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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-11-05 Regular 369 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 5, 1990 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 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 CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND GARY TALIAFERRO , CHURCH OF CHRIST. MAYOR SCHRADER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO CITY MANAGER , RONALD E. COX. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED NOVEMBER 12-16 , 1990 AS "COMMUNITY EDUCATION WEEK" . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED NOVEMBER 16 & 17 , 1990 AS "FALL HAUL A DAYS" . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMEIA NOVEMBER 17 - 19 , 1990 AS "DEAF CHARITIES DRIVE" . MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED A RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON 'S 40TH BIRTHDAY. MAYOR SCHRADER REMINDED EVERYONE ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW , NOVEMBER 6TH AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO GET OUT AND VOTE . MAYOR SCHRADER POINTED OUT THAT PRECINCT 61 WILL BE VOTING AT FIRE STATION TWO FOR THIS ELECTION . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THERE WILL NOT BE A COUNCIL MEETING NEXT MONDAY TO ALLOW COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE IN A WELCOMING RECEPTION FOR NEW CITY MANAGER RON COX AND HIS FAMILY, THE RECEPTION WILL BE AT THE LIBRARY ON NOVEMBER 9TH FROM 5 : 00 TO 7 : 30 PM AND EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 19TH AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO MEET EARLY TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. 1 370 MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE ANNUAL CANOE SAFARI WILL BE THIS SUNDAY, STARTING AT FRANKIE CARTER RANDOLPH PARK AT 11 : 45 AM AND WILL END AT CHALLENGER PARK. MAYOR SCHRADER MADE EVERYONE AWARE THAT THE UNFINISHED WALDEN POND CONDOMINIUMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE STONE STRUCTURES HAVE ALSO BEEN REMOVED . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT ON OCTOBER 19TH AND 20TH , THE SENIOR OLYMPICS WERE HELD AT JONES HANGAR WITH A GOOD TURN OUT AND EVERYONE HAVING A LOT OF FUN. MAYOR SCHRADER RECOGNIZED ANDY KNIGHT AND LYNDA HARRIS AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT VOLUNTEERED TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS . MAYOR SCHRADER SHARED HIS TROPHY WITH EVERYONE THAT HE RECEIVED IN THE HORSESHOE COMPETITION WITH PEARLAND MAYOR VIC COPPINGER . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED ON THE NEW FOCUS PROGRAM THAT HE ATTENDED ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF COUNCIL , STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM AND ANNOUNCED THE SECOND SESSION WILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM AND STATED AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING HE WILL ASK COUNCIL FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE NEW FOCUS PROGRAM. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT A NUMBER OF COUNCIL AND STAFF ATTENDED THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE IN CORPUS AND THE MAIN EMPHASIS APPEARED TO BE FOCUSED ON RECYCLING. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE GALVESTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RECEIVED A GRANT FOR A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY IN GALVESTON COUNTY AND THEY ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT BEGAN THE WINDSONG CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS ON THURSDAYt THE BOX CULVERTS HAVE BEEN PLACED AND THE CONTRACTOR ESTIMATES FIVE TO SIX WEEKS TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE AND CITY MANAGER RON COX WALKED A LITTLE BIT OF COWART AND CHIGGER CREEKS AND COMPLIMENTED THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT ON THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THESE AREAS. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THAT BE , COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN AND CITY MANAGER RON COX MET WITH HARRIS COUNTY REGARDING FM 2351 AND FM 528 WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED LATER IN THE AGENDA . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER OFFICIALLY WELCOMED CITY MANAGER RON COX AND STATED HE BELIEVES MR . COX BRINGS A WEALTH OF TALENT TO THE CITY , HIS EXPERIENCES WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HIS PAST HISTORY WITH OTHER CITIES WILL BE A BIG PLUS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ALSO REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE NEW FOCUS PROGRAM AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT 2 371 PLANNED SESSION. COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED ON THE TOWN MEETING HELD LAST MONTH BY HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER EL FRANCO LEE WITH A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS BEING ADDRESSED , INCLUDING PROJECTS PENDING IN HARRIS COUNTY AND IN THIS CITY SUCH AS THE FM 2351 PROJECT AND COMMISSIONER LEE INDICATED HIS WILLINGNESS TO SUPPORT , TO THE EXTENT THAT HE CAN , THE FACILITATING THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES THE RELOCATION OF THE EXXON PIPELINES BETWEEN REAMER AND THE GULF FREEWAY . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED THAT COMMISSIONER LEE WAS ALSO ASKED ABOUT PROVIDING A POLLING PLACE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTING AND COMMISSIONER LEE ASSURED THOSE PRESENT THAT SUCH A FACILITY WOULD BE PROVIDED AT THE NEW HARRIS COUNTY ANNEX ON SOUTHBELT . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ALSO REPORTED THAT COMMISSIONER LEE ALSO INDICATED THE POSSIBLE INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF ACREAGE OF THE FRANKIE CARTER RANDOLPH PARK, HARRIS COUNTY HAS APPLIED FOR A GRANT FOR THIS PROJECT WHICH WOULD INCLUDE HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED HE ALSO ATTENDED THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE LAST WEEK WITH NUMEROUS INTERESTING PROGRAMS. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ANNOUNCED AT THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER WAS ELECTED AS SECRETARY TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN STATED EVERYONE IS PROUD OF CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHERIS ELECTION AS SECRETARY TO THE STATE ORGANIZATION AND HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN STATED SHE ALSO ATTENDED THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AND REPORTED IT IS GOOD TO SEE HOW WELL OUR CITY IS RAN WHEN YOU HEAR GUEST SPEAKERS SPEAKING ON THE MANY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIES AND WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN THANKED THE MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS FUNCTIONS AND HELP MAKE THESE FUN DAYS MORE FUN BY DONATING PRIZES, GIFTS AND OTHER ITEMS. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED ON THE NEW FOCUS PROGRAM, STATING IT IS A VERY WORTHWHILE ACTIVITY , BUT YOU HAVE TO BE COMMITTED TO ATTEND SINCE IT 15 A LENGTHY PROGRAM AND TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MEETING WAS VERY GOOD AND BELIEVES THE CITY WILL RECEIVE COMMITMENT FROM HARRIS COUNTY ON FM 2351 . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED A COMMITTED WILL BE WORKING ON ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR FM 528 PROJECT IN HARRIS COUNTY . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED THE TRI-COUNTY YMCA WHICH SERVICES FRIENDSWOOD , PEARLAND AND THE SOUTH BELT , IS CONSIDERING A CAPITAL FUND DRIVE FOR A FACILITY FOR BUILDING PROGRAM IN 3 372 PEARLAND ON PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN DONATED AND DEVELOPED IN BALL FIELDS. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED EVERYONE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE NEW CITY MANAGER AND ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON ALSO ATTENDING TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE AND THAT HE ATTENDED NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND THEY WERE VERY EDUCATIONAL. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REQUESTED COUNCIL CONSIDER ACTION AT A LATER DATE ON PROVIDING ABSENTEE VOTING PLACE IN FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE VOTERS. COUNCILMEMBER RALEY JOINED IN THE WELCOME FOR NEW CITY MANAGER RON COX AND CONGRATULATED CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER ON HER ELECTION . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE WAS ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE NEW FOCUS PROGRAMS AND THE SECOND MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY AND ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 1ST WITH GUEST SPEAKER MAYOR SCHRADER SPEAKING ON RECYCLING . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED ON THE GOVERNORS ENERGY AUDIT PROGRAM AND THAT A MEETING 13 BEING SET UP FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO COME TO FRIENDSWOOD FOR A ENERGY AUDIT INTERVIEW. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED A GRANT APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED THIS FRIDAY TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR A MASTER PLAN FOR FLOOD CONTROL FOR THE CITY AND SHOULD RECEIVE INPUT ON THIS APPLICATION BY DECEMBER 20TH. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE ALSO ATTENDED THE T. M.L . CONFERENCE AND FOUND THE SESSIONS TO BE VERY INFORMATIVE. FRANK WEBB ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING HIS OBJECTION TO A PROPOSED VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL IN GALVESTON COUNTY , STATING HE WOULD SUPPORT A MEMORIAL FOR ALL VETERANS . KEN TRUMAN ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING THE CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT , AND REPORTED THAT STATE HIGHWAY SHOULD HAVE A REPORT TO THE CITY WITHIN 3 TO 4 MONTHS THAT WILL ADDRESS CLOVER ACRES . MR . TRUMAN REMINDED COUNCIL THAT HE HAL) PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL ABOUT THE ROAD BEDS BEING HIGHER THAN THE HOMES ON RUSTIC AND CLOVER RIDGE ALSO ADDRESSED CLOVER RIDGE AND REQUESTED THE CITY TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. MR . TRUMAN EXPRESSED CONCERN IF THE DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CLOVER ACRES IS OTHER THAN THE COENCO STUDY AND EXPRESSED CONCERN IF DIVERSION DITCH IS PLACED ON BAKER PROPERTY AND POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF HOMESITES . 4 373 KENT BEAN REPRESENTING WILDERNESS TRAILS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING THE AGENDA ITEM ON THE PROPOSED DETENTION POND IN THE NEWEST SECTION OF WILDERNESS TRAILS AND STATED HE WOULD RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS PROJECT AT THE TIME THIS ITEM IN HANDLED AGENDA. ON THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE , WHO SERVED AS ACTING CITY MANAGER FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, PRESENTED THE CITY MANAGER ' S REPORT ON SURFACE WATER MAIN BREAK , WATER USAGE FOR NOVEMBER 1-4 , REPORTED 660 FEET OF 6" WATER LINE LAID ON FAIRDALE , REPORTED A TOTAL OF 4 * 352 FEET OF CONCRETE EXPANSION AND LONGITUDINAL JOINTS HAVE BEEN RESEALED ON QUAKER DRIVE, HERITAGE AND W. SHADOWBEND BETWEEN MORNING SIDE AND F.M. 518 , USING THE NEW JOINT SEALING MACHINE AND REPORTED THE UNFINISHED BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM WALDEN POND CONDOMINIMUM PROJECT. MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED MELVIN MElNECKE AND STAFF FOR A JOB WELL DONE FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS. POLICE CHIEF JARED STOUT REQUESTED COUNCIL APPROVAL TO SEND TWO OFFICERS TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA FOR ADVANCED TRAINING WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE IN TEXAS . CHIEF STOUT EXPLAINED ONE PROGRAM IS HOW TO, HANDS ON, COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING AND THE OTHER PROGRAM IS ON CERTIFICATION ON RADAR TRAINING AND STAFF ATTENDING WILL RETURN AND PUT TOGETHER A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FRIENDSWOOD . CHIEF STOUT ADVISED THIS IS A BUDGETED ITEM IN THIS YEARS BUDGET . LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH CHARLES BOOKS AND FRANK NESESTRA WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER DETENTION PONDS . MAYOR SCHRADER RECOMMENDED CITY MANAGER , COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE LOOK OVER THE PROPOSAL , ADDRESSING DEEDING EASEMENT, COST AND COLLECTION OF FEES UP FRONT FROM DEVELOPERS TO COVER THE PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF THE DETENTION PONDS WITH A INFLATION RATE BUILT IN . "COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER DETENTION PONDS BASED ON THE DISCUSSION WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND COUNCIL. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY COUNCIL REGARDING STATUS OF CHIGGER AND COWARTS CREEK PROJECTS WITH COUNCIL REQUESTING A TIMELINE ON THESE TWO PROJECTS AND ALSO DISCUSSED IF CREEKS HAVE RUN OFF CONTROLS. MAYOR SCHRADER URGED EVERYONE TO GO OUT TO THE TWO CREEKS AND SEE THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF EXCAVATION BEING DONE . MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED THE QUESTION REGARDING WATERSHED BOUNDARIES IS BEING ACTIVELY WORKED AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED IN TWO OR THREE WEEKS. 