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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-03-07 Regular 385 . REGULAR MEETING FRIFNDSWOUD CITY COUNCIL, MARCH 7 , 1988 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT � WAS HELD ON MARCH 7 , 1988 AT CITY fiALL AT 7 : 00 P .M. WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITU�'ING A QUORUM: MAYOR RALPH I�. LOWE MAYOA PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE . ,, COUNCILMAN JIM HAARELL COUNCILt4AN JAN JORDAN (ARR 7 : 3Q) COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATIQN WAS GIVEN BX COUNCILMAN JIM F�ARRELL . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED '1'HE CLEAR LAKE CHAt�7BER OF COMMERCE IS � SPONSORING A DRAINAGE OVERVIEW OF THE CLEAR LAKE AREA DRAINAGE � PROBLEMS THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING . MAYOR LOWE STATED HE DID ATTEND � A MEETING WITH THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT R�GARDING � ONGOZNG PROBLEM WITH THE CLOVERACRES SU$DIVISION AND THE PROGRAM m IS ALIVE AND WELL . Q COUNCILMAN LEE THANKED FRANK URBANIC FOR DONATION OF FUNDS FOR REFRESHMENTS FOR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS AT TfiE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT RECEPTION . MR . ROB CHAPMAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REPRESENTING PROPERTY OWNERS FOR LUNDY LANE/THOROUGHBRED FARMS/EL DORADO ESTATES " REGARDING PETITION FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH HOMEOWNERS STRESSIPJG THE CONDITION OF THE STREET � WAS CAUSING MA13Y PROBLEMS . COUNCIL AGREED TO DO WHAT THEY COULD TO ALLEVIATE THEIR PROBLEM BY WORKING WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO REPLACE THE CULVERT ACROSS LUNDY LANE AND TO DO EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND OILING . MS . JESSIE KIRKENDALL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HER CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION AS CUUNTY CLERK , A POSITION SHE HAS HELD SINCE APRIL , 1987 AND HAS 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE CQUNTY CLERKS OFFICE . MR . PAT - ST . CRICQ REPRESENTING RANCHO VIEJO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQi3EST CLOSING WINDEMERE ROAD BY PLACING A GATE AT FM 528 AND WIt1DEMERE ROAD AND BASED . THIS REQUEST ON HEALTH AND SAFETY FACTORS . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO REQUEST GALVESTON ��,.� COUNTY COT�MISSIONERS C011RT AND CITY OF LEAGUE CITY TO PARTICIPATE. �`C7� IN CLOSING WINDEMERE ROAD BY PLACING A GATE AT FM 528 AND WINDEMERE ROAD . SEGONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF MARCH 7-11 � 198$ AS FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOQLS WEEK BY RESOLUTION N0, , 8$-8 AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO TED THOMAS , �IUPJ��N'�S�NA�Nx Q�' �OHGp�� . MR . ROLF EIDBO WITH MERRILL LYNCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT AN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT PLAN AND DISCUSSED BIDDING INVESTMENTS . COUNCILMAN HARRELL AND COUNCILr4AN JORDAN STATED THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THZS PLAN AND SUGGESTED MR . EIDBO SET UP A ME&x�I�Q W�rH TH�u C�T3f FINANe� �ZRECTQIi � **MOZ'ZON WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN REQARDINQ RESOLUTION L�J NUMBER $8-3 , URGING PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS , �r0/� SPECIFICALLY , MEMBERS OF TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION , TO PERMANENTLY ADOPT RULES , LAWS , REGULATIONS , OR POLICIES AS ARE NECESSARY TO REQUIRE "97fi" 1 " , 3 8 E� �. TELEPHONE SERVICE TO BE A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ONLY , AND TO REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF "976 " T'£LEPHONE SERUTCE AVAILABILI'I'Y AT NO COST , FROM ALL TELEf'HONE CUSTOMERS NOT' REQUESTING SUCIi SEAVICE . S,ECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING MEETING HELD REGARDING CLOVERFIELD � AIRPORT WITH COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATING THE PURPOSE OF THE ' MEETING WAS TQ DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY QF ALVIN , PEARLAND AND FRIENDSWOOD PARTICIPATING IN A JOINT FEASIBILITY STUDY TO � .