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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1987-11-02 Regular �� REGULAR MEETIN4 FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL NQVEMHER 2 , 19$7 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY GOUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 2 , 1987 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE � FOLLOWING PRESENT CQNSTITUTING 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 WIEKLANDER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CQUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL . ' MAYOR LOWE REMINDED EVERYONE TO GO TO THE POLLS AND VOTE IN THE ELECTION TOMORROW. �"� � MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE STREET PROGRAM PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN � STRAIGHTENED OUT , WE NOW HAVE A NEW CONTRACTOR ON THE JOB AND WE � ARE MOVING FORWARD AS RAPIDLY AS THE LAW PERMITS . CL� MAXOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES WILL C[ MEED WEDNESDAY AND URGED COUNCIL TO ATTEND . MAYOR LOWE REPOR'�ED THE FTRST ANNUAL CLEAR CREEK PADDELING SAFAAI WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS . �' - RUSSELL PLANK , REPRESENTING HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT I PARKS STEERING COMMSTTEE FOR FAANKIE CARTER RANDOLPH PARK STATED THAT ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONER EL FRANCO LEE EXPRESSED THANKS TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND STAFF FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT . MR . . PLANK THANKED THOSE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT . AT THIS TIME VARIOUS AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO THOSE THAT PARTICIPATFD IN MAKING THIS EVENT A SUCCESS . MR . JIM GREEN WITH HARRIS COUNTX FLOOD CONTROL COMMENTED ON THE EVENT AND ALSO EXPRESSED HIS PERSONAL APPRECIATION FOR THE RESOLUTION �F APPRECIATION TO THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED NOVEMBER 7 , 1987 AS A BENEFIT "BIKATHON" DAY FQR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS , GOUNCIL 4�849�l , BENEFITING FRIENDSWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE SPONSORING � ARTIST LAURIE WHITEHEAD TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON , D . C . REPRESENTING I1� FRIENDSWOOD IN PARTICIPATION OF EVENTS BENEFITING THE CHALLENGER Q� CENTER - MISSION CONTINUES IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 . 00 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILr9AN JORDAN REPORTED THE TRADE OF SECURITIES WAS CONSUMATED LAST FRIDAY MORNING AND THE CITY ' S PROFIT IS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $48 , 700 AND SHOULD RECEIVE THESE FUNDS IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS . CQUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED THAT THE APPRECIATION CHILI SUPPER CHAIRMAN LINDA YEAGER WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL AT THIS TIME . MS . YEAGER INVITED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEET YOUR COMMISSIONER RON CROWDER AT THI3 APPRECIATI'ON CHILI SUPPER PLANNED FOR NEXT SATURDAY AT JONES HANGAR FROM u TO 7 PM AT A COST OF $5 . 00 FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT AND DRINK AND THEAE WTLL BE LIVE ENTEATAINMENT . COUNCILMAN LEE REMINDED EVERYONE THERE WILL BE A SIGN QRDTNANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE PUHLIC HEARTNq ON NOVEMBER 10 AT CTTY HALL , AT 7 : 30 PM. 1 �� , CQUNCILMAN LEE STATED 4N BEHALF OF 4TH OF SULY CHAIRMAN BENNY , BAKER � THAT HE HAS PRESENTED A LIST OF 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE AND ASKED IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE TO LET THE CHAIRMAN KNOW . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE SIGNS FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE BRIDGE ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD HAS NOT BEEN PUT UP DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONTRACT HAS NOT BEEN LET BY THE STATE . THE COUNTY IS IN WORKING WITH PUHLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON WINDSONG , PINE ' -' DRIVE AND OAK VISTA . COMPLETION OF STREET PROJECT IV IS ON THE WAY THE NEW CONTRACTOR IS TO BE ON THE JOB 11-9 . THE FOLLOW UP ON THE ROUND POUND DQG POUND AND HAS CONTACTED THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING COSTS AND THEN WILL WORK OUT SCHEDULING . 5EVERAL WEEKS AGO , THE MAYQR PRESENTED A DIFFERENT ROUTE WHICH WILL SAVE THE CITY CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY AND A MORE DIRECT ROUTE AND THE IN-HOUSE ENGINEERS IS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT AND WILL BE BRINGING TO COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING AND WOULD LIKE COUNCIL INPUT PRIOR T� NERT MONDAY . THE RELOCATION OF UTILITY LINES ON FM 518 WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK . A RESIDENT OF FRENCHMANS CREEK HAS REQUESTED THE CITY ACCEPT STREETS AND SEWER AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW COUNCIL FEELS ABOUT THIS . C4UNCIL STATED THEY WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REVIEW THIS REQUEST AND REPORT BACK TO C011NCIL . p ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R87-24 , �i�CASTING OF VOTES FOR MICHAEL MCCROSKEY TO THE GALVESTON COUNTY � CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT DIRECTORS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTI�N APPROVED . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMAN JOADAN OPPOSED . ��MOTION WAS MAAE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR �,REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNUSUALLY LARGE BABYSITTER EXPENSES DURING �� BUDGET MEETINGS BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE �� CHARTER . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION FAILED . COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN NEWMAN VOTED FOR THE MOTION . K� �*MQTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE EXECUTION OF Ib��AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND FINE ARTS COUNCIL , INC . ��) "FFAC" . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE CITY ��I�MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR STREET PROJECT V FOR 81 STEPHEN COi1RT AND RON CIRCLE TO ANGEL BROTHERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $236 , 475 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST ANGEL BROTHERS IF THEY COULD DO TIiE PROJECT IN FEWER WORKING DAYS . .**MOTION WAS MADE BY CQUNCILMAN NEWMAN T� APPR�VE THE CITY (�� MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT AND AUTHaRIZE S� EXECUTION OF RENTAL LEASE AGREEMENT FOR UTILITY BILLING OFFICES . SECONDED BY COUNGILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ($�;��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE � EXECUTION OF MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH IBM. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED III3ANIMQUSLY . �*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO RAT2FY AND CONFIRM I� EXECt3TI0N OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO RESTRUCT[TRING THE ESCROW g� ACCOUNT OF THE CITY 'S SERIES 198b REFUNDING BONDS . - SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN JORDAN ABSTAINED . 2 �� MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE THIRD REAAING OF ORDINANCE T87-27 , AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AAID ALLOWING , UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM , "UPDATED _ SERVICE CAEDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM �FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED , ,, PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIREES OF THE CITY ; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �+�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T87-28 , AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON FI�� 518 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIHSITS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF . SECONDEB BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APFROVED UNANIMOUSLX . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE SECOND t" � READING OF ORDINANCE T87-29 , AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY C� LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , TO INCLUDE ALL LAND � AREA WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXING TQ THE , �1 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LYMITS AND � � m BOUNDARIES; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN � SUCH LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES ; AND PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �+�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T87-30 , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DISANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND FROM THE CORPORATE � BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PR03ECT FOR BROWN , GAY AND ASSOCIATES , INC . FOR ENGINEERING/SURFACE WATER SUPPLY LINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $21 , 668 . 08 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING aF MAY 22 , AND REGULAR MEETING OF J[INE 1 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS PR�SENTED . 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 OFFICER 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 MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 10 PM. � )- MAYOR LPH L . LOWE AT S : c t � DELORIS MCKEN IE , CMC CITY SECRETAR . �