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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL �
MAY 4 , 1987
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITX COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON MAY � , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 6 : 30 Pt� WITH THE ,
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE
' COUNCILMAN ' JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB 47ICKLANDER
CITY ATTORN�Y JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAidD
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
� ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE .
� MAYOR LOWE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
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� COUNCIL CONVENED TN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
m MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6251 - 17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g)
C't PERSONNEL .
COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL .
FRANK URBANIC , WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCTL TO � INVITE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE W�DGEWOOD
VILLAGE FESTIVAL ON MAY 23 , BEGIidNING AT 10 : 30 PP� WITH A PARADE ,
11 : 00 DEDICATION OF NEW EQUSPMENT IN PARK AND BARBECUE FROP� 12 : 00
TO AROUND 3 : 00 WITH OTHER FESTIVITIES PLANNED .
NIGEL HARRISON WITH COP9MUNITY NATIONAL BANIt APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL TO ASK FOR ENDORSEMENT FOR THE BANK TO SELL SHIRTS WITH
THE CITY INSIGNIA ON ONE POCKET , WITH THE PROFIT TO I3E PLACED IN
A LOCAL NEED FUND ADMINISTERED BY TWO BANK OFFICERS , TWO
REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNCIL AND ONE CITIZEN . THE SHIRTS WILL
SELL FOR $ 15 . 00 WITH THE COST BEING $10 . 00 AND THE $5 . Q0 PROFIT
WILL GO INTO THE NEED ACCOUNT . COUNCIL ENDORSED THIS REQUEST
WHICH WILL BE PLACED ON NEXT WEEK ' S AGENDA FOR RATIFICATION .
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE AS
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES .
PAT HINES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PUBLICLY THANK THE COMNIUNITY
APPEARANCE BOARD FOR THE FINE JQB OF LANDSGAPING JONES HANGAR .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPOINT PAT HINES TO
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION POSITION SIX TO FILL AN UNEXPIRE���,Q"'
TERM ENDING NOVEMBER 1987 . ��
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF MAY AS BETTER HEARING AND
SPEECH MONTH IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AP1D PRESENTED A
PROCLAMATION TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM BELLTONE HEARING AID
CENTER � S .
COUNCILP9AN WICKLANDER REQUESTED DISCUSSION BE DELAYED UNTIL LATER
ON TN THE MEETING REGARDING RESOLUTIdN EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO
L�GISLATION RELATINC TO THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CITIES FROM
SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT JURISDICTION , OBTAINING SURFACE WATER FROM
GALVESTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY , LETTBR ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT
WITH BOND COUNSEL WITH VINSON AND ELKINS AND STATUS OF CONTRACT
4JITH CITY OF HOUSTON FQR SURFACE WATER .
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MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT TN RLGARDS TO THF STATUS OF' THP I.FTTI;1i
�NTERING INTO AGREEMENT WITH BOND COUNSEL VIIISON AND ELKINS ,
WHICH COUNCIL VOTED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AT LAST
WEEKS COUNCIL MEETING , THAT BEGAUSE HE FELT THE COST WAS TO HIGH
HE DID NOT EXECUTE THE LETTER AND CHECKED WITH ANOTHER FIRM �dHO
HAS SENT A PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL ' S REVIEW TF ANYONE IS INTERESTED .
COUIdCILMAN JORDAN STATED THAT THE CITY HAD ALREADY TAKEN A
PROPOSAL AND VOTED TO ACCEPT THAT PROPOSAL AND NOW IS A PUBLIC
DOCUMENT AS TO HOW MUCH THEIR PROPOSAL IS AND THEN TO GO TO A � ,,
COMPETITOR AFTER THE FACT AND TELL THEM WHAT THE FIRST FIR�4 BID ,
TS NOT THE BEST ZdAY TO HANDLE IT . FURTHERMORE , COUNCILMAN JORDAN
STATED SHE HAD SPOKEN TO THE SECOND FIRM AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE ;
THAT THIS COUNCIL HAD VOTED TO ENTER' INTO A CONTRACT WITH THEIR t
COMPETITOR AND THEY HAD AN ETHICAL PROBLEM COMING IN I30W TO OFFER
A PRICE TO UNDERCUT SOP4EBODY ELSE ' S BUSINESS A[JD THAT Tf�IS FACT
HAD NOT BEEN KNOWN TO THEM UNTIL TODAY . MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT
WAS CORRECT , THAT HE DID NOT MAKE ANY OF THIS INFORMATION
AVAILABLE TO THEP4 AS TO WHETHER THEY WERE BIDDING AGAINST ANYONE
OR ANY AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY QUOTED TO THE CITY , AS WHAT HE taAIJTED TO
KNOW WAS A MARKET PRICE . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED R�GARDING
TFiIS ��ATTER WITH COUNCIL AGREEING TO DISCUSS THIS AT NEXT 4dEEK ' S
COUNCIL MEETING .
��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE CITX
p1, MANAGER 'S RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR CONSTRQCTION OF STREET
��1' PROJECT IV TO TRAX CONSTRUCTORS , INC . IN THE At90UNT OF
$589 , 536 . 49 FOR MISTY , FALLING LEAF AND It�lPERIAL DRIVE .
SECONDED BY CO[JNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTIQN WAS APPROVED UNANIt•40USLY .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILt•9AN NE4JMAN TO APPROVE THE CITY
Q MANAGER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR CONTRACT t�IOWING TO
� �LINDA LA CHANCE FOR TYPE 1 MOWING WITH BACK UP TO C . L . A .W . AT
N���($15 . 00 PER HOUR , WES BAKER FOR TYPE 2 MOWING AT �25 . 00 PER HOUR
i'�;� � WITH LI�1DA LA CHANCE AS BACK UP AT $15 . 00 PER HOUR AI�D LINDA LA
J CHANCE FOR TYPE THREE MOFIING WITH C .L . A .W . AS BACK UP AT �23 . 00
PER HOUR .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
/ �'*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY
8� MANAGER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR SELL OF RETIRED
��CITY CITY VEHICLES FOR CAR ��9 IN THE AMOUNT OF $369 . 59 , CAR #10
IN THE AMOUNT OF $300 . 00 � CAR 4�11 IN THE AMOUNT OF $202 . 02 AND
CAR ��13 IN THE AMOUNT OF $287 . 59 AND TO AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING THE
REMAINING STX VEHICLES TO BE SOLD IN ONE LOT BID .
SECONDED BX COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
S ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ACCEPT CITY MANAGER ' S
�.1 RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ACTING FINANCE DIRECTOR AND TO APPROVE
.�l1CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE ORDINANCE FOR CITY TAXATION OF
TELE—COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES .
MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CITY ATTORNEY ' S OPINION OF
APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES AND THE CITY ATTORNEY � S OPINION AS T�
WHAT CONSTITUTES AN OFFICER OF THE CITY . COUNCIL TOOK NO ACTION
REGARDING THIS MATTER AT THIS TIME IN ANTICIPATION OF THE CHARTER
REVIEW COMMISSION PROPOSING A CHANGE TO THE CHARTER REGARDING ,
APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES .
DISCUSSION AND REVIEW WAS HELD REGARDING RESOLUTION N0 . R85-13 ,
RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL MEETTNGS OF TEiE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CHANGE OF DATE FOR CITY. OFFICERS
ELECTION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
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CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE DRAINAGE PROBLGM IN CLOVEFt RIDGE IS
BEING LOOKED INTO AND A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE CITIZEN WHO HAS
BEEN DOING MOST OF THE COMPLAINING . MEETINGS WILL BE SET UP IN
THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WITH THE MAYOR , CITY MANAGER , PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR , TAE CITY ENGINEER , THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND STATE
HTGHWAY DEPARTMENT WITH CITIZENS IN THAT AREA BEING ADVISED OF
THE MEETINGS THAT WILL BE ONGOING . MAYOR LOWE ADVISED THE STATE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAD REQUESTED TO MEET NEXT THURSDAY HERE AT . .,
CITY HALL TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REQUESTED
THE MEETING WITH THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BE POSTPONED FOR TWO
WEEKS IN ORDER FOR THE CITY MANAGER Ta HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
LOOK AT THE AREA . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE CONTRACTOR ON THE
WIDENING OF FM 518 WILL BE MOVING OFF THE JOB ON MAY 9 , AND
REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARMENT HAVE
THE CONTRACTOR DO THE INLETS AS PROPOSED AND PAY THE COST OF
$7 , 370 OUT OF DRAINAGE AND PUBLIC 4]ORKS BUDGET AND TRY TO RECOUP
THE FUNDS FROM GALVESTON COUNTY AT A LATER DATE . MAYOR LOWE
STATED MR . LEONARD BENSIK WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND
COMMISSIONER CROWDER HAD C0�9MITTED TO THE CITY TO PAY FOR THESE
INLETS AND THE MAYOR SAID HE WANTED TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT THIS .
