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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1989-07-10 Regular ' �� REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 10 , 1989 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT � WAS HELD ON JULX 10 , 19g9 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 40 PM WITH THE • ,, FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM RON RITTER ' COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NFWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE , CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILME�1BER RITTER . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED TUESDAY JULY 11 , AS "NATIONAL CHEER UP THE LONELY DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD" AND PRESENTED A PROCLAMATTON TO MS . LEMMAH HARMAN FROM AUTUMN HILLS NURSING HOME . MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING REQUEST FOR REZONING F�R 1 . 8 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED , LOT �2 , VOSS SUBDIVISION OR BETTBR KNOWN AS 141 � SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE , FM 518 FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO OFFICE PARK . MS . JANIS LOWE , APPLICANT FOR THE REZONING , PROVIDED INFORP9ATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED OFFICE PARK STATING THERE IS PR�POSED TWO , TWO STORY BUILDINGS , ONE NOW AND ONE PENDING . HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT , MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED JULY AS "NATIONAL PARK5 AND RECAEATION P90NTH" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JON BRANSON WHO PRESENTED A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE "GATHERING" , THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE AND FESTIVITIES WERE ENJOYED BY EVERYQNE AND THANKED EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED WITH COUNCIL CONCURRING WITH THE MAYOR ANA ALSO COMMENDED THE PARKS BOARD , THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE MAINTENANCE CRE4� . , � -., : ; ,�� MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED ON JUNE 23RD � THE COUNCIL ATTENDFD THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE IN CORPUS CHRISTI , ATTENDING A NUMBER OF INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS AND ON FRIDAY WFiJT TO DINNER AT A RESTAURANT WHICH WAS PRIVATELY OWNED BUT � FUNCTIONING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND THE CITY RECEIVED A PORTION OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF THAT RESTAURANT . THIS IS A PUBLIC/PRIVAT'E _. COOPERATIVE EFFORT THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO 1'HE CITY OF' FRIENDSWOOD IF THE CITY NEEDS TO PARTICIPATE IN ORDER TO ATTRACT A RESTAURANT WHICH IS CERTAINLY AN OPTION . ' .3 MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE CITY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING REQUEST FOR A LEFT TURN AT FT9 528 AT LAYFAIR , INDICATING THEY WILL LOOK AT THIS REQUEST AND ADVISE THE CITY OF THEIR FINDINGS . ' � MAYOR SCHRADER ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE REGARDING DUP�PING OF OF'F' SITE WASTE TO BRING EVERYONE UP TO DATE "APR LABORATORIES , INC , WAS CONTRACTED ON JUNE 6 , 1989 BY THB CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS TO SECURE AND ANALYZE SAMPLES FROM LUNDY LANE ( 4 , 395 FE�T ) , ELDORADO ( 1 � 430) , AND ELDORADO CIRCLE ( 3 , 384 FEET) . THE TESTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED TO THE EPA FOR ASSESSMENT . ANALYSES WERE PERFOR�iED USING GAS CHROMOTOGRAPHY/MASS SYECTROMETRY (GC/MS ) TO CHARACTERIZE THE � TYPES OF ORGANICS WHICH MAY BE PRES�NT AT THESE LOCATIOidS . ALL ALL SAMPLES WERE TAKEN UNDER THE DIRECTOR AND SUPERVISION OF APR LABORATORY PERSONNEL . A CHATN OF CUSTODY WAS EXECUTED AND DOCUMENTED TO ESTABLISH THE SOURCE OF EACH SAr9PLE , AND A PERMANENT LABORATORY CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS NUMBEA WAS ASSIGI3ED TO EACH SAMPLE TO ALLOW IDENTIFICATION IN LABORATORY RECORDS . COMPOSITE SAMPLES WERE CREATED BY TAKING EQUAL REPRESENTATIVE PORTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL SAMPLES , AND COMBINING A �1AXIMUM OF TEid { 10 ) PORTIONS PER COMPOSITE . THE COMPOSITS SAMPLES WERE WELL— MIXED AND THEN ANALYZED . THE RESULTANT DATA WAS EVALUATED USING EPA METHODS SW8�46 8240 AND 8270 . ADDI'TIONALLY , EACH GC/MC ANALYSIS WAS AUTO—SEARCHED USING THE NATIOr7AL BUREAU OF STANDARDS (NBS) LIBRARY OF 38 , 000 PLUS COMPOUNDS , AS WELL AS ] ClN—SE;ARCHFD TO PROFILE THE ALIPHATIC AND AROMATIC FRACTIONS . BASED UPON THE DATA , THE FINDINGS DEMONSTRATE THE PRESENCE OF HEAVY HYDROCARBON RESIDUALS SIMILAR TO HEAVY OILS AND TAR BaTTOMS . THESE MATERIALS ARE CONSISTENT WITH PAST' MAINTENANCE PRACTICES FOR RURAL ROADWAYS . RESULTS OF THE EPA ASSESSMENT ARE EXPECTED IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS" . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED ABOUT CLEAR CREEK FLOODING DURING THE RECENT RAINS � STATING IT SEEMS THE LEVEL HAS INCAEASED SINCE MARY ' S AND CHIGGAR CREEK WERE CLEANED OUT . COUNCILMEMBEft FRANKOVICH REPORTED HIS ATTENDANCE AT THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE AND STA1'ED HE FOUND THE CONFERENCE TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND SOME OF THE SEMINARS ADDRESSED DRAINAGE . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH RESPONUED TO COUNCILMEMF3ER STUARTS QUESTION REGARDING CLEAR CREEK AND REPONZ'ED THAT WHILF HE WAS WITH THE C . C . D . D . ONE OF THE THINGS REQUIRED WAS A PERMIT FROM THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR SOME ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE LUWER END OF MARY ' S CREEK AND THEY WERE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE 2 i�� RECTIFICATION OF THE TRIBUTARIES OF CLEAR CREEK AS TO WHAT EFFECT THAT WOULU HAVE DOWNSTREAM TU CIT'1_Z1;NS WITHIN T'His' COMt4UN1T'Y . 1'HF CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE UISTRICT CNGINEERS HAS SE'i' UY HYllRULUGY MODELS SET UP ON THIS AND ALSU SOME CROSS SECTIONS AND PROFILES INDICATING WHAT THAT SURFACE WATER ELEVATION DUES WI1'H THE IMPROVED TRIBUITARYS BOTH OF COWARDS , CIiIGGER AND MARY ' S CREEK, : AND THE ELEVATION OF WATER IS NOT SUPPOSED 'I'0 INCREASE BU7' ABOUT 1 /8 OF AN INCH WITH THE TRIBUTARY IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE OF THE BOARD BASIN OF CLEAR CREEK , THERE IS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT DUE TO THOSE IMPROVEMENTS . � .� MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT LAS'I' MONTH HE INVITED PRESIDENT BUSH AND VICE—PRESIDENT QUAYLE TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATIOP� OF THE APPOLO 11 MOON LANDING AND HAVE RECEIVED WOR� FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE—PRESIDENT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ATTFND . HOWEVER , A TELEGRAM WAS RECEIVED TODAY INVITING FRIENDSWOOD TO WASHINGTON , D . C , TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO THE "TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA" NATIONAL PROGRAM AWARDS CEREMONIES ON MONDAY JULY 2�4T'H AT 2 : 00 PM. r1AY0H SCHRADER STATED FRIENDSWOOD IS BEIPdG RECOGNI7ED A'1' 7'HE HIGHEST' LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT FOR A RELATIVELY SIMPLE PROGRAM "OPERATION WILDFLOWER" AND PLANS T� ATTEND IF P�SSIBLE . RUSSELL WILLIAMS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR PRESENTED l� STATUS REPORT ON PREPARATIONS THAT TOOK PLACE FOR TROPICAL STORM ALLISON STATING THAT OVER A FOUR DAY PERIOD THAT 14 1 /2 " OF RAIN WAS METERED IN FRIENDSWOOD . MR . WILLIAMS FURTHER REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 HOMES WERE FLOODED ALONG CLEAR CREEK WHICH WAS DUE TO A TIDAL CREST . MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED MR . WILLIAI�4S FOR HIS EFFORTS DURING THE PREPARATION AND WATCH PERIOU AND COMMENDED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE LITTLE AMOUNT OF FLOODING SEEN IS A DIRECT PAY OFF OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT WORK . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED A SHFLTER WAS OPENED BUT THOSE THAT NEEDED SHELTER EVIDENTLY WENT TO FRIENDS OR NEIGHBORS . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER STATED THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IMPROVING THE DRAINAGE IN FRIENDSWOOD BUT THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO DESERVES A SLAP ON THE BACK FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE DRAINAGE PHOGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED THE MARY ' S CREEK DRAINAGE PROJECT IS THRU COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF' THE BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT N0 . 