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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1992-01-06 Regular 65 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 6 , 1992 t MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT ` WAS HELD ON JANUARY 6 , 1992 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM : MAYOR • PAUL SCHRADER MAYOR PRO-TEM HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN . MAYOR SCHRADER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MAYOR SCHRADER CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE PUBLIC TESTIMONY , EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN , REGARDING THE REQUEST OF STORER CABLE TELEVISION (MECCA CORP. ) TO RENEW IT'S CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE . MAYOR SCHRADER RECAPPED THE STORER CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE . AGREEMENT THAT WAS ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IN 1979 , REPORTED THAT STORER CABLE TELEVISION HAD SENT CORRESPONDENCE DATED OCTOBER 11 , 1991 , REQUESTING THE CITY BEGIN THE INFORMAL PROCESS TO RE-NEGOTIATE THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED HE ADVISED STORER CABLE TELEVISION THE INFORMAL PROCESS WAS NOT IN THE CITY 'S BEST INTEREST AND SENT NOTIFICATION ON DECEMBER 6 , 1991 THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE CITIZENS . MR . FRANK WEBB AT 207 STONEHENGE STATED HIS DISPLEASURE WITH THE RATE INCREASES AND THE STANDARD OF SERVICE . MR . BILLY MCINICH AT 2103 STATED STORER HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD COOPERATIVE CITIZEN AND THE SERVICE HAS NEVER BEEN SATISFACTORY . MR . KEVIN HARTNET AT 8519 CONSTITUTION LANE IN HERITAGE PARK SUBDIVISION IN HARRIS COIINTY EXPRESSED HIS DISPLEASURE WITH THE POOR SEAVICE AND STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THE FRANCHISE NOT BE 1 6fi RENEWED . MR . BILL BURR AT 2009 BUTLER EXPRESSED HIS DISPLEASURE AT NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE THROUGH TO THE SERVICE NUMBER . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE $5 . 00 RATE CHARGED FOR ADDITI�NAL HOOKUPS . MAYOR SCHRADER ENTERED ALL WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING STORER CABLE TELEVISION INTO THE RECORD . MR . JAMES HATCHER OF WHITTIER OAKS ASKED WAS THERE ANY COMPETITION TO PROVIDE CABLE TELEVISION WITH CITY ATTORNEY ADVISING STORER DID NOT HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ASKED IF ANY FAVORABLE COMMENTS WERE IN THE WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE WITH MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISING THERE WERE NONE . MS . MARJORIE MCINICH OF PINE DRIVE EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE FREQUENT LOSS OF SERVICE . MR . DAN ILLERICH OF CHERRY TREE LANE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF STORER CABLE TELEVISION . . . HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS , MAYOR SCHRADER CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. . MAYOR SCHRADER PROC�AIMED JANUARY , 1992 AS "NATIONAL EYE HEALTH CARE MONTH" AND JANUARY , 1992 AS TMNATIONAL VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONOR MONTH" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSW�OD MAYOR SCHRAAER EXPRESSED RELIEF THAT THE CITY HAD ESCAPED THE FLOODING THAT HAS BEEN ALL AROUND THE CITY THIS WEEK , REPORTED ON MEETING TODAY WITH HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER EL FRANCO LEE AND COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REGARDING THE BARRIER WALL ON FM 2351 AND THAT IT DID NOT LOOK FAVORABLE TO EXCLUDE THE WALL FROM BEING CONSTRUCTED , REPORTED ON CORRESPONDENCE FROM TEXAS CITY ON THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND ASKED COUNCIL ' S INPUT AS TO FRIENDSWOOD ' S PARTICIPATION WITH A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT , ANNOUNCED STACY GAUDLIN , REPORTED WITH THE CLEAR LAKE TIMES AAD A BABY BOY ON DECEMBER 29 AND REPORTED ON ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE AND STATED NEXT YEAR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF WOULD ATTEND. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE TONE AT THE NLC CONFERENCE WAS ANGER AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THAT FIVE GENERAL GOALS WERE ESTAHLISHED TO WORK TOWARDS AND THE GOALS ARE 1 ) TO CHANGE THE FEDERAL BUDGET LAW TO REINVEST IN AMERICA 2 ) TAKE REAL ACTION TO FIGHT THE WAR ON DRUGS BY PROVIDING DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO CITIES AND TOWNS 3 ) REAUTHORIZE THE NATION � S HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LAWS � ) ENACT THE LOCAL PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1991 AND 5) OPPOSE MIDDLE INCOME TAX CUTS UNTIL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS MET ITS RESPONSIBILTTY TO BALANCE ITS OWN BUDGET BY ELIMINATING FISCAL , HUMAN , AND PHYSICAL DEFICITS . 