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AFGUGAR ME�ETING
FRI�P�DSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
FEBRDARY 1 , 1988
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 1 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE •
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUI�]:
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MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE
MAYOR PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL
COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN
COUNCIL�4AN EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA
COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER
CITY ATTORNEY JOEiN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
� INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL .
� MAYOR LOWE AuNOUNCED THAT NEXT MONDAY EVENING AT 7 : 3Q Pr9 THE
� CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL ATTEND A MEETING AT THE LIBRARX TO
� PRESENT AN UPDATE ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT . COUNCILr9AN LEE
m REPORTED THE COMMITTEE IS WORKIKG ON SENDING OUT LETTERS OF
INVITATION AND ON REFRESHMENTS WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY
CC $�0 . 00 WHICH COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS .
MAYOR LOWE ALLOWED TIME FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR GALVESTON COUNTY
COMMISSIONER PRECINCT THREE TO BE INTRODUCED AND PRESENT THEIR
POLITICAL PLATFORM. INCUMBENT RON CROWDER AND WAYNE JOHNS�N '
ANNOUNCED THEIR CANDIDACY FOR THE DEI�iOCRATIC BALLOT , LOUIS PARKER
AND BOB WICKLAI3DER ANNOUNCED THEIR CANDIDACY FOR THE AEPUBLICAN
BALLOT . EACF� CANDIDATE PRESENTED A BRIEF HISTORY OF THEIR
BACKGROUND AND THEIR POLITICAL PLATFORM.
COUNCILMAN HARRELL REPORTED THE SIGNATURE CARDS FOR BANKING
PURPOSES WERE UPDATED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO AND CITY
MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND , COMMUNZTY DEVELOPFSENT DIRFCTOR DUANE
HENGST , CITY SECRETARY DELORI5 MCKSNZIE AND ACCOUNTANT LYNN
BUCHER AND HIMSELF AS COUNCIL LIAISON F�R FINANCE WILL BE ON THE „
SIGNATURE CARDS .
COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL ANNOUNCED HE WILL NOT BE SEEKING RE-
ELECTION TQ CITY COUNCIL POSITION 1 AT THE MAY ELECTION .
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ANNOUNCED CLEAN UP WORK STARTED THIS WEEK ON
THE WALDEN POND PRaJECT AND THEN REPORTEDLY WILL GO UP �'UR SALE .
COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ANNOUNCED SHE WOULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR RE-
ELECTION TO COUNCIL POSITION 3 AT TFiE MAY ELECTION .
ALTA CARBONE , FRIENDSWQOD TAX COLLECTOR APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL
TO PRESENT THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON DELINQUENT T'AX COLLECTIONS FOR
THE DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY .
LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER LILA RITTER ON BEHALF OF LIBRARY CHAIRMAN
KEN GILBREATH , APPEARED BEFORE C�UNCIL TO PRESENT THE 1987 ANtdUAL
REPORT . COUNCIL THANKED THE LIBRARY HOARD F'OR THE MANY HOURS
THEY HAVE DEVOTED TO THE CITIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD DURING THEIR
SERVICE ON THE LIBRARY BaARD .
MITCH MTTCHEI.L APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT INFORMATION Ot1
THE INTRODUCTION OF THE JUNIOR ASTRONAUT TRAINING PROGRA�! FOR THE
LADY BASE I LUNAR BASE AND ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE ON A NATION WIDE
PROM�TIONAL TOUR FOR LADY BASE I .
CHUCK TALBOT APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY
FOA COUNCIL PdSITION I FOR THE MAY ELECTION .
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BENNY BAKER APPEARED BEFORE COUtdC1L AND ANNOUt�CEU III� CANlliDACY
FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT 8 ON THE REPUBLICAN BALLOT AND ASKED FOR
EVERYONE ' S SUPPORT .
BENNY BAKER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A LIST UF
PEOPLE COMING OFF AND A LIST OF PEOPLE VOLUNTEERING TO STAY ON �
THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE AND STATED COUNCIL WOULD NEED
TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS AT THE NEXT MEETING AS THE COMMITTEE NEEDS . ,,
TO GET STARTED .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDI�IG DETERMINING METHOD OF VOTING AND
POSSIBLY ENTERING INTO A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEriENT WITH AMERICAN
INFORMATION SYSTEMS , INC . FOR THE AIS- 115 CENTRALIZED 0�9R VOTING
SYSTEM WITH MR . CARTER PETTIT FROM HART GRAPHICS REPRESENTING AIS
PRESENTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THE PURCHASE PRICE UF
THE BALLOT TABULATOR IS $29 , 500 AND PRESENTED A LEASE AGREEMFNT
FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION . MAYOR LOWE REQUESTED COUNCILr1AN
JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN LEE TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT WITH THE CITY
SECRETARY AND LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A JOINT ACQUISITION OF
THE MACHINE WITH THE SCHOOL AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED LOCATION OF'
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY LINE AND DISCUSSION OF EASEMENTS WITH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR PRESENTING COST COt4PARISONS WITH
NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL REGARDING APPROVAL TO �
REQUEST MUD 55/DICK GAY TO INCLUDE Itd MUD 55 BID THE METER , VALVE /(+j�
AND METER BOX ON BAY AREA BLVD FOR SURFACE WATER . �� Q
SECONDED BY COUNCILFIAN NEW�IAN . P90TION APPROVED UNANIM�USLY .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING FINANCING OF SURFACE
WATER SUPPLY LINE AND OTHER WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH
REPORT FROl4 CITY MANAGER AND FRANK ILDEBRANDO , WITH UNDERWOOD
NEUHAUS PRESENTING FINANCE COriPARISONS WITH NO ACTION BEING
TAKEN .