T'I CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT COMMISSIONER CR�WDER TOLD HER THE
(� COUNTY WOULD PAY FOR THIS AND TO SEND THE BILL TO JUDGE HOLBROOK .
� THE HEADWALL PROBLEM ON BLACKHAWK IS VERY CLOSE TO A SOLUTION
� BEING WORKED OUT , WITH CaNVERSATION ONGOING WITH JIM GREEN WITH
� HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL WHO IS BEING VERY COOPERATIVE . CITY
MANGER REMINDED EVERYONE THAT THE OFFICIAL POOL OPENING WILL BE
Q MAY 16 , AND COUNCIL IS BEING REQUESTED TO WEAR OLD FASHIONED SWIM
SUITS . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASKED IF WATERING IS BEING DONE WIT�
CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE POOL MANAGER IS DOING THAT . MAYOR LOWE
REMINDED THAT THE TREE THAT WAS MOVED BY MR . DAWSON FROM IN FRONT
OF THE FLAG POLES NEEDS WATERING ON A DAILY BASIS . CITY MANAGER
ADVISED THAT DUANE HENGST FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WILL BE
REVIEWING THE CHECK LIST ON PLATS AND REPLATS . COUNCILMAN
PRIHODA ASKED IF THIS WOULD INCLUDE ALL DRAINAGE WITH CSTY
MANAGER ADVISING SHE WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS SUBJECT BACK FOR
DISCUSSION AT A LATER DATE . CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE HAS
RECEIVED REPORTS ABOUT THE SAND PIT ON WINDEMERE ROAD FROP4 THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON AND ASKED
COUNCIL IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THE CITX COULD DO IN REGARDS TO
FENCING AND A GATE BEING PUT UP . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE CITY
COULD NOT EXPEND FUNDS AS THAT PROPERTY IS BEING HELD IN TRUST
AND IS NOT CITY PROPERTY . CITY MANAGER ADVISED SHE ATTENDED TFiE
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD MEETING TO GET A FEEL FOR WHAT THEY
ARE DOING AND TO SEE WHAT KIND OF STAFF SUPPORT THEY MAY NEED .
DISCUSSION WAS TABLED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING REGARDING
ORDINANCE R87-13e , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
DECLARING THAT A WATER SHORTAGE EXISTS ; DESIGNATING CERTAIN
ALTERNATING DAYS FOR WATER LAWNS AND GARDENS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY ; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THIRD
READING OF ORDINANCE T87-10 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION .
SECONDED BY COU�CILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CO�SENT
AGENDA AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF REGOLAR MEETING OF APRIL 6 , 1987 WERE CORRECTED AND
APPROVED .
*#MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO TABLE AGENDA ITEMS
��6 , 4�7 , f�8 AND ��9 UNTIL NEXT MONDAY � S COUNCIL MEETING ,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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COUNCILMAN WICKLAND�R STATED THAT PAPERWORK ON BIDS IS BECOMING
QUITE CUP7BERSOME AND STATED TIlAT ALL TFiE 7.NFORMATZOtJ IS OP� Tllfs
COVER SHEETS AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE TIiE BACKUP IT IS ALWAYS
AVAILABLE , COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THIS STATEMENT AND ADVISED CITY
SECRETARY TO PROVIDE ONLY COVER SHEETS IN THE FUTURE .
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT SHE HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE
WALDEN POND CLEANUP AS REQUESTED BY MR . HERBERT COOMI3S AND THERE
HAS BEEN A LOT OF RESPONSE IN LETTERS FROM HOMEOWNERS AND THAT
THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY HAS BEEN CONTACTED . . ,,
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THE LETTER OF INTENT WAS DELIVERED FOR
PURCHASE OF PARK PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $27 , 500 AND SHOULD ;
RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION ON THAT PURCHASE BY THE FIRST OF NEXT ;
WEEK .
MOTION 41AS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 50 PM .
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