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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1988-12-19 Regular 491 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 19 , 1988 MINUTES aF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT . WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 19 , 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 C'0'UNCTLMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER ' COUNCILMEM$ER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER . MAYOR SCHRADER WISHED EVERYONE A M�RRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT RUSSELL WILLIAMS IS CHAIRING A COMMITTEE ALONG WITH MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY , FOR A RETIREMENT PROGRAM HONORING POLICE CHIEF MITCH WRIGHT FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE AND THE PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE A ROAST WHICH WILL BE HELD LATE JANUARY OR EARLY FEBRUARY . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE SALES TAX COLLECTED FROM THE MERCHANTS IS REMITTED TO THE CITIES BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER ' S OFFICE BASED UPON ZTP CODES. BAYBROOK MALL IS IN FRIENDSWOOD' S ZIP CODE AREA WHICH RESULTED IN THE CITY HAVING TO REMIT BACK SALES TAX THREE TIMES THIS YEAR AFTER THE SALES TAX REPORT WAS CHECKED AND THE ERROR ' S FOUND . THE SALES TAX REPORT THAT IS PUBLISHED IN THE AREA NEWSPAPERS DOES NOT ALWAYS ACCURATELY REFLECT THE ACTUAL SALES TAX RECEIVED BY THE CITY. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM STORER CABLE AND THAT BECAUSE OF CABLE TELEVISION DE-REGULATIONS THE CITY NO LONGER APPROVES RATE INCREASE AND THAT BEGINNING THE FIRST OF THE YEAR , A $ 1 . 05 BASIC RATE INCREASE WILL GO INTO EFFECT . STORER WILL PROVIDE THE CITY THE YEAR END FINANCIAL REPORT SOMETIME IN JANUARY. MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE YULETIME FESTIVAL WHICH WERE ENJOYED BY EVERYONE AND THANKED THE CHAMBER AND CITY STAFF FOR PARTICIPATING , THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONIES WAS SOLEMN AND BEAUTIFUL AND THERE WAS A GOOD TURN OUT. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUPJCED THERE WILL BE AN OPEN MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 14TH TQ RECEIVE INPUT ON NEEDS FOR A SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS FROM THE TALENT BAND APPLICATION . TFiE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT CITY HALL AT 9 : 00 AM AND EVERYONE IS INVITED. TO ATTEND . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED CORRESPONDENCE HE HAS SENT TO M-BANK REGARDING GETTING THE BRIO REFINERY MOVED FROM TfiE SITE IS CREATING SOME ACTION AND PERHAPS THERE IS SOME HOPE THERE. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE FM 518 MEDIAN TURN LANE PROJECT THAT WAS QUESTIONED LAST WEEK APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL GET THE TURN LANES WE ASKED FOR. MAYOR SCHRADER ISBUED A PROCLAMATION REC0GNIZING AND COMMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS AND DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 24-31, 1988 AS EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND AND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE. 492 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION EXTENDINa TO EACH AND EVERY CITIZEN AND VISITOR TO THE CITY , A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . PARKS AND RECREATION COORDINATOR JON BRANSaN , PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON THE PROJECT SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND BEST WASTE FOR THE "TREES FOR DUNES PROGRAM" AND REPORTED THE CONTAINERS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR DEPOSIT OF CHRISTMAS TREES ON DECEMBER 26TH AND DECEMBER 27TH . MAYOR SCHRADER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION , JEANIE MCHUGH , SALLY WYMER AND MELINDA WASSON AND PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF i APPQINTMENT AND ALSO ADMINISTERED OATH OF OFFICE TO RE-APPOINTED MEMBER BENNY BAKER . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED PLAQUES OF APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE TO THE CITY ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO KENT BALLARD , BILL TODD AND PAT HINES WITH KENT BALLARD IN ATTENDANCE. MAYOR SCHRADER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, ANN TALBOT AND PRESENTED CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT. MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE THE 1988/1989 uTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE . AT THIS TIME ALL VOLUNTEERS WERE RECOGNIZED AND RECEIVED A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THEIR CITY . �17 �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO �� EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH PERDUE , BRANDON � FIELDER FOR COLLECTION OF gDELINQUENT TAXES FOR A TWO YEAR PERI�D . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T88-25, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 88- 17 , AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $4 , 400 , 000 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD � TEXAS , COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION , SERIES 1988 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR SCHRADER INTRODUCED VISITOR , MAYOR PRO-TEM WILSON ARCHER FROM THE CITY OF HUMBLE . A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AT THIS TIME FOR REFRESHMENTS IN HONOR OF THE VOLUNTEERS . CITY MANAGER REPOATED ON STREET PROJECTS ON LEISURE LANE AND SOUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE AND WILDERNESS TRAILS , MAINTENANCE OF FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD BRIDGE GIVEN TO THE CITY FROM THE COUNTY , FISD CONTRACT , STATUS OF DOG POUND , NEWS RELEASE ON SALES TAX , PRESENTED SUMMARY �N SURFACE WATER WITH COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER STATING HE HAD SOME QUESTIONS AND WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE SURFACE PROJECT TEAM BEFORE BIDS WENT OUT , CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE TEAM WOULD BE MEETING TOMORROW AT 10 : 34 AM AT PUBLIC WaRKS . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA ASKED ABOUT LINE SIZE AND COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ASKED ABOUT NIIMBER OF PUMPS . COUNCIL REQUESTED REPRESENTATIVE FROM WAYNE SMITH ENGINEERING MEET WITH COUNCIL ON JANUARY 9TH TO DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED PROBLEM RESOLVED ON SIGN AT MIKE ' S CUSTOM DETAILING , PRESENTED NEWS RELEASE ON HIRXNG OF DAN W. PUGH AS PLANNEA , WITH HIS PRIORITY BEING IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXAS SENATE BILL 336 REGARDING CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES AND WILL ALSO WORK ON SERVICES TO "RED FLAG" SUBDIVISIONS . COUNCIL STATED THEY WOULD LIKE TO MEET MR . PUCR AND ALSO HAVE MR . PUGH MEET AND WORK WITH �PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . CITY MANAGER STATED AN AbVI80RY COMM�TTEE WOULD NEED TO BE APPOINTED TO WORK WITH MR . PUGH . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ASKED IF THTS POSITION IS A TEMPORARY OR PERM�N�NT POSITION WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THIS POSITION IS A PERMANENT POSIT�AN UNTIL T�ZS PROJ�CT IS COMPLET�D AS NO ONE WANTED THE NIN� MONTH TEMPOAARY POSITION AS BUDGETED . COUNCILMEM$ER RITTER �� M �� T T��A �0 T��S �� W�� 4�� AURING 2 4�7 e) BUDGET TIME AS A CONTINUING PROJECT . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED COPIES OF 1988-89 PRINTED BUDGET . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO �,� EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH SIMON ' S GROUND CARE FOR MAINTENANCE OF �� MEDIANS WITHIN THE CITY . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO �rlq' EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND JANITORIAL �„t SERVICES/SUPFLIES , INC . , FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES . y SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO ADOPT STATE HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MINUTE ORDER 87942 , 1988-92 �� URBAN SYSTEM/PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL STREET SYSTEM PROGRAM: EXTENSION �� OF BAY AREA BOULEVARD FROM FM-52$ TO 0 . 01 MILE SOUTH OF GALVESTON COUI3TY LINE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER LEE LEFT THE MEETING AT 8 : 30 PM. � �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO REQIIEST THE (� PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION �� REGARDING ADVERTISING BY HOME-OPERATED BUSINESSES . �Y � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED m UNANIMOUSLY . Q **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO ACCEPT CITY 1 � MANAGER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT POLICY REGARDING REPAIR OF CITY /'� SEWER LINES REQUIRING INGRESS OF PRIVATE PROPERTX . 4� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO RE-APPOINT PAUL MAAZ AS Zjr, REPRESENTATIVE TO HARRIS/GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT . �J SECONDED HY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO CALL A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 5 , 1989 TO HEAR A REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM a►�U CSC TO NC LQCATED SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WHISPERING PINES AND FM 518 '�a SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . +�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE LEASE �j� AGREEMENTS WITH FISD FOR THE PLAYING FIELDS AT THE WESTWOOD �� ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND FM528 AT WINDSONG . d� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO SET MEETING DATES JANUARY FOR THE 9TH AND 23RD AS REGULAR MEETINGS ANA THE 16TH AS Z� SPECIAL MEETING . �Y SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T88-18 , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND PAYMENT OF AN ANNUAL FEE EQt3AL TO ONE-HALF ( 1 /2) aF THE STATE FEE FOR A PERMIT ISSUED TO SELL , MANIIFACTURE , STORE , OR DELIVER LIQUOR , WINE , OR BEER F'ROM PREMISES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITX ; REQUIRING THE DISPLAY OF A CURRENT RECEIPT FROM THE CITY SHOWING PAYMENT OF EACH REQUIRED FEE IN THE SAME MANNER REQUIRED OF THE STATE PERMIT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS; PROVIDING RESTRICTIONS ON LOCATION OF BUSINESS ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PROVIDING THAT VIOLATIONS OF SUCH ORDINANCE CONSTITUTE A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT LESS THAN $10 . 00 AND NOT MORE THAN $200 . 00 FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 3 ��90TION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WICKLANDER TO AMEND SECOND READINq OF OADINANCE N0 . T88-19 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDIN� THE SWIMMING PDOL ORDINANCE , TO LEAVE IN STIPULATION OF °FIVE ( 5) ACRES OR MORE" AND INCLUDE "OR LOCATED NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE FEET ( 265 ' } FROM ANY STRUCTURE DESIGNED OR USED FOR SINGLE FAMILY REStDENTIAL DWELLING PURPOSES" AND ADD "OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OTHER THAN A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING LOCATEA ON THE SAME TRACT AS THE SWIMMING POOL" . � SECONAED BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER OPPOSED . , , **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T8$-20 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 12-1 OF CHAPTER 12 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTTON 12-1 ; STRIKING THE EXCEPTION FROM THE RULE PROHIBITING DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS FOR SMOOTHBORE FIREARMS DISCHARGED SOUTH OF FM 528 AND WEST OF FM 518 ; PRQVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO TABLE SECOND READING ORDINANCE T88-22 , REZONING � . 2241 FOR PUD FOR EXTENDED HEALTH CARE AND NURSING HOME FACILITY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE DEVELOPER COMPLETES PLANS FOR THIS PROJECT . ' SECONAED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORAAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T88-23 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD � TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 . 87-24 , PASSED AND APPROVED AUGUST 1 � , 1987 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY ' S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987-88 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T88-24 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 . 88-10 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 12 , 1988 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY 'S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . M�TION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 5 , 1988 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED AND MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12 , 1988 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT . PM. L��.�.�-v- MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER ATT T• . � DELORIS MCKEN I , CMC CITY SECRETAR , �