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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-02-06 Regular 15 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 6 , 1989 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUfdCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 6 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING. PHESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR MAYOR PRO—TEM COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER CITY MANAGER CITY SECRETARY PAUL SCHRADER JOE PRIHODA RON RITTER BOB WICKLANDER EVELYN NEWMAN PHYLLIS LEE JAN JORDAN ANNETTE BRAND DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE RECEPTION FOR NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON WAS VERY 4iELL ATTENDED AND THE COMMISSIONER WAS ABLE TO MEET A LOT OF CITIZENS FROM FRIENDSWOOD . MAYOR SCHRADER APPLAUDED THOSE THAT WORKED ON THE R�CEPTION FOR A JOB WELL DONE . CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM COMMISSIONER JOHNSON THANKING THE CITY FOR THE RECEPTI�N . MAYOR SCHRADER REMINDED EVERYONE THE LIONS CLUB WILL BE HAVING THEIR ANNUAL FERTILIZER SALE THIS WEEKEND AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FUND RAISER . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT A MEETING WAS HELD LAST WEDNESDAY WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTPfENT , CITY MANAGER , PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR , COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND HIMSELF TO DISCUSS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PROJECT FOR WIDENING OF FM 2351 AND THE URBAN RIGHT OF WAY THAT WAS CHOSEN BY THE STATE WITH FOUR LANES AND RAISED MEDIANS WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL LANES IN THE FUTURE . MAYOR SCIiRADER RECAPPED PAST COURSE OF ACTION REGARDING THIS PROJECT AND STATED THAT ELIMINATION OF THE MEDIAN AT THIS TIME WOULD NOT BE IN TiiE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS ; 1 ) THE CITY HAS BEEN ON RECORD FAVORING THE CURRENT URBAN DESIGN FOR OVER FOUR YEARS; 2) THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED EXTENSIVE DESIGN WORK ; 3) CHANGING TO A RURAL DESIGN WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIOtdAL 60 FEET OF ROW IN HARRIS COUNTY ; 4 ) ROW COSTS WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL $1-2 MILLION AND HARRIS COUNTY DOES NOT INTEND TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL ROW ( EXTRA FUNDING 4JAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BOND ISSUE) ; 5) THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS WILLING TO WORK WITH US TO PROVIDE MEDIAN CUTS FOR BUSINESSES . THE MAYOR STATED THAT IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE STAFF WORK WITH THE BUSINESSES ALONG FM 2351 AidD BRING THE DESIGN BACK TO COUNCIL FOR CONCURRENCE . THE DESIGN WOULD THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER STATED HE FELT THERE ARE OTHER METHODS AND OTHER PEOPLE TO WORK WITH ON THE MEDIAN ISSUE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO CONTACT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE TO DISCUSS GOING WITH FLUSH MEDIAN WITH CONTINUOUS TURNING LANE IF THAT IS WFiAT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO DO AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE WEEKS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER PURSUE THIS PROPOSAL AND BRING BACK FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH MAYOR SCHRADER STATING THIS ITEM WOULD BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA NEXT WEEK FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE HUMANE ORDINANCE HAS BEEN RE—WORKED ON AGAIN AND WILL BE ON THE AGENDA FOR ANOTHER WORKSHOP SESSION NEXT WEEK . � COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA REPORTED HE WAS PRIVILEGED 7'0 SET ON THE COMMITTEE Z'0 INTERVIEW THI: SEVEN FiNAI,IS'I'S FOR THE POSITION OI' POLICE CHIEF WHICH WERE ALL HIGHLY QUALIF'IE;ll AND FOUND THE REVIEW PROCESS VERY INTERESTING . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED REPORT ON STREET PROJECTS ON WILDERNESS TRAILS , LUNDY LANE AND COUNTY STREET PROGRAM . SEWER LINE AT COWART 'S CREEK , UPDATE ON SURFACE WATER PROJECT , EMPLOYEE SMOKING AREA , PRESENTED PROPOSAL FOR ADD IN PROGRESS EDITION OF JOURNAL WHICH COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS BUT WOULD LIKE TO SEE BEFORE PUBLICATION AND SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES SHARING THE COST AND PRESENTED COPIES OF CITY NEWSLETTER WHICH IS ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY . COUNCIL STATED THE NEWSLETTER IS AN OUTSTANDING JOB . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA STATED HE HAS RECEIVED CALLS FROM RESIDENTS ON WILDERNESS TAAILS REGARDING THEIR STREET PROJECT ON THE BACK ONE-THIRD AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO CiiANGING FROM TWO-COURSE TO ASPHALT WHICH IS APPROXIMATE $13 , 000 AND ASKED CITY MANAGER TO SEE IF SHE COULD FIND THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS . CITY MANAGER ADVISED SHE WILL LOOK AT THE BUDGET AND WILL BRING THE STREET PROGRAM BACK FOR COUNCIL REVIEW AT NEXT MEETING. �9,/�� *MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO CONCUR WITH CITY �MANAGER � S ' RECOMMENDATION OF Er9PL0YMENT OF ROGER C . ROECKER AS FINANCE DIRECTOR . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEM�BER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED FIRST QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FY 1988-8g FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE BUDGETED VERSUS ACTUAL , PARTICULARLY IN THE MAJOR FUNDS FOR THE NEXT REPORT . �� *�MOTION BY COUNCI:LMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS RE- �q APPOINTMENT OF DR . HAROLD RALEY , BETTY STACY AND RUTH LAY TO THE FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADER ��g� RE-APPOINTMENT OF GAILYA HARRIS , MICHAEL KENNEDY AND DAVID MCCULLOUGH TO THE FRIENDSWOOD COr9MUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MaTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE CONTRACT BETWEEN �^�� FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND GALVESTON COUNTY FOR PROVIDING SERVICE ' S TO THE UNINCORPOAATED AREAS AND AUTHORIZE THE F . V .F .D TO EXEC.UTE THE CONTRACT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �3p ��MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO APPROVE CITY ATTORNEY CONTACT /O� POLICY AS PRESENTED . SECONDED $Y COUNCILMEM$ER JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UIJANIMOiJSLY . �� MOTION BY COUNCILMEMSER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. BQ R89-3 , AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE UNT9ARKED VEHICLES AS DEEMED NECESSARY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �� **MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . 9 R89-�} , ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR MEETINGS OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS AMENDED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIl40USLY . �*MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T88- 19 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THE LAST SEPJTENCE OF SECTION 9- 7 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 9 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW LAST SENTENCE ; PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL TO MAINTAIN A SWIMMING POOL WITHIN THE CITY WHICH IS NOT FENCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9-7 EXCEPT FOR SWIMMING POOLS EXISTING ON THE DATE HEREOF WHICH ARE LOCATED ON FIVE ( 5 ) OR MORE ACRES OR LOCATED NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE FEET ( 265 ' ) FROM ANY BUILDING DESIGNED OR SUED FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OTHER 17 THAN A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING LOCATED ON THE SAME TRACT A5 THE SWIMMING YOOL ; PROVII)ING FOR SEVERABILITX ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TU EXCEFD $500 . 00 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN OPPOSEU . �*l40TION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T89-2 , AN ' ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 . $8- 10 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMPFR 12 , 1988 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE � .� APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY ' S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET: AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHRADER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T89-3 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 8 . 8�� 1 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER ; DESCRIBING SAID 8 . 8441 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 8$- 15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION $Y FOR PAYMENT OF ITEM ( C) LATER DATE . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION E20 CONSULTANTS , INC . WiiICH WILL BE HANDLED AT A SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 23 AND JANUARY 27 , 1989 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED . A BRIEF RECESS WAS H�LD AT THIS TIME TO CELEBRATE COUNCILMEMBER JOE PRIHODA }S BIRTHDAY . CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES (g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES, DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE : A) POLICE CHIEF CANDIDATES B} CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE . COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION TAKEN. **MOTION BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO AND TOMMY BLAKE TO THE CAPITAL ADDITION TO PLANNING AND ZONING SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO AT ST • DEL RIS MCKEN IE , CMC CITY SECRETA Y APPOINT JOHN WATSON, TRACY SPEARS �� IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN $p COMMISSION MEMBERS. I MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ADJOURN AT : 0 PM . ,riAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER 3