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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 27 , 1987
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON APRIL 27 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE
MAYOR PRO—TEM PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN � JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS P4CKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON .
� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL .
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� MAYOR LOWE PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO THE FRIENDSWOOD FILLIES
C� PROCLAIMING THEM AS THE OFFICIAL HONORARY DRILL TEAM FOR THE CITY
(�] OF FRIENDSWOOD .
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ARTIST LAURIE WHITEHEAD WAS INTRODUCED BY THE FILLIES AND
ANNOUNCED SHE HAS DONATED HER TIME TO THE FILLIES BOOTH AT THE
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION .
MICKEY LANTZ, WITH THE FRIENDSWOOD COf9MUNITY CHORUS APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE THE SPRING CONCERT WILL BE HELD FRIDAY
MAY 1 , 1987 AT THE FRIENDSWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND INVITED
EVERYONE TO ATTEN�D AND ANNOUNCED DONATION OF $5 . 00 WILL BE
ACCEPTED .
MAYOR LaWE PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO DENNIS HOLT
AND CHARLES BEGGS FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN YEARS EACH, OF SERVICE
TO THE CITY ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . MAYOR LOWE
PRESENTED CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATE TO ED DYKES FOR SEVENTEEN
YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY ON THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT .
A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AT THIS TIME FQR COFFEE AND CAKE IN HONOR
OF MR . HOLT, MR . BEGGS AND MR . DYKES .
CYNTHIA HEARN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE THE YOUTH NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN THE FIRST OF JUNE , 1987 . THE
YOUTH NEEDS COMMITTEE WAS ABLE TO PLACE 20� TEENAGER ' S LAST YEAR .
THE Y . N . O . C . GROUP WILL BE HOUSED AT THE CHAMBER BUILDING AGAIN
THIS YEAR AND THE PHONE NUMBER WILL BE 482-8�83 .
RICHARD MARTINEK APPEARED BEFORE COUtdCIL REGARDING THE PIT BULL
DOG ATTAGK THAT OCCURRED ON APRIL 1 �4 , 1987 . MR . MARTINEK AND A
GROUP OF CITIZENS ERESENTED A PETITION TO COUNCIL REQUESTING THE
CITY LOOK INTO AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD RESTRICT THESE ANIMALS .
COUNCIL ASSURED THIS GROUP OF CITIZENS THEY WERE VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT THIS ATTACK AND WILL BE REVIEWING THE CURRENT DOG ORDINANCE
IN THE NEAR FUTORE .
MITCH MITCHELL WITH ASTRO DEVELOPMENT PRESENTED A SLIDE
PRESENTATION ON "LADY BASE ONE" . REQUESTED LETTER OF
INTRODUCTION FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR PRESENTATION TO
CITIES ON "LADY BASE ONE" . MR . MITCHELL INVIT�D EVERYONE TO A
BARBECUE AT CAMP MANISON AT 6 : 00 PM ON T�AY 2 , 1987 AT A COST OF
$25 . 00 PER PERSON , TO DEVELOP THE SUPPORT TEAM .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLAIJDER TO ACC�PT THE
ARCHITECT 'S DRAWINGS OF CITY HALL SHOWIPIG 30 FT . EXTENSIOPdS OI7
EACH WING DOWNSTAIRS �1ITH CUPOLAS . � �S�
SECONDED BY COUIJCILt�9AN NEWPIAN . I�ZOTIOtd APPROVED UNANIt�lOUSLY .
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THE ARCHITECT ADVISED IT WOULD TAKP APPROXIMATELX ,�I:X 4IrT,f.S TO
i�IAKG THE CHANGCS TO A CQP4PLET1: SET OF PLANS , APPROXIt1ATELY I'OUR
WELKS TO FOR�4ALIZE TfiE PLANS AND TEiLN PROJLCT WILL I3� F1L;ADY TO �
BID . COONCIL REQUESTED TH� ARCHITECT TO DO EVERYTfiIPIG POSSIBLE
TO LXPEDITL TfiTS PROCESS .
