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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1987-02-16 Regular 209 REGULA R MEETING FRIE NDSWOOD CI TY COU NC IL FEBRUARY 16 , 1987 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 16 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE , , FOLLOWING PRESENT COP�STITUTING A QUORUM : MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE MAYOR 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 CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON � CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE (� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY GLENN MARTISEK , HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH . � � MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED JUDGE HOLBROOR , COMMISSIONER CROWDER AND m THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES AND THANKED � THEM FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING. MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE MET LAST WEEK WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT WITH APPROXIMATELY TWELVE REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THIS PROJECT. THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS THINKS THERE SHOULD BE A HURRICANE GATE THAT WOULD STOP FLOOD WATERS OF GALVESTON BAY FROM COMING UPSTREAM TO CLEAR CREEK BUT WOULD ALSO LET THE FLOOD WATERS FROM UPSTREAM CLEAR CREEK GO OUT INTO THE BAY. WHERE TO LOCATE THIS GATE FOR THE BEST RESULTS IS BEING CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. JUDGE HOLBROOK STATED THE MOVING OF THE GATE AS DESIGNED FROM THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 148 TO THE WEST SIDE IS AT THE RERUEST OF THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND MAY DELAY THE PROJECT FOR TWO OR THREE MONTHS. IF THE GATE IS PLACED ON THE WEST SIDE , THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAVE INDICATED THEY CAN LET A CONTRACT IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR, THE CONTRACT FOR THE SECOND OUTLET CAN BE LET MARCH OR APRIL OF NEXT YEAR AND IF HARRIS AND GALVESTON COUNTIES CAN OBTAIN RIGHT OF WAY ON THE FIRST PHASE, WHICH WILL GO FROM THE UPPER CLEAR LAKE TO JIIST BEYOND HIGHWAY THREE, BY THE LATE FALL OF 1988 . JUDGE HOLBROOK STATED THE BIGGEST PROBLEM AT THIS TIME IS FINDING DISPOSAL SITES APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 100 ACRES IN THE LEAGUE CITY AREA. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT MUD 55 HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING REMOVAL OF THEIR SEWER PLANT ON FM 528 AND THEY BELIEVE THEY HAVE SOMEONE INTERESTED IN BUYING AND REMQVING THIS PLANT, THIS PLANT SITE IS WHERE THE CITY HAS A PROPOSED LAND DONATION FOR A TAK� TANK FOR HOUSTON WATER FOR SURFACE WATER. MAYOR LOWE AND THE CITY MANAGER WILL TALK TO TfiE PEOPLE DEALING WITH MUD 55 TO SEE IF THEY HAVE AN INTEREST IN BUYING AND REMOVING THE TWO SEWER PLANTS IN THE CI.TY. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE COUNCIL WILL MEET THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7 : 00 PM IK A JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REZONING REQUEST. AT THIS TIME JUDGE HOLBROOK , COMMISSIONER CROWDER AND MAYOR L�WE PRESENTED $50 ,000 FROM THE COUNTY AND $50 ,000 FROM THE CITY TO CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR DRAINAGE WORK ON COWART' S CREEK. PRESIDENT FRANK FRANKOVITCH ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO THE COUNTY AND TO THE CITY FOR THIS JOINT EFFORT FOR DRAINAGE WORK. � 1 210 JUDGE F�OLBROOK AND COMMISSIONER CROWDER AT THIS TIME PRFSENTED $6 ,000 TO THE FRIENDSWOOb VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN THE UNINCQRPORATED AREAS OF GALVESTON COUNTY . FIRE CHIEF KEN BEECH ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO THE COUNTY FOR THIS FUNDING. AT THIS TIME FRANK FRANKOVITCH PRESENTED A BRIEF REPORT AND SLTDE PRESENTATION ON DRAINAGE WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON CHIGGER CREEK BY CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT. , MAYOR LOWE CALLED A SHORT RECESS FOR REFRESHMENTS IN IiONOR OF JUDGE HOLBROOK, COMMISSIONER CROWDER AND THE DRAINAGF DISTRICT. *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGERS ^ RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE $1 ,000 FOR SPECIAL SERVICES AND �� I COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. 3� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAIJ. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. BILL FUSS, CHAIRMAN FOR THE CHARTER REVIEW COP4MISSION, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REPORT THAT THE COMMISSION COMPOSED OF HARRIETT CHANEY , DICK CONWAY, ED HARRIS , MAC TAYLOR AND HIMSELF WOULD LTKE TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF THEIR APPOINTMENTS IN ORDER TO DO A THROUGH UPDATE ON THE CHARTER. COUNCIL STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO EXTENDING THESE APPOINTMENTS AND THANKED THE COMMISSION FOR WORKING SO DILIGENTLY ON THIS REVIEW OF THE CHARTF R. BENNY BAKER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL $6 , 750 FOR RENOVATIONS AT J�NES HANGAR WHICH INCLUDES SIDEWALKS, CEDAR WALL AND SKY LIGHTS. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS REQUEST. BENNY BAKEft ALSO STATED THAT THE 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE WODLD LIKE TO REQUEST STAFF MEMBER DONNA CASHION TO ATTEND THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY �� MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT THE BIDS RECEIVED FOR COPIER � FOR CITY HALL AND AUTHORIZE RE-BIDDING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. +�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO BILL UTILITIES MONTHLY WITH IMPLEMENTATION TO �,'$� BE A PR IL 1 , 1 9$7 . 3 SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *�'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AMENDMENTS TO THE FEMA/FLOOD DAMAGE 3�� PREVENTION ORDINANCE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE RE�SOLUTION N0. R87-5 , AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT � p„� BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND TEXAS COMMERCE BANK- � v FRIENDSWOOD, EXCLUDING THE AGENCY AGREEMENT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAI3 JORDAN. MOTION APPAOVED UNANIMOUSLY . CONSIDEAATION OF AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE CITY OF PEARLAND F'OR THE PROVISION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE WAS TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING. CONSIDERATION OF RENOVATIONS TO RENWICR PARK CONCESSION FACILITIES WAS TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING. COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO BREAK DOWN PROPOSED COSTS BETWEEN FHASE 1 , RESTROOM AND PHASE 2 , FOOD HANDLING FACILITIES. � * *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T86-30 , EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXA3, TO INCLUDE ALL LAND AREA WITHIN