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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-11-21 Regular 481 ' REGULAR MEETING . '. FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 21 , 1988 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY GOUNCIL TH�T WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 21 , 1988 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE . ,, FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: , MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORAAN CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON , CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � � ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE . � � INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER . � MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT DURING THE LOSS � OF HIS MOTHER LAST WEEK . Q MAYOR SCHRADER INTRODUCED MR . LARRY GRIFFIN , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND PRESENTED HIM WITH A CHECK FOR MEMBERSHIP FROM THE CITY OF : FRIENDSWOOD . MAYOR SCHRADER INTRODUCED TOM MANISON , NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER TO CLEAR LARE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION , PAU� MAAZ , PRESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, LINDA YEAGER , PRESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND JANIS LOWE , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF , FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE . MR . GRIFFIN THANKED FRIENDSWOOD FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP , BRIEFLY STATED THE GOALS OF C . L .A .D .F . , REPORTING THEY REPRESENTED TEN MUNICIPALITY ' S AND PRESENTED A BROCHURE OF THC CLEAR LARE AREA INCLUDING FRIENDSWOOD . MR . ROBERT MO�T , WITH PERDUE � BRANDON AND FIELDER PRESENTED THE QIIARTERLY DELIIdQUENT TAX REPORT . MR . JON BRANSON, PARKS AND RECREATION COORDINATOR PRESENTED A REPORT ON. THE ANNUAL PADDLING CANaE SAFARI AND THANKED EVERYONE INVOLVED FOR THEIR SUPPORT , ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES AND ALSO ANNOUNCED MAAR CLARK AND DAVE ZWINGMAN WERE ELECTED CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE 198g 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE AND REPORTED THE NEXT MEETING WOULD BE NOVEMBER 30TH AND AT THAT TIME THE THEME FOR 1989 �TH OF JULY WILL BE ADOPTED . MR . RALPH LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL DUE TO READING IN THE PAPER THAT HE WAS THE OBJECT OF CONTROVERSY AND WISHED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH COUNCIL . RALPH LOWE READ A LETTER ON CITY LETTERHEAD DATED NOVEMBER 6 � 1988 FROM MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER ENDORSING WAYNE JOHNSON , CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER . MR . LOWE ASKED THE CITY SECRETARY IF SHE HAD A COPY OF THE LETTER IN THE MINUTES AS PART OF COUNCIL ACTION. CITY SECRETARY S.TATED SHE DID NOT . MR . LOWE PRESENTED CITY SECRETARY WITH A COPY AND ASKED THAT IT BE ATTACHED . MR . LOWE STATED HE DID SUPPORT BOB WICKLANDER IN THIS CAMPAIGN BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY THING TO DO WITH THE ADS BUT DID GIVE BOB WICRLANDER CONSENT TO USE HIS NAME IN SUPPORTING HIM. MAYOR SCHRADER COMMENTED HIS ONLY OBJECTION TO �WHAT WAS IN THE PAPER , WAS THAT IT DID NOT SAY FORMER OR EX MAYOR , WHICH IS WHAT HE THOUGHT IT SHOULD HAVE . MAYOA SCHRADER STATED THE POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT THAT WAS IN THE aAL�EBTON COUNTY DAILY NEWB WA� TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AN AGREEMENT THAT HE HAD , TO STAY OUT OF IT . BY ADVERTISIN� THAT THE MAYOR OF FRSENDSWOOD WAS SUPPORTING A SF�GiF�� CANDIAAT� � WAS M2SL�AD�NQ . ' ._._.__.._ w..�...�...._._.�..--.�,_..._._._.__.�.._ . 482 MAYOR SCHRADER RECO(3NIZED FORMER MAYOR DALE WHITTENBURC IN THE AllDIENCE . � � ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO DENY REQUEST FOR �/ ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PQLICE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT . gl SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROGRAM ON LUNDY LANE AND �SOUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE AND WILDERNESS TRAILS � REPORTED SURFACE WATER . � PROJECT ON SCHEDULE � RENOVATION OF CITY HALL , NEW DOG POUND FACILITIES AND REPORTED ON THE GENTLEMAN WHO RECEIVED A TICKET ' FOR PARKING IN FIRE ZONE AT WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ASRED STATUS REPORT ON SPEED LIMITS IN FOREST BEND AND WEDGEWOaD SUDDIVISIONS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THERE WAS A SURVEY CONDUCTED AND THE SPEED LIMITS IN THE RESIDENTIAL AREA' S WILL BE 20 MILES PER HOUR AND PROPER SIGNAGE � WILL BE GOING UP AS SOON AS P�SSIBLE AND THE OFFICIAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 300 WILL BE GIVEN TO COUNCIL . