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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-07-25 Regular - 439 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 25 , 1988 ' MINOTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 25 , 198$ AT CITY HALL AT 6 : 30 PM WITA THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � ,, MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN RON RITTER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER ( ARR .LATE) COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE GOUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN { ARR .LATE) CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED THB MEETING TO ORDER . (f� COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN (� MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES (g) Ur APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , � DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE ( 1 ) '� INTERVIEWS FOR TEMPORARY MUNICIPAL JUDGE . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AND PROCEEDED WITH THE COUNCIL MEETING . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ARRIVED AT THIS TIME . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND CLARK HEAD , EASTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE HAS REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE THE ENTRANCE SIGNS INTO THE CITY THAT HAVE DETERIORATED BE REPLACED WITH CITY SIGNS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE COt4MUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD IS ABLE TO DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE ENTRANCE SIGN FOR THE CITY . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED A MEETING WAS HELD THIS MORNING WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT , WITH COUNCILMAN RITTER AND HIMSELF ATTENDING TO DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION ON FM 2351 AND SIDEWALKS ON THE NEW FM 2351 BRIDGE . THE STATE HIGHWAX DEPARTMENT HAS AGREED TO PLACE THE SIDEWALKS ON THE BRIDGE , TO EXTEND THE SIDEWALK A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE AND THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL FUND THE PROJECT . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED A DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL REVIEW AND INPUT TO INCREASE THE VOLUNTEERS IN THE CITY BY CREATING A TALENT BANK AND SUGGESTED THIS COULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER . COUNCILMAN RITTER STATED THE MEETI�G WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPAaTMENT THIS MORNING WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL , THAT A PROTECTED WALKWAY ACROSS THE FM 2351 BRIDGE AT CLEAR CREEK WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CONTRUCTION ON FM 2351 WHICH WILL BE A FOUR LANE ROAD DIVIDED WITH A MEDIAN ALL THE WAY TO THE GULF FREEWAY SCHEDULED TO GO OUT FOR BID IN DECEMBER � 1989 AND THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO INCLUDE 1� OF THE TOTAL . CONSTRUCTION COST FOR LANDSCAPING . � MR . STEVE HULSEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL CONSIDER EXCEPTION TO ZONING ORDINANCE ON LANDSCAPING (FENCING) REQUIREMENT ON SUNSET DRIVE . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED MR . HUL3EY PUT HIS REQUEST IN WRITING FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW AND GIVE COUNCIL HIS OPINION REGARDING THIS REQUEST . COUNCILMAN JORDAN ARRIVED AT THIS TIME . 1 440 • MR . JACK COLOVIN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE CAPABILITIES FOR FREE 24 HOUR LIVE CABLE T . V . CHANNEL FOR ` FRIENDSWOOD . MR . COLOVIN STATED THIS COULD BE USED FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS , SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS , SPORTS , 4TH OF JULY EVENTS , FINE ARTS CONCERTS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS . MR . COLOVIN STATED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS , IT IS NECESSARY TO . ,, HAVE A MOBILE VAN WHICH THERE IS NO FUNDING FOA AND STATED THOSE INTERESTED COULD MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THIS PROJECT AND THAT HE COULD BE CONTACTED THRU F . I . S .D . . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT , WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST � WHAT IS GOING ON AT PRESENT , WHAT IS PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE WITH PARTICIPATION FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL , FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , FRIENDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD , GALVESTON COUNTY ECONQMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , INDIVIDUALS FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS . A FIVE MINUTE BREAK WAS HELD AT THIS TIME . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STREET PROGRAM , FRIENDSWOOD LINK BRIDGE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION MID-AUGUST , UPDATE ON SWIMMING POOL , AND REPORTED THE HUMANE DEPARTMENT IS ON ALLIGATOR PATROL IN SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE 'U�RECOMMENDATION FROM COUNSELING SERVICES CHAIRMAN JIM WOLTZ , TO APPROVE CONTRACT WITH INTERACT COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION , INCORPORATED , DBA FRIENDSWOOD COUNSELING SERVICES WITH CHANGES NOTES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . I'-1"� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE ENDORSEMENT OF /��iOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL ' S POLICY POSITION CONCERNING FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT LEGISLATION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ^ �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE CITY MANAGERS t °�`�RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR TRUCK FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO CHUCK MILLER FORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 , 967 . 82 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR SCHRADER APPOINTED MR . RONALD MURRAY AND MR . THOMAS JOHNSON ON A ROTATING BASIS AS TEMPORARY MUNICIPAL JUDGE WITH SCHEDULE TO BE DEVELOPED AND COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THIS APPOINTMENT . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ��ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE REGARDING TYPES OF ROOF COVERINGS IN SUBDIVISIONS , TO INCLUDE THE PERCENTAGE OF COVERINGS TO BE ADDRESSED AND TO ALLOW COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �� *MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE MAYOR TO EXECUTE LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAXES, PENALTIES AND INTEREST WHICH MAY BE OWED TO THIS TAXING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER . MOTION APPROVED ONANIMOUSLY . �l,`,.�C'. *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE CALLING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR A REQUEST FOR REZONING �OR LOT 2 BLOCK 2 , 4 . 62 ACRES ( OLD WHITMIRE PROPERTY) F .M . 2351 FROM MFR-L TO LI FOR AUGUST 15 , 1988 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � - 441 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 6 � SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 13 AND REGULAR MEETING JUNE 20 , 1988 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED . BETTY JANE WELLS REQUESTED THE CITY LOOK INTO THE WATER STANDING IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DRIVE INTO THE SCHOOL GROUNDS . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 35 PM. � ,, i I � MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER ATT T : c T DELORIS MCK IE , CMC CITY SECRETARY S"� � � � m Q