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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1990-12-17 Regular 389 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 17 , 1990 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER , 1990 AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND CLARK HEAD , EASTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. MAYOR SCHRADER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO BILL FINGER AS NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . MAYOR SCHRADER WISHED EVERYONE MERRY CHRISTMAS , REPORTED THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY WAS VERY ENJOYABLE , ANNOUNCED CITY SECRETARY RECEIVED A OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD FROM SECRETARY OF STATE , REPORTED THE STREET PROJECT IS MOVING ALONG , TELEPHONE LINES ARE BEING RE-LOCATED ON F .M 2351 , REPORTED SALES TAX REVENUES IS UP 14$ , APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO FEMA FOR CRS-RATE REDUCTION AND SUGGESTED SURVEY AND STAKING OLD SEWER PLANT AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1 , 000 AND REQUESTED COUNCIL INPUT TO CITY MANAGER REGARDING THIS MATTER . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER SUGGESTED STAFF DO THE SURVEY AND/OR USE OLD CLEARWOODS MUD DISTRICT SURVEY , THANKED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR LIGHTED PARADE AND WISHED EVERYONE MERRY CHRISTMAS. COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED HE HAD DISCUSSED WITH CITY MANAGER A "DESERT SHIELD" HOT LINE TO ASSIST FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL CALLED TO SERVICE AND WISHED EVERYONE MERRY CHRISTMAS. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED ON A CHRISTMAS DISPLAY IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A SANTA AND HARD HAT AND DUMP TRUCKS WITH A SIGN "THANKS SANTA FOR THE NEW WATER LINES" , REPORTED ON THE SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNED AND ASKED EVERYONE TO REMEMBER THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS DURING THIS SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED STATUS OF THE STREET PROJECT , EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO THE CHAMBER AND TO DICK DAUGIRD ' S COOKING TEAM FOR THE FESTIVITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LIGHTED PARADE , COMMENDED POLICE CHIEF STOUT FOR THE TRAFFIC CONTROL ON FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE , REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES WHERE KENNY KNOCABA RECEIVED HIS BACHELORS DEGREE AND GRACIE FLORES , EMPLOYEE OF TOP PRINTING RECEIVED HER DEGREE AND 1 390 WISHED EVERYONE HAPPY NEW YEAR . COUNCILMEMBER HALEY STATED HE WAS PLEASED TO TAKE PART IN THE LIGHTED PARADE AND WISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS 1991 . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 6TH AND STATED A QUESTION CAME UP REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR PROJECT IS CONSIDERED APARTMENTS OR A SUBDIVISION AND REQUESTED CITY ATTORNEY CLARIFY INTERPRETATION IN WRITING , THANKED THE CHAMBER , FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE. PARTICIPANTS FOR THE LIGHTED PARADE , REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT WHICH HAS BEEN DELAYED ELEVEN MONTHS , REPORTED ON THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT ON CLOVER ACRES AND ADVISED THE REPORT WILL BE SENT TO AUSTIN FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND THEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC , REPORTED ON A GOVERNORS ENERGY GRANT PROGRAM FOR RECYCLING IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $20 , 000 WHICH COULD POSSIBLY BE USED ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN FRIENDSWOOD , MAYOR SCHRADER PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH A COPY OF THE PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE FOR COUNCIL TO REVIEW FOR THE JANUARY 14TH WORKSHOP MEETING . CARL WESSELS , PRESIDENT, GULF COAST CHAPTER OF GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTED CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 , 1959 TO FINANCE DIRECTOR ROGER ROECKER . FINANCE DIRECTOR ROECKER ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THANKED STAFF AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND ANNOUNCED THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW FOR FRIENDSWOOD TO RECEIVE THIS RECOGNITION. KEN GILBREATH, CHAIRMAN OF LIBRARY BOARD APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A STATUS REPORT ON COMPUTERIZATION OF FRIENDSWOOD LIBRARY AND RECOGNIZED BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AND LIBRARY DIRECTOR CLAUDIE PETTIGREW. MIKE MARTIN , STATE REPRESENTATIVE ELECT, DISTRICT 25 APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF AND STATED HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH FRIENDSWOOD AND REQUESTED A SMALL TOKEN FROM FRIENDSWOOD FOR DISPLAY IN HIS OFFICE. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON FEMA COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM, ENERGY AUDIT, TIME-LINE ON FM 2351 AND SUN MEADOW'S DRAINAGE, STREET PROJECT, DETENTION POND MAINTENANCE, IMPACT FEES, BLACKHAWK BOOSTER STATION, AND UPDATE ON UTILITY RELOCATION ON FM-528 . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED ON THE SEWER LINE RELOCATION ON 1M 528 AND REPORTED HE WILL BE MEETING WITH GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE HOLBROOK REGARDING RIGHT OF WAY AND FUNDING. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED FOR INFORMATION ON THE INFILTRATION PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY SUNMEADOW RESIDENTS. COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED FOR INFORMATION REGARDING DAMAGE TO AIRLINE DRIVE BY BUILDER AND REPORTED A 50 ' LONG CRACK ON 2 391 CASTLEWOOD AT BONNIE DOON . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED WINDSONG HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE BASE FAILURE . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS OF CHIGGER CREEK AND ADVISED A PROPERTY OWNER HAS NOT SIGNED THE WORK ORDER . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED ON THE CLOVER ACRES DRAINAGE PROJECT, ADVISING THE COST ESTIMATE OF $200 , 000 FOR THE DIVERSIONARY WERE LOWER THAN BUDGETED . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE AGREEMENTS AND IT WAS AGREED TO SEND THE AGREEMENTS TO THE ENTITIES INVOLVED FOR APPROVAL AND IF THEY ARE NOT APPROVED , THIS MATTER WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A WORKSHOP MEETING . MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED HE WOULD SEND THE AGREEMENTS WITH A COVER LETTER AND IF THE AGREEMENTS ARE NOT APPROVED , WILL SET A WORKSHOP MEETING "COUNCILMEMBER HALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR ZONE CLASSIFICATION REQUEST FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND FM 2351 FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT, TO COMMERCIAL ACCESS USE ONLY FOR . 2235 ACRES. SECONDED By COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PROPOSED GREEN BELT CITY AREA FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND FM 2351 , THE CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDED THIS PROPERTY NOT BE REZONED BUT A AGREEMENT BE PREPARED REGARDING THIS MATTER . COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ' S RECOMMENDATION . **COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR ZONE CLASSIFICATION REQUEST FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM 528 AND SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY SOME 3 . 0238 ACRES FROM SPECIFIC USE (DRILL SITE) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO SPECIFIC USE (DRILL SITE) . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS AND UTILITIES IN SUNSET MEADOWS ESTATES , SECTION 2 FOR MAINTENANCE BY CITY AND AND ACCEPT A ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND FROM THE DEVELOPER . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS AND UTILITIES IN SUNWOOD SUBDIVISION FOR MAINTENANCE BY CITY AND ACCEPT A ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND FROM THE DEVELOPER . SECONDED BY COU14CILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS APPOINTMENTS OF BILL WHEELER , JULIE WICK, FRED DUNCAN AND MIKE 3 392 STUARD TO THE ELECTRICAL BOARD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS APPOINTMENTS OF MARY BELL GRIFFON , KATHY HOLBROOK AND DAN MORGAN AND BE-APPOINTMENTS OF RICK AGEE, MARK CLARK , JEANNIE KISSINGER , NA0141 PLOG AND JOHN SKIDMORE TO THE 1991 FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS RE-APPOINTMENTS OF TOM SULLIVAN , ANN TALBOT AND DAVE RERBECK FOR TWO YEAR TERMS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS APPOINTMENTS OF TOM BURKE , MITCH MITCHELL AND GARY CAGLE TO THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. "COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS APPOINTMENT OF PAUL MAAZ AS BOARD MEMBER TO THE HARRIS-GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90-45 , APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW HERNANDEZ , FOOD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE POSITION TO THE GALVESTON COUNTY UNITED BOARD OF HEALTH. SECONDED BY COU14CILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R90-46 , PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATIONS ACT THROUGH HARRIS COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO . T90-32 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 3.247 ACRES OF LAND , BEING A PORTION OF LAND OUT OF LOT 7 , BLOCK 4 , FRIENDSWOOD SUBDIVISION , LOCATED ON EAST CASTLEWOOD ADJACENT TO 808 PENN DRIVE , FROM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE LOW DENSITY 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 , **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING ALL OF SECTIONS 7-4 ( OUTDOOR BURNING) , 7-5 ( SUPERVISING PERMITTED FIRES) , 7-6 (EXCEPTIONS TO PROHIBITED FIRES) , 7-9 (MODIFICATION OF TERMS OF FIRE CODE BY FIRE MARSHAL , AND 7- 10 ( APPEALS) OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7 , AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 7-7 , BY STRIKING SUBSECTION ( a) , AND BY ADDING TO SECTION 7-8 A NEW SUBSECTION (d) ; PROVIDING 4 393 FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1988 EDITION OF THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE , THE 1990 EDITION OF NFPA 407 STANDARD FOR AIRCRAFT FUEL SERVICING , THE 1989 EDITION OF NFPA 408 STANDARD FOR AIRCRAFT HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS , THE 1990 EDITION OF NFPA 409 STANDARD ON AIRCRAFT HANGARS , THE 1989 EDITION OF NFPA 410 STANDARD ON AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE , THE 1987 EDITION OF NFPA 415 STANDARD ON AIRCRAFT FUELING RAMP DRAINAGE, THE 1987 EDITION OF NFPA 416 STANDARD ON CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS , THE 1990 EDITION OF NFPA 417 STANDARD qq CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRPORT LOADING WALKWAYS, THE 1999 EDITION OF NFPA 418 STANDARD ON ROOF-TOP HELIPORT CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION , AND THE 1989 EDITION OF NFPA 423 STANDARD FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE TEST FACILITIES; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY ' S BUILDING CODES BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS SHALL SERVE AS THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS UNDER THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7 OR OF ANY CODE ADOPTED THEREBY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-37 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING TH ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 0 . 160 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT BLACKHAWK BLVD . AND F. M. 2351 FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR ) TO COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER ( CSC ) ; DESCRIBING SAID 0 . 1670 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ; 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 RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T90-38 , All ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 0 . 2350 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ( SFR ) TO SPECIFIC USE-ACCESS EASEMENT; DESCRIBING SAID 0 . 2235 ACRE TRACT OF LAND; 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 RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECT CHECKS , AWARD OF BID FOR LARGE FORMAT COPIER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT , AMEND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE TO EQUAL THE IRS APPROVED RATE AND MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5 , 1990 AS AMENDED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 35 PM. )OORAUL W. 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