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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1991-09-09 Regular 13 ,y REGULAR MEETING � CITY OF FRTENDSWOOD SEPTEMBER 9 , 1991 �INUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF TH� FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9 , 1991 AT � : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWTNG PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYQR � PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRAHKOVICH CITY ATTORHEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY C4UNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN . MAYOR SCHRADER LED THE PLEDGE QF ALLEGIANCE. MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO aRDER.. TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM TKE PUBLIC EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING CSTX OF FRIENDSWOOD 1991 -1992 OPERATING BUDGET. CITX MANAGER RON COX PRESENTED COMMENTS AND A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED 1991-1492 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $12 , 980 , 67� WITH NO CHANGE IN UTILZTY RATES OR AD VALOREM TAX RATES. DAVID SMITH WITH FRIENDSWOOD FINE ARTS COUNCIL AFPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR COUNCIL � S CQNTTNUED SUPPORT FOR THE CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS. NO PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD REGARDING STRUCTURE IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIALLY S�UBSTANDARD LOCATED AT 16923 DAVTD GLEN AS THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN SECURED . � MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER 1 � & 15 , 1991 AS POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAYS AND PRESENTEA THE PROCLAMATION TO COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART, MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS "NATIONAL COURTESY MONTH'� , SEPTEMBER 1 � , 1991 AS "DYSTONIA AWARENESS DAY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO BETH NELSON AND SEPTEMHER 8 , 1991 AS "PUBLIC LANDS DAY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO PAUL WASHECHECK WITH COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD . 1 � 4 MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THE AUGUST CONSTRUCTION REPORT SHOWS CONSTRUCTION AT $� .75 MILLION VERSUS $3 . 28 LAST YEAR , TAX ASSESSOR COLLECT�R REPOATS THE COLLECTION OF THE CURRENT ROLL IS AT 98� , STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE ANNOUNCING AWARD OF TWO CONTRACTS FOR FM 2351 AND FM 528 IN FRIENDSWOOD TO 3 .D . �` ABRAMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $26 . 7 MILLION AND WILL BE A TWO YEAR �� PROJECT, REPORTED JULY RECYCLING IS UP � RECEIVED HIGHEST PAYMENT FOR ALUMINUM AND GLASS DURING THIS PERI�D � ACKNOWLEDGED LIBRARY REPORT FOR MAY � JUNE AND JULY AND REPORTED ON THE REDISTRICTING �g BY GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSION COURT WHICH DIVIAES FRIENDSWOOD INTO THREE COMMISSIONEAS PRECINCTS AND STATED THIS PLAN IS VERY DISAPPOINTING. ' COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ALSO REPqRTED ON THE REDISTRICTING PLANS , THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION AND STATED HE SUPPORTED THE "LEAST CHANGE PLAN" WHICH WAS PRESENTED BY EMORY CONSULTANTS AND STATED HE FEELS THE THREE COMMTSSIONER PLAN TS DETRIMENTAL TO THE COU�TY AS A WHOLE. COUNCILMEMBER RALEY STATED HIS CONCERN WITH THE REDISTRICTING PLAN AND ASKED COULD THIS BE DECISION BE CHALLENGED . COUNCILMEMBER STQART ALSO REPORTED ON THE REDISTRICTING PLAN , REPORTING PRECINCT 56 WILL BE SPLIT WITH ' COMMISSIONERS WAYNE JOHNSON AND BILLY PEGUES WITH PRECINCT 60 & 61 TO GO TO COMMISSIONER EDDIE JANEK AND STATED TKIS WILL EFFECTIVELY DILUTE VOTING OF FRIENDSWOOD PRECINCTS , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS ASSOCIATION TAANSPORTATION MEETING LAST WEEK , ASKED CITY MANAGER TO PURSUE DISCUSSION WITH STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING PLANING OF TREES IN THE ESPANADES OF FM 2351 ANA FM 525 , REPORTED THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLO�D CONTROL COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY IN PEARLAND AT 7 : 30 PM WHERE MAFS MAY BE REVIEWED SHOWING CHANILIZATTON DETENTION AND MAJOR CREEKS AND URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES THANKED EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING THE M.D . A. TELETHON HELD AT THE LIGHTHOUSE ON LABOR AAY, REPORTED OVER $28 , 500 WAS RAISED BY THE EFFORTS OF 232 VOLUNTEERS DEVOTTNG 5� HOURS FOR TAE M.D . A . TELETHON . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER THANKED EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING THE M.D. A . TELETHON , WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THE MANY HOURS CONTRIBUTED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES , HIS WIFE SHIRLEY , DICK DAUGIRD AND HIS COOKING TEAM AND KITTEN HAJECATE , EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS REGARDING THE REDISTRICTING PROPQSAL BY GALVESTON COUNTY � STATING THERE WILL ACTUALLY BE FOUR COUNTY COMMIS5IONERS REPRESENTING FRIENDSWOOD WITH ONE FROM HARRIS COUNTY, RECOMMENAED THE CITX TAKE ACTION BY SENDING A LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS COURT � ASKED THAT STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BE ASKED TO RECONSIDER THE SOUND BARRIER WALLS PLANNED FOR FM 2351 AND FM 528 AND EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING RECENT CORRESPONDENCE WITH T. A.B . C . AND REQUESTED CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW RECENT LEGISLATION REGARDING SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES . � 2 � 15 LARRY TAYLOA , CHAIAMAN OF FRIENDSWO�D ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED COIINCIL REGARDING RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE A REQUEST TO STATE HTGHWAY COMMISSION FOR CHANGING NAME OF FM-528 TO NASA I-WEST FROM I-45 TO SH-35. MR . TAYLOR REPORTED �8 LETTER WERE SENT TO FISCAL ADDRESSES LOCATED ON FM-528 WTTH 6 POSITIVE RESPONSES , 5 RETURNS AHD 1 NEGATIVE. IT WAS DETERMINED NOT 'i EVERYONE HAD RESPQNDED �R B�EN GONTACTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO � CONTINUE THIS SURVEY. PAUL WASHECHECK AND CARL SMITH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT � COMMUNITY APPEARANCE B�ARA UPDATE. MR . SMITH PRESENTED THE SIGNAGE FOR THE FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY AND PRESENTED THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY STANDARDIZE AND UP-GRADE THE QUALITY OF ALL MUNICIPAL SI�NS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LEVEL OF QUALITY AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPOSED NEW CITY "WELCOME" SIGNS AND THE EXISTING TWO DIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR THE LIBRARY AND CITY HALL . IT WAS AGREED THIS WOULD BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON TRAFFIC SURVEYS AT FM-518 AT EAST AND WEST CASTLEWOOD1 FM-518 AND WIND.ING ROAD AND FM-518 AND WINDING WAY, REPQRTED ON WEST SPREADING QAKS STREET PROJECT , REPORTED ON CHANGE ORDER N0. 2 FOR THIS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF + $� , 093 . 66 , AND REPORTED ON UTILITY RELOCATIONS ON FM-2351 . COUNCIL ASKED ABOUT THE INLETS ON SPREADING OAKS WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING STAFF WOULD RESPOND. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARAING ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS AND UTILITIES FOR THE CONTRACTOR ' S ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE FOR WILDERNESS TRAILS , SEGTION III , PHASE 1A , LOTS 1- 1 � OF BLOCK � , LOT3 1-6 OF BL�CK 3 AND LOTS 1 AND 2 OF HLOCK 6 OF SECTION 3 FOR� A TOTAL OF 22 LOT5 . *�COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGARDING SITE FLAN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL REPAIR CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN SIMPSON ADDITION I . (�M528 & WINDTNG WAY ) SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED 5-2. COUNCILMEMBERS NEWMAN AND FRANKOVICH OPPOSED DUE TO CONCERN REGARDING TRAFFIC, NARROW DITCHES AND DRAINAGE . *�COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO TABLE UNTIL NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ACTION REGARDING AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO SDH&PT TO REDESIGNATE THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF FM-528 FROM I-45 WESTERLY Ta SH- 35 TO NASA I-WEST AS RECOMMENDED BY FRIENDSWOOD ECQNOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNGIL . SECONDED BY C�UNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTIO-N-�OVED U�NANIMOUSLY . NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDING AUTHORIZING SEC RING THE STRUCTURE AT 16923 DAVID GLEN ANA FILING A LIEN ON PROPERTY TO RECOVER COSTS AS MANAGEMENT COMPANY SECURED THE PROPERTY . ��COUNCiLMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R91-40 , REPLACING R91-21 , A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF CONCURRENCE AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE ABANDONMENT OF REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE PERRY AND AUSTIN 3 . �_...__.-.---,._._._.�....