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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1987-02-09 Special 205 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9 , 1987 _ MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 9 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE . ,, FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE MAYQR PRO-TEM ' JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNC ILMAN BOB WI CKLANDER CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE � CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A MEETING AT 2 : 00 PM TOMORROW � AT CITY HALL WITH TEXAS NEW MEXICO REPRESENTATIVES AND LOCAL �r DEVELOPERS TO REVIEW POLICY FOR SERVICE TO NEW SUBAIVISIONS AND � URGED COUNCIL TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IF POSSIBLE. '�C MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ATTENDED A MEETING LAST SATORDAY OF THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILMENS ASSOCIATION OF WHICH COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER IS PRESIDENT, WITH GUY EMANIS, CHIEF APPRATSER FOR CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS GUEST SPEAKER. MAYOR LOWE STATED THIS MEETING WAS VERY IMFORMATIVE AND WELL ATTENDED. . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE MEETING ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS SCHEDULED FOR 9 :30 AM THURSDAY TO DISCUSS HOW TO GET THIS PROJECT GOING AND COUNCIL IS INVITED TO ATTEND. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE GALVESTON, ALVIN , PEARLAND ASSOCIATION WILL MEET THURSDAY AT 11 :00 AM AT THE SAN LUIS HOTEL TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED NEW HIGHWAY PROGRAM, THERE WILL BE A CHAMBER BLENDER AT JUDGE WOLTZ ' S OFFICE AND WEDGEWOOD JEWELERS AT 5 :00 PM, THE CHARTER REVTEW COMMISSION WILL MEET AT 7 : 00 �PM AHD THE MAINLAND CENTER HOSPITAL AND NORTH GALVESTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS� BLENDER AND GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE MAINLAND CENTER PLAZA. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM FOR PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NEW SWIMMING POOL . MAYOR LOW� HAS CONTACTED TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE TO REQUEST THE ENGINEER MEET WITH THE CITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ADVISE THE CITY REGARDING EXPANSION OF STEVENSON PARK. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT LAST TUESDAY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PARTICIPATED IN A MEMORIAL PROGRAM AT STEVENSON PARK BY .PLANTING OF SEVEN OAK TREES IN HONOR OF THE CHALLENGER CREW. THIS PROGRAM WAS PREPARED BY RICHARD HIXON WHO IS WORKING ON REQiIIREMENTS TO BECOME AN EAGLE SCOUT. COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED HE HAD FILED TODAY FOR RE- ELECTION TO POSITION #2 . KEN CAMP, PRESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, PRESENTED THE FIRST ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND STATED COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC � KEN CAMP ALSO REPORTED TO COUNCIL THE CHAIN OF EVENTS REGARDING THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND AT WHISPERIN(3 PINES BRIDGE AND STATED THAT CHAD SMITH, 1 SHDULD BE COMMENDED FOR HIS EFFORTS AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED PAUL 1 2`S�HRADER, CITY MANAGER AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR LOOK INTO SOME METHOD �F RECOGNITION FOR THESE TYPES OF ACTIONS FOR COUNCILS R EVI EW. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST FROM THE FIRE DEPARMENT FOR U SE OF THE GALVE STON COUNTY IN TERLOC AL AGR EEMENT FU NDS FO R VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUBMIT A LETTER OF REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FTINDING NEEDED THIS BUDGET YEAR FOR COUNCILS CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING . , � �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNC ILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER TO � EXISTING CONTRACT WTTH PYRAMID DEVELOPERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 72- � , � INCH STORM SEWER. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, *�'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR TRACTOR FOR THE ,�� WATER AND SEWER AEPARTMENT TO PRECO MACHINERY SALES IN THE AMOUNT ��p OF $25 ,844 . T SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPRQVED UNANIMOUSLY. ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R87-6 , A RESOLUTION GRANTING A LIMITED WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT FOR AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED ON LOT 17, BLOCK 1 , WEDGEWOOD �.