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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-10-15 Regular 363 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 15 , 1990 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY ACTING CITY MANAGER MELVIN MEINECKE CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND GARY TALIAFERRO , CHURCH OF CHRIST. MAYOR SCHRADER AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING REQUEST FOR LAND USE CHANGE FROM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-LOW DENSITY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE FOR 3 . 247 ACRES OF LAND ADJACENT TO 808 PENN . HEARING NO INPUT , THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED . MAYOR SCHRADER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE LUIS SUAREZ AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES JIM WOLTZ, THOMAS JOHNSON AND RONALD MURRAY. MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO OUTGOING PARRS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS. THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT AND RECEIVING THEIR CERTIFICATES WERE PAUL FRONCZEK AND DR . MICHAEL AUSTIN. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED WEEK OF OCTOBER 21-27 , 1990 AS "PHARMACY WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO JOHN KOUTNIK REPRESENTING ECKERD DRUGS . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 20 , 1990 AS "FRIENDSWOOD FAMILY MONTH " AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO SHIRLEY MARSHAL . MS. MARSHAL GAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PLANS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL FRIENDSWOOD FAMILY MONTH AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 20 , 1990 AS "SHRINE HOSPITAL BENEFIT DAY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO RAY KAUFHOLD REPRESENTING THE AREA SHRINERS . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED MONTH OF OCTOBER , 1990 AS "NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION 1 364 TO ANN HUGHES. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 21 , 1990 AS "HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL NIGHT" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO HAND WATERS AND LISA MCKENZIE WHO PRESENTED A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE FESTIVITIES PLANNED AT PEPPERMINT PARK AS A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO TRICK OR TREATING . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 15 - 19 ► 1990 AS "RED RIBBON WEEK" IN SUPPORT OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO GLENDA MCDONALD , CRISIS COUNSELOR FOR FRIENDSWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT . MS . MCDONALD PRESENTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS AND INTRODUCED CARL SMITH AND CAROLYN WRIGHT WITH THE FRIENDSWOOD DRUG PREVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. MS . MCDONALD INTRODUCED REPRESENTATIVES FROM F . I .S.D . SENIOR CLASS WHO PRESENTED COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WITH RED RIBBONS TO WEAR IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED ABSENTEE VOTING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 17TH AT LEAGUE CITY CIVIC CENTER FOR GALVESTON COUNTY RESIDENTS AND ENCOURAGED EVERY REGISTERED VOTER TO VOTE . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER EL FRANCO LEE WILL BE HOLDING A TOWN MEETING ON OCTOBER 25TH AT CLEAR BOOK HIGH SCHOOL AT 7 : 00 PM TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATING TO HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS IN THE AREA . MAYOR SCHRADER ENCOURAGED FRIENDSWOOD CITIZENS TO ATTEND AND ENCOURAGE HARRIS COUNTY TO WORK WITH THOSE INVOLVED TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS APPROPRIATE TO COMPLETE FM 528 AND FM 2351 . MAYOR SCHRADER HAS REQUESTED COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO CONTACT SOME OF THE CITIZENS IN HARRIS COUNTY AND ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED BIDS HAVE GONE OUT FOR THE STREET PAVEMENT PROJECTS IN THIS YEARS BUDGET . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT METROPOLITAN MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY LOCATED ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD THAT HAS THE JUDGEMENT AGAINST THEM FOR ZONING VIOLATION HAS DECLARED BANKRUPTCY . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DAY FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AS SURFACE WATER WAS TURNED ON AT 10 : 00 A .M . TODAY. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER RE-EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING THE TOWN MEETING AT CLEAR BROOK HIGH SCHOOL TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR THE HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN HARRIS COUNTY TO BE COMPLETED AND REPORTED FLYERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE AREA SCHOOLS TO BE TAKEN HOME BY THE STUDENTS . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER THANKED EVERYONE FOR THEIR WELL WISHES AND PRAYERS FOR HIS SON WILBERT WHO WAS INJURED IN A BOATING ACCIDENT LAST SUNDAY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED WILBERT IS DOING WELL AND BACK TO SCHOOL ON A LIMITED BASIS . 