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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-09-12 Regular � 45y REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 , MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 AT 7 : 00 PM AT CITY HALL WITH THE . ,, FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRA.DER 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 '�""I INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND CLARK HEAD, EASTWOOiD BAPTIST (� CHURCH. � MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED MEETING WITH CITY OF HOUSTON JON VANDEN �"� BOSCH LA5T THURSDAY WITH COUNCILMAN JORDAN AND CITY MANAGER m REGARDING FINANCTNG OF SURFACE WATER. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED Q MEETING WITH EPA REPRESENTATIVE LOU BARINKA LAST WEEK WITH COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER AND CITY MANAGER REGARDING CLEAN UP OF DIXIE OIL AND BRIO 5ITES. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED RECEIVING RESIGNATION FROM KENNY KONCABA FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND WILL NEED TO APPOINT A MEMBER IN OCTOBER TO THAT BOARD. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES WILL BE MEETING NEXT WEEK AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FRIENDSWOOD IS URGED TO ATTEND. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT TOMORRCJW EVENID]G IN GALVESTON THERE WILL BE A STRATEGIC ECONOMIC POLICY COMMISSION MEETING. MAYOR SCHRADER ALSO REPORTED THERE IS A HURRICANE ENTERING THE GULF WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED CLOSELY. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS SQUARE DANCE , MONTH AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO SEVERAL SQUARE DANCERS. AT THIS TIME MAYOR SCHRADER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO RONALD A, MURRAY AND THOMAS R. JOHNSON AS ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGES. COUNCILMAN RITTER STATED THAT HE HAD NOTICED A GROUP OF BOY SCOUTS WERE PICKING UP LITTER ALONG THE ROADWAY OF FM 528 AND STATED HOW COMMENDABLE OF THESE BOYS AND ALSO REPORTED THE STATE OF TEXAS JUST ERECTED A SIGN STATING THEY WILL BE MAINTAINING THAT STRTP OF ROADWAY FROM CITY LIMITS UP TO BLACKHAWK. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED THAT A FRIENDSWOOD BEACH BUDDY SYSTEM IS BEING ESTABLISHED TO HELP IN THE ANNUAL BEACH CLEAN UP ON SEPTEMBER 24TH IN GALVESTON WITH EVERYONE MEETING AT PIRATES BEACH ON SATURDAY AT 8:30 AM. COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO POT HOLES ON WINDING WAY AND MELODY LANE AND ALSO SUNSET AND SPREADING OAKS. FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED HE OPPOSID THE $1 .00 VOLUNTARY DONATION THAT IS SCHEUULED TO APPEAR ON THE 4SATER BILLS FOR THE EMS/AMBULANCE DIVISION. DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT BOTH WRITTEN AND ORAL REGARDING REQUEST FROM TEXAS NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY FOR RATE INCREASE. HEARING NO PUBLIC INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED . 1 460 **MOTION WAS MAD� BY COU�CILMAN LEE TO APPROVE CITY M�NAGER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. T88-9, APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED BY TEXAS—NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY I� THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR SCHEDULES, CONDITIONS, SEVERABILITY; REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. SECONDED BY C�UNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION FAILED 6-1. COUNCILMAN LEE VOTED FOR THE MOTIQN. � **�SOTTON WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO APPROVE MAYOR' S � ESTABLISHMENT OF CANOE SAFARI STEERING COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT !) OF RICK AGEE, PENNY BURKE, FRANK FRANKOVITCH, PAUL FRONCZEK, ' ��f BILLIE WOLF, ANNA FISHER AND JON BRANSON AS CHAIRMAN. i SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RITTER TO APPROVE WALSH �p� ENGINEERING AS ENGINEERING FIRM FOR SURFACE WATER CONVERSION � � i - � PROJECT. ,' - f g� � MAYOR SCHRADER RULED THIS MOTION OUT OF ORDER IN ACCORDANCE �+�iITH RULE 11 OF RESOLUTION N0. R88-17 , RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL .MEETINGS. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO SUSPEND RULE 11 OF �� RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR THIS MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER. MOTION APPROVED 4-3. COUNCILMAN $� JORDAN, COUNCILMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAN NEWMAN OPPOSED. �.W an A/� **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER°S ^ RECOMMENDATI�N TO APPROVE TURNER COLLIE & BRADEN AS ENGINEERING I� FIRM FOR SURFACE WATER CONVERSION PROJECT. 8(d SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION FAILED. COUNCII,I�IAN RITTER, COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER, COUNCILMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAN PRIHODA OPPOSED. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE WAYNE SMITH I�3 ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ENGINEERING FIRM FOR SURFACE WATER �� CONVERSION PROJECT. I f�g 'SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER. MOTION APPROVED 5-2. MAYOR �7 SCHRADER AND COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER �PPOSED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION R88-25� ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION �'OR CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WITH ACTION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH COUNCIL MEETING. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TQ TABLE RECOMMENDATION ,t FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO DENY REQUEST FOR ZONE � �1' CLASSIFICATION CHANGE LOCATED AT FM 2351 — LOT 2, BLOCK 1 — 4 .62 � ACRES FROM MFR—L TO LI UNTIL PLANNING AND ZONING COMES BACK WITH NEW Z�NING RECOMMENDATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE THE �� FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE � AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEAR LAKE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC . FOR MUTUAL AID AND TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION RELATIVE THERETO. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF y� CITY HALL C�UNCIL CHAMBERS AND FIRE STATION NO. TWO AS POLLING g� PLACES FOR UPCOMING GE�NERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON N(7VEMBE R 8, �988. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSID 1988-89 BUDGET. COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER REQUESTED THE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE BE LOOKED AT BEFORE IMPLEMENTING CHANGES PROPOSED . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T88— ].0, AN ORDINANCE AP�ROVING AND HDOPTII�IG THE CITY OF FRIEND�WOOD, TEXAS, GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89; MAKING A�'�ROAR�AT�QNS FOR TH� CiTY F�� SUCH F��CAL X�AR AS R�k'L�G'��D zN � � 461 SAID BUDGET; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO 7'HE SUBJ�CT. SECONDEll BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED 6-1. COUtJCILMAN RITTER OPPOSED. **MOTION WAS MADE BX COUNC,ILMAN NEWMAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T88- 11, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES OF THE CITY QF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1988 AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED; PROVIDING THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH TAXES SHALL BE DUE AND • ,i PAYABLE; PR�VIDING FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST ON ALL TAXES NOT TIMELY PAID; AND REPEALING ALL �RDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEE. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. JIM HARRELL PRESENTED REPORT BY THE 1988 JULY 4TH REVIEW COMMITTEE WHICH PROPOSED FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL ' S CONSIDERATION. MAYOR SCHRADER APPOINTED MS. GENE ELLEN SMITH TO THE F�iIE1�IDSW00D COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD. � **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEE TO APPRpVE THE CITY MANAGER' S I�� C� RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY AND �� (� FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS7.'RICT FOR USE OF THE MUNICIPAL (� SWIMMING POOL. m SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . Q **MOTION WAS MADE BY COU�ICILMAN LEE TO APPROVE THE CITY SECRETARY ' S RECt?MMENDRTION TO DESIGNATE THE TITLE FOR ELECTED '� OFFICIALS AS "COUNCILMEMBER" . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WTCKLANDER. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING fJF AUGUST 15, SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 22 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED AND SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 29, 1988 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROJECT ON LEISURE LANE AND SOUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE, MOVING OF TEXAS NEW MEXICO POWER LINES, SEWER TANK AT PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING TCJ BE MOVED FROM SITE OF PROPOSED DOG POUND AND UPDATE ON STATE HIGHWAY PROJECTS. COUNCILMAN PRTHODA DISCUSSED THE TRAFFIC JAM' S A THE INTERSECTI�N OF FM 2351 AND HOPE VILLAGE ROAD DUE TO THE NEW SCHOOL OPENING AND ASKED WAS THERE ANYTHING THE CITY COULD D0. AFTER DISCU5SION, COUNCIL REQUESTED MAYOR SCHRADER TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE SCHOOL OUTLINING OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR TRAFFIC FLOW. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES (f) PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR DETERMINING VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY . GOUIVCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10: 35 PM. AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT • C , � DELORTS MCKEN E, MC CITY SECRETARY �