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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-05-15 Regular c �- , � � � .. 5 9 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MAY 15 , 1989 MINUTES OF A AEGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENnSW00D CITY COUNCIL THAT ' WAS HELD ON MAY 15 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: • .� MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECAETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND RALPH HOBRATSCHK OF THE HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MAY 21ST AS DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD AND RECOGNIZED THOSE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MARIE WILLIAMS . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MAY 21ST AS "BUCKLE UP AMERICA" DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED GROUND BREAKING WAS HELD FOR THE ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY AND THE CITY HALL ANNEX. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE CITY RECEIVED THE AUDITED STATEMENT FROM MECA CORPORATION . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED LAST TUESDAY EVENING RECOGNITION WAS GIVEN TO THE FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SALUTATORIAN MICHAEL JAGEN AND VALEDICTORIAN KATHERINE CHAMRAD AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY , PRESENTED A PLAQUE AND THE BOOK "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED ON TUESDAY AND WEANESDAY , THE COUNTY WILL HAVE AMDRO ANT BAIT AVAILABLE AT A REDUCED RATE AND ANYONE WANTING INFORMATION MAY CALL CITY MANAGER OR CITY SECRETARY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED HE ATTENDED A MEETING OF CONCERNED CITIZENS IN FOREST BEND ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN AND COUNCILMEMSER STUART TO HEAR NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS IN REGARD TO TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE STREETS . 1 60 COUNCILMEMBER RITTER AEPORTED ON THURSDAY THE 4H HELD THEIR OPEN HOUSE AT THE METHODIST CHURCH AND WORKED VERY HAAD TO PUT THIS TOGETHER BUT UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT HAVE A VERY BIG TURN OUT . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED IN RECOGNITION OF MARIE WILLIAMS ANA THE ESSAY SHE WROTE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT IT COULD BE A BLUEPRINT FOR THE CITY TO GO BY AND URGED THE NEWSPAPERS TO � QBTAIN A COPY FOR PUBLICATION . • .e COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED THAT SENATOR PHIL GRAMM WILL BE HERE SUNDAY MAY 21ST AT CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT AT � : 45 PM Ta ADDRESS THE CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT WITH THOSE IN ATTENDANCE . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW PAVILI�N AT WALTER HALL PARK LAST SATURDAY AND STATED THIS IS A LANDMARK IN GALVESTON COUNTY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED THAT MANY OF THE HOMEOWNERS IN SAN JOAQUIN , MISSION ESTATES SUBDIVISIONS ARE MEETING THIS EVENING AT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF THE ALLEGATIONS OF DUMPING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM BRIO AND REQUESTED HIM TO ATTEND AND DUE TO THE CONCERNS OF THESE CITIZENS COUNCTLMEMBER WICKLANDER SUGGESTED COUNCIL RECESS AND ATTEND THEIR MEETING TO ASSURE THESE PEOPLE THAT THE CITY IS DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO GET TO THE BOTTOM REGARDING THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE IN THE SOUTHBELT LEADER . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE CITX IS EXTREMELY CONCERNED AND ACTIVELY PURSUING INFORMATION AND STATED HE FEELS COUNCYLMEMBER WICKLANDER IS OUT LINE AND STATED HE FEELS IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST THE COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO REMAIN AT THIS MEETING. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE A STATEMENT FROM THE FIRST DRIVERS IDENTIFIED IN THE SOUTH BELT LEADER WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW NIGHT , MAY 16TH . �� **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE MAYOR � SCHRADERS APPOINTMENT OF RON RITTER AS MAYOR PRO-TEM FOR 1989/ 1990 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME . (�� *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS APPOINTMENT 0�' COUNCIL LIAISONS TQ VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND PRO�IJECTS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 9'� *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR SCHRADER AND ALTERNATE MEMBER COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN AS /lS9 LIAISON TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL . SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHRADER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 2 61 MR . JOHN SEVERIG� ON BEfIALF OF CITIZENS OF FOREST' BEND APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS FOREST BE.ND TRAFFIC SAFE1'Y AND REQUESTED C011NCIL LOOK INTO ADDITIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AND STOP SIGNS , TRAFFIC STUDY AND APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT WITH AT LEAST ONE MEMSER OF COUNCIL WORKING WITH_. : THIS COMMITTEE . MAYOR SCHRADER APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER RITTER SERVE AS LIAISON TO THIS COMMITTEE AND STATED CITY MANAGER CAN ' PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT AS NEEDED . COUNCILMEMBEA FRANKOVICH SUGGESTED LABELING THE STUDY AS TRAFFIC PLAN . � ., MAYOR SCHRADER READ A PREPARED STATEMENT OF QUOTES REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF COVERT HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL BY BRIO SITE COMPANIES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND MAYOR SCHRADER CHRONOLIGIZED THE HAPPENINGS TODATE . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE BRIO/DOP SUPERFUND SITE QUESTZONS ARE PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE FACED BY OUR CITY COUNCIL . THE ALLEGATIONS OF COVERT DUMPING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL AND THE RELATED IMPLICATIONS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TOUCH EVERYONE IN THIS COMMUNITY . I AM NOT GOING TO ENUMERATE OR SPECULATE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED . I BELIEVE IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE QUICKLY ARRIVE AT THE TRUTH . I ENCOURAGE ANYONE WITH SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE MATTER TO CONTACT ME . A5 MAYOR , I HAVE TAKEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION . OUR CITY ATTORNEY IS WORKING DIRECTLY WITH ME . ALL FUTURE OFFICIAL PUB.LIC STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION WILL BE COORDINATED AND COME THROUGH MY OFFICE . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO SUPPORT THE 9� ACTIVITIES BY THE MAYOR AND CITY ATTORNEY IN THE ALLEGED DUMPING � MATTER AND TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR 9� PERMIT BY HARBESON GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES FOR GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY FOR OIL & GAS . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE CITY ATTORNEY �Q� DRAFT A RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION FOR ADDITIONAL DISABILITY � EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXES WITH STATE APPROVED AMOUNT . SECONDED BY COUNCILME�9BER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE CITY �Q/ MANAGERS AND CITY ENGINEERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID TO � LOW BIDDER , ANGEL BROTHERS IN THE AMQUNT OF $289 , 985 FOR SUR�ACE � WATER CONVERSION SYSTEM - TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONTRACT N0 . 1 AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPRaVED UNANIMOUSLY . 3 s2 **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE CITY MANAGFRS �� RECOMMENDATIQN TO AWARD THE BID TO LOW BIDDER , ANGEL BROZ'HERS IN ty, THE AMOUNT OF $289 , 011 . 47 WITH OPTION 1 FOR 1989 CAPITAL STREET ��r IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT . SECONDED SY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PAVING OF LUNDY LANE IN VIEW OF THE ALLEGEA HAZARDOUS WASTE . � � .4 CITY MANAGER REVIEWED THE STREET PROJECTS WITH C�UNCIL REQUESTING THIS BE DISCUSSED NEXT MEETING WHEN COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER WILL BE PRESENT . CITY MANAGER ADVTSED NO BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR LIGHTING AT RENWICK SPORTS COMPLEX FIELD �3 AS DUE TO AN EMERGENCY , FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT AT THIS TIME . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT I� BY AND BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR FIRE � PROTECTION IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. _ MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER R�ECKER PRESENT THE 198� FINANCIAL REPORT � RECAPPING EXPENDITURES AND INCOME . COUNCIL THANKED FINANCE DIRECTOR ON THE THROUGH EXPLANATION OF THE FINANCE REPORT . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED A COPY OF FINANCE DIRECTORS COMMENTS . `� ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER �EWMAN TO CONCUR WITH CITY MANAGER 'S CHANGE OF CLASSIFICATION FOR JON R . BRANSON FROM PARKS 8g AND RECREATION COORDINATOR TO PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . j� **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH FOR APPROVAL OF TERMS � AND CONDITIONS OF TEXACO PIPELINE , INC . , FOR SHARING EASEMENT FOR $q SURFACE WATER LINE AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN AGREEMENT LETTER . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �,� *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE ACTION TO OPPOSE �p S . B. 1476 WHICH WOULD REQUIRE CITIES TO PROVIDE BILL-PAYING bl SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APFROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEPIBER JORDAN TO APPROVE JOINING WITH J� OTHER CITIES IN INTERVENING IN THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL RATE CASE gq ANA APPOINT FZNANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER AS CONTACT PERSON FOR THE CITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTIOId APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ID *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. �89- 19 , A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , PURSUANT TO 4 63 AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE III OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD � TEXAS AS AMENDED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBEA STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN Td ADOPT ELECTION POLICY�� T90-003 AS, AMENDED . ,`„_ SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED a7a UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO TABLE CONDITIONAL �� ACCEPTANCE OF WINDING WAY ESTATES SUBDIVISION FOR VERIFICATION --� THAT THE DRAINAGE COMPLIES WITH CITY DRAINAGE REGULATIONS. a 7 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY STAFF TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED StJBDIVISION WITH THE DEVELOPER . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE REQUEST BY COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THAT THE CITY IS RUNNING ELECTRICITY TO THE MEDIANS AND THAT CITY SECRETARY HAS FUNDS LEFT IN HER ELECTION BUDGET AND COULD TRANSFER UP TO $3 , 000 TO FRONT THE COST FOR LIGHTS WHICH THEN COULD BE REPLACED BY CONTRIBUTIONS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE REQUEST FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT TO MOW THE RESERVES IN POLLY RANCH WILL NOT BE PURSUED , DISCUSSED SWIMMING POOL AND POND FENCING AND COUNCIL ADVISED TO PLACE ON NEXT AGENDA , REPORTED ON STATUS OF RED BALL MOVING AND STORAGE ZONING COMPLIANCE , STREET PROGRAM ON LEISURE LANE/SOUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE/FM 5181FM 2351 AND FM 528 , REPORTED ON WATER LINE TO LET 'S PLAY BALL SPORTS COMPLEX , AVAILABILITY OF AMDRO FIRE ANT BAIT , REPORTED ON HEALTH INSURANCE PROPOSALS , REPORTED ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR ANIMAL SHELTER AND CITY HALL ANNEX , REPORTED ON OUTFALL PIPE ACROSS FM 2351 FLOWING THROUGH TRIHUTARY OF COWART CREEK AND ALSO REPORTED ON ORGANIZATION OF FRIENDSWOOD POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE TEXAS CONFERENCE OF POLICE & SHERIFFS . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T89-�1 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 10 ACRE TRACT OF LOTS 13 AND 1 �4 , BURGESS SUBDIVISION AT FM 528 AND SAN JOAQUIN ACROSS FROM WINDSONG STREET FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE-CHURCH; DESCRIBING SAID 5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTIUN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO TABLE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 89-5 , AMENDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE FOR TEMPORARY REAL ESTATE SUBDIVISION SIGNS AND SIGNS FOR BUILDER� S MODEL HOMES OR MODEL HOME PARK . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 5 • � **MOTION MADE $Y COUNCILMEMBEH NEWP9AN TU APPROVE OADINANCE T89-6 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 . 88-10 � PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEM$ER 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 SUIIJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED IINANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WORKSHOP FOR REVISION TO THE "SIGN ORDINANCE WITH COUNCIL AGREEING TO DEDICATE 1 /2 HOUR PER MEETING TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER AND STUART RECOMMENDED REFERRING THIS PROJECT TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILFIEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MINUTES OF MAY 1 AND MAY 8 , 1989 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE WOULD BE BIRTHDAY CAKE FOLLOWING THE MEETING IN CELEBRATION OF COUNCILMEMBER JORDANS BIRTHDAY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 20 PM. MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER ATTES,T : � DEL�RIS MCK�`NZ�'E , `CMC `G CITY SECRETARY� ` C