COUNCILMAN JORDAN STATED THAT DUE TO THE RECENT DOG ATTACKS SHE
WOULD LIKE COUNCIL PERMISSION TO WORK WITF� CITY ATTORNEY ON THE
DOG OADINANCE . CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED DUE TO RECENT LEGISLAT'ION
HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION .
MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAS SPOKEN TO 'I'HE OWNER OF THE CLOVER
AIRPORT REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , PEARLAND AND
ALVIN PURCHASING THE AIRPORT . A MEETING HAS BEEN SET UP AT
PEARLAND CITY HALL ON FEBRUARY 25 , TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH
REPRESENTATIVES FROf4 F . A . A . , H . G . A . C . AND INTERESTED AREA
CITIZENS INVITED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL OF INTEREST RATE AS
SUIIMITTED BY CITY OF HOUSTON FOR FINANCING OF SURFACE WATER WITH
COUNCIL STATING SOME CONCERNS THEY HAD 4�ITH THIS AGREEMENT . THE
CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED HE IS WORKING WITFi MIKE MARCOTTE TO
FINALIZE THE DOCUMENT FOR COUNCILS CONSIDERATION .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED STREET PROJECT IV AND V ARE PROGRESSING
ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED BUDGET REPORT ON
STREET PROJECT IV , V AND 1987 COUNTY STREET IMPROVEP9ENT PROGRA�1
WITH DISCUSSION REGARDING OVERRUNS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE
FRIENDSWOOD LINK BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IS ON SCHEDULE AND
COMPLETION DATE IS SCHEDULED FOR LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY . CITY
MANAGER REPORTED ON THE WAZ'ER LINE ON FM 518 , THE CITY FORCES
HAVE LAID 1 , 000 FEET FROM FM 528 TO LEISURE LANE AND, WILL BE
STARTING ON THE REST OF THE LINE SOON . CITY MANAGER REPORTED
REPAIRS ARE NEEDED TO THE 27" SANITARX SEWER LINE IN QUAKER BEND
DUE TO CRACKS IN THE PIPE CREATING HEAVY INFILTRATION FOR ABOUT
20 FT . AND WITH THE HEAVY RAIN OA THE FAILURE OF THE MAIN LIFT
STATION HAS CAUSED RAW SEWERAGE DISCHARGE TO THE CREEK . CITY
MANAGER REPORTED THE CITX ATTORNEY ADVISED ACCORDING TO NEW
LEGISLATION � PUnLIC WORKS PROJECTS $ 10 , 000 AND OVER HAVE TO BE
BID AND 'THAT THESE R�PAIRS WILL BE APPROXIHIATELY $10 , 000 $UT WILL
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BF FROf� SIX DIFF�RENT SOURCRS .
�*M01'ION WAS MADE F3Y COUNCILMAN WICKLflNUER 1'U REPlIiR SANITARY
SEWER LINE IN QUAKER BEND IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 , 000 FR0�9 SIX
DIFFERENT SOURCES AND THE FUNDS ARE IN THE CURRENT BUDGET .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . t40TI0N APPROVED UNANIMO[1SLY .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM EXXON �
REGARDING PROTECTING THEIR LINES ALONG F'M 518 AND ADVISED
INFOANIATION RECEIVED FROM PAUL SELMAN THAT THIS IS NOT A COUNTY . ,,
PROBLEP4 AND THAT STAFF IS WORKING WITH HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO
DETERMINE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE LINES . CITY A4ANAGER REPORTED
THE AUDIT FROP� LAIRSON AND COP�PANY WILL BE DELIVERED FEIIRUARY 11
WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDUL�D FOR JAidU�1RY BUT THE DELAY IS NOT
THE AUDITORS FAULT , THE CITY HAD A TWO WEEK LAG IN GETTING
INFORMATION TO THEM. CITY MANAGER REPORTED TNAT LAST SATURDAY ,
COUNCILMAN HARRELL , LA MARQUE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND CITY MANAGER
INTERVIEWED FIVE FINANCE DIRECTQR CANDIDATES THAT PARTICIPATED IN
AN ASSESSMENT CENTER , STARTING T'UP90RROW , REFERENCES WILL BE
CHECKED AND WILL MEET WITH COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO BRING FORTH A
AECOMMENDATION .
