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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 19 , 1990
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON THE 19TIl DAY OF MARCH , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM :
MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER
MAYOR PRO—TEM PON HITTER
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
ABSENT FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND DON MEADOR OF FRIENDSWOOD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH .
GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON PRESENTED A $6 , 000
CHECK TO FIRE CHIEF RICK MCFEE FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD FIRE
DEPARTMENT ' S PARTICIPATION IN FIREFIGHTING IN THE UNINCORPORATED
AREAS OF GALVESTON COUNTY .
MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO
RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT BOTH WRITTEN AND ORAL REGARDING LAND USE
ASSUMPTIONS , TO BE USED TO DEVELOP A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
PURSUANT TO WHICH AN IMPACT FEE FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES
MAY BE IMPOSED ,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JIMMY THOMPSON PRESENTED
INFORMATION ON THE LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS , ADVISING STUDY 13 BASED
ON THE CURRENT ZONING OF THE CITY .
RECEIVING NO PUBLIC INPUT , MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC
HEARING .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD HAD A
GOOD TURN OUT FOR THE AMDRO SALE ON SATURDAY .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE CENSUS FORMS WILL BE MAILED ON MARCH
24TH AND STRESSED IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO MAIL THEIR
FORMS BACK IN .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL MEETING ON THURSDAY AT 7 : 30 PM AT COMMUNITY BANK AND
INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND .
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MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MARCH 24 , 1990 AS "SON LIGHT MISSION
DAY " AND PRESIENTEID THE PROCLAMATION TO REVEREND MIKE LOGAN WHO
PRESENTED A BRIEF RECAP OF THE EVENTS PLANNED FOR THIS DAY AND
INVITED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MARCH 20 , 1990 AS FRIENDSWOOD POLICE
OFFICER "SCOTT WILSON" DAY IN FRIENDSWOOD AND PRESENTED THE
PROCLAMATION TO SCOTT WILSON IN APPRECIATION FOR IS PARTICIPATION
IN THE D . A . R . E . PROGRAM AND PRESENTED OFFICER WILSON WITH
APPROXIMATELY 60 LETTERS FROM THE STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN
THIS PROGRAM .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DRAINAGE COMMITTEE AT PEARLAND
CITY HALL ON MARCH 28TH AT 7 : 00 PM TO DISCUSS A MASTER DRAINAGE
PLAN .
JOAN ANDREASSEN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REPRESENTING HOMEOWNERS
OF FORESTVIEW AND FAIRDALE STREETS AND IMPERIAL GARDENS . MS .
ANDREASSEN INTRODUCED HERMAN BERDEN WHO REQUESTED COUNCIL TO NOT
REMOVE THESE STREETS FROM THE STREET PROGRAM AND PRESENTED A
PETITION TO COUNCIL FROM A NUMBER OF CITIZENS FROM THIS AREA .
FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND THANKED THE CITY FOR THE
"FUN AND GAMES" SPONSORED BY THE CITY AT JONES HANGAR FOR THE
SENIOR CITIZENS .
MAYOR SCHRADER AT THIS TIME RECAPPED THE PRIOR FIVE YEAR STREET
PROGRAM WHICH WAS A "PAY AS YOU 00 PROGRAM" .
CITY MANAGER GAVE A SLIDE PRESENTATION OF THE STREETS THAT ARE
BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE 1990 STREET PROGRAM. CITY MANAGER
STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER HAD RECOMMENDED THE CITY
BUDGET 311OULD BE $300 , 000 TO $375 , 000 FOR THESE PROJECTS AND
HAD STATED IF CONSTRUCTION 13 STARTED IN AUGUST , THEN THE
PROJECT 'S COULD BE PAID OUT OF THIS YEAR ' S BUDGET AND NEXT YEAR ' S
BUDGET .
COUNCIL DISCUSSED AT SOME LENGTH CONCRETE VERSUS HOT MIX AND THE
COST FOR THESE TYPES OF SURFACING. COUNCIL CONCURRED THE STREETS
SHOULD BE CONCRETE AND REQUESTED STAFF LOOK AT WHAT CAN BE DONE
IN HOUSE VERSUS CONTRACTING. CITY MANAGER ADVISED DRAINAGE IS
INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED PROJECTS. MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED
SPREADING OAKS IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BE LOOKED AT . CITY
MANAGER WILL BRING BACK RECOMMENDATION ON APRIL 2 .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON NETTING, SAFETY , FIELD MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT , FIELD LIGHTING AND DRAINAGE AT RENWICK PARK , STREET
PROJECTS ON SAN MIGUEL DRIVE , BULEN , INDEPENDENCE AND LIBERTY ,
BIDS ON ESPLANADES , CITY HALL RENOVATION IN CITY SECRETARY ' S
OFFICE AND CARPETING FOR COUNCIL DAIS , LIBRARY COMPUTERIZATION
AND COMPUTER OPEN HOUSE AND REPORTED ON BEING APPOINTED TO THE
TML COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND ATTENDING A
MEETING TODAY THAT COVERED A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECT 'S.