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THERE WILL BE A TRAFFIC STUDY FM 2351 FROM BLACKHAWK TO HOPE VILLAGE ROAD TO SEE IF THE SPEED LIMITS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY COULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO HELP WITH THE TRAFFIC FLOW. MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED PLAQUE OF EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING TO CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND . CITY ATTQRNEY REPORTED ON AMENDMENT OF FIRE ARMS ORDINANCE , AMENDMENT OF SWIMMING POOL FENCING ORDINANCE , PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ALLOW COLLECTION OF ONE HALF STATE FEES FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMITS , REPORTED ON PROPOSED NEW ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS AT THE l�EXT t•1EETING AND AEPORTED ON DUNBAR ESTATES PARKLAND TITLE PROBLEM . �) *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO AWARD THE BID FOR � CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION TO THE LOW BIDDER , DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS , INCORPORATED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE ORDINAtdCE T88-17 , AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $�4 , �00 , 000 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION , SERIES 1988 ; LEVXING TAXES TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF ; AND C�NTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO WITH THE INTENT OF COUNIL TO REPAY THE C . O. ' S WITH WATER AND SEWER REVENUE AND NOT TO LEVY ANY ADDITIONAL TAX . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEHfBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION /� N0 . R88-31 , RE—APPOINTMENT OF W .R . FURLEY AND SCOTT SCHRADER g� AND APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL WARREN AND JUNE ROSS TO THE GALVESTON COUNTY UNITED BOARD OF HEALTH . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �� MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON REQUEST FOR � REZONING COMMISSION ON REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM MFR—M TO 1S0 SPECIFIC USE PIID ( NURSING HOME) AT WINDIN(3 WAY PARKWAY RESERVE A , 4 . Z2 ACRES OUT OF 11 ACRES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICRLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL LIAISON TO THE 1989 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE WAS POSTPONED UNTiL NEXT r,.OUNCIL MEETING . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T88-16 � AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND � ALLOWING , UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERV�CE CREDITS" �N SAID SXSTEM FOR SEAVICE �� 483 PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING h]EMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OE' FRIFNDSWOOD ; PROVIDINCJ FOR : INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF . DECEASED RETIREES OF THE CITY ; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH ACTION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT . AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED AND ADDED ' PAYMENT TO CQENCO , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $5 , 952 . 00 . • ,, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JqRDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 7 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14 , 1988 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED AS PRESENTED . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNQUNCED THE MUSEUM TREE LIGHTING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 6TH AND THE STEVENSQN PARK TREE LIGHTIiJG CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 12TH AT 7 : 00 PM AND COUNCIL WILL BE PARTICIPATING . JEANIE MCHUGH CHRISTMAS PARADE CHAIRMAN OUTLINED THE PLANS FOR THE PARADE WHICH WILL BE FILMED BY CHANNEL 11 AND BY FRIENDSWOOD � HIGH SCHOOL . � ' � COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN INTRODUCED JEANIE MCHUGH AND SALLY WYMER AS �, � TWO OF THE NEW MEMBERS TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . m MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 10 PM. a MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER � AT T : , � DELORIS MCKE ZIE , CMC � CITY SECRETARY