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REGULAR MEETING ) (
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ) (
JULY 9 , 1990 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT `
WAS HELD JULY 9 , 1990 AT CITY HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH
COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER
COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN - OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
ASSISTANT TO CITY SECRETARY JANE TOLLETT
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WERE COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY AND
DELORIS ARCHER , CITY SECRETARY , RECUPERATING FROM NECK SURGERY .
MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
INVOCATION AS GIVEN BY VICAR DAVID LAUE FROM HOPE LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE COUNCIL HAD ATTENDED TEXAS
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE IN LUBBOCK , TEXAS AT THE END OF JUNE
AND THEY HELD EXCELLENT MEETINGS WITH EXCELLENT PROGRAMS.
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED DELORIS ARCHER , CITY SECRETARY , IS IN
HUMANA HOSPITAL , CLEAR LAKE AND EXTENDED BEST WISHES TO HER FOR A
SPEEDY RECOVERY .
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED A HEARTY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO WORKED IN THE
4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES , VOLUNTEERS , POLICE , FIRE DEPARTMENT , EMS
CREW , PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND ALL OF THOSE WHO HELPED
TO MAKE THE 4TH A WONDERFUL DAY .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK WILL BE THE FIRST WORKSHOP FOR
THE FYI 1990/1991 BUDGET FOR THE CITY.
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER THANKED THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF
THEIR EFFORTS IN THE WONDERFUL 4TH OF JULY . HE ALSO ANNOUNCED IN
A SPECIAL CALLED FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING HELD
TODAY , THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS RESIGNED AND ARE NOW IN THE
SEARCH PROCESS FOR A NEW DIRECTOR.
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT WAS USED
AS THE AIRPORT FOR TWO CLOVER HELICOPTERS AND TWO BELL
HELICOPTERS FOR THE ECONOMIC SUMMIT.
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COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER STATED THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS
ANNOUNCED A STATE OF THE ART WEATHER FACILITY WILL BE MOVING TO
CLOVER FIELD SOON .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN THANKED ALL OF THE CITIZENS WHO HELPED IN
THE 4TH OF JULY AND ESPECIALLY THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE AND,,
VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO VOLUNTEERED MANY HOURS OF
PLANNING AND WORK TO MAKE THE 4TH SPECIAL TO ALL CITIZENS OF '
FRIENDSWOOD .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN STATED SHE HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL TELEPHONE
CALLS FROM CITIZENS WHO HAVE BEEN WITHOUT CABLE FOR UP TO TWO
DAYS AND ARE UNABLE TO CALL THE TELEPHONE NUMBER AT STORER CABL'
MELVIN MEINECKE , ACTING CITY MANAGER , STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTt,
IT .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED HE HAD SPOKEN TO A CERTAIN FAST FOOD
RESTAURANT MANAGER WHO EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROMPT AID AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE QUICK
RESPONSE TIME AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY HANDLED A NUMBER OF
PROBLEM TEENAGERS AT THE LOCATION .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED A THANK YOU TO ALL WHO
VOLUNTEERED IN THE GREAT 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES.
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ANNOUNCED THE T.M.L. CONFERENCE IN
LUBBOCK MOST RECENTLY ATTENDED HAD EXCELLENT SESSIONS HE ATTENDED
CONCERNING ENERGY ISSUES , MARKETING YOUR CITY , GRANTS FOR SMALL
CITIES WHICH WAS A SMALL CITY EXCHANGE WORKSHOP , REGIONAL
PLANNING FOR SOLID WASTE WORKSHOP AND A PERFECT WINNING
COMBINATION WORKSHOP .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED HE ATTENDED A SEMINAR ON THE
TOPIC OF 1 /2 CENT SALES TAX WHEREBY THE TAX WILL BE APPLIED
SPECIFICALLY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITIES . THIS TAX
WILL LOWER THE TAX RATE 1 /2 CENT AND ALLOW CITIES TO USE FUNDS
TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . HF
FURTHER STATED HE WOULD LIKE THE CITY PURSUE A PROGRAM OF THI )
NATURE.
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER STATED HE HAS BECOME INVOLVED IN
HANDLING SOME OF THE OIL IN THE MEGABOARD SPILL IN THE GULF OF
MEXICO AND PART OF THE REASON HE MISSED SOME MEETINGS , WAS HE WAS
TAKING CARE OF THESE DUTIES. HE ALSO HANDLED SOME OF THE CRUDE
OIL FROM THE EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL AND HE FELT HE WAS UNIQUE
BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HANDLED BOTH OF THE SPILLS
SOFAR .
