HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-04-16 Special Dec - 21 . 2N' 9 : ' 8AM FRIENDSWCCD CITY SECRETARv No - 1985 P . 2
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FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 16 , 1990,
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD , ON THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL , 1990 AT T : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER
MAYOR PRO-TEM RON RITTER
COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER (ARR.LATE)
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN (ARR . LATE)
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCHK , HOPE LUTHERAN
CHURCH,
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CITY OFFICER 'S
ELECTION BEGAN TODAY IN THE CITY SECRETARY$ OFFICE FROM 8 : 00 AM
TO 5 : 00 PM AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MAY 1ST.
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
THURSDAY WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR A REZONING
REQUEST AND NEXT MONDAY THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
IMPACT FEE,
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED APRIL 1T , 1990 AS "MAYOR TOM REID DAY"
AND PRESENTED RESOLUTION R90-14 TO MAYOR TOM REID WHO BRIEFLY
THANKED EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP OVER THE MANY
YEARS OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PEARLAND AND FRIENDSWOOD.
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED APRIL 22-28, 1990 AS "NATIONAL
VOLUNTEER WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO KATHLEEN HOLT
WITH UNITED WAY WHO INTRODUCED FRIENDSWOOD RESIDENT BILL JOBE WHO
SERVES ON THE THE UNITED WAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THANKED THE
MANY VOLUNTEERS FROM FRIENDSWOOD THAT GIVE OF THEIR TIME AND
EFFORTS .
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED APRIL 25, 1990 AS "FRIENDSWOOD
COMMUNITY CRUSADE - LIGHTS ON" FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND
PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO CHAIRMAN SUSAN STEWART WHO URGED
EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE AND ASKED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WALK
FRIENDSWOOD .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED SHE ATTENDED THE 4TH OF JULY AND
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK AND A REPORT
FROM THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE WILL BE PRESENTED ON THE
4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
WILL PRESENT A FEE STRUCTURE FOR USE OF CITY FACILITIES.
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COUNCILMEMBER STUART ANNOUNCED THAT NEXT SUNDAY IS "EARTH DAY"
AND REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE RECYCLING BINS FOR ALUMINUM AND
PAPER WHICH IS LOCATED AT FIRE STATION I .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED HE WENT TO QUAKERS LANDING
SUBDIVISION TO VIEW THE ALLEGED REPAIR SHOP AT THE BROWN
RESIDENCE AND STATED HE FEELS THE CITY SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS
MATTER .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THAT HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER EL
FRANCO LEE WILL BE HOSTING A "EARTH DAY" CELE§RATION AT
CHALLENGER PARK ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO
ATTEND .
E . A. RIESLING ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING REZONING OF BLACKHAWK
PROPERTY , PRESENTING CORRESPONDENCE SIGNED BY 26 RESIDENTS
EXPRESSING CONCERNS REGARDING THIS PROPOSED REZONING.
RICHARD JACKSON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED HE IS A
CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL POSITION 5 AND STATED HIS PLATFORM.
DAVE HANSEN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY
FOR MAYOR AND PRESENTED HIS PLATFORM.
COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN ARRIVED AT THIS TIME .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR RE—ELECTION AS MAYOR
AND PRESENTED HIS PLATFORM.
CITY MANAGER PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH A REVISED BUDGET CALENDAR ,
REPORTED ON THE SURFACE WATER PROJECT AND REPORTED ON ANIMAL
CONTROL STAFF RESCUING BABY DUCKLINGS FROM THE SEWER IN
SUNMEADOW.
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED HE APPRECIATED THE TIME STAFF HAS
SPENT PREPARING THE BUDGET CALENDAR AND REVISING THE CALENDAR BUT
STATED HE WOULD PREFER COUNCIL BEGIN THE BUDGET PROCESS IN MID
JULY TO ALLOW COUNCIL AMPLE TIME TO READ AND STUDY THE BUDGET .
CITY MANAGER STATED SHE WOULD PREFER THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
OVERVIEW OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY
AND TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING THE BUDGET PROCESS AND THEN
ALLOW COUNCIL TWO WEEKS TO REVIEW.
