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REGULAR MEETING
L'RIFNDSI�JOOD CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 21 , 1989
l4INUTES OF A REGULAR r1EETING OF THE FRIENDSF700D CITY COUNCIL TIiAT
WAS HELD ON AUGUST 21 , 19a9 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 Pt�f ��JITfi TFI� �
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM :
MAYOR
MAYOR PRO—TEP��
COUNCILriEt4BER
COUNCILHlEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
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COUNCILMEMB�R
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
PAi]L SCHRADER
RON RITTER
BOB WICKLAt1DER
EVELYN N�F7t1AfJ
ED STUART
J�lN JORDAN ( �IRR . 9 : 00 )
FRANK FRANKOVICH
JOIiN OLSON
ANNETT� BRAND
DELORIS ARCHER
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REUEREND NORMAN FRY , FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIt1�D SEPTEMBER �4 , 1989 AS "JERRY LEWIS
TELETHON DAY" IN FRIEPIDS��l00D AP1D PRESENTED A PROCLAP'IATION TO
CHAIRMA�T SHIRLEY MEASLES WHO GAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED
ACTIVITIES AND ANNOUNCED THE GOAL FOR THIS YEAR IS $30 , 000 AND
INTRODUCED THE STEERING COP9MITTEE .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED TI3ERE ��7ILL B� AfJ ECONOt�IC DEVELOPt7ENT
COA4�4ITTEE MEETTNG ON AUGUST 24TH IN THE COUt�CIL CHAMBERS AT 7 : 00
PM AP1D THE GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE PLANPJER , RICHARD AINSLEE AND
INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND .
MAYOR SCHRADER READ A LETTER RECEIVED FROM PRESIDEtdT BUSH
REGARDING THE "TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA" PROGRAt9 AP7D THANKING THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE FRIEP7DSWOOD PLATE THAT 4JAS GIVEr1 TO
THE PRESIDENT BY MAYOR SCHRADER .
MAYOR SCHRADER APINOUNCED THERE 4i0ULD BE A PRESS COPIFERENCE 11T
CITY HALL AT 10 : 00 A . M . TOMORROLd REGARDING THE TEST RESULTS OF
THE ALLEGED DUMPING OF CONTAMINATED WASTE IN THE CITY LIMITS OF
FRIENDS[�OOD .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED EVERYONE IS SADDEr1ED BY TH�
DEATH OF TEXAS CITY r4AY0R EMMETT LOWERY AND THAT HE WILL BE
GREATLY MISSED , WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL STATItdG HE 4iAS A
GREAT LEADER AND WAS EXTREMELY DEVOTED TO HIS COMMUNITY .
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COIINCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED TFiERE WOULD BF A MEETING REGARDING
THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED PLAN Otd WEDNFSnAX AT 7 : 00 PM AT THF
LEAGUE CITY RECREATION CENTER AND IS OPEN TO . THE PUHLIC FOR
COMMENT .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART ANNOUNCED THFRE WOULD BE A TRAVELING
HISTORICAL MUSEUM EXHIBIT ABOUT HURRICANES THAT HAVE HIT
GALVESTON COUNTY AND THERE WILL BE A RFCEPTION TOMORROW MORNING
AT 10 : 00 AM AT THE NORTH COUNTY BUILDING .
DR . BILL JONES ADDRESSED COUNCIL TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING INPUT �
TO THE REVISION OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE ASKING COUNCIL
CONSIDERATIDN OF TWO WORKS IN TWO PLACES ( 1 ) CHANGE ANY NEW
RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WORDING TO "NEW OR EXISTING" AND ( 2 )
CHANGE REMOVAL OF SIGNS IN 24 MONTHS OR WHEN SUBDIVISION IS
COMPLETED OR S�LD OUT WHICH EVERY COMES FIRST TO CHANGE FROM
FIRST TO LAST .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON LUNDY LANE AND EL DORADO STREET
PROJECTS , SEWER LINE AT COWARTS CREEK , TRANSMZSSION LINE AND
GROUND STORAGE TANK FOR SURFACE WATER , GITY HALL ANNEX, DOG
POUND , CULVERTS AT BRIAMEADOW AND GREENBRIAR , HURRICANE CHANTAL
CLEAN UP , COMPLETION OF NEW �FFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR COUNCIL
ACTION AND WATER TANK ON GROUND AT HIGH SCHOOL .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ASKED FOR THE TIr4E FRAME ON CLEAN UP OF
THE DITCHES AT BRIARMEADOW AND GREENBRIAR AND CITY MANAGER
ADVISED SHE WOULD CHECK INTO THIS PROJECT .
COUNCILtiEMBER STUART ASKED CITY MANAGER IF THE J . P . COURT ti�ED TO
MOVE THEIR COURT PROCEEDINGS FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR THIS MONTH
AND NEXT FOR THE AUDITORS WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE
DIRECTOR STATING N0 .