T'I COUNCILMAN JORDAN ASKED ABOUT THE FUNDING FOR PlUDU 55 SHARED
Q7 WATER LINE � CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE FUNDS WILL BE BORROWED FROM
� TWO FUND ACCOUNTS TO BE PAID BACK FROP7 SURF'ACE WATER F'UNDS WHEN
Ur ESTABLISHED . COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIOidS T'0 THIS PROPOSAL .
m COUNCIL�4AN PRIHODA STATED IN COt1JUP1CTI0N WITH COUNCILMAN
Q WICKLANDERS MEMO REGARDING TRAFFIC ON WINDItdG WAY BETWEEN FM 518
AND FM 52$ COULD THE CITY LOOK INTO STRIPING DUE TO THE HEAVY
TRAFFIC AND THE WIDTH OF THE ROAD . COMMUNTTY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR REPORTED THIS IS BEING LOOKED I�ITO A LEFT TURN LANE OR
THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDENING THE SHOULDERS . COUNCIL SUGGESTED
STRIPING NOW AND ALSO REQUESTED LOOKING INTO STRIPING SUNSET .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ASKED CITY MANAGER WHEN THE NEW SPEED LIMIT
ON MELODY LANE WILL BE IN PLACE WITH Tf�E CITY MANAGER ADVISING
TOMORROW IF APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILr1AN NE4Jt4AN TO APPROVE REC0t4MENDATION
FROM CITY MANAGER AND COP�MUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO AUTHORIZE
PREPARATION OF RESOLUTION TO PLACE ON THE B�ILLOT AN ISSUE �
CONCERNING TFiE SALE OF SMALL LOTS , ASSUMED TO BE OWNED BY THE I/pt-
CITY AND CURRENTLY CONSIDERED TO BE PARKS . ��
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**r90TI0N WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE R88-4
AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF INTEREST IN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3�4 . 05 OF THE PROPERTY TAX CODE ( PROPERTY TAX SALE
RESALE) AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED Z'0 �^
CHARLES TALBOT TO CONVEY ANY AND ALL TNTRREST THE CITY MAY HAVE �'�l� I
IN A CERTAIN 4 . 821 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ; AND PROVIDING OTHER �G
MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLAP�DER APPROVING CITX MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION REGARDING SETTING SPEED LIMITS ON MELODY LANE AT
40 MPH . �(��
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE REGARDING AUTHORIZING MAYOR
TO EXECUTE JANITORZAL AGREEMENT FOR STRIPPING , CLEANI2dG , AND
WAXING FLOORS AT LEAVESLEX PARK FACILITY . �r�
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . /�
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAAI FiARRELL 1'0 RATIFY ArJD CONFIRM
EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER N0 . 3 FOR STREET PROJECT V IN THE
AMOUNT OF $24 , 996 . 40 . �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��
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DISCUSSIUN WAS 'I'ABLED REGARDING RESOLUT'IOtJ NUMBER RSS-3 , URGING
PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS , SPECIFICALLY , MEMBERS OF
TEXAS LEGTSLATURE AND COMP9ISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY
COt9MISSION , TO ADOPT RULES , LAFIS , REGULAT'IONS , OR POLICIES AS ARE
NECESSARY TO REQUIRE "976" TELEPFIONE SERVICE T'0 IIE A SUBSCRIPTION
SERVICE ONLY , AND TO REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF "976" TELEPHONE '
SERVICE AVAILABILITY AT NO COST , FROf4 ALL TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS NOT
REQUESTING SUCH SERVICE . . ,,
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL�lAN JORDAN REGARDING SECOtdD READING
OF ORDINANCE T88- 1 , ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING THE
CONSTR[SCTION OF A PORTION OF FM 2351 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF .
SECONDED BY COUNCILP9AN NEWMAN . MOTIOt1 APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME .
MINUTES OF SPECTAL MEETING OF 7-27 , SPECIAL P4EETING OF 7-31 , AND
REGULAR MEETING OF 8-3 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS
TIME .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FiARRELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF
�7� RECOMMENDATIQN FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR RE—APPOINTMENT OF
Q�BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEP4BERS HAL TAXLOR , REGULAR riEf9BER , MARY
vOELLEN BELLARD , REGULAR �1EMBER , KENNETH KONCABA , ALTERNAT'E M�l7BER
AND HOWARD YEAGER , ALTERNATE MEr4SER .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWr1AN . t�OTION APPROVED DNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME .
DI5CUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS APID
RECREATION BOARD WITH NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME .
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO 7'EXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW AATICLE 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e }
SEEKING ATTORNEY ' S ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO PENDING OR COfdTE�9PLAT'ED
LITIGATION , SETTLEMENT OFFERS ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT ,
EVALUATION , REASSIGNP9ENT , DUTIES , DISC�PLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A
PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR CONtPLAINTS OR CHARGES
AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OF EMPLOYEE .
COUNCIL RE—COtJVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN .
COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED CITY MANAGER INVESTIGATE THE
HANDLING OF THE ALLEGED ASSAULT GASES IN FOREST BEND AND REPORT
BACK TO COUNCIL NEXT MBETING .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 05 P .M .
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