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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-03-12 Special 241 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 12 , 1990 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 1990 AT 7 :00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM RON RITTER 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 WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND CLARK HEAD , EASTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY IN THE STATE AND URGED EVERYONE TO VOTE . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS REGARDING POLITICAL SIGNS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY 'S AND THE PARKS AND REQUESTED CANDIDATES TO OBSERVE THE SIGN ORDINANCE . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL BE HOLDING A SPAGHETTI SUPPER ON SATURDAY FROM 12 : 00 TO 6 : 00 PM ON SATURDAY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A ROBOT FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED A MEETING WAS HELD SATURDAY REGARDING EXPANDING THE RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR PAPER , GLASS AND ALUMINUM WITH COUNCILMEMHER ' S RITTER AND STUART AND HIMSELF ATTENDING. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED HE WAS CONTACTED OVER THE WEEKEND REGARDING PHILLIPS PIPELINE CROSSING THE PONY COLT LEAGUE PLAYING FIELD WITH CONCERN BEING EXPRESSED OVER DAMAGE TO THE PLAYING FIELD . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ADVISED HE TALKED TO PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR REGARDING THIS MATTER , WHO STATED HE WOULD DO WHAT HE COULD DO TO STOP THIS CONSTRUCTION . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED A LETTER WAS WRITTEN ADVISING NOT TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION UNTIL AUGUST . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE ANNUAL WESTWOOD/CLINE FUND RAISER AND AUCTION WITH BE HELD SATURDAY FROM 1 :00 PM. TILL 6 : 00 PM. AND INVITED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE . 242 COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ANNOUNCED SHE WILL BE FILING FOR RE-ELECTION TO POSITION 3 . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED ON A RECYCLING PROGRAM IN LEAGUE CITY , WHICH IS A PILOT PROGRAM WITH RESIDENT PARTICIPATION WITH BEST WASTE AND STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY LOOK INTO THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED A HOME IS BEING CONSTRUCTED AT 1302 GREENBRIAR WITH THE CONTRACTOR PLACING CULVERTS IN THE DITCH THAT IS CAUSING SOME DRAINAGE PROBLEMS AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO THIS MATTER . JOE LOCKRIDGE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE A SPAGHETTI SUPPER WILL BE HELD AT MARY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH ON SATURDAY AS A FUND RAISER FOR OPERATION ROBOT - DRUG AMUSE PROGRAM, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS , WITH DEMONSTRATIONS SCHEDULED AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE DAY. RAY WILLIAMSON , PONY COLT BASEBALL COACH, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THE LEAGUE SUPPORTS COUNCIL 'S ACTION REGARDING PHILLIPS PIPELINE AND ALSO REQUESTED POLICE DEPARTMENT CLOSE PATROL DUE TO VANDALISM OF THE FIELDS . ROBERT PAVLOCK , PRESIDENT OF PONY COLT LEAGUE , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED LEAGUE DISAPPOINTMENT REGARDING FUNDING FOR THE FIELDS SUCH AS LIGHTING WHICH HAS BEEN OUT FOR 2 1I2 YEARS , NETTING , REGISTRATION SIGNS , EXPRESSING CONCERNS REGARDING LIABILITY TO CITY AND STATED THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN PROMISED BUT 140THING HAD BEEN DONE . MRS. LODA BELL , PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD SENIOR CITIZEN ASSOCIATION , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED CITY RECOGNITION OF THE ASSOCIATION AND PARTICIPATION IN MAIL OUTS OF NEWSLETTERS , ADVISING THERE WERE SOME 403 MEMBERS IN THIS ORGANIZATION AS OF MARCH 5 , 1990 . PAUL STAPP APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A PREPARED STATEMENT OUTLINING THE F .S . C . A . REQUEST. JOE LOCKRIDGE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ENDORSED THE F .S. C . A . LETTER AND URGED COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON SEWER SERVICE TO SOUTHERN PART OF FRIENDSWOOD , SURFACE WATER PROJECT , WITH CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 - DELTA-X TO MERCER CONSTRUCTION FOR $4 , 150 , WALDEN POND APARTMENTS AND WATER LINE AT SUNSET . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED WALDEN POND APARTMENTS SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR BUILDING CODE STANDARDS . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REQUESTED CLARIFICATION FOR CHANGE ORDER #2 FOR DELTA-X TO MERCER CONSTRUCTION CO . WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING CHANGE . .......... 243 "MOTION BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO REFER REQUEST OF FRIENDSWOOD SENIOR CITIZEN ASSOCIATION TO THE FRIENDSWOOD SENIOR CITIZENS NEEDS COMMITTEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN OPPOSED . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERtS APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FRIENDSWOOD SENIOR CITIZEN ASSOCIATION TO SERVE ON THE SENIOR CITIZENS NEEDS COMMITTEE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED. COUNCILMEMBER STUART ABSTAINED . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE WOULD SET THE MEETING UP AND GIVE A LIST OF THE MEMBERS TO THE FRIENDSWOOD SENIOR CITIZEN ASSOCIATION. DISCUSSION WAS NOT HELD REGARDING THE 1990 STREET PROGRAM WITH CITY MANAGER REPORTING THIS AGENDA ITEM WAS A LITTLE PREMATURE , THE REPORT SHOULD BE READY NEXT WEEK AND REPORTED ON TRYING TO REACH COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO DISCUSS THIS PROJECT . **MOTION BY COU14CILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERTS APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT GROOMS , DAN GLOVER AND BRENT GOSWICK TO THE FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION REGARDING PRESENTATION OF CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS NOT HELD DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THIS COMMITTEE . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PAYMENT OF INVOICES AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE INVOICES BE SUBMITTED TO F . A . A . FOR WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES, CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY , SUBJECT TO FINANCE DIRECTOR ' S REVIEW. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE CONCEPT OF CITY HALL RENOVATIONS PROJECT , AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF BID AND APPROVE RUSSELL WILLIAMS AS PROJECT MANAGER FOR THIS PROJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR RE- ACCEPTANCE OF PORTION OF SAN MIGUEL DRIVE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90-10 , A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 5 , 1990 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND THREE COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 244 "MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8: 35 PM. MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATTEST : ADELORS ARCHER , C CITY SECRETARY