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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-01-18 Regular 369 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 18 , 1988 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT , , WAS HELD ON JANUARY 18 , 198$ AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUt9 : MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE MAYOR PRO—TEM PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMArI COUNCILMAN JOE PRIIiODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND t—"i CITY SECRETARY UELORIS f9CKENZIE � � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN JIM HAARELL � t�AYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAD SPOKEN WITH TED DUGGAN WHO IS � DISMANTLING THE WATER TOWER REGARI)ING TF�E CITY USItdG TfiE PIPES Q AND REQUESTED STAFF TO L04K INTO WHETH�R THESE PIPES CAN BE USE FOR WATER . MAYOR LOWE ALSO REPORT�D HE HAD SPOKEN WITH A NEIGHBORING CITY AND THEY ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE WATER TANK THAT IS ON THE GROUND AT THE HIGH SCIi00L . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED FRIENDSWOOD YIILL F10ST THE CORPS UF ENGINEERS ON FEBRUARY 8TH FOR AN UPDATE ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED INVITATION5 HAVE BEEN SENT 1'0 THE CANDIDATES FOR GALVESTOP� COUNTY COA4MISSIONER PRECINC'I' THREE TO ATT'EPJD THE FEBRUARY 1 , COUNCIL MEETING TO MEET WITH CUUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD . COUNCILMAN WICKLANUER REPORTED THE LETZERICt� PROPERTY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE PARKS FOUNDATION THRU A LOT OF EFFORT FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE . COUNCILP4AN WICKLANDER STATED , AS A MEMBER OF GALVESTON COUNTY PARKS BOARD At1D AS "COP4MISSIONER PRECINCT '1'HREE" FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS , "I CAN ASSURE YOU THE DEVELOPMENT OF THTS AREA INTO A CITY/COUNTY PARK" . COUNCXLMAN WICKLANDER READ CORRESPONDENCE INTO THE RECORD TO THE LETZERICH FAMILY THANKING THEM FOR THEIR COOPERATION AND SUPPORT DURING THIS TRANSFER OF PROPERTY . COUNCTL HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO THIS CORRESPO.NDENCE BEING SENT . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THAT D & G ENTERPRISES HANDLED THE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AS THE OFFICIAL SESQUICENTENNIAL RETAILER HERE IN FRIENDSWOOD AND THEY HAVE DUNATED 5% OF THE PROMOTIONAL RETAIL SALES TO THE CITY . COUNCILMAN LEE REMINDED COUNCIL OF THE HARRIS COUf1TY MAYORS AND COUNCILMANS ASSOCIATION MEETING ON THURSDAY WITH TED WILLIS FROM TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AS SPEAKER AND STATED THAZ' SHE WILL BE ATTENDSNG . CHIEF WRIGHT PRESENTED OFFICERS SCOTT WILSON , RATiOfdA SA'I'SKY AND JAMES T . RION AND PRESENTED BACKGROUND REGARDING THEIR HEROIC EFFORTS TOWARDS SAVING DROWNING VICTIMS . THESE OFFICERS RECEIVED THE "OFFICER OF THE YEAR" AWARD FROM THE HOUSZ'ON " 100" CLUB FOR THEZR EFFORTS . MAXOR , COUNCIL AND CITIZENS ATTENDING THE MEETING GAVE THESE OFFICERS A STADIDIN(3 OVATION . t4AY0R LOWE PROCLAIMED JANUARY 18 , 1988 AS FRIENDSWOOD OFFICER ' S SCOTT WILSON , RAMONA A . SATSKY AND JAMES T . RION , DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD IN RFCOGNITION OF THEIR HEROIC EFFORTS AND PRESENTED PROCLAMATIONS TO THOSE OFFICEAS . � _._...._...._.... .__,....�..._..�.._..�.,.,.,,..........�..._,.,.,._ 3�0 MAYUR LQWF YROCLA7:ME1) JANUARY 1 a , 19�8 AS "9'j6 " P11UtJr FF;1'I7'ION DAY IN FRIENUSWOOD ANU PRESENTE,ll TE�E PftUCLAMATION TO MS . MIIRLENE MORGAN . DISCUSSION WAS HELU REGARDIr1G GONTACTING MARTA GREYTUK ON A LOCAL LEVEL FOR HER SUPPORT AP7D PASSING A RESOLUTION OR PETITION AND FORWARD TO P . U . C . , T .M . L. . REGION 1 �1 , HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILMANS ASSOCIATION . MR . CARL LAMHERT REPRESENTING RANCHO VIEJO APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A PETITION FROM RESIDENTS REGARD7NG . � RESTRICTING ROUTINE PATROL BY THE HUMANE DEPARTMENT . DISCUSSION WAS REGARDING THIS REQUEST WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE HUMANE DEPARTMENT HAS RESPONDED TO TWO COMPLAINTS AND PICKED UP SIX STRAY DOGS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND ROUTINELY PATROL EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING IN THIS AREA . COUidCIL RFQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY RESEARCH THIS PETITION AND ADVISE COUNCIL ACCORDINGLY . MR . ALEX ELLIS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE A BENEFIT FOR ARTIST LAURIE WHITEHEAD WHO RECENTLY HAD SURGERY , TO BE f�ELD APRIL 30TH AND ORGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORTHWHILE PURPOSE . r9S . LINDA YEAGER ANNOUNCED SHE INTENDED TO FILE FOR POSITION 5 . MAYOR LOWE INTRODUCED MR . BILL ODELL , REPORTER F�R THE FRIENDSWOOD JOURNAL . