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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1987-08-17 Regular 313 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWDOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 17 , 1987 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETTNG OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD �N AUGUST 17 , 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 COIINCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CQUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL . � � MAYOR LOWE STATED THERE WERE A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG CITIZENS (��" GOING BACK TO COLLEGE THIS WEEK AND SALUTED THEM FOR THEIR m EFFORTS IN OBTAINING AN EDUCATION . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THE CITY Q COUNCIL IS CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE PROPOSED 1987/88 BUDGET . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT COUNCILMAN WTCKLANDER HAS BEEN OUT OF STATE VISITING HIS VERY ILL FATHER AND WILL BE ARRIVING LATE TO THIS MEETING . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT ARTIST LAURIE WHITEHEAD RECENTLY HAD A VERY SERIOUS OPERATION THIS MORNING AND IS REPORTEDLY DOING VERY WELL . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED THAT LAURIE WHITEHEAD WAS MOVED INTO THE NEUROSENSORY ICU UNIT AROUND 4 : 00 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND WAS AWAKE AND RECOGNIZED EVERYONE AND THANKED EVERYONE FOR THEIR PRAYERS . MAYOR LOWE STATED HE WILL BE OUT OF TOWN NEXT MONDAY AND WILL MISS THE SPECIAL COUNCIL � MEETING . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED HE HAS RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM THE CITY OF HOUSTON MAYOR KATHY WHrTMIRE TO THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONIES AT ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE FOR GRUMEN CORPORATION ON MONDAY AUGUST 24TH AT 10 : 00 AM . DUE TO HIS ABSENCE FROM THE CITY MAYOR L�WE REQUESTED A RCPRESENTATIVE FROM GOUNCIL TO CONSIDER ATTENDING THIS FUNCTION . COUNCILMAN HARRELL REPORTED ON THE REQUEST FOR THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS VIETNAM MEMORIAL WHICH WILL BE LOCATED � AT THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS IN DALLAS AND THAT FRIENDSWOODS CONTRIBUTION WOULD BE $1 , 000 IN HONOR OF NAVY SEAMAN JOHN FRANKLIN ROACH WHICH WAS A RESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD AND LOST HIS LIFE ON MARCH 5 , 1970 . COUNCILMAN HARRELL RECOMMENDED COUNCIL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS REQUEST DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AEPORTED ON THE BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD PROJECT WHICH HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TBE PAST TWO WEEKS AND IIRGED COUNCIL TO GO BY AND LOOK AT THE PROJECT AND PRESENTED PICTURES FOR COUNCIL ' S REVIEW AND TO SHARE WITH THE CITIZENS IN THE AUDIENCE . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATED THIS IS A CONSIDERABLE PROJECT AND THAT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE CITY BECAME AWARE OF A SEVERE EROSION PRdBLEM AT THE DRAINAGE DITCH AND BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD WHICH WAS BEGINNING TO BECOME A TRAFFIC HAZARD . THE CITY NOTIFIED THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF THIS SITUATION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE DISTRICT ' S RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THAT PROPERTY IS NOW INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS , IT WAS THE CITY ' S RESPONSIBILITY . MEMBERS OF COUNCIL , MAYOR AND CITY STAFF BEGAN LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE Ai3D THE MAYON HAD SOME IDEAS AND ONE OF THOSE WAS THAT THE SLOPE OF THE DITCH WAS T00 STEEP WHICH WAS PART OF THE REASON THE EROSION WAS TAKING PLACE AND IF THAT WAS THE CASE IT WA8 NEVER FIXED PRQPEHLY 'TO �E(32N WIxH AND SHQULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DISTRICT TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS . THE CITY CONTACTED MR . JIM GREEN WITH THE ��C'� �H� 1�� '�� T�T�� '� �� d�'� �� T�� i��l�� d�t��i��l�t0 ��A ��a��°�� t� w�� ta��t HTMSELF TO WALK THE NE�GHBORHOOD THAT THE HACKYARDB FACED THE 1 314 . DRAINAGE AITCEi AND FOUND TWO N�IGHBORS THAT REMEMBER IT WAS THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT EQUIPMENT THAT WAS DOING THE SLOPING . AFTER THE MAYOR HAD THIS INFORMATION , HE TALKED TO MR . GREEN AND MR . GREEN THEN TALKED TO HIS STAFF AND IN CHECKING HE FOUND OUT THEY DID INDEED DO THE WORK AND THAT THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EROSION TAKING PLACE AND WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA STATED THE END RESULT IS THAT IF THE MAYOR HAD NOT TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TQ LOQK INTO THIS SITUATION , THE CITY WOULD HAVE HAD TO FIND AN ADDITIONAL $85 , 000 . ,, IN THIS YEARS CURRENT BUDGET FOR THESE REPAIRS AND STATED HE WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK THE MAYOR FOR HIS ROLE IN THIS PROJECT . