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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-07-18 Special � 435 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 18 , 1988 , MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 18 , 198a AT CITY HALL AT 6 : 30 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER y MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN RON RITTER COUNCILMAN � BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER . � MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM STATE � COMPTROLLER BOB BULLOCK WHICH INDICATES 10 . 8� INCREASE IN SALES � TAX COLLECTIONS ACROSS TEXAS AND THE HE STATES THAT HE BELIEVES � THE ECONOMY IN THE STATE IS PICKING UP AND ANNOUNCED THAT TUESDAY � EVENTNG THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO VIEW THE NEW LIFE FLIGHT AT 7 : 30 PM AT THE FIRE STATION 1 . Q MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF JULY 25TH AS "WELCOME WAGON 60TH BIRTHDAY" AND PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO REBA BYRD . COUNCILMAN RITTER REPORTED ATTENDING THE CLEAR AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY AND THAT THE RESOLUTION TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS , IN OPPOSITION OF THE LOCATION OF THE GATE ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT WAS DEFEATED 5-3 WITH COUNTY JUDGE HOLBROOK AND CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT FRANK FRANKOVICH PRESENT AND SUPPORTING THE PROJECT AS PROPOSED . COUNCILMAN LEE REMINDED MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYOR ' S AND COUNCILMEN� S ASSOCIATION MEETING THURSDAY AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND . MS . KAREN YORK FROM WILDERNESS TRAILS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REPEAT REQUEST FOR FIRE HYDRANTS AND DECENT ROADS FOR THIS AREA AS PRESENTED IN A FORM OF PETITION TO COUNCIL AT LAST WEEKS COUNCIL MEETING , WITH SEVERAL RESIDENTS ALSO SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THIS REQUEST WOULD BE REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER TO COMPILE A LIST OF ALL RED FLAG SUBDIVISIONS , LOOK AT THE COST AND WHERE FUNDS WILL COME FROM TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS ON THIS MATTER . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER STATED THAT THE ROAD PROGRAM IS SET FOR WILDERNESS TRAILS BUT ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THE COST TO PUT IN FIE HYDRANTS . MR . AALPH L . LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND GAVE A VERY INTERESTING REPORT ON THE CROSS COUNTRY RACE HE RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN . MS . JEAN WELCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT "HUGS" AND TO REQUEST COUNCIL PROCLAIM FRIENDSWOOD AS THE HUG CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AND THAT FUND RAISING CONTESTS WOULD BE HELD TO BENEFIT ABUSED CHILDREN . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE CITY COULD NOT ENDORSE PRODUCTS BUT COULD DO SOME TYPE OF PROCLAMATION "HUG" DAY IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . , A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REPORT BY CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CLOVER ACRES/COWART ' S CREEK SUBDIVISION WITH QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION FOLLOWING WITH MR . FRANK FRANKOVICH FROM CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROVIDING CLARIF�CATION �OR COUNCIL AND CITIZENS . 1 436 - MR . GUY CROUCH , AEPRESENTING COWART ' S CREEK HOMEOWNERS REQUESTED A COPY OF THE PLAN FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND REQUESTED COUNCIL NOT TO TAKE ACTION TO ALLOW THIS REVIEW BE COMPLETED . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE PROCEEDING AND ` �1qIQ�I_ MPLEMENTING OF PLAN AND SCOPE OF WORK AS PRESENTED BY CLEAR OUCREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . A FIVE MINUTE BREAK WAS HELD AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER WAS OUT OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR �D�IESTERN GEOPHYSICAL TO CONDUCT A GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY IN THE CITY ��,IMITS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDING APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON REQUEST FOR REZONING AT �102 EAST EDGEWOOD FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL - NC . I^,� ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION BY '�'�'Qf,PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON REQUEST FOR REZONING OF RESERVE °b"L" POLLY RANCH FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO NC . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN JORDAN OPPOSED . ' ('� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION BY . PLANNING AND ZONING. COMMISSION ON REQUEST FOR ABANDONMENT OF ROADWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY SAN MIGUEL DRIVE , SAN JOAQUIN ESTATES SUBDIVISION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR ABANDONMENT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . ��MOTION WAS MADE TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RITTER �� TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL OF ROADWAY RIGHT-OF- WAY FOR SAN MIGUEL DRIVE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . ' **�*MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY STAFF AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM BERNARD JOHNSON REGARDING COMPARATIVE STUDY BY BERNARD JOHNSON , RIGHTS OF WAY ; TANK SIZE ; LINE SIZE ; PRESSURE TO WEDGEWOOD , FOREST BEND , CITY AS A WHOLE , PURCHASE OF TAKE TANK SITE , DESIGN OF SYSTEM AND BONDING WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION HELD WITH COUNCIL AND STAFF . RALPH LOWE STATED HIS CONCERNS REGARDING THE SELECTION OF THE PLANT SiTE AND STATED IT IS HIS OPINION THAT PLANT SITE �7 IS CHEAPER . � *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT BERNARD JOHNSON o� RECOMMENDATION AS SPECIFICALLY SET OUT ON PAGE 15 OF THE BERNARD JOHNSON REPORT � EXCLUDING METER LOCATION SITE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN RITTER , COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA OPPOSED . ��'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT CITY MANAGERS � RECOMMENDATION TO PROCEED WITH PURCHASE OF TAKE TANK SITE IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $29 , 778 . 