HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1987-04-06 Regular 235
REGULAR h9�ETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITX COUNCIL
APRIL 6 , 1987
P9INUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUtdCIL THAT
WAS HELA ON APRIL 6 , 1987 AT CITY }iALL AT 7 : 00 PM {dITH T�IE �'
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTIT[3TING A Q�3�Ri3t�i:
' MAYOR ' RALPH L . LOWE
MAYOR PRO—TEM JAN JORDAN
' COUNCILHIAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEF
COUNCILMAPI EVELXN NEWP�4AN
COUNCILP7AN JOE PRTHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY P4ANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY ATTORNEY JOHId OLSOId
� CTTY SECAETARY DELORIS f9CKENZIE
� INVOCATION 4JAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL .
�
� �*MOTION WAS P4ADE I3Y COUNCIL�9AN NEWMAN TO APPROV� RrSOLUTION N0 .
CY� R87-9 , A RESOLUTION AND ORDEA CAPJVASSING THE RETURIdS AND �
C= DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A CITY OFFICERS ELECTION HELD ON THE 4TH n
DAY OF APRIL , 1987 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMAN FOR � �� I
POSITIOid 4�2 , FOR POSITION ��4 , FOR POSTTION ��6 AND NON— BINDING
REFERENDUM ON PROPOSED CITY HALL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UidANIMOUSLY .
MAYOR LOWE ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO IIOB WICKLANDER ,
POSITIOt� ��2 , PHYLLIS LEE , POSITION ��4 AND TO JOE PRIHODA ,
, POSITION ��6 .
MAYOR LOWE STATED THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR 1987 IS OVER AND
THANKED EVERYONE � FOR PARTICIPATING .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE BASEBALL DAY PARADE HELD SATURDAY WAS A
SUCCESS WITH 2 , 117 PARTICIPATING IN OPENING DAY C�REMONIES .
PIAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT COUNCILMAN JORDAN HAD CALLED HIM
REGARDING S .B . 90g WHICH SENATOR BUSTER BROWN IS INTRODUCING
RELATTNG TO EXEMPTING CITIES WITH POPULATION OF 20 , 000 AND LESS
FROM THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT RULES AND REGULATIONS . MAYOR LOWE
STATEA THAT AFTER READING S .B . 909 AND H . B . 170b , HE HAS WRI�TEN A
LETTER TO SENATOR CHET BROOKS WHICH 4JAS READ INTO TF�� RECORD ,
OPPOSING THIS BILL . MAYOR LOWE STATED THIS IS HIS OWN PERSONAL
VI�W AND THAT POSSIBLY COUPJCIL WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL
ACTION REGARDING TH.IS BILL .
COUNCILMAN LEE THANKED EVERYONE WHO VOTED IN THIS ELECTIaN AND
STATED SHE IS LQQKING FORWARD TO SERVING ON COUNCIL FOR TFIE NEXT
TWQ YEARS .
,
MR . HERBERT COOMBS WHO IS A RESIDENT OF DUNBAR ESTATES APPEARED
� BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS CONCERN FOR THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION OF
' WALDEN POND CONDOMINIUMS AND ASKEA COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO WHAT
COULD BE DONE TO CLEAN THIS AREA UP . I�IAYOR LOWE STATED HE
THOUGHT A COMMITTE� SHOULD BE APPOINTED WITH MR . CO�MBS ACTING AS
CHAIRMAN TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM . COUNCILMADI 14Etidt�iAN STATED SHE
FELT THA7' COUNCIL SHOULD WORK ON THIS PROBLEM AND TRY TO SET UP A
P7EETING WITH THE OWNER OR PROJECT MANAGER , MAYOR LOWE ASKED
CQUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT AND ADVISE MR . COOMBS
WHEN A MEETING IS SET UP .
�*r40TI0N WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPOINT COUNCILI�iAN LEE ��
AS MAYOR PRO—TEM FOR ONE YEAR . � -
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �
1
,�_�,,,,,,�, __.____.__ ._.__.____-- .
236
#*MOTION WAS MAD� DY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO RECIND ACTION TAICEN 13Y
,� COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 16 , 1987 TO REJECT BIDS RECEIVED FOR COPIER
Q ANp AWARD BID FOR CANON COPIER FOR CITY HALL TO GL�BAL SERVICES ,
�+���INC . IN TIiE AMOUNT OF $7 , 9g3 . 00 WITH RENTAL CREDIT TQ BG APPLIED .
