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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1990-05-14 Special ............_._ 265 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MAY 14 , 1990 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 14TH DAY OF MAY , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM : MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY FATHER TOM HUHN , MARY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF GAILYA HARRIS . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED WEEK OF MAY 13 -19 , 1990 AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO POLICE CHIEF STOUT WHO ACCEPTED. ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER DEPARTMENT ' S IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS . MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED THE COMMUNITY TO BE AWARE OF RECENT BURGLARS IN THIS AREA AND ADVISED EVERYONE TO SECURE THEIR HOMES. MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED THE FINAL PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM PITTSBURG TANK AND TOWER COMPANY AND STATED CITY ATTORNEY WILL BE REQUESTED TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS BEEN NAMED A RESPOSlTORY FOR BRIO RELATED DOCUMENTS. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED HE HAS BEEN ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ADVISED HE ATTENDED A RECENT MEETING OF THE CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES AND DISCUSSED IMPACT FEES WITH OTHER CITIES AND LEARNED SOME CITIES HAD ADOPTED THE IMPACT FEES USING ANTICIPATED GROWTH FACTOR RATHER THAN FULL GROWTH AND SUGGESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW THIS POSSIBILITY . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE CLEAR LAKE WATER SHED STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY AND REPORTED PHASE 1 OF THE STUDY BY DANNENBAUM IS ALMOST COMPLETE AND PHASE 2 IS IN DRAFT FORM AND WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING IN JUNE . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON THE PARK/DETENTION FACILITIES PLAN , ADVISING HE HAD MET WITH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE AND LEARNED THAT BAYTOWN HAS HAD A 1 266 SIMILAR PROJECT FUNDED WITH GRANT FUNDS FROM TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE AND RECEIVED INFORMATION AS TO THE BEST PLAN TO REQUEST FUNDING FOR THIS TYPE OF FACILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH GALVESTON COUNTY AND THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE WILL BE MEETING WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TUESDAY TO DISCUSS THIS PROJECT . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE ATTENDED A MEETING AT H . G .A . C . LAST WEEK REGARDING NON POINT SOURCE POLLUTION . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED AT THE H.G .A .C . MEETING HE LEARNED THAT AUSTIN HAS DEVELOPED A NON POINT CONTROL RUN OFF ORDINANCE AND A BUILD CLEAN ORDINANCE WHEREBY BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS BECOME A PART OF THAT PROGRAM AND UTILIZE THAT IN THEIR ADVERTISING AND POSSIBLY THIS POLICY COULD BE MODIFIED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FRIENDSWOOD . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED THAT IN DEALING WITH PARKS AND RECREATION , IT APPEARS THERE IS A REAL NEED TO DEVELOP A ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO PARKS AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS AND REPORTED THAT LEAGUE CITY HAS ADOPTED A ORDINANCE AND RECOMMENDED FRIENDSWOOD LOOK AT ADOPTING A SIMILAR ORDINANCE . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED A SURVEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED OF THE BAKER PROPERTY AND PROPERTY TO THE NORTH OF THE BAKERS IN THE CLOVER ACRES AREA AND WILL MEET WITH THE TWO PROPERTY OWNERS AND WILL MEET WITH THEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO AFTER HEAVY RAINS IN FRIENDSWOOD , HE DROVE THE CITY AND FOUND SUNSET UNDER WATER IN THREE AREAS , CASTLEWOOD UNDER WATER , THE NEW SUBDIVISION AT THE END OF SUNSET DRAINED WELL , CLOVERFIELD DRAINED WHERE WATER PONDING OCCURRED IN CLOVER ACRES BUT NO STREET FLOODING AND SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION ENTRY AND STREETS WERE UNDER WATER . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH RECOMMENDED THE CITY REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE MADE IN A 1980 STUDY BUT WERE NOT IMPLEMENTED . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH RECOMMENDED THE CITY OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT ON WORKING ON THE CREEKS, POSSIBLE WORKING ON RIGHT OF WAY NEGOTIATIONS , LEGAL ASSISTANCE OR RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION IF NEED BE . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED POSSIBLY THE OUTFALLS NEED TO BE STRAIGHTENED OUT TO FACILITATE DRAINAGE AND QUESTIONED WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUTFALLS AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST FOR STRAIGHTING OUT THOSE LINES. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ALSO RECOMMENDED THE CITY LOOK AT CLEANING OUT THOSE DRAINS. MS . PENNY BURKE AND ENGINEER TED BOGREN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL FOR DONATION OF LAND TO CITY FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR SWIMMING POOL FACILITIES WHICH INVOLVES A LAND SWAP AND A ROAD TO BE PAVED. MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED MS. BURKE AND ADVISED THIS ITEM WOULD BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA. MS. KITTEN HAJECATE AND MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE REPORTED ON THE FESTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE 95TH 4TH OF 2 267 JULY CELEBRATION , ANNOUNCING THAT PAUL OIFARRELL, FIRST MAYOR OF FRIENDSWOOD , WILL BE GRAND MARSHAL IN CELEBRATION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOODS 30TH ANNIVERSARY , THE THEME WILL BE FREEDOM FOR ALL , THE NIGHT PROGRAM WILL BE A CONCERT FEATURING JOHNNY "D" AND THE ROCKING HIS AND INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND . MS . BARBARA PAYNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THE ED WHITE MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER PRESENTED INFORMATION ON "THE LATCHKEY CHILD IN TEXAS" AND REQUESTED THE CITY TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT. MR . FRANKLIN NESRSTA APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING RECENT AND PAST FLOODING IN SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION , REQUESTING THE CITY TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ALLEVIATE THE FLOODING, CLEAN OUT THE EXISTING SEWER SYSTEM , PARTICIPATE IN THE EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT OF WAY ON CHIGGER CREEK AND REQUESTED THE CITY REVIEW THE STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED IN THE COENCO STUDY IN MARCH OF 1980 . MR . CURTIS POST ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING FLOODING IN SUNMEADOW AND STATED HE APPRECIATED COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH DRIVING THE CITY TO REVIEW THE FLOODING IN THE CITY , STATING THERE WAS 37 112" OF WATER AT THE CORNER OF DORAL STREET. MR . POST QUESTIONED WHY TWO YEARS AGO FUNDING FOR DRAINAGE WORK WAS HE-ALLOCATED IN THE BUDGET DUE TO AN EMERGENCY AND ASKED DID THE FULL COUNCIL KNOW OF THIS TRANSFER? COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED HE WADED WATER TO GET INTO HIS HOME IN SUNMEADOW AND REALIZED HE WAS WADING IN SEWERAGE . MR . DON STEEL STATED HE DOES NOT FEEL THE CITY DOES REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND THAT THEY WERE CLOGGED WITH OBSTRUCTIONS . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE WOULD MEET WITH THE SUNMEADOW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING THIS FLOODING PROBLEM. MR . LEW FISCHER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF ACQUISITION OF CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT AND ASKED FOR COMMITMENT FROM COUNCIL TO LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE THREE CITIES INVOLVED , MOVE FORWARD TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING TO PRODUCE THE MASTER PLAN AND APPRAISALS AND FOR FRIENDSWOOD TO CONTINUE IN THE LEADERSHIP ROLE AND FURTHER STATED IF THE AIRPORT IS CLOSED , IT WILL BE CLOSED FOREVER . MR . EVERETT GIBSON , EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE LEFT WING CONFEDERATE AIRFORCE ORGANIZATION AND STATED THE ORGANIZATION WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT CLOVERFIELD TO HOUSE THE FLEETS IF ACQUISITION IS COMPLETED . MR . GARY DUKINS , REPRESENTING VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION OF ANTIQUE MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND STATED THEY ARE IN SUPPORT OF ACQUISITION OF CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT. MR . FRANK URBANIC EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR ACQUISITION OF 3 > 68 CLOVERFIELD AND STATED HE WOULD OFFER HIS THIRTY YEARS + EXPERIENCE TO THE CITY FOR THIS PROJECT . CITY MANAGER PRESENTED POLICY REQUIRING BUILD ERS TO MAINTAIN BUILDING SITES AND ADJACENT STREETS AND POLWY FOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE CULVERTS. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF VIOLATOR�S OF THE POLICIES TO BE CHARGED OR LIENS PLACED AGAINST THEY RESPONSIBLE PARTY , POSSIBLE HAVE A BOND UP FRONT OR ESCROW ACCOUNT , SHOULD HAVE PROOF OF WORKMANS COMPENSATION FOR ALL CONTRACTORS AND POSSIBLY SHOULD ADD LANGUAGE FOR LITTER/TRASH. LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING P:20POSAL TO PROVIDE ALTERNATE DRAINAGE ROUTE FOR SUN COURT AND, DORAL COURT WITH PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ADVISING PUBLIC WORKS STAFF WALKED THE AREA AND REPORTED FINDING A BRICK BARRIER WHICH WILL BE REMOVED BEGINNING TOMORROW . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT-- DIRECTOR ADDRESSED ENGINEERING FACTORS, OUTFALLS AND STATED STAFF WOULD LOOK AT ALTERNATIVES AND EASEMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER F�ANKOVICH SUGGESTED STAFF LOOK AT A NEW INLET AT DORAL COURT ANJD SUNCOURT . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE VIDEO TAPED DOWN THE CREEK AND WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE HOMEOWNERS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. MR . SPUR WALKER WITH WILBUR SMITH & ASSOCIk TES PRESENTED THE CLOVER FIELD lIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY . AILENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH QUESTIONS BEING ASKED REGARDING OPEN SPACE , CLEAN AIR ZONE , EASEMENTS , IMPACT FROM ELLINGTON : AIRFIELD , ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT TO FRIENDSWOOD , OPERATION'S, ESTIMATED VALUE , AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT , FLOOD PLAIN 4D REVIEW BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION . MAYOR SCHRADER THA*KED, MR . WALKER FOR HIS PRESENTATION . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO TABLE'.I ACTION FOR ONE WEEK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. EMOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . s. "MOTION BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH AS MAYOR PRO—TEM FOR 1990/1991 . 4 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. ! MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER OPPOSED . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED REWiSIONS TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE. MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED PLANNING AgD ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW SHOULD BE COMPLETE THIS WEEK AND THA, THE ORDINANCE IS POSTED FOR FIRST READING WHICH CAN BE A*NDED TO DETERMINE PORTABLE SIGNS , FLAGS, LANGUAGE FOR PORTABL-4.SIGNS PHASE OUT AND READER PANELS. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE; AWARD OF BID FOR STAND—BY EMERGENCY GENERATOR TO WAUKESHA PEAkE IN THE AMOUNT OF $18 ,763. 4 � *MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION om ; 6 9 IRE CHIEF MCFEE FOR AWARD OF BID FOR ONE TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP FOR FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HAMON FORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $20 , 636 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION - APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. "MOTION By COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO PROVIDE FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF HARRIS COUNTY AND TO FORWARD THE AGREEMENT TO THE, FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF PURPOSE OF FISDIS PROVIDING MAINTENANCE TO POLICE DEPARTMENT 'S VEHICLES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PARCEL 8 RIGHT OF WAY FOR WIDENING FM 2351 AT CHERRY THEE LANE WITH MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTING THE APPROXIMATE COST TO OBTAIN THIS PROPERTY IS $50, 000 WHICH HARRIS COUNTY WILL NOT FUND. MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED COUNCIL CONCURRENCE TO OBTAIN AN APPRAISAL ON THIS PROPERTY WITH COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN VOLUNTEERING TO WORK ON ACQUISITION AND WILL BRING A REPORT TO COUNCIL . *MOTION BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO APPOINT FRANK URBANIC TO THE FRIENDSWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR PAYMENT OF CERBERUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC . FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR CITY HALL ANNEX IN THE AMOUNT OF $4 , 51T .00 , SUBJECT TO TESTING BY FRIENDSWOOD FIRE MARSHAL. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD IN HONOR OF COUNCILMEMBER JORDANS BIRTHDAY WITH CAKE AND COFFEE BEING SERVED . COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON 'S CIVIL STATUTES ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE : ( A ) REPLACEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER . 5 ? 70 COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION BEING TAKEN. "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO INTERVIEW R'ALPH ANDERSEN & ASSOCIATES FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH FOR CITY MANAGER AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.' MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 :25 PM. AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER A&TTET:d CAK&I DELORIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY 6