HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1987-10-05 Regular 335.
REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 5 , 1987
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 5 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE . ,�
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE , COUNCILMAN JOE
� PRIHODA AND COUNCILMAN JAN JQRDAN .
� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN .
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ur MAYOR PRO-TEM LEE ANNOUNCED THAT MAYOR LOWE IS ATTENDING A
m RECEPTION FOR HOUSTON MAYOR KATHY WHITMIRE THIS EVENING
Q REPRESENTING FRIENDSWOOD .
MAYOR PRO-TEM LEE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OCTOBER 5 , 1987 AS
"DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND
PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO CHARLOTTE DOYLE .
MAYOR PRO-TEM LEE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 11 -17 , 1987 AS
"NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PR�CLAMATIQN TO
DONNA ASHLEY WHO ACCEPTED THE PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF
FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PRESENTENTED
INVITATIONS TO COUNCIL TO HAVE LUNCH AT ONE OF THE AREA SCHOOLS .
MAYOR PRO-TEM LEE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OCTOBER 5-9 , 1987 AS 4-H
WEEK AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 4-H
GROUP .
FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY PRESENTED AWARDS TO THE FIRE PREVENTION
POSTER CONTEST WINNERS FROM FRIENDSWOOD SCHOOLS WITH MAYOR
PRO-TEM ASSISTING .
GOUNCILMAN JORDAN ANNOUNCED AS OF TODAY SHE IS NOW EMPLQYED BY
MASTERSON AND COMPANY .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT LAST THURSDAY MAYOR LOWE ,
COUNCILMAN JORDAN , CITY MANAGER , CITY ATTORNEY AND HIMSELF MET
WITH HOUSTON 'S JON VANDEN BOSCH TO DI5CUSS POTENTIAL RE-FINANCING
PLANS FOR THE SURFACE WATER PROJECT .
MAYOR PRO-TEM LEE READ INTO RECORD THE REPORT ON COUNCIL
REIMBURSEMENT POLICY WHICH HAD BEEN WORKED ON BY CO(JNCILMAN
HARRELL AND HERSELF .
MS . , VIRGINIA FIELDLER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING TRAX
� CONSTRUCTORS AND EXPRESSED TO COUNCIL HER CONCERNS REGARDING THE
SAFETY FACTOR OF THE STREET 'S BEING LEFT UNFINISHED AND REQUESTED
COUNCIL TAKE PRECAUTIONS ON THE RE-BAR STICKING UP BY PLACING 2
x 4 ' s OVER THE RE-BAR . VARIOUS OTHER CITIZENS ADDRESSED THEIR
CONCERNS REGARDING THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT . CITY MANAGER
REPORTED A MEETING WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY WITH TRAX � COUNCILMAN
WICKLANDER AND STAFF ATTENDING THIS MEETING TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE
SITUATION . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ASSURED THE CITIZENS THAT HE
HAS NO PROBLEMS WITH OUR ENGINEERS OR WITH OUR LAB , THE QUALITY
THAT IS IN THE CONTRACT IS WHAT WE EXPECT , THAT IS WHAT WE PAY
FOR AND WE WON� T BE SETTLING FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT , IF WE
HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER CONTRACTOR . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED
THAT WHAT W� ARE TRYING TO D0 , IF TRAX ZS NOT IN A COOPERATTVE
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MANNER , OUR SCHEDULE LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE CONTRACTORS BACK ON
THE JOB BEFORE THIS MONTH IS OVER .
MR . -� GRAHAM EVERETT , PRESIDENT OF COWARD CREEK HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST INFORMATION
REGARDING PROPOSED DRAINAGE PROJECT FOR CLOVER ACRES AND THE RUN
OFF IN COWARD 'S CREEK AND THE ABSENCE 0� � STAEET LIGHTING IN
COWARD CREEK SUBDIVISION .
MAYOR PRO-TEM LEE CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE
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 THE JOHN DICKINSON "
SURVEY , ABSTRACT 15 , AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY
METES AND BOUNDS AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND
BOUNDS AND MORE PARTICULARLY KNOWN AS THE LEAGUE CITY/FRIENDSWOOD
BOUNDARIES . CITY MANAGER READ THE SERVICE PLAN INTO THE RECORD .
HEARING NO INPUT , THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED .
ACTION WAS TABLED REGARDING RESOLUTION NOMINATING UP TO FIVE
CANDIDATES TO THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS .
ACTION WAS TABLED REGARDING DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1987-1988 .
ACTION WAS TABLED REGAADING RECOGNITION OF HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL FOR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN NOT TO APPROVE ENTERING
�G�* INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY
g� DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOIISING
ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES FOR 1988 , 1989 AND 1990 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE .
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND OF TEXAS IN THE NAME OF NAVY CN
JOHNNY FRANKLIN ROACH WSTH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN LEFT THE COUNCIL MEETING AT THIS TIME .
MEETING ADJOURNED F�R I,ACK OF A QUORUM AT 9 : 17 PM.
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MAYO RALPH L . LOWE
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D L RIS MCKE ZIE , CMC
CITY SECRETARY