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED AN UPDATE OiJ STREET PROJECT IV AND ST'REET PROJECT V AND REPORTED ON CHANGE ORDER FOR PROJECT IV IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 , 652 . 26 AND TWO CHANGE ORDER FOR PROJECT V IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 , 256 AND $300 . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE ESTIMATES ARE IN ON MOVING PORTIQN OF AMOCO PIPELINE AND LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE WITHIN THE RANGE COUNCIL EiAS AUTF�ORI7ED . CITY MANl1GER REPORTED COUNCILMAN JORDAN HAS CALLED REGARDING THE SAFE'TY FACTOR AND OTHER CALLS HAVE BEGN RECEIVE AND RECOMMENDED A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR BE SENT TO THE RESIDENTS IN 'THE LORI WOODS AREA OUTLINING THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN Tt�IS RF'LOCATION PROJECT . THE COUNTY PROJECT IS PROGRESSING AS SCfiEDULED , THE BRIDGE ON � FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD IS ON SCHEDULE WITH AN ESTIMATED GOMPLETION OF JUNE OR JULY . CITY MANAGER REPOATED DUG TO �1 R�QUEST FROM A RESIDENT IN DUNBAR ESTATES STAF'F HAS BFEN RE;SEARCHING SMALL PARCELS OF LAND THAT WERE SET ASIDE AND PLATTED AS CITY LOTS AND DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE THAT THERE ARE 6 SUCH LOTS . T'HE CITY ATTORNEY HAS ADVISED IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO SELL THE PARKLAND IT MUST BE PLACED BEFORE TFiE VOZ'ER AND REQUEST COUNCIL ALLOW A RESOLqTION BE PREPARED TO PLACE THIS PROPOSITION ON THE MAY ELECTION . COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTION TO THIS PROPOSAL . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE MEMO RECEIVED FROM THE COURT CLERK REGARDING REVENUES AND THE IMPACT ON THE BUDGET . CITY rIANAGER REPORTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIREC'I'OR HELD A MEETING WITH AREA BUILDERS TO DISCUSS CONCERNS [�HICH WAS WELL ATTENDED ANU WAS AN EXTREMELY INFORMATIONAL MEETING . SOME OF THOSE SUGGESTIOP7S WILL BE CONSIDERED AND RECOMM�NDATIONS WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE COUNCIL . • COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REQUESTED IF A REPORT OF THE MEETING IS WRITTEN A COPY BE PROVIDED TO COUNCIL AND REQUEST'ED IF ANOTHER r4EETING IS HELD THAT SUB CONTRACTORS BE INVITED TO ATTEND . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED LOCATION OF SURFACE WATER SUPPLY LINE WITH PRESENTATIONS FROM MAYOR L�WE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE VARIOUS COSTS INVOLVED TO PURCHASE SITES FOR TANK SITES AND EASEMENTS . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE PINK `�� SITE AS PRESENTED BY STAFF AND AUTIiORIZE CITY TO PROCEED TO GET RIGHT OF WAY COST LOCKED IN FOR EASEMENTS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 2 � 371 DISCUSSION WAS fIELI) ArGAf�llING FINANCI.NG UI' SURF'ACI; WATER r�UPFLY LINE AND OTHER WAT'ER ANU SEF1EIt CAPITAL PRUJEC'I'S WI'1'N C7.TY MANAGEIZ PRESENTING FUNDS NEEDED A . S . A . P . A.S APPROXIMATELY $478 , 6�40 . COUNCIL RECOMMENDED CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO BORROWING FUP�DS FOR THE MUD 55 PAYMENT FROM VARIED ACCOUNTS SUCH AS. STREET PROJEC'I'S , RESERVES , MANFIOLE RFHABILITA'I'ION PROGRAM , $69 , 500 FOR PURC��ASE OF LAND , �48 , 500 ESCROW , WATER LINES FOR SPORTS COMPLEX , CLOVER ° RIDGE DRAINAGE , AND LIBRARY COMPUTER LINK UP WITH LEAGUE CITY . ' ,a ACTION WAS TABLED REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE 8 . 1 � INTEREST RATE AS SUBMITTED BY CITY OF HOUSTON FOR FINANCING OF SURFACE WATER UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER REVIEW SUGGESTION BY COUPJCIL FOR SHORT TERM FINANCING OF ��(� SURFACE WATER SUPPLY LINE AND OTHER WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL �j� PRQJECTS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LFE . MOTIOtJ APPROVED UNANIM011SLY . *#M�TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILrfAN HARRELL TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER ' RECOMMENDATION NOT TO TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF S"� HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR CONCRETE STDEWALKS PARALLELING �3/ (� FM-2351 FROM FM-518 TO THE G�ILVESTON/HARRIS COUNTY LIN� IN THE l� � AMOUNT OF $66 , 000 . ur SECONDED BY