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER 13 , 1987 AS "FREIBURG ORCHESTRA DAY" IN FRIENDSWOOD AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO PAUL SCHRADER WITH THE FRIENDSWOOD FINE ARTS COUNCIL . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REPORTED SHE HAD BEEN ASKED BY THE FINE ARTS COUNCIL TO CHECK INTO THE COUNCIL GIVING FRIENDSWOOD T-SHIRTS AS SOUVENIRS TO THE MEM�ERS OF THE FREIBURG ORCHESTRA AND STATED SHE HAS CHECK�D THE SUYPLY AND THAT THERE ARE SUN VISOR AND CAPS AVAILABLE AND WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THESE BE PROVIDED AS A WELCOME GIFT TO �HESE MEMBERS . COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION AND WILL RATIFY ACTION AT NEXT WEEKS COUNCIL MEETING. COUNGILMAN NEWMAN ALSO REPORTED THE MEMBERS OF THE FREIBURG ORCHESTRA WILL ALSO BE ADOPTED AS OFFICIAL "TEXANS" IN A CEREMQNY CONDUCTED BY HERSELF AND MAYOR LOWE . TED THOMAS ADDRESSED COUNCIL AND THANKED THE CITY FOR THE PROMPT SERVICE THIS WEEKEND WHEN THERE WAS A GAS LINE RUPTURED IN THE CITY BY A CONTRACT�R . MELISSA EDWARDS, MISS TEEN FRIENDSWOOA A�PEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ASK FOR SUPPORT 1:N HER COMPETITION IN THE; MISS TEXAS TEEN U . S . A . PAGEANT TO BE HELD IN EL PASO. COUNCILMEP�BERS WISHED MS . EDWARDS THE BEST OF LUCK IN THIS COMPETITION REPR�SENTING FRIENDSWOOD . MR . CLAYT�N APF'EARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO i�EQUEST COUNCIL CONSTDER I AN ORDINANCE TfIAT WOULD AUTHORIZE A DOG BE AUTOMATICALLY DESTROYED IF THE DOG BITES SOMEONE . MR . CLAYTON REPORTED HIS DAUGHTER WAS ATTACKED AND BITTEN SOME 15 �IMES BY A CHOW DOG AS SHE WAS VISITING A NEIGHBORING HOME . THE CITY ATT4RNEY ADVISED THIS REQUEST WOUI.D REQUIRE RESEARCH AS TO THE OF THIS PROPOSAL . COUNCIL REQUESTE�:D THE CITY MANAGER SET UI' A MEETING WITH THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE , MEMBERS OF COVNCIL AND IIVTERESTED CITIZENS TO DISCUSS THIS PRO]'r'OSAL . *�MOTION WAS MAI)E BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THTRD READING OF ORDYNANCE N0 . T87-17 , AN ORDINANCE AMEIVDING SECTION 3-17 OF ARTICLE 2 OF CH.APTER 3 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CTTY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE D:EFINITION OF "RUNNING AT LARGE OR AT LARGE" AND SUBSTITUTING THE�REFOR A NEW DEFINITION OF "RUivNING AT LARGE OR AT LARGE" ; PROVIDI.NG THAT RUNNING AT LARGE OR �4T LARGE SHALL MEAN ANY DOG NOT UN�iER 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 �JNAER LEASH CONTROL OF ITS OWNER OR KEEPER ON PROPERTY OTHER TH,1,N ITS OWNER ' S OR KEEPER ' S PRIVATE PROPERTY ; PROVIDING FOR SEVEIiABILITY ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEEA $200 . 00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION aF ANY PROVTSI013 HEREOF . SEGONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UN.ANIMOUSLY . GUS WENZEL FROM CLOVER ACRES SUBDIVISION ADVISE..t COUNCIL HE WILL BE MAKING A PRESENTATION TO THE CLEAR GAEEK i!RAINAGE DISTRICT REGARDING DRAINAGE FOR CLOVER ACRES SUSDIVI;�ION ON TUESDAY , AUGUST 18 , 1987 ANA URGED MEMBERS OF COUNCII TO ATTEND THIS MEETING . CONNIE STAGNER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REPRESENTING THE CHAMBER MERCHANTS COMMITTEE AND ADVISED THIS COMMITTEE NET AND VOTED TO SU�M��' G��1�1�� ST,��,�� H�,M� �'�R A;��'��ITM��i� T� �''i� 5��1 QRA��IR�iCE ��'��W ��l��1��'�� l�A3t�� +��I� A��tJ�'�� kf� � ��A��f�� k� ��GN CQMM�TTE� AS T[�E REFRESFNTA'�TYE �'4R THE R1'TA�G MERCHANTS, 2 315 COUNCILMAN LEE REPORTED THE SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW EVENING AT 5 : 30 PM AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS . DAPHENE HEREFORD FROM THE REPORTER NEWS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THE NEWSPAPER HAD RECEIVED DOCUMENTS IN THE MAIL LAST THURSDAY AND PROVIDED CqPIES T� COUNCIL OF THE DOCUMENTS . MS. HEREFORD REQUESTED COUNCIL INPUT REGARDING THESE DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE AN EXCERPT FROM THE CITY CHARTER , ENVELOPE THE DOCUMENTS . , 4TERE MAILED IN AND A DOCUMENT WRITTEN BY THE MAYOR TO CITY COUNCIL . A LENGTHY CONVERSATION WAS HELD BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND CITX COUNCIL REGARDING THESE DOCUMENTS . MS. HEREFaRD ASKED MAYOR AND COUNCIL IF THEY KNEW WHY THE NEWSPAPER WAS SENT THESE DOCUMENTS WITH MAYOR AND COUNCIL RESPONDING N� THEY DID NOT . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE NOMINEES FOR PORT COMMISSION APPOINTMENT ARE BOB TAYLOR , BOB GILLETTE AND ART KELLX AND INVITED EACH CANAIDATE OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE TO TELL COUNCIL A LITTLE ABOUT THEMSELVES . MR . BOB TAYLOR , MR . ART KELLY AND MR . RICK PEEPLES REPRESENTING MR . BOB GILLETTE SPOKE BRIEFLY TO COUNCIL REQUESTING THEIR APPOINTMENT . � (� A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AT THIS TIME . � �r PAUL SCHRADER ASKED COUNCIL IF THE DOCUMENT IN QUESTION BY MS . m HEREFORD WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ANSWERED THAT YES THE THOUGHTS AND IDEAS OF THE Q DOCUMENT WAS DISCUSSED IN COUNCIL AND THEN THE MAYOR PUT THESE IDEAS IN DOCUMENT FORM ON TUESDAY AND HANDED TO COUNCIL TO BE HELD FOR A WEEK AND DISCUSSED AT TONIGHT ' S MEETING NOT NECESSARILY AT THIS TIME IN THE AGENDA . MR . SCHRADER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE DOCUMENT IS RELATIVE TO THE BUDGET , HE HAS GRAVE CONCERNS AS A TAXPAYER THAT THIS IS NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE TH011GHTS AND IDEAS OF ALL SEVEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH MAYOR AND COUNCIL , MR . SCHRADER AND CITIZENS IN THE AUDIENCE . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM EPA - HARRIS COUNTY WCID N0 . 108 AND CLEARWOODS IMPROVEM�NT DISTRICT. COUNCILMAN JORDAN REPORTED THE APPROXIMATELX $92 , 000 WAS ALREADY INCLUDED AS PART OF THE BUDGET AS REVENUE , THIS IS NOT A WINDFALL AND IS ALREADY COMMITTED . COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED THE REASaN THE FUNDS WERE LOWERED FOR THE CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT WAS THAT MAYOR LOWE TO HIS CREDIT HAD COME UP WITH A WAY TO ACHIEVE THE SAME OBJECTIVES FOR A MUCH LOWER PRICE BUT COONCIL IS STILL COMMITTED TO DO THE PROJECT BUT JUST A LOWER PRICE . MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT HIS THOUGHTS WERE .TO DEDICATE THE APPROXIMATELY $92 , 000 TO PAVE SHADWELL STREET NEXT TO STEVENSON PARK AND �UT IN 93 PARKING PLACES AT A COST OF ABOUT $80 , 000 WITH THE COUNTY PAYING $40 , 000 BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY MEASURE AND WILL ALSO INCLUDE DRAINAGE , SECONDLY TO DO THE CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE WHICH IS BUDGETED AT APPROXIMATELY $150 , 000 BY USING BFT . RAILROAD CARS WHICH IS BEING USED BY THE COUNTY AND CAN BE PUCHASED FOR $19 , 600 AND COULD BE DONE BY THE CITY FOR APPROXIMATELY $40 , 000 OR $25 � 000 IF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT HELPS THE CITY AND THIRDLY TO DO THE RENWICK PARK RENOVATION ' S , CITY MANAGER REPORTED THERE WAS $25 , 000 FOR RENWICK PARK RENOVATIONS AND $150 , 000 IN THE BUDGET FOR THE CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT AND RECOMMENDED LEAVING THESE ITEMS IN THE BUDGET AND COULD ADJUST AT A LATER TIME IF THESE PROJECTS COME IN UNDER BUDGET . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN STATED SHE FEELS STRONGLY ABOUT LEAVING FUNDS - IN THE BUDGET FOR CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT WHICH ALL OF COUNCIL SUPPORTS AND FOR THE RENOVATSONS �F RENWICK PARK AND LOOK AT PAVING OF SHADWELL AT A LATER TIME . COUNCILMAN STATED SHE FELT THE CITY SHOULD MOVE FORWARD A . S . A . P . ON THE CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE AND IF BY USING THE MAYOR ' S PROPOSAL ON THIS PROJECT AND IF THERE IS A SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $100 , 00 THEN THOSE FDNDS � COULD BE BUDGETED FOR OTHER PROJECTS SUCH AS PAVING OF RENWICK STREET. 3 31� CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE $600 . 