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REGi3LAR MEETING
FRIE NDSWOOD CITY COU NC IL
FEBRUARY 2, 1987
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 2 , 1987 AT GITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE . ,�
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUQRUM :
MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE
MAYQR PRO-TEM ' JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN PHYLLTS LEE
COUNC ILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JO.E PRIHODA
CaUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CTTY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE
T'{ CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
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� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY ZANE LANTZ WITH HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH .
� MAYOR LOWE ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO CITY MANAGER
� ANNETTE BRAND.
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MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE MEETING WI TH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON
THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT WILL BE AT THE CORPS OFFICE AT 9 :30 AM
FEBRUARY 1 2, 1987 AND COUNC IL IS I13VITED TO ATTEND .
MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT APPROXIMATELY FIFTY PEOPLE FROM
FRIENDSWOOD TRAVELED TO AUSTIN ON JANUARY 26 , 1987 FaR A DEAN � S
RECEPTION HOSTED BY SENATOR CHET BROOKS, ATTENDED BY THE NEW
GOVERNOR , IN HONOR OF LAURIE WHITEHEAD � S PAINTING "THE
BATTLESHIP TEXAS" .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED TH� DOG POUNA PROJECT IS ONGOING WITH CLEAN
UP WORK ALMOST COMPLETED. COUNCILMAN PRIHODA A[�D COUNCILMAN LEE
HAVE TOURED THE SITE TO OBSERVE THE CLEAN UP WORK BEING DONE.
� MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CHARTER COMMISSION IS STILL MEETING TO
REVIEW THE CHARTER IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING INPUT.
, MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT TOMORROW AT 4 : 00 PM IN STEVENSON PARK ,
RICHARD HIXON WQRKING ON HIS EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT, WILL BE
PLANTING SEVEN T.REES AS A MEMORIAL TO THE CHALLENGER CREW AND
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT LAST WEEK A PRE-CONSTRUCTION
MEETING WAS HELD AT THE LIBRARY WITH THE IMPERIAL ESTATES
HOMEOWNERS WITH CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND , PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
MELVIN MEINECKE, CITY ENGINEER MALCOLM COLLINS AND HIMSELF
R EPR ESENTING THE C ITY .
COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ANNOUNCED HE FILED TODAY FOR RE-ELEC.TION TO
POSITION 4�6 .
LAURIE WHITEHEAD APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO R �AD AN OPEN THANK
YOU LETTER FOR THE APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED F'RIENDS AND
SUPPORTERS FROM FRIENDSWOOD AND THE CLEAR AREA WHO TRAVELED T�
AUSTIN TO ATTEND THE DEAN � S RECEPTION IN HONOR OF HER PAINTING OF
"THE BATTLE SHI P TEXAS" .
MARGE LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUNC IL R EGA RD ING THE OF FI CIAL
SESQUICENTENNIAL CITY PLATE THAT WAS MADE IN THE WRONG COLOR
WHICH IS IN STORAGE AT KOZAS AND THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO
GIVE THESE PLATES TO THE CITY IF THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
THEM. MS . LOWE SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF USII3G THESE PLATES
IN THE KITCHEN AREA OF THE NEW CITY HALL. COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH
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THIS SUGGESTION AND REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER HAVE THE PLATES
PICKED UP AND STORED .
BENNY BAKER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OF
THE RENOVATIONS TO JONES HANGAR PARKING LOT WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD AND CITY CREWS. ACCORDING TO
MELVIN MEINECKE THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT SPENT TO DATE IS $1 5, 000.
MR . BAKER INVITED MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL , CITY MANAGER, CITY
SECRETARY AND MELVIN MEINECKE TO A CHILI SUPPER ENTITLED "LIQUID
FIRE" ON MARCH 14 , 1987 FROM 4 :00 TO 7 :00 PM AT JONES HANGAR
HONORING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, MR . � ''
BAKER ALSO REQUESTED COUNCIL CONSIDER EXEMPTING THOSE LEASING
THE HANGAR FROM THE "NO SMOKING" ORDINANCE HEING CONSIDERED . ,
CHUCK TALBOT REPORTED THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE PROJECT "KEEP THE
WOOD IN FRIENDSWOOD" WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH OVER 7 ,000 TREES
DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITIZENS IN FRIENDSWOOD . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA
RECOMMENAED THAT IF TREES ARE DISTRIBUTED NEXT YEAR THAT THE CITY
ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 300 TREES TO PLACE IN THE OLD CITY
PARK. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN STATED SHE HAS RECEIVED A LOT OF FEED
BACK FROP4 CITIZENS WHO PICKED UP TREES AND THEY REALLY
APPRECIATED THIS PROJECT.
MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD LOOK INTO
THE FEASIBILITY OF PLANTING OAK TREES DOWN FM518 THE SIZE OF THE
TREES IN FRONT OF THE FRIENDS CHURCH AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL .
DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HELD REGARDING THE LAND FOR SALE IN FRONT OF
THE OLD CITY PARK WITH CHUCK TALBOT ADVISING THE COMMUNITY
APPEARANCE BOARD WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS AT THEIR NEXT MEETING.
LINDA YEAGER, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADDRESSED
CQUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THE CHAMBER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
HOSTING A FUTURE ISSUE CONFERENCE ON APRIL 27 TO DISCUSS ISSUES
CONCERNING OUR CITY SUCH AS F'UTURE GROWTH AND POTENTIAL
BUSINESS. THE CHAMBER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT C�MMITTEE WOULD LIKE
TO REQUEST THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE CHAMBER BY EJCECUTING
A JOINT LETTER TO TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CENTER REQUESTING THEIR ASSISTANCE WHICH IS COMPENSATED THROUGH
THE HUD SERVICES TO COMPILE STATISTICAL INFORMATION OBTAINED
THROUGH A RANDOM SURVEY USING LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
**MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A JOINT LETTER WITH THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF
Q COMMERCE TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE CHAMBER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
I� 'V� COMMITTEE IN t3PDATING STATISTICAL DATA FOR THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
JANIS LOWE ANNOUNCED THE ANNUAL CELEBRITY HEART FUND DINNER WILL
BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 23 , 1987 AT PONTILLOS RESTAURANT WITH
COUNCILMAN HARRELL AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN SERVING AS CELEBRiTY
WAITERS.
#�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R87-
$ , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR
n THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL �4 , 1987 ,
� 'U� FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCILMEN AND PROVIDING
DETAILS RELATING TO THE HaLDING OF SUCH ELECTION SUBJECT TO CITY
SECRETARY' S CONFIRMATION OF ALTERNATE JUDGES . �
SECONDED 8Y COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
* �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO TABLE CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND
a AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CSTY OF' FRIENDSWOOD AND TEXAS
�' -V� COMMERCE BANK-FRIENDSWOOD, FOR TWO WEEKS FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED HE IS WORKING WITH TEXAS COMMERCE BANK AND
THE CITY MANAGER ON PREPARING AN AMENDED AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR
THIS CONTRACT.
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO LOOK INTO
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THE STATUS OF THE SURFACE WATER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF
HOUSTON.
CONSIDERATION WAS TABLED REGARDING AWARDING OF BID FOR COPIER FOR
CITY HALL.
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER TO
EXISTING CONTRACT WITH MUNICIPAL SOFTWARE CONSDLTANTS, INC . FOR87
HAND HELD METER READING DEVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $15 ,550.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � • ,�
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE ASSESSOR- Q•
COLLECTOR REPORTS FOA OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER , 1986 AS ��
SUBMITTED . � a-,3
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
CITY MANAGER WAS REQUESTED TO DISCUSS THE DELINQUENT TAXES WITH
THE TAJC ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AND THE DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY AND
PRESENT A REPORT TO COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RENOVATIONS OF THE HUMANE
FACILITIES WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO
� WHAT FUNDS HAS BEEN SPENT, THE VARIOIIS ALTERNATIVES FOR THE
C� HUMANE FACILITIES SUCH AS RENOVATING THE EXISTING BUILDING BY
(� UPGRADING AND SOUNDPROOFING AND ALSa THE POSSIBILITY OF U3ING THE
Ur ABANDONED SEWER TANK REFERRED TO AS "THE ROUND POUND". CITY
m MANAGER REQUESTED AUTHORITY TO ADD A THIRD ALTERNATIVE FOR
� COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WITH COUNCIL HAVING NO OBJECTIONS. MR . JACK
FIELD ATTENDED THIS MEETING AND STATED THE DONATION OF $6 , 500 TO
BE iJSED FOR THE DOG POUND PROJECT HAD NO STRINGS ATTACHED TO ANY
PARTICULAR PART OF THE PROJECT, CITY MANAGER ADVISED SHE WOULD
ATTEMPT TO HAVE A REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL IN APPROXIMATELY TWO
WEEKS FOR COUi3CIL CONSIDERATION.
# *MOTION WAS MADE HY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE CALLING A
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO
CONSIDER A LAND USE CHANGE FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-
MEDIUM DENSITY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTSAL AT RESERVE "B" ( 2 . 6 .�`,
ACRES) IN POLLY RANCH FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1987 . .�J,�.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPR �VED UNANIMOUSLY. �T� �
��MOTION WAS MADE BY CO(INCILMAN WYCKLANDER TO APPROVE SECOND
READING OF ORDINANCE N0. 86-30, EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA WI THIN
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 OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS
AND BOUNDARIES; AND PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
* *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE N0. 87- 1 , PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO BE IN
POSSESSI�N OF A BURNING TOBACCO PRODUCT OR TO BE SMOKING TOBACCO
IN A FACILITY OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, EXCEPT IN AREAS
SPECIFICIALLY DESIGNATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$200 FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HERE�F .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED 6-1 . COUNCILMAN
WICKLANDER OPPOSED .
