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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1991-04-15 Special 447 SPECIAL MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL �, APRIL 15 , 1991 MINUTF;S C�F' A N�;C=LiL,AR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL 1991 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY .h HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOpD , TEXAS WITH THE FOLLQWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM FRANK FRANKOVICH COUNCILMEMBER •RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER BOB WICKLANDER COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COIJNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CHAN BRADSHAW FROM THE CHIIRCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATER DAY SAINTS. MAYOR SCHRADER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THREE YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WERE HONORED THIS EVENING BY THE CITY AND TEXAS COMMERCE $ANK-FRIENDSWOOD FOR FOR BEING ALERT AND REPORTING A SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE BANK. . ULZ'IMATELY TWO PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED FOR OUTSTANDING WARRANTS INV�LVING BANK ROBBERY OF ANOTHER BANK , THEREFORE , POSSIBLY STOPPING THE NOBBERY OF T . C .B. -FRIENDSWOOD . MAYOR PROCLAIMED MONDAY � APRIL 22 � 1991 AS "THIRD ANNUAL "ARC" GOLF" TOURNAMENT DAY AND APRIL 20 AS EARTH DAY/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION DAY AND TH� WEEK OF APRIL 15TH AS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO KATHLEEN HOLT . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE MAY MEETING SCHEDULE DUE TO THE ELECTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS , FIRST MEETING AFTER THE ELECTION , NO BUSINESS WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCEPT TO CANVASS THE VOTES , THE SECOND MEETING WILL BE A WORKSHOP AND THE THIRD MEETING WILL BE A REGULAR MEETING. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE SURFACE WATER PUMFAGE FOR LAST MONTH WAS 92� WITH A TOTAL FOR THE YEAR AT 75� , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD CONTAOL COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK FOR COUNCILMEMBER STUART A1VU REPORTED THEY ARE PROGRESSING VERY WELL , CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR LAST WEDNESDAY WAS CANCELED AND HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 8TH AT PEARLAND CITY HALL, PROVIDED A COPY OF THE BRIO CONSENT DECREE FOR COUNCTL RE;VIFW AND REFERRED CORRESPONDENCE FROM RESIDENTS OF EL DORADO SUBDIVISION REGARDING 1 448 FIRE HYDRANT TO CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW. CO.UNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED SHE HAS RECEIVED VERY POSITIVE REMARKS REGARDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING MINORS IN POSSESSION OF OPEN CONTAINERS AND REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION AT A LATER DATE FOR DISPOSITION OF S�SQUICENTENNIAL FUNDS TO BE SET ASIDE FOR ,, PARKS AND RECREATION FOR EQUIPMENT AND FOR THE HISTORY BOOK COMMITTEE . ' COUNCILMEMBER STUART ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A PROGRAM ON DRUG ,x AND ALCOHOL ABUSE ON CHANNEL 39 ON APRIL 20TH ENTITLED "OVER THE INFLUENCE" WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED IN TWO PARTS AND� THANKED MAYOR SCHRADER FOR ATTENDING THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL , COr7MITTEE MEETING IN HIS ABSENCE . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY STATED HE HAD ALSO RECEIVED GOOD FEED BACK FROM THE ORDINANCE ON MINORS IN POSSESSSON OF OPEN CONTAINERS , REPORTED THE ATTENDED THE ANNUAL TEXAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION BANQUET WITH CONGRESSMAN JACK FIELDS PRESENTING A PROGRAM ON THE PERSIAN GULF - BEHIND THE SCENE AND REPORTED ON LEGISLATION BEING CONSIDERED THAT WOULD PUT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS. MAYOR SCHRADER REQUESTED COUNCILM�:r1�i��N NAI.FY TO FOLLOW THIS LEGISLATION . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED MANHOLES OVERLOWING IN IMPERIAL ESTATES AT MARY ' S CROSSING DURING THE LA3T RAIN AND ASKED THE CITY MANAGER LOOK AT THIS AREA , REPORTED ON PRESENTATION BY RON NEIGHBORS FROM THE SUBSIDENCE vISTRICT WHEREBY THE SURFACE WATER SCHEDULES ARE BEING UPDATED , REPORTED ON READING AB�UT A MORATORIUM UN CONSTRUCTION BY BRAZORIA COUNT ON THE UPPER PORTION OF COWARDS CREEK WATERSHED WHICH WILL IMPACT THE PLANS FOR 7'HE DIVERSIONARY DITCH AND THE BAKERS PROPERTY . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED A MANHOLE OVERFLOWING AT WHITTIER AND APPLEBLOSSOM AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO THIS MATTER . CAROLYN WRIGHT , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE "FRIENDSWOOD NIGHT WITH THE ASTROS" ' WILL BE ON t9AY 23RD WITH A BUS CARAVAN LEAVING FRIENDSWOOD AT 5 : 00 PM FROM STONESTHROW SHUPPING CENTER AND PRESENTED ASTRO ' S CAPS TO MAYOR , COUNCIL AND STAFF MEMBERS. JIM WOLTZ , PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHALLENGED THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF TO A SOFTBALL GAME AGAINST THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE SPORTS PARK ON APRIL 27TH. RICK AGEE PRESENTED THE FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE FESTIVITIES PLANNED FOF2 THE FOURTH OF JULX. MR . AGEE ANNOUNCED THE THEME WILL BE "OPERATION FREEDOM" TO HONOR THOSE THAT SERVED IN THE GULF WAR AND VETERANS OF PAST WARS. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ANNOUNCED HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR RE- ELECTIUN 7'U YOSITION N0 . 6 AND STATED HIS PLATFORM. 2 449 CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON SLAB REPAIR TO FIRE STATION �1 , MEETING WITH U . S .ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGARDING CITY 'S FLOOD PROTECTION REGULATIONS AND WETLANDS , SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE, OPEN CONTAINER ORDINANCE , VOL,UNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS , BIMONTHLY BILLING AND I & I TESTING . , � *�COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER MOVED TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF KENNY KONCABA TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL : � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . y �*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO BRING BACK A PROPOSAL RELATING TO METHOD OF TRADITIONAL ALTERNATIVE FINANCING FOR SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD SEWER PROJECT : SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO TABLE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNIN.G AND ZONING COMMISSION R�;GARDING THE FOLLOWING REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR 1 . 585 ACAES OF LAND (SAVE AND EXCEPT . 314 ACRES FOR STATE RIGHT—OF—WAY) LOCATED AT 1211 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE FR4M MFR—L (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT—LOW) TO SPECIFIC USE (CHURCH) AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER LOOK AT A TRAFFIC STUDY OF THIS AREA . SECONDED BY COUNCILMP;Ni�iE;}t RITTER . , MOTION APPROVED 4-3 . COUNCILMEMBERS FRANKOVSCH , NEWMAN AND WICKLANDER OPPOSED . *+�COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR REQUEST FOR REZONING 9. 39 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF RESEHVN; "D'F LOCATED ON OAK DRIVE FROM MFR—M (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT—MEDIUM DENSITY) TO SFR ( SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT) . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE SUN MEADOW DIVERSIONARY DRAINAGE CHANNEL WITH CITY MANAGER REP�RTING THE PROJECT SHOULD BEGIN IN JULY AND COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER , WEATHER PERMITTING AND COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF RIGHT QF WAY. *+�COUNCILMEMBER RALEX. MOVED TO APPROVE SUPPORT OF H. R . 1236 RELATING TO REVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBF'R FRANKOVICH. +��'�+�COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER. MOVED TO AMEND THE DOCIIMENT BY DROPY�[NG 4JHEREAS PARAGRAPH ' S 2 , 3 , u & 5 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEM$ER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ***��'MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED � APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *+�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MaVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. T91 -17 , A RESOLUTION APPROVING 7'�1Fa SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITX COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 27 , 1991 , AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWUOD 7'0 BECOME A SIGNATORY TO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION IN THE HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWP:H RA1'F; INCREASE REQUEST ; AND MAKING 3 . �.�..,____�.___._..�_.___,___.__._..._ .._. ..._ ._.w... � 50 VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUB3ECT AND RATIFY PARTICIPATION WITH COALITION OF CITIES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION I30. R91-18 � A ,, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD DECLARING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEP9ENT OF THE USE OF WATER EFFICIENT PLUMBING FIXTURES ' THROUGHOUT THE CITY : SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOT'ION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ,� �*'COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND1FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T91-13 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 0 . 3482 ACRES OF LAND , LOCATED BLOCK 1 � SECTIQN 8 , RESERVE C , WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION , FROM NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 8�-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THF; SUBJ�;CT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ACTION WAS TABLED ON FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T91-16 , AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A 1 . 5a5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND (SAVE AND EXCEPT . 31u ACRES FOR STATE OF TEXAS RIGHT-OF-WAY) IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FROM MULTIPLE P"AMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT- LOW TO SPECIFIC USE-CHURCH (VTCTORY BAPTIST) ; PROVIDING LIMITATIC)NS , DESCRIBING SAID 1 . 585 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . **COUNCILMEMBER STIIART MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T91 -17 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 9. 39 ACRES OF LAND , LOCATED OUT OF RESERVE "D" , ADDITION N0. 3 , POLLY RA2�CN �,59'A1'F:S SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON OAK DRIVE FROM MULTIPLE F'AMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT-MEDIUM DENSITY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED HY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SFCONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �#COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , APPROVAL OF QUARTERLY ��. TAX COLLECTION REPORT FUIi JANUAHYi F'EBRUAAY AND MARCH, 1991 , ACCEPTANCE OF EAGLES LAKE SECTION I SUBDIVISION FOR CONTRACTOR ' S ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 1 AND 15 ( 6 : 30) & ( 7: 00) , 1991 : SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY SECRETARY REMINDED EVERYONE ABSENTEE VOTING WILL BE HELD APRIL 15TH - APRIL 30TH FROM 8 : 00 AM TO 5 : 00 PM IN THE CITY SE�CRETARY � S OFFICE . � . .... _ 451 CITY SECRETARY REMINDED COUNCIL OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON '_C�tt►N.SDAY , APRIL 18TH FOR JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING FOR REZONING REQUEST. MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT g : 0 PM. '• MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER •� ATT i I DE OR S ARCHE , CMC ' CITY SE.CRF'l'ARY 5