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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1991-03-18 Regular 429 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL , �• MARCH 18 , 1991 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING 4F THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH� 1991 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD -� CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PRO-TEM F$ANK FRANKOVICH COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN (ARR .7 : 15) COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER WHO WAS ATTENDING A PUBLIC FUNCTION FOR THE CITY . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CRAIG DAVIS , YOUTH PASTOR , FRIENDS CHURCH. , MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANKOVICH ON BEHALF OF MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF MARCH 10-16 AS "GIRL SCOUT WEEK^ , WEDNESDAY , MARCH 20 AS "EARTH DAY" , MONTH OF MARCH AS "MENTAL RETARDATION MONTH" , MONTH OF MARCH AS "RED CROSS MONTH" , AND WEEK OF MARCH 16-22 AS "DE MOLAY WEEK" . MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANKOVICH THANKED JIMMIE THOMPSON AND JON BRANSON ' FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN MOVING TREES FROM A MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT TO RENWICK PARK , REPORTED THE CITY HAS EXECUTED THE CONTRACT FOR THE 2 . 5 ACRES ADJACENT TO STEVENSON PARK , REPORTED ON CITY SEEKING SUPPORT FOR H.B. 2323 THAT WAS INTRODUCED BY U .S. REPRESENTATIVE JACK BROOKS FOR REMOVAL OF OLD RAILROAD BRIDGE FOR THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT , REPORTED FIRE MARS�HAL VANCE RILEY WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THURSDAY AND WAS LIFE FLIGHTED TO THE HOSPITAL BUT IS IN GOOD CONDITION , REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE PARKS BOARD MIDNIGHT BIKE RAMBLE ON SATURDAY MARCH 23 , REQUESTED AGENDA ITEM FOR NEXT MEETING FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING WATER BILLING SURVEY FOR MONTHLY OR BI-MONTHLY AND REPORTED ON CORRESPONDENCE FROM GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE HOLBROOK , DETERMINING WATERSHED BOONDARY DISPUTE. MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANKOVICH AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER CALLED A JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A) REQUEST TO REZONE 1 . 146 ACRES OF LAND , LOCATED AT S00 1 430 CEDARWOOD , BLOCK 12 , LOT 3 , RESERVE A, FROM OLD BUSINESS DISTRICT (OBD) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (SFR) . MR . WADE ADAMS AND FAMILY SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE REZONING. B) REQUEST TO REZONE . 3�82 ACRES OF LAND AT APPLEBLOSSOM AND '° FRIENDSWOOD-LINK ROAD FROM NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER . (NC) TO SINGLE , FAMILY RESIDENCE (SFR) . NO INPUT WAS RECEIVED . . � HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED . � GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON PRESENTED A �7 , Ob0 CHECK TO THE FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF GALVESTON COUNTY. FIRE CHIEF RICK MCFEE ACCEPTED THE CHECK ON BEHALF �OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THANKED COMMISSIONER JOHNSON AND GALVESTON COUNTY FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT . COUNCILMEMBER RTTTER REQOESTED CITY MANAGER LOOK AT POLICY ON WRECKER TOWING & STORAGE FEES AND ASKED FOR COPY OF CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO POLICE CHIEF FROM $ILL FUSS, REQUESTED STAFF LOOK AT EARLY MORNING TRAFFIC AT BLACKHAWK AND FM 2351 , AND STATED THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE DO�NATED TREES THAT WERE TRANSPLANTED AT RENWICK PARKS SHOULD BE THANKED FOR THEIR DONATION . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER REPORTED THE FRIENDSWOOD/ALVIN/PEARLAND CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TUESDAY TO REVIEW STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATI�NS RECEIVED TO PREFARE MASTER PLAN . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED ON RECEIVING CALLS REGARDING THE WATER BILLING AND STATED THE CITY MANAGER AND WATER DEPARTMENT ARE COMPILING A LIST OF CALLS RECEIVED REGARDING THE BILLING, REPORTED ON NUMEROUS EVENTS PLANNED FOR THIS WEEKEND SUCH AS THE WESTWOOD FUN RUN AND FESTIVAL , ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW AND MIDNIGHT BIKE RAMBLE , AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO JIMMIE THOMPSON , JON BRANSON AND RON COX FOR THE VARIOUS PROJECTS BEING WORKED ON . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE MET WITH THE NEW ELECTRICAL BOARD THIS EVENING WHICH IS MEETING FOR •THE FIRST TIME SINCE ADDING NEW MEMBERS , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED COMMITTEE MEETING HELD LAST WEEK, REPORTED THAT COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH AND . HE WILL TRAYEL TO WASHINGTON THIS WEEK IN SUPPORT OF THE CLEAR CREEK FUNDING, REPORTED ON A NEWSPAPER REPORT ON THE CITY OF HOUSTON SEWER PROBLEMS WITH INFILTRATION , AND REPORTED ON NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON MULCH COMPOSTING IN CLEAR LAKE AND SUGGESTED THE CITY LOOK INTO THIS PROGRAM. � COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED ABOUT THE FEMA FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND UPbATES vSED BY INSURANCE AGENCIES . 2 � 431 MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANKOVICH CLARIFIED IT IS THE CITY ' S POSITION TO PREPARE MAPS FOR UPDATNG THE FEMA MAPS . COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED THE NEW FEMA MAPS WILL HAVE TO BE FILED BY EACH CITY TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REGIONAL FEMA MAP . