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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-01-15 Special 205 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 15 , 1990 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE F'RIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PhUL W. SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER MAYOR SCHRADE:,. REQUESTED EVERYONE STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING . INVOCATION WA:; GIVEN BY REVEREND DENNIS W. OWENS, NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOI) . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE QUESTION ON THE BARRIER WALLS ON FM 518 WAS RESEARCHED AND THE ONLY BARRIER WALL ON FM 518 IN FRIENDSWOOD IS APPROXIMATELY 250 FT. OF WALL ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET AT HIDDEN COVE . THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS SUBJECT AND APPARENTLY THE OWNERS OF HIDDEN COVE REQUESTED THIS BARRIER WALL DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FM 518 . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE DISMANTLED MILLION GALLON WATER TOWER IS MISSING FROM THE FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS AND ASKED CITY MANAGER TO TRACE THIS DOWN . IT WAS NOTED THE BIDDER FOR REMOVAL OF THIS TANK WAS INSTRUCTED TO PRESENT THE REMAINDER OF THE FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF THE TANK PRIOR TO MOVING ANY PORTION OF THIS EQUIPMENT . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE FACT FINDING MEETING HELD LAST WEDNESDAY AT CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL ON THE BRIO SITE WAS WELL ATTENDED . A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION WAS PRESENTED THAT ANSWERED A QUESTIONS THE; PUBLIC HAD CONCERNING THE BRIO SITE . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED HE WAS CONTACTED LAST WEEK BY MEMBERS OF LANDOLT P . T . A . AND CONSEQUENTLY TALKED TO THE DRUG PREVENTION COUNSELOR FOR THE CLEAR CREEK, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT . THE; CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PR( VIDE A POLICE OFFICER TO INSTRUCT THE D . A . R . E . PROGRAM AT LANDOIT WHICH WOULD BECOME A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED HE 206 CONTACTED THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING COSTS INVOLVED AND STATED THIS WOULD BE ON THE AGENDA NEXT WEEK . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN REQUESTED CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO PROVIDING A ANSWERING MACHINE FOR THE CITY SECRETARY 'S OFFICE . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN PROPOSED THE BRIDGE OVER COWARDS CREEK AT FM 528 BE NAMED IN HONOR OF GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE HOLBROOK . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER WILL PLACE THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR ACTION NEXT WEEK . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON SURFACE WATER PROJECT , SEWER TREATMENT CAPACITY IN SOUTHER AREA OF FRIENDSWOOD , SCHEDULE ON IMPACT FEE STUDY , STATUS OF WALDEN POND BUILDINGS , D . A . R. E . PROGRAM AT LANDOLT , CANON COPIER FOR CITY SECRETARY ' S OFFICE , SOUTHEAST WATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT-HOUSTON AND 1989 CLOSED BID SALE OF USED VEHICLES. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ASKED IF RECENT RE-ZONINGS ARE BEING CONSIDERED IN THE LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS BEING CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME . CITY MANAGER ADVISED IT DOES NOT APPEAR THE RE-ZONINGS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ASSUMPTIONS BEING USED AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMEMBERS NEWMAN AND JORDAN ASKED FOR INFORMATION ON THE D . A . R . E . PROGRAM REGARDING WHY C . C . I . S .D . IS ASKING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO FUND THIS PROGRAM AND HOW MANY STUDENTS FROM LANDOLT ELEMENTARY IN C . C . I . S . D . ACTUALLY LIVE IN FRIENDSWOOD CITY LIMIT . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THIS WOULD BE ON THE AGENDA NEXT WEEK AND THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REQUESTED CITY MANAGER HAVE THE FAR END OF FALLING LEAF STREET CHECKED . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO ACCEPT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT THE BID FOR REMOVAL OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND APPARATUS ON FM 2351 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RE-BIDDING THIS PROJECT AND DELETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE BOND WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO THE CITY BUYING THE PERFORMANCE BOND . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR WATER AND SEWER SUPPLIES FOR 1990 TO BOHAN COMPANY FOR GROUP III IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 , 480 . 00 AND A & P GROUP 1 , 11 , IV AND V IN THE AMOUNTS OF $19 , 670 , $5 , 374 . 50 , $55 , 337 - 34 AND $10 ,725 . 00. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO AWARD THE BID FOR PICKUP FOR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO RON CARTER AUTO LAND IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 11 , 339 .79 • SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 20 ? "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO HAVE A TRAFFIC STUDY FOR THE PROPOSED STTE PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT FRIENDSWOOD LINK AND APPLEBLOSSOM AND TO HAVE THE ZONE REVIEWED FOR THIS TYPE OF STRUCTURE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE POLICY TO ADDRESS EXTRAORDINARY WATER USAGE DURING RECENT FREEZE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE 13Y COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION BY WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES FOR CLOVER FIELD FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THIRTY DAYS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS TO MERCER CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $87 , 842 . 25 , ACTION WILL BE RATIFIED AT THE NEXT MEETING . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR SCHRADER APPOINTED COUNCIL14EMBER WICKLANDER , COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO A COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE AND BRING BACK A RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF' A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE : ( A ) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CITY MANAGER AND CITY SECRETARY . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION TAKEN . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR CITY SECRETARY TO $35 , 000 AND FOR CITY MANAGER TO $64 , 000 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 45 PM. MAYOR PAUL W . SCHRADER DELORIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY