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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1987-07-06 Regular 285 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 6 , 1987 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 6 , 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 ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CTTY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BEN HARE , FRIENDSWOOD METHODIST CHURCH . T"� MAYOR LOWE STATED "THE GATHERING" HELD ON THE 3RD OF JULY AND THE (� 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES WERE ENJOYED BY ALL THAT ATTENDED . � THE PARADE MARSHAL , SECRETARY OF STATE JACK RAINS WAS VERY � IMPRESSED WITH FRIENDSWOOD . m GOUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATED HE TIiOUGHT THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES Q WENT EXTREMELY WELL AND STATED HE WANTED TO THANK ALL OF THE 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO TO TOP THIS YEAR ' S PROGRAM. COUNCIL STATED THEY HAD HEARD FROM NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED AND/OR ENJOYED THE 4TH EVENTS AND WERE VERY COMPLIMENTARY OF THE COMMITTEE THAT WORKED SO HARD THIS YEAR AND HOW MUCH THEY ARE APPRECIATED . COUNCILMAN LEE READ INTO THE RECORD A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE MAYOR REGARDING THE 92ND ANNUAL uTH OF JULY CELEBRATION FROM MS . DAPHENE HEREFORD , THANKING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND THE 4TH OF JULY OF STEERING COMMITTEE FOR A MOST MOVING EXPERIENCE . BENNY BAKER REPORTED THE TRADITIONAL "GATHERING" HELD ON JULY 3RD EACH YEAR FOR EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS BY BUSINESS LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND WAS HEADED BY BEN MALEK THIS YEAR . MAYOR LOWE STATED HE HAD SPOKEN TO THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TODAY REGARDING DRAINAGE ON FM 528 AND WINDEMERE ROAD AND THEY ARE DOING A FINAL PLAN ON DRAINAGE WORK . REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS AREA , JIM HILL DID SPEAK WITH MELVIN MEINECKE REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THE CITIZENS OF THIS AREA ARE PLEASED WITH THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE AND STREET PLANS . MAYOR LOWE STATED THE CITY IS CONTINUING TO LOOK INTO THE PIT , � BULL DOG PROBLEM AND IS WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THIS MATTER AND ARE VERY CONCERNED ASOUT THIS PROBLEM. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CONDEMNATION PROCESS FOR THE BURNED OUT AREA OF WALDEN POND CONDOMINIMUMS AND STATED SHE HAD TALKED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY ASKED WASN 'T THERE A PROGESS THE CITY COULD USE TO FORCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO ACT SOONER . CITY ATTORNEY STATED HE FEELS CERTAIN THERE IS DUE PROCESS AVAILABLE TO THE CITY AND WILL WORK WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF' AND WILL REPORT HACK TO COUNCIL . 9 28� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO ACCEPT CITY MANAGER � S ' 1� �1RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE ORDINANCE BE PREPARED FOR CITY �S FIRE CODES TO DELETE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS �p� FOR PRIVATE AIRCRAFT HANGARS LOCATED ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY , SECTION 402 . 1 AND CHAPTER 30 AND ADOPT THE FOLLOWING CODES AND - STANDARDS FROM THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, NFPA 407 , NFPA 408 , NFPA 409 , NFPA 410 , NFPA 415 , NFPA � 16 , NFPA 417 , NFPA �1 $ , AND NFPA 423 . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � �y PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS A REQUEST FOR REZONING FQR A PROPOSED SPORTS COMPLEX OFF MOORE ROAD AND FM 52$ . MR . DAVID ARCEMENT , PRESIDENT OF THIS PROJECT ADDRESSED COUNCIL AND STATED THE PROJECT WILL BE BUILD IN TWO PHASES. WITH APPROXIMATELY 27 ACRES IN THE FIRST PHASE AND THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRES . MR . ARCEMENT STATED THEY WOULD LIKE TO EXPEDITE THIS PROJECT IN ORDER TO HAVE THE FACILITIES IN PLACE FOR A FAST PITCH TOURNAMENT IN OCTOBER . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING UTILITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND THAT WILL BE NEEDED . COUNCIL STATED THEY COULD NOT COMMIT ON THIS REZONING UNTIL AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BUT THAT THEY DID NOT OPPOSE THE PROJECT . