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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-01-23 Regular 9 REC3ULAR MFFTING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 23 , 1989 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING QF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JANUARY 23 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE ' FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � .. MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM JOF PRIAODA � COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICiCLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OL,SON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN RY COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE CHAMBER BANAUET WAS HELD SATURDAY AND WAS ENJOYED BY ALL . MAYOR SCHRADER CONGRATULATED CO[3NCILMEMBER JOE� PRIHODA FOR BEING HONORED AS BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR AND JEANI� MCHUGH FOR BEING H�NORED WITH THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE WOULD BE A OPEN HOUSE HELD FOR NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON ON WRDNESDAY , JANUARY 27TH AT THE FRIENDSWOOD LIBRARY FROM 7 : 00 TO 8 : 00 P .M. AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND AND MEET THE NEW COMMISSIONER . MAYOR SCHRADER APPOINTED A SENIOR CITIZENS NEEDS ORGANIZATIONAL GQMMITTEE AND ADVISED HE WOULD SERVE AS A EX-OFFICIO MEMBER . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE INFORPfAL, MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 14TH PROVED VERY PRODUCTIVE AND THIS COMMITTE� WILL WORK ON VARIOUS IDEAS THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THIS MEETING . COUNCILMEMBER RITTEA CaMPLIMENTED THE MAYOR ON THE FINE ADDRESS HE PRESENTED AT THE CHAMBER BANQUET . CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON ANNOUNCED THERE WERE THREE NEW RESIAENTS TO FRIENDSWOOD AS OF TODAY , TODD & KAY STEWART AND NEW BABY $OY TRAVIS SCOTT BOAN ON JANUARX 20TH WEIGHING IN AT 10 LBS ! COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ANNOUNGED THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO , NUMEROUS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITIES WORKED ON RAISING THE MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT TO $90 , 000 IN GALVESTON COUNTY AND BASED UPON THIS SUPPORT , THE AMOUNT WAS INCREASED IN DECEMBER TO $101 , 250 . HARRIS COUNTY LOAN LIMITS WERE NOT INCREASED . COUNCILMEMBER PAIHODA STATED HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COMPLIMENT THE MAYOR ON HIS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS AT THE CHAPfBER HANQUET AND THE HIGH GOALS FOR TEiE CITY OF FRIENDSWO�D THAT WERE ADDRESSED . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE TOWER ESTATES SEWER PLANT PROBLEM , SWIMMING POOL FINAL CHECK RECEIVED AND PLACED BACK IN GENERAL FUND RESERVE FUND WHERE IT WAS BORROWED FROM AND LEAK AT SWIMMING . POOL BUILDINGS . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA ADDAESSED THE PLACEMENT OF THE MEDIANS AT FM 518 AT THE GERLANDS SHOPPING CENTER AND THE TENANTS CONCERN OF LOSS OF REVENUE AND SAFETY CONCERNS . MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUPPQRT THESE CONCERNS AND MAYOR SCHRADER WILL SEND A LETTER TO THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ADVISING THE MEDIANS HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION BUT REMINDED COUNCIL OF THE LAST LETTER FROM S .D . H . & P . T . WHICH STATED NO ADDITIONAL CHANGES REGARDING THE MEDIANS WOULD BE ACCEPTED . 1 10 � DISCUSSIUN ANn REVIEW �F TtiF ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE IN ITS ENTIRETY WAS HELD AT THIS TIMS WITH COUNCIL , CITY ATTORNEY , STAFF AND CITIZENS . THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESFNTED VARIOUS PROPOSED ADDITIONAL CHANGES WITH COUNCILMEMBERS ADDRESSING VARIOUS CONCERNS . CITY ATTORNEY WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE A DRAFT OADINANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES AS DISCUSSED THIS MEETING FOR REVIEW AT A WORKSHOP SESSION . ANYONE HAVING COMMENTS SHOULD ' SUBMIT THOSE COMMENTS IN WRITING TO THE CITY SECRETARY FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE CITY ATTORNEY . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED THE . ,, CITX MANAGER TO LOOK AT THE FEE SCHEDULE . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN LEFT THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 8 : 05 PM. , DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 336 AND ADOPTION OF PROCEDURAL RULES WITH CITY PLANNER DAN PUGH REVIEWING PLAN OF ACTION WITH COUNCIL . COUNCIL DISCUSSED AND AGREED THE STAFF SHOULD USE EXISTING INFORMATION AND PREPARE DRAFT LAND USE OBJECTIVES , KEEPTNG THE COUNCIL AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE INFORMED QF STAFF PROGRESS . ��MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO ADD FOUR MEMBERS TO 'O� THE EXISTING SEVEN MEMBER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR T�E 8ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 336 • � SECONDED BY COUNCILNIEMBER LEF . MOTION FAILED 3-3 . MAYOR SCHRADER , COUNCILMEMBER NEW�4AN AND COUNCILP4EMBER LEE VOTED FOR THE MOTION . COUNCILMEMBERS WICKLANDER , RITTER AND PRIHODA VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO ADD THREE r1EMBERS h TO THE EXISTING SEVEN MEMBER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR �Q THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 336 . SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHRADEA . MOTIqN APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER AND RITTER OPPOSED . MAYOR SCHRADER RECOMMENDED THE RULES AND PROCEDURES CALL FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF PLANNING AND ZONING BE CHAIRMAN AND VICE FOR THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE , THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR TO BE HELD AT CITY HALL WITH THE AGENDA POSTED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WITH A QUORU�9 OF 6 , WITH VOTING BY MAJORITY , THE RECORDS AND REPORTS WILL BE HANDLED BY RUTH HENRY, NOTICE OF MEETINGS WILL BE THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY AND COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE COPIES OF THE REPORTS . COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTS TQ TKIS RECOMMENDATION . DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF THE DRAFT FRIENDSWOOD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL PLAN WAS HELD AT THIS TIME WITH COUNCIL , CITY MANAGER ' AND WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR RUSSELL WILLIAMS . MAYOR SCHRADER RECOMMENDED TFiE CITY SECRETARY BE INCLUDED IN THE EXECUTIVE GROUP . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER STATED NOTIFICATION TO COUNCILMEMBERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED FOR EMERGENCIES. COMPLETED PLANS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE LIBRARY , FRIENDSWOOD AND CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT . FURTHER REVIEW WSLL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE OF THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . '^ , ��MOTION WAS MADE HY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT �y OF CHAD SMITH AND CHRIS MEZZINO TO THE FRIENDSWOOD COUNSELING �8q SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD AS RECOMMENDED BY BOARD CHAIRMAN JZM WOLTZ . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 1 **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE, PAYMENT OF �3/v MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT � 0� FOUNDATION FOR 1989 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6 , 000 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO APPROVE OCTOBER , NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER ASSESSQR-COLLECTOR REPORT AS SUBMITTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 11 COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED THE TAX COLLECTION RATE IS AT 69� TO DATE . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO APPAOVE PLANNING �� AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR ZONE CLASSIFICATION pc CHANGE FROM CSC TO NC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF a � WHISPERING PINES AND F . M . 518 AND AUTHORIZE A RE-ZONING ORDINANCE BE PREPARED . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . • ., *+�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO CALL A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 13TH TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING ZONING �� CHANGE REQUEST FROM SFR TO SP-CHURCH LOCATED AT FM 528 AT SAN �� - JOAQUIN AND TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING CREATING A NEW ZONE CATEGORY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEPIBER LEE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . R89-2 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT ��C.� AND AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE CITY dF PEARLAND FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE WITH COftRECTION NOTED TO PAGE THREE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIHIOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER AIISTAINED . ��MOTION WAS MADE COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE FIRST� READING OR ORDINANCE T89-1 , AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D , VERNON ' S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES , UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION , UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS , OR PARTS THEREOF , WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE , AS AMENDED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOi1SLY . MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 5TH WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED , REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 9TH AND REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 16 , 1989 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( g) APPOINTMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR E1�iPL0YEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE : A) CONSULTANT SERVICES . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSIOPJ WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION TAKEN. **MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH JOSEPH M. ("MITCH") WRIGHT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE PAY INCREASE OF $200 . 00 MONTHLY FOR CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND AND $150.00 MONTHLY FOR CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 3 12 MAYOR SCHRflDER ADVISED COUNCIL f{E tIAD WAITTEN LETTERS TU STATE HTGHWAY DEPARTMENT RFGAADING REGARDING ESPLANADES ON F1'7-2351 FROM FM-518 TO BEAMER ROAD AND UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS FflR TFiIS PROJECT . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT �s PM . AYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER � ,� AT E T • � . x DELO IS MCKENZ E , C - CITY SECRETAR ,