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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-06-19 Regular 75 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JUNE 19 , 1989 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT ' WAS HELD ON JUNE 19 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: � .a , MAYOR MAYOR PRO—TEM COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY SECRETARY PAUL SCHRADER RON RITTER BOB WICKLANDER EVELYN NEWMAN ED STUART FRANK FRANKOVICH JOHN OLSON ANNETTE BRAND DELORIS ARCHER ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR PRO—TEM RON RITTER . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED JULY 4 , 1989 AS "A PATRIOTIC FOURTH IN FRIENDSWOOD" AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENTS PLANNED FOR THIS DAY AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO DAVE ZWINGMAN , CO—CHAIRP4AN 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT IN REGARDS TO THE ALLEGED WASTE DUMPING , ALL OF THE SOIL SAMPLES HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND TEST RESULTS SHOULD BE IN NEXT WEEK AND SAMPLES OF THE DRINKING WATER WILL BE TAKEN THIS WEEK ALSO . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THAT THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD HAS AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF FIRE WORKS . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT LAST WEDNESDAY HE MET WITH THE SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT AND RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL OF THE SURFACE WATER PLAN . COUNCILMEMSER NEWMAN REPORTED SHE IS HAPPY TO BE BACK IN THE UNITED STATES FOLLOWING HER VISIT TO IRELAND WHERE SHE DISTRIBUTED FRIENDSWOOD PLATES AND CITY LOGO PINS . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED COMMENTS REGARDING GARBAGE TRUCKS AND METHOD OF PICKUP ON ASPHALT STREETS AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER CHECK WITH BEST WASTE AND ALSO REPORTED HE HAS HEARD FROM PEOPLE ON AIRLINE DRIVE APiD THEY ARE PLEASED WITH THEIR STREETS . DAVE ZWINGMAN , CO—CHAIRMAN FOR THE �ITH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON THE PLANNED FESTIVITIES AND INVITED COUNCILMEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE AND AT THIS TIME STEERING COMMITTEE � MEMBERS PRESENTED COUNCIL 4TH OF JULY VESTS TO WEAR . JEFF LOVE � OWNER AND OPERATOR OF PEPPERMINT PAflK APPEARED BEF'ORE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM THE AREA BUSINESSES ARE HAVING WITH THE CORRIDOR BEHIND THE BUILDINGS AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY IN ADDITION TO SECURITY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THIS AREA . SHIRLEY FREDERICK REPRESENTING FOX MEADOWS SUBDIVISION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST CITY ASSISTANCE IN REQUESTING STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT INSTALL SOME FORr1 OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO ALLOW SAFE' TURN IN AT FOX MEADOWS AND FM 528 . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STREET PROJECTS , CAPITAL PROJECTS - CITY HALL ANNEX, PHASE 1 , CITY HALL ANNEX , PHASE 2 , DOG POUND , ' ' SEWER LINE PROJECT , SURFAC� WATER CONTRACT 1 , TRANSMISSION LINE , SURFACE WATER PROJECT , FM 2351 - ADDITIONAL R . O .W . & SOUND BARRIERS AND PRESENTED A REPORT ON MUNICIPAL COURT PRE-TRIAL . �'3 • *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER p ACTION TAKEN ON RESOLUTION N0 . R89-22 , A �f1 OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ENDaRSING SUPPORT OF PROPOSAL OF GALVESTON COUNTY REGARDING A CONTROL PROGRAM. SECONDED BY COUNCIL�IEMBER FRANKOVICH . UNANIMOUSLY . TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM RESOLUTION OF THE CITY A MULTI-AGENCY GRANT COUNTY WIDE NARCOTICS MOTION APPROVED CHIEF STOUT ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING ALSO ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRI-CITY GRANT APPLICATION WITH FRIENDSWOOD/PEARLAND/ALVIN AS AN ALTERNATE PLAN IN THE EVENT THE GALVESTON COUNTY GRANT APPLICATION IS NOT APPROVED . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED IF NO ONE OBJECTED A RESOLUTION WILL BE PREPARED FOR THIS PURPOSE AND WILL BE RATIFIED AT THE NEXT MEETING , WITH NO OBJECTIONS BEING HEARD . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE CONTRACT 1 f WITH WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES INC . FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF � CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AS AMENDED AND THAT IS BEFORE COUNCIL AT THIS TIMF . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION 5-1 . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION �� FROM KEN GILBREATH , LIBRARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO AWARD THE BID FOR AUTOMATED TURNKEY INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM TO "DYNIX" AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT , SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW AND CONCURRENCE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR MAY 1988-1989 WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING COPY OF COMMENTS . 1iJ **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE POLICY FOR CITY 9 MAINTENANCE OF ROADSIDE DITCHES . ., 77 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION r9ADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR HOME OCCUPATION � ADVERTISEMENTS SEC . 20 , DEFINITION P-5 , WITH ADDITION TO SENTENCE �' "NO OTHER DISPLAY" "OR OUTSIDE STORAGE �F MATERIALS" AND REFER TQ. > CITY ATTORNEY FOR DRAFT ORDINANCE BE PREPARED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION �� OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON CREATION OF BUSINESS PARi� �i"' ZONE WITH CORRECTION OF TABLE TO READ "MINIMUM SIZE 1 . 5 ACRE" . � SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHRADER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE NOMINEES FbR, �f THE "HEROIC SERVICE AWARD" AS RECOMMENDED . �.:,� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED �S� UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION MADE ON PARK LAND - SECONDED BY UNANIMOUSLY . BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE TITLE SEARCH ��7 DUNBAR ESTATES SUBDIVISION . �es COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED � I *�'MOTI0t1 MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLAPJDER . TO CALL A PUBLIC /��% HEARING FOR REQUEST FOR REZONING OF 1 . 8 ACRES , LOT 42 , FM 518 � FROM C . S . C . TO O . P . FOR JULY 10 , 1989 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEW�iAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED ALL ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS MUST BE HELD SEPARATELY FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION UNLESS THE ZONING ORDINANCE IS AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS "WILL" BE HELD JOINTLY . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE REQUEST BY ��Gy� MR . BILL WHEELER FOR HOMEOWNERS ELECTRICAL PERMIT AS RECOMMENDED j BY ELECTRICAL COMMITTEE BY DRAFT LETTER . � � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . MINUTES OF JUNE 1 , WERE APPROVED A5 PRESENTED AND MINUTES OF JUNE 5 AND JUNE 12 , 1989 WERE CORRECTED AND APPROVED . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD DURING THIS PORTION OF THE COUNCIL MEETING FOR PURPOSE OF RE�IEWING PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE WITH A NUMBER OF CHANGES BEING DISCUSSED . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO TRY TO DETERMINE r : NUMBER OF OPEN HOUSE EVENTS HELD YEARLY AND REQUESTED COUNCILMEMBERS RITTER AND NEWMAN WORK ON WORbING FOR OPEN HOUS� SIGNS FOR REALTORS . REVIEW OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE WILL CONTINUE AT THE NEXT MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK AT THE ENFORCEMENT OF BANNER SIGNS IN THE CITY . MAYOR SCHRADER WISHED EVERYONE HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED NEXT MONDAY HE WILL BE IN SAN , ANTONIO WHERE HIS DAUGHTER KELLY WICKLANDER WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE MISS TEXAS U . S . A . PAGEANT . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 35 Pt1. MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT T : DEL RIS ARC ER , CMC CITY SECRETARY �