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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JULY 23 , 1990
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL '
THAT WAS HELD JULY 23 , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM AT CITY HALL , 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
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE
ASSISTANT TO CITY SECRETARY JANE TOLLETT
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS DELORIS ARCHER , CITY SECRETARY.
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND MARK DENISON , BAYBROOK BAPTIST
CHURCH.
MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED JULY 24 , 1990 AS "TOP GUN DAY" IN THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IN RECOGNITION OF THE FRIENDSWOOD GIRLS
SOFTBALL TEAM WHICH WILL COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN
OREGON IN AUGUST .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED DELORIS ARCHER , CITY SECRETARY , IS
RECUPERATING FROM SURGERY NICELY AND WILL BE BACK TO WORK IN
SEVERAL WEEKS .
MAYOR SCHRADER ALSO THANKED JANE TOLLETT , ASSISTANT TO CITY
SECRETARY , AND ELIZABETH AYERS FOR DOING A FINE JOB IN THE CITY
SECRETARY ' S OFFICE WHILE THE CITY SECRETARY IS RECUPERATING. .
COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ANNOUNCED MARY WARD 'S SON PASSED AWAY AND
THE FUNERAL IS TOMORROW MORNING AT FRIENDS CHURCH, NATHAN
ROERE HAD SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF CANCER AND ALSO EVERYONE
REMEMBER THE FRIENDSWOOD FAMILY WHO SUFFERED THE LOSS OF THEIR
TWO SONS IN AN OUT OF STATE AUTO ACCIDENT.
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE ROBOT WHICH IS BEING DONATED TO THE
FRIENDSWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR DRUG EDUCATION BY THE KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS WILL BE PRESENTED TO FRIENDSWOOD AT A LATER DATE BY
JOE GONZALES.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH THREE MEMBERS OF CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE
DISTRICT AND COUNCILMEMBERS TO DISCUSS FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
ORDINANCE AND SINGLE LOT DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS. MAYOR SCHRADER
STATED THE CCDD WAS INVITED TO THE COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE
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PROPOSED RUNOFF CONTROLS BECAUSE HE FELT THERE WERE NO
ESTABLISHED RUN-OFF CONTROLS IN FRIENDSWOOD AND THERE IS NO
FORMAL ORDINANCE IN EFFECT.
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED HE FELT THE PROBLEM IS THAT
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS CONCERNED THAT REQUIRING THE,
SMALL BUSINESSMAN AND SMALL DEVELOPER REQUIRED TO HAVE A DRAINAGE
STUDY DONE FOR HIS SIGHT AND SUGGESTED A COMPROMISE THAT THEIR
DRAINAGE PLAN BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY ENGINEER . THE ENGINEER
WOULD MAKE RECOMMENDATION AND HE COULD WAIVE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE
STUDY DONE IF PROPER DOCUMENTATION WERE AVAILABLE . COUNCILMEMBER
FRANKOVICH SUGGESTS THIS ORDINANCE TO BE REVISED AND CITY
ENGINEER REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL WHETHER
DRAINAGE PLAN NEEDED TO BE SUBMITTED OR HAVING PLANNING ANL
ZONING COMMISSION MAKE THIS FINAL RECOMMENDATION AFTER CITY
ENGINEER HAS REVIEWED THE PLAN .
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AT LENGTH BETWEEN COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF
CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGARDING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE
PROPOSAL .
CITY ATTORNEY , JOHN OLSON , STATED THE FOCUS NEEDS TO BE ON THE
AREA IDENTIFIED AND THE ORDINANCE IN QUESTION DOES NOT CHANGE
ANYTHING EXCEPT AREAS OUTSIDE OF 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN AND ARE
IDENTIFYING A SPECIFIC DRAINAGE STANDARD , CLOSE TO WHAT IS
REQUIRED NOW.- DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AT LENGTH.
ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON CLERICAL HELP FOR NARCOTIC TASK
FORCE , SUN MEADOW DRAINAGE , STREET PROGRAM AND THE YOUTH PROGRAM
BEING USED AT PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS
FUNDED THROUGH THE ED WHITE YOUTH CENTER .
ITEM REGARDING RIGHT-OF-WAY, PARCEL ON FM2351 WAS PASSED OVER AT
THIS TIME .
"COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PREPARING
GRANT APPLICATION TO STATE OF TEXAS FOR AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS FOP
RECYCLING OF SOLID WASTE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MAYOR SCHRADER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE CONTRACT FOR CURB RECYCLING FROM BEST WASTE SYSTEMS,
INC SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY REVIEWING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATION
TO CITY COUNCIL.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
THE AGENDA ITEM REGARDING INCREASING EMPLOYEE AND CITY
CONTRIBUTIONS OF EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO TEXAS MUNICIPAL
RETIREMENT SYSTEM WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.
"COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE SECTION 125 PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE SELECTION
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OF ACORDIA INSURANCE COMPANY FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE WITH
THE CITY ABSORBING 100$ OF THE INCREASED RATE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL
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 16 ,
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 WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVED SECOND AND
FINAL 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 , 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 THE
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 RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE NO . T90-20 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 3 . 5229
ACRES OF LAND , BEING OUT OF RESERVE "L" , REPLAT OF POLLY RANCH
SUBDIVISION , LOCATED AT OAK DRIVE AND FM518 , FROM NEIGHBORHOOD
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 FRANKOVICH. _ MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE FORMALLY CLOSING
WINDEMERE ROAD ON A TEMPORARY BASIS UNTIL RESOLVED AND PROVIDING
KEYS TO RESIDENTS WHOSE PROPERTY ABUTTS WINDEMERE ROAD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING
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ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA : APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
FRIENDSWOOD FINE ARTS COUNCIL AND CITY AND EXECUTION THEREOF ,
APPOINTMENT OF LT . WILLIAMS AND CHIEF STOUT AS THE CITY ' S
REPRESENTATIVES TO FORMULATE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF GALVESTON COUNTY REGARDING THEIR REQUEST FOR
MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ANTENNA AND INTERIOR SPACE AT CITY,,
HALL , APPOINTMENT OF DR . MICHAEL MEZZINO TO FRIENDSWOOD LIBRARY
BOARD , RESOLUTION NO. R90-37 REQUESTING TO BE INCLUDED ON THE '
TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FISCAL YEAR 1991 INTENDED USE PLAN
FOR SECURING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT WASTEWATER FACILITIES AND TO x
APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING REGARDING SITE
PLAN FOR A PROPOSED DRIVING RANGE WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED
BEHIND THE BALL FIELDS ON FM528 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVE,.
UNANIMOUSLY .
AT THIS TIME , MAYOR SCHRADER RECESSED THE MEETING IN HONOR OF
MELVIN MEINECKE ' S BIRTHDAY AND MELVIN WAS PRESENTED WITH A CAKE
AND A CHORUS OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE .
MAYOR SCHRADER RECONVENED THE MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION AND
POSSIBLE REGARDING THE FY 1990-1991 BUDGET. ROGER ROECKER ,
FINANCE DIRECTOR ADDRESSED COUNCIL WITH COMMENTS REGARDING THE
PROPOSED BUDGET. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS PRESENTED THEIR
DEPARTMENTS BUDGET AND WERE QUESTIONED BY COUNCIL REGARDING
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THEIR BUDGET: FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT , JIM ROBERTSON , PRESIDENT REGARDING ADMINISTRATION ;
FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, RICK MCFEE , CHIEF ,
REGARDING FIRE DIVISION; FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ,
GREG KUNKEL, REPRESENTING EMS; VANCE RILEY - FIRE MARSHAL ; JARED
STOUT - POLICE CHIEF; MELVIN MEINECKE - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS :
1990- 1991 PROJECTS AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN;
MELVIN MEINECKE - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; JIMMY THOMPSON
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ; CLAUDIE PETTIGREW - LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT ; JON BRANSON - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; JON
BRANSON - 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE .
THE MEETING RECESSED AT 11 : 00 PM UNTIL TUESDAY, JULY 24 , 1990 A
6 : 30 PM.
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MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
ATTEST :
JA TOLLETT
A STANT TO CITY SECRETARY
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