HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1989-12-18 Regular REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 18 , 1989
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 18 , 1989 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR
MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
ASSISTANT TO CITY SECRETARY
PAUL W. SCHRADER
RON RITTER
BOB WICKLANDER
EVELYN NEWMAN
ED STUART
JAN JORDAN
FRANK FRANKOVICH
JOHN OLSON
ANNETTE BRAND
JANE TOLLETT
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS CITY SECRETARY , DELORIS ARCHER .
MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND RALPH HOBRATSCHK � HOPE LUTHERAN
CHURCH .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 25-31 , 1989 AS
"EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK" .
MAYOR SCARADER ANNOUNCED CITY SECRETARY � DELORIS ARCHER , IS NOW
OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND RESTING AT HOME AFTER SURGERY ON HER BACK
TO REMOVE A TUMOR .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED HE MET WITH THE CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC
SUMMIT COMMITTEE 1990 AND PLANS ARE ON SCHEDULE AND HOPEFULLY
FRIENDSWOOD WILL BE PART OF THE GREETING COMMITTEE.
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THERE WILL BE A BRIO FACT MEETING, JANUARY
10 , 1990 , AT 7 : 00 PM AT THE CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL AND ALL
INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN WISHED TO ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
HOLIDAY SEASON AND STATED SHE APPRECIATED THE SPECIAL INVOCATION
AND STATED WE ALL DO INDEED HAVE ALOT TO BE GRATEFUL FOR IN THIS
CITY AND OUR COUNTRYI
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT
PASSED A RESOLUTION SIMILAR TO OUR MOTION RE�ARDING THE BLOCK
CULVERT UNDER FM2351 , SO BOTH ENTITIES FEEL THE SAME REGARDING THE
BLOCKAGE OF THE CULBERT. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED IN
RETROSPECT , THIS WAS AN OVERSITE ON DRAINAGE DISTRICTS PART.
THAT THE APPROVAL OF THAT PLAN FOR THE CULVERT WAS ACTUALLY IN
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VIOLATION OF THEIR RESOLUTION WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW AN INCREASE IN
RUNQFF AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT IS WILLING TO WORK WITH US.
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE ATTENDED A GALVESTON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT TODAY REGARDING THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE $8 -
MILLION OF FUNDS FROM THE HOMEPORT AND COMMISSIONERS COURT WERE
ONLY RECEIVING COMMENTS CONCERNING $2 . 5 MILLION GOING TO FUND THE
NEW BAY CROSSING WITH A LIMIT OF THREE YEARS T� BE SPENT.
PAT ST. CRICQ, RANCHO VIEJO VII HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO STATE HIS OPPOSITION TO ANY PAVING OF WINDEMERE
ROAD OR SIGNING OVER OF PROPERTY TO LEAGUE CITY. THE MAYOR
STATED THIS WOULD BE TAKEN UP WHEN THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN IS
DISCUSSED . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER FELT THE DISCUSSION OF
WINDEMERE ROAD IS DEFINITELY PREMATURE BY GALVESTON COUNTY AND
THERE ARE MANY RIORITIES TO BE HANDLED .
DORIS HEARD , PRESENTED AND READ A STATEMENT TO COUNCIL WHICH
WOULD APPEAR IN THE NEWSPAPER , CONCERNING THE PROPOSED SIGN
ORDINANCE AND STATED SHE WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT THE PUBLIC WAS
NOT AWARE OF THE PREPARATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND MINUTES.
RALPH LOWE , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HE WAS INVITED TO
ATTEND TO BE A SPEAKER� AT GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
THIS DATE TO ADDRESS THE DISISBURSEMENT OF THE $8 MILLION FUNDS
FROM THE GALVESTON COUHTY HOMEPORT, ALSO ADDRESSED WINDEMERE
ROAD AND MOVING OF WATER AND SEWER LINES IN FRIENDSWOOD .
DON BEETH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING ORDINANCE T89-25 ,
FREEPORT TAX ORDINANCE AND REQUESTED COUNCIL NOT TO READ AND
PASS ORDINANCE.
DOC KIESSLING, REPRESENTING HOMEOWNERS OF WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE
SUBDIVISION, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE REZONING OF
PROPERTY AT CORNER OF BLACKHAWK AND FM2351 AND THEY STATED THEY
ARE AGAINST THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY.
TOM LAY, SIGN ORDINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL AND STATED THE COMMITTEE WAS ENACTED TO DO WHAT IS
NECESSARY AND WHAT THE CITIZENS WANT AND THE DRAFT OF THE SIGN
ORDINANCE IS NOT WHAT THE CITIZENS RECOMMENDED .
AT THIS TIME THE COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING
TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON'S CIVIL STATUTES
(d) CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY.
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO POSTPONE THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR REQUEST
FOR REZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT SE CORNER OF
BLACKHAWK � FM 2351 , PORTION OF RESERVE "A" , 7 , u�0 SQ.FT. ,
WEDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION , SECTION 1 , FROM RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION
TO COMMERCIAL IN ORDER TO HAVE A TRAFFIC STUDY DONE AND REFER TO
CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND ITEM TO BE PLACED ON JANUARY 15� 1990
AGENDA .