�� VILLAGE SUBDIVTSION SECTION 3 , (5226 WHITTIER OAKS ) , AN � UNRECORDED SUBDTVISION LOCATED IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATERIAL RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANTMOUSLY . MAYOR LOWE APPDINTED TWO COUNCIL COMMITTEES TO WORK OUT DETAILS OF FINANCII3G THE PROPOSED CITY HALL. MAYOR LOWE APPOINTED COUNCILMAN LEE, COUNCILMAN ,30RDAN AND COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF FINANCING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WITH A BOND ISSUE AND APPOINTED COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER, COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO LOOK AT USING BUDGETED CAPITAL FUNDS AND HOW TO REPLACE THESE FUNDS OR AN ALTERNATTVE METHOD OF FINANCING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT PAUL MAAZ , TEXAS COMMERCE BANK WQULD SERVE AS A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT TO THESE COMMITTEES AND EACH COMMITTEE CaULD ADD TWO OTHER MEMBERS IF NEEDED . MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY M'ANAGER WORIC WITH THESE TWO COMMITTEES. ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE MAYORS 1 �� APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES TO WORK ON THE FINANCING OF THE f� PROPOSED CITY HALL. �� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANYMOUSLY , �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R87-4A, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, $� PROVIDING FOR A PROVISION ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT ON APRIL � 4 , 19$7 , A PROPOSITION REGARDING A PROPOSED KEW GITY HALL ; AND PROVIDING DETAILS RELATING TO THE HOLDING OF SOCH ELECTION. SECONDED BY C0t3NCILMAN PRIHODA, MOTION AFPRaVED U13ANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A REPORT ON FINANCES AVAILABLE FOR THE NEW CITX HALL. COUNCIL CONGRATULATED CITY MANAGER AND STAFF ON A JOB WELL DONE AND STATED THIS REPORT IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE REPO,RT THEY HAVE EVERY RECEIVED. � COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEND A LETTER TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON REQUESTrNG AN EXTENSION OE THE SURFACE WATER LETTER OF INTENT AGREEMENT WITH A COPY TQ THE SUBSIDENCE DZSTRIGT. CITY MANAGER REPORTED MEETING WITH THE ARCHITECT TO REVIEW THE BACK UP MATERIAL ON THE DESIGN OF THE NEW CITX HALL AND HAS OBTAINED A DETAILEA SET �F PLANS FOR REVIEW . CITY MANA(3ER ADVISED SHE IS LOOKING AT BRINGING OTHER STAFF MEMBERS THAN PLANNED TO THE NEW CITY HALL AND THEREFORE SOME OF THE OFFICES DESIGNED WILL NEED TO BE DIVIDED. 2 � 20� * �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE DESIGNATING CITY MANAGER AS OFFICIAL CONTACT PERSON FOR NEW CITY fIALL. �g� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .-�O DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PLANTING OF OAK TREES ALONG FM 518 FROM FRIENDS CHURCH TO STEVENSON PARK WITH MAYOR LOWE STATING HE WOULD LTKE THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD TO LOOK INTO THIS PROPOSAL AND TO DISCUSS WITH THE BUSINESSES ALONG THIS AREA THE POSSIBILITY OF DONATING TREES AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL AT THE FIRST MEETING IN MARCH . � '' MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE �4ET WITH HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE MATERIALS IN THE ESPLANADES� BEING CONSTRUCTED AND REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER AND MELVIN MESNECKE TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT, POSSIBLY CONTACTING THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR DONATION OF FILL DIRT FROM THE CREEKS. , COUNCIL REQ[3ESTED THE CITY MAI3AGER TO HAVE THE TREE AT STEVENSON PARK LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE FLAGS MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE HAS HAD TWO P4EETZNGS WITH THE PARKS � AND RECREATION BOARD TO BRING THE CITY MANAGER UP TO DATE AND � TOURED THE SWIMP4ING POOL AND DISCUSSED VARIOUS PROBLEMS THE BOARD � HAS FOUND AT THE SWIMMING POOL SUCH AS THE SPACING OF TfiE BARS ON THE GATE AND OTHER ITEMS . THE SMOKING ORDINANCE WAS DISCUSSED C� TODAY IN A MEETING WITH STAFF AND THE DESIGNATED AREAS WILL BE �] READY FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION BY THE THIRD READING OF THE Q ORDINANCE. A TENTATIVE MEETING IS SET FOR THIS WEEK WITH ALTA CARBONE AND DEXTER JOINER REGARDING DELINQUENT TAXES. PROGRESS IS BEII3G MADE ON THE DESIGNS FOR THE DOG POUND FOR PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THE CONTRACT FOR USE OF THE PARK ON WINDSONG AND FM 528 . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CITY HAD RECEIVED RESPONSE FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON CYPRESS POINT AND WINDING WAY BUT QUESTIONED WHY A LIGHT AT SUNMEADOW WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON CYPRESS POINT AND WINDTNG WAY WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA AND THAT SHE WILL CONTACT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ABOUT SUNMEADOW. �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA TO PAY THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED. SECONAED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MINUTES QF JUNE 18 , 1986 WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED , MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8 , 1986 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED AND MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 19 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g) PERSONNEL . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN. , '� ,/� ��,.�-�t��-�ti ��/� �"�'�-'� NCAYOR RALPH L. LOWE � . DELORIS MCKE ZIE , CMC ' CITY SECRETA Y � 3