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COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED THE 1776 PARK IS BEING USED BY
MOTOR BIKES , WHICH ARE TEARING UP THE GROUNDS AND REQUESTED SIGNS
AND BARRICADES BE PLACED TO PREVENT MOTOR BIKES FROM ENTERING THE
PARK .
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REQUESTED CITY MANAGER CHECK INTO THE COST
OF PURCHASING THE NETTING FOR THE BALL FIELDS AT RENWICK FOR
SAFETY PURPOSES ,
COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT THE SIZE OF
LINES AND CAPACITY AT THE TOWER ESTATES SEWER PLANT AND REQUESTED
INFORMATION ON THE DEVELOPMENTS SCHEDULED IN THAT AREA ,
COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN PROPOSED RENAMING COWARDS CREEK BRIDGE IN
HONOR OF JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK AND PRESENTED INFORMATION ABOUT
ATTACHING A PLAQUE TO THE BRIDGE .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH PRESENTED A REPORT ON AREA AIRPORT
PLANNING AND REPORTED LEAGUE CITY AND GALVESTON HAS A GRANT TO DO
A STUDY SIMILAR TO THE STUDY ON CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT AND THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM THAT REPORT IS THAT IT IS FEASIBLE TO
PURCHASE HOUSTON GULF AIRPORT BUT TO RELOCATE THE AIRPORT ON THE
WEST SIDE OF THE CITY SOMEWHERE BY THE PROPOSED GRAND PARKWAY .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SEWER FACILITIES ; TRUNK
LINE , CRAZY HORSE LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN WITH CITY MANAGER
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RECOMMENDING DISCUSSING WITH
ENGINEERS DICK GAY AND WAYNE SMITH REGARDING DOING THIS PROJECT .
COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH GOING OUT FOR PROPOSALS BUT ASKED THAT
QUESTIONS BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE FOR THE ENGINEERS TO BE USED IN
THE SELECTION PROCESS AND BRING BACK RECOMMENDATION LATE MAY OR
EARLY JUNE . COUNCIL DISCUSSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ' S
PROJECTS AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER REVIEW HIS RESPONSIBILITIES
AND PRIORITIES AND REPORT BACK TO CITY WHAT CAN BE DONE IN—HOUSE .
,DISCUSSION OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1990 WAS DEFERRED
UNTIL NEXT MEETING IN ORDER THAT THE FINANCE DIRECTOR , WHO IS ON
VACATION , CAN MEET WITH COUNCIL .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON REQUEST FRO ZONE CLASSIFICATION
CHANGE FROM ORIGINAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO MULTIPLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT — HIGHEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED FM
518 ( 3 - 979 ACRES) AND AUTHORIZE ORDINANCE BE PREPARED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED .
COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN AND FRANKOVICH OPPOSED .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON REQUEST FOR ZONE CLASSIFICATION
CHANGE FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE—CHURCH
LOCATED AT 301 LEISURE LANE (CHURCH OF CHRIST—EXISTING STRUCTURE)
AND AUTHORIZE ORDINANCE BE WRITTEN .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO ADOPT THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE
MAP WITH CORRECTION FOR FRANKIE CARTER RANDOLPH PARK .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90-11 , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 23 , 1990 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON ADOPTION OF IMPACT FEES .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCE T90-6 , 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 SUBSECTION F OF SECTION 7 THEREOF A NEW
PARAGRAPH 5 , AND BY STRIKING THE LOT AREA MINIMUM SQUARE FEET ,
LOT WIDTH MINIMUM FEET , AND LOT DEPTH MINIMUM FEET FOR CSC
DISTRICT ( COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER ) AS FOUND IN THE REGULATION
MATRIX IN SUBSECTION 0 OF SECTION 7 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW
LOT AREA , LOT WIDTH , AND LOT DEPTH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ;
PROVIDING THAT NO CSC DISTRICT SHALL BE CREATED OF LESS THAN TWO
( 2) ACRES ; PROVIDING THAT THE MINIMUM LOT AREA IN CSC DISTRICT
SHALL BE 5 , 625 SQUARE FEET ; PROVIDING THAT THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
IN CSC DISTRICT SHALL BE 75 FEET ; PROVIDING THAT THE MINIMUM LOT
DEPTH IN CSC DISTRICT SHALL BE 75 FEET ; 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 .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED CITY ATTORNEY WHAT CAN THE CITY DO
TO REGULATE DRAINAGE FOR THESE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE
CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING THE CITY COULD ADOPT DRAINAGE POLICY OR
ADOPTAMENDMENTS TO THE FEMA ORDINANCE OR BUILDING CODE .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCE T90-10 , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND ADMINISTRATION OF A RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ; DESIGNATING THE CITY
SECRETARY AS RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER ; PROVIDING GENERAL
OUTLINE OF DUTIES ; PROVIDING OWNERSHIP OF MUNICIPAL RECORDS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT THERETO ;
PROVIDING FOR DESTRUCTION OF ORIGINAL MUNICIPAL PUBLIC RECORDS
AND FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL RECORDS ; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED AND MINUTES OF
JANUARY 22 AND FEBRUARY 5 , 1990 AS CORRECTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 45 PM.
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