2 365 COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD LAST WEDNESDAY AND AT THE MEETING, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAS AGREED TO FUND THE SECOND PHASE OF THE STUDY OF THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT WILL FINALIZE THE CONTRACT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AND THEN HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL WILL THEN SIGN A CONTRACT WITH DANNENBAUM ENGINEERING TO BEGIN THE SECOND PHASE . COUNCILMEMBER STUART DISCUSSED THE DRAFT BYLAWS OF THE COMMITTEE AND REQUESTED COUNCIL INPUT BY THE 22ND OF THIS MONTH FOR THE NEXT C .C . W.S . C . MEETING . COUNCILMEMBER STUART FURTHER REPORTED HE CONTACTD DON ALLEN WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO GET A UPDATE ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT AND WAS ADVISED THE GATED STRUCTURE AT FM 146 IS TO BE COMPLETED JULY9 1991 AND CONTRACT FOR THE THE SECOND OUTLET FROM THERE TO GALVESTON BAY IS TO BE AWARDED IN AUGUST, 1991 AND THE LAST REACH CONTRACT , TO THE BRAZORIA COUNTY LINE , IS SCHEDULED TO BE AWARDED IN FEBRUARY, 1994 AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED THE CORPS IS WORKING ON THE DESIGN AROUND THE FRIENDSWOOD AREA NOW AND THE DESIGN SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY JULY OF 1991 . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE HAS TALKED WITH CITY ENGINEER JIMMY THOMPSON AS TO WHAT THE CITY NEEDS TO BE LOOKING FOR AT CLEAR CREEK FOR THE ELEVATED SEWER LINES. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED THAT LAST WEEK , CHANNEL EIGHT HAD SOME EXCELLENT PROGRAMS AS PAR AS RECYCLING AND ALSO ON SEWERAGE TREATMENT AND WHAT IS CALLED THE "POND" METHOD AND REPORTED THIS WAS A NATURAL MEANS OF TREATING AFFLUENT RATHER THAN WITH CHEMICALS AND SUGGESTED THE CITY MAY WANT TO BEGIN LOOKING INTO THIS SUBJECT IN THE EVENT OF FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE BLACKHAWK PLANT. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE ALSO SPOKE TO DON ALLEN WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGARDING THE COMPLETION OF THE PLANNING OF THE ALIGNMENT OF CLEAR CREEK FROM FM 528 TO FM 2351 AND THE PROPOSAL FOR HIKING/BIKING TRAILS ALONG THE RIGHTS OF WAY OF CLEAR CREEK. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED THAT MR. ALLEN ADVISED THE ALIGNMENT OF THAT SECTION OF THE CREEK HAD BEEN DELAYED SOME SIX MONTHS DUE TO A CONFLICT WITH THE RAILROAD BRIDGE STRUCTURE AT THE MOUTH OF THE CREEK WHICH HAS DELAYED THE REST OF THE DESIGN OF THE UPPER END OF THE PROJECT . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH RECOMMENDED THE CITY BECOME INVOLVED TO HELP EXPEDITE THIS PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE ALSO SAW A SERIES ON CHANNEL EIGHT REGARDING ENVIRONMENT , THE OZONE AND THE SEA LEVEL RISE AND IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT SEA LEVEL RISE WOULD PROBABLY OCCUR ON THE MAGNITUDE OF A FOOT EVERY TEN YEARS . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION WAS SHOWN OF THE EFFECTS TO THE U.S. COAST LINE BY THE YEAR 2050 AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DRAMATIC SHOWING THE SHORE LINE LOSS THAT COULD OCCUR IF THIS DESTRUCTION OF THE OZONE LEVEL CONTINUES. 3 w66 MS. DEBRA STEINBURG, PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR HERITAGE TOURISM PROGRAM PRESENTED A VERY INDEPTH, INFORMATIVE OVERVIEW OF THIS PROGRAM WHICH IS A PILOT PROGRAM BEING CONDUCTED IN FOUR STATES AND URGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE. ACTING CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STREET PROJECT VII FOR FAIRDALE , LINKWOOD , FOREST VIEW, ROYAL, COURT , AND DIAMOND LANE AND REPORTED A MEETING WILL BE HELD FOR RESIDENTS OF THOSE STREETS ON OCTOBER 4TH AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT 7 : 00 PM, REPORTED A MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE FOR THE STREET PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 23RD AT 2: 00 PM AT CITY HALL AND REPORTED THE BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT 2 : 00 PM ON OCTOBER 30TH AT CITY HALL , REPORTED FRIENDSWOOD OFFICIALLY WENT ON SURFACE WATER ON OCTOBER 15TH AT 10 : 30 AM AND REPORTED ON MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING OFFICES AT PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER PRESENTED THE UNAUDITED 1989- 1990 YEAR-END FINANCIAL REPORT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING STATUS OF CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT WITH COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ADVISING HE HAS MET WITH MR . BAKER, WHO IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AREA , TO WORK OUT AN EXCHANGE OF STUBS OUT FOR SERVICES FOR RIGHT OF WAY NEEDED FOR THE DRAINAGE PROJECT AND REPORTED A LIFT STATION MAY BE REQUIRED AND THAT MR . BAKER HAS REQUESTED SOME FORM OF ASSURANCE THIS AGREEMENT WOULD BE HONORED EVEN IF THERE IS A CHANGE ON COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ALSO REPORTED THAT ADDITIONAL STORAGE CAPACITY MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY THAT MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ADVISED METERING WOULD BE INSTALLED TO COWARDS CREEK UNTIL THE OIL TRAP IS REMOVED WHEN CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT CLEANS COWARDS CREEK . tHEN THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WOULD BE REQUESTED TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF BOX CULVERTS. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ALSO REPORTED THAT MR. BAKER WOULD WANT THE CITY TO PREPARE A PLAT OF THE PROPERTY. COUNCIL REQUESTED COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO HAVE THE AGREEMENT AND CONCEPT REVIEWED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND APPROVED BY THE DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND BRING BACK FOR COUNCIL ACTION. "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HITTER TO APPROVE ELIMINATING THE SECOND MONDAY WORKSHOP MEETING IN NOVEMBER . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T90-26 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE NO. 87-10 , PASSED AND APPROVED THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 1987 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO PREVENT FLOOD DAMAGES AND REDUCE THE HAZARDS OF FLOODING WITHIN THE CITY , BY ADDING TO SECTION B OF ARTICLE V A NEW SUBSECTION ( 4 ) ; PROVIDING LOWEST FLOOR ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS IN ZONES AE, AO, X SHADED , AND X UNSHADED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AND SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS AND 4 367 STRUCTURE; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN 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 BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T90-27 , AN ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT III" , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 89-13 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 18 , 1989 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY 'S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989-90 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ACTION REGARDING FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-28 , GOVERNING ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL WORK IN THE CITY WAS PASSED OVER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-29 , AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE LIFE SAFETY CODE , 1988 EDITION , AS PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION , INC . ; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES TO MAXIMIZE SAFETY FROM FIRE; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION ; PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY AND HAZARD OF CONTENTS ; PROVIDING FOR FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES ; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; PROVIDING EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND REPEALING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE NO . 87-2 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED 6--1 . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER OPPOSED . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-30 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THE THIRD AND FOURTH SENTENCES OF SECTION 8-39 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW THIRD AND FOURTH SENTENCES , AND BY STRIKING FROM SECTION 8-45 THEREOF THE WORDS "TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $200.00) " AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR THE WORDS "FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $500. 00) " ; PROVIDING THAT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ( $75 . 00) " ; SHALL BE ASSESSED AS AN EXPENSE FOR EACH LOT , TRACT , OR PARCEL OF LAND UPON WHICH A NUISANCE IS ABATED AND UPON WHICH A LIEN IS FILED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF EXPENSES BY THE OWNER ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $500. 00 ) FOR EACH DAY THAT ANY OWNER , LESSEE, OR OCCUPANT OF ANY LOT, TRACT , OR PARCEL OF LAND FAILS TO ABATE A NUISANCE THEREON WITHIN TEN ( 10 DAYS AFTER NOTICE TO SO ABATE SUCH NUISANCE ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO REMOVE FROM CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION REGARDING AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF AMENDMENT TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND IMPACT FEE STUDY TO INCLUDE PROPERTY ON MILLS, MURPHY , AND BRIARMEADOW BETWEEN SUNSET AND GREENBRIAR 5 368 AND APPROVE SETTING A FEE OF $2, 532 PER LOT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED S-2 . COUNCILMEMBERS NEWMAN AND FRANKOVICH OPPOSED. "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN TO REMOVE FROM CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF EASEMENT FROM LOWE FAMILY 1988 TRUST FOR 1700 SQUARE FEET OF EASEMENT LOCATED OUT OF TRACT A OF CASTLEWOOD PARK SUBDIVISION FOR THE DRAINAGE OF STORM WATERS AND APPROVE THIS ACCEPTANCE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MINUTES WERE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CORRECTIONS WERE MADE TO MINUTES OF AUGUST 7 , AUGUST 13 , AUGUST 20 , AUGUST 27 , AND AUGUST 10TH. "MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , REVISED USER FEE SCHEDULE FOR CITY PARKS , FOR STAFF PREPARATION OF RFP TO SELECT ENGINEERING FIRM TO PERFORM PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDY FOR "CRAZY HORSE" SEWER LINE TO BRING BACK FOR COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REVIEW, APPROVAL OF REPORTER NEWS AS SECOND PUBLICATION FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES, APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO APPROVE ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST FOR 3 .810 ACRES AT OAK TREE FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO OFFICE PARK , ACCEPTANCE OF LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM J . C . ( BUD) HOLZSCHUH FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION , APPROVAL OF ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR REPORT FOR JULY , AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER , 1990 , APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION FROM COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD FOR SIGNAGE FOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, APPROVAL OF PARTICIPATING IN COALITION OF CITIES ANALYSIS OF HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY RATE INFORMATION PACKAGE AND MINUTES OF AUGUST 7 , AUGUST 13 , AUGUST 20 , AUGUST 27 , AUGUST 30 , SEPTEMBER 10 AS CORRECTED AND MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 6 , SEPTEMBER 17 , SEPTEMBER 21 AND SEPTEMBER 22, 1990 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED SOME MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE IN CORPUS CHRISTI NEXT WEEK , REPORTED "NEW FOCUS" DRUG PROGRAM WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK AND ALSO REPORTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUS WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT D9LOkIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY 6