYING SAID ABANDONED ROADWAY EASEP9ENT TO ISRAEL GOMEZ AND I�iIFE , MARIA, AND GEORGE WELCH AND WIFE DARLA , THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS OF SAID ROADWAY EASEMENT, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATIIdG TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION AP-PROVED UNANIMOUSLY . '� ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. E$6-29 , AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF . FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA �TITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR ALL OE TfiE ARFA LJITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND B�UNDARIES; PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAtTSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0. 86-3fl , EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA 4IITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS , AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ALL OF THE AREA WI THIN SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR ALL OF THE AREA �dITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES; 'AND PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY, CLA[ISE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED iINANIMOUSLY. �'#M�TION WAS MADE BY GOUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE PAYMENT TO SPAW—GLASS CONSTRUCTORS FOR THE SWIMMING POOL IN THE AMOUNT OF �20, 3U4. 00. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ACTING CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE INSPECTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OI' THE SWIt9MING POOL WILL BE IN THE MORNING AT 1 0 :40 A. M. . ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN jaORKING ON THE MERRIWOOD DITCH PROJECT� THE RENWICK PARK CONCESSION STAND PLANS ARE BEING PREPARED TO GO OUT F�R BIDS IN ABOUT TldO tidEEICS, THE STREET PROGRAM IS ONGOING, A PRE—CONSTRUCTION r9�ETING IS PLANN�D WI �'H IMPERIAL ESTATES RESIDEN�'S �OR TU�SDAY AT 7 : 00 PM AT 3 �00 THE LIBRARY TO GO OVER CONSTI3UCTION THAT IS PLANNED FOR THIS AREA, THERE WILL BE PRE-CONSTRUCTIQN ME�TINGS FOR FALLING LEAF AND t9ISTY STREETS PRIOR TO GOING OUT FOR BIDS , DI�CUSSION WAS � HELD REGARDING DE-ANNEXING PORTION OF ROADWAY ON FP�I 2351 AND FM 528 DUE TO THE COST OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE WIDENING PROJECT BY TIiE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, THE FINANCE DEPARTI�IENT IS 1r10RKING ON AN UPDATE ON THE CITY FINANCES. COUNCILP4AN 47ICKLANDER REQUESTED THE P9AYOR HAVE COUNC ILMAN HARRELL, COUNC ILP7AN JORDAN AND THE NEW CITY MANAGER WORK ON THE FORMAT OF THE FINANCE . ,, REPORTS TO COUNCIL AND REQ[3ESTED THEY BE PRESENTED IN A SIMPLIFIED FORM. MAYOR L04JE REQUESTED COUNCILMAN JaRDAN , COUNCILMAN HARRELL AND THE CITY MANAGER WORK ON THIS REPORT. ', MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 1986 nrrD RFGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 12 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED . COUNCIL�4AN HARRELL ANNOUNCED THERE WOi]LD BE A COMMUNITY TrJID� RECEPTION WELCOMING NEW CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND TO FRIENDSWOOD HOSTED BY THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY , CITY STAFF AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THE RECEPTION WILL BE HELD AT THE LIBRARY ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1987 FROM 5 : 00 TO 7 :30 PM. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAtiJ ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e) LEGAL. COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MOTION F1AS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10: 00 PP1. � -/ AYOR RALPH L. LOWE ' � i . DELORIS MCKENZI , MC CITY SECRETARY