PRESENTATION OF CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FINANCIAL REPORT I'OR Y��iR
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 , 1986 WAS P4ADE BY AUDITOR KEA1 PADGITT . f4R .
PADGITT REVIEWED THE AUDIT AND P9ANAGEMENT LETT�R l^]ITIi COUtdCIL � ,,
WITH DISCUSSION FOLLOYJIt1G THIS REVTEW . COUNCILP�4AN PRIHODA
REQUESTED THE CITY TIANAGER LOOIC INTO THE 3� COLLECTIOP� RATE
STRUCTURE IN THE GARBAGE CONTRAC'P . COUNCILMAN HARRELL ASI{ED HOW
P�lUCH OF THE P'IXED ASSET INVENTORY HAS BEEtd COT4PLETEA . THE
AUDTTOR ADVISED THE INVENTORY 4JAS BLING WORK�D OPd IN 1985/ 1986
BUT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT TEiIS TTI-I� .
A LENGTFIY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CORRESPONDENCE rROP4 GUS
WEPITZEL AIdD THE DRAINAGC AT CLOVER ACRES AIdD FP4 2351 . DISCUSSIOTd
WAS HELD REGI�RDING FLOW OF WATER , PLACLI•I�P7T OF CULVLRTS , II�iPI�CT
ON COtidART CR�EY AIdD W1iETIiER DITCHES AR� SIZED PRUPERLY TU TAT�L:
THE I'LOW OF WATER .
��'r10TI0N 4JA5 P9ADE BY COUIVCILMAid JORDAA] TO APPROVE CITY P9AI�IAGER ' S
RECOP9MEPID�ITION TO AUTHORIZE ADVERTISIldG OF IIIDS 1�OR PORTABLE
�i�� BUILDIt]G FOR POLICE DEPARTt4ENT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILriAN LEE . �90TION APPRUVED UNAIJItIOUSLY .
�#MOTION UTAS MADE BY COUNCILt�fAIV WICKLA1dDER TO APPROVL Af�ENDP4ENT
� QF SURFACE 1rdATER CONTRACT ti�1ITH CITY OF HOUSTON TO II�CLUDE FUTUR�
, ,�j SECOIJD TAKE POINT AT BEAMER ANU DIXIE FARM ROAD .
(1� SECONDED BY COUNCILP4AN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UN�INTMOUSLY .
A LEPJGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH PATE ENGIidEERS , TEAGU� H�IRHIS
REGARDING DETERI�4INING Ai10UNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANC� REQUEST TO
TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WITH THE CITY P4ANAG�R R�QUESTING
ADDITIONAL TIME TO WORK ON THE FIPJANCES WITH COUNCIL
CONCURRING . CTTY MANAGER STATLD TFiE APPLTCATION 410ULD PROBABLY
BE REAllY FOR SUBMITTAL AT THE JUNE APPLICATTON D�ADLTN� , T3UT TFiAT
THE CITY HAD TO HAVE A COMt�lITi•4ENT FOR THE TANI{ SITE AND ALSO HAD
TO AGREE TO THE AMOUNT OF FTNANCIAL ASSISTAfICE TQ REQUEST .
COUNCILt�IAN JORDAN STATED TFiE CITY MAIJA�ER SHOULD CONSIDER
ADDITIONAL COST OF $5 , 000 FOR OUT OF POCItET EXPENSL FOR FIAIAIdCIAL
ADVISOR AND BOND ATTORNEY SINCE BONDS ARE TYPICALLY ISSUED IN
$5 , 000 DENOMINATIONS .
��MOTION WAS MADE HY COONCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROV� RESOLUTION
(`r�� EL�KIJS �FORNSURFACE WAT�R APPLICATIONITH BOND COUNSEL VIN50N Aldll
n SECOPdDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION WAS APPROVED 6-0 .