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COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN SECONDED THE MOTION . MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME .
THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON SURFACE WATER , WATER METER CHANGE
OUT AND ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ON SOUTH CLEAR CREEK DRIVE .
AN INAEPTH PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY KEVIN JENNINGS , COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, REGARDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN TO SUPPORT
IMPACT FEES AND PROVIDED COUNCIL WITH A REPORT FOR REVIEW.
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REGARDING THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF RECOMMENDED
AMENAMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE 84-15 , REGULATION MATRIX,
COMMERCIAL TO REFER TO CITY ATTORNEY , JOHN OLSON FOR
RECOMMENDATION FOR AMMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE
MAYOR � S APPOINTMENT OF KENNETH KONCABA , SALLY WYMER AND GEORGE
RODGERS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE .
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER SECONAED THE MOTION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO ACCEPT THE BIDS FOR
SURPLUS CITY VEHICLES AS RECOMMENDED BY CAPTAIN JIMMY HOLLAND ,
FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3 , 064 . 00 .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
THE ACTION ITEM REGARDING ADOPTION OF MINIMUM SLAB ELEVATION
REQUIREMENTS WAS PASSED OVER AT THIS TIME .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE
OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND
AUTHORIZE ORDINANCE BE WRITTEN ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
20NING ORDINANCE 84-15, SECTION 20 , DEFINITIONS SERVANTS AND
CARE-TAKERS .
COIINCILMEMBER STUART SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE REQUEST TO
ESCROW THE $1 . 00 EMS/FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO A
FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO SEND RESOLUTION N0.
R89-32 , A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETINGS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION 2-3 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO JOHN OLSON , CITY ATTORNEY FOR
REVIEW AND COMMENTS AND TO PLANNINQ AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR
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RECOMMENDATION.
COUNCILMEMBER STUART SECONDED THE MOTION . MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
�*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE� THE SECOND
AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T89-25 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO EXERCISE ITS OPTION TO TAX
THAT PROPERTY EXEMPTED UNDER SECTION 11 . 251 , TEXAS PROPERTY TAX
CODE AND ARTICLE VIII , SECTION 1-J , TEXAS CONSTITUTION.
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER
WICKLANDER VOTED FOR THE MOTION . MAYQR SCHRADER , COUNCILMEMBERS
RITTER , STUART AND FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . THE MOTION FAILED .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T89-26 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , DEFINING SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES;
DECLARING SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC
NUISANCES ; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR ORDERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ;
ESTABLISHING REMEDIAL PROCEDURES ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $500. 00) ; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN SECONDED THE MOTION . MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE N0. T89-28 ; AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM THE SECOND SENTENCE OF SECTION 9-7 OF
ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 9 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECOND
SENTENCE; PROVIDING THAT ANY FENCE OR STRUCTURE SURROUNDING A
SWIMMING POOL SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THREE ANb ONE-HALF ( 3 � /2)
FEET IN HEIGHT AND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS TO NOT HAVE VOIDS ,
HOLDS , OR OPENINGS LARGER THAT FOUR ( 4 ) INCHES IN ONE DIMENSION;
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 FOR EACH DAY
OF VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART SECONDED THE MOTION . MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF
CAPITAL PROJECTS CHECK TO HOLCOMB BROTHERS SAND PIT, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $562 . �7 ; TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT
REGARDING RECOMMENDED ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE OF SFR TO NC ,
� • 566 ACRES OF LAND , TRACT B, FM 528 FOR JANUARY 8 , 1990 ; TO CALL
A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING ZONE CLASSIFICATION
CHANGE FROM MFR-M TO SFR , 55 . 8998 ACRES AT SAN JOAQOIN PARKWAY
AND FM 528 FOR JANUARY 8 , 19g0 ; TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
PUBLIC IMPUT REGARDING ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FROM CSC TO
SFR , 1 � . 1286 ACRES, FM 528 , ADJACENT TO THE PROPOSED BEREAN
BAPTIST SUBDIVISION ; FOR JANUARY 8 , 19g0 , SETTING MEETING DATES
FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY , 19go , ON
JANUARY BTH , JANUARY 16TH AND JANUARY 22ND ; TO SUPPORT
REAPPOINTMENT OF HERBERT B. LANGFORD , JR . TO THE HARRIS-GALVESTON
COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT BOARD ; TO ACCEPT NEW APPOINTMENT TO
THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD OF JEANETTE BARLOW� KENNY KONCABA ,
CARL LAMBERT, CARL SMITH, GENE ELLEN SMITH, DAVID BROWN , RUTH
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HALL , LYNDA HARRIS � PAUL WASHECHECK AND LUCY WOLTZ ; AND TO ACCEPT
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
OF HAL TAYLOR , MARY ELLEN BELLARD , DAVID 0 ' BRIEN , III , HOWARD
YEAGER AND EVELYN BRENNAN.
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 45 PM.
ATTEST :
J�E TOLLETT
A SISTANT TO CITY SE RETARY
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MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
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