2 67 COUNCILMEMBERS FRANKOVICH AND RALEY WISHED EVERYONE HAPPY NEW YEAR . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL � COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON JANUARY 15 AT 7 : 30 PM AT PEARLAND CITY HALL , STATED HE SUPPORTED THE TEXAS CITY RESOLUTION ON APPOINTMENTS TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND WOULD RECOMMENDED FRIENDSWOOD SUPPORT THIS EFFORT . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN THANKED MAYOR AND COUNCIL , CITY EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS FOR A GOOD YEAR . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES STATED HE SUPPORTED THE TEXAS CITY � RESOLUTION ON APPOINTMENTS TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT , THANKED VANCE RILEY FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND CONGRATULATED COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART ON BEING APPOINTED AT ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE H .G . A . C . ADVISORY BOARD . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED ON THE MEETING WITH HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER EL FRANCO LEE AND MAYOR SCHRADER AND AGREED IT APPEARS THERE WILL NOT BE A CHANGE , HOWEVER , COMMISSIONER LEE DID REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND HAD THANKED CITIZENS FOR THEIR INPUT . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER NOTED THE ATTENDANCE OF MAYOA SCHRADER AT THIS MEETING AND THE MANY MEETINGS THE MAYOR ATTENDS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND PUBLICLY THANKED THE MAYOR FOR ALL THAT HE DOES . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED THAT REGARDING THE CORRESPONDENCE FROM BEST WASTE REGARDING A RATE INCREASE THAT IT IS TIME TO GO OUT FOR BIDS , REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE CHAMBER BANQUET ON JANUARY 18 AND THE MAYOR WILL GIVE THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS AT THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON ON JANUARY 16 AND URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND . HAROLD WHITAKER , CHAIRMAN CHART.ER REVIEW COMMISSION , PRESENTED THE FINAL REPORT FROM THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION . CHAIRMAN WHITAKER RECOGNIZED AND THANKED THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MEMBERS , MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ,. CITIZENS AND STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CHARTER REVIEW PROCESS . MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND STATED THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE PLACED ON A COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AT A LATER DATE . FIRE MARSHAL VANCE RILEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED THE YEAR-END FIRE REPORT FOR 1991 FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , REPORTING THERE WERE 1 , 374 FIRE CALLS, $1 . 5 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FIRE DAMAGE WHICH INCLUDED THE FIRE AT THE FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL , THERE WEAE EIGHT FIRE FIGHTERS INJURED , ELEVEN CITIZENS INJURED , TWO CAR FIRES AS RESULTS OF ACCIDENTS THAT LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD AND ONE PERSON CRITICAL . MAYOR SCHRADER AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL RECOGNIZED FIRE MARSHAL RILEY FOR THE JOB HE HAS DONE FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AS THE FIRST FIRE MARSHAL AND WISHED HIM THE BEST OF LUCK IN HIS NEW POSITION AS FIRE CHIEF IN CLIVE , OHIO . 3 � 8 CITY MANAGER ALSO RECOGNIZED THE EXCELLENT JOB BY VANCE RILEY AS FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND STATED WITH VANCE ' S CREDENTIALS , HIS POSITION WILL BE VERX HARD TO FILL. CITY MANAGER � REPORTED THE SEMI-ANNUAL CITY NEWSLETTER AND THE WATER CONSERVATIO NEWSLETTER WENT OU� THIS PAST WEEK , REPORTED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE UTILITY LINE RELOCATION PROJECT BY KNOX & BRISCO CONSTRUCTION , REPORTED ON THE DRAFT ORDINANCE ON INFLOW AND INFILTRATIOIJ ( I & I ) AND REPORTED THE SPEED LIMTT ON FM 2351 HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 30 MPH IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND THAT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WAS VERY PROMPT IN PLACING THE SIGNS UP . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH COMPLIMENTED STAFF ON THE NEWSLETTER AND THE WATER CONSERVATION NEWSLETTER AND SUGGESTED A REVIEW OF THE WATER RATE STRUCTURE BE CONDUCTED. COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED THERE ARE TWO SIGNS ON FM 2351 THAT ARE NOT THE 30 MPH RECENTLY ADOBTED . � COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO CHECK WITH BRAZORIA COUNTY ON THE STATUS OF THE CLOVER ACRES PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REQUESTED STAFF TO LOOK AT THE DETENTION POND REQIIIREMENTS FOR THE SMALL CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED ON FM 2351 OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ASRED THE STATUS OF THE REMOVAL OF THE BUILDING ON SHADWELL WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE BUILDING AND SLAB IS GONE . *fC00NCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE SCOPE OF WORK FOR STUDY OF COMPOSTING YARD WASTE AS CITY RESPONSIBILITY TO INCLUDE TYPES YARD WASTE TO ACCEPT, SURVEY SURROUNDING CITIES REGARDING JOINT PARTICIPATION AND SITE LOCATIONS .IN THE CITY aR IN THE REGION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOOSLY . �fCOUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING OF $7 , 850 FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT REMODELING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . NO ACTION WAS TAKEN REGARDING TH'E NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RES�DENTIAL FOR 8 . 1064 ACRES , ABSTRACT 20 AND A PORTION OF RESERVE B, ANNALEA .WHITEHALL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON FM 51 ��COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTIOH N0. R92-1 , AUTHORZZING THE FOLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE UNMARKED VEHICLES AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY �*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO . T91 -32 � AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATZON AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0. 8�- 15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLX ADOPTED THE 4 69 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1984 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY STRIKING ALL OF PARAGRAPH 7 OF SUBSECTION J OF SECTION 8 THEREOF ; DELETING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LOCATION AND DURATION OF TEMPORARY BATCHING FACILITIES AS CONDITIONS OF SPECIFIC USE PERMITS ; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �*COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T91-35 , AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF FM 2351 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE i VIOLATION THEREOF . ` SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T91 -37 � AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 5 . 000 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF LOT 25 OF VOSS SUBDIVISION � SARAH MCKISSICK LEAGUE ; LOCATED ON LEISURE LANE AND WINDINGWAY DRIVE , FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - LOW TO �SINGL'E FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 5�-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . M�TION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T91 -38 , AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZOING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIO AND CHANGIG THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOW� AS 9 . 6739 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF SECTION 3 OF FRENCHMAN 'S CREEK TOWNHOUSES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS RESERVE "F" IN POLLY RANCH ESTATES SUBDIVISION ; FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - MEDIUM TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CZTY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . . ��COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR A ) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , 1 ) CENTRAL SERVICE ARE3A LIFT STATION 2) FM 2351 WATERLINE RELOCATION B) APPROVED APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES 1 ) RE-APPOINTED ELIZABETH STACY , VICTORIA MIDDENTS AND MICHAEL MEZZINO TO THE FRIENDSWOOD LIBRARY BOARD 2 ) REAPPOINTED MS. JEAN WREN TO THE HEROIC SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE WITH THE FIRE CHIEF ' S POSITION TO BE FILLED WITHOUT A NAME , KNOWING THE ELECTED OR ACTING FIRE WILL SERVE 3 ) APPOINTED MS . GEORGIANNA NICHOLS , DISTRICT MANAGER OF HOUSTON LIGHTIG AND POWER TO THE ECONOMI'C DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE � ) RE- APPOINTMENT OF HAL TAYLOR , MARY ELLEN BELLARD AND ANN TALBOT AS REGULAR MEMBERS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 5) RE- APPOINTMENT OF GUY FISH , BILL SAVARD AND MIKE STUART AND THE APPOINTMENT OF DALE JONES TO THE ELECTRICAL BOARD C ) APPROVED RESOLUTION N0 . R92-2, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , ___-.- 5 70 . TEXAS PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION 10 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS D) APPROVED RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR GROUND CARE SERVICE E) AUTHORIZ3ED SURVEY OF STEVENSON PARK AND APPROVED MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16 AND DECEMBER 19 , � 991 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .� MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 35 PM. MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT ST : DELORIS A C ER , CMC CITY SECRETARY __- 6 