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN POINTED pUT THE LATEST UPDATE TO THE FEMA MAP IS 1988 WHICH IS WHAT IS AVAILABLE AT THE CITY . LOCAL ARTIST LAURIE WHITEHEAD APPEARED BEFORE. COUNCIL TO REQUEST ,� ASSISTANCE IN FUNDING THE SHIPPING AND CRATING OF HER NEWEST PAINTING, QUINTO CENTENARI�, TO THE MARITIME MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES AND ALSO REQUESTED SHE BE NAMED OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR FOR WHICH WILL PROMOTE THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE ARTS. COUNCIL REQUESTED CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW THIS REQUEST. FRANK WEBB SPOKE IN REGARDS TO PROPOSED ORDINANCE 91-11 , REGULATING LARGE PARTIES . FIRE CHIEF RICK MCFEE THANKED COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT DURING HIS TENURE THESE LAST TWO YEARS AND ADVISED COUNCIL HE WOULD NOT BE SEEKING RE-ELECTION AND THANKED COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION DURING HIS TERM AS FIRE CHIEF . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE YOUTH SPORTS DAY PLANNED FOR APRIL 6 , STREET PROJECT VII , UTILITIES DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT, ESTIMATED NEW HOUSING STARTS , RENWICK PARK LIGHTING PROJECT AND REPORTED ON DONATION OF TREES THAT THE CITY PLANTED AT RENWICK PARK. • - *�COIINCSLMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD APRIL 1 , 1991 , REGARDING SU$STANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT OR NEAR LOT 1b , ON .A PRIVATELY OWNED ROAD , WOOODVINE , IN RIO CLARO SUBDIVISION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD APRIL 1 , 1991 , REGARDING SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 314 OAK VISTA . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROYED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T91 -6 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , BY ADDING TO SECTION 11 -14 THEREOF A NEW DEFINITION , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSECTION (d) OF SECTION 11-15 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION (d ) , BY ADDING TO SECTION 11 - 16 THEREOF A NEW SUBSECTION ( n) , BY STRIKING ALL OF 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 ; PR�VIDING A DEFINITION FOR CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; PROVIDTNG THAT PERSONS CONDUCTING SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES �OR NONCOMMERCIAL� OR NONPROFIT PURPOSES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ARTIC�E II OF CHAPTER II ; 3 432 � PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CONDUCT ANY ACTIVITY FOR WHICH A REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED HEREUNDER AT ANY LOCATION WHERE SIGNS ARE POSTED PROHIBITING SUCH ACTIVITY ; PROVIDING THAT ANY PEDDLER , SOLICITOR , CANVASSER , OR ITINERANT VENDOR WHO SUBMITS AN INCOMPLETE REGISTRATION STATEMENT MAY BE DENIED A CERTIFICATE; PROVIDING THAT BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY ANY PEDDLER , �� SOLICITOR , CANVASSER , OR ITINERANT VENDOR SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 : 00 A .M. AND 8 : 00 P .M. ; � PROVIDING FOR PERIODS OF REVOCATION ; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF x ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ��COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO. APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T91-10 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A CERTAIN 4 . 5660 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO SPECIFIC USE—NURSING HOME ; . DESCRIBING SAID � . 5660 ACRE TRACT OF AND ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER RITTER M�VED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T91 -11 , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OWNING OR HAVING POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF A RESIDENCE OR OTHER PREMISE TO ALLOW SUCH RE5IDENCE OR PREMISE TO BE USED BY MIN�RS FOR SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ('PARTIES) WHEN SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES• OR DRUGS ARE IN THE POSSESSION OF , OR ARE BEING CONSUMED BY , ANY MINOR IN ATTENDANCE AT SUCH SOCIAL FUNCTION ( PARTY) ;' PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION , HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ��COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , RESOLUTION N0. R91— 11 , A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ENDORSING SUPPORT OF A MULTI—AGENCY GRANT PROPOSAL OF GALVESTOA COUNTY REGARDING A �COUNTY WIDE NARCOTICS � CONTROL PROGRAM, RESOLUTION N0 . R91 -12 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO REVISE THE CABLE COMMUNICATION POLICY ACT OF 1984 , AND EXPRESSING GENERAL CONCERN ABOUT THE NEED FOR GREATER LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITX , RESOLUTION N0. R91-13 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , SUPPORTING MUNICIPAL•ITIES � RIGHTS TO HAVE RATE CASE SETTLEMENTS DULY CONSIDERED BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25 AHD MARCK � , 1991 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION � APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ASKED ABOUT THE "DRESS UP" FOR THE CURRENT STREET PROJECT WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THIS WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT. 4 � ..,,�.o__,_..._._.._._._._.�.___._._..._ �___...._ ._ � 433 CITY SECRETARX REMINDED COUNCIL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL ' S MEETING THIS WEEK , ADVISED DRAWING FOR POSITION ON THE BALLOT WILL BE FRIDAY AT 8 : 05 A .M. , ADVISED WILL BE ATTENDING AMERICAN RECORDS MANAGERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON ON APRIL 2 AND 3 , REMINDED COUNCIL OF THE R•EADING FILE AND ADVISED WORK IS ONGOING REGARDING ZONING FOR SOME AREA CHURCHES AND CLEAN � UP OF THE 20NING MAP . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 30 PM. .3 MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT S : . DE OR S ARCHE , CMC CITY SECRETARY 5