000 CIiECK HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO HOUSTON AND THE SIGNED CONTRACT FOA SURFACE WATER HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO CITY SECRETARY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE HAD CONVERSATION WITH HERMAN JOHNSTON WITH SERVICE ENTERPRISES THIS WEEK CONCERNING PAST EXPERIENCE WITH GROUND WATER STORAGE TANK AND HE IS ASKING SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH IS BEING PULLED TOGETHER WHICH MEANS WE WILL NOT BE IN A POSITION TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE TERMS TONIGHT . CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE IS ALSO WORKING ON INFORMATTON FOA CDC HOUSTON F�R THE SITE FOR . GROUND WATER STORAGE TANK . THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT CALLED TODAY TO INVITE EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE MEETING TUESDAY AT 7 � 30 PM AT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT BUILDING TO HEAR MR . WENZEL ' S PRESENTATION ON CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE . THE ROAD PROGRAM FOR FALLING LEAF , IMPERIAL DRIVE AND MISTY IS MOVING ALONG , THERE WERE TWO GAS LINES BRQKEN AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED , MAIL BOXES ARE UP AND MAIL IS BEING RECEIVED , COENCO WILL HAVE A WRITTEN REPORT CONCERNING CEMENT AT THE DRIVEWAYS . COUNCILMAN JORDAN ASKED IF THE CITY HAS RECEIVED CHECK FROM CDC FOR PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES , THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE TAX COLLECTOR HAS RECEIVED THAT CHECK . CITY MANAGER REPORTED SHE HAD SPOKEN T� PAUL SELMAN REGARDING PAYMENT OF THE APPROXIMATELY $90 , 000 FOR RELOCATION OF UTILITIES ALONG FM 518 AND REP�RTED HE HAD HEARD THE CITY WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THIS RELOCATION AND CALLED TO CONFIRM THIS STATEMENT AND ADVISED THESE UTILITIES WERE PLACED IN THE RIGHT- OF-WAY WITH PERMISSION FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT . DECISION WILL NEED TO BE MADE BY THE CITY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY WILL PAY FOR THIS RELOCATION AS THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED IN APPROXIMATELX ONE YEAR . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE $g0 , 000 FOR CITY CREWS TO DO THE WORK HAS BEEN PLACED BACK IN.� THE BUDGET FOR COIINCIL CONSIDERATION . MAYOR LOWE STATED HE STILL QUESTIONS WHY THE_ COUNTY WILL MOVE UTILITIES FOR SOME CITIES AND NOT FOR OTHERS AND STATED HE WOULD LIRE TO SEE THE CITY SEND A LETTER OF INVITATION TO THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONEAS TO ATTEND THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO EXPLAIN HOW COME FRIENDSWOOD IS NOT INCLUDED . COUNCIL GONCURRED WITH THE MAYOR AND AGREED TO SEND THE LETTER OF INVITATION . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE STORAGE OF PIECES FOR WATER WELL NUMBER TWO ON PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . MAYOR LOWE SUGGESTED MOVING THE PARTS TO THE ONE ACRE DONATED IN THE 321 ACRE SITE WHICH COUNCIL CONCURRED THE CITY SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS POSSIBILITY. COUNCILMAN JORDAN WAS OUT OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . 8� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE POLICY I3q ON STANDING COMMITTEE ' S DATED AUGUST 1 � , 1986 . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSED 1987- 1988 BUDGET WITH THE CITY MANAGER REPORTING THAT COUNCIL HAD ASKED FOR THE NUMBER OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND REPORTED THE GENERAL RULE OF THUMB IS ONE EMPLOYEE PER 100 POPULATION AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD HAS 109 . 5 EMPLQYEES AND STATED THERE WAS A POSITION OPEN IN FIRE DEPARMENT , LIEUTENANT POSITION OPEN IN POLICE DEPARTMENT , CITY HALL RECEPTION BEING FILLED WITH BY TEMPORARY HELP AND THE MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT HAS BEEN HIRED . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE 1987-1988 BUAGET . COUNCILMAN JORDAN RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARAING 1987 TAX RATE AND CALLING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 14 , 1987 IF NECESSARY WITH NO ACTION BBING TAKEN . DISCUSSION REGARDING FINANCING OF SURFACE WATER SYSTEM WAS TABLED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING . 8�/ ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R87-19 , DECLARIN� THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , �� TEXAS, TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY; 4 DESCRIBING SUCH TERRITORY ; SETTING THE DATES , TIMES , AND PLACES�� FOR TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS AT WHICF� ALL INTEAEST PARTIES SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ; AND PROVIDING FpR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICES OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE T87-1 $ , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AMENDING ORDINANCE N0 . $4- 15 � PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19 , 198� , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY . CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED F .M. 2351 �' CYPRESS PLAZA , . 