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GARY SHIRLEY REGARDING THE AOG POUND DESIGN AND HAS ENCOURAGED HIM TO COMPLETE HIS DESIGN FOR THE ROUND POUND AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE ON THE AGENDA FOR THE JULY 20TH COUNCIL MEETING . CITX MANAGER DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL THE MEMO RECEIVED REQUESTING RELEASE OF BOND FOR LETZERICH PROPERTY REGARDING SLOPING OF THE SAND PIT OFF WINDEMERE ROAD WITH CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDING NOT RELEASING THE BOND UNTIL THE CITY IS SATISFIED THAT THE WALLS HAVE BEEN SL4PED ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT IN ORDTNANCE 287 . COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY ATTORNEY TO CORRESPOND WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THIS BOND AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL . MAYOR LOWE STATED HE HAS HAD DISCUSSION WITH RON CROWDER AND THAT THE GALVESTON COUNTY PARKS BOARD WDULD BE RECEPTIVE TO DEVELOPING THIS AftEA INTO A COUNTY/CITY PARK . MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED MALCOLM COLLINS TO REPORT ON CLOVER RIDGE DRAINAGE PROGRAM. MR . COLLINS HE HAS ALMOST COMPLETED THIS AEPORT AND LOOKING AT THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING IMPACT THIS WILL HAVE DOWNSTREAM AND WILL HAVE COMPLETED FOR COUNCIL REVIEW AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING . MR . JOE LOCKRIDGE REPRESENTING RESIDENTS OF THE CLOVER RIDGE AREA STATED HE WILL REPORT BACK TO TAE OTHER HOMEOWNERS . CITY MANAGER STATED THE CHANGE ORDER FOR ELEVATED WATER STORAGE WITH SERVICE ENTERPRISE HAS . NOT BEEN RECEIVED AND THAT SERVICE ENTERPRISE HAS SENT THE SHOF DRAWING AND SOIL REPORTS FOR FIRE STATION 2 LOCATION . MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER SET UP A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SERVICE ENTERPRISE TQ DISCUSS THIS MATTEA AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS REQUESTED TO SIT IN ON THE MEETING. CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER HOURS ARE NOW BEING STAGGERED TO BETTER SERVE THE CITIZENS . A VERY INFORMATIVE TREE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WAS PRESENTED BY DAVID MCCULLOUGH WHICH WAS ATTENDED BX PUBLTC WORKS AND WAS VIbEO TAP�D FOR FUTURE TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES. •�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE RE•TAINING THE Ia��"tFIRM OF KAMMERON , OVERSTREET AND HURREN IN REGARDS TO E . P . A . FUNDS FOR CLEARWOODS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $68 , 259 . 00 AND W. C . I .D . �10$ IN THE AMOUNT OF $24 , 1 �0 . 00 . SECONDED BX COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVEA UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPERTY NEXT TO TRUCKS PRQPERTY WHICH IS AVATLABLE WITH MAYOR LOWE STATING THIS PROPERTY IS BEING CONSIDERED BY TEXAS NEW MEXICO AND POSSIBLY THE CITX COULD 2 28� WORK OUT AN ARRANGEMENT FOR A JOINT PARKING LOT THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH ENTIZ'IES . CITY ATTORNEY SZ'ATFD TEIE CITY COULD - ACQUIRE THE PAOPERTY AND THEN CONSTRUCT A PARKING LOT AND THEN ENTER INTO A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE LIGHT COMPANY WHICH WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE BID , WITH THE CITY RETAINING 10 ' - FOR CITY RROP.ERTY ALONGSIDE THE TRUCKS PROPERTY . COUNCIL CONCURRED THEY WERE WILLING FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED INVESTIGATING THIS POSSIBILITY . � CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE PROPOSED CITY HALL PLANS HAS BEE•N,, REVIEWED BY DUANE HENGST AND IS NOW BEING REVIEWED BY OTHER STAFF MEMBERS FOR COMPLIANCE AND COUNCIL COULD BE GIVEN A BID SCHEDULE FOR JULY 22 WITH A PRE-BID CONFERENCE OF SEPTEMBER 1 , AWARD THE BID FOR SEPTEMBER 1 �# AND CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN SEPTEMBER 17 , 1987 . CITY MANAGER REQUESTED COUNCIL TO RECOMMEND CHANGES IN WRITING BY MONDAY JULY 13 , 1987 . COUNCIL RECOMMENDED SRINGING IN THE HUILDING AND ELECTRICAL COMMITTEES FOR SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE CITY HALL PROJECT . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT TO LOOK INTO THE CITY EMPLOYING A PROJECT riANAGER VERSUS EMPLOXING A GENERAL CONTRACTOR . COUNCIL CONCURRED THE ARCHITECT SHO[3LD PREPARE THE BIDS FOR A GENERAL CONTRACTOR . � �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE CITY MANAGERS � RECOMMENDATION FOR REVISION OF PERSONNEL RULES WITH THE EXCEPTION � OF CHANGE TO SECTION 4 . 