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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-10-08 Special ;k ,f 35ci SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 8 , 1990 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY LOREN WOOD , CITIZEN AND FORMER COUNCILMEMBER . MAYOR SCHRADER , ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL , CITIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD AND CITY STAFF , PROCLAIMED THURSDAY , OCTOBER 18 , 1990 AS "REVEREND MABEL THACKER DAY" IN HONOR OF HER 90TH BIRTHDAYI MAYOR SCHRADER LED EVERYONE IN SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MS . THACKER . A BRIEF RECESS WAS HELD AT THIS TIME FOR CAKE AND PUNCH IN HONOR OF MS. THACKER 'S BIRTHDAY. MAYOR SCHRADER , ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF FRIENDSWOOD PRESENTED MRS. KAY BEGGS WITH "KEY TO THE CITY" NUMBER THIRTEEN IN RECOGNITION OF HER PARTICIPATION IN THE ABC QUILT PROGRAM WHICH BENEFITS AIDS BABIES. MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED A SLIDE PRESENTATION ON THE ABC QUILT PROGRAM. MS. BEGGS PRESENTED A BRIEF INFORMATIVE PROGRAM ON THE ABC QUILT PROGRAM AND INTRODUCED SOME OF THE LADIES THAT HAVE MADE NUMEROUS QUILTS FOR THESE BABIES. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED WEEK OF OCTOBER 7 - 13 , 1990 AS "NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY AND FIRE CHIEF RICK MCFEE. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 14 , 1990 AS "NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS DAY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY AND FIRI: CHIEF RICK MCFEE . FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS PRESENTED MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS WITH COMMERATIVE CLOCKS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INVITED EVERYONE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 14TH . 1 360 AT THIS TIME CERTIFICATES WERE PRESENTED BY MAYOR SCHRADER AND ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL MARC FABER TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS IN THE "NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" POSTER CONTESTS. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 19 & 20 , 1990 AS " 1ST ANNUAL SENIOR OLYMPICS DAYS" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO ANDY KNIGHT WHO BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHTED THE EVENTS PLANNED AND INVITED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MONTH OF OCTOBER , 1990 AS "NATIONAL COLONIAL HERITAGE MONTH" . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE IS WORKING WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER DETENTION PONDS AND WILL HAVE A PLAN FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE NOVEMBER 5TH COUNCIL MEETING . PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER AND MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION , MELINDA WASSON PRESENTED INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED MASTER PLAN BASED UPON THE RECENT SURVEY AND REPORTED THE COMMISSION WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PROJECT AND BRING BACK A SET OF GOALS TO DISCUSS WITH COUNCIL . COUNCIL MEMBERS ASKED IF THE COMMISSION WILL BE PUTTING TOGETHER ALL RELATIVE ORDINANCES AND REVIEW EXISTING ORDINANCES FOR IMPROVEMENTS DURING THIS PROCESS. CHAIRMAN BAKER ADVISED YES THEY WOULD IF THE ORDINANCES PERTAINED TO ORGANIZED GROWTH . DISCUSSION WAS HELD TO CONTINUE PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES IN THE REPORTED NEWS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND TO PLACE THIS ITEM ON THE OCTOBER 15TH AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE WEED ORDINANCE WITH COUNCILMEMBER STUART REQUESTING CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW THE ORDINANCE FOR A METHOD TO SPEED UP THE TIME FRAME TO PROCESS MOWING OF LOTS AND FILING OF LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY OWNERS THAT DO NOT MOW THEIR PROPERTIES. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM MIKE MONTZ INDICATED THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS SWAMPED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND POSSIBLY ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. ACTING CITY MANAGER READ CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO INDICATED STAFFING WAS NOT THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THE PROCESS TIME AS REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE . COUNCIL SUGGESTED POSSIBLY OTHER CITY EMPLOYEES COULD HELD HELP WHILE THEY ARE OUT IN THE CITY BY LOOKING FOR LOTS THAT NEED MOWING TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RESULTS OF POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SURVEY ON BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND FM 2351 WITH POLICE CHIEF PRESENTING THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS TIMES AND DAYS. COUNCIL ADVISED CHIEF STOUT THAT ADDITIONAL SURVEY WORK IS NOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME. 2 361 DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROPOSED USER FEES' FOR ARENA PARK, STEVENSON PARK , LEAVESLEY PARK , AND RENWICK PARK SPORT COMPLEX WITH PARKS AND RECREATION COORDINATOR JON BRANSON PRESENTING THE PROPOSED FEE STRUCTURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE AND INTRODUCED THE NEW CHAIRMAN , PENNY BURKE . THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE PLACED ON THE OCTOBER 15TH AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUEST BY FIRE DEPARTMENT/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO FORWARD ALL FUNDS OVER THE $1 .00 VOLUNTARY DONATIONS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH COUNCIL AGREEING TO THIS REQUEST AND REQUESTED ACTING CITY MANGER HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY PREPARED REGARDING THIS PROCEDURE. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AMENDMENT TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IMPACT FEE STUDY WITH COUNCIL ADVISING TO PROCEED WITH SCHEDULE TO AMEND IMPACT FEE AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF AND REQUESTED THE C . I . P . COMMITTEE ALSO DISCUSS BACK ASSESSMENTS FROM 1986 . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM TO SERVE SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD WITH COUNCIL AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PUT TOGETHER A PRELIMINARY PLAN AND PREPARE A DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REVIEW. MAYOR SCHRADER COMPLIMENTED THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRADE SHOW WHICH WAS HELD OVER THE WEEKEND . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE CLOVER ACRES PROJECT AT THE OCTOBER 15T1i COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9s15 P . YOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATTES DELORIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY 3