CE.RTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES; APFROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS 2 211 AND BOUNDARIES; AND PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVFRABILITY CLAUSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIM0l3SLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE SECOND AEADING OF ORDINANCE N0. T87-1 , PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO BE IN POSSESSION 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 FUAPOSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 .00 FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF. . ,, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE B�Y COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T67-2 , ADOPTING THE LIFE SAFETY CODE , 1985 EDITION, AS PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION , INC . ; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO B[3ILDINGS AND STRUCTURES Ta MAXIMIZE SAFETY FROM FIRE; FRdVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION ; PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY AND HAZARD OF CONTENTS; PROVIDING FOR FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES; PROVIDING OTBER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING FOA SEVERABILITY ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCFS � INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. � SECONDED BY COi3NCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � � �MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE FIRST READING (� OF ORDINANCE T87-3 , AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, OR � PARTS OF ORDINANCES, OR AMENDMENTS THERETO, THAT CONFLICT WITH Q THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THIS AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW ORDINANCE , REGULATING PLUMBING WORK IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS ; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANGE AND THE ISSUAI3CE OF PERMITS AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES; PROVIDING FOR SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS ; � PROVIDING PENALTIES F�R VI�OLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE FIRST AEADING OF ORDINANCE T87-4 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-56 OF ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE ; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE STANDARD SOUTHERN MECHANICAL CODE , 1985 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDICES, AS PUSLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING INSTALLATION, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT OF HEATING AI3D COOLING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVE RABILI TY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T$7-5 , AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD GAS CODE , 1985 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDICES, AS PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC . ; ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING TEiE II3STALLATION, REPAIR APdD REPLACEMENT OF GAS PIPING , FIXTURES, FITTINGS, APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $200 .00 ) FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATIOI� OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. +�*MOTION MADE SY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE FIRST READING ORDINANCE T87-6., AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ; PROVIDING RULES, REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WITHIN THIS CITX; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION AND APPOINTMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL BOARD ; PROVIDING FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION ; PROVIDING FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION ; PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF MASTER AND JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS; PROVIDING PERMITTING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING APPEAL PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1987 NATIONAL FLECTRICAL CODE ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 .00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF A PROVISION HEREOF ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILTTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH . 3 212 SECONDED BY COUNC ILMAN LEE. MOTION A PPR OVED U NANI MOU SLY. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T87-7 , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT � DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1987 BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , FOR THE INSTALLATION CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS/ILLUMINATION AT THE LOCATIONS ( FM528 AT CYPRESS PQINT AND FM528 AT WINDING WAY) SHOWN ON EXHIBIT 1 , ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF , IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD; PROVIDING FOR THE � ,, EXECIITION OF SAID AGREEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAIV JORDAN TO APPROVE THE CITY �/'MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION BY MEMORANDUM 87-09 , DATED FEBRUARY 13 , �� ' 1987 , DESIGNATING SMOK�NG AREAS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN 'LEE. MOTIOI3 APPROVED UNANIMfOUSLY. *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WTCKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED CITY HALL, SUCH AS REVIEWING THE PROPOSED PLANS, ALTERNATIVE FINANCING AND METHaDS TO REPLENISH USE OF AVAILABLE FUNDS IF NECESSARY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE WILL MEET WITH THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FINANCING OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WITH AVAILABLE FUNDS QN FRIDAY. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCED THAT DUANE HENGST HAS RECEIVED HIS REGISTRATION AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN TEXAS. CITX riANAGER REPORTED THAT LAST TUESDAY THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD HEI�D A PUBLTC MEETING REGARDING THE USE AND PROCEDiIRES FOR THE SWIMMING POQL WHICH WAS WELL ATTENDED AND VERY PRODUCTIVE , CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE MET THIS WEEK WITH ALTA CARBONE AND DEXTER JOYNER � REGARDING DELINQUENT TAXES AND THAT ALTA CARBONE WILL PULL TOGETHER THE EXACT FIGURES FOR EACH OF SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE TA7CES FALL INTO DIFFE'RENT CATEGORIES AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL AT THE MARCH 2 , 1987 MEETING. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THERE WILL BE A STREET MEETING TOMORROW FOR FALLING LEAF AND MISTY AT THE LIBRARY AT 7 :00 PM. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO 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 AT 10: 00 P. M. . �/� �� l� -;i � �-c..-��--�._ ,��=�--� __��c., MAYOR ALPH L. LOWE . � . DELORIS MCKENZI , C CITY SECRETARY 4 �„�,�, ,...,.,�_._.._.____..__.__..�.___Y_._..._. _._ _._.__..____