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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-10-17 Regular � � = 4'71 RE(3ULAR MEETIN(3 FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 17 , 1988 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 17 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : OO ,PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOH WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMHER PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITX SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER . T'� � MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT LAST WEDNESDAY THE FISD 8TH GRADE � CAREER CLASSES ATTENDED CAREERS DAY HERE AT CITY HALL WITH � MEMBERS OF STAFF MAKING BRIEF PRESENTATIONS REGARDING CAREERS IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND STATED HE WAS PROUD OF STAFF AND PROUD � TO BE A PART OF THIS PROGRAM WHTCH WILL BE HELD AGAIN THIS Q WEDNESDAY . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE ATTENAED A REVIEW OF THE "WILLIAM TELL" MANEUVERS AT TYNDELL AIR FORCE BASE IN PANAMA , FLORIDA LAST WEEK WHICH WAS EXCITING AND EDUCATIONAL AND THAT HE WAS ALSO ABLE TO VISIT WITH OTHER LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THAT THE COALITION OF CITIES WILL BE MEETING THIS THURSDAY REGARDING THE H . L . & P . RATE INCREASE IF ANYONE WISHES TO ATTEND . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 30TH AS "2ND ANNUAL CAMP � MANISON FAMILY DAY FOR UNITED WAY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO KITTEN HAJECATE AND LUCY WOLTZ WHO PROVIDED A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE DAYS PLANNED EVENTS . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED THE "KEY TO THE CITY" TO MS. LAURIE WHITEHEAD IN HONOR OF ALL THAT SHE HAS CONTRIBUTED TQ THE CITY OF FRIENDSWO.OD . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED THAT MS . MELISSA EDWARDS , MS . GALVESTON COUNTY TEEN WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE MISS TEXAS U .S. TEEN . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REMINDED EVERYONE THAT ABSENTEE VOTING BEGINS WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 19TH AND THAT ALL REGISTERED VOTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ABSENTEE. MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE FINE JOB COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE IS DOIt3G AS PRESIDENT OF iiARRIS COUNTY MAYO,RS AND COUNCILMENS ASSOCIATION . MR . NORMAN QIROtlARb APPEAR�D BE�'OFt� C�UNCIL TQ ADARESS XOUTH PROGRAMS AT RENWICK PARR AND SOME PROBLEMS THAT ARE BEING EXPERIENCED WITH COACHES . MAYQR SCHRADER REQUESTED MR . GIROUARD TO MEET WITH THE PARKS BOARD AT THEIR NEXT MEETIN(3 TO DISCUSS THESE PROBLEMS AND REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COOR�INATOR . RICHARD HAKEN , REPRESENTING THE ELECTRICAL BOARD COMMITTEE ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE 87-6 - PERMITTINQ AND STATED THE ELECTRICAL BOARD MET RE(3ARDIN(} THIS MATTER AND RECOMM�NA NO CHANG� �� MAA� TO TH� ORDZNANC� TD �lLI�OW HOMEOWNERS TO PULL PERMITS 'Tp Dp NEW ELECTRICAL WORIC. �� MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROJECTS LEISURE LANE AND SqUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE � STATUS OF OWNERSHIP OF WINDEMERE ROAD AND LOCATION OF LAKE LETZERICH , FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTIONS REPORT AND THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE CITY NEWSLETTER . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R88- ��, 28 � A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION pF NOTICE OF INTENTION � TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMHER JORDAN TO APPROVE SECaND AND � .• FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T88-12 , AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION OF MAILBOXES ADJACENT TO STATE HIGHWAYS ; PROVIDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ' STANDARDS ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AM�UNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 . 00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE HY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO APPROVE FIRST , READING OF ORDINANCE T88-14 � AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ALTERATION OF ROADSIDE DRAINAGE DITCHES; PROVIDING F�R THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ; PRaVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY WITH AMENDMENT MADE TO ' CHANGE THE PENALTY "NOT TO EXCEED $200 . 00" AND TO INSERT THE WORDS "OR STORAGE" IN SECTION 2 AND SECTION 3 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCE N0 . u1 , � FENCING REQUIREMENTS WITH COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER PRESENTING AN ALTERNATE METHOD FOR DETERMINING DISTANCE FOR REQUIREMENT FOR FENCING . AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS AGREED FOR COUNCILMEMBER WICRLANDER TO WORK WITH CITY ATTORNEY ON THE WORDING OF AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ALLOW A SWIMMING P�OL WITHOUT.. FENCING. BY ADDING "OR NO HABITANT NOT UNDER CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY OWNER WITHIN 265 FEET OF THE SWIMMING POOL" WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO INCLUDING ROADWAY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE QUARTERLY ' , TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR REPORT FOR JULY , AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER , . 1988 AS SUBMITTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUHLIC TRANSPORTATION MINUTE ORDER 87942 FOR FM 528 TO 0 . 01 MILE SOUTH OF GALVESTON COUNTY LINE , 1988-92 URBAN SYSTEM/PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL STREET SYSTEM PROGRAM WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING CITY MANAGER TO RESEARCH AND BRING BACK FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION . � �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMHER JORDAN TO CALL A JOINT �U DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING FOR REQUEST FOR ZONING CHANGE FROM MFR-M $� TO SPECIFIC USE-PUD (NURSING HOME) LOCATED WINDING WAY FOR NOVEMBER 7 , 1988 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER APPOINTED RICK AGEE , MARK CLARK , BARBARA DALKE , JUDY DE ALEJANDRO , JEAN RISSINGER , ALLEN KITCHEN , KENNY KONCABA , JOHN SKIDMORE , LARRY TAYLOR , LUCY WOLTZ AND DAVID ZWINGMAN TO THE 1988-89 FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS FOR TWO XEAR T�RMS WZTH COUNCZL CONCURRING W�TH TH� MAXORS APPQ�NTMENT3 BUT AEQUESTEb V��IFICATION OF PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS . **MOTION WAS MADE BX COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE RE- �D� DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACE FOR VOTING PRECINCT 61 FOR MUNICIPAL � ELECTIONS AT THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT BUILDING LOCATED ON FM 528 AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY SECRETARY . SECbNbED BY COUNCILM�MB�R L�E . MOTION APPROV�D UNANIMOUSLY . 473 DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDINa RECOMMENDATION BY CITY SECRETARY TO RESEARCH THE POSSIBILITX OF ESTAHLISHING ABSENTEE POLLING PLACES INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS FOA FUTURE CQUNTY , STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS WITH COUNCIL GONCURRING WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION . COUNCIL REQUESTED A RESOLUTION BE WRITTEN FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ABSENTEE _ � POLLING PLACES IN GALVESTON COUNTY AND IN HARRIS �COUNTY INSIDE CITY LIMITS . �� • .� *�MOTION WAS MADE BY CaUNCILMEMBER 13EWMAN TO APPROVE DRAFT AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE 84-23 FOR DESIGNATION OF CHRISTMAS aD'� HOLIDAYS A23D REQUEST CITY ATTORNEYS REVIEW AND AUTHORIZE POSTTNG ./�/'� OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE . �0 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOfiION APPROVED 6-1 . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA OPPOSED . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECT AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 3 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF � OCTOBER 10 , 1988 WERE APPROVED . � � MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 25 PM. m Q AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER � DELORIS MCKEN IE , CMC CITY SECRETAR