CITY MANAGER WTLL PREPARE AND SUSMIT FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
THE DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS FOR ALL CITY BUILDINGS .
� �MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE N0. 87-2 , ADOPTING THE LIFE SAFETY CODE, 1985 EDITION ,
AS PUHLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, INC . ;
PROVIDIN(3 RULES ANA RE(3ULATIONS APPLICABLE TO BUILDINCiS AND
STRUCTURES TO MAXIMIZE SAFETY FROM FIR,E; PROVIDING FOR
ADMINISTRATION ; PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATTON OF pCCUPANCY AND
HAZARD OF COt3TENTS; PROVIDING FOR FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES;
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; PROVSDING FOR SEVERABILITY ;
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REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR �
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA TO PAY THE CApITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED. _
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE FINANCE REPORT IS HIGH PRIORITY AND
WILL PRESENT A PRELIMINARY REPORT NEXT WEEK AND THEN WILL � .,
FINALIZE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . THERE WAS A PRE-CONSTRUCTION
MEETING LAST TUESDAY AT THE LIBRARY FOR IMPERIAL DRIVE WHICH WAS
VERY INFORMATIVE WITH DISCUSSION INCLUDING DRAINAGE NEEDS , A
STREET LIGHT REQUEST AND REMaVAL 0�' THE ABANDONED SEWER TREATMENT
PLANT WHICH IS BEING LOOKED II3T0. MELVIN MEINECKE IS WORKING ON
GETTING EASEMENTS ON IMPERIAL DRIVE FOR THE ROAD WORK PROJECT.
THERE WILL BE A MEETING THIS WEEK WTTH MALCOLM COLLINS TO REVIEW
PLANS FOR FALLING LEAF AND MISTY AND THEN A PRE-CONSTRUCTION
MEETING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND THEN BIDS WILL GO OUT FOR THESE
THREE STREETS IN PROCEEDING ON WITH THE FIVE YEAR STREET PLAN.
DUE TO THE SHARP EYE OF THE MAYOR, CURB CUTS ON FM 518 WERE
DISCOVERED TO BE COMPLETELY WRONG AS FAR AS THE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT WAS CONCERNED , THE CURB CUT TO GO UP TO THE SIDE OF
THE PROPOSED CITY HALL WAS FAR T00 NARROW AND THERE HAD BEEN A
CURB CUT IN FRONT OF THE FLAGS WHERE THERE WAS NOT ONE NEEDED ,
THESE HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AND FILLED BACK IN AND THE SITE TO THE
CITY , HALL WILL BE BROADENED . THE CITY MANAGER WILL MEET WITH THE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD THURSDAY EVENING PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 10, TO DISCUSS RULES AND
PROCEDURES FOR THE SWIMMING POOL ANA ALSO TO DISCUSS THE NEED FOR
A PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROVIDING FOR A PROVISION
ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT ON APRIL 4 , 1987 REGARDING A
PROPOSED NEW CITY HALL WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. DISCUSSION
WAS HELD REGARDING F'INANCING USING AVAILABLE FUNDS WITH THE MAYOR
STATING THERE SHOULD BE FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM THE REFINANCING BOND �
PROJECT AND FROM THE BLACKHAWK FUND ACCQUNT. THE CITY MANAGER
PRESENTED A SCHEDULE WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR FINANCES TO BE
DETERMINED, PLANS FOR THE CITY HALL BE FINALIZED, COMMITTEE INPUT
AND PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO PREPARE THIS
PROPOSITION FOR THE BALLOT AND STATED SHE FELT THAT DUE TO THE
TIME CONSTRAINTS TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THIS THAT THE PROPOSITION
WOULD NOT BE READY TO PLACE ON THE APRIL BALLOT BUT COULD BE
PLACED ON A BALLOT IN AUGUST. IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL
TO ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER TIME TO REVIEW THE FINANCES AVAILABLE
AND THEN COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO PLACE THIS PROPOSITION
ON THE APRIL BALLOT OR CALL A SPECIAL ELECTIOi3 FOR AUGUST WHICH
COULD BE COMBINED WITH A CHARTER ELECTION.
MAYOR LOWE STATED HE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MELVIN MEINECKE
REGARDING ORDERING A CAR FOR THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE CITY
MANAGER ADVISTNG THIS ORDER HAD BEEN CANCELED AS SHE WILL BE
USING HER OWN CAR .
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REQUESTED THE MINUTES BE TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT
MEETING AND REQUESTED A BRIEF RECESS FOR CAKE AND COFFEE IN
CELEBRATION OF CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE� S THREE YEAR
ANNIVERSARY WITH THE CITY.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 5252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g)
PERSONNEL.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED I OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING AKE .
, a N M YOR RALPH L. LOWE
DELO IS MCKENZ E, MC
CITY SECRETARY
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