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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-04-16 Special Dec - 21 . 2N' 9 : ' 8AM FRIENDSWCCD CITY SECRETARv No - 1985 P . 2 SPECIAL MEETING 254a 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. 1 Deo . 20 . 2C01 9 : 1941 FRIENDSWOOD CITY SECRETARY No . 1985 P . 3 254b 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 2 2 54c 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 . 3 2`4d 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 . 4 254e 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 ATT A-9 DgLO IS ARCHE CMC CITY SECRETARY