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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-04-02 Regular 245 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL APRIL 2 , 1990 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANnER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND ROBERT WARING WITH GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CUB SCOUT PACK 452 . MAYOR SCHRADER AND PLANNING AND BAKER CALLED ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A ) TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 . 6229 ACRES LOCATED BRIAR CREEK AND FM 528 OUT OF THE S . E . WHITNEY SUBDIVISION . ROBERT S. DAYTON REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 293 PROPERTY OWNERS AND SPOKE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS REZONING AND PRESENTED A PETITION FOR CONSIDERATION. A LARGE NUMBER OF CITIZENS WERE PRESENT IN OPPOSITION OF THIS REZONING . GERALD SKIDMORE , PRESIDENT OF FALCON RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTED A STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION OF THIS REZONING , CITING TRAFFIC HAZARDS AS THE MAIN OPPOSITION . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ALSO EXPRESSED OPPOSITION TO THIS PROPOSED REZONING. HEARING No FURTHER INPUT , THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED . B) TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ORDINANCE 84-15 , SECTION K-SIGN REGULATIONS-ORDINANCE NO. 323 . DR . BILL JONES SPOKE FOR KEEPING THE SIGN ORDINANCE AS CLOSE AS IT IS BEING ENFORCED NOW BUT NOT TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL FLAGS . 1 246 BARBARA ANDRES WITH MICRO COMPUTERS REQUESTED CONSIDERATION OF EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE SIGNAGE . DON BEETH SPOKE IN REGARDS TO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE AND ASKED THAT THE PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY BUT ALSO BY AN ATTORNEY OF CONSTITUTION LAW, SPOKE ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND ON DISCRETIONARY ENFORCEMENT . LARRY TAYLOR , PRESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGREED WITH DR . JONES AND SOME OF THE ITEMS ADDRESSED BY DON BEETH ESPECIALLY IN MAINTAINING QUALITY OF LIFE , STATED HE FEELS THE PUBLIC HEARING IS PREMATURE , THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING IS REVIEWING THE ORDINANCE VERY THOROUGHLY AND DOING A GOOD JOB AND WITH A FEW MINOR IMPROVEMENTS WILL HELP THE BUSINESSES OUT . MARY PRIHODA , PAST PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADDRESSED COUNCIL RECAPPING WHEN THE SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEW FIRST BEGAN AND SUBMITTED A PETITION SIGNED BY APPROXIMATELY 200 BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES ASKING FOR FAIRNESS IN VOTING IN SUPPORT OF THE BUSINESSES . DORIS HEARD APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ADDRESSED THE HISTORY OF THE FIRST SIGN ORDINANCE AND SPOKE IN FAVOR OF KEEPING THE SIGN ORDINANCE AS IT 13 BEING ENFORCED . JEAN WELCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED SHE HAS LIVED IN CLEAR CREEK WOODS FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS AND SHE IS IN SUPPORT OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE AS IS. COLLEEN LUCCHESE , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADDRESSED A LARGE BANNER ON THE SIDE OF A LARGE TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT OF TEXAS COMMERCE BANK FOR COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD AND ASKED IS THIS TYPE OF ADVERTISING IN SUPPORT OF MERCHANTS? MAC TAYLOR STATED HE FEELS EVERYONE IS IN THE SAME AREA AND WITH A FEW COMPROMISES , THE REVISION OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE COULD BE FINALIZED , MR . TAYLOR FURTHER STATED HE FEELS THIS ISSUE HAS SPLIT THE TOWN , BUSINESS PEOPLE AND FRIENDSHIPS. JALNA WESTERFIELD STATED SHE HAS LIVED IN THE CITY OF 23 YEARS AND IS IN SUPPORT OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE AS IT EXISTS . MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED FOR A SHOW OF HANDS AS TO HOW MANY HAD READ THE PROPOSED CHANGES . PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER RECAPPED THE ISSUES , STATING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL FINISH THEIR REVIEW AS TIMELY AS POSSIBLE AND THEN WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR REVIEW AND HOPEFULLY EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT. HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS , THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 8 : 20 PM. 2 247 MAURY MEYERS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS HIS PLATFORM IN HIS CANDIDACY FOR CONGRESS AND REMINDED EVERYONE TO VOTE IN THE RUN OFF TO BE HELD APRIL 10TH . MEL MEASLES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY FOR COUNCIL POSITION 3 . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MONDAY , APRIL 23 , 1990 AS "ARC" GOLF TOURNAMENT DAY AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO CATHY CLAMPIT AND HER DAUGHER , ROCHELLE CLAMPIT . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED APRIL 1 -7 , 1990 AS "TEXAS BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY WEEK. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED APRIL 5 , 6 , AND 7 , 1990 AS "SPRING SPARKLE DAYS" AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT SATURDAY IS THE OPENING DAY OF YOUTH BASEBALL AND COUNCIL HAS BEEN INVITED TO THE OPENING CEREMONIES AT 10 : 45 A .M. WHEN THE FIRST BALL WILL BE THROWN OUT . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN AND HIMSELF TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON TO APPEAR BEFORE THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND FRIENDSWOOD RECEIVED A LOT OF RECOGNITION . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN'S DAUGHTER NICOLE JORDAN WAS THE STAR OF THE PROCEEDINGS . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REMINDED EVERYONE OF COUNCIL ' S POLICY NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUTH BASEBALL OPENING DAY PARADE BUT PARTICIPATION IN THE OPENING CEREMONIES. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ALSO AGREED WITH COUNCIL POLICY ON THE YOUTH BASEBALL PARADE . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28TH WAS POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 11TH AT PEARLAND CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM. COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS REVIEWED THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT MEETING . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN STATED SHE SUPPORTED COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ON THE YOUTH BASEBALL PARADE POLICY . COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN ADVISED THE WASHINGTON TRIP WAS VERY POSITIVE FOR FRIENDSWOOD , FRIENDSWOOD WAS FIRST ON THE LIST EVERYTIME , WITH HER DAUGHTER NICOLE JORDAN BEING INTRODUCED BY A CONGRESSMAN WHO MADE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO RECOGNIZE NICOLE DURING THE VISIT TO WASHINGTON . 