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE CITY WOiILD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY
CREWS THAT HAVE WORKED ON THE STORM DEBRIS CLEAN UP WITH CITY
MANAGER RECOMMENDZNG BREAKFAST OR COFFEE AT THE PUBLIC WORKS
BUILDING .
STEVE HASKEW, PRESIDENT CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT PRESENTED A
PROPOSAL FOR A JOINT EFFORT REGARDING BRIDGE AT LOW WATER
CROSSING AT WINDSONG WHICH AFFECTS 179 LOTS AND ALSO AFFECTS
APPROXIMATELY 84 LOTS IN SUNMEADOW . DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH
COUNCIL REQUESTING MORE SPECIFICS , POSSIBLY THE BASIC DESIGIJ AND
THE ALTERNATIVES FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION . MAYOR SCHRADER
THANKED MR . HASKEW FOR THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS FROM THE CLEAR
CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT DURING HURRICANE CHANTAL WITH MR . HASKEW
THANKING THE CITY FOR COOPERATION EXTENDED TO THE DISTRICT .
j *�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAId TO AECOt•�NIEND THE BLUE CROSS
i� BLUE SHIELD EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE , PAOPOSAL 2 AS SELECTED BY
$Q MAJORITY OF EMPLOYEES AND APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH HUMANA HOSPITALS
FOR NO—COST ENHANCEMENT TO HEATH INSURAPICE PLAN .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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MAYOR SCHRADER RECOGNIZED NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER KENT BALLARD IN
ATTENDANCE Ti�25 EVENING AND EXTENAED CONGRATULATIONS ON fiIS
ELECTION TO THE BOARD .
CITY ATTORNEY LEFT THE COUNCIL MEETING AT THIS TIME .
WORKSHOP OF THE 1989-19g0 BUDGFT WAS HELD AT THIS TIME WITH
DEPARTMENT HEADS FROM PARKS AND RECREATION , PUBLIC WORKS AND �
WATER AND SEWER , CITY MANAGER RECAPPING STREET PROJECTS , Y . N . O . C .
PROGRAM.
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COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ASKED ABOUT SWIMMING LESSONS AND USER FEES
FOR STEVENSON PARK WHICH WILL BE LOOKED AT NEXT MEETING .
A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AT THIS TIME AND BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR CITY
SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER WAS Et�JOYED BY EVERYONE .
COUNCILAfEhiBER JORDAid ARRIVED AT THIS TIME .
WORKSHOP OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET CONTINUED AT THIS TIME WITH
COUNCILMEMBERS ASKING QUESTIONS CONCERNING POLICE DEPARTMENT ,
GARBAGE , SEWER , WATER DEPOSITS , GARBAGE SALES TAX AND OPTIONAL
ADDITIONAL SALES TAX .
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE HAS SPOKEN TO JUDGE HOLBROOK ON
FUNDING FOR MOVING OF UTILITY LINES ON FM 2351 AND STATED THAT
THE JUDGE FELT MORALLY HE FEELS CON!l4ITTED BUT HAS NOT FOUND THE
FUNDS AT THIS TIME BUT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS FUNDING .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ASKED ABOUT FUNDS BUDGETED FOR WATER AND
WATER HYDRANTS FOR WILDERNESS TRAILS WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING
THIS IS NOT A PART OF THIS YEAR ' S BUDGET .
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER C�MPLIMENTED STAFF FOR A JOB WELL DONE ON
THE BUDGET PROCESS AND ASKED IF DEPARTMENTS COULD LOOK AT
ADDITIONAL CUTS WITH COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN ALSO COMPLIMENTING
STAFF ON A JOB WELL DON AND ASKED ALSO THAT DEPARTMENTS LOOK AT
ADDITIONAL CUTS .
COUNCILt1EMBER WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADER ' S
RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF DAVE HERBECK AS ALTERNATE TO r�
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT , NOTING THAT DAN ILLERICH THAT WAS �
APPOINTED LAST WEEK HAD TO DECLINE DUE TO A CONFLICT WITH HIS
TEACHING A CLASS ON THE MEETING NIGHT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS
TIME .
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„ � **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBEA WICKLANDER TO APPROVE AMENDMENT OF
y��' MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN FOR TWO STREETS AS RECOt9MENDED BX
�� PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPR�VED
UNANIMOUSLY .
PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER TRANSMITTED COPIES OF
THE PROPOSED REVISED MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN FOR COUNCIL REVIEW
AND STATED A PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD AND ADOPTION WOULD BE
BY ORDINANCE . '
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T88-22 , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 , PASSED AND APPROVED THE 19TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 4 . 2241 ACRE TRACT
OF LAND FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL—DWELLING MEDIUM DENSITY
DISTRICT TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT N0 . 2 ; REGULATING
AND RESTRICTING THE USE , SIZE , HEIGHT AND DENSITY OF POPULATION
WITHIN SAID DISTRICT ; GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SAID DISTRICT OF AN EXTENDED HEALTH CARE AND
NURSING HOME FACILITY ; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS , RESTRICTIOiJS , AND
CONDITIONS ON SUCH SPECIFIC USE ; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF
THE OFFICIAL ZONING t4AP OF THE CITY ; CONTAINING OTHER r1ATTERS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN APiOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH
DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIt40USLY .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE ORDItdANCE T89—$ ,
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIiE APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT DATED
THIS DATE BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TliE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS , FOR THE INSTALLATION , CONSTRUCTION , EXISTENCE , USE ,
OPERATION AND F4AINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONSENT SIGNALS—
ILLUMINATION AT THE LOCATION SFiOWN ON EXHIBIT 1 , Fti 2351 AT
ENTRANCE TO RANDOLPH PARK IN FRIEt1DSW00D , ATTACiiED Ii�RET� AtdD
MADE A PART OF HEREOF , IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ; PROVIDIIJG FOR
THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT AND DECLARI?dG AN EM�RG�taCY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN , t70TI0N APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL�lEMBER STUART TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T89-9 ,
Atd ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINAP�C� N0 .
84-15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY PASSED AND APPROVED THE 19TF1 DAY OF
NOVEMBER , 19$� , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF TfiE CITY , BY
STRIKING ALL OF PARAGRAPH 5 OF SUBSECTIOPJ P OF SECTION 20 ;
PROVIDING THAT ADVERTISING OF I30t9E OCCUPATIONS TFIROUGH PUBLISfiED
OR PRINTED, MATTER IS t10T PROHIBITED ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ;
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR
EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROV�D
UNANIMOUSLY .
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**MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL�fEriBER STUART TO APP.�OVE QRDINANCE T89—
10 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY 0� FRI�PIDSWOOD � T�XAS , ORDINANCE
N0 . 84-15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY PASSED AND APPROVED TIi� 19TII
DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY , BY TRANSFERRING AND RE—LETTERING PARAGRAPH 0 OF SECTION 7 ,
ENTITLED "DISTRICT AREA AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS , " FROM PARAGRAPH 0_.
TO PARAGRAPH Q , BY PROVIDING A NEW PARAGRAPH 0 OF SECTION 7 TO BE
ENTITLED nBP — BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT � " AND BY STRIKING ALL OF '
THE PERMITTED USE TABLE IN PARAGRAPH P SECTION 7 AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW PERMITTED USE TABLE FOR PARAGRAPH P OF S�CTIOP� 7 ; � ,.
PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW ZONING DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATION ENTITLED "BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT" TO ALLOW
INTEGRATED OFFICE , SERVICE � AND WAREHOUSING USES WITIiIid SAID
ZONING DISTRICT; ESTA$LISIiING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SAID
BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY OF AN Ai�OUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEriBER RITTER . t�OTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
'��MOTION MADE BY COUtdCILI�lEt-iBER JORDAN TO APPROVE RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING ORDINANCE N0 . 89- 11E , AN ORDINANCE FREEZING PRICES
CHARGED TO CONSUMERS BY VENDORS , MERCiiANTS AND OTII�R PERSONS
SELLING , OR OFFERING TO SELL , EITHER RETAIL OR 47HOLESALE , LGAS� ,
OR RENT ANY GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 47ITI3IN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION ; AND PROVIDING AN EFF�CTIV� DATE AP�D
DECLARING AP� EMERGENCY DUE TO THE It�lMINENT THREAT TO THE CITIZ�NS
OF FRIENDSWOOD BY HURRICANE CHANTAL .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEt4BER STUART . f40TI0N APPROVED UNANIt�OUSLY .
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA AS PRESENTED , PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , CALLING A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR RE—ZONING APPLICATION FOR ZONING CHANGE FR0�4
R-2 TO R-1 ( SFR ) FOR SEPTEMBER 21 ,. 1989 AT 6 : 30 P1+4 AND CALLING A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMEP7DP4ENT TO ZONING ORDINANC� 8b-15 , TO
INCLUDE CARETAKERS QUARTERS UtdDER SECTION 7P , PFRMITTED USE TABL�
FOR THE OFFICE PARK AND BUSINESS PARK CATEGORY FOR SEPTEtiBER 21 ,
1989 AT 6 : 3o PM .
SECONDED BY COUNCILt�IEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 7 AND SPECIAL PiEETING OF
AUGUST 14 , 1989 WERE TABLED UNTIL NEXT I�1EETING .
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILM�MBER FRANKOVICH TO APPOINT �4AYOR ��3
SCHRADER AND COUPJCILPiEMBER RITTER TO REVIEW THE SIGN ORDINANCE �--,
FOR FINAL FORMAT FOR PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL . �9
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIPIOUSLY .
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COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUPJCED THERE WOULD BE A t4rETING OF
THE YOUNG REPUBLICANS ON AUGUST 31 , 1989 AT TI1� iJORTF� COUNTY
BUILDING .
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : PM .
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