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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1991-01-21 Regular REGULAR MEETING � �� FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 21 , 1991 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY , 1991 , AT 6 : 00 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER ( ARR . 8 : 30) COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ' HAROLD RALEY ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART. INTERVIEWS WERE HELD WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM WAYNE SMITH & ASSOCIATES , CLAUNCH & MILLER , INC . , BROWN & GAY ENGINEERS , INC . , AND WALSH ENGINEERING , INC . REGARDING PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT FOR SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD SEWER INTERCEPTOR , LIFT STATION , AND FORCE MAIN . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REVEREND NORMAN FRY , FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FRIENDSWOOD . PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENT REGARDING ABANDONED STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 314 OAK VISTA WAS NOT HELB DUE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OBTAINING A PERMIT THIS DATE TO REMOVE THE BUILDING . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED TUESDAY , JANUARY 15 , 1991 AS TMHUMANITARIAN DAY" TO H�NOR THE NUMEROUS LEADERS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THURSDAY , JANUARY 31 , 1991 AS "UNITED STATES SPACE EXPLORATION ANNIVERSARY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO BILL KELLY , DIRECTOR , ADMINISTRATION , NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER . MAYaR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF JANUARY AS "MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION MONTH" TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF BIRTH DEFECTS AND HOW THEY MAY BE PREVENTED . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF JANUARY AS "NATIONAL EYE HEALTH CARE MONTHn AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATI�N TO RITA MEZZINO . MAXOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF JANUARY AS "TRI CITY Y .M.C . A . CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MONTH" TO LEND SUPPORT TO THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO BUILD THE SECOND PHASE OF THE Y .M. C . A . BUTLDING AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO RON BROWNSTEIN AND STEVE YMANIS . 1 �� MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED COUNCILMEMBER RALEY WAS ELECTED AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON LTBRARIES TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON , D . C . IN JULY , ALONG WSTH GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON. MAYQR SCHRAAER REPORTED THE CHAMBER BANQUET WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO REMOVAL OF THE STOCK PILE OF CHRISTMAS TREES AND REQUESTED THE COST FOR REMOVAL BE KEPT. MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED FOR COUNCIL INPUT AS TO TIME FRAME , CERTAIN DAYS, OVERNTGHT , ETC . TO DSSPLAY FLAGS IN THE MEAIAN ON FM 518 IN SUPPORT OF THE TROOPS IN THE PERSIAN GULF . MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE SURFACE WATER PUMPAGE IS UP FROM 78 . 6� TO 86 . 2� . COUNCTLMEMBER RITTER STATED HE SUPPORTED THE FLAGS IN THE MEDIAN , POSSIBLY FIRST OF THE WEEK AND LAST OF THE WEEK , CONGRATULATED COUNCTLMEMBER RALEX ON HIS ELECTION , CONGRATULATED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL BANQUET , PARTICULARLY EXECUTIVE , DIRECTOR CAROLYN WRIGHT AND NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT JIM WOLTZ . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER CONGRATULATED COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ON HIS ELECTION , SUPPORTED FLAGS IN THE MEDIAN IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATED ' ARMED FORCES OVERSEAS AND SUGGESTED HAVING THEM IN PLACE ON MONDAYS , REPORTED ON THE PROPOSED RACE TRACK IN LEAGUE CITY , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TEXAS AERONAUTIC BOARD MEETING IN AUSTIN LA5T WEEK WITH TOM STANSEL FROM ALVIN AND REPORTED CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT WAS UPDATED TO RELIEVER STATUS. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN C�NGRATULATED THE CHAMBER O.F COMMERCE FOR A SUCCESSFUL BANQUET , EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE NOISE LEVEL OF THE PROPOSED RACE TRACK AND REQUESTED THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A COMMIfiTEE TO MONITOR THIS PROPOSAL AND HANDED OUT YELLOW RIBBONS FOR CAR ANTENNAS AND VOLUNTEERED YELLOW RIBBON FOR MAIL BOXES IN SUPPORT OF OUR XOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OVERSEAS . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY STATED HE SUPPORTED THE FLAGS IN THE MEDIAN , REPORTED ON THE WINDSONG CROSSING , REPORTED AN INCREASE IN LIBRARY USE DUE TO COMPUTERIZATION , REPORTED ON A LIGHTING PROBLEM AT THE LIBRARY AND REQUESTED CITY MANGER TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND STATED THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN ABOUT THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT AND WAS ADVISED BY THE CITY MANAGER THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT HAS BEEN INCLUAED IN THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT PROJECT . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED THE FLAGS AT STEVENSON PARK ARE DAMAGED AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER HAVE THEM REMOVED AND AEPAIRED OR REPLACED , DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR THE RECYCLING COMMITTEE TO WORK ON THE APPLICATION FOR A RECYCLING GRANT AND REPORTED THE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 22 , EXPRESSED ,CONCERN REGARDING PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF FM 528 TO HIGHWAY 35 AND THE IMPACT OF THE INCREASE IN RUN OFF TO EXISTING SUBDIVISIONS AND STATED THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS NEEDED TO BE REVIEWED AND THE CONCERNS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED , REPORTEA THE WILDERNESS TRAILS SUBDTVISION WAS APPROVED WITH TWO CONDITIONS , COMPLETE A FINAL AGREEMENT AS TO WHO WILL MAINTAIN THE DETENTIQN FACILITIES AND Ta ADDRESS THE HIGH SCHOQL DRAINAGE AND REPORTED THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF 2 � V � COMMERCE WILL BE HOLDING A WORKSHOP ON JANUARY 25 REGARDING TEXAS CAPITAL FUNDS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDED SOMEONE ATTEND . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED FOR THE RECORD , THE PROJECT ENGINEER FOR THE PROPOSED LEAGUE CITY RACE TRACK IS DANNEBAUM ENGINEERING AND THE PROJECT ENGINEER WILL BE JACK CARTER . THE FOLLOWING APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR CLEAN UP OF THE BRIO SITE AND M.AYOR SCHRADERS POSITION ON INCINERATION ; MARI'E FLICKINGER , JOSPEH POLIOCELLA , CHERYL FINLEY , CHRIS GLARK, JO ANNE HACIE , KIETH HURLEY , CHALACE CROW, SUE TARANTINO , STEVE BULKMAN , SHAY GANACEK , NORMA J . GOLDMAN, GEORGE MILLER , KAREN AYDELOTT AND ELIZABETH MILLER . JAN JORDAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED SHE PLANS TO FILE AS A CANDIDATE IN THE CITY OFFICER ELECTION TO BE HELD IN MAY . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON CHANGE ORDERS TO STREET CONTRACT , NEW FOCUS PROGRAM, CLEAR CREEK I . S.D . "CLEAR" PROGRAM , DRAINAGE AND SUN MEADOW DRAINAGE PROJECT . *�COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO SELECT WALSH ENGINEERING, INC . AS ENGINEERING FIRM TO PREPARE A PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT FOR THE SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD SEWER INTERCEPTOR , LIFT STATION , AND FORCE MAIN PROJECT . SECONDED BY COONCILMEMBER RITTER . *�COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO TABLE THE ABOVE ACTION UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED . MAYOR SCHRADER AND COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . CITY COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLAIRIFICATION FOR COST ESTIMATES AND ENGINEERING FIRMS EXPERIENCE WTTH THE STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING RECOMMENDATION FROM PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ON PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND REPAVZNG OF SHADWELL LANE NEXT T4 STEVENSON PARK . COUNCIL REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE PARKS BOARD . *�COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE CITY SECRETARY � S RECOMMENDATION TO CHANGE LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE FOR PRECINCT 56 FROM CITY HA�L TO FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY TO ALLOW THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION TO OPERATE AT CITY HALL FOR CITY ELECTIONS . . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION FAILED . MAYOR SCHRADER , COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER AND COUNCILMEMBER RITTER OPPOSED . FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SPACE AVAILABILITY FOR STORAGE OF THE BALLOT TABULATOR AND CENTRAL COUNTING STATION OPERATION. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING POSSIBLE CONFUSION TO THE VOTERS OF PRECINCT 56 AS TO LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE . 3 , �� DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING . REPAIRS TO FIRE STATION N0 . 