56722 AGRE ( 24 , 5�0 . 80 SQ .FT . ) FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING TO SPECIFIC USE-STORAGE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE T87-21 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , BY STRIKING THEAEFROM THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 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 T'I ( 1 ) YEAR FROM THE DATE SUCH DEPOSIT IS MADE FOR NON DELINQUENT (� CUSTOMER ; PROVIDING FOR WAIVER OF SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR CERTAIN (� CUSTOMERS ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . �r SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . m **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE THIRD READING Q OF ORDINANCE T$7-22 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , �RDINANCE N0 . 86-4 , PASSED AND APPROVED THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL , 1986 � ANB BEING AN ORDTNANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE 1985 EDITION , BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 1 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 1 ; PROVIDING FOR THE DELETION OF SECTION 402 . 1 ( AIRPORTS , HELIPORTS AND HELISTOPS PERMITS) AND CHAPTER 30 ( AIRPORTS � � HELIPORTS , AND HELISTOPS GENERAL PROVISIONS) FROM SAID STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FQLLOWING CODES AND j STANDARDS AS PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION ; 1985 EDITION OF "NFPA �07 STANDARD FOR AIRCRAFT FUEL SERVICING � " 198� EDITION OF " :NFPA u09 STANDARD FOR AIRCRAFRT HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS , " 1985 EDITION OF "NFPA 409 STANDARD OF AIRCRAFT HANGARS , " 1980 EDITION OF "NFPA 410 STANDARD OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE , " 1987 EDITION OF "NFPA 415 STANDARD ON AIRCRAFT FllELING RAMP DRAINAGE , 1987 EDITION OF "NFPA 416 STANDARD ON CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS , " 1985 EDITION OF "NFPA 417 STANDARD ON CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRPORT LOADING WALKWAYS , " 1979 EDITION ON ROOT-TOP HELIPORT CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION , " 1983 EDITION OF "NFPA 423 STANDARD FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE TEST FACILTTIES" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPRaVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T87-23 , AMENDING ORDINANCE N0 . 84-15 , PASSED AND APPR�VED AS OF NOVEMBER 19 , 198� , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED SOUTHWEST C�RNER OF FM 528 AND MOORE ROAD , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER FOR A SPORTS COMPLEX . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ABSTAINED . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 11 , AND MAY 12 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED . 5 318 g �*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE TAPE RFCORDING OF u�� THE EXECUTIYE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH S . B . 168 AMENDMENT TO THE QPEN MEETINGS ACT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e) SEEKING ATTORNEY ' S ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION , SETTLEMENT OFFERS( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , , , EVALUATION � REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE � OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE APFOINTMENT TO THE PORT COMMISSION WITH THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL BEING TO SUPPORT FRIENDSWOODS NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF BOB TAYLOR TO THE PORT COMMISSION . MAYOR LOWE AND COUNCILMAN LEE LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH COUNCIL REVIEWING BUDGET CUTS AS PROPOSED BY CITY MANAGER . CITY MANAGER PROPOSED FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION A MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE . WITH COUNCIL ASKING CITY MANAGER TO CHECK WITH CITY ATTORNEY AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THIS PROPOSAL . COUNCIL ALSO CONCURRED THERE WOULD NOT BE A TAX INCREASE . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN LEFT AT THIS TIME . MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12 : 10 A .M. . � MAYOR ALPH L . LOWE AT ST • I � � , DELORIS MCKEN CITY SECRETARY