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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 6 , 1989
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF
WAS HELD ON MARCH 6 , 1989 AT
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A
MAYOR
MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
QUORUM:
PAUL SCHRADER
JOE PRIHODA
RON RITTER
BOB WICKLANDER
EVELYN NEWMAN
PHYLLIS LEE
JOHN OLSON
ANNETTE BRAND
DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED A MEETING WAS HELD LAST WEEK WITH CHUCK
WILCOX FROM HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER EL FRANCO LEE ' S OFFICE
REGARDING OPENING A NUMBER OF STREETS BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND
WEDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION AND WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION BEFORE COUNCIL
IN THE NEAR FUTURE .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT TOMORROW EVENING AT CLEAR BROOK
HIGH SCHOOL AT 7 : 00 THERE WILL BE A DRUG PREVENTION SESSION AND
ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD TRY TO ATTEND .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A RECEPTION ON WEDNESDAY
EVENING AT THE LIBRARY FROM 5 : 30 TO 7 : 30 PM TO INTRODUCE THE NEW
POLICE CHIEF JARED STOUT .
MAYOR SCHRADER POINTED OUT THAT LAST TUESDAY EVENING FRIENDSWOOD
HIGH SCHOOL NURSES HELD A PROGRAM ON AIDS AWARENESS SESSION AND
WERE DISAPPOINTED THAT ONLY ONE INDIVIDUAL SHOWED UP .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT WORK IS CONTINUING ON THE GRAFFITI
ON THE FENCE ON CASTLEWOOD BUT NOT MUCH PROGRESS IS BEING MADE .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT LAST SATURDAY MARCH �TH WAS THE
200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS AND A FLAG WAS FLOWN OVER THE CAPITAL FOR THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT IS REVIEWING REQUEST FOR TURNING LANES ON FM 2351 AND
SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE US A DEFINITE ANSWER SHORTLY .
COUNCILMEMBER JOE D . PRIHODA ANNOUNCED HE WOULD NOT SEEK RE-
ELECTION DUE TO PERSONAL AND BUSINESS COMMITMENTS AND STATED HE
HAD ENJOYED SERVING ON COUNCIL AND HOPED THAT SOMETIME IN THE
FUTURE HE COULD SERVE AGAIN .
BENNY BAKER , CHAIRMAN PLANNING AND ZONING C0t4MISSION APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS PROPOSED WINDING WAY ESTATES
DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO POLLY RANCH SUBDIVISION AND AIRCRAFT RUN
WAYS . MR . BAKER STATED THERE ARE NO REGULATIONS FROM F . A . A . THAT
WOULD PROHIBIT THIS DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING AND ZONING HAS
WORKED WITH THE DEVELOPER TO PLACE THE HOMES BACK ON THE LOTS TO
GIVE THE LEAST NUMBER OF HOUSES THE PLANES WOULD FLY OVER . CITY
ATTORNEY ADVISED THE CITY HAS NO REGULATIONS WHICH WOULD IMPOSE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENTS ADJACENT TO AIRPORTS OR
LANDING STRIPS . MR . BAKER ADVISED THIS DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF
TEN LOTS AND BEFORE A LOT CAN BE SOLD THE BUYEA WILL BE REQUIRED
TO SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT STATING THEY ARE AWARE OF THE LOCATION OF
THE AIRSTRIP .
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MR . BAKER FURTHEA REPOATED THE PLANNINC AND ZpNING COMMISSION WAS
WORKING WITH A DEVELOPER FOR THE SLOANE SUBDIVISION AND WITH A
DEVELOPER LOOKING AT THE PROPERTY AT FM 2351 AND SUNSET .
LARRY DAMEWOOD , POLLY RANCH PILOTS ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR AIRCRAFT OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH H.B.
82 WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL . THE PILOTS IN ATTENDANCE '
STATED THEY WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY REVIEW THE PLANS FOR THE
PROPOSED WINDING WAY ESTATES DEVELOPMENT . . ,,
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROJECTS , DOG POUND PROJECT ,
SEWER LINE-COWART ' S CREEK PROJECT , SURFACE WATER PROJECT ,
INVITED EVERYONE TO A RECEPTION FOR POLICE CHIEF JARED STOUT ON
WEDNESDAY , MARCH 8 , 5 : 30 TO 7 : 30 PM AT THE LIBRARY AND REPORTED
ON THE PHOTOGRAPH BOARD FOR IMPOUNDED ANIMALS .
� *�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE CITY
MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR PEST CONTROL FOR CITY
I�'� BUILDINGS TO JOHNSON 'S PEST CONTROL IN THE AMOIINT OF $1 , 1g5 . 00
YEARLY .
$ECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR PERMIT FOR
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY WITH ACTION DELAYED UNTIL NEXT MEETING FOR
CLARIFICATION OF LOCATION AND RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL INSURANCE
CERTIFICATE .
�*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE
�' RESOLUTION N0 . R89-8 , A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE HARRIS COUNTY
8(,� FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT APPLICATION FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE TO THE
TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD , FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR
REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL AND PROTECTION FOR THE CLEAR CREEK
WATERSHED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE T88-21 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , BY STRIKING
THEREFROM ALL OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 3 AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 3 ; PROVIDING RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE KEEPING AND LICENSING OF ANIMALS ;
PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
CITY �S HUMANE OFFICERS ; PROVIDING FOR RABIES VACCINATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR LICENSING AND PERMITTING FEES ; PROVIDING PROCEDURES
FOR REGULATING , QUARANTINING , IMPOUNDING , CONTROLLING , AND
DISPOSING OF DANGEROUS OR RABID ANIMALS ; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO
KEEP WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS ; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO ABANDON OR
DUMP ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYING OF LIA$ILITY INSURANCE
BY OWNERS OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS ; DECLARING A PUBLIC NUISANCE ;
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; AND PR�VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE
CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE .
� �� �*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION
TO ADD LANGUAGE REGARDING HOBBY BREEDERS AND LARGE TRACT � S OF
LAND AS PRESENTED BY CITY ATTORNEY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*���MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION
(� �� TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO SET THE FEES FOR
LICENSE AND REGISTRATION AT $5 . 00 FOR NEUTERED OR SPAYED ANIMALS ,
$10 . 00 FOR ANIMALS NOT NEUTERED OR SPAYED AND $50 . 00 REGISTRATION
FEE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
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*���MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMDER LE� TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO
INCLUDE THE CITY MANAGER ' S RECOMMENDATION TO REDUCE THE PERMIT
FEES BY 1 /2 AS PROPOSED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED . .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER OPPOSED .
��*���MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20 , 1989 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED .
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE "GO TEXAS LUNCHEON" WAS A DELIGHTFUL
EVENT ENJOYED BY EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 15 .
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AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
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CITY SECRE ARY