COUNCILMAN JORDAPJ ABSTAINED .
NIAYOR LOF1E ASKED COUNCIL IF THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER GOIPIG
WITH GALVESTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY TO PROVID� SUR�'�CE UTATER
TO FRIEt1DSW00D WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
COUNCILi4AN WICKLANDER REQUESTED COUNCIL CQNSID�R A RESOLUTIOPa
EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO S .B . 909 > RELATING TO �XEt9PTI0N OF
CERTAIN CITIES FROM SUBSID�NCE DISTRICT JURISDICTION AT THE NEXT
COUNCIL MEETING .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILI�IAN JORDAN TO APP�OVE JANOARY ,
�;�j�FEBRUARY ANU MARCH TAX COLLECTION REPORTS . �;
SECONDED BY COUNCILt4AN HARRELL . MOTION APPROV�D IJNANItdOUSLY .
�#MOTION WAS i�IADE BY COUNGILMAN LEE TO APPROVE TEXAS NIUNICIPAL
��''t L�AGUE MEMBERSHIP . �
� SECOPIDED DY COUNCILr1AN JORDAN . P40TION APPROVED UPJAIJIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION �IAS HELD BY COUNCILr9AN WICKLANDER REGARDING S�TTING A
COUNCIL POLICY FOR ATTENDING MEETINGS SUCH AS TfiE TEXAS MUP�ICIP�IL
LEAGUE INSTITUTE FOR MAYORS , COUNCILMEt4BERS AND COMI�4ISSIONERS .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING FUNDS HAD BEEN BUDGETED FOR COUNCIL
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FOR TI�IIS t•iEETING TEiIS BUDGET YEAR .
�#PiOTIUN WAS MAllE BY CUUIdC:LLl9AN WTCf{LANll�ft TU ADOPT A CUUNCIL
POLICY THAT IF A CONFERENCE I5 OUT OF TOWN ANU REQUIR�S OVER
NIGHT LODGING OR AIR TRAVEL AIJD IF ONE OR MOR� COUNCIL DESIRES TO
ATTEND THAN A VOTE OF COUNCIL WILL BE R�QUIRED IN EVERY CASE .
S�CONDED BY COUNCTLr1AN JORDAf1 . I�lOTION APPROVEll . COUNCILrfAN
HARRELL , COUNCTLMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAId PRIH011A OPPOSLD .
COUNCILMAN PRIHODl� LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMDERS AT THIS TIME . . y
�`�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILt7AN JORDAN TO APPROV� COUI�CIL MEMBERS
ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INSTITUTE FOR rIAYORS , ��
COUZICILMEMBERS AND COMMISSIONERS IN EL PASO . �O'
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UP�ANIMOUSLY .
COUNCIL�4AN PRIHUDA RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT THIS TIME .
��MOTION WAS I�IADE BY COUNCTLMAN WICKLl�NDER TO R�GRETFULLY ACCEPT
THE RESIGtJATION OF ED DYY.ES FROM THE ZONING BOARll OF ADJUSTt�lENT . �S�
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . Ni0TI0P7 APPROVED UNANIP�lOUSLY . �I
T'� DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY ATTORNEY UPIPIION OF l�PPOTNTMENT TO
� COMMITTEES WAS TABLED UNTIL TFiE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING .
