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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-04-10 Special 43 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL APRIL 10 , 1989 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON APRIL 10 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE • ,� FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO—T�M JOE PRIHODA COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLAPIDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN ACTING CITY ATTORNEY TODD 9TEWART CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILP4EA4BER RON RITTER . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNGED HE PARTICIPATED IN WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY CELEBRITY READER PROGRAM AND OTHERS ALSO PARTICIPATED AND URGED EVERYONE TO SUPPORT THAT PROGRAM GEARED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO APPRECIATE BOOKS AND READING . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED MEi•1BERS OF COUNCIL ATTENDED THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BANQUET AND ENJOYED TH�E RECOGNITION GIVEN TO THE FIREFIGHTERS AND EMS PERSONNEL . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED COMMUNITY APPEARAPICE BOARD HAS REQUESTED THE CITY RUN LINES UNDERNEATH Fr1 518 AND IF THIS CAN BE DONE , TEXAS NEW MEXICO WILL WQRK WITH THE CAB TQ PRQVIDE POWER THERE FOR THE CHRISTt1AS LIGHTS . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE HAS SPOKEN TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY HAS THE EQUIP�IENT DO THIS PROJECT AND STAFF WILL WORK THIS IN AND WILL PROCEED IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT BRIO AND DIXIE OIL PROCESSORS SITES HAVE BEEN IN THE PRESS RECENTLY AND ON THURSDAY HE WAS INVITED TO A PRESENTATION BY EPA AND HE INVITED EPA TO COME TO t�ONDAY ' S COUNCIL MEETING TO MAKE COUNCIL AWARE OF WHAT . IS GOING ON AND PROGRESS THAT IS BEING MADE . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED CERTIF'ICATES TO PARTICIPANTS IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY AND RECOGNIZED COUNCILMEMBER PHYLLIS LEE FOR WORKING ON THIS PROJECT AND THANKED fi�R FOR A JOB WELL DONE . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED APRIL 14 , 1989 AS "LIDA GANIBLE DAY" IN HONOR OF HER 101ST BIRTHDAY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED FiE TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON , D . C . AS PART OF A CONTINGENT TO APPEAR BEFORE THE HOUSE SUB—COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE SUB— COMMITTEE REGARDING APPROPRIATIONS F'OR THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT . COUNCILi�IEMBER WICKLANDER ALSO VISITED SENATOR BENTSETI ' S OFFICE REQUESTING SUPPORT ON THE CLOVERFIELD FEASIBILITY STUDY THAT FRIEtdDSld00D/PEARLAND' AND ALVIN �RE AWATTING APPROVAL ON AND ALSO WAS ABLE TO VISIT WITH SENATOR GRAMM ' S STAFF AND THEY MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH FAA TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT AND FEEL VERX COMFORTABLE THE CITIES WILL RECEIVE FINAL DECISION IN THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN STATED THAT CUUNCILMEMBER JORDAN AND COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TRAVELED TO WASHINGTUN AS GITY REPRESENTATIVES AND FEELS IT IS WORTHWIjTLE AND BENEF'ICIAL FOR COUNCILPERSONS AND MAYOR TO BE AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH OUR SENATORS AND OUR CONGRESSMEN IN WASHINGTON . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ' REPORTED SHE PARTICIPATED IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY T�DAY AND WAS SURPRISED AT THE QUESTIONS Z'HAT WERE RAISED , ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE 1 44 DOG ORDINANCE , BY THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDLNTS . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANUER ALSO PAA1'ICIPAI't?U IN ST'UDENT G�VERNMENT DAY AND WAS ASK.ED WHAT SALARY DID CUUNCIL FiECEIVE AND W�iEN THEY FOUND OUT COUNCIL DID �NOT RECEIVE COt1PENSATIOid FON SERVICE , THEY DECIDED THEY WOULD RATHER BE CITY MAfdAGER THAN A COUNCILMEMBER . COUNCILMEMBER LEE RECAPPED THE EVENTS OF S1'UDENT GOVERNMENT DAY AND THANKED STUDENTS , ELECTED OFFICIALS , F . I . S , D . AND CITY STAFF FOR MAKING THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE AND ALSO REPORTED SHE ATTENDED ' �� THE FIRE DEPARTMENT/EMS BANQUET AND FQUfdD IT TRULY AMAZING THAT THE CITY HAS A VOLUNTEER FORCE THAT DOES TFIAT MUCH IN 'iHE WAY OF FIRES AND AMBULANCE RUNS . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN RECAPPED TRAVELING TO WASHINGTOid , D , C . AS PART OF THE CONTINGENT FR0�9 GALVESTUN COUNTY , MEETING WITH CONGRESSMAN JACK BROOKS AI3D STATED IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL TRIP . COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON ADDRESSED COUA]CIL TO REPORT ON THE FLOOD CONTROL HEARING IN FIASHINGTON , D . C . IN REGARDS TO THE $1 . 6 MILLION APPROPRIATED FOR THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND ST'ATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 5 , 000 PEOPLE ARE IN THE WA�'ERSHED THAT WILL BE AFFECTED . COMMISSIONER JOHNSON STATED THEY ARE ALSO SEEKING �8�15 MILLIQN FOR REPAIRS ALONG THE TEXAS CITY LEVY AND STATED THE CONTINGENT WAS ASSURED BY THE CHAIRMAN THAT FONDS F'OR BOTH PROJECTS WERE IN THE BUDGET . *MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE T� ACCEPT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION NOT TO CONNECT PENNYSTONE WAY, EDENVALE STREET, SHADY OAKS LANE AND APPLEBLOSSOM LANE TO STREETS IN PROPOSED HERITAGE PARK . SECONDED BY COUNCTLr9EMBER WICKLANDER . MOZ'ION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO REMOVEE FROM THE TABLE THE ISSUE OF APPROVAL OF SUPPORT OF EQUITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNUANIMOUSLY. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TED THOMAS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST CITY SUPPORT OF EQUITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE. **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE SUPPORT OF EQUITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REQUESTED S. B. 1463 BE PLACE ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION BY COUNCIL . DR . WILLIAM JONES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL CONSIDER RELIEF FOR TEMPORARY REAL ESTATE SIGNS THAT WOULD IMPACT A LARGE NUMBER OF SUBDIVISIONS IN FRIENDSWOOD . COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE FACT THAT THE SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEW HAS BEEN WORKING ON THESE AMENDMENTS AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER CHECK WITH STAFF REGARDZNG THE PREPARATION OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEW C0MMITTEE REPORT . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE WOULD PLACE THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA TO FORWARD TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THIS REQUEST . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED HE FELT COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE A REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE AND THEN WORK THROUGH THE SIGN ORDINANCE LIKE THE DOG ORDINANCE WAS HANDLED . JOHN JOSPEH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THE REQUEST BY POLLY RANCH PILOTS ASSOCIATION FOR TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT FOR PERSONAL USE AND STATED THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $2,000 ON THE ROLL ABOVE AND BEYOND COSTS TO DISTRICTS AFTER ADMINISTRATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STREET PROJECTS , SURFACE WATER PROJECTS, REPORTED ON NUMBER OF FRIENDSWOOD MASTER ELECTRICIANS AND THE SAVARD BUILDING RENOVATION AS CITY HALL ANNEX . 2 45 *�MO'1'10N P9All1; }�Y COUNCI I,f11?P1111�;1� 4JJ CKL.ANI)}?}I '1'U HI.MOV1; I�RUt9 '1'HI? � TABLE Z'HE APPRUVAL ANU /1YPOINTP91:fJT UL�' fi,LL:L'1'IUN JUllG}s:; , ALT'N;IiNAi'�; � JUDGES AND CENTRAL COUNT'ING ST'ATTOTI PE�.RSOfdNEL . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAfd . MOT'ION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBH,R LEE 'I'0 APPHOVE THE MOT'ION ON THE �Q FLOOR TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF' ELECZ'ION JUDGES , ALTERNATE � JUDGES AND CENTRAL COUNTING ST'ATIUN YERSONNEL AS AMENDED . �j�� SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHHADER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . . ,, *'�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA TO AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF H . B . 