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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1992-01-20 Regular 75 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 20 , 1992 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JANUARY 20 , 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 TODD STEWART CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN . MAYOR SCHRADER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR SCHRADER PROCLAjMED MONDAY , JANUARY 20, 1992 AS "CECIL CHANCE" DAY IN RECOGNITION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 , 1992 AS "MANUAL GARCIA" DAY IN RECOGNITION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . . MAYOR SCHRADER REP�RTED ON THE INVENTORY OF WATER USAGE WHICH TNDICATES 78% OF WATER USED WAS SURFACE WATER , REPORTED THE SALES TAX REVE�UES ARE UP BY 5� FROM LAST YEAR AND REPORTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF ATTENDED THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON WHERE THE MAYORtS "STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS" WAS PRESENTED . MAYOR SCHRADER AT THIS TIME READ A PREPARED STATEMENT DETAILING HIS FOUR YEAR TERM AS MAYOR , OUTLINING THE MANY ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RESOLVED DURING THIS TIMEFRAME AND CONCLUD.ED BY STATING HE IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF MAYOR . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE IS SATISFIED THAT THE COUNCIL AND STAFF ARE PREPARED TO MEET NEW CHALLENGES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES wITH A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITIZENS . MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED HIS BEST FRIEND AND WIFE , CLARE , HIS FAMILY AND THE HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH HIM DURING HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND FURTHER STATED HE INTENDED TO REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMMUNITY AND WILL MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE PERSON TO THE NEXT MAYOR AND COUNCIL . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE MET WITH CITY MANAGER AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION LAST THURSDAY REGARDING ARAINAGE IN CONJUNCTION 1 � s WITH THE NEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS , REPORT�D THERE WILL BE A NEW BRIDGE OVER CHIGGER CREEK AND STATED THIS WAS WAS A POSITIVE MEETING AND REPORTED ON MEETING WITH THE CLEAR CREEK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE HARRIS COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTING INFORMATION ON TERM LIMITATIONS , ATTENDED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON AND HEARD THE MAYORTS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS , ATTENDED THE CHAMBER BANQUET , AND STATED HE HAS BEEN HONORED TO SERVE WITH MAYOR SCHRADER AND THAT HE RESPECTS MAYOR SCHRADER ' S HONESTY AND INTEGRITY . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY AT THIS TIME , ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR A SECOND TERM AS COUNCILMEMBER , POSITION NUMBER 5 FOR THE MAY , 1992 ELECTION . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECENTLY ADOPTED GOALS AND OBJECTS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS PROCRAM, LOOKED AT THE JONES HANGAR FACILITY WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND WILL MEET WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE GALVESTQN COUNTY SENIOA CITIZEN ' S REPRESENTATIVE , JULIE PENROD GLENN THIS FRIDAY TO DISCUSS SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS , REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL MEETING HELD LAST WEEK AND REPORTED A MEETING HAS BEEN SET FOR JANUARY 28 WITH THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND REPORTED ON BALLOTING FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE ELECTION TO BE HELD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULED THE LAST DAY IN JANUARY . COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON TO HEAR THE MAYOR ' S "STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS" , STATED SHE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLIMENTS INCLUDING FROM OTHER CITIES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE CITY , REPORTED SHE ATTENDED THE CHAMBER BANQUET AND EXPRESSED HER APPRECIATION FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE CHAMBER AND THE CITY . COUNCILMEMBER NEMMAN AT THIS TIME , ANNOUNCED SHE IS A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR FOR THE MAY , 1992 ELECT�ON. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETING LAST WEEK AND THERE IS A JOINT EFFORT FOR A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SAVE TREES , REPORTED ON CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED REGARDING CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT , REQIIESTING THE CITY APPOINT A MEMBER AND A MEMBER FROM THE CHAMBER BE APPOINTED TO A ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND RECO�MENDED THE CITY MAKE THIS APPOINTMENT , REPORTED ON THE ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL OF CITIES TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON , D . C . ON FEBRUARY 7 AND 10 AND SUGGESTED THE CITY CONSIDER ATTENDING , AND REPORTED ON PUTTING TOGETHER A BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECENTLY ADOPTED LONG RANGE OIIJECTIVES . COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED ON ATTENDED THE ANNUAL CHAMBER BANQUET AND THANKED THE CHAMBER BOARD AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND EXPRESSED HIS SURPRISE 2 77 AT THE MAYOR � S ANNOUNCEMENT AND STATED HE WOULA LIKE TO SEE THE MAYOR RECONSIDER . MR . DAN MORGAN , CHAIRMAN FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE PRESENTED A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE 1992 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION . MR . MORGAN ANNOUNCED RECORDING ARTIST TRISHA YEARWOOD WILL PERFORM AT THE NIGHT PROGRAM AND REVIEWED THE EVENTS AND SCHEDULES THAT HAVE BEEN SET . MS . SUSAN CORY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST RESURFACING OF THE TENNIS COURTS AT STEVENSON PARK . MS. CORY STATED SHE IS A TENNIS INSTRUCTOR AND UTILIZES