3 , GALVESTON COUNTY , THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND CURRENTLY ON T[iE CHIGGER CREEK PROJECT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT IS WORKING THRU AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH $RAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT N0 . 3 AND STATED THRU COOPERATIVE EFFORTS THAT THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM IS BEING RESOLVED AND MORE OF THE PUBLIC ENTITIES ARE VIEWING IT AS A RRGIONAL PROBLEM. MR . KIM REED ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING THE RAISED MEDIAN AND PLANNED CtITS ON THE Fr9 2351 WIDENING PROJECT WHICH HE STA1'ED WOULD IMPACT HIS TENANTS . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED T}�E CIZ'Y CUULU REQUEST THE STATE HIGHWAY LOOK AT A TURN IN FOR THIS AREA AND ALSO STATED THE CITIZENS OF CHERRY TREE LANE ARE CONCERNED WITH A WALKWAY OVER THE CREEK AND THE PROPOSED SOUND BARRIER . 3 �• PLANNING AND ZONING CIiAIf3�9AN AENNY f3AKER PRESENTEU T'13G RECOMMENDATION FOR REZONING OF TFiE 1 . 8 ACRES OF' LAND UN Fr1 518 FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO OFFICE PARK . COUNCILMEMB�R . JORDAN ASKED IF THE QUESTION HAS BEEN SOGVED AS TO WHETHER THIS IS A SUBDIVISION OR NOT AND SUBJECT TO THAT ORDINANCE? CHAIRMAN BAKER RESPONDED THAT THE P & Z HAS DISCUSSEU T'HIS WI'I'F� T'f�E CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER ATTORNEYS ANU THE COMP9ITTEE HAS DECIUEU THAT BEFORE A SUBDIVISION CAN BECOME A SOBDIVISION , IT HAS TO BE DIVIDED AND SO THEREFORE THE P & Z COMMITTEE WENT ON RECORD TONIGHT THAT EACH ZONING CLASSIFICATION STANDS ON ITS OWN , ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OFF'ICE PARK IS TN THAT ZONE CLASSIFICATION ON NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER AND ACCORDINGLY . THE COMMITTEE MADE A RESOLUTION TONIGHT AND WILL DIRECT THE CITY ENGINEER ACCORDINGLY THAT' EACH ZONE CLASSIFICATION STANDS ON ITS OWN MERITS . MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED BENNY BAKER AND THOSE THAT HAD WORKEU PUTTING THE "GATHERING" ON FOR TiiE EMPLQYEES , COMMITTEES AND BUSINESS PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE A DRAIA]AGE PLAN AND THAT THE CITY SHOULD MOVE TO PUT ONE TUGETHER POSSIBLY WITH THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT . FRANK WEBB APPEARED SEF�RE COUNCIL AND STATED HIS APPRECIATION TO THE CITY AND THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR TIiE DRAINAGE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE T�WARDS THE FLOODING PROGRAM. MS . KAY BEGGS ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING THE SHELL STATION ON FM 518 RECEIVING A CITATION FOR VIOLATION OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE FOR DECORATING FOR THE 4TH OF JULY . MS . BEGGS STATED SHE FEELS VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THE DISPLAY OF PATRIOTIC DECORATIONS AND REQUESTED COUNCIL , DURING THE REVIEW OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE , LOOK INTO A PROVISION ALLOWING FOR PATRIOTIC DISPLAYS . MR . BILL WHITLEY , BUSINESS OWPIER ON FM 2351 APPEARED B�FURE COUNCIL REGARDING THE PROPOSED MEDIAN CUTS , STATING THE CUTS AS PROPOSED WOULD CREATE A HARDSHTP FOR HIS BUSINESSES AND RECJUESTED COUNCIL LOOK AT THIS PROPOSAL AGAIN . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THEY WOULD LOOK AT ADDITIONAL CUTS . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND IS OUT TONIGHT AS SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH CHEST PAINS WHICH HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A GALL $LADDER ATTACK . ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE REPORTED CHANGE ORDER 4�3 HAD BEEN ISSIJED TO ANGEL BROTHERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 , 7�42 . 00 FOR CAPITAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON AIRLINE DRIVE FOR RENTAL OF PAVEMENT RECLAIMER . ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO ACCEPT T'HE BIDS IN 1� CONNECTION WITH AMBOLANCE FOR FRIENDSWOOD VOLllNTEER FIRE � DEPARTMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY MANAGER AND AMBULANCE CFiIEF GREG KUNKEL , 1 ) TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF A . C . COLLItJS FOR CAB AND � �• CHASSIS IN THE AMOUNT aF $15 , 500 2 ) REJECT LUW BID OF COLLINS AMDULANCE FOfl TN�: COMPL,FTF AMHULANCC PACKAGr IN THF AMUUNT OF' $71 , 793 � 3) ACCEPT THE: B7U , AS M011IF'7.FD BY DEDUCTIONS , OF FRAZIER BILT AMBULANCE FOR THE AMBULANCE MODULE IN THE AMOUNT OF $�4 , 470 , 4 ) REJECT THE BID F'ROM D—SQUARE SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $4 , 7�0 , THE AMBULANCE DIVISION WILL COVER THESE COSTS FROM THEIR REGULAR SUDGET , 5 ) ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED FOR UNBUDGETED A�10UNT OF $5 , 920 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 1989-190 BUDGET TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE AMBULANCE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ADDRESSED THE COUNTY WIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL PROPOSAL FOR ADVERTISING GALVESTON COUNTY AND STATF.D HE FF.FLS FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROPOSAL WITH MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTING THIS INFORMATION BE GIVEN TO PAUL MAAZ , CHAIRMAN F . E . D . C . . � **MOTION MADE BY COUNCl"LMEPIBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE MAYORS I�� APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART TO THE CLEAR CREEK ��q WATERSHED REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL PLANNING STEERING COf9P1ITTEE . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTTpN �1PPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ABSTAINED . **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILPiEMBER RITTER TO ON RE—ZONING REQUEST FOR 1 . 8 ACRES OF LAND SUBDIVISION OR BETTER KNaWN AS 141U SOUTH COMt�IUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO OFFICE PARK . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVE RECOMMENDATION ��j,� LOCATED LOT �42 , VOSS y� FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE FROM �� APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*MOTION MADE BY CUUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T89-7 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 1 . 8 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED , LOT �12 , VOSS SUBDIVISION OR BETTER KNOWN AS 141 �1 SOUTH F'RIENUSWOOD U}tIVE , FM 518 FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO OFFICE PARK ; DESCRIBING SAID 1 . 8 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE PaO . 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED , RATIFY AND COtJFIRiR ABANDOlJMENT OF EASEMENT BETWEEN LOZ'S ONE AND TWO , BLOCK TWO , SECTION ONE , DUNBAR ESTATES SUBDIVISION , RATIFY AND CONFIRM APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 . R89-23 , GRANT FUNDS FOR A THREE COUNTY AREA DRUG TASK FORCE , APPROVAL OF STATE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT FOR FM 2351 AT RANDOLPH PARK ENTRANCE AND AUTHORIZE AN ORDINANCE BE PREPARED AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF' NF;GULAR 1�iEETIidG OF JUNE 19 , 1989 . SECONDED BY COUNCILP4EMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED REVISION TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE WAS HELD AT THIS TIME WITH MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTING A PACKET OF PROPOSED REVISIONS AND COUAiCIL�9EMBER STUART ALSO PRESENTING A LIST OF PROPOSALS . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE FELT THEiiE SHOULU �tE A PROVISION ALLOWING PATRIOT'IC BANNERS . 5 1 �f ;� • � � .....,._ -- .,......�...�..,..��..,................�.,...,�..�..�.....�. • DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PORTABLE SIGNS AND BUSItJESSES DONATING PORTION OF TIME ALLUWED FOR USE FOR CIVIC ORGANI7..A1'IUNS ANNOUNCEMENTS . REVIEW WILL CONTINUE A1' THF. NEXT MEETING . COUNCIL ADJOURNED IN E}CECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON � S CIVIL STATUTES ( f) PURCHASE , , EXCHANGE , LEASE , OR VALUE OF RLAL PRaPERTY : A ) DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE ` AND CASTLEWOOD STREETS FOR CITY PROPERTY . � COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN . MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : �►5 Prf . ATT T : MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER D L RIS ARCHER , CMC � CITY SECRETARY 0