� DETERMINE IF JQINT ACQUISITION OF THE AIRPORT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITIES . APPROXIMATELY 100 INTERESTED PARTIES . ATTENDED THE MEETING AP1D IT APPEARED THAT 99� OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WERE IN FAVOR OF TFiE CITIES JOINING A JOINT FEASIBILITY STUDY . THE COST FOR THIS STUDY WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $30 , 000 WHICH COULD BE FUNDED BY A 90$ GRANT FROM F . A . A . , WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY �#/6 MONTHS TO COt�PLETE AND THE COST TO BACH CITY WOULD HE APPROXIMATELY $ 1 , 000 . MR . PAUL MAAZ WITH FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC DEVEL�PMENT CORPORATION ADVISED COUNCIL THAT FED(S" BY RESOLUTION URGE COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO THIS STUDY AND WILL FUND $250 . 00 TOWARDS THE PROJECT . � �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE ENTERING �INTO A JOINT FEASIBILITY STUDY WITH THE CITIES OF FRIENDSWOOD , ALVIN , AND PEARLAND ON THE CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �j,p *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REGARDING RESOLUTION �a�NUMBER N0 . $8-7 , AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT FOR T�1[iTUAL AID LAW ENFORCEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 999B , TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES ; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RE�LATED TO THE SUBJFCT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . " MS . BECKY WARNER , WITH NEW LIFE CHURCH INVITED EVERYONE TO , PARTICIPATE IN THE EASTER PARADE PLANNED FROM THE CHURCH TO STEVENSON PARK FOLLOWING CHURCH SERVICES WITN SINGING AND � FESTIVITIES PLANNED . MS . WARNER REQUESTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO SERVE AS JUDGES FOR SOME OF THE EVENTS AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND COUNCILMAN NEWMAN VOLUNTEERED . MAYOR LOWE RECOGNIZED MR . KEITH NIELSON THE NEW FINANCE BIRECTOR IN THE AUDIENCE AND ASKED MR . NIELSON TO TELL EVERYONE A LITTLE ABOUT HIMSELF . MR . NIELSON STATED F�E FiAS ONLY WORKED FOR FRIENDSWOOD ONE DAY AND PRESEN'I'ED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HIS BACKGROUND IN CiTY GOVEANMENT . MAYOA LOWE WELCOMED MR . NIELSON TO F'RIENDSWOOD AND STATED THAT ACCQRDING TO THE CITY CHARTER THE COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON CONCURRENCE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF �1R . NIELSON NEXT WEEK . MS . PAT HINES APPEARED BEFO�iE COUNCIL TO CLARIFY REMARKS MADE CONCERNING 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE AFTER LAST WEEK ' S COUNCIL MEETING . CITY MANAGER REPOATED THE BRIDGE ON FAIENDSWOOD LINK ROAU IS CONTINUING AND THE COMPL�TION DAZ'E IS LATE JUNE EARLY JULY . THE STREET PROGRAMS IV AND V ARE PROGRESSING RAPIDLX . CITY MANAGER REQUESTED A PORTION OF NEXT WEEKS MEETING BE CONSIDERED A WORKSHOP SESSION TO DISCUSS ROADS . CITY MANAGER ALSO PROPOSED DISCUSSION FOR NE7CT WEEK REGARDING PAID AMBULANCE SERVICE . COUNCIL RECOMMENDED A WORK SESSION ON THE SUBJECT AND INVITTNG AMBOLANCE PERSONNEL TO ATTEND . MAYOR LOWE ASKED WHETHER IF PAID AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS GONE BEFORE THE EMS BOARD . CITY MANAGER STATED THIS IS JUST BEING STUDIED AT THIS TIME AND THFREFORE THE BOARD HAS NOT CONSIDERED THE PROPOSAL . CITY MANAGER REPORTED A PAID PARAD9EDIC HAS BEEN HZAED AND IS ON TEiE JOB. CITY MANAGER REPORTED QN THE LETTER SENT TO THE MAYOR FROM DICK GAY REGARDING THE COST FOR THE SHARED SURFACE WATER LINE WITH MUD 55 . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE $2 , 500 RECEIVED I,AST YEAR FOR DRUG RELATED PROJECTS WAS PLACED IN THE GEPdERAL FU?JD AND IT IS NECESSARX TO TRANSFER TO TIiE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE 2 � 38� �INCLUDED IN THE NEXT BUDGFT AMENDMENT . CTTY MANAGER RCPOATED A VERY SOCC£SSFUL "GO `I'EXAN D�Y " WAS FNJaYFD L/1ST WERK ' BY APPROXIMATELY 70 'OF TFiF Er9PLUYEES AND SPECIAL TE�ANKS TU CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE AND DINAH AYDELL • FOR PUTTING THIS . EVElVT TOGETHER . CITY MANAGEA REPORTED A BRIEF SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE LITTLE LIBRARY WAS ALSO HELD DURZNG THIS WEEK AND THAT FINAL RENOVATION IS STILL GOING ON AND LIBRARY BOARD IS LOOKING AT A POLICY ON YARD USE . CITY MANAGER �1NNOUNCED MELVIN F4EINECKE ' RECEIVED CERTIFICATION AS "PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONAL" FROM THE TEXAS PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION . • ,� LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE SURFACE WATER SITE FOR TAKE TANK WITH PRESENTATION BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPriENT DIRECTOR WITH COUNCIL AEQUESTING A COST COl9PARISON NEXT WEEK FOR THE VARIOUS SITES , DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HELD REGARDING LOCATION OF SURFACE WATER MEZ'ER AT BAY AREA BOULEVARD WITH ACTION TABLED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING LEFT TURN LANE ON EAST WINDING WAY AT FM-528 WITH ACTION TAHLED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING DURING DISCUSSION OF ROADS AND BUUGET . T"� ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE CITY MANAGERS � � RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE LETTER TO STATE � � DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION REQUESTING � Ut PORTION OF � AREA BOULEVARD IN FRIENDSWOOD BE ADDFD TO THE m FEDERAL AID URBAN SYSTEM . � SECONDED BY COUNCILT9AN NEWMAN . MOTIOIJ APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BX CQUNCILt4AN JORDAN TO APPROVE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION RATIFX AND CONFIRM CHANGE IN AMOt)NT OF REQUEST TO � HGAC FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . N COUNCILMAN LEE LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF PENALTY AND INTEREST FOR KRISTIN A . Z400RE , M .D , RANCHO VIEJO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 33 . 011 OF THE STATE PROPERTY TAX CODE , WAIVER OF PENALTIES AND INTEREST WITH ACTION BEING TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING FOR FURTHER REVIEW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY . COUNCILMAN LEE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . �`�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO CALL A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH PLANNING AND 20NING COMMISSION FOR APRIL 4 , 1988 FOR �� REZONING REQUESTS FOR ( 1 ) ALBRITTON PROPERTIES FROM MFR-L TO OBD � ( 2) GLINESIBALES PROPERTIES LOCATED AT FM 518 AND E . CASTLEWOQD WITH PORTION FROM CSC TO SFR AND PORTION FROM C5C TO NC . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . P40TION APPROVED UNANIM�USLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WITH COUNCIL SETTING INTERVIEWS FOR THE TWO CANDIDATES FOR NEXT MONDAY AT 6 : 30 PM. ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES AND ALTERNATE JUDGES FOR CITY OFFICERS�� ELECTION MAY 7 , 1988 FOR PRECINCTS 56 , 57 , 60 , 61 , 378 AND 47�1 , Q� ABSENTEE BALLOTING JUDGE AND CENTRAL COUNTING STATION JUDGE AS y0 RECOMMENDED BY CITY SECRETARY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANTMOUSLY . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 17 , SPECIAL r9EETING AUGUST 24 AND SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 3 , 19$7 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGEND�� FOR PAYMENT 0�' CAPIZ'AL PROJECTS AS PRESENT�A . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , T�XAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( e ) LEGAL - TO DISCUSS WITH CITX ATTORNEY PENDING LITIGATION (BILLX STAGNER DBA WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE JEWELERS AND BOBBY CARTER DBA 3 388 KUSTOM PAINT AND INTFRIORS VS CITY OF FRIFNASWOOD ) . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO �CTION BEING '1'AKEN . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 05 P . M. _ _��z�l''�- • , MA OR RALPH L . LOWE ATTEST : . � � ELO�IS MCK , CMC TY '-SECRETAR N