THE TENNIS COURTS A GREAT DEAL AND ;i STATED THERE ARE NUMEROUS HOLES THAT ARE DANGEROUS TO THE USERS . � MAYOR SCHRADER ADVISED MS . CORY THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE CONSIDERED LATER ON THIS AGENDA . MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED THAT LOCAL ARTIST LAURIE WHITEHEAD ' S PAINTTNG "QUINTO CENTENARIO" HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL PAINTING FOR THE GALVESTON MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION. LAURIE WHITEHEAD THANKED MAYOR SCHRADER FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND ALSO THANKED MAYOR SCHRADER FOR HIS SERVICE AS MAYOR THESE LAST FOUR YEARS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON STATUS OF GLASSIFICATION PAY PLAN PROJECT , LEAGUE CITY DISANNEXATION OF LAKE WINDEMERE , UTILITY BILLING PAYMENT PERIOD AND WATER TURN ON POLICY AND UTILITY PAYMENT DROP SOX. COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN ASKED WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF LATE PAYERS AND CITY MANAGER ADVISED HE WILL REVIEW AND REPQRT BACK HIS FINDINGS . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF LAKE WINDEMERE DISANNEXATION WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE DELAY APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING BY LEAGUE CITY AS TO THE SCHEMATICS OF THIS PROJEGT . COUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED ABOUT THE 10% LATE PENALTY FOR UTILITY BILLING , STATING HE FELT THIS IS A LITTLE HIGH AND WOULD RECOMMEND THE CITY CONSIDER A PENALTY IN LINE WITH OTHER UTILITIES AND WOULD RECOMMEND A 2% LATE PENALTY OR LESS WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE 10% IS STANDARD WITH OTHER CITIES. IT WAS DETERMINED TO PLACE THIS ISSUE ON A LATER AGENDA . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED HE HOPED THE PR�PERTY DISPUTE ON E . CASTL�WOOD IS RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . ��COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO• APPROVE REMOVING THE YEARS OF 1776- 1976 FROM THE CITY EMBLEM AND TO CONTINUE THE POLICY FOR USE OF CITY EMBLEM. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **C�UNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED T� APPROVE RESOLIITION R92-3 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS SUPPORTYNG PROPOSED 3 78 CHANGE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . ****COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION , TO REMOVE THE LAST PARAGRAPH , "THAT THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE REPEAL OF THAT PART OF SECTION 6 . 03 (a) OF THE PROPERTY TAX CODE OF TEXAS , CONTAINING A SPECIAL LAW APPLICABLE TO GALVESTON COUNTY , WHEREIN IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT DIRECTORS BE ELECTED OFFICIALS" . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*****MAIN MOTION , AS AMENDED , APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *�COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R92-5 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ESTABLISHING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE CITY WITH AMENDMENTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R92-6 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AUTHORIZING HOLDING OF JOINT ELECTIONS WITH CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING ORDINANCE N0 . T91 -32 , AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 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 RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL 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 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 8$-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE N0 . T91 -38 � AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERT� BEING A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 9 . 6739 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF SECTION 3 OF FRENCHMAN � S CREEK TOWNHOUSES , OTHERWISE KNOWN AS RESERVE "F" IN POLLY RANCH ESTATES . u 79 SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T92- 1 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ADOPTING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SANITARY SEWER LINES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ; PROVIDING SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE HEREWITH , INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF SERVICE CHARGES AND TERMINATION OF WATER AND/OR SEWER SERVICE ; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF LIENS ON REAL �ROPERTY UPON WHICH CHARGES ARE ASSESS ; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . � . **COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO TABLE ACTION �N ORDINANCE T92-1 FOR FURTHER REVIEW REGARDING PENALTIES. SECONDED BY COIINCILMEMBER NEWMAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CQNSENT ��p� FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , FM 528 UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT , APPROVED DISPOSITION OF BIDS FOR REJECTION OF BIDS FOR AIR COMPRESSOR FOR WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT AND REJECTION OF BIDS FOR PICKUP TRUCKS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS AND AUTHORIZATION TO REBID , APPROVED AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR RESURFACING OF STEVENSON PARK TENNIS COURTS , APPROVED APPOINTMENT OF MR . TERRY PARKER AS ACTING FIRE MARSHAL , APPROVED RE-APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD YEAGER AND EVELYN BRENNEN AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS , APPROVED AUTHORIZING COUNCILMEMBERS TO ATTEND MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM IN AUSTIN, APPROVED CHANGE ORDER N0 . 3 FOR FM-528 UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT AND PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MINUTES OF JANUARY 6 , 1992 AND CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE OF MEDIANS ON FM 518 , BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD , AND TOWNES ROAD WHICH IS TO BE REBID . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : �0 PM. MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT T : DELORIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY 5