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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1991-05-20 Regular 4si REGULAR MEETING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD �� MAY 20 , 1991 , MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF MAY , 1991 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD �h CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS 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 ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITX SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY BOB HERROD , HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH. MA.YOR SCHRADER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF MAY AS "SENIOR CITIZEN MONT.H" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO ANDY KNIGHT AND PROCLAIMED MQNDAY, MAY 27 , 1991 AS "MEMORIAL DAY" MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE RUN-OFF ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON MAY 25TH AND ANNOUNCED ABSENTEE VOTING ENDS TOMORROW AT 5: 00 PM. , CALLED A SPECIAL MEETING FOR MAY 28TH AT 6 : 00 PM TO CANVASS THE ELECTION AND SWEAR IN THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER FOR POSITION N0. 2 , TAX COLLECTION IS AT 99� QF THE BUDGET� BUILDING IS UP , RECYCLING FOR APRIL IS 129 TONS , URGED EVERYONE TO WRITE TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF SPACE STI�TION FREEDOM, EMERGENCY DISASTER DRILL WAS HELD SATURDAY WITH A PIPELINE DRILL BEING PLANNED FOR A LATER DATE , PROJECT PROM WAS VERX SUCCESSFUL WITH �30 OF THE 500 JUNIORS AND SENIORS PARTICIPATING , KEY TO THE CITY WAS PRESENTED AT PROJECT PROM TO CAROLYN WRIGHT AND GLENDA MCDONALD FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS PROJECT PROM AND THE DRUG AWARENESS COMMITTEE , REPORTED ON AR�TICLE IN THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE ON FRIENDSWOOD ' S ORDINANCE ON "OPEN CONTAINERS" AND STATED A WORKSHOP WOULD BE HELD TO DISCUSS A COMMUNITY CENTER . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER URGED SUPPORT FOR SPACE STATION FREEDOM AND REQUESTED COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AND COPIES BE SENT TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER CONGRATULATED EVERYONE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE SUCCESS OF PROJECT PROM, REPORTED ON AIRPORT COMMITTEE � 62 MEETING HELD LAST TUESDAY , INTERVIEWS WERE HELD WITH THREE APPLICANTS FOR PREPARATION OF THE MASTER PLAN . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ALSO CONGRATULATED THOSE THAT WORKED FOR THE SUCCESS OF PROJECT PROM AND RECOGNIZED THE SPECIAL EFFORTS BY THE LIONS CLUB AND THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR SUPPORT . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE ATTEND�D THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED MEETING LAST WEEK WITH A REPORT BY DANNENBAUM X ENGINEERING BEING PRESENTED , REPORTED THE PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE AND ANNOUNCED THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE JULY 10TH , REPORTED ON RECEIVING CALLS REGARDING WEED CONTROL AND REQUESTED CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW TIME FRAME FOR LEGAL PROCEEDINGS , REQUESTED SAMPLE ORDINANCE FOR REMOVAL OF SOIL FROM STREETS BY DEVELOPERS/BUILDERS BE PLACED ON THE NEXT WORKSHOP AGENDA , REPORTED ON RECYCLING EFFORTS , DISCUSSED COMPLAINTS REGARDING SERVICE , FEES AND BINS NEEDING LIDS , BINS NOT BEING USED , RECYCLING NEWSPAPERS , CHARGE FOR STOLEN BINS AND REQUESTED THIS BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT WORKSHOP MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM TEENAGERS REGARDING PROJECT PROM, REPORTED ON H.B. 116- ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT FOR COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS BY PRECINCT AND STATEA HE FELT THE CITY SHOULD SUPPORT THIS BILL AS THIS WOULD PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN SMALL ELECTIONS . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ALSO SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT PROM AND THANKED THOSE THAT WORKED ON THIS PROJECT . JANIS LOWE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED COUNCIL HOLD ACTION ON ORDINANCE T91-12 , REZONING FOR 800 CEDARWOOD AND ASKED FOR FAVORABLE ACTION ON THE SIGN ORDINANCE WHEN IT IS CONSIDERED LATER IN THIS MEETING. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON RENEGOTIATING THE MOWING CONTRACT � FOUR- WAY STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTI�N OF BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND CROFTERGLEN , CHANGE ORDER N0. � , UTICON , INC . CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $�20 , SALE OF THE FVFD BRUSH TRUCK FOR $2 , 300 , REPORTED ON SOUTHEAST WATER TREATMENT PLANT, EXPANSION OF CAPACITY OF THE TREATMENT PLANT , PARKS AND RECREATION AND LIBRARY PROGRAMS. �+�COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE CALLED REGARDING SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 305 STONEHENGE: SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE RETAINING THE FIRM OF RWL & ASSOCIATES TO AUDIT CITY ' S GENERAL LIABILITY AND WORKER � S COMPENSATION INSURANCE : SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. � 2. � 463 �*COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R91-21 , A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF CONCURRENCE AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE ABANDONMENT OF REAL PR�OPERTY SITUATED IN THE PERRY AND AUSTIN LEAGUE , ABSTRACT N0. 