3 48 COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ADVISED HE SENT A LETTER TO COLONEL MILLER OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS THANKING HIM FOR ATTENDING THE MEETING ON THE STATUS OF THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND HAS REQUESTED A MEETING WITH HIM REGARDING A POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF HIKING AND JOGGING TRAILS WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAYS TO BE PUT IN PLACE DURING THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED COLONEL MILLER HAD HIS PROJECT MANAGER , DON ALLEN CONTACT HIM AND MR . ALLEN STATED HE WOULD BE WILLING TO MEET ANY TIME TO DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS PROJECT AND WILL ALSO ASK COUNTY PARKS DIRECTOR PAT HALLISEY TO ATTEND THE MEETING. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON 1990-91 BUDGET PLANNING CALENDAR , FINANCE DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS LYNN BUCHER AND TODD YEAGER WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON PC DOWNLOAD AT THE MUNICIPAL SOFTWARE ANNUAL USERS CONFERENCE THIS MONTH , PUBLIC WORKS, THE OLD SEWER PLANT ON FM 2351 HAS BEEN REMOVED , WATERLINES OFF SUNSET COMPLETED , COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS , PARKS AND RECREATION UPDATE ON RENWICK PARK FACILITIES , POLICE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME PREVENTION MEETINGS , IMPACT FEES STUDY (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN) , CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY PAYMENTS FROM ALVIN , PEARLAND AND BRAZORIA COUNTY AND SECOND PAYMENT RECEIVED FROM PITTSBURG AND TOWER COMPANY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER RECAPPED THE BILLING OF ALVIN , PEARLAND BRAZORIA COUNTY , F. I .D . C . AND FRIENDSWOOD, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR PORTION OF THE CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ADVISED CITY MANAGER TO REFUND PEARLAND THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PAYMENT REMITTED AND THE ACTUAL AMOUNT DUE ON THE CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ADVISED ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING PAYMENT TO BE REFERRED TO THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE. "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF LIEN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED LOT 4 , BLOCK 5 , HERITAGE ESTATES, SECTION 1 , AND AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT OF PAYMENT MADE UNDER PROTEST DUE TO CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP DURING COURSE OF FILING OF LIEN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ****MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY TO PURSUE PAYMENT OF THIS LIEN BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PAYMENT FOR ALL OUTSTANDING LIENS OWED BY THIS PROPERTY OWNER. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY , 1990 , RECAPPING AND HIGHLIGHTING CERTAIN REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL COURT COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20 , 950 WITH THE OVERAGE TO BE ABSORBED BY COURT BUDGET . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 4 249 "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADER ' S RE-APPOINTMENT OF LORNA ZEITLER AND APPOINTMENT TRUDY KRAUSE TO THE FRIENDSWOOD COUNSELING ADVISORY BOARD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY , "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF BILLIE STAGNER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LIFE SAFETY CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION By COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R90- 12 , A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF A SIXTEEN INCH ( 16")WATER LINE ON A BRIDGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON F.M. 2351 OVER CLEAR CREEK . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90-13 , A RESOLUTION BY AND BETWEEN CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE AERIAL SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **MOTION By COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-11 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 3 . 979 ACRES LOCATED ON FM 518 , FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE OUT OF LOTS 6 & 7 , BLOCK 4 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION FROM OLD BUSINESS DISTRICT (OBD TO MULTI- FAMILY HIGH DENSITY 18 ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO . 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBERtS JORDAN AND FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-12 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 301 LEISURE LANE ( CHURCH OF CHRIST) LOT 1 OF THE LEISURE LANE SUBDIVISION , BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF A PART OF LOTS 29-36 , FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE (CHURCH-EXISTING) ; 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 HITTER . ****MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE 90-12 AS TO FORM PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION FROM CITY ATTORNEY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 5 250 ****MAIN MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED FM 528 , ADJACENT TO THE PROPOSED BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH , SOME 13 PLUS ACRES ; ( APRIL 19 , 1990) AND MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12 AND REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19 , 1990 AS CORRECTED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED WHO THE LARGE PIECE OF MACHINERY BELONGED TO THAT HAS BEEN PARKED AT COWARD CREEK. CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE MACHINERY BELONGED TO CONTRACTOR DAVID WIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER STUART QUESTIONED THE CITY 'S LIABILITY FOR THIS MACHINERY . MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED CITY MANAGER THE PLANS TO FILL IN THE LARGE HOLE LEFT AT THE OLD SEWER PLANT SITE ON FM 2351 AND SUGGESTED THAT FILL FROM SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION MAY BE A GOOD IDEA . MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER THE STATUS OF THE CLOVER FIELD FEASIBILITY REPORT WITH COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ADVISING SHOULD BE COMPLETED APRIL 3RD AND READY TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA . MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED CITY MANAGER WHEN ROYAL COURT WOULD BE ON THE AGENDA AND CITY MANAGER ADVISED SHOULD BE APRIL 16TH . AT THIS TIME A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD IN HONOR OF COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ' S BIRTHDAY WITH A BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY CAKE BEING SERVED WITH AN INSCRIPTION ON THE CAKE OF "29 AND HOLDING BEAUTIFULLY" [ MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 50 PM. - �MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER A T'Fq T DELORIS AR CMC CITY SECRETARY 6