� CITY 19ANAGER RI;PORTED THE BIDS RECEIVED FOR STREET PROJECT FOR
� rIISTY LANE , FALLING LEAF AND IP4PERIAL DRIVE ARE BLIPIG R�VIEWED
m BY MALCOLI�1 COLLINS AND IaILL BE ON THE AGEPIDA NEXT �d�EIC TO BE ,
EC AWARDED . THE SWIMMING PQOL HAS BEEN FILLED AidD THE POUL l�IANAGLR
HAS BEEN HIRED . THE POOL IdANAGER IS SCOTT IIARRETT AND THE
ASSISTANT POOL MANAGER IS WENDY CULP . THE H�ADWALL DESIGN WORK
ON DITCH 1 1 �4 AT BLACKHAWK HAS BEETJ COi�1PL�TED APJD STAFF HAS MET �
WITH REPRES�NTATIVES FROi�I HARRIS COUPdTY FLOOD CONTRUL DISTRICT TO
REVI�W THE DESIGN BUT DO NOT HAVE JIM GRE�ld ' S APPROVAL YET . IT
LOOI{S VERY PROr4ISIIdG THIS IdILL BE A JOINT VENTURL TO REP�IIR
THE HEADWALL BETWEEN THE FLOOD DISTRICT AND THE CITY . CITY
MAN�GER R�PORTED 'SHE PLANS TO SEND HUYNN LUU TO SCHOOL OUT OF
STATE , IP' COUIdCIL HAS NO OBJECTIOIIS , TO LEARPJ H041 TO REPAIR TH�
MAIN LIFT STATION WHICH W1LL ALSO ENABLE fiI24 TO TRAI11 OTHER
EMPLOYEES . COUNCIL STATED IT IS THE CITY �ZANAGER ' S DECISIOId
WHETHER OPl NOT TO SEND AN EMPLOYEE OUT OF' ST'ATE TO OBT1�1N SPECIAL
TRAINING AP1D THAT COUNCIL HAS NO OIIJECTIONS TO THIS .
�"�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE TI-lIRD READII�IG
OF ORDINANCE T87-9 , Ald ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIEIVDSWOOD
AMENDING ORDIPIANCE N0 . 8�1-15 , PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF N011EriBER
19 , 19$� , AND KNOWPI AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , DY
CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARC�LS OF LAND LOCATED 606 OAI�
DRIVE IN POLLY RANCH ( RESERVE "D" ) 2 . 6 ACRES FRIENUS4JOOD , TEXAS
FROM MULTI FAMILY RESIDENCE—MEDIUM DENSITY TO SINGLE FAI4ILY
RESIDENCE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION REGARDING THIRD READING OF �RDINANCE T07-10 , AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE
PREVENTION 4TAS TABLED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING .
�'�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILPZAN HARRELL TO APPROVE SECOND READING
OF ORDINANCE T87-11,, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING S�CTION 8-6 OF ARTICLE
O2dE OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR
MONTHLY BILLING FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH PICKUP SERVICE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . r10TI02d APPROVED UNANIP90USLY .
*#MOTION WAS MADE BY COU2dCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTTOtd APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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#*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF "
ORDINANCE T87-12 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDS�OOD CITY CODE
BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 1Q-3 , AND'. SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A AIEW SECTION 18-3 ; PROVIDING WATER RATES 'FOR CUSZ'Oi4�RS
CONI�ECTED TO THE CITY ' S WATER SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY �dATER
RATES AND BILLINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTTVE DATE . , ,
SECONDED BY COUNCILh4AN HARRELL . MOZ'ION APPROVED UNANIt40USLY .
CITY MANAGER ADVISED THERE WAS A COMPUTER ERROR ON THE �
CALCULATIONS TO GO TO rfONTHLY BILLING AND LETTERS ARE BEING SENT �
TO EVERY CUSTOM�R ADVISING OF THIS CHANGE .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 2 AND SPECIAL r1EETING OF
r1ARCH 3 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN LEFT THE h1EETING AT THIS TIME .
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUT�S (g)
PERSONNEL .
MAYOR LOWE APPOINTED C�UNCILI��N HARRELL AS COUNCIL LIAISON TO
FINANCE WITH COUNCIL CONCURRING WITH TH� MAYOR ' S APPOINTI�ENT .
MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 12 : 06 Ab1 .
MA OR RALPH L . LOY]E
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CITY SECRETARY
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