03 TO READ , TO BE ADVERTISED INTERNALLY � AND EXTERNALLY AT THE SAME TIME . �,�T/�, � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . Q **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R87-17 , A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A FORMULA FOR DETERMINATION OF ACTUAL SEWAGE USAGE BY DOMESTIC USERS AS REQUESTED BY THE CTTY AND RECINDING RESOLUTION R87-16 , ADOPTED 6-15-87 . 1��/� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE HY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO SET THE MEETING DATES FOR SEPTEMBER FOR THE 14TH , THE 21ST AND THE 28TH, DUE TO THE LABOR DAX HOLIDAY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SURFACE WATER WITH MAYOR LOWE SUGGESTING THE CITY USE THE SAME TAKE TANK AS MUD 55 . CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE ATTENAED A MEETING WITH MUD 55 AND THEY HAD NO RESERVATIONS BUT THE ENGINEERS HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THIS PROPOSAL BUT WOULD WORK WITH THE CITY ON RESOLVING THE PROBLEM AAEAS AS THEY SEE THEM. ENGINEER DICK GAY INDICATED HE WOULD PREFER TO SEE FRIENDSWOOD HAVE THEIA OWN TANK HAS HE DOES NOT SEE A BENEFTT TO SHARING THE SAME TAKE TANK . DISCUSSION WAS HELD WHETHER DICK GAY SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN FOR THE TAKE TANK UNTIL THE TIME THE CITY HAS A SITE FOR A TAKE TANK WITH COUNCIL CONCURRING THAT MR . GAY SHOULD WAIT ON COl4PLETION OF THE DESIGN . MAYOR L�WE STATED WE ARE STILL WORKING ON OBTAINING THE PROPERTY BEHIND THE LIGHT COMPANY WITH THE CITY MANAGER STATING SHE HAD BEEN IN. CONTACT WITH STEPHEN POHL WITH CDC REGARDING THIS MATTER AND HE REQUESTED VARIOUS INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROJECT AND THE CITY ENGINEER IS PREPARING THESE DOCUMENTS AND WILL BE FORWARDED BY LETTER FOR THEIR REVIEW . CITY MANAGER UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE SURFACE WATER PRE-APPLICATION MEETING ON AUGUST 2�1 , WITH THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION . COUNCILMAN WICKLANAER REPORTED HE TOURED THE WATER PURIFICATION PLANT AT EL PASO DURING HIS ATTENDENCE AT THE T .M .L . SEMINAR . THE PLANT HAS A CAPACITY OF 20 M. G .D . AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING AT 10 M. G .D . AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED THIS WAS A VERY IMPRESSIVE OPERATION . � ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T87- 14 , AMENDING SECTION 13-56 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION aR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN OR AROUND ANY PUBLIC AREA DESIGNATED FOR SWIMZ4ING PURPOSES ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF ANY AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ( $1 , 000 . 00) . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANTMOUSLY . 3 288 1 *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T87-15 , OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE WATER RATIONING ; DESIGNATING CERTAIN ALTERNATING DAYS FOR WATERING LAWNS AND GARDENS; AND PRQVIDING FOR A PENALTY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . . p T87-26E , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-17 OF ARTICLE 2 OF GHAPTER 3 OF FRIENDSWQOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE DEFINITION OF "RUNNING AT LARGE OR AT LARGE" AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW DEFINITION OF "RUNNING AT LARGE OR AT LARGE" ; PROVIDING THAT RUNNING AT LAAGE OR AT LARGE SHALL MEAN ANY DOG NOT UNDER VOICE AND SIGHT CONTROL OF ITS OWNER OR KEEPER ON ITS OWN OR KEEPER ' S PROPERTX IF NOT WITHIN A CONFINED AREA OR UNDER CONFINEMENT OR , ANY DOG NOT UNDER LEASH CONTROL OF ITS OWNER OR KEEPER ON PROPERTY OTHER THAN THAT OF ITS OWNER �R KEEPER ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; PROVIAING FOR A PENALTY ; AND DECLARING AN EMEAGENCY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMpUSLY . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e ) PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION ( f) PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE , OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPL�YMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED I� OPEN� SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 11 : 30 PM . MAYOR ALPH L . LOWE ATT T: � , DELORIS MCKENZ E , MC CITY SECRETARY