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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-05-02 Regular 405 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1988 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MAY 2 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 P .M. WITH THE FOLLOWINC PRESENT CONSTITUTING 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 WICKLANDER CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED PARKS BOARD CHAIRMAN JUDY RAGLAND ' S HUSBAND PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY YESTERDAY AND STATED COUNCIL SENDS REGRETS . �"� MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THE BENEFIT FOR ARTIST LAURIE WHITEHEAD WAS � HELD SATURDAY AND MANY FRIENDSWOOD RESIDENTS ATTENDED THE � FUNCTION . � MAYOR LOWE STATED THE CITY ELECTION WILL BE SATURDAY , MAY 7TH AND m URGED ALL CANDIDATES TO PICK UP ALL POLITICAL SIGNS FOLLOWING Q ELECTTON NIGHT. MAYOR LOWE STATED THAT CANVASS OF THE ELECTION AND SWEARING OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS WILL BE HELD MONDAY MAY 9TH. MAYOR LOWE ANNOUNCED THAT ABSENTEE VOTING CLOSES TUESDAY AT 5 : 00 PM IN THE CITY SECRETARY ' S OFFICE . MAYOR LOWE PRESENTED PROCLAMATIONS TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS KATHY YERETSKY AND DAVID GAMBLE . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF MAY AS "SETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . MAYOR LOWE PROCLAIMED MAY 2 , 1988 AS "LIEUTENANT GARY EDWARDSTM AND "OFFICER MIKE TOLLETT" DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD IN RECOGNITION FOR THE MANY HQURS OF DEDICATION AND EFFORTS BY THESE OFFICERS TOWARDS THE APPREHENSION OF RICHARD G . FINLEY , OF FRIENDSWOOD , WANTED BY THE F .B . I . . CHIEF MITCH WRIGHT AND CAPTAIN JIMMY HOLLAND PARTICIPATED IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE PROCLAMATIONS . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING DONATIONS FOR REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE APPREHENSI�N OF PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACK THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY , APRIL 26 , 1988 . THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED HE QUESTIONED THE VALIDITY OF USING CITY FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSES BUT THAT THE CITY COULD ACCEPT DONATIONS . MAYOR LOWE SUGGESTED THAT DUE TO THE POLITICAL NATURE OF THE ATTACK THAT POSSIBLY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY SHOULD INVESTIGATE . AFTER DISCUSSION WAS HELD IT WAS AGREED ON BY COUNCIL TO DETERMINE WHICH AGENCY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TYPE OF INVESTIGATION AND ASK THEIR HELP IN THIS MATTER . AT THIS TIME COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REQUESTED CITY MANAGER PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE CASE WHICH THE CITY MANAGER REVIEWED THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS . SEVERAL CITIZENS ASKED QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE POLITICAL NATURE AND THE REPORT THAT APFEARED IN THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE . CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN RESPONDED TO THOSE QUESTIONS . MR . TOM MANISON ADDRESSED COUNCIL AND STATED HE FELT VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THIS ATTACK AND FEELS A REWARD FOR THE APPREHENSION OF THE ATTACKER SHOULD BE OFFERED AND VOLUNTEERED TO WORK ON A COMMITTEE IF ONE IS FORMED . , PRESENTATION WAS MADE REGARDING PROCEDllRES USED AND COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES BY MR . ROBERT MOTT , ATTORNEY AT LAW WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SESSION FOLLOWING . COUNCIL STATED THEY APPRECIATED THE JOB MR . MOTT IS DOING IN THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES . 1 406 CITY MANAGEA REPORTED S7'REET PROJECT IV IS ALMOST COMPLETE . REPOATED THAT PUBLIC WORKS DIAECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE HAS AETURNED TO WORK FOR 1 /2 DAYS , REPORTED THE FRIENDSWOOD LINK BRIDGE IS ONGOING AND THE COMPLETION DATE IS STILL HOLDING . REPORTED MEETING WITH HOMEOWNERS IN COWARDS CREEK SUBDIVISION REGARDING DRAINAGE AND STATED THE HOMEOWNERS ARE VERY UNHAPPY . IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO MEET WITH HOMEOWNERS ON A STREET BY STREET BASIS TO ' WORK ON EACH PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND HAVE SCHEDULED A MEETING WITH MELVIN MEINECKE ON THURSDAY TO DISCUSS . REPORTED ON FIRST WORK � ,, SESSION HELD LAST TUESDAY ON ZERO BASE BUDGETING WHICH WAS HELD TO GET EMPLOYEES GOING . CITY MANAGER REVIEWED THE MEANING OF ZERO BASED BUDGETING . $�I ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARRELL TO APPROVE REPORT ON 1987 l$� Y . N . O . C . ACTIVITIES AND THE 1988 PROGRAM AS PRESENTED BY CYNTHIA HEARN REPRESENTING Y . N . O. C . . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . C?�� *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE STAFF d RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REPORT ON STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS OF ENGINEERING FIRMS FOR EVALUATION OF SURFACE WATER FACILITIES AND ROUTES AND APPROVE SELECTION OF BERNARA JOHNSON ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THIS PROJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MR . LOUIS FLOAER FROM KINGSPARK/WHIT�HALL SUBBIVISION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL SUPPORT IN GETTING THE GATES OPENED ON EXXON PROPERTY TO ALLOW EASIER ACCESS AND PRESENTED A MAP SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF THE GATES . MAYOR LOWE ASKED IF COUNCIL HAD ANY OBJECTIONS TO MR . FLORER GATHERING INFORMATION ON THE GATES TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL , WHICH COUNCIL HAD KO OBJECTIONS . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO DENY REQUEST FOR ROADWAY ABANDONMENT LOCATED IN A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 9 . 394 ACRES LOCATED ON MELODY LANE WITH NO ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PLACEMENT OF AN AD SUPPORTING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS ON THE MAY 7 , 1988 BALLOT WITH CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING COULD NOT HE PAID FOR BY CITY FUNDS BUT THAT COUNCIL C4ULD PERSONALLY PLACE THE AD . CITX MANAGER STATED THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF CONCERN FROM CITY EMPLOYEES ON PROPOSITION 4�7 REGARDING PERSONNEL POLICY AND REQUESTED COUNCIL NOT SUPPORT THIS PROPOSITION AT THIS TIME AND CONSIDER RE-WORDING THIS PROPOSITI�N THE NEXT TIME THE CHARTER IS AMENDED . MAYOR LOWE STATED HE DID NOT FEEL COUNCTL SHOULD SUPPORT OR NOT SUPPORT WHAT THE CHARTER COMMITTEE HAS PRESENTED AND WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE ELECTION . ��Q� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . 4' R88-13 , APPROVING THE GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT AERIAL SPRAYING OVER THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE ABATEMENT OF MOSQUITOES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTI�N WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T88-2 , AMENDING ORDINANCE N0 . $�-15 PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19 , 1984 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY � BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED CORNER OF 402 3 . FRIENDSWOOD DR . AND 103 W . WILLOWICK FROM MFR-L TO OBD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APFROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPR�VE FIRST READING OR ORDINANCE T88-3 , AMENDING ORDINANCE N0 . 8�-15 PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19 , 198� , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED N . E . CORNER OF FM 518 AND E . CASTLEWOOD FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPI�G CENTER TO SIN�LE FAMILY RESIDENCE ( 7 . 2 ACAES) COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER/SINGLE FAMILX RESIDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER ( 3 . 9118) AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ( 18 . 0753) • SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX . 2 40� **MOTION WAS MADE HY CQUNCILMAN I�ARRELL TO APPROVE ORDINANCC 88- ��j, 4 , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 . 87-24 , '` L O PASSED AND APPROVED AUGUST 1 � , 1987 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE C APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITYtS GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987-88 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET : AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . M�TION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ° DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING MUNICIPAL COURT APPEALS IN . ,, GALVESTON COUNTY WITH CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING HE DOES NOT FEEL THE CITY IS OBLIGATED TO PROSECUTE CASES AT THE COUNTY , THAT IT IS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ' S OBLIGATION AS STATED IN CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM THE MAY�R OF LA MARQUE . MAYOR LaWE STATED HE WOULD LIKE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GALVESTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ' S OFFICE .TO MEET WITH COUNCIL REGARDING THIS MATTER AND ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEE IF HE COULD SET THIS MEETING UP . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . T'I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16 AND REGULAR MEETING OF � DECEMBER 7 , 1987 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED . � Ur DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WHETHER THE GALVESTON COUNTY m SHERIFF 'S OFFICE , HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY' S OFFICE , Q F . B. I . OR TEXAS RANGERS SHOULD BE THE AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE THE ATTACK ON COUNCILMAN JORDAN . AFTER DISCUSSION , IT WAS DECIDED TO HAVE MAYOR LOWE CONTACT THE AGENCIES TO SEE WHOSE JURISDICTION THIS FALLS IN AND ALSO HOW FAST THE INVESTIGATION CAN BE WORKED ON DUE TO THE POLITICAL NATURE . MAYOR LOWE STATED HE WOULD CONTACT THE AGENCIES AND DISCUSS WITH CITY MANAGER AND THEN IF THEY AGREE ON THE AGENCY , THEN WILL PRESENTED TO FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CONCURRENCE . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED COUNCIL THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS ADVISED THEY WILL NOT BE REPRESENTING THE CITY ON THE TRAX CONSTRUCTORS CASE AND THAT ORAL ARGUMENT HAS BEEN SET FOR JUNE 28TH . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNONS CIVIL STATUTES (e ) SEEKING ATTORNEY ' S ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION , SETTLEMENT OFFERS - SIGN ORDINANCE ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER EMPLOYEE ( 1 ) CITY MANAGER EVALUATION . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . MR . JESS WILLIAMS ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FIRE MARSHAL AND HIS ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES , REQUESTED A COST REPORT ON THE 4 , 000 HOURS AND 600 PAGE REPORT ON THE HADLEY/�INDLEY CASE AND REGARDING THE QUOTE IN THE HOUSTON PAPER ON THE ATTACK CASE . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 20 P .M. MAYO RAL H /L . LOWE ATTE , DELORIS MCKENZI , C CITY SECRETARY 3