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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1987-09-28 Regular 331 REGULAR MEF.TING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28 , 1987 MINUTES OF A REGULAR tfEETING OF TF1E FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT � {�JAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 28 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 Pt•i WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QllORUM: • .a MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE � MAYOR PRO—TEM PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILr9AN JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILPiAr1 EVFLYN NEWMAN COUNCILt�iAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY ATTORNEY JOI�N OLSON CITY MANAGER ANtdETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DCLORIS t1CKENZIE � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN IIY COUNCILr1AN HAARELL . � � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED THE GALA OPENING OF THE BROWN � CONVENTION CENTER IN HOUSTON TF�IS PAST SATURDAY ALONG WITH THC m MAYOAS OF GALVESTON AND PASADENA . MAYOR LOWE REPORTEb WORK IS � STILL PROGRESSING ON WATERLINES AND A OPTIONAL FINAt�CING PLAN WILL BE PAESENTED TO HOUSTON AT 2 : 15 THIS THURSDAY AT JON VANDEt1 BOSCH ' S OFFICE TO DISCUSS THIS PAOPOSAL AND COUIJCILMAN JORDAN , COUNCILr9AN HAARELL AND CITY MANAGER WILL ATTEND . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTFD HE WILL BE ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONVENTION IN FT . WORTH AT AN APPAOXIMATE COST OF $500 . 00 TO THE CITY . AUTHORI�ZE WTHE MMAYORBYTOCOEXECUTENAMENDPfENTDETO TREGIONAOVEWASTE o�l�` DISPOSAL FACILITIES CONTRACT (BLACKHAWK PLANT ) . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIt40USLY . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 5 THRU OCTOBER 9 , 1987 AT "NATIONAL �4H WEEK" . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 THRU OCTOBER 10 , 1987 AS "FIRE PREVENTIaN WEEK" . MS . DIANE CALTABLANA OF VILLAGE GREEN SUBDIVISION APPEARED BEEORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS SPEEDERS ON MELODY LANE FROF1 FI�i 518 AND I�JOULD LIKE TO RE9UEST THE CITY LOOK INTO THIS t9ATTER AND PRESENTED A PETITION T� THE CITY . COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY tfANflGER SET UP A rfEETING WITH THE HOMEOWNERS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO WORK ON THIS PROBLEM . A PUBLIC HEARING WA5 HELD AT THIS TIME TO RECEIUE PUBLIC INPUT BOTH WRITTEN AND ORAL REGARDING PROPOSAL TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY KNOWN AS TRACT 1 AND TRACT 2 , LOCATED NORTH OF CLEAR CREEK IN HARRIS COUNTY � TEXAS , OUT OF TfiE JOHN DICKINSON SURVEY , A$STRACT 15 , AND BEING h10RE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND � BOUt1DS AND KNOWN AS THE LEAGUE CITY/FRIENDSWOOD BOUNDARY A(3REEMENT . CZTY MANA(3ER PRESENTED THE SERVICE �PLAN FOR THIS PROPERTY . HEAR�Nt� NO INPUZ' , THE PUBLIC HEARINt3 WA8 CLOSED . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM SHOULD BEGIN- t�EXT WEEK ON PINE DRIVE , OAK VISTA , WINDSONG , WItdDW�OD AND WOODCREEK . TO��IORROW NIGHT AT THE LIBAARY AT 7 : 30 THE CITY WILL rtEF,T WITH THE RESIDENTS OF CAREY LANE , STEPHEN COURT , RaN CIRCL.E AND �fAGNOL,IA STREETS TO DISCUSS THIS STRFET PROJECT . CITY t•1ANAGER REPORTED PfEETIN(3 WITH THE MAYOR ON THE SURF/�CE WATER PLAN AND IT SOUtdDS VERY EXCITING AND SElOULD SAVE A LOT OF [�IONEY . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE COMF9UNITY APPEARANCE SOARD IS PLACING A LARGE LIVE �AK TREE IN THE LIBRARY YARD IN APPRECIATION OF THE MANY YEARS OF 1 332 DEDICATEU SFRVICE BY ELOIS HURSLER WHO WILL BE AETIRING I'RUM THE BOARD . CITY MANAGER REPOATEU THAT FIVE� RF'P ' S WEIZE SUHt1I'I'TEll F'UR TH� AUDI'i' � WHICIi WILL F3E REVIFWEU . CITY t1ANAGER I�EPOATEll BIISED llPON THE TRAFFI:C AND SAFET'Y SUAVEY BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 300 THE SPEED LIMIT ON MELODY WILL BE CHANGED . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ASKED WHY WASN ' T THF SPEED LIMIT SET AT �0 MPH ALL TfiE WAY TO THE �CfT7� �IPfITS AND /1SKED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS . CITY I�IANAGER AEPORTED THE . CONTRACT FOR A PAID PARAMEDIC HAS NOT HAPPENED APID THE FIRE MARSHAL IS HAVING TO HELP OUT DURING THE DAY AND WILL BE MEETING TOMORROW WITH KEN CAtiP TO DISCUSS THE PROBLE�4 AND WILL REPORT �� BACK NEXT WEEK . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AUTHORIZING ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR HUMANE FACILITIES WITii THE CITY MArJAGER ADVISING THE BID SPECIFICIATIONS WERE NOT READY AT THIS TIt1E . MAYOR LOWE LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIt9E AND ABSTAINED FROM VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING ACTION . p(� ��MOTIOIJ WAS MADE BY COUNCIL�fAAI NEI��MAN TO ACCEPT THE CITY �,%' MANAGERS RECO1'4MENDATIQN TO AWARD Tf�E BID FOR REIdOVATIONS TO THE I�� CONCESSION STAND AND RESTROOM FACILITY AT RENWICK TO T' . E . BURKE CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $41 , 8�9 . 76 . SECONDED BY COUNCILriAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED Ut1ANIt40USLY . MAYOR LOWE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CfiAA1BERS AT THIS TiME . ��40TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE APtD �g� A�ITHQRIZE THE AfAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT BETWEEN INTERACT ,LOI CbUNSELING AND CONSULTATION , INCORPORATED AND THE CITY OF J FRIENDSWOOD IN THE AP40UNT OF $33 , 000 AS RECOMt�IENDED BY JIM WOLST , CHAIRMAN ADVISORY BOARD . SECOIdDED $Y COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RESOLUTION NOt�IINATING UP TO FIVE CANDIDATES TO THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS � WITH NO ACTION TAKEN . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE LETTEA OF AGREEMENT FOR FINAP�CIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND OF TEXAS IN THE NAP9E aF NAVY Ctd JOHNNY FRANKLIN ROACH WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR Q/� TO EXECUTE NOTIFICATION TO TRAX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO RESUP9E �� WORK , TO BE HAND DELIVERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TOf90RR0�a AND d IF NO �CTION IS RECEIVED WITHIN TEN DAYS , THE BONDING COP1f'ANY IS TO BE SENT OFFICIAL NOTICE REGARDING STREET IMPROVE�4ENT PROJECT IV , OF BREACH OF CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE RE—$IDDING AND AWAADIIdG OF CONTRACT AT THE EXPIRATIQN OF 26 DAYS SECONDED BY COUNCILTiAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAfd LEE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T87-27 , AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING , UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM , "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEriBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITZEB FOR RETIAEE� AND BENEFiCIARZES OF DECEASED RETiREES OF THE CITY ; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFEGTIVE DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIPIOUSLY . MAYOR L�WE READ CORRESPONDENCE INTO THE RECORD FROM WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD MS . SUE CLABAUGH DATED SEPTEMBER 2�l , 1987 REPLYSNa TO TELEPHONE CONVERSAT20N WITH MAYOR LOWE ZN RE(3ARDS TO THE BOARDS AUTHORITY TO APPROVE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS TO REPLACE CITY FUNDS DISBURSED FOR PAYMENTS TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION PLANT IN TIiE AMOUNT aF $600 � 000 AND FOR INSTALLATION OF A WATER TRANSMISSION LINE NECESSARY TO THE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $369 � 000 . 2 � f��f�OV�D 3 3 e) CUUtdCIL CONVENED IN EX�CUTIVE SESSIUIJ ACCURUING 1'0 'I'EXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERtaONS CIVIL S7.'ATUTES ( e ) SEEKING ATTORNEY ' S ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO PENUING OR CONTEP9PLATED LITIGATION , SETTLEi�1EtdT OFFEAS (g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNF7ENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OA DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFE'ICE OR Et1PL0YEE , QR TO HEA�ft COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OF'FICER OR EMPLOYEE . COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEtd SESSI�N WITH NO ACTION TAKEN . � ,� CITY MANAGER RE—STATED THE APPOINTMENT OF BETTY SMITH AS MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 30 PM . _..__ � I �!:1SJZC.�`'L. MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE AT T • T"'' , , � DELO IS MCKEN IE , CMC � CITY SECRETA � � Q