75 WHICH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED THAT THE SITE IS FOR SALE UNTIL AUGUST 1 , 1988 . SECONDED $Y COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN RITTER , COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA OPPOSED . RALPH LOWE STATED HIS CONCERNS REGARDING THE PAST AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIN4 WzTH THE CITY OF f�QUBTON AND UR(�ED COUNCIL TO SET UP A MEETING WITH MIKE MARCOTTE TO DISCUSS THIS THIS MATTER . COUNCILMAN JORDAN VOLUNTEERED TO CHECK INTO THIS SUGGESTION . 2 • 43� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO AUTHORIZE REQUEST FOR �� PROPOSALS BE PREPARED FOR DESIGN OF SURFACE WATER SYSTEM. � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN ,/�, LEE OPPOSED . � ffMOTION �IAS NADE BY C�UNCILMAH ZIEKMAti TO APPROVE A1tD AUTHORIZE � ., CITY MANAGERS REQUEST TO WORK WITH FRANK ILDEBRANDO , UNDERWOOD NEUHAUS ON BOND ISSUE FOR SURFACE WATER . /� � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN ! WICKLANDER OPPOSED . COUNCILMAN JORDAN ABSTAINED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND FROM VOTING . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES WITH CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM . COUNCILMAN JORDAN REQUESTED THE RECORD TO REFLECT COUNCIL IS NOT VOTING ON COST MINIMUM OR STAFFING FOR THIS PROGRAM . � ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO HAVE STAFF PREPARE � (� TIME FRAME , PROJECTED BUDGET AND WORK PR�GRAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION p � OF THE CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES PROGRAM . V � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . m *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO AUTHORIZE PROGRAM FOR COMP Q TIME HOURS CASH IN PROGRAMAS SET OUT IN CITY MANAGER ' S MEMO OF JULY 7 , 19$8 REGARDING EXEMPT EMPLOYEES , NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES , USE `�� OF COMPENSATORY TIME IN LIEU OF OVERTIME , OVERTIME , ACCRUEL OF VACATION AND SIGK LEAVE AND SETTING TIME LIMIT FOR PAYMENT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1 , 1989 , PROVIDED FUNDS AVAILABLE AND TO INCLUDE CASH OUT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AT 1 1 /2 RATE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMAN RITTER , COONCILMAN NEWMAN AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA OPPOSED . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO TABLE DISCUSSION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF THE LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR FURTHER ,�� RESEARCH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AMENDMENT �F CITY CODE PERMITTING DOGS ON PARK PROPERTY WITH NQ ACTION BEING TAKEN . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED UNDER THE EXISTING ORDINANCE , SIGNS PROHIBITING DOGS IS PROVIDED FOR . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR SALE OF ABSTRACT 20 , PERRY AND AUSTIN , PARK ADJACENT TO �� LOT 1 , BLOCK 9 , SECTIONS 1 AND 2 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE APRIL , MAY AND JUNE , 19s8 TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR REPORT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �3� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE CITY ATTORNEY WQRKING WITS COUNCILMEMBERS AND HUMANE DEPARTMENT ON A VICIOUS ANIMAL ORDINANCE . r� � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY GOUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER CITIES IN THE TEXAS NEW-MEXICO RATE CASE . �3L/ SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER . MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF VOTE . T� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE APPLICATION BY EXXON TO INJECT FLUID INTO A RESERVOIR PRODUCTIVE OF OIL OR ' (3AS W�BSTER FIELD UNIT , WELL N0 . 39031 AND WEBSTER FIELD UNIT , ��y� WELL N0 . 39051 , HARRIS COUNTY . SECONDED BY CQUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � ......_..,. _... 438 = � 2 *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . J� R88-20 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS TO � MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES ' CONSTITUTION TO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM BONDS FOR LOCAL AND STATE PUBLIC PURPOSE PROJECTS SHALL BE FREE FROM FEDERAL TAXATION . . ,, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO CONCUR WITH MAYOR ' S �3'', APPOINTMENT OF JIM HARRELL , CHAIRMAN , KATHLEEN HOLT, BENNY BAKER , MARK CLARK , LUCY WOLTZ , DAVE ZWINGMAN AND JON BRANSON TO THE 4TH OF JULY REVIEW COMMITTEE AND REQUEST A REPORT BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 15 , 1988 • SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . . DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THIS MEETING , CITY MANAGER REPORT WAS NOT GIVEN . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA � FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED AND PREVIOUS MINUTES SUBJECT TO CORRECTIONS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . CITY MANAGER ADVISED DUE TO A CALCULATION ERROR IN 1984 , A TAP REFUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4 , 920 WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR MAURICE ESTLINBAUM. COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTION TO THIS REFUND . COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( f ) PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE , OR DETERMINING VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY , (g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH 0�'FICER OR EMPLOYEE ( 1 ) CITY MANAGER EVALUATION ( 2) TEMPORARY MUNICIPAL JUDGE . �� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO RETAIN REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER FOR SAVARD PROPERTIES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . I�� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE A 3� INCREASE IN SALARY FOR CITY MANAGER RETROACTIVE TO FEBRUARY 1 , 1988 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY MUNICIPAL JUDGE . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 12 : 45 AM. ;/ � �� AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATTE T : , G DELORIS MCKENZI , C - CITY SECRETARY 4