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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-02-19 Regular 227 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19 , 1990 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND CHARLES DILL , BEREAN CHURCH . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT ON FEBRUARY 14TH A GIANT VALENTINE FROM THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD EMPLOYEE 'S WAS DELIVERED TO THE RESIDENTS OF AUTUMN HILLS NURSING HOME AND WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE RESIDENTS . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED A TOWN MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS WEDNESDAY AT FRIENDSWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ON DRAINAGE FROM 7 : 00 TO 9 : 00 PM WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS , CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT , HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND THE NEW CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL DRAINAGE PEOPLE ATTENDING . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT LAST THURSDAY THE SIGN ORDINANCE REVISION WAS DISCUSSED IN SOME DETAIL BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND WILL PLACE AN ITEM ON THE MARCH 5TH AGENDA TO CALL A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT FRIDAY WAS DECLARED CLARA DANIELS IN RECOGNITION OF HER 103RD BIRTHDAY , MS . DANIELS IS A RESIDENT OF AUTUMN HILLS NURSING HOME . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY TO FILE FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE TO THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT HE FILED HIS PETITION TODAY TO BE ON THE BALLOT FOR RE-ELECTION AS MAYOR . 228 CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER ANNOUNCED THIS THURSDAY WILL BE "GO TEXAN" DAY FOR THE CITY EMPLOYEES WITH A LUNCHEON BEING HELD ON THE GROUNDS, COOKED AND SERVED BY THE DAUGIRID COOKING TEAM , WITH EMPLOYEES DRESSING IN THEIR WESTERN WEAR . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ANNOUNCED THAT LAST THURSDAY , CITY MANAGER ADDRESSED THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND PRESENTED A SLIDE PRESENTATION OUTLINE THE SERVICES OF THE CITY AND STATED SHE DID A FINE JOB . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ANNOUNCED HE HAS PICKED HIS CANDIDATE PACKET UP AND WILL BE FILING FOR RE-ELECTION FOR POSITION 1 . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED THE CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT COMMITTEE MET LAST THURSDAY AND RECEIVED INPUT FROM THE F .A . A . REGIONAL OFFICER FROM FT . WORTH AND HAVE DIRECTED THE CONSULTING FIRM TO PROCEED WITH THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WHICH IS DUE TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE MARCH 6TH COMMITTEE MEETING AND WILL BE PRESENTING THE STUDY TO THE CITY COUNCIL SHORTLY THEREAFTER . MAYOR SCHRADER RECAPPED THE CITY HAS ADOPTED A POLICY WHEREBY CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE CAN HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO ANNOUNCE THEIR CANDICACY AND STATE ANY PLATFORM THEY WANT . THIS 13 LIMITED TO A ONE TIME ANNOUNCEMENT. JERRY PATTERSON ANNOUNCED HE IS A THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR STATE SENATE FROM THIS DISTRICT AND PRESENTED A BRIEF RECAP OF HIS BACKGROUND . STEVE CLIFFORD ANNOUNCED HE IS CANDIDATE FOR U . S . CONGRESS AND PRESENTED A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS POLITICAL BACKGROUND . ROBERT STELLO RESIDENT OF SUNPARK SUBDIVISION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THE PROPOSED RE-ZONING BEHIND GERLANDS ADJACENT TO THIS SUBDIVISION , STATING HE HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCEEDINGS AND ASKED FOR A REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. MR . STELL ADDRESSED HIS STRONG CONCERN REGARDING DRAINAGE FROM THIS REZONING AND DEVELOPMENT . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON SURFACE WATER PROJECT , ADVISORY COMMITTEE/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN-IMPACT FEES , LEAVESLEY PARK HANGAR , STREET REPAIR AND WATER ADJUSTMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY WATER USAGE . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ASKED WHERE ARE WE ON THE STREET PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED A MEETING WAS HELD REGARDING THE STREET PROGRAM LAST WEEK AND A REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING . CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON PENDING REZONING AT FM 2351 AND BLACKHAWK , ADVISING A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE PARTIES INVOLVED TO WORK OUT A SOLUTION THAT WILL BE AGREEABLE TO ALL 2 229 INVOLVED , STATING THE BENTWOOD STATE BARRICADE WOULD NOT BE OPENED INTO THE UNDERDEVELOPED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED HE FEELS THIS PROPOSAL SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION BEFORE PRESENTING BACK TO COUNCIL , CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED HE WOULD BRING THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT IN WRITING. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED HE HAD NOT SEEN THE TRAFFIC STUDY FOR THIS AREA AND STATED THAT CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL WILL INCREASE THE TRAFFIC NEXT YEAR WHEN ADDITION GRADE IS ADDED TO THE SCHOOL . CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE STUDY IS NOT COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION OF DIRECTOR OF WRECKER SERVICE TO DENY APPEAL BY PAUL ' S WRECKER SERVICE/JOHN NORMAN OF THE PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE WRECKER ROTATION SERVICE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT NORTH SUNSET DRIVE FROM FM-2351 TO CITY LIMIT LINE AND DRAINAGE IN SECTION I OF SUNSET MEADOWS ESTATES SUBDIVISION FOR MAINTENANCE BY CITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . A VERY LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE DRAINAGE FOR THIS PROPOSED SUBDIVISION , COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED HE IS CONCERNED WITH APPROVING THIS DEVELOPMENT UNTIL THE POND IS CLEANED UP AND DUG IN ORDER TO DRAIN PROPERLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO TABLE ACTION ON THE ABOVE MOTION UNTIL NEXT MEEtING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN. MOTION FAILED. MAYOR SCHRADER AND COUNCILMEMBERS WICKLANDER , NEWMAN , STUART AND FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . ****MAIN MOTION APPROVED. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER AND JORDAN OPPOSED . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATION MATRIX, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS AND AUTHORIZE ORDINANCE BE PREPARED WITHOUT LOT SIZE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER PRESENTED THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T90-3 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING 3 230 CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 55 . 23 ACRES OUT OF AND A PART OF THE GEORGE W . PATTERSON SURVEY , NO . 6 , ABSTRACT 645 , B.S . & F. SURVEY NO. 5 , ABSTRACT 625 , AND ALSO BEING OUT OF AND A PART OF THE MARY SLOAN SURVEY , NO. 5 , ABSTRACT 184 , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , LOCATED SOUTH OF SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY ALONG FM 528 , FROM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE-MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T90-4 , AN ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT I" AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE NO. 89-13 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 18 , 1989 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY ' S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989-90 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET: AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED ABOUT NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION, WATER AND SEWER EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS AND CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-5 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY ADDING TO SECTION 20 THEREOF A NEW SUBSECTION HH , AND BY ADDING TO SUBSECTION H OF SECTION 7 THEREOF A NEW PARAGRAPH 7 ; PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR "OFFICE PARK ; " PROVIDING THAT CARETAKERS QUARTERS FOR A SINGLE CARETAKER MAY BE PERMITTED IN EACH OFFICE PARK COMPLEX ; 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 NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO AMEND ORDINANCE T90-5 TO ADD "UNIT" FOR CLARIFICATION OF CARETAKERS QUARTERS FOR SINGLE CARETAKER . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-7 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 4 . 566 ACRES BEING A PART OF MARY SLOAN SURVEY, ABSTRACT . 184 , TRACT B , LOCATED AT 2601 W. PARKWOOD (FM 528 ) FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (NC) ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-8 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION 4 231 OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 7 . 62 ACRES LOCATED AT FM 528 AND SUNSET , THE NORTH CORNER OF LOT 7 , BLOCK 5 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION , SARAH MCKISSICK OR J . R . WILLIAMS LEAGUE , FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER (CSC) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (NC) ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO . 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO . T90-9 , All ORDINANCE CHARGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 19 . 29 ACRES LOCATED ON SUNSET ( ADJACENT TO SUNPARK ESTATES SUBDIVISION) , THE NORTH CORNER OF LOT 7 , BLOCK 5 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION , SARAH MCKISSICK OR J . R . WILLIAMS LEAGUE , FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER (CSC) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90- 8 , A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 999b , TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES ; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING FOR READING BY DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION ONLY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR REMOVAL OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT LOCATED IN HARRIS COUNTY ON FM-2351 AT CLEAR CREEK TO KROLL CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $9 , 872 AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT . SECONDED By COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . •*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE AWARD OF BID TO DAVID WIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC . FOR INSTALLATION OF 8 AND 12 AND INCH WATERLINES CROSSING COWARD ' S CREEK IN THE AMOUNT OF $11 , 240 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REQUESTED A LIST OF WHAT OTHER WATER LINES ARE TO BE PAID OUT OF THE BOND FUNDS . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO REJECT APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE FOR PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO BE USED WHEN DISPOSING OF EXPLOSIVES DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO ACCEPT NOMINATING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION OF ELECTION OF 1990 H-GAC OFFICERS . 5 232 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER BITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND FRIENDSWOOD ISD FOR USE OF CITY POOL, APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND CREEK COMMUNITY SWIM ASSOCIATION, DBA FRIENDSWOOD AREA SWIM TEAM ( FAST) FOR USE OF CITY POOL , APPROVAL OF LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND GREATER HOUSTON AREA YMCA FOR USE OF CITY POOL , APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDSWOOD ISD FOR LEASE OF LAND KNOWN AS RENWICK SPORTS COMPLEX AND MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF 1 -15-90 AS CORRECTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THERE IS A NEW STATE STATUE REQUIRING RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM AND WILL HAVE PROPOSED ORDINANCE POSTED FOR FIRST READING FOR FIRST MEETING IN MARCH . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 00 PM. KITA."IOR PAUL.ZW-.-SCHRA-DER ATTE00 1�2 '-C DELO IS ARCHER , MC CITY SECRETARY 5