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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1988-08-29 Special 455 SPECIAL MEETING . FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 29 , 1988 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON AUGUST 29 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 0a P .M. WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: • ., MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMAN RON RITTER COUNCILMAN EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMAN PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMAN JAN JORDAN CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMAN BOB WICKLANDER . T'I INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER . � � MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED WHISPERING PINES BRIDGE WAS OFFICIALLY Ur OPENED THIS EVENING WITH A RIBBON CUTTING HELD HERE IN COUNCIL � CHAMBERS DUE TO THE RAIN AND THANKED EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED . MAYOR SCHRADER FURTHER REPORTED THE BRIDGE OVER COWARDS OREEK AND Q FM 518 IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS WITH THE OLD BRIDGE TO SE TORN DOWN . MAYOR SCHRADER REMINDED EVERYONE INVOLVED TAAT RESPONSES TO THE PROPOSED CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONQMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT NEEDS TO BE TURNED IN . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5TH AS "BACK TO SCHOOL" WEEK AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS . MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED TO ORDER A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT WRITTEN OR ORAL REGARDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988- 1989 AND PRESENTED A BRIEF RECAP OF THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS HELD TO FORMULATE THE BUDGET . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE 198$- 1989 BUDGET WITH A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON VARIOUS PROPOSED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES . CHUCK TALBOT QUESTIONED THE AMOUNTS IN THE EMERGENCY FUND WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THERE IS $ 100 , 000 IN THE CONTINGENCY FUND AND $200 , 000 IN RESERVES . HEAAING N� FURTHER INPUT , MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING . COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ASKED WAS THERE ANYTHING THAT THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD COULD DO ABOUT THE APPLIANCES STORED AT THE BUSINESS ON FM 518 WITH CAB BOARD MEMBER LILA RITTER ADVISING SHE WOULD REPORT THIS TO THE BOARD AT THE MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT. ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE REQUEST BX GEMCRAFT HOMES FOR WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT FOR BUILDING LINES AT ,� 2102 ZAYALLA CIRCLE � LOT 11 , BL�CK 5 , SECTION 2 � MISSION ESTATES WITH QEMCRAFT HOMES TO PROVTDE WAIVER OF ENCRpACHMENT DOCUMENT p� AND TO INCUR RECORDING FEE AND REQUESTED THE CITY INSPECTOR BE MORE CAREFUL IN FUTURE INSPECTIONS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE . MOTION APPROVED UN�NIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R88-26 , ESTABLISHING THAT THE GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9-1-1 EMERGENCY NETWORK SYSTEM IS NOW FULLY RECOGNIZED AS A n� TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED SYSTEM AND UTILIZED IN THE CITY OF b FRIENDSWOOD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � 45b PRESENTAT70N WAS MADE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REG11F2UING 5ELECTION OF ENGINEERING FIRM FOR DESIGN OF SURFACE WATER PROJECT AND RECOMMENDED THE FIRM OF TURNER, COLLIE AND BRADEN BE RETAINED WITH DISCi3SSION FOLLOWING. THOSE ENGINEERING FIRMS ATTENDING THE MEETING AND MAKING BRIEF STATEMENTS WERE BROWN, GAY AND _. ASSOCIATES, DANNENBAUM ENGINEERING, BERNARD JOHNSON, WALSH ENGINEERING, TURNER COLLIE. AND BRADEN, INC . AND PATE ENGINEERS. I� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RITTER TO RETAIN THE FIRM OF WALSH ENGINEERING FOR DESIGN OF THE SURFACE WATER PROJECT. g� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION FAILED 3 - 3 . COUNCILMAN RITTER, COUNCILMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA IN FAVWR. MAYOR SCHRADER, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN AND COUNCILMAN JORDAN OPPOSED . A LENGTHY • DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING SELECTION PROCESS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE ENGINEERING FIRMS. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN THAT COUNCIL BE PROVIDED ��� WITH A LIST OF CITIES OR WATER DISTRICTS THAT GROUND 4fATER � CONVERSION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FR�M THE ENGINEERING FIRMS THAT WISH TO BE CONSIDERED AND RECOMMENDATION FROrI STAFF BE PRESENTED AT THE SEPTEMBER 12TH COUNCIL MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED 5-1. MAYOR SCHRADER OPPOSED. `/�3 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE 1988-1989 DRAFT � BUDGET FOR SUBMITTAL FOR ADOPTION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1988. � $� SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF �� SAVARD PROPERTIES AT APPRAISED COST WITH SELLER T0 PAY ALL t, CLOSING COST WITH CLOSING TO BE SEPTEMBER 15, 1988, AS ADDITIONAL ga CITY PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �,� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO APPROVE INTERLOCAL �'ll. AGREEMENT WITH GALVESTON COUNTY FOR PAVING LEISURE LAND AND 50UTH � ��� CLEAR CREEK DRIVE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMAN PRIHODA REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO CHECK WITH THE COUNTY TO SEE IF THEY HAVE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THIS TYPE OF PROJECT. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO ACCEPT CITY MANAGERS �'J RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH 8� MUNICIPAL SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS, INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $5, 835. 00 WHICH IS BUDGETED IN THE CURRENT BUDGET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ,�� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ���y MANAGER TO BRING BACK A PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HUMANE 8� FACILITIES FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN TO RATIFX AND CONFIRM I� ACTION TAKEN TO AUTHORIZE A $1 .00 VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE �� EMS/VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CHARGE BE ADDED TO THE WATER BILL FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE �NVELOPE PROGRAM FOR REGISTRATION OF ANIMALS, THE CANOE SAFARI , THE SWIMMING POOL, CHANGE IN SPEED LIMIT ON MOORE ROAD, PRESENTED LIBRARY REPORT AND REQUESTED PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON RULES ON ANIMAL CONTROL BE DISCUSSED AT NEXT MEETING WITH MAYOR SCHRADER SUGGESTING THIS BE DISCUSSID AFTER THE BUDGET IS ADOPTED. COUNCILMAN N�WMAN A3KED TH� CITY MANAGER ABOUT THE ENFORCEMENT O�' T�IE SWTMMSNC� POOT� �'ENC�Na ORDZNANCm WZT� TI�� MAYOR &UCGE�TTNG �HI5 ITEM BE R�FERR�A TD THE CITY AT�'ORI�EX FQR R�V�EW WIT�1 COUNCILMAN PRZH�DA COMM��IT�NG TH� SWIMMING P00�, xN QUEST�QN WAS 2 45� BUILT S�ME TWENTY YEARS AGO AND WAS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY. MAY�R SCHRADER REMINDEll EVERYONE OF THE MDA TELE�'HUN TO BE HELD AT THE "LIGHTHOUSE" WITH ACTIVITIES PLANNED THRU THE WEEKEND AND ENC4URAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE. MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT $: 40 PM. • ,� MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER , ATTE DELOR S MCKEN IE, CMC CITY SECRETARY � � � � � m , Q