V SECONDED BX COUNCILMAN NEWP4AN . MOTION APPROVED 6- 1 . 1�4AYOR LOWE
OPPOSEA .
� �#MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE CITY f9ANAGER ' S , ,
� RECOMMENDATIOid TO AjdARD BID FOR TRACTOR FOR STREET DEPARTMENT TO
- ALVIN EQUIPP9ENT IN THE A�40UNT OF $ 10 , 491 . 00 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWh1AN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �
� �*N10TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT THE CITY MANAGER ' S
r�� RECOR9MENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR CRANE FOR WATER AND SEWER
DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $7 � 727 . 50 .
SECONDED BY COUNCTLMAN HARRELL . MOTIOPa APPROVED UIJANIP90USLY .
��j '�*f10TI0N WAS T4ADE BY COUNCILNSAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE THE CI�Y
��� MANAGER 'S RECOt4MENDATIQN TO AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEt�IEIJT FOR BIDS FOR
,Ia'� CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM MOWING FOR ONE YEAR CONTRACTS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH WEED ORDINANCE .
SECOND�D BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�D �#MOTION WAS MA-DE BY GOUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE CITY i�IANAGER � S
RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE �DVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
,�"� RENOVATIONS TO THE CONCESSION STAND AND REST ROOM FACILITY AT
REIJWICIC PARK .
SECONDED DY COUNCILhSAN HARRELL . t�fOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILh1AN NEWMAN TO APPROVE CITX MANAGER ' S
b` �RECOMMENDATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SALE OF CITY OWN�D
�� VEHICLES .
SECOI3DED BY COUNCILDfAN fiARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�'*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPHOVE AUTHORIZING THE �
� MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT 4dITH GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTFi h
Q/�DEPARTMENT FOR SERVICES OF PAID PARAMEDIC AND TO AUTHORIZE
�v �PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF EXHIBIT "A" � PAYMENT STRUCTURE NOT
TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF $35 , 959 ON AN ANNUALIZED BAS:LS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIP-40USLY .
�'3 �#MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILP9AN LEE TO APPROVE THE CITY t�fAP1AGER ' S
n�RECOMMENDATION TO AUTH,ORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT ti�IITIi
'U YMCA TO CONDUCT A SUZ4HIER SWIM PROGRAM AT THE FRIEI�DSWOOD POOL .
SECOPIDED BY COUNCTLTIAN WICKLANDER . MOTTON APPROVED UN�ANII�IOUSLY .
� �'�P90TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO AUTHORIZ�
� ADVERTISEMENT OF REQUEST F�R PROPOSAL FOR DELINQUENT TAX
`Q� COLLECTION ATTORNEY IN FRIENDSWOOD , HOUSTON AND GALVESTON
r� NEWSPAPERS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . P-10TION APPROVED 6-0 . COUNCILPIAN
JORDAN ABSTAINED .
bJ +��MOTION WAS P4ADE BY COUNCILMAN NE4JMAN TO APPROVE GRANTIPdG A
��'�WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT AT 708 TANGLEWOOD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . P�lOTION APPROVED UNANIt�fOUSLY . ,
�� #*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILl9AN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
R87—S , AUTHORIZIiVG THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AIJD THE CITY SECRETARY TO
,$�ATTEST A CQST SHARTNG WATER PROJECT CONTRACT BY AND BETW��t� THE f
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AND THE CITY OF HOUSTON , TEXAS WITFi
THE EXHIBIT MARKED SHOWING THE POTNT OF DELIVERY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . Ti0TI0N APPROVED UNANIhIOUSLY .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED A MEETING WITH CITY OF HOUSTON JON VANDEN
BOSCH HAS BEEN SET FOR IN THE MORNING AT 9 : 30 A .M. TO
DISCUSS FINALIZATION aF PLANS FOR SURFACE WATER . COUNCIL
SUGGESTED THE CITY MANAGER SH�ULD ATTEND THIS A1E�TIr�G WITH MAYOR
LOWE .