COUNCILr9AN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . m COUNCIL DISCUSSED THAT FACT THAZ' LAST YEAR DISCUSSION WAS HELD Q REGARDING PROVIDING A WALK4IAY ACROSS CLE�R CREEK TU LINK WEDGEWOOD/FOREST BEND INTO GAI.VESTON COUNTY SIDE �F FRIEPIDSWOOD AT THE FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD BRIDGE , *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUP�CILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE TAX COLLEC'I'OR REPORT FOR OCTOBER , NOVEMBER AP3U DECETIBER , 1987 AS SUBMITTED . �(L,/� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVEb UNANIMOUSLY . `l �*NIOTION WAS MADE BY C�UNCILMAN LEE TO RFGR�TFUL.LY ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF KEN HOPPE FROM THE FARKS AND RECRFATION BOARD . �/p� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . l d �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R88-1 , AUTHORIZING THE ADVANCEMENT OF FUNDS BY ALLIED BANK OF TEXAS ( PAYING AGENT) FOR PAYMENT AND REDEMPT'ION OF SERIES 1971-A /(�� BONDS TO GORRECT INEFFICIENCIES IN TFiE ESCROW AGREEMENT EXECUTED <<� IN CONJUNCTION WITH ISSUANCE OF CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 1986 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWP4AN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIh10USLY . �'�MOTION WA8 MADE BY COUNCILP7AN JORDAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTTON R88- 2 OF' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , T'EXAS � ��j AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT BY AND ` � BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE CITY OF PEARLAND FOR THE � PROVISION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIt40USLY . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ABSTAINED . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILt�[AN NFWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T88- 1 , ESTABLTSHING SPEED LIMITS DURING 7'HE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF FM 2351 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF . SECONDEU BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOT'ION APPRQV�D UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 20 , SPECIAL �4EETING OF JULY 22 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF JULY 23 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED . CITY SECRETARY REPORTED THAT MAYOR LOWE APPOINTED A CO[�1r4ITTEE LAST MAY TO WOAK ON TFiE CREATION OF A NEW PRECINCT IN FAIENDSWOOD WHICH WAS CHAIRED BY MS . RUTH PRENGLF. WITH TED THOMAS , LINDA STEEN � PATRZCE SCHEXNAYDER AND CITY SECAETARY SERVING ON THIS COMMITTEE . BASED UPON THE COMMII'TEE ' S R�COMt�1�NVATION , COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVED THE NEW PRECINCT 61 WHICfi WAS CREATED OUT OF TNE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF PRECII3CT 60 AND PRECINCT 5b . CITY SECRETARY RECOMMENDED DESI�NATING FIRE STATION 3 372 2 ON FM 528 AT SUNMEAD041 SUBDIVISION AS POI,I,ING PLACE FOR THE NFW VU7'ING PRFCINCZ' WITH COUNCIL (�ONCURFi]:NU W7Tf� 'PI(IS RFCOP4MrNllATI:ON . CITY SECREI'ARY BRTFE'EU CUU1dCTL UN TfIE NF�W AlS ELFC1'NUNI_C TABULATING MACHINE THAT HAS BEEN PUI�CHASED BY GALVES'I'QN COUNTY AND REPORTED A DEMONSTRAT70N HAS BEEN SET UP FIERE AT CITY HALL ON JANUARY 27TH WITH THE SCFi00L DIS'I'RICT Ar1D DRAINAGE DISTRICT BEING INVTTED TO ATTEND AND TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBLE JOINT PURCH�ISE UF A TABULATING MACHINE FOR FRIENDSWOUD AND IHVI'I'ED COUNCIL A9EMBERS ' TO ATTEND . .v �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILh1A11 LEE TO APPROVE SETTING THE TIME �� FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 8 , 1988 FOR fi : 00 PM IN ORDER 8 THAT COUNCIL MAY ATTEND THE CORPS OF ENGINEER UPDATE ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AT THE LIBRARY . SECONDED BY COUNCIL�iAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILP4AN HARRELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . ��/Qp SECONDED BY COUNCILP9AN NEWMAN . MOTI021 APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . Q� COUNCILMAN JORDAN REQUESTFD CAPITAL PROJECTS PAYMENTS LESS THAN $500 . 00 NOT BE LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA . COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THIS SUGGESTION . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNriENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR Et9PL0YEE . COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSIQN WITH NO ACTIOt1 BEING TAKEN . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 � 35 PM. / ATTEST: MAYO RALPfi L . LOWE . � � D LORIS MCKEN I , MC C TY SECRETARY