HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1987-07-20 Regular � �91
REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JULY 20 , 1987
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON JULY 20 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITllTING A QUORUM: �'
MAYOR PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLS�N
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
� ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS MAYOR RALPH LOWE .
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� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND MABEL THACKER , FRIENDSWOOD
� METHODIST CHURCH.
m LUIS ROSS AND GEOFF RILEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE THE
CL FRIENDSWOOD FILLIES HASEBALL TEAM WILL TRAVEL TO TENNESSEE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND REQUESTED THE LOAN OF
THE STATE FLAG AND CITY FLAG TO CARRY IN THE OPENING AND CLOSING
CEREMONIES . MR . ROSS ALSO REQUESTED THREE DOZEN FRIENDSWOOD TEE
SHIRTS BE DONATED FOR THE TEAM AND COACHES . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN
RECOMMENDED THE TEE SHIRTS BE DONATED TO THE TEAM TO WEAR AS
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WITH COUNCIL
CONCURRING WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION .
MS . GUDREN SENUTA WITH THE FRIENDSWOOD FINE ARTS COUNCIL TO
ANNOUNCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE GERMAN QRCHESTRA IN FRIENDSWOOD
ON SEPTEMBER 13�H AT THE HIGH SCHOOL . MS . SENUTA ANNOUNCED THAT
HOST FAMILIES WERE NEEDED TO HOUSE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA
AND ALSO REQUESTED A PROCLAMATION BE PRESENTED TO THE ORCHESTRA
WELCOMING THEM TO FRIENDSWOOD .
FRANK WEBB WISHED MAYOR PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND
PRESENTED HER WITH A BIRTHDAY CAKE .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT JUDGE HOLBROOK CONTACTED HER AND A
CHECK IS BEING SENT FROM THE COUNTY TO THE CITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF CQST ON ENLARGEMENT OF THE INLETS ON FM 518 AND REPORTED THAT
. THE JUDGE ASKED THAT IN THE FUTURE WHEN CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE
THAT THE CITY LET HIM KNOW WELL IN ADVANCE AND THAT THE CITY DEAL
DIRECTLY WITH HIM ON THESE MATTERS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED A
MEETING HAS BEEN SET UP WITH HERMAN JOHNSTON OF SEAVICE
ENT�RPRISES AT CITY HALL ON TUESDAY JULY 28TH AT 2 : 00 PM TO
DISCUSS STORAGE WATER TANKS . CITY MANAGER REPOATED THAT THE CITY
CALLS MR . GARY SHIRLEY WEEKLY ON THE STATUS OF THE PLANS FOR THE
DOG POUND BUT THAT MR . SHIRLEY IS DONATING HIS TIME FOR THIS
PROJECT AND THE PLANS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED TODATE .
ENGINEER MALCOLM COLLINS PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH AN UPDATE ON THE
CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PLANS AND THE AREA DOWNSTREAM AND PROVSDED
HANDOUTS TO COUNCIL AND INTERESTED CITIZENS . MR . COLLINS STATED
THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE
DISTRICT WILL BE PRaVIDED COPIES OF THE REPORT AND IF THEY HAVE
QUESTIONS WILL BE WILLiNG TO MEET WITH THEM�. MR . GUSS WENZEL
THANKED MAY4R AND COUNCIL FOR HAVING THE STUDY DONE ON BEHALF OF
THE RESIDENTS OF THIS AREA AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
THESE PLANS IMPLEMENTED THAT WILL GIVE RELIEF TO CLOVER ACRES .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING AND g�
ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED ��
AT SQUTHWEST CORNER QF FM 528 AND MOORE ROAD , FROM SINGLE FAMILY
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2 THO�IZE PREPARATION OF REZ�NING ORDINANCE . �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . '
b^ � ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ALL CHANGE ORDERS $5 , 000 AND
p � OVER BE BROUGHT BEFORE COUNCIL AND A REGULAR REPORT BE MADE BY
1�(, CITY MANAGER OF THOSE CHANGE ORDERS BELOW THE $5 , 000 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS 1
g? � AND 2 TO TRAX CONSTRUCTION , INC . CONTRAGT FOR STREET PROJECT
�?,� IV WITH AN ACCUMULATIVE TOTAL OF $15 , 365 . 50 . • ,,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
CITY MANAGER DISCIISSED WITH COUNCIL THE AUTHORITY OF ENGINEER ON �
STREET PROJECT IV AS BID AND ADVISED COUNCIL OF ACTION TO BE
TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH UNREASONABLE OBSTRUCTION BY RESIDENT AS
ADVISED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY .
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT ITEMS ��2 , � 10 ,
�1 1J �12 , #1�4 , #15 , � 16 , �17 , � 18 , � 19 , �20 � �21 , AND ��26 AS OUTLINED
�3�'" BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO BE HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS OF THE CHARTER
REVIEW COMMISSION REPORT .
SECONDED BX COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTSON APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� � �*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN 30RDAN TO ALLOW STAFF TO PROCEED WITH
S RESEARCH IN REGARDS TO LAND DEDICATED TO THE CITY IN ORDER FOR
i3�f PLACEMENT ON THE CITY BALLOT , AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY TO SELL
LAND DEDICATED TO THE CITY FOR PARK USE .
SECONDED BX COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION approved UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION REGARDING FINANCING OF SURFACE WATER SYSTEM WAS TABLED
UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL .
COUNCILMAN HARRELL LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME .
i ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE BIDS FOR
��� BUILDING ADDITION TO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND REJECTION OF BIDS
�'� RECEIVED FOR PORTABLE BUILDING . ,
SECONDED BX COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ,
COUNCILMAN HARRELL RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING INSTALLATION OF GATE AT LAKE
LETZERZCH WITH COUNCIL ADVISING CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD THE
CITIZENS PROPOSAL REGARDING THIS GATE TO THE SPECK FOUNDATION FOR
CONSIDERATTON AS THIS IS NOT CITY PROPERTY .
� � ��MOTIflI3 MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING ON
S THE 1987-1988 PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED USE OF EXISTING
�3� REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR MONDAY , AUGUST 2�4TH AT 7 : 00 PM AT CITY
HALL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF SIGN COMMITTEE MEMBERS WAS
TABLED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING .
�1 '' *�MOTIQN MADE BY COUNGILMAN WICKLANDER TO REGRETFULLY ACCEPT
GREG WILLIAMS LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM THE PARKS BOARD .
� 3 SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE TAX COLLECTOR
REPORTS FOR APRIL , MAY AND JUNE , 1987 AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
8�� *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT AND LEASE PORCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE
'37 LIGHT COMPANY AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE MAYOR
TO COME UP WITH AN ALTERNATE FUNDING PROPOSAL IN REGARDS TO THE
ACQUISITION OF THE CROW PROPERTY LOCATED BEHIND CITY HALL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX .
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**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE FIRST READIN(3 OF
ORDINANCE N0. T87-17 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3- 17 OF
ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD 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 LARGE OR AT LARGE SHALL MEAN
ANY DOG NOT UNDER VOICE AND SIGHT CONTROL OF ITS OWNER OR KEEPER
ON ITS OWNER 'S OR KEEPER ' S PRIVATE PROPERTY UNLESS SUCH DOG IS
CONFINED OR IN CONFINEMENT , OR , ANY DOG NOT UNDER LEASH CONTROL . ,
OF ITS OWNER OR KEEPER ON PROPERTY OTHER THAN ITS OWNER ' S OR
KEEPER ' S PRIUATE PROPERTY ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $204 . 00 FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTIDN MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE T87-18 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
AMENDING ORDINANCE N0 . 84--15 , PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER
19 , 198�4 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY BY
CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED FM 2351
CYPRESS PLAZA, . 56722 ACRE , FRaM COMMUNITY SHOPPING TQ SPECIFIC
� USE - STOAAGE .
{� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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�r **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T87-19 ,
m AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 .
� 86-17 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 15 , 1986 , AND BEING AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY ' S GENERAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1986-87 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET ; AND
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . (AMENDMENT II )
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*M�TION MADE BX COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T87-20 , AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 . 87-
17 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 15 , 1986 , AND BEING AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY � S GENERAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1986-87 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND
' PROVIDTNG OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . (AMENDMENT III)
SECONDBD BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE TS7-21 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE LAST
PARAGRAPH OF SEGTIQN 18-12 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 18 AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW LAST PARAGRAPH OF SAID SECTION 18- 12 ;
PROVIDING THAT SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR WATER , SEWER , AND/OR GARBAGE
COLLECTION SERVICES SHALL BE RETURNED AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE
( 1 ) YEAR FROM THE DATE SUCH DEPOSIT IS MADE FOR NOT DELINQUENT
CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR WAIVER OF SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR CERTAIN
CUSTOMERS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
�*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE T87-22 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 86-4 , PASSED AND APPROVED THE 7TH DAY OF
APRIL , 1986 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD FIRE
PREVENTION CODE 1985 EDITION , BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF �
SECTION 1 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEAEFOR A NEW SECTION 1 ;
PROVIDING FOR THE DELETION OF SECTION 402 . 1 ( AIRPORTS , HELIPORTS
AND HELISTOPS PERMITS) AND CHAPTER 30 ( AIRPORTS , HELIPORTS , AND
HELISTQPS GENERAL PROVISIONS) FROM SAID 5TANDARD FIRE PREVENTION
CODE ; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING CODES AND
STANDARDS AS PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION : 1985 EDITION OF "NFPA �407 STANDARD FOR AIRCRAFT
FUEL SERVICING , 1984 EDITION OF "NFPA 409 STANDARD FOR AIRCRAFT
HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS , 1985 EDITION OF NFPA �110 STANDARD OF
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE , 1987 EDITION OF '�NFPA 415 STANDARD ON
AIRCRAFT FUELING RAMP DRAINAGE , 1987 EDITION OF "NFPA 417
STANDARD ON CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRPORT LOADING
WALKWAYS , 1979 EDITION OF "NFPA 418 STANDARD ON ROOF-TOP HELIPORT
CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION , " 1983 EDITION OF "NFPA �123 STANDARD
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE TEST
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FACILITIES" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY �
OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLAT'ION OF +
ANY PROVISION HERE�F INCLUDING AMENDMENTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA
FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF INVOICE FOR
LAWRENCE SPECK ASSOCIATES , INC . .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO HOLD PAYMENT FOR LAWRENCE
$1 SPECK ASSOCIATES , INC . FOR CLARIFICATION BY CITY MANAGER OF
i3� CONTRACT PAYMENT SCHEDULE . ,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (g)
APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , 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 IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REVIEWING
THE BUDGET BACKGROUND WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g)
APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATTON , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES ,
DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUHLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO
HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE .
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 11 : 00 PM.
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