55 , AND THE THOMAS CHOATE SURVEY , ABSTRACT N0 . 12 , HARRIS COUNTY LYING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD � TEXAS SUBJECT TO ,, RECEIPT OF EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY DOCUMENTS BY CITY ATTORNEY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ' *�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R91-27 , ,3 APPOINTMENT OF BRUCE AUSTIN , ANDREW HERNANDEZ AND BRENT MASEL , M.D . , TO THE GALVESTON COUNTY UNITED BOARD OF HEALTH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO ACCEPT CITY MANAGER 'S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R91 -28 , A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AND THE TEXAS STATE TREASURER , FOR PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY IN THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL ( "TEXPOOL" ) ; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. ACTION WAS TABLED ON ORDINANCE T91 -12 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 1 . 146 ACRES OF LAND , LOCATED 800 CEDARWOOD , BLOCK 12 , LOT 3 , RESERVE A FROM OLD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . ��MAYOR SCHRADER MOVED TO SUBSTITUTE THE POSTED ORDINANCE WITH THE RED LINE ORDINANCE AS RECOMMENDED FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WITH AMENDMENTS A AND B AS WRITTEN , C AS WRITTEN WITH CHANGE IN DATE FOR DECORATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 20 THOROUGH JANUARY 10 AND JUNE 27 THROUGH JULY 7TH, AND D AS WRITTEN WITH A MAXIMUM OF FOUR PORTABLE SIGNS WHEN A READER PANEL IS INSTALLED AND THE DEFINITION OF NEW BUSINESS TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEFINITION IN ORDINANCE 86-11 , AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T91-15 , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1g8� , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 THEREOF (SAID SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 BEING THE PROVISIONS OF CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE N0. 323 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY , 1979 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ERECTION AND USE OF SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY , AND WHICH ORDINANCE N0. 323 WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE AFOREDESCRIBED ORDINANCE N0 . 8�-15, BY REFERENCE, AS SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 ; AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFORE A NEW SUBSECTION K OF SECTION 8 ; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATION GOVERNING THE ERECTION AND USE OF SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY; REPEALING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE N0. 323 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT 3. � fi4 NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVIC.H . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLYII **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING '� OF ORDINANCE N0. T91- 17 , AN ORDINANCE CAANGING 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 RANCH ESTATES SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON OAK DRIVE FROM MULTIPLE �* FAMILX RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DISTRICT-MEDIUM DENSITY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING 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 NBWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSTON AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0. T91-18 , AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 17 . 0494 ACRES OF LAND , BEING ALL OF RESERVE "H" , REPLAT OF POLLY RANCH ESTATES SUBDIVISION FROM SPECIFIC USE-UTILITIES TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 8�1-15 ; AND CONTAYNING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �*COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , AWARD OF BID FOR PURCHASE OF UTILITY TRACTOR FOR PARKS AND RECREATION TO BROOKSIDE SALES , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $7 , 400 , APPROVE SALE OF SURPLUS E .M.S. TELEMETRY RADIOS TO CITY OF HARKER HEIGHTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5 , 500 , AWARD OF BID FOR RELOCATION OF GRAVITY SEWER LINE AND FORCE MAIN ON FM-2351 TO DAVID WIGHT CONSTRUCTION , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $266 , 51 �4 , APPROVE DISPOSITION OF $1 , 026 . 62 IN SESQUICENTENNIAL FUND , RATIFY AND CONFIRM ACTION TAKEN BY LETTER WRITTEN APRIL 17 , 1991 � TO STATE DEPARTMENT QF HIGHWAYS & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONS REPORT ENTITLED DAAINAGE STUDY OF CLOVER ACRES AND FM 2351 CROSS-DRAINAGE STRUCTURES , APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF STREET PROJECT VII FOR UTICON , INC . , ONE YEAR-MAINTENANCE TERM, APPROVAL OF CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD INVESTMENT POLICIES , APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO EXX�N PIPELINE COMPANY TO RELOCATE ONE 16-ZNCH CRUDE OIL PIPELINE PARALLELING FM- 528 , APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 15 , APRIL 18 , MAY 6 AND MAY 13 ( 6 : 30 ) , MAY 13 �7 : 00) , 1991 AS PRESENTED WITH CORRECTIONS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY .. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMEN AT : 00 AT T• MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER . DELORIS ARCHE , CMC CITY SECRETARY 4.