CARL SMITH , REPRESENTING COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD , PRESENTED
THE CITY THE NEW SIGN DIRECTING ALL CITIZENS ON FM518 TO CITY
HALL AND HE ALSO STATED IT IS A TEMPORARY SIGN UNTIL THE NEW CITY
HALL IS BUILT. THE SIGN IS MADE OF REDWOOD WITH THE CITY LOGO
FOR LOCATION TO VARIOUS CITY BUILDINGS AND ACTIVITIES. HE ALSO
STATED THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD IS STILL DESIGNING THE
ENTRANCE SIGNS TO THE CITY AND DISPLAYED A SKETCH OF ONE DESIGN
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OF THE SIGN AND PROMISED TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE
WITH A MORE ELABORATE SKETCH AND COSTS. HE ALSO EXPRESSED THANKS
TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE WATERING SYSTEM WHICH WAS RECENTLY
INSTALLED ON ESPLANADES ON FM518 .
DON STEELE , A RESIDENT OF 616 SUN COURT APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL
AND ASKED TO BROUGHT UP TO DATE WITH THE FLOODING PROCESS AT
SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION AS HE HAS BEEN OUT OF TOWN . MAYOR SCHRADER
STATED THERE HAS BEEN SOME PROGRESS AND SUGGESTED HE CONTACT
MELVIN MEINECKE , ACTING CITY MANAGER , AND DISCUSS IT WITH HIM.
THE ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND COUNCIL
WILL RECEIVE COPIES ON WEDNESDAY , REPORTED ON WATER USAGE IN
CITY , REPORTED STREET UPDATE ON ROADSIDE DITCHES AND REPORTED ON
THE PURCHASE OF CHECK WRITING MACHINE FOR FINANCE .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN INQUIRED THAT SOME CULVERTS ON TALL PINES
ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING AND WHAT CAN DONE TO HELP THE HOMEOWNERS.
MELVIN MEINECKE STATED TALL PINES CULVERTS ARE ON THE LIST FOR
CLEANING TOMORROW AND STATED THE CULVERTS ARE CLEANED BY PULLING
OLD TIRES THROUGH THE CULVERTS WITH A CABLE AND IF THE RESIDENT
WOULD CALL PUBLIC WORKS, THE RESIDENCE WILL BE PLACED ON A WORK
ORDER AND COMPLETED .
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER EXPRESSED THANKS TO MELVIN MEINECKE , ACTING
CITY MANAGER , FOR SEEING THAT THE SOCCER FIELD WAS CLEARED AND
MOWED IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH TEAM TO PLAY LAST WEEK .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED CONCERN OVER THE LACK OF WATERING OF
THE CREPE MYRTLES AND ESPLANADES ON FM518 . MELVIN MEINECKE ,
ACTING CITY MANAGER , STATED HE WOULD SEE THAT THEY WERE WATERED
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES AND PUT A
ON A WATERING SCHEDULE FROM NOW ON .
LISA DEWEY , WITH EXXON , U .S. A . , EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER SEVERAL
PERMITS APPROVED BY THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IN 1974 AND FOR WELLS
WHICH ARE STILL OPERATING . FOR SOME REASON THE WORDS REWORK AND
DEEPEN WERE CROSSED OUT OF THESE PERMITS AND SHE WONDERED IF
EXXON COULD COME BACK AND COMPLETE THE JOB. JOHN OLSON , CITY
ATTORNEY , STATED THE INITIAL PERMIT ENTITLES ONE TO DRILL ,
REWORK OR DO WHATEVER TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS AND FELT IT WAS A
CLERICAL ERROR .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE APPLICATION FOR
PERMIT FROM EXXON COMPANY , U .S.A . FOR REWORK WEBSTER FIELD UNIT
WELL NO . 3801 , LOCATED WEST OF REAMER AND NORTH OF FM2351 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE APPLICATION FOR
PERMIT FROM EXXON COMPANY , U .S .A . FOR REWORK WEBSTER FIELD UNIT
WELL NO . 3822 , LOCATED NORTH OF FM2351 AND WEST OF BEAMER ROAD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE APPLICATION FOR
PERMIT FROM EXXON COMPANY , U .S .A . FOR REWORK WEBSTER FIELD UNIT
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WELL NO. 4501 , LOCATED NORTH OF FM2351 AND WEST OF BEAMER ROAD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE AWARD OF BID
FOR FIRE PUMP AND TANK SKID UNIT FOR BRUSH TRUCK FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO KASCO INDUSTRIES, INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $8 , 970 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE AWARD OF BID
FOR REMOVING , TRANSPORTING , AND INSTALLING HOLDING CELLS IN
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO STORREY WELDING AND FABRICATING , COMPANY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $15 , 600 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
CONSIDERATION OF THE TRAFFIC SURVEY AT BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND
VICINITY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF EMPLOYING TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO
FORECAST THE INCREASE WAS DISCUSSED AND THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO
TABLE UNTIL NEW DATA RECEIVED , HAVE SURVEY DONE INHOUSE AND TO
WAIT FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR TO BEGIN .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE ACCEPTING
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE-YEAR GRANT WHICH WILL FUND
CLERICAL PERSON FOR GALVESTON COUNTY NARCOTICS TASK FORCE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE• BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE ESTABLISHING
MAXIMUM HOURLY RATE OF $22. 00 PER HOUR OF PAY FOR POSITIONS OF
BAILIFF AND/OR WARRANT OFFICER .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE APPLYING TO
TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO PARTICIPATE IN FUNDING PROGRAM
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY , PARCEL #8 ON FM2351 WAS TABLED UNTIL THE JULY
23RD COUNCIL MEETING.