4k82 "PROVIDING FOR '��,y, EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXES CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY NOT ��1 USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES" FOH REVTEW BY COUNCIL NEXT AGENDA AND AFTER APPROVAL SEND COPIES TO STAT'E LEGISLATORS , SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND THE LT . GOVERNUR . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MO'I'ION APPROVED UtdANIM�USLY . COUNCILMEI�ZBER PRIHODA LEFT THE COUD]CIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE AC1'ION REG/1RDING AWARD OF BID FUR ANIMAL SHELT'ER WAS DEFERRED UNT'IL NEXT AGENDA . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEriBEN LF'E TU APPROVE CITY MANAGERS � RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT BIDS RECEIVL;D F'UR SEWEi� LINE AT COWART ' S �� CREEK AS THE BIDS WERE HIGHER THAN BUDGETED F'OR , TO DO THE WORK IN HOUSE , EMPLOY A PROJECT MANAGER AND TWO LABORERS . SECONDED BY COUNCILC4EMBER JORDAN . CQUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAP4BERS AT THIS TIME . �'*MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER }�IT1'ER TU T'ABLE ABOVE MOTION FOR CITY MANAGER TO BRING BACK RECOMMENDATION ON RE—BIDDING OR ��gC� NEGOTIATION POSSIBILITIES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICYLANDER . MOT'ION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WAT'ER ANI) SE4JER SERVICES FOR MILLS , MURPHY AND BRIARMEADOW WITfi CITY hfAtdAGER REPORTING THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS ADVISED COULD USE IMPACT FEE ESTABLISHED AS WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST BUT COULD NOT USE LINEAR FEET AND THE COST TO PUT A WATERLINE TO MURPHY WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $30 , 000 . COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO BRING BACK ALTERNATE PLANS FOR SFRVICE FOR THE ENTIRE MURPHY STREET AP�D FOR INDIVIDUAL LOTS . MAYOR SCHRADER READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING MEDIANS ON FM 2351 AND THAT T'HEY WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH FRIENDSWOOD AND 2dEED INPUT REGARDING THIS PROJECT . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED HE HAD CHECKED INTO THE PROPOSAL FOR TURNING LANES Ar1U THAT CIiANGE WOULD SET THE PROJECT BACK APPROXIMATELY 8 P�ONTHS AND STATED DUE TO TFIAT FACT HE WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTIONS GOING FORWARD AS STAFF HAD PROPOSED . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THIS WOULD BE PLI�CED FOR AC�'IOtd ON THE NEXT AGENDA. ��NIOTION MADE BY COUNCILhfEPSBER AtEWl4AN TO ACCEPT COMMUNITY�� DEVBLOPMENT DIRECTOR DUANE FiENGST RECOP4TiENDATION FOR SERVICE UNIT COSTS AT $2 , 300 FOR SEWER SERVIG� FOR THOSE THAT HAVE NOT PAID ON MILLS AND MURPHY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STAT'ED IN RESPONSE TO THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR NEXT YEAR FOR ELECTAICAL WORK AND FOR GRADING AND LEVELING WORK IN STEVENSOTi PARK AND ASKED IF THE CITY COULD DO SOMETHING NOW . CITY MI�NAGER RESPONDED THE PARKS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON THE LOW SPOTS NOW . COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE THEME FOR THIS YEARS 4TH OF JULY AND MAYOR SCHRADER STATED POSSIBLY THE 4TH OF JULY COP1r4ITTEE COULD COME IN AND GIVE A STATUS REPORT. 3 4 � COUNCILMEMBER PRIHODA REPORTED Fi� fiAS RECEIVED CALLS REG�RDTNG THE DI�'CIi WOAK ON WINllING WAY ]:N'1'0 I'OI,LY I1ANC[i AND VUIC�ll CONCERNS REGARDING THE DEPI'H OF T11I; llT'1'L'II W13ICI1 APPEAREU llE:EPER THAN NORMAL AND ALSO CITY STAFF WORKING 4J1TH THE DEVELOPER ON THIS PROJECT AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS AND GIVE A REPORT TO COUNCIL . MAYOR SCHRADER CONGRATULATED POLICE DEYARTr1ENT ON A JOB WELL ' DONE YESTERDAY . • .� MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AZ' 9 : 15 PM. _.. L AYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER ATT S : DELORIS MCKE! IE , MC CITY SECRETARY