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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 18 , 1990
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ,
WHICH WAS HELD ON THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH
COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND GARY TALIFERRO.
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLLEEN
' LUCCHESE AN "HONORARY AMBASSADOR" FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND
PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION AND A OFFICIAL CITY PIN TO MS .
LUCCHESE.
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT COUNCILMEMBER RITTER AND HE MET WITH
WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE HOME OWNER ' S LAST WEEK REGARDING PROPOSED
REZONING AT THE CORNER OF FM 2351 AT BLACKHAWK . MAYOR SCHRADER
STATED IT APPEARS THE DEVELOPER WILL MOVE FORWARD AND HAVE THE
PLAN CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND BY
COUNCIL . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THIS MATTER WILL BE PLACED ON THE
NEXT AGENDA TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING.
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY HAS HAD A PILOT
PROGRAM FOR CURBSIDE WASTE RECYCLING FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND
HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT LAST WEEK WITH BEST WASTE SYSTEMS , INC .
FOR CURBSIDE RECYCLING THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE CITY. MAYOR
SCHRADER REPORTED BOB DRENTH WITH BEST WASTE SYSTEMS , INC . HAS
BEEN ASKED TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL AT A FUTURE MEETING IN ORDER
THAT FRIENDSWOOD MAY CONSIDER CURBSIDE RECYCLING.
MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE FEMA INSURANCE LOSS DATA INFORMATION
HAS BEEN RECEIVED . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT HE HAS REQUESTED
ACTING CITY MANAGER MEINECKE TO HAVE THESE LOSSES PLOTTED ON A
MAP TO DETERMINE WHERE THE INSURANCE CLAIMS ARE OCCURRING , IN
ORDER FOR THE CITY TO ESTABLISH PRIORITY AREAS OF FLOODING.
MAYOR SCHRADER REMINDED EVERYONE TO RETURN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
CITIES QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER THAT THE CITY MAY RESPOND.
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MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE SPENT TIME OVER THE WEEKEND REVIEWING
THE SAND PIT LAKE SITUATION AND WILL ADDRESS THE SUBJECT LATER IN
THE MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER COMMENTED ON MEETING WITH RESIDENTS OF
WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION WITH MAYOR SCHRADER,_
PERTAINING TO THE REZONING PROPOSED FOR FM 2351 AND BLACKHAWK,
STATING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO MAYOR SCHRADER AND HIMSELF
WILL BE PASSED ON TO "DOC" KIESLING WHO HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING FOR
THE HOME OWNERS WITH THE DEVELOPERS.
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COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED AT A RECENT PARKS AND RECREATION
MEETING A SHORTAGE OF AMERICAN FLAGS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY WA'
NOTED. COUNCIL MEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED LOCAL FRIENDSWOOL
REALTORS, CENTURY 21 KEY, DOROTHY STALL AND ASSOCIATES,
HAMMERSLEY AND ASSOCIATES, O ' FARRELL REALTY AND RE-MAX
FRIENDSWOOD HAVE DONATED FUNDS TO REPLENISH THE STOCK OF FLAGS.
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN STATED THE RECYCLING DUMPSTER FOR
NEWSPAPERS , LOCATED AT FIRESTATION I NEEDS A SIGN STATING - DOORS
MUST BE OPENED FOR DEPOSIT OF NEWSPAPERS - AND REQUESTED THAT
ACTING CITY MANAGER MEINECKE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED ON RIGHT - OF - WAY FOR FM 2351
BEING WORKED ON BY THE TAX OFFICE AND TITLE COMPANIES TO SEE
ABOUT OBTAINING THE PROPERTY NECESSARY FOR FM 2351 WIDENING.