2
23�
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING HOSTI[3G TH� CITY OF IIOUSTOIJ
OFFICIALS IN FRIENDSWOOD WHEN PAYMENT OF THE $600 , 000 IS A1ADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SURFACE jJATER COIJTRACT WITF� NO ACTIOPJ BEIIJG
TAKEN .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE P9AYOR /_''l
TO EXECUTE A RELEASE AGREEMENT IN THE CASE OF P4ILLICAN VS CITX OF ��Q�,
FRIENDSWOOD AND AUTHORIZE A CHECK BE PREPARED . V
SECOPJDED BY COUNCILMAN LFE , MOTION APPROVED 6-0 . COUNCILt�1AN
NEW�4AN ABSTAINED .
��'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE l4AYOR LOWE ' S /�
RE—APPOZNTMENT OF KEN GILBREATH , GEORGE STROUHAL AND LILA RITTER ��rj;�
TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES . 'fJ
SECONDED BY COUNCILr9AN LEE . i�lOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�F�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILP•SAN PRIHODA TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF
DENNIS HOLT FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONIIdG COI�4MISSION . � ,,��
SECONDED BY COUNCILP4AN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UPZANIP40USLY . J�
� V
� MAYOR LOWE STATED THE CITY SHOULD RECOGNI7r ALL COMMITTEE
� VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED . COUNCIL CONCURRED AND
� STATED POSSIBLY THIS COULD BE HELD AT THE NBXT COUPdCIL MEETING
m WITH REFR�SHMENTS BEING SERVED .
Q CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE STATE HIGHWAX AEPARTMENT HAS AGREED TO
RELQCATE THE TRAFFIC WARNING SIGNS FROt9 Itd FRONT OF THE FLAGS AT
STEVENSON PARK , . LETTER HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROt9 THE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT ON THE INLETS ON Fhi 51B WHICH HAS BE�N FORWARDED ON TO
COMP4ISSIONER CROWDER TO REQUEST TH� COUNTY PTCK UP THE COST OF
RE—SIZING THESE INLETS , MEETING WAS HELD WITFi COI�IMISSIONER
CROldDER REGARDING REII�4BURSEMENT OF UTILITY RELOCATION ON FM 518
IN THE AMOUNT OF $180 , 000 WITH COMMISSIONFR CROWD�R ADVTSIIJG H�
DID NOT HAVE THESE FUNDS IN HIS BUDGET AIJI) RECOMl9ENDED THE CITY
WAIT UNTIL THE FM 518 WIDENING PRO,IECT IS COP•1PLETED TO S�E IF ANY
FUNDS ARE LEFT OVER , THE AUDIT WILL BE PRESENTED N�XT WEEK BY KEN
PAAGITT � THE CITY HAS RECEIVED TWO QUOT�;� FOR REt90VAL OF SEWER
PL�1NT ON FM 2351 AT IHIPERIAL ESTATE:3 6aITH CITY MANAG�R
RECOMMENDING USING PORTION OF FUNDS BUDGETED FOR REMOVAL OF WATBR
TOWER AT CITY HALL . COUNCIL CONCURRED �aITH CITY MANAGER ' S
RECONiMENDATZON . THE WORK ON THE SIDEWALKS AT LEAVESLY PARK IS
PROGRESSING , SOIL TESTING AI3D ENGINEERING nESIGN TS BEING
COA9PLETED ON THE HEADWALL AT AITCH 114 AND BL�CKHAWK BOULEVARD .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE r1ET WITH JIM GREEN REGARDING THIS H�ADWALL
WITH MR . GREEN STATING HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL IS IdOT
RESPONSIBLE WITH MAYOR LOWE I�DVISING t•1R . GRE�N THAT HARRIS COUI�TY
FLQOD CONTROL MACHTNERY WAS SE�N AT THIS SITE BY CITIZEidS , MR .
GREEN STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS INFORMATIOId AP1D WILL GET
BACK WITH THE CITY . CITY MANAGER ADVISED BIDS ARE SCHEDULED TO
BE LET IN AUGUST FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD LINK BRIDGE WITH COUNCIL
REQI3ESTING SIGNS BEING PLACED AT TH� BRIDGE ADVISIPIG t�dHEN THE
BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED . CITY �9ANAGER ADVISEA THE DOG POUND
RECOf4r1ENDATION IS NOT READX XET . CTTY MANAGER ADVIS�D SH� IS
CONTINUING TO HAVE DEPARTMENT RETREATS AT CAMP t4ANISON FOR
DISCUSSION OF DEPARMENTS AND GOAL SETTIidG . ,
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED ,.
