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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1992-02-03 Regular 81 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 3 , 1992 ;� �� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE . FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 3 , 1992 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESEIJT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER MAYOR PRO—TEM HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANROVICH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART. INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES. MAYOR SCHRADER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MAYOR SCHRADER REPORTED THE COUNCILMEMBER STUART IS OUT DUE TO THE LOSS OF HIS SON—IN—LAW TO A HEART ATTACR, REPORTED THE EARLY VOTING PRECINCT FOR FRIENDSWOOD HAS BEEN MOVED TO LEAGUE CITY � CIVIC CENTER , ANNOUNCED THE AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCE AND DISEASE REGISTRY , PART OF THE U . S . PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE IS INVESTIGATING THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND IS FORMING A COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PANEL AND ANYONE DESIRING TO SERVE MAY PICK UP A APPLICATION FROM CITY SECRETARY , RECEIVED COMMUNICATION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN RESPONSE TO CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD RESOLUTION ON THE 95$ CAP ON PRISON CAPACITX , RECEIVED COMMUNICATION FROM STORER CABLE TELEVISION REVIE�'ING THEIR PROGRESS IN 1991 , REPORTED THE SENATE VOTED 73- 18 TO APPROVE CAHLE BILL SB 12 , GALVESTON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM HAS SENT OUT A SURVEY TO THE SENIOR � S IN FRIEPIDSWOOD AND EVERYONE IS URGED TO RESPOND , ANNOUNCED FRIEND5jd00D WAS AWARDED A $500 , 000 GRANT FROM TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD , HARRIS COUNTY WAS FUNDED APPROXIMATELY $400 , 00 FOR EXPANSION OF FRANKIE RANDOLPH CARTER PARK AND REPORTED THE RANCHO VIEJO HOMEOWNERS ARE REQUESTING THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE HOLD A RE—HEARING ON THE LAKE FRIENDSWOOD GRANT . 1 $ � . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE ANNUAL H . G . A . C . MEETING AND ANNOUNCED THAT TO.M MANISON WAS ELECTED THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COUNCILMEMBER RALEY EXPRESSED SYMPATHY IN COUNCILMEMBER STUART ' S LOSS OF HIS SON-IN-LAW. MS . VICKI LA RUE , TEXAS BICYCLE COALITION BOARD MEMBER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING FRIENDSWOOD ' S PROPOSAL TO SET UP A BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND EXPRESSED SUPPORT AND COMMENDATION TO FRIENDSWOOD FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO INCREASE BICYCLE AWARENESS AND SICYCLE FRIENDLY EFFORTS . MAYOR SCHRADER THANKED GALVESTON COUNTY PARKS BOARD CHAIRMAN TOM MANISON , FRIENDSWOOD PARKS DIRECTOR JON BRANSON AND CITY STAFF FOR THE EXCELLENT JOB IN OBTAINING THE GRANT FOR THE LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT . TOM MANISON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED HIS INTENT TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR POSITION �3 . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON PROGRESS BY KNOX & BRISCOE CONSTRUCTION ON THE FM 528 UTILITY RELOCATIONS AND THE TRAINING FILM ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES RECOMMENDED CITY MANAGER DETERMINE IF THE VIDEO SHOULD BE BILINGUAL . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED IF IN THE RELOCATION OF THE WATERLINE QN FM 528 , THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDED MOUNTING THE WATER LIE TO THE BRIDGE OVER CHIGGER CREEK . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADVISED THE LINE WILL HAVE TEMPORARY SUPPORTS . �*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND GALVESTON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT �3 FOR RUNOFF CONTROLS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DUE TO COUNCILMEMBER STUART BEING ABSENT, ACTION WAS DEFERRED UNTIL NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING REGARDING CHANGE IN LATE PENALTY FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE DELINQUENT IN PAYING CITY UTILITY BILLS . . **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPOINT MAYOR SCHRADER AS REPRESENTATIVE AND COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES AS ALTERNATE TO THE DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED STEERING COMMITTEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER NEMMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE "INITIAL PROJECT CONCEPTS FOR ADOPTION BY REGULATORY JURISDICTIONS IN THE DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED . " SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 2 . . .,,_.....�..____._._...�__.__-.---_�.,�....,�.....,..,...,...._ �____...�_.. _ ..__.__.___..�__ 83 COUNCIL HAD NO COMMENTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED PROJECT . *�COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR SCHRADERtS APPOINTMENT OF DAN ILLERICH AS FRIENDSWOOD ' S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ESTABLISHING A BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD PRENTICE , MELINDA WASSON , TONY LECARA , JOE TENNISON , JAN JORDAN , JANIE HONEYCUTT � AND MEL MEASELES AS MEMBERS . � SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN APPORTIONMENT AGREEMENT OR OTHER NECESSARY DOCUME�TS BETWEEN CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND LEAGUE CITY FOR SWAP OF TERRITORY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANZMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. �R92��•, A RESOLUTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO DEVELOP A POLICY TO SAVE AND RELOCATE LIVE , HEALTHY TREES LOCATED IN THE CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT RIGHT— OF—WAY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R92-7 , A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY ' S REPETITIVE LOSS PLAN WITH CORRECTIONS TO THE PLAN . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO TABLE ACTI�N ON RESOLUTION N0. R92—S , A RESOLUTION ADOPTING STANDARDS FOR SECTION 14 flF THE SIGN ORDINANCE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF BANNERS IN PUBLIC STREETS RIGHTS OF WAY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SIGNS ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY WITH MAYOR SCHRADER STATING THE SIGN ORDINANCE PROVISION WAS TO ALLOW SIGNS TO BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY ONLY AND WAS NOT INTENDED TO ALLOW SIGNS AT STEVENSON PARK � RENWICK PARK , MEDIANS OR ANYWHERE ELSE . CITY ATTOANEY ADVISED THIS PROVISION DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE COUtJCIL TO ALLOW SIGNS OTHER THAN THE POLICY ON BANNERS . **COUNCILMEMBER NEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . R92-9 . A RESOLUTION ADOPTIfJG AMENDriENTS TO CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD �LCOHOL AND DRUG FREE POLICY AND PROCEDURES . SECONDED BY COUIdCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUIdCILMEMBER RITTER REQUESTED FUNDING FOR THE NEXT TRAINING SESSION FOR THE NEW FOCUS PROGRAM BE PLACED ON THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA . ____ 3 84 �xCOUtdCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED 7'0 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 TERMINATION OF WATER AND/OR SEWER SERVICE ; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY UPON WHICH CHARGES ARE ASSESSED ; 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 . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APP.ROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BID FOR SUN MEADOW/WINDSONG DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS , FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS , 1 ) ANNALEA LIFT STATION REHABILITATI4N , $1 , �15 .77 2} BUILDING DEMOLITION AT 110 SHADWELL LANE , $11 , 835 , AWARDED BID FOR EQUIPMENT FOR NEW FIRE PUMPER TRUCK TO HALPRIN SUPPLY AND CASCO EQUIPMENT IN THE AMQUNT OF $3� � 33� • 20 , AWARDED BID FOR KOMPAN CASTLE FOR S-TEVENSON PARK TO APPLESEED RECREATION PLAYGROUND AND PARK EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND SAFETY CONSULTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $33 , 000 INCLUDING DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION SUPERVISION , APPROVED AUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC RECORDS , APPROVED REQUESTS FOR USE OF CITY BUILDINGS TO CONDUCT PRIMARY ELECTIONS , APPROVED QUARTERLY ASSESSOR—COLLECTOR REPORTS FOR OCTOBER , NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER , APPROVED APPOINTMENTS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BY APPOINTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANROVICH AS MEMBER AND APPROVED MINIITES OF JANUARY 6 , 13 , AND 20 , 1992 . ��COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE THE BASE BID AND THE ALTERNATE BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $71 , 56o FOR THE SUN MEADOW/WINDSOldG DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT • 0 PM. AYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER ATT T : DELORIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY 4