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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-03-13 Special 31 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 13 , � 989 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSW�OD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MARCH 13 , 1989 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 COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COtJNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY JANE TOLLETT ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER . REPRESENTATIVES FROM GIRL SCOUTS SOUTH TEXAS AND SAN JACINTO COUNCIL LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE WAS A MEETING ON SATIIRDAY MORNING WHICH WAS THE SECOND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING AND JOHN PRIVETT FROM THE TAX RESEARCH GROUP WAS GUEST SPEAKER . MAYQR SCHRADER REPORTED A RECEPTION WAS HELD FOR PQLICE CHIEF STOUT LAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THANKED EVERYONE THAT MADE THE RECEPTION POSSI.BLE . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT ON WEDNESDAY , MARCH 15TH AT 11 : 00 AM THERE WILL BE AN OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING FOR FM 518 ROAD PROJECT AND N[JMEROUS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF MARCH 12 - 18 , 1989 AS GIRL SCOUT WEEK AND PRESENTED PROCLAMATIONS TO SOUTH TEXAS AND SAN JACINTO COUNCIL OF GIRL SCOUTS . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED WEEK OF P4ARCH 13 - 19 , 1989 AS INTERNATIONAL DEMOLAY WEEK AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO JOE TODD FROM THE SEABROOK CHAPTER . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING ON SATURDAY AND STATED IT WAS REAL EXCITING TO SEE LEADERS OF THE COMMUNITY GATHERING TOGETHER � GETTING ON TRACK AND HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ALSO DISCUSSED CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPENING DAY CEREP90NIES FOR THE YOUTH SOFTBALL SEASON . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED HE HAD RECEIVED CALLS REGARDING PUBLIC OFFICIALS RIDING IN THE PARADE WHICH TOaK AWAY FRQM THE KIDS AND STATED HE FELT CaUNCIL SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE OPENING CEREMONIES AND LEAVE THE PARADE TO THE KIDS . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED A RECEPTION WAS HELD ON HIS SEHALF AT THE HOt9E OF RALPH AND MARGE LOWE AS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR LAST YEARS EFFaRT AS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER AS WELL AS TIME SPENT IN CITY GOVERNMENZ' ON PLANNING AND ZONING AND AS CITY COUNCILMAN AND IN ATTENDANCE WAS SPECIAL GUEST AND GOOD FRIEND � SECRETARY OF STATE JACK RAINS . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED HE HAD FILED APPLICATION FOR RE-ELECTION TO COUNCIL POSITION 2 . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN STATED COUNCIL HAS RIDDEN IN THE YOUTH SOFTBALL PARADE IN THE PAST DUE TO RECEIVING INVITATION TO DO SO BUT STATED AS SUGGESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER THAT SHOWING UP FOR OPENING DAY CEREMONIES IS FIP7E WITH fiER . 1 32 COUNCILMEMBER LEE STATED SHr FELT THP SAME WAY ABOUT THE YOUTH SOFTBALL PARADF AND ALSO REMINDED COUNCTL THAT HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILMENS ASSOCIATION WILL BE MEETING THIS THURSDAY AND THE HEAD OF THE HOUSTON LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WILL BE THE FEATURE SPEAKER . COUNCILMEMHER JORDAN STATED SHE AGREED WITH COUNCZLMEMBER RITTERS , SUGGESTION REGARDING ONLY ATTENDING OPENING CEREMONIES FOR THE YOUTH SOFTBALL AND AS TO COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDERS ANNOUNCEMENT STATED SHE WAS VERY RELIEVED TO HEAR HE HAS FILED FOR RE-ELECTION � '' AND THAT HOPEFULLY THE CITY WILL NOT LOSE HIS EXPERIENCE AS IT HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL . COUNCILMEMBER PRIH�DA STATED HE ALSO AGREED WITH COUNCILt4EMBER RITTERS SUGGESTION REGARDING ONLY ATTENDING OPENING GEREMONIES FOR YOUTH SOFTBALL. MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE HAD NO PROBLEM NOT RIDING IN THE PARADE AND WOULD SUGGEST THAT EVERYONE SHOW UP AT THE BALLFIELD FOR INTRODUCTIQNS AND AGREED WITH COUNCILME�4BER RITTER THAT THE PARADE IS FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND COUNCIL WANTS TO SUPPORT THEM . f **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R89- �a�g� 9 , COMMENDING ABRAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR HIGHWAY WORK DONE ON FM 518 AND RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED TO GREG OHLENDORF REPRESENTING ABRAMS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOT'ION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX . �*MOTION MADE BY C011NCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE EXECUTION OF � `� SUPPLEMENT TO CONTRACT N0 . 2732� , SOUTHEAST WATER PURIFICATION b PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA , COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANU COUNCILMEMBER RITTEH OPPOSED . COUNCILMEMBER LEE LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME . ANN BARRAS AND MEr4BERS OF 4H APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED THE GALVESTON COUNTY FAIR WILL BE HELD APRIL 22 - 30 , 1989 AND INTRODUCED MS . HOBBIE ABERNATHY NEW AG TEACHER FROt� FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL . CITY MANAGER ADVISED COUNCIL THE TOUR OF THE SOUTH EAST WATER PLANT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THE 16TH OF MARCH AT 10 : 00 AM. A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH COUNCIL , STAFF , REPRESENTATIVE FROM HARRIS COUNTY AND A NUMBER OF CITIZENS REGARDING HARRIS COUNTY ' S REQUEST FOR THROUGH STREETS CONNECTING TO BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD . *�MOTION H1ADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN �� Qq REQUEST , TO APPROVE CLOSING OF EDENVALE , PENNYSTONE , SHADY OAKS d AND APPLEBLOSSOM STREETS BETWEEN WEDGEWOOD AND THE PROPOSED NEW SUBDIVISION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA . MOTION FAILED 3-2 . MAYOR SCHRADER AND COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN OPPOSEA . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN ABSTAINED . �p�� MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO DENY REQUEST BY HARRIS 0 COUNTY FOR THROUGH STREETS CONNECTING TO BLACKHAWK AT THIS TIME AND REFER THIS REQUEST TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMSER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN ABSTAINED . *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE EXECUTION OF ��) � AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOHNSON ' S PEST CONTROL AND CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD � FOR PEST CONTROL . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 2 33 DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE FOR OVCRNIGHT PARKING ON �i1'REETS . 'Tf]I5 IT�M WILL ilE ON TliE AGENDA FOR MARCH 2OTH FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION . �*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM ,�Q REQUEST FOR PERMIT FOR GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY AS REQUESTED BY OPTIMAL..�pQ GEOPHYSICAL CORP . d � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ' **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R89-, • ,� 10 , ENDORSING THE U .S . ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CLEAR CREEK FLOOD �%�ta CONTROL PROJECT ; AND URGING THE Ut1ITED STATES CONGRESS TO ACT �� FAVORABLY ON THE FY 1989 BUDGET . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTI�N MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADER AND ONE COUNCILMEMBER TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON TO APPEAR BEFORE ��j CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES REGARDING CLEAR CREEK RECTIFICATION b � PROJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROiIED UNANIMOUSLY . '��'MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APP'ROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : �45 PM. � � MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER AT E T . �, « DELORIS MCK ZI , CMC CITY SECRETARY