-�--- _ l6 LEAGUE , ABSTRACT N0. 55 , AND THE THOMAS CHOATE SURVEY � ABSTRACT N0 . 12 , HARRIS COUNTY LYING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS. (FM-2351 ) SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO� APPROVE RESOLUTION R91 -41 , A RES�LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL flF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , APPROVING " AND AAOPTIN� THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOA, TEXAS , ALCOHOL AND DRUG '. FREE WORKPLACE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �� **CQUNCILMEMBER STUART M4VED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T91-23 , AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FYSCAL YEAR 1991-92 ; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED IN SAID BUDGET ; AND MAKING CERTAIN �INDINGS AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY �*COUNCILMEMBER STUART M�VED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T91-2� , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT , LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FOR THE YEAR 1991 AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER uNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED ; PROVIDING THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH TAXES SHALL BE DOE AND PAYABLE ; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST ON ALL TAXES NOT TIMELY PAID ; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. SECONDED BX COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T91-25 , AN ORDINANCE PROVZAING IT UNLAWFUL TO DEPOSIT OR ALLOW THE DEPOSITING OF SOILS ONTO PAVED CITY STREETS ; PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT PROCEDURES AND RECOVERY OF COSTS THEREFOR ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 FOA EACH DAY OF VIOLATION AN PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN M�VED TO APPROVE CON5ENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT QF CAPITAL PROJECTS , .RESOLUTION N0. R91- �2 , A RESOLUTION �RANTING A LIMITED WAIVER OF ENCROACHMENT FOR EXISTING POOL LOCATED ON LOT 11 , BLOCK 1 � CASTLEPARK SUBDIVISION , 902 NOTTINGHAM WAY , AS FILED OF RECORD AT GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS ; AND PRaVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT, RATIFY AND CONFIRM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND HARRIS COUNTY TO PROVIDE FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES TO HARRIS COUNTY ZONE 12 FOR A ONE-YEAR PERTOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1 , 1991 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1991 , AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF SDH&PT ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR FM- 2351 WATERLINE AT GLEAR CREEK BRIDGE ANA APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PROJECT, CONCUR WITH CITY MANAGER ' S APPOINTMENT OF COURT CLERK , AWARD BIDS FOR JANITORIAL SERVICE TO S . R . N MAINTENANCE LIBRARY AND COUNSELING CSNTER BUILDINGS AND J . V. K . SERVICES FOR ALL OTHER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS EXCEFTING THE FIRE STATIONS, CONFIRMATION �F SUPPORT OF NOMINATION OF CITY SECRETARY AS VICE PRESTDENT OF TEXAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION , INC . , 4 -- ...,�...�..._—...._..._._.___ _ _._-_ __�._.....___.______... 17 FOR 1992 , AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 8 , ARTICLE III � WEEDS RUBBISH , BRUSH , OF FRIENDSWQOA CITY CODE TO BRING CODE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH NEW LEGISLATION , AUTHORIZE LEASING OF PROPERTY FROM FISD AND SUBLEASING IT TO FR�.�NASWOOD SOCCER ASSOCIATION AND MINUTES OF AUGUST 14 , 1991 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE WORKSHOP MEETING NEXT WEEK WILL BE A ' JOINT MEETING WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO DISCQSS A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REVIEW OF SUBDIVISION PLATS FOR DRAINAGE .� PROVISIONS , SUNMEADOW SUBDIVISION AND CLOVER ACRES SUBDIVISION DRAINAGE PROJECT , CHIGGER CREEK/DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED BOUNDARY AND JOINT ELEC�IONS . MAYOR SCHRADER RECOMMENDED LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A FOOD , COLLECTION DRIVE F4R THE SOVIET UNION FOR THIS WINTEA . PARK5 AND RECREATIQN COORDIHAfiOR , JON BRANSON PRESENTED THE APPRAISAL ON THE WIHDEMERE PROPERTY WHSCH APPRAISED AT �526 ,OQ0 . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9 : 15 PM. . r MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER AT S : DELO I3 ARCHE , CMC CITY SECRETARY 5 �. _.._. ____..______..�._..._._...__.._...--