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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-08-15 Regular 449 . ACQULAR MEETIN� FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 15 , 1988 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON AUGUST 15 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 P .M. WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � ,, MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN RON RITTER COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER ( AR . LATE) COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON ( AR . LATE) CTTY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARX DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER . � � A BUAGET WORK SESSION WAS HELD AT THIS TIME WITH CONTINUATION OF � DISCUSSION OF INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTAL AND PROJECT BUDGETS WITH � DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT , AMBULANCE DIVISION , PARKS AND RECREATION , PARKS AND BUILDING m MAINTENANCE , STREETS AND DRAINAGE , WATER AND SEWER , ,SURFACE C;[ WATER , STREET PROGRAM, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , CITY HALL AND INSURANCE PRESENTING BUDGET PROPOSALS . THE PRESENTATIONS FOR THE BUDGET WORK SESSION WAS DISCONTINUED AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO HOLD THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING . A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT THIS TIME FOR THE MAYOR AND CSTY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT BOTH WRITTEN AND ORAL REGARDING REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM MULTI-FAMILY-FAMILY LOW TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LOCATED AT LOT 2 BLOCK 1 ( FM 2351 ) , 4 . 62 ACRES ( OLD WHITMIRE PROPERTY). . A NUMBER OF CITIZENS APPEARED IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROPOSED REZONING REQt1EST AND PRESENTED A PETITION FOR CONSIDERATION . PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER ADVISED THE PLANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE CONTINUED Ui3TIL THE SEPTEMBER 1ST PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING IN ORDER FOR THIS REQUEST TO BE CONSIDEREDv MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ARRIVED AT THIS TiME . MAYOR SCHRADER READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICIAL WANDA YANCEY, THANKING COUNCIL FOR THE USE OF THE TABULATING MACHINE , USE OF THE LIBRARY FOR CENTRAL COUNTING STATION , STAFF MEMBER TODD YEAGER AND CITY ' SECRETARY DELORIS MCRENZIE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR BADGES FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS IN THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION HELD SATURDAY . MAYOR SCHRADER COMMENDED STAFF FOR GETTING TOWER ESTATES SEWER PLANT BACK TN OPERATION SO QUICKLY FOLLOWING THE FIRE AT THE SEWER PLANT . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE WHISPERING PINES BRIDGE IS SUPPOSED TO BE COMPL�TE NEXT WEEK AND A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WILL BE SCHEDULED . 1 450 MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED A DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR "OPERATION WILDFLOWER" , A JOINT PROJECT OF THE CITY � THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT, COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD , FIRE DEPARTMENT , PARKS BOARA , FRIENDSWOOD LIONS CLUB AND OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS. MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THIS WAS NOT HIS ORIGINAL IDEA BUT CAME FROM THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT WHO HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT PLANTING NATIVE WILDFLOWERS ALONG THE CREEK BANKS PARTICULARLY ADJACENT TO THE NEW BRIDGES IN THE CITY . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THAT THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD WOULD SERVE AS COORDINATING • �r AGENT WITH ALL OTHER ENTITIES NAMED TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT. i MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER 5 , 1988 AT "JERRY LEWIS TELETHON DAY" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO DICK DAUGIRD . COUNCILMAN RITTER REPORTED HE HAS C�NTACTED HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT REGARDING WEED PROBLEM ON CLEAR CREEK IN THE WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE AREA AND THEY WILL MOW THAT AREA SOMETIMES 'THIS MONTH AND SUGGESTED CONTACTING THIS AGENCY REGARDING IMPLEMENTING 'rOPERATION WILDFLOWER" ON THAT SIDE OF THE CREEK . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA ASKED COUNCILMAN RITTER IF THE COUNTY IS WIDENING HOPE VILLAGE ROAD WITH COUNCILMAN RITTER ADVISING HE UNDERSTANDS THEY ARE PUTTING IN A THREE LANE ROAD ALONG PROPERTY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL WITH A TURNING LANE AND THEN WILL BE TWO LANE FROM THAT POINT ON HUT WILL BE WIDENED TO REGULATION WIDTH WITH SHOULDERS . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED HE MET THURSDAY WITH THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF H .G. A . C . WHO RECOMMENDED THE FRIENDSWOOD/PEARLAND/ALVIN APPLICATION TO THE F . A . A . FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF CLOVERFIELD AND THEY HAD RECOMMENDED TO THE FULL H .G. A. 0 BOARD WHICH IS MEETING TOMORROW. � �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN r1EWMAN TO APPROVE AWARD OF BID i � TO MR . AND MRS. R . B . GOOSTREE , FOR PURCHASE OF 0 . 8216 ACRES Bg ADJACENT TO LOT 1 , BLOCR 9 , SECTION 2 AND 0 .72$6 ACRES ADJACENT TO LOT 1 , BLOCK 1 , SECTION 1 , FARK LAND IN DUNBAR ESTATES WITH PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR PARK ENHA1�`CEMENTS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTI`)N APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED CONSITERATION BE GIVEN TO DIRECT THE PROCEEDS TO THE WILDFLOWER PRO[;hAM AND TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ENTRANCES TO THE CITY . t� �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO SET THE MEETING DATES FOR � t) SEPTEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION N0 . R88-17 , RULE N0 . 1 AS �a SEPTEMBER 12 AND SEPTEMBER 19 , 1988 AS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . M!1TION APPROVED ONANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE CITY �� ATTORNEY ' S RECOMMENDATION TG JOIN THE COALITION OF CITIES IN u REGARDS T� HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY RATE INCREASE $b REQUEST . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN � MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. BUDGET DEPARTMENTAL PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED AT THIS TIME WITH FIRE CHIEF KEN BEACH REPRESENTING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT , SURFACE WATER PRESENTATION , ROAD PF'OGRAM, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , CITY HALL AND INSURANCE. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN LEFT TH:.; MEETING DURING A PORTION OF THE BUDGET PRESENTATIONS AND RET'1RNED TO THE MEETING . . COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ANNOJNCED THAT FIRE CHIEF KEN BEACH HAS ACCEPTED A POS2TTON AT TEX�IS GITY FIRE AEPARTMENT . 2 > 451 **MOTION WAS MADE QY COUNCILMAN LEE Z'0 AUTHORIZ� THE MnYOR TO EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH LEAGU� CITY FOR COMPUTER FOR LIBRARY �� SUBSEQUENT TO REVISI�NS AS RECOA4MENDED BY CIZ7 ATTORNEY AND SUBJECT TO REVISED VERSION BE RE-SUBMITTED BACK TO COUNCIL AT g� NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMAN JORDAN LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR 19$8 TAX RATE FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 AT 7 :00 �� PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL. g� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE Tf38-6 , AMENDING �RDINANCE N0. 84-15, PASSED AND APPROVED AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 1984, AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED AT FM 528 AND BLACKHAWK ' (PORTION OF SUPERMARKET BUILDING) CSC TO SPECIFIC USE-INDOOR THEME PARK . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . (� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL (� READING OF ORDINANCE Ta8-7, AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING �r CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 3 .5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM SINGLE � FAMILY RESIDENCE TO NEIGHBORH�OD CENTER; DESCRIBING SAID 3 . 5 ACRE � TRACT OF LAND, RESERVE L OF POLLY RANCH ESTATES; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY QRDINANCE N0. $4- 15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T88-8, AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO LONGER REQUIRE THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THAT PORTION OF SAN MIGUEL DRIVE IN SAN JOAQUIN ESTATES SUBDIVISION, SOUTH OF SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY, AS SHOWN BY MAP RECORD NO. 17 , MAP NO' S. 63 AND 64 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS; VACATING, ABANDONING, AND CLOSING SAID PORTION OF SAN MIGUEL DRIVE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST A QUIT CLAIM DEED CONVEYING SAID ABANDONED ROADWAY DONALD C . DAW50N AND JOHN L. DAWSON, THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER OF SAID ROADWAY, FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 1 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST $, 1988 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED AS PRESENTED. MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10: 45 PM. MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER ATT : DEL�RIS MCK ZIE, CMC CITY SECRETARY 3