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED THAT JIMMIE THOMPSON AND HE
ATTENDED THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED REGIONAL STEERING AND
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY IN PEARLAND .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED DANNENBAUM ENGINEERING PRESENTED A
PROGRESS REPORT ON STUDY NUMBER 1 AND THEY ARE ON SCHEDULE TO
FINISH BY JULY 31 , 1990. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED JIM
GREEN , HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, REPORTED THAT
APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
FOR PHASE II STUDY WHICH WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF
YEARS. COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED THERE WILL BE MAPS AVAILABLF
FOR USE BY THE CITY FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING THE FEM
PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR JULY 11 , 1990 .
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED THERE WILL BE A BOOTH, IN STEVENSON
PARK , ON THE 4TH OF JULY CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES,
CALLED GREEN EARTH, AND WILL BE SOLICITING FUNDING FOR THIS
BOOTH. COUNCILMEMBER RALEY VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE AS CONTACT
PERSON FOR THIS PROJECT .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE MET RECENTLY WITH JIM BAKER ,
PROPERTY OWNER IN CLOVER ACRES, REGARDING THE PROPOSED
DIVERSIONARY TRIBUTARIES TO RESOLVE SOME OF CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE
PROBLEMS. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED THEY DISCUSSED THE
ALIGNMENT OF THAT DIVERSION CHANNEL ACROSS MR . BAKER 'S PROPERTY
AND HOW IT COULD BE PLACED TO BE A BENEFIT FOR FUTURE SUBDIVIDING
OF THIS PROPERTY. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ADVISED HE WILL BE
MEETING WITH MR . BAKER WITH A FINAL LAYOUT AND WILL BE DISCUSSING
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MEETING WITH MR . BAKER WITH A FINAL LAYOUT AND WILL BE DISCUSSING
WITH JIMMIE THOMPSON REGARDING LOCATION OF SOME UTILITIES FOR
WATER AND SEWER FOR THAT FUTURE SUBDIVISION .
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT LARRY TAYLOR APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL AND INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE CHAMBER MEETING TO B
HELD THURSDAY , JUNE 21 , 1990 AT SUNMEADOW COUNTRY CLUB WHERE A
REPORT FROM THE 1990 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE WILL BE ,
PRESENTED ON THE 4TH OF JULY PROGRAM.
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON PARKS DEPARTMENT , SEWER TREATMENT PLANT
AT FM 2351 , ROAD SIDE DITCH CLEANING SCHEDULE FOR : BRIAR MEADOW ,
MURPHY LANE , TALL PINES , SUNSET , AND MANDELL , STREET PROGRAM, OUT
OF STATE TRAVEL FOR FIRE MARSHAL;TOWER ESTATE FORCE MAIN , PAUL ' S
AUTO STORAGE LOT ON FM 2351 , OLD BARN AT FM 518 AND CHIGGER CREEK
AND WATER USAGE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE .
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANKOVICH REQUESTED STATUS OF SUN MEADOW
DIVERSIONARY CHANNEL DESIGN WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
ADVISING RESEARCH ON OWNERSHIP HAS BEEN LOOKED INTO AND PROPERTY
OWNERS NEED TO BE CONTACTED ON RIGHT - OF - WAY WHEN ROUTE IS
DETERMINED . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REQUESTED A SKETCH OF
ALTERNATIVES BE PROVIDED FOR COUNCIL REVIEW.
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE APPLICATION FOR
PERMIT FROM .EXXON COMPANY , USA FOR REWORK OF WEBSTER FIELD UNIT
WELL NUMBER 3201 , LOCATED BEAMER ROAD AT DIXIE FARM ROAD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
FROM ACTING CITY MANAGER TO RENEW AGREEMENT WITH MASONIC LODGE
FOR USE OF PROPERTY FOR PARKING BY EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL FROM EARL
LARISON AND COMPANY AS AUDITOR FOR CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD 'S ANNUAL
AUDIT FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD WITH AN OPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL
TWO YEAR PERIOD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO AUTHORIZE CONTINUATION OF
CURRENT GROUP INSURANCE PLAN FOR ONE MONTH, WITH CITY BEING
RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR NEW RATES UNTIL SELECTION OF
GROUP INSURANCE CARRIER .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION BY MAYOR SCHRADER TO APPROVE REQUEST FROM PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMITTEE FOR WALKING AND JOGGING TRAILS IN STEVENSON
PARK , USING WOOD CHIPS FOR A TRIAL BASIS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90-34 , A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES AT TEXAS COMMERCE BANK -
FRIENDSWOOD FOR BOND AND COUPON ACCOUNT , CONSOLIDATED CASH FUND ,
PAYROLL ACCOUNT AND CONTRACT RETAINAGE ACCOUNT ; RON RITTER ,
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COUNCILMEMBER , MELVIN MEINECKE , ACTING CITY MANAGER , DELORIS
ARCHER , CITY SECRETARY , AND ROGER ROECKER , FINANCE DIRECTOR .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCE T90-13 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,,,
TEXAS , ORDINANCE NUMBER 84-15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE
19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE ,
CITY , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 THEREOF ( SAID
SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 BEING THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE NO . 323) , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY ADOPTED ;
THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 1979 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ERECTION AND USE OF SIGNS AN'
SIGN STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY, AND WHICH ORDINANCE NO . 323 WA.
INCORPORATED INTO THE AFOREDESCRIBED ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 , BY
REFERENCE , AS SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 ; PROVIDING RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ERECTION AND USE OF SIGNS AND SIGN
STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY ; REPEALING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
ORDINANCE NO . 323 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNTS NOT TO
EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ;
AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY .
**MOTION BY• COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO TABLE ACTION ON ORDINANCE
T90-13 UNTIL JULY 9TH COUNCIL MEETING IN ORDER THAT A FULL
COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION FAILED .
MAYOR SCHRADER , COUNCILMEMBERS NEWMAN , RALEY , AND FRANKOVICH
OPPOSED .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO AMEND SECTION 14 OF THE
PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE TO REMOVE LANGUAGE REGARDING PORTABLE
SIGNAGE AND SUBSTITUTE LANGUAGE AS RECOMMENDED BY PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION FAILED
MAYOR SCHRADER , COUNCILMEMBERS NEWMAN, RALEY, AND FRANKOVIC
OPPOSED .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
AND MORE SPECIFICALLY THE PROVISION FOR PHASE OUT OF PORTABLE
SIGNS AND INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING NUMBER OF ACTUAL
BUSINESS' LOCATED IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS .
****MAIN MOTION FAILED FOUR TO TWO . (DUE TO NEGATIVE
RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION , FIVE
AFFIRMATIVE VOTES REQUIRED FOR SIGN ORDINANCE TO PASS) .
COUNCILMEMBERS RITTER AND STUART OPPOSED .
**MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T90-15 , AN
ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT II" AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS , ORDINANCE 89-13 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 18 , 1989 ,
AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITIES GENERAL
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989-1990 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH
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BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE T90- 16 , AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , DONATING A 0. 462 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF,
LOT A AND LOT 11 OF BLOCK 9 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION ,
GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY '
OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE USED FOR STATE HIGHWAY PURPOSES BY THE
STATE OF TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DEED TO THE
STATE OF TEXAS ; DECLARING FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE ; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AND MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING MAY 7 , 1990 AS CORRECTED , SPECIAL MEETING MAY 14 ,
1990 AND SPECIAL MEETING MAY 29 , 1990 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON 'S CIVIC STATUTES ( f) PURCHASE ,
EXCHANGE, LEASE , OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY: ( A) DISCUSSION
REGARDING SAND PIT LAKE (B) DISCUSSION REGARDING RIGHT - OF - WAY
2351 .
COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION
TAKEN .
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED FOR THE RECORD , THE EXISTING SIGN ORDINANCE
IS STILL IN EFFECT.
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO NOTIFY T.R . A . P. S.
FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOODIS INTEREST TO ACQUIRE SAND
PIT LAKE AND APPOINT TOM MANISON AS AGENT FOR CITY FOR THIS
TRANSACTION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVE UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 30 P
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ATTEST- MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
DELORIS ARCHER , CMC
CITY SECRETARY
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