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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-06-20 Regular 42� REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JUNE 20 , 1988 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JUNE 20 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � �' MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO—TEM �.___._.-` � JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN RON RITTER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN . � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN RON RITTER . � � MAYOR SCHRADER WELCOMED THE NUMEROUS STUDENTS ATTENDING THE � COUNCIL MEETING , ANNOUNCED THE COUNCIL WILL BE ATTENDING THE Q TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN AND WISHED COUNCIL A SAFE AND EDUCATIONAL MEETING , ANNOUNCED $4 . 3 MILLION DOLLARS WAS APPROVED FOR THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT BY THE SENATE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE AND ANNOUNCED THIS IS THE LAST SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE THE 4TH AND WISHED EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY uTH OF JULY . COUNCILMAN RITTER STATED THAT A WORKSHOP WAS HELD ON THE BUDGET INCLUDING REVENUE FORECAST LAST COUNCIL MEETING AND WOULD LIKE TO ASK COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PRIVATIZATION AND LJOULD LIKE TO REQUEST COUNCIL HOLD ANOTHER WORKSHOP MEETING AND INVITE THE CHAMBER AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DISCUSS THIS POSSIBILITY . FRANK WEBB ANNOUNCED THE LITTLE LEAGUE TEAMS HAVE A TOURNAMENT THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH TEAMS FROM OTHER CITIES PARTICIPATING AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND IF POSSIBLE . BILL ODELL FROM THE FRIENDSWOOD JOURNAL INTRODUCED NEW REPORTER BETSY PLUNKETT WHO WILL BE COVERING THE COUNCIL MEETINGS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROJECT IV , REPORTED A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $920 . 00 , REPORTED THERE WILL BE A MEETING TOMORROW EVENING AT THE LIBRARY TO DISCUSS LEISURE LANE/SOUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE WITH CITIZENS IN THIS AREA WITH COUNCILMAN PRIHODA AND COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER PARTICIPATING , OUTLINED THE STEPS FOR LOWERING TEXACO LINE WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED END �F SEPTEMBER , DTSCUSSED DRAINAGE ON LUNDY LANE WITH COUNCILMAN NEWMAN REQUESTING CITY MANAGER CHECK OWNERSHIP OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR TWO DRAINAGE DITCHES WITH GALVESTON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT , REPORTED BRIDGE ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION LATE JULY , PRESENTED INFORMAL REVENUE PROJECTIONS FROM PARKS AND RECREATION ON THE SWIMMING POOL , REPORTED ON CONTINUING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SWIMMING POOL , REPORTED THE COMP TIME RECORDS ARE BEING HAND A.UDITED THEN WILL REVIEWED WITH EMPLOYEES AND CITY MANAGER AND THEN THE COMP TIME PROPOSAL WILL BE REWRITTEN AND CHECKED BY CTTY ATTORNEX FOR PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL ON JULY 11 , WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE THE FIRE MARSHAL FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING SPRINKLERS AS SOON AS PO5SIBLE AND WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING i��R B�v�i��L �t�V��lt� l�r�n 1��1�t�r��t� ��uN��. a�1� nu�xr�i�a�n w�mM xxtm FIRST NEWSLETTER WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION ON VARIOUS ORDINANCES AND THANKED THE MAYOR FOR HIS GUIDANCE ON THE NEWSLETTER . 1 428 MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATED THE NEWSLETTER WILL BE VERY INFORMATIVE AND ASKED HOW OrTEN IT WILL BE PRINTED WSTH CITY MANAG�R ADVISING AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE BUT MOST DEFINITELY AT BUUGEZ' TIME AND TAX STATEMENT TIME . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN STATED QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ASKED REGARDING DOGS BEING BROUGHT TO FUNCTIONS SUCH AS THE 4TH OF JULY , CONCERTS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS AND REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS ' AND REPORT BACK TO COONCIL . ' .r MAYOR SCHRADER APPOINTED THE HEROIC SERVICE AWARD BOARD AS GARY TALIAFERRO REPRESENTING THE MINISTERIAL COMMUNITY FOR A TWO YEAR TERM, FRED NELSON REPRESENTING ACADEMIC COMMUNITY FOR A ONE YEAR TERM, THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE FIRE CHIEF . �� SPONSORN APPLICATION CFORCIAMAGRANT�LFORERFEASIBIL�ITY FSTUDYSWFOR CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �� QQ *�MOTTON WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO TABLE DISCUSSION 00 REGARDING PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER CITIES IN THE TEXAS-NEW MEXICO RATE CASE UNTIL AFTER ATTENDANCE AT T .M .L . CONFERENCE TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM CITIES ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��lg� RECOMMENDATION BYADPLANNINGCOANDILZONINGICCOMMISSIONTOFORAPPZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO SPECIFIC USE FOR INDOOR THEME PARK LOCATED AT FM 528 AND BLACKHAWK , AtJ EXISTING STRUCTURE AND AUTHORIZE AN ORDINANCE TO BE WRITTEN . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY ART STOREY AND JOHN D ' ANTONI WITH BERNARD JOHNSON REGARDING REPORT ON EVALUATION OF SURFACE WATER ROUTES WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION FOLLOWING . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED A MEETING WITH STAFF TO DISCUSS SOME TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND COUNCILAfAN JORDAN HAD WRITTEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT ALSO HAD SOME QUESTIONS . COUNCIL AGREED TO DELAY ACTION UNTIL JULY 11TH COUNCIL MEETING AND THE CITY MANAGER WILL SET UP A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE REPORT WITH STAFF AND JOHN DfANTONI TO ATTEND . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL AND AUTHORtZING EXECUTION aF LETTER OF REQUEST FOR USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PARKING PURPOSES ON JULY �TH WITH CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING THERE COULD BE SOME LIABILITY TO DO THIS AND HAD RECOMMENDED THE CITY CHECK INTO POSSIBLY PURCHASING EVENT INSURANCE POLICY OR COULD RENT THE PROPERTY FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME NEEDED . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO LOOK INTO RENTING THE PROPERTY NEEDED FOR PARKING AND USE HER BEST JUDGMENT IN THIS MATTER . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE THIRD AND ��I� FINAL READING OR ORDINANCE T88-2 , AMENDING ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 , PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19 , 1984 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING aRDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED CORNER OF 402 S . FRIENDSWOOD DR . AND 103 W. WILLOWICK FROM MFR-L TO OBD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . I �*MOTZON WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE THIRD AND FINAL 1 ��1� READIN(3 OP' ORDYNA2iCE T89-� , AM�I�b2NQ OADINAN'CL N0 . 8�-15 , PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19 , 198�4 , AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED N .E . CORNER OF FM 528 AND E . CASTLEWOOD FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (7 . 2 ACRES) COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER/SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD CENT�R ( 3 . 9118 ) AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ( 18 . 0753 ) . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 2 429 ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPAOVE SECO�D AND //�� FINAL READYNG OF ORDINANC� T88-5 , AN ORDINANCE AFFECTING � PARTICIPATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES IN THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT �� SYSTEM; GRANTING THE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS , CREDITS AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIOtJS 62 . 105 , 64 . 202(F ) , 6� . 20� , 6� . 405 , 64 . 406 , AND 64 . � 10 OF TITLE 110B , REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS , 1925 , AS AMENDED BY THE 70TH LEGISLATURE; AND PRESCRIBING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . • �y IT WAS NOTED THAT ORDINANCE T88-5 WAS ADOPTED ON TWO READINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECENT ELECTION AMENDING THE CHARTER . SANDY MUSGROVE , CHAIRMAN 4TH OF JULY THANKED COUNCIL FOR THEIR HELP AND SUPPORT DURING THE PREPARATION FOR THE 4TH CELEBRATION AND INVITED COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE V . I . P . BREAKFAST AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH AT $ : 30 AM ON THE MORNING OF THE 4TH AND TO LET THE COMMZTTEE KNOW IF COUNCIL WILL NEED VEHICLES OR SIGNS FOR THE PARADE . MS . MUSGROVE REPORTED THE DAY PROGRAM CHAIRMAN HAS MOVED AND THAT A NEW CHAIRMAN HAS TAKEN OVER THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES AND � THAT OVER 50 PARADE ENTRIES HAS BEEN RECEIVED . � ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RITTER TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF � CAPITAL PROJECT FOR THE ROHAN COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $547 . 06 . �r SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RITTER TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF 'Q CAPITAL PROJECT FOR GEORGE BEACH GONSTRUCTI�N COMPANY , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $22 , 917 . 61 UPON APPROVAL BY CITY ATTORNEY AFTER REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM MUTUAL BONDING COMPANX . SECOIIDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES FOR MARCIi 21 , APRIL � , APRIL 11 AND APRIL 18 , � 9aa WERE TABLED UNTIL JULY 11TH COUNCIL MEETING . ' MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 00 PM . MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER ATTES : r � \ DELORIS MCKENZ , C CITY SECRETARY 3