A OVERVIEW WAS PRESENTED ON THE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVMENTS PLAN
BY DICK GAY AND PAT BROWN WITH BROWN, GAY AND ASSOCIATES . A
LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH COUNCILMEMBERS REQUESTING
CLARIFICATION IF EXISTING FACILITES WERE FACTORED IN AND
QUESTIONED ASSETS BELONGING TO THE CITY DUE TO ANNEXATION THAT
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED , DICK GAY AND CITY ATTORNEY WILL REVIEW AND
BRING BACK REPORT, COST OF LINES FOR SOUTHERN AREA, COST
COMPARISON FOR IMPACT FEES NOW VERSUS LATER WITH DICK GAY
ADVISING WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS FUNDS RECEIVED, WILL FUNDS
ESCROWED HAVE TO BE REFUNDED WITH CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING EXCESS
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CHARGES WILL HAVE TO BE REIMBURSED . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN WILL BE HELD NEXT
MONDAY AND THE. REPORT IS AVAILABLE IN THE CITY SECRETARYS OFFICE
AND AT THE LIBRARY FOR REVIEW .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ARRIVED AT THIS TIME. .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER PRESENTED A BRIEF RECAP OF THE CLOVER
FIELD AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND PRESENTED A VIDEO
PRESENTATION ON ACQUISITION OF AIRPORTS . COUNCILMEMBER
WICKLANDER PRESENTED A REPORT FROM THE FRIENDSWOOD CLOVERFIELD
AIRPORT COMMITTEE , RECOMMENDING COUNCIL CONSIDER THIS ITEM AT THE
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AND REQUESTED ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS BE PUT
INTO WRITING IN ORDER THAT THE ENGINEER CAN BE PREPARED TO
RESPOND TO THOSE QUESTIONS .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD AT THIS TIME REGARDING HOW WOULD
THIS WORK WITH THE THREE CITIES, SALES TAX REVENUES,
PARTICIPATION , IMPACT OF THE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN , AUDITED
STATEMENT , VALUE OF LAND , HAS ALVIN OR PEARLAND TAKEN ACTION?
COUNCIL CONCURRED THIS ITEM WOULD BE PLACED ON THE MAY 14TH
AGENDA WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM WILBUR SMITH TO ATTEND TO
ADDRESS QUESTIONS COUNCIL HAS REGARDING THIS STUDY .
CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A RECAP ON THE 1990/91 STREET PROGRAM
REVENUES AVAILABLE , ENGINEERING TIME AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES
RELATIVE TO THE STREET PROGRAM. CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE
RECOMMENDATION IS TO DO THE STREETS LEFT OVER FROM THE 88/89
PROGRAM WHICH ARE FAIRDALE , FOREST VIEW AND ROYAL COURT ,
BEGINNING LATER IN THE YEAR IN ORDER THAT THE COMPLETION WOULD
OVERLAP INTO THE 90/91 BUDGET .
COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN LEFT THE COUNCIL MEETING AT THIS TIME .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PAID $250 AND FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER PAID $150
TOWARDS THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PORTION OF THE CLOVERFIELD
AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY .
LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE PROPOSED STREET
PROGRAM , POSSIBILITY OF DOING ENGINEERING IN HOUSE , INSPECTIONS
COST , REQUESTING AN ESTI14ATED COST SURVEY TO DO TOWER ESTATE AND
IF THIS PROJECT COULD BE PUT OFF AND TO DETERMINE TIME FRAME
ADDITIONAL SEWERAGE CAPACITY WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS AREA .
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR PRESENTED A REPORT ON ENGINEERING
TIME AVAILABLE WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOLLOWING FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER .
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER USE
BEST JUDGMENT TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE 1989/ 1990 ROAD PROGRAM AND
PUT THE TOWER ESTATES SEWER CAPACITY PROJECT ON HOLD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED .
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CITY MANAGER REMINDED COUNCIL THAT FORMER UTILITIES DIRECTOR HUYN
LUU HAD ADVISED THE HAD CONDITION OF TOWER ESTATES LIFT STATION .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO TABLE AWARD OF BID FOR STAND
BY EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION FAILED. MAYOR
SCHRADER , COUNCILMEMHER NEWMAN, AND COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH
OPPOSED .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO REJECT AWARD OF BID FOR
STAND BY EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR AND RE-ADVERTISE FOR A 80 KVA
GENERATOR.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE QUARTERLY TAX-
COLLECTOR REPORTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE PROPOSED CLEAR CREEK
WATER SHED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE DOCUMENT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL
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 SUBJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED.
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T90-12 , AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE
PERMIT FOR A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 301 LEISURE LANE , LOT 1 OF
THE LEISURE LANE SUBDIVISION , BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF A PART OF
LOTS 29-36 , FOR CHURCH USE ; 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 COUNCI.LMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA
FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 5 WITH CORRECTIONS AND SPECIAL MEETING
OF MARCH 12 , 1990 AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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CITY ATTORNEY DISCUSSED THE DESIGNATION OF CHURCHES ON THE ZONING
MAP THAT WAS RECENTLY ADOPTED AND THE PROCEDURES THAT WOULD BE
NECESSARY IF COUNCIL WANTED TO ISSUE SPECIFIC USE PERMITS FOR THE
EXISTING CHURCHES . DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH COUNCIL DETERMINING
TO PLACE THIS ISSUE ON A FUTURE AGENDA .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 15 YM
MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
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