5 374 "COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO ACCEPT BROOKE MEADOW SUBDIVISION STREET AND UTILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY. SECONDED By COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. "COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREET PROJECT VII TO UTICON , INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $407 # 457 - 78 WITH 90 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT FOR FORREST VIEW, LINKWOOD , FAIRDALE , ROYAL COURT AND DIAMOND LANE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. "COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF $30 ,FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUNDS FOR MOVING 8" WATER LINE AND ACCEPT EXXON PROPOSAL TO MOVE THE OTHER WATER LINE AND PIPELINES FOR THE FM 2351 ROAD WIDENING PROJECT AND NOTIFY STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND HARRIS COUNTY OF THIS AGREEMENT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. "COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATORS FOR FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION TO PHSIO-CONTROL CORPORATION WITH $17 , 301 TO BE PAID BY FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND $ 1 , 301 AMOUNT OVER BUDGET TO COME FROM EMS BUDGET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED THERE HAD BEEN REPORT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LIFE PACK FIVE ON THIS EVENINGS NEWS AND REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER CHECK ON THIS REPORT PRIOR TO AWARDING THE BID. "COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE $1 , 301 OVER BUDGETED AMOUNT BE TAKEN OUT OF CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ****MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED , APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PRESENTATION BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OF THE WRITTEN PLAN FOR CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ADVISED THAT PROPERTY OWNER BAKER HAD AGREED TO THE BASIC CONCEPT . MAYOR SCHRADER RECOMMENDED COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH WORK WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REGARDING COST FOR THIS PROJECT AND THEN PRESENT PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL TO BAKER , DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND STATE HIGHWAY DEPARMENT FOR SIGN OFF ON THIS PLAN AND BRING BACK FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AT THE NOVEMBER 19TH MEETING . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT MASTER PLAN STUDY WITH COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTING THAT MAYOR SCHRADER SUBMITTED QUESTIONS IN WRITING REGARDING THE MASTER PLAN AND REQUESTED ANYONE ELSE HAVING QUESTIONS TO SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE COMMITTEE. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED THE CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT COMMITTEE MET LAST WEEK WITH EIGHT MEMBERS PRESENT TO DISCUSS THE MASTER PLAN , NO QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN 6 .............. 375 RECEIVED FROM ALVIN OR PEARLAND AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ADVISED COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO APPROVE ADVERTISING FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE MASTER PLAN AND THEREFORE ALL QUESTIONS NEED TO SUBMITTED BY THE END OF NOVEMBER . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED IF HOBBY AIRPORT INCREASES AREA OF RESTRICTED AIRSPACE, HOW WILL THIS AFFECT CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT? COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ADVISED THIS WAS ADDRESSED BY H.G. A . C . WHEN CLOVERFIELD WAS DESIGNATED AS A RELIEVER AIRPORT BUT THAT THIS QUESTION COULD BE ADDRESSED. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED AIRSPACE WOULD BE ADDRESSED LONG RANGE IN THE MASTER PLAN . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED IF THE TWO QUESTIONS F . A . A HAD REGARDING THIS PROJECT BEEN ADDRESSED? COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED THE FLOOD PLAIN ISSUE AND THE AUDIT ISSUE WILL BE ADDRESSED AND ADVISED THE AUDIT IS BEING PERFORMED NOW. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED IF A SCOPE OF WORK AND IF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR A MASTER PLAN BEEN PREPARED. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ADVISED NEITHER THE SCOPE OF WORK OR THE GRANT APPLICATION HAS BEEN PREPARED AT THIS TIME. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED IF THE CONSULTANT WAS PAID FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER ADVISING THEY WERE PAID FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE HAD INVESTIGATED PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED VIETNAM MEMORIAL PLANNED IN GALVESTON COUNTY AND STATED THIS IS A GOOD PLAN AND HE WILL SUPPORT THIS EFFORT INDIVIDUALLY BUT CAN NOT RECOMMEND THE CITY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEMORIAL . "MAYOR SCHRADER MOVED THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE A ORDINANCE FOR RECYCLING FEE SCHEDULE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 .00 PER MONTH FOR RECYCLING 'WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECEMBER 1 , 1990 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO CHAPTER 7 OF FRIENDSWOOD CODE - STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE A ORDINANCE ACCORDINGLY . SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHRADER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED CITY ATTORNEY , CITY MANAGER AND CITY SECRETARY TO WORK ON A POLICY FOR PURCHASE/CONTRACTS WITH EMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE ON CITY COMMITTEES AND ETHICS. CODE OF "COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90-42, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES AT TEXAS COMMERCE BANK- FRIENDSWOOD FOR BOND AND COUPON ACCOUNT, CONSOLIDATED CASH FUND , PAYROLL ACCOUNT AND CONTRACT RETAINAGE ACCOUNT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED. "COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO TABLE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-28 IN ORDER THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY MAY RESEARCH NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 376 **COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL 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 FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 87-2. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL 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) 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 THE SEVERABILITY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED FRIENDSWOOD COUNTER CLAIMED AGAINST METRO MOVING AND STORAGE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN VIOLATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH WAS GRANTED AND METRO MOVING AND STORAGE WAS GIVEN THIRTY DAYS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE . AFTER APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS, PROPERTY WAS CHECKED AND FOUND METRO HAD NOT MOVED AND CITY ATTORNEY BEGAN PREPARING A CONTEMPT ORDER AND IN THE MEAN TIME , METRO MOVING AND STORAGE FILED BANKRUPTCY . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED HE DOES NOT THINK THIS ACTION WILL HAVE ADVERSE IMPACT ON ABILITY TO FORCE JUDGMENT TO BRING METRO INTO COMPLIANCE. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE WEED ORDINANCE COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY ATTORNEY TO ADVISE WHAT THE CITY CAN DO TO SPEED UP PROCESS OF VIOLATIONS OF SIGN ORDINANCE AND WEED ORDINANCE. CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED FOR SIGN ORDINANCE VIOLATION, CITATIONS CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS. CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF THE WEED ORDINANCE, THERE IS A STATUTE THAT DICTATES HOW A MUNICIPALITY ABATES THIS NUISANCE WITH NOTICE PROVISIONS BEING MANDATORY. CITY ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THE CITY COULD CONSIDER PUBLISHING AT THE SAME TIME PERSONAL NOTICE IS GIVEN ON VIOLATIONS, BUT THIS WOULD BE AN EXPENSE TO THE CITY . CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED CITY COULD CONSIDER PROSECUTING PEOPLE WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH NOTICE ORDERS . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADVISED ONLY 10% DO NOT RESPOND . COUNIL SUGGESTED PUBLISHING THOSE 10% THAT STAFF KNOW WILL NOT RESPOND AT THE SAME TIME AS PUBLISHED NOTICE IS GIVEN . **COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF 8 ............ .......------ 377 ORDINANCE T90-31 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN As 3 . 810 ACRES OF LAND , BEING A PORTION OF LAND OUT OF LOT 4 , BLOCK 11 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION , LOCATED AT f4 OAKTREE AND FM 518 , FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO OFFICE PART DISTRICT ; 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 STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . "COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO APPROVE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST FROM MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENCE LOW DENSITY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE FOR 3 . 247 ACRES OF LAND ON EAST CASTLEWOOD ADJACENT TO 808 PENN DRIVE AND MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 24 AND OCTOBER 1 , 1990 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 35 PM. MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER DEL4ATT 0R S ARCHER , crMC CITY SECRETARY 9