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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1989-02-13 Special 19 . SPECIAL MEETING ' FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 13 , 1989 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 13 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE ' FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: ' .9 MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILr9EMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEHIBER PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN (ARR . 7 : 25) CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKFNZIE INVUCATiUN WAS GTV�N �Y MAYOR YAUL SCHNAllE13 . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED ON HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE RECENT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY "JAIL & BAIL" FUND RAISER AND THANKED THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED A MEETING WAS HELD SATURDAY WITH FRANK FRANKOVICH, CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT , JIM BAKER , LAND OWNER , CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND AND HIMSELF REGARDING CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE AND PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON THIS PROJECT . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SESSION TODAY ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN AND A REPORT WILL BE GIVEN AT A LAZ'ER TIME . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED FEBRUARY AS "NATIONAL CHILDRENS DENTAL HEALTH �40NTH" AND PRESENTED A PROCLANIATION TO CARMAC TAYLOR , D .D . S . . DR . TAYLOR ANNOUNCED THE L�CAL AREA DENTISTS WERE PROVIDING CAVITY SCREENINGS IN THE AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND WILL BE PROVIDING FREE DENTAL CHECKUPS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED FEBRUARX AS "AMERICAN HEART MaNTH" AND PRESENTED A PRaCLAMATION TO DARWIN MGALLISTER . MAYOA SCHRADER INTRODUCED MR . SANDERS ALEX WHO wILL BE SUBSTITUTING FOR POSTMASTER CHARLES FLAGG FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS . MR . ALEX STATED IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE IN FRIENDSWOOD AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKItJG WITH EVERYONF . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED FiE ATTENDED A MEETING AT THE DIXIE OIL PROCESSORS 5ITE TODAY ALONG WITH STEPHEN KRCHMA AND RICSARD E . GUILLIAMS WITH MONSANTO , H . W . PLENNIG WITH MERICHEM , MARTIN REDING WITH ARCO , LOU BARINKA AND PAMELA PHILLIPS WITH EPA , CHUCK MCLAUGENLIN , BRIO PROJECT MANAGER , HARRY KELSO , DEPARATMENT OF JUSTICE , RALPH LOWE AND LARRY LOWE , D . O . P . AND EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE INDICATED COOPERATION IN EXPEDITING THE DISMANTLING PROCESS OF THE BRIO FACILITIES AND CLEAN UP AS DESCRIBED IN THE ROD . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN STAZ'ED NUMEROUS CALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING THE GRAFFITI ON THE FENCE AT CASTLEWOOD AND MERRIWOOD AND CORRESPONDENCE HAS ALSO BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM . COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. MS . JEAN MCALLUM FROM FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNGE THAT JANllARY WAS DECLARED AID ' S EDUCATION MONTH IN FRIENDSWOOD AND THAT A AIDS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT THE LIBRAAY ON FEBRUARY 21ST AT 7 : 30 PM AND INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND . ..�_____--.__._ ... 20 � A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED Ta ORDER BY MAYOR SCHRADER AND ACTING PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRMAN GLENN CRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC INPUT BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES : A) SECTION 20 , DEFINITION P - HOME OCCUPATION - ADVERTISING: ACTING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSI�N PRESENTED A BRIEF RECAP OF • .3 THE DEFINITION AS IS AND PRESENTED THE PROPOSED CHANGE . DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC AND COUNCILMEMBES . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED CORRESPUNDENCE RECEIVEA FROM ROYCE GEORGE SCOTT IN SUPPORT OF THIS CONSIDERATION . HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT , THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS GLOSED . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN ARRIVED DURING THE DISCUSSION PEAIOD OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING . B) CREATTNG A NEW ZONING CATEGORY - BUSTNESS PARK (BP ) : DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARAING THIS PROPOSAL WITH PUBLIC AND COUNCIL INPUT . IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARI�G BE HELD ON THIS MATTER WHEN BETTER DEFINED . HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT , THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED . C) ZONE CHANGE REQUEST FROM SFR TO SP ( CHURCH) LOCATED AT F .�4. 528 AND SAN JOAQUIN ACROSS FROM WINDSONG : DISCUSSION 4�AS HELA REGARDING THIS REQUEST WITH PUBLIC AND COUNCIL INPUT . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING TRAFFIC ALONG FM 528 . HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT , THIS THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED . I **M�TION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA T'0 APPROVE THE SITE PLAN FOR ��lg� SPORTS COMPLEX LOCATED FM 528 AND MOORE ROAD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . WAYNE HANZEL APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REPRESENTING PROPERTY OWNERS ON PRAIRIE WILD STREET REGARDING THE STREET CONDITION . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA ADVISED PRAIRIE WILD IS SCHEDULED IN THIS YEAAS ROAD PROGRAM ALONG WITH FIVE OTHEA STREETS . RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE STATED THE WORST PORTION OF THE STREET IS WHERE DELIVERIES ARE MADE TO THE FAST FOOD ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED FM 2351 AND PRAIRIE WILD . COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY HfANAGER LOOK SNTO THIS SITUATION . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED STATUS REPORT ON SURFACE WATER PROJECT , UPDATE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS , REPORTED• ON SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT AT COWART ' S CREEK , PARKS AND RECREATION CONTRACTS REVIEW, REPORT ON LIBRARY LITERARY FORUM, CITY HALL RENOVATIQN AND REPORTED ON AD FOR PROGRESS EDITION IN THE JQURNAL WITH THE COST BEING SHARED WITH F . I .D . C . AND CHAMBER OF COI�MERCE . COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON THANKED MAYOR ANU COUNCIL FOR THE RECEPTION RECENTLY HOSTED BY THE CITY AND STATED HE IS LOOKING FQRWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CITY . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DUANE HENGST PRESENTED A REVISEA PROPOSAL FOR RAISED MEDIANS AND CURB CUTS FOR THE FM 2351 ROAD WIDENING PROJECT . A LENGTHY DISCUSSIOiJ FOLLOWED WITH COUNCIL , STAFF , CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES OWNERS ON FM 2351 . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE FELT THE CITY SHOULD GO WITH THE STATE HIGHWAX DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION FOR RAISED MEDIANS WITH THE EXTRA CUTS AS PROPOSED BY THE COMP9UNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER STATED HE FELT THE CONTIt1U0US TURNING LANES WITH FLUSH MEDIAN FROt9 BLACKHAWK TO BEAMER WOULD BE THE BEST WAY TO GO SN THIS AREA AND STATED HE WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK ON THIS IS CQUNGIL WANTEA HIM TO ANU THAT I1 SHOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO AUTHOAIZE COUNCILMEMBER � 8Q WICKLANDER TO PROCEED WITH DISCUSSIONS WITH STATE HIGHWAX -f DEPARTMENT REGARDING PROPOSAL FOR CONTINUOUS TURN LANE WITH FLUSH MEDIAN FROM BLACKHAWK TO BEAMER ON FM 2351 WITH A THREE WEEK TIME 21 FRAME � IF THI.S PROPOSAL IS NOT ACCEPTED , THEN THE CITY WILL PROCCED WITH RAISED MEllIANS WITfi CUTS AS PROPUSED T1iZS DATE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED . MAYOR SCHRADER OPPOSED . LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH COUNCIL , CITY MANAGER AND A.. NUMBER OF CITIZENS REGARDING THE 1989 STREET PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW THE FUNDS � TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY EXTRA FUNDS WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THERE ARE NO EXTRA FUNDS AVAILABLE . COUNCIL ALSO • �� REQUESTED THE CITY LOOK INTO SUBMITTING BIDS FOR OUTSIDE � CONTRACTORS FOR RE-SURFACING AND ALSO SUBMIT THE SAME TO THE COUNTY FOR THE ROAD PROGRAM . �*MOTION MAAE BY COUNCILMAN PRIHODA TO TABLE ACTION REGARDING � 1989 STREET PROGRAM UNTIL FIGURES ARE OBTAINED FROM BOTH SOURCES /�� AS STATED ABOVE AND BROUGHT BACK FOR CONSIDERATION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MR . RICHARD FLEISHER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING STREET REPAIRS IN QUAKERS LANDING WITH COUNCIL RFFERRING THE MATTER TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION . LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING YOUTH SWIM LESSONS AT THE MUNICIPAL POOL BY CITY STAFF VERSUS CONTRACT BY Y .M. C . A . . BETH STUSS , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH Y .M . C . A . ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL . COUNCILMEMBER LEE STATED PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MADE THE RECOMMENDA'I'ION TO GO WITH INHOUSE SWIM LESSONS FOR ECONOMIC REASONS WITH CITY r4ANAGER PRESENTING BUDGETARY INFORMATION . �*MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO CONTINUE THE Y .M. C . A . CONTRACT FOR SWIMMING LESSONS FOR THE YOUTH PROGRAM AT THE '��g� MUNICIPAL POOL UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET OUT IN LAST YEARS CONTRACT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED . MAYOR SCHRADER AND COUNCILMEMBER LEE OPPOSED . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE WAS HELD WITH CITY COUNCIL , CITY ATTORNEY , CITY MANAGER , STAFF , COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT JOE VICKERY AND CITIZENS WITH VARIOUS CHANGES BEING MADE TO DRAFT THREE . ��'MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE TO APPROVE PROPOSED ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE AS ADJUSTED BE PREPARED FOR POSTING FOR FIRST READING ON MARCH 6 , 1989 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R89- ?�/g 5 , NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAY 6 , 1989 FOR POSITIONS �2, 1 ���# AND ��6 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOOSLY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REQUESTED POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R89-6 , DESIGNATING SIGNATURES FOR CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD BANK ACCOUNTS AS HE WOULD LIKE TO CHECK WITH MUNICIPAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION AND ALSO THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING BOARD DEALING WITH INTERNAL CONTROLS TO SEE WHAT THE LATEST PROMULGATIONS ARE . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . *�MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE POLICY FOR VOLUNTARY 3�,/, GIFT OF ACCRUED VACATION LEAVE AND/OR SICK LEAVE BETWEEN � � EMPLOYEES AS ADJUSTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . ��MOTION BY COUNCILriEMBER NEWMAN TO ACCEPT CITY MANAGERS / RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD PROPOSAL OF TAPE DRIVE FOR SYSTEM 36 TO 33 0/E LEASING , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $5 , 500 . . SECONAED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 22 **MOTION HY COUNCILM�MBER RITTER T'0 APPI�OVE CONSF;NT AC�NDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURtd AT 00 PM . ATT MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER ' ,> DELORIS MCKEN IE , MC CITY SECRETARY —�—.---. ._._._.�_.�__._._... ._ _...__..__.__.._