CONDITIONAL TO THE CITY MANAGERtB APPROVAL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT T1iIS TIME .
*+�MOTIQN WAS MADE BY COUNCILf9AN HAARELL TO APPROVE THIRD READING
OF ORDINANCE T87-3 , AP7 ORDINAPICE REPEALING ALL ORUTNA1dCES , OR
PARTS OF OADINAN.CES , OR AA9ENDMENTS THERETO , THAT CONFLICT WITH
THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND ENACTING IN LI�U
THEREOF A NE��i ORDINANCE , REGULATING PLUMBING �^IORK IP1 TH� GITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , DEFINIidG CERTAIN TERhiS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
EXEMPTIONS ; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF TFiIS ORDINANCE AND
3
238
TIiE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND �STADLISHIPdG CC1iT�lIN F�GS ; PRaVII)ING
FOR SP�CIFICATIONS , MAT�RIALS AND MP'I'IiODS OI' PLUr413I2dG
INSTALLATIONS ; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIQLATION OF THIS �
ORDINANCE ; PROVIDING A SEVEAABILZTY CLAUSE .
SECONDED BY CQUNCIL��'IAN PRIHODA. MOTION APPROV�D UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILi4AN PRIHODA TO APPROVE THIRD READING
OF ORDINANCE N0 . T87-6 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS ; PROVTDING RULES , REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTRICAL . ,,
INSTALLATIQN WITHIN THIS CITY ; PROVIDING FOR THE CFtEATION AND
APPOIIVTMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL BOARD ; PROVIDIIJG FOR THE OI'FICE OF
ELECTRICAL INSPECTION ; PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF MASTER AND
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS ; PROVIDING PERMITTING PROCEDURES ;
PROVIDING APPEAL PROCEDURES ; PRQVIDING FOR THE ADOPTIOtd OF THE
1987 NATIONAL ELEGTRICAL CODE ; PROVIDING A FENALTY OF !�N AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $200 . 00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF A PROVISION
HEREOF ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCE OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTI�N APPROVED UNANIP�IOUSLY .
#�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPRaVE SECOi1D READIPIG
OF ORDINANCE T87-9 , AN ORDINANCE OF TH� CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
AMENDTNG ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 , PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NQVEt�lBER
19 , 198�l , AND ICNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE QF THE CITY , BY
CHANGING THE ZONII3G OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAI3D LOCATED 606 OAK
DRIVE �N POLLY RANC�i ( RESERVE "E3" ) 2 . 6 ACRES FRIEPJDSWOOD , TEXAS
FROM � MULTI FAMILY RESIDENCE—t�4EDIUM DENSITY TO SINGL� FAr1ILY
RESIDENCE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILP9AN LEE . MOTION APPROV�D UNANIMOUSLY .
�'�MOTION WAS MADE BY . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE SECOND
READING OF ORDINANCE T$7-10 , AN ORDINANGE 4F THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FOR FLOOA DAMAGE PREVENTION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN RETURNED AT THIS TIME .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE FIRST RBADING OF
ORDINANCE T87-11 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDIIdG SECTION 8-6 OF ARTICLE
ONE OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE FRZENDSWaOD CITY CODE T� PROVIDE FOR
MONTfiLY BILLING FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH PICK[IP SERVICE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWI�IAN . MOTION APPROVED UNAIJTMOUSLY .
��MOTZON WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE FIRST READIIJG
OF ORDINANCE T87-12 , AI1 ORDINANCE AP3ENDING T��E FRIENDSWOOD CITY
CODE BY STRIKING THER�FROM ALL OF SECTI�N 18-3 AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 18-3 ; PROVIDING WATER RATES FOR CUSTOt9ERS
CONNECTED TO THE CITY � S WATER SYSTEM ; PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY WATER
RATES AND BILLINGS ; PROVIDING FQR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE . '
SECONDED BY COUI3CILMAN LEE . l90TION APPROVED UNAPJIMOUSLY .
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OP�N
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e)
LEGAL , ( f) REAL ESTATE AND (g) PERSONNEL .
COUNCIL RE—CONVENED TN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTIOId BEING TAKEN . ,
M�TION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOi3RN AT 10: 45 PM.
�1 -� �,-�
�
MAYO RALPH L . LOWE
� .
DEL RIS MCKEN IE , MC
CITY SECRETARY
4