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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-03-14 Special 389 SPFCIAI, MEFTING FRIENDSWOQD CI'TY COUNCIL MARCH 14 , 1988 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL �9EETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MARCfi 1 �1 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 6 : 30 P .M . WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM : ' MAXOR RALPH L . LOWE � ,, MAYOR PRO-TEM PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN JIM HARRELL COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN COUNCILMAN JpE PRIHODA � COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MGKENZIE , ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWt�IAN . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW AATICLE 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES ( g) � APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , � DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICE OR E1�4PLOYEE , OR TO � DEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE - � (APPOINTMENTS TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND Pl1RKS BOARD ) . m COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . Q COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED FILING FOR THE CITY ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND COi1NCIL POSITION WILL END MARCH 23RD AT 5 : 00 P . M . FOR ANYOt1E THAT IS INTERESTED . " MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCEA THE CONSTABLE FLECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED AND THERE WILL BE A RE-COUNT TO UETERMINE THE WINNER . MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED COUNCILMAN NEWMAN IS OUT OF TOWN AND IS UNABLE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED THAT OUR ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE HAD A HEART ATTACK aVER THE 4JEEKEND AND IS IPl I�fETHODIST HOSPITAL AND I UNDERSTAND HE IS ASKING FOR A PHONE TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE IN THE CITY . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER THANKED EVERY�NE THAT VOTED LAST TUESDAY AND FOR SUPPORTING HIM IN THE RACE F'�R COUNTY COr4MISSIONER PRECINCT THREE . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT WINDEMERE ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED OFF WITH POSTS AND CABLES BUT DO NOT KNOW WHO CLOSED IT OFF . MAYOR LOWE STATED THE RESIDENTS IN THAT AREA THINK THAT WINDEMERE ROAD HAS BEEN USED FOR DRUG TRAFFIC AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE AND HAVE BEEN ASKING THE CITY TO ASSIST IN GETTING THE ROAD CLOSED . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE HAS TALKED T� THE COUNTY JUDGE , COUNTY COP9MISSION AND LEAGUE CITY AND ALSO THE CONTRACTOR WHO WILL BE WORKING ON FM 518 FROM FRIENDSWOOD TO LEAGUE CITY AND ALL THOSE CONCERNED WANT THE ROAD CLOSED . PAUL SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF FILING FOR ELECTION FOR CITY OFFICE HE FORMALLY BECAME A CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR AND STATED HIS POLITICAL PLATFORM. MMMpT�f�N WAS MAri� �Y COUNCILP�AN L�L T'n A�C��"P THL �'ft��NbSWt�f7i� ��// CZTY FOOL �'EE STRUCTURE IIND FOOL OF�RATIN(� I�OURS �'OR 1988 SEASON ��`��j A!� i��tL�l��llV'��lif SY 1��1l1ik8 �ldAlln t!liA�ilMAN �fUtfY RAC#LAt�1� . d� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPOINT DR . MICHAEL AUSTIN , KEN KONCABA AND KATHLEEN HOLT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION �� BOARD FOA A TERM OF TWO YEARS AND ALTERNATE DIANE STEVENSON . �� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL . MOTION 4PPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � 1 �94 �^ �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHUUA REGARDING APPOINTMENfi OF `'��UD HOLZSCHUH TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR PRESENTED INFORMATION FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION REGARAING OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN V AND VI FOR PURCHASING SURFACE WATER SITE FOR TAKE TANK AND REGARDING LOCATION OF SURFACE WATER METER AT BAY AREA BOULEVARD . � -� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE STAFF OF �1�BEGIN WORK ON DESIGN ON 18 INCH LINE AND VALVE FROM BAY AREA BOULEVARD INTO THE JUNCTION IN FRIENDSWOOD AT THE CURVE AT THE INITIAL TAP . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR LOWE RESENTED HIS PROPOSAL FOR SITE FOR TAKE TANK AND LOCATION OF SURFACE WATER METER AND REQUESTED AN OUTSIDE ENGINEER REVIEW THE PROPOSALS AND GIVE A RECOMt4ENDATION AS TO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITY . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED HE FELT AN OIITSIDE REVIEW SHOULD BE DONE TO REVIEW THE ALTERNATIVES AND COUNCIL SHOULD AUTHORIZE THE ALTERNATIVES BE DRAWN AND WRITTEN WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL AND SUBMIT TO OUTSIDE ENGINEER WHO HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED AND HAS A LOT OF MUNICIPAL BACKGROUND REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIOtd FOR COUNCIL . MAYOR LOWE WIGL WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO PREPARE THE PAPERWQRK FOR ANALYSIS . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING STREET PROGRAM WITH MAYOR LOWE REPORTTNG THE CULVERT QN LUNDY LANE IS A PROBLEM AND REPQRTED HE HAS ASKED GALVESTON COUNTY TO COME OUT AND LOOK AT THE PROBLEM � AND HELP WITH THIS CULVERT AND FILL IN AREA AND �iAKE TWO LANES . MAYOR LOWE ASKED CITY MANAGER IF THE CQt9MUNITY DEVELOPrfENT DIRECTOR COULD WOAK WITH HIM ON THIS PROJECT AND MEET WITH HIM A'I' 9 : 00 OR 9 : 30 AM IN THE MORNING . CITY MANAGER STATED COMMUNZTY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WOULD BE ABLE TO MEET IN THE MORNING . TIAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE SPOKE TO JOHN PINKSTON REGARDING THE DANGEROUS CURVE AT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 528 AND LUNDY LANE AND THAT MR . PINKSTON LOOKED AT THE AREA AND SAID HE DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM . MAYOR LOWE RECOMMENDED THE HOMEOWNERS MEET WITH HIM TO SHOW HIM THE PROBLEM AND THEN HE COULD CONTACT MR . PINKSTON AGAIN . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE SPOKE TO GALVESTON COUNTY ROAD SUPERINTENDENT AND COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT REGARDING THESE ROADS AND THEY FEEL THE STREET WILL NOT HOLD UP DUE TO THE DRAINAGE . MAYOR LOWE ASKED MR . GLEN EOX WHO WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND LIVES IN THE AREA IF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT COULD HELP OUT AND PfR . BOX SAID TFiEY PROBABLY COULD . MAYOR LOWE REPORTED HE WOULD DISCUSS T'HE DRAINAGE PROBLEM WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND WILL GET BACK WITH THE HOMEOWNERS . CITX MANAGER PRESENTED OVERVIEFJ OF THE CURRENT YEAR � S BUDGET IN REGARDS TO THE CONTINUING 1988- 1989 STREET PROGRAM AND RECAPPED BY YEAR STREET PROGRAMS AND REASONS FOR COST OVERRUNS . FINANCE DIRECTOR PRESENTED OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET AND PROJECTED OVERRUNS . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATUS OF STREET PROJECT IV ( IMPERIAL , FALLING LEAF , MISTY , MERRIEWOOD) ; PROJECT V (LORI WOODS ) ; AND THE COUNTY PROGRAM ( OAK VISTA , PINE , WINDCREEK , WINDSONG , WINDWOOD ) ; PROJECTED , LEISURE LANE . CITY MANAaER DISCUSSEll DESIGNAT'ING A FUNDING SOURCE F'UR STREET PROGRAM: SALES TAX REVENUES OR A SET AMOUNT OF THE TAX RAT� . C�TY MANAL}ER ALSO DISCUSS&D CONFxRMATtpN � OR AML7NbM�1NT) 4�' _ CRITERIA FOR PLACIN(3 STR�ETS ON PRTORITY LIST . COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN ARRIVED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 9 : 10 PM. 2 � . 391 COUNCILMAN WICKLANDEIt ST'A7'ED '1'HF CI1'Y W£N"!' 1't1RUUG1] TfIP 13UllGrI' PROCESS AND IT' BECAME OBVIOUS THERE WAS NO'I' G�ING 7'U BE 1'EiE SAME A�40UNT OF MONEY AVAILABLE THIS YEAR TO DO STREETS AS THERE HAD . BEEN IN THE PAST . BASED UPON THOSE FUNDS DECISION WAS MADE AS TO WHAT STREETS COULD BE DONE IN THIS BUDGET YEAR AND COUNCIL APPROVED THIS PLAN AND IF YOU WERE ON TH� LIST FOR ST'REET REPAIRS IN 1988 � THERE WOULD BE IMPROVEMENTS ON THAT STREET IN 1988 ° CALENDAR YEAR . BUDGET YEAR ENDS SEPTEMBER 31 , 1988 WHICH SOME STREET PROGRAMS WOULD GO INTO THE 1989 BUDGET YEAR . BASED UPON . ,, THE NEED AND THE REQUEST BY CITIZENS , COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED l40VING ELDORADO IN THE ROAD PROGRAM IN THE PLACE FOR LLTNDY LANE ROAD REPAIRS . COUNCILMA�1 WIGKLANDER SUGGESTED HE WORK WITH COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND STAFF ON LOOKING AT THE ROAD PROJECTS . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING LEFT—TURN LANE ON EAST WINDING WAY AT FM-528 WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIP4E . COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANAGER PROVIDE A TRAFFIC COUNT OF THE AREA APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS AFTER THE BRIDGE OP� FAIENDSWOOU LINE ROAD IS RE—OPENED . T'I �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN wICKLANDEA TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM �� (� ACTION TAKEN TOWARDS CLOSING OF WINDEPIERE ROAD . � � SECONDED $Y COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � CITX MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STATUS OE STREET PROJECT IV AND V m A13D REPORTED ON THE RELOCATION OF UTILITY LINE ON FM 518 . Q CONSTRUCTION ON THE BRIDGE ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD IS ON SCHEDULE AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE SWIMMING POOL IS GETTING READY TO BE RE— OPENED WITH THE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS MADE WHICH WERE UNDER WARRANTY . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE SCHEDULE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE 300 WITH COPIES BEING DISBURSED TO " , CITY MANAGERS OFFICE , CITY SECRETARYS OFFICE , POLICE DEPARTMENT , COURT OFFICE AND TO PUBLIC WORKS . THE NEW PRESIDENT OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF KINGSPARK WHITEHALL AREA BROUGHT A LIST OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES THAT WERE NEEDED AND FROM THAT AN ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED FIVE STOP SIGNS AND TWENTY TWO YIELD SIGNS WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED AS SOON AS THE WORK CAN TAKE PLACE . THE HUMANE DEPARTMENT HAS PURCHASED A NEW TRAP FOR CATS AND RACOON AND HAS PURCHASED A TRANQUILIZER GUN AND STAFF WILL ATTEND TRAINING FOR USE OF THE GUN . THE DISCUSSION REGARDING FEES FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL ROBERT MCKAY CAN MEET WITH US . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO CONCUR WITH CITY�� MANAGER APPOINTMENT OF KIETH NEILSON AS FINANCE DIRECTOR . ,� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUtdCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R88-9 , AUTHORIZING TEXAS COMMERCE BANK—FRIENDSWOOD TO GOVERN�� fiANDLING OF ACCOUNTS AND TO APPROVE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OFFICERS � FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVE UNANIMOUSLY COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE TEXAS h1UNICIPAL LEAGUE SEMINAR "D . C . AND TEXAS , THE BUDGET CONNECTION" AND IF NOT RE—ELECTED WILL REFUND THE CITY IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $200 . 00 . �*MOTION WA5 MADE BY COUNCTLMAN EiARRELL TO APPROVE COUNCILMAN JORDAN9 REQUEST TO ATTEND 'THE TE%AS MUNICIPAL I�EACiU� SEMINAR��/ "D . C . AND TEXAS , THE BUDGET CONNECTION" . � SEC4NDED BY COUNCILF9AN LEE . MOTION APFROVED UN,ANIP40USLY . � CITY MANAGER STATED FINANCE DIRECTOR KEITH NIFLSON WILL ATTEND THE T .M. L . SEMINAR ALSO . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY C�UNCILP9AN HARRET�L TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPIT'AL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILP4AN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 3 ► 392 . . MAXOR LOWE STAT�D HE WOULU L1KE T'0 APPOIN'P CUUNC1Lt111�1 WICKLANllEft ANA PAUL MAAZ TO SERVE ON THE CLOVERFIELD AIRPURT COt9I�iI9'TEE WITH PEARLAND AND POSSIBLY ALVIN . • f�'3 ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE T'0 APPROVE MAYOR LUWE ' S w �APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER AND PAUL MAAZ TO SERVE ON THE CLOVERFIELD AIRPqRT COMMITTEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ' � ., MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 15 P .M . ��lf 1�t/"� MAYOR RALPH L . LOWE ATTEST : 4 � D LORIS MCK NZ E , MC C TY SECRETARY � �