1 FOUNDATION WITH COUNCTL ADVISING CITY MANAGER TO HAVE A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER LOOK AT THE BUILDING TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM AND CHECK THE PROPOSED METHOD OF REPAIRS . COUNCIL ADVISED CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE REPAIRS IF THIS METHOD IS SATISFACTORY AND THE COST IS UNDER $S , OOa . **COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE DONATION OF PARCEL 9 FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE F.M. 2351 WIDENING PROJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED RECOMMENDATION FROM COUNCILMEMBERS REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF AN ENGINEER TO THE BUILDING COAE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS. , �*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERS RE- APPOINTMENT OF DAVE BROWN, RUTH HALL , LYNDA HARRIS , PAUL WASHECHECK , LUCY WOLTZ , AND APPOINTMENT OF NANCY HYLE TO THE COMMUNITY AYPEARANCE BOARD . ' SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPR4VE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE T91-1 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KN�WN AS 3 . 0238 ACRES OF LAND , SOUTH AND EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM 528 AND SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY , FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC USE (DRTLL SITE) ; AME�DING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL REAAING OF ORDINANCE T91 -2 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 3 . 0238 ACRES OF LAND , SOUTH AND EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM 528 AND SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY , FROM SPECIFIC USE (DRILL SITE) ; TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DTSTRICT MAP �F THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APFROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE T91 -3 , AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A DEALER WHOSE PLACE OF BUSINESS IS WITHIN 300 FEET OF A CHURCH, PUBLIC SCHOOL , OR PUBLIC HOSPITAL ; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF MEASUREMENT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY F�ROVISION HERE4F ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY WITH AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE 75� RULE FOR 1 , 000 FE�T . SECONDED BX COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � �� COUNCSLMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T91-6 , A'N ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER II OF THE CODE OF. ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , BY AADING TO SECTION 11 -14 THEREOF A NEW DEFINITION , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSECTIQN (d) OF SECTION 11-15 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION (d) , BY STRIKING ALL OF PARAGRAPH ( 2) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 11-22 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW PARAGRAPH ( 2) , BY STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 11 -23 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 11 - 23 , BY STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 11 -24 THEREOF AND , SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 11-24 , AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 11 -26 ; PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE ; PROVIDING THAT PERSONS CONDUCTING SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES FOR NONCOMMERCIAL OR NONPROFIT PURPOSES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IT OF CHAPTER 11 ; PROVIDING THAT ANY PEDDLER , SOLICITOR , CANVASSER , OR ITINERANT VENDOR WHO SU$MITS AN � INCOMPLETE REGTSTRAT'ION STATEMENT MAY BE DENIED A CERTIFICATE ; PROVIDTNG THAT BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY ANY PEDDLER , SOLICITOR , CANVASSER , OR ITINERANT VENDOR SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 : 00 A .M. AND 9 : p0 � P .M. ; PROVIDING FOR PERIODS OF REVOCATION ; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 . �0 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISIONS HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABTLITY . SECONDEA BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��CQUNCTLMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , APPROVAL FOR MAYOR SCHRADER AND CITY MANAGER TO TRAVEL TO AUSTIN FEBRUARX 4 TO ATTEND TML LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING AND MINUTES OF JANUARY 7 & JANUARY 1 �l , 1991 . SECONDED BY COUNCTLMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED � UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR SCHRADER REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE CHAMBER LIQUID FIRE CHILLI COOK OFF AND THE RECYCLING KICK OFF EVENT PLANNED FOR FEBRiIARY 2ND . MOTION MADE AND APPROVEA TO ADJOURN AT 9 : 00 PM. y MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT DELO IS ARCHERt CMC CITY SECRETARY 5