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO . R90-36 , RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , SECTION I , RULE 13 , SECRETARIAL PROCEDURE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF
MAYORS SCHRADERS PROPOSED MISSION STATEMENT FOR CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS: "THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL AND
STAFF OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL
OF SERVICE AT THE LOWEST COST TO THE PUBLIC AND IN A MANNER THAT
WARRANTS THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN OUR INTEGRITY
AND EFFICIENCY . "
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
AFTER DISCUSSION OF DRAINAGE REQUIREMENT FOR SMALL LOTS IT WAS
DECIDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE
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DISTRICT WILL MEET AT THE EARLIEST DATE TO WORKSHOP SINGLE LOT
DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCE T90-16 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , DONATING A 0 . 463 ACRE OF 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 FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. T90-17 , AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF
PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 1 . 0030 ACRES OF LAND ,
BEING A PART OF 11 . 4003 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF LOTS 15 AND 161
BLOCK 5 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION , LOCATED ON CASTLEWOOD , FROM
COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ; 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 UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE T90-18 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY COUNCIL
OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 , PASSED AND APPROVED
THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBPARAGRAPH b OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF
SUBSECTION 0 OF SECTION 7 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH b , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSECTION C OF SECTION 11 AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW SUBSECTIONS C AND D ; PROVIDING THAT
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN ANY ZONING DISTRICT MAY EXCEED THE
DISTRICT MAXIMUM HEIGHT REGULATIONS UPON THE GRANTING OF A
SPECIAL EXCEPTION BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IF SHOWN THAT THE
BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WILL FIT UNDER AN IMAGINARY LINE THAT IS
63 . 5 DEGREES , WITH THE HORIZONTAL , AT THE' OUTER EDGE OF THE
YARD ; PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MAY, APPROPRIATE
CASES, MAKE SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE RULES CONTAINED THEREIN ; PROVIDING
A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO TABLE THE FIRST READING
OF ORDINANCE NO . T90-19 , TO BE DISCUSSED DURING WORKSHOP JULY
23RD COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
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**COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA : PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS; CALLING
A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 6 , 1990 FOR A ZONE
CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FROM SFR TO SFR SPECIFIC USE FOR NW 1 /2 LOT
1 , BLOCK 11 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION , 903 QUAKER BEND ; CALLING A
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 6 , 1990 FOR A ZONE CLASSIFICATION
CHANGE FROM CSC TO SFR FOR CASTLEWOOD ( PART OF RESERVE C) ( 25 , 670
SQ .FT) , CASTLEPARK SUBDIVISION ; , APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR A ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE
FROM NC TO SFR FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 . 5299 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT
OAK AND FM 518 , POLLY RANCH SUBDIVISION). ('CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR AUGUST 6 , 1 990 FOR A ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FROM
RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL AT SE CORNER OF BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND
FM 2351 , PORTION OF SE CORNER OF BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND FM 2351 ,
PORTION OF RESERVE "A" - 7 , 440 SQ.FT , WEDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION ;
APPROVE REAPPOINTMENT OF JUNE P . ROSS , MICHAEL M. WARREN , J . T .
WEATHERALL AND J .M. PETERS TO THE GALVESTON COUNTY UNITED BOARD
OF HEALTH AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HARRIS
COUNTY AND CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD REGARDING AGREEING TO COOPERATE IN
UNDERTAKING IN COMMUNITY RENEWAL AND LOWER INCOME HOUSING
ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES , SPECIFICALLY URBAN RENEWAL AND PUBLICLY
ASSISTED HOUSING.
COUNCILMEMBER STUART SECONDED THE MOTION . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 40 PM.
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MAYOR PA L W. SCHRADER
ATTEST :
JA TOLLETT
A ISTANT TO CITY SECRETARY
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