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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1990-01-08 Regular 201 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 8 , 1990 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO—TEM RON HITTER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER INVOCATION GIVEN BY REVEREND MICHAEL LOGAN , SON LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH . MAYOR SCHRADER WELCOMED CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER BACK TO WORK AFTER HER SUCCESSFUL SURGERY . MAYOR SCHRADER CONGRATULATED EVERYONE THAT WORKED DURING THE FREEZE OVER THE WEEKEND ESPECIALLY THE CITY CREWS, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT , DISPATCHERS AND POLICE OFFICERS WHO DID AN EXCELLENT JOB . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED CITY MANAGER REVIEW THE BUILDING CODE 'S FOR WAYS TO AVOID PROBLEMS RELATED TO FREEZING AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BACK TO COUNCIL. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT LAST FRIDAY THE SURFACE WATER VALVE WAS OFFICIALLY "TURNED ON" AND HE RECAPPED THE SURFACE WATER PROJECT EFFORTS LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT WHICH CAME IN ON SCHEDULE AND ON BUDGET . HE THANKED EVERYONE WHO WORKED SO DILIGENTLY ON THIS PROJECT. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED Ai . DRAINAGE MEETING WAS HELD LAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AT THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ON DRAINAGE WITH RESIDENTS FROM CLOVER ACRES AND COWARDS CREEK AREA , DRAINAGE DISTRICT, STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH AND HIMSELF . APPROXIMATELY 65 CITIZENS ATTENDED WITH A GOOD DISCUSSION ON DRAINAGE IN ;THE CLOVER ACRES AND ALONG COWARDS CREEK AREA . HE ANTICIPATES A RECOMMENDATION WILL BE PRESENTED FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10TH AT 7 : 00 PM AT CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL , THERE WILL BE A FACT FORUM MEETING REGARDING BRIO/DOP SUPERFUND PROJECTS WITH SPEAKERS FROM U . S. CONGRESS—OTA—OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT/EPA—SUPERFUND ISSUES , DR . JOEL S. HIRSCHHORN , ATSDR—AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCE AND DISEASE REGISTRY/PUBLIC: HEALTH & HEALTH ISSUES, DR. CARL HICKHAM, LABORATORY TEST PROCEDURES , CHEMICAL DETECTION , TEST REPORTING ; MR . SAMMY RUS;SOo APR LABORATORIES, AIR MONITORING 1 202 EQUIPMENT , MR . SCOTT LAGRONE , RADIAN COMPANY , EPA-REPRESENTATIVES SAM BECKER AND LOU BARINKA AND BRIO TASK FORCE-REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE PRESENT TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ALSO COMPLIMENTED STAFF ON A JOB WELL DONE DURING THE FREEZING WEATHER . HE PRAISED TEXAS NEW MEXICO FOR WORKING TO KEEP EVERYONE 'S POWER ON AND ALSO PRAISED THE GAS COMPANY , REPORTING THEY MONITORED AROUND THE CITY AROUND THE CLOCK AND STATED WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE UTILITY COMPANIES WE HAVE IN THIS AREA . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN SECONDED COUNCILMEMBER STUART ' S STATEMENT . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ALSO COMPLIMENTED STAFF ON A JOB WELL DONE AND SUGGESTED CITY MANAGER REVIEW WHAT PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE NEW S. E. WATER PLANT FOR EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED THE CLOVER ACRES/COWARDS CREEK DRAINAGE MEETING HELD LAST WEDNESDAY RESULTED IN POSITIVE INPUT FROM THE CITIZENS IN AN EFFORT TO FORM SOME GRASS HOOTS ORGANIZATION IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA . MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2601 WEST PARKWOOD (FM-528 ) , 4 . 566 ACRES OF LAND BEING A PART OF MARY SLOAN SURVEY ABSTRACT 184 , TRACT B . HEARING NO INPUT , MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENCE-MEDIUM DENSITY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH FROM SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY, SOME 55- 8998 ACRES . MR . TED BOGREN WITH MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING, REPRESENTING OWNER DON DAWSON , ET AL , PRESENTED A BRIEF OUTLINE REGARDING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THIS AREA AND ALSO DISCUSSED THE POSSIBLITY OF PUTTING IN AN ACCESS ROAD BY THE BEREAN CHURCH , APPROXIMATELY 3001 FROM WINDSONG STREET , BY SEPARATE INSTRUMENT OR DEED . HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT , MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING . THE PUBLIC HEARING POSTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 14 . 1296 ACRES ADJACENT TO PROPOSED BEREAR' ,BAPTIST CHURCH WAS NOT HELD DUE TO WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST BY DEVELOPER AT THIS TIME. MR . MEL MEASLES WITH THE DISASTER ACTION TEAM ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A RED CROSS TRAINING3COURSE HELD JANUARY 15TH AND 16TH AT COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK , BEGINNING AT 6 : 30 PM AND INVITED ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT. MR . MEASLES INTRODUCED MS . PEGGY BALDWIN , DIRECTOR OF GALVESTON COUNTY RED 2 203 CROSS UNIT. MS. BALDWIN ADDRESSED COUNCIL AND THANKED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED DURING HURRICANE ALLISON AND CHANTAL . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE SURFACE WATER PROJECT AND ANNOUNCED THE OFFICIAL "TURNING OF THE VALVElf WAS HELD DECEMBER 29TH , REPORTED JOHN OLSON MET WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDED PLANNING AND ZONING BEGIN THE HEARING PROCESS TO LOWER LOT SIZES IN COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER ZONE AND CONCURRENTLY HE WILL BE PREPARING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THIS, REPORTED ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PROUDLY ANNOUNCED THAT ROGER ROECKER , FINANCE DIRECTOR AND HIS WIFE LESA HAVE A NEW DAUGHTER BORN AT 5 : 00 PM THIS DAY AND ANNOUNCED MOTHER , DAUGHTER AND FATHER ARE DOING QUITE WELL . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED, CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 1988 TO ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTANT LYNN BUCHER WHO ACCEPTED THIS CERTIFICATE ON BEHALF OF THE 1988 FINANCE DEPARTMENT . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER MOVE FORWARD REGARDING STUDY FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT FOR THE SOUTHERN AREAS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND TO BRING BACK A REPORT FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION , SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MR . TED BOGREN STATED HE WOULD ASSIST CITY MANAGER IF NEEDED ON THIS PROJECT . MR , GEORGE BOFYSIL STATED HIS PROPERTY IS IN LINE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP THE CITY IF RIGHT OF WAY IS NEEDED . ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION OF SITE PLAN LOCATED AT FRIENDSWOOD LINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WAS DEFERRED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED REGARDING FILL DIRT DUMPED ON THE SITE , REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, EGRESS AND INGRESS AND ALLOWANCE OF MOBILE HOME ' S IN THIS ZONE , ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS BOARD WAS DEFERRED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R90-1 , AUTHORIZING POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE UNMARKED VEHICLES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO . 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 AND ONE-HALF ( 3 112) FEED IN HEIGHT AND SHALL HE 3 ---- ------- 204 CONSTRUCTED AS TO NOT HAVE VOIDS, HOLES , OR OPENINGS LARGER THAN 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 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T89-29 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO . 84- 15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY PASSED AND APPROVED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSECTION T OF SECTION 20 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION T; PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "SERVANTS OR CARETAKERS QUARTER" ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MINUTES AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , CALL A DQCKETED PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 22ND FOR REZONING REQUEST FOR 303 LEISURE LANE, 112 OF LOT 2 FROM SFR TO SP - CHURCH, CALL A POCKETED PUBLIC, HEARING FOR APPROXIMATELY 19 . 29 ACRES OF LAND , BEING ALL OF TRACTS B & C OUT OF BLOCK 7 OF FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION LOCATED BEHIND THE GERLANDIS SHOPPING CENTER TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND CALL A -DQCKETED PUBLIC, HEARING FOR REZONING REQUEST FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 . 62"---W-cRn--'-- OF LAND , LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF SUNSET DRIVE AND PARKWOOD DRIVE (FM528) AND ADJACENT TO THE GERLANDIS SHOPPING CENTER , CURRENTLY ZONED COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER JOR DAN TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO CALL PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 19. 29 ACRES AND FOR THE 7 . 62 ACRES LOCATED BEHIND AND ADJACENT TO THE GERLANDIS SHOPPING CENTER FOR FEBRUARY 5 , 1990 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED. ****MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED DUE TO COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER BEING OUT OF TOWN THIS EVENING , HE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THE EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING EVALUATION OF CITY MANAGER AND CITY SECRETARY NOT BE HELD THIS EVENING AND BE PLACED ON NEXT WEEKS AGENDA . COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THIS REQUEST. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 10 PM. tAV)ET PAUL W. SCHRADER MAYOR DiLOMIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY 4