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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 17 , 1992
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 17 , 1992 AT � : ao PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY
HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH
,� THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
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MAYOR � PAUL W. SCHRADER
MAYOR PRO-TEM HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER RON RITTER
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASLES
COUNCILMEMBER EVELYN NEWMAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
� CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNC�LMEMBER RON RITTER.
MAYOR SCHRADER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGYANCE .
MA ��x SCHRADER PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9 - 15� 1992 AS
"N�{IONAL CRIME PREVENTION WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION
TO' POLICE CHIEF STOUT .
MAYOR SCHRADER ANNOUNCED COLLECTION OF TAXES IS COMING IN AT A
GOOD RATE , SALES TAX REVENUES ARE DOWN OVERALL IN THE COUNTY BUT
IN THE CITY IS UP 1 . 8� , CONGAATULATED COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES
DAUGHTER SUSAN FOR BEING ON TEXAS A&M DEANS HONOR ROLL , ASKED
EVERYONE TO KEEP CITY SECRETARY ' S MOTHER IN THEIR PRAYERS AS SHE
HAS GALL BLADDER SURGERY TOMORROW, STATED BOTH SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN
FRIENDSWOOD SCORED VERY HIGH IN THE RECENT TASP TEST, REPORTED A
FRIENDSWOOD BUSINESS , C . L . VICK CONSTRUCTION WAS RECENTLY AWARDED
A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $676 , 000 AS REPORTED BY CLEAR LAKE
AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND REPORTED ON
CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITY OF LEWISVILLE REGARDINC TNP RATE ' S AND
ANNOUNCED A PETITION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY SECRETARY� S
OFFICWE OPPOSING INCREASE IN RATE � S .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE AND COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES
ATTENDED THE MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP AND THE FACILITATOR ON
THLIRSDAY , MR . JOHN CARVER SPOKE ON CQUNCIL LIAISONS AND COUNCIL
DUTIES , OTHER SPEAKERS WERE HENRY CISNEROS , GARY HALTER AND FRANK
STURZEL , REPORTED ON CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL PLAN MEETZNG LAST MONTH
AND THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR .THIS MONTH WILL DISCUSS PROCEDURES
FOR THE COMMITTEE AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING A MEETING OF THE
G . C .M. & C . REGARDING SELECTION OF APPRAISAL BOARD MEMBERS AND
REPORTED THEY WILL MEET AGAIN ON MARCH IOTH.
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COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ALSO REPORTED ON THE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
AND STATED THE WORKSHOP WAS WELL ATTENDED AND THE SPEAKERS WERE
EXCELLENT , SPEAKING ON VARYING SUBJECTS , REPORTED C . C . D .D .
APPRQVED RESOLUTION R92-� , RELOCATION OF TREES AND ARE DEVELOPING
A PERSONNEL HANDBOOK AND POLICY ON REVIEW OF PLANS .
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER REPORTED ON THE RECENT C . C . I . S.D . SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING WHERE DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE
OVERCROWDING OF LANDOLT AND REPORTED ON THE DECISION TO SEND
STUDENTS FROM LANDOLT TO CREEKSIDE FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD .
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ANNOUNCED 'THAT AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION', HE
WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION TO POSITION 1 IN ORDER TO SPEND TIME
WITH HIS FAMILY , CHURCH AND BUSINESS .
MR . JOHN MYER WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT AN UPDATE ON THE SUPERFUND DZXIE OIL
PROCESSOR AND BRIO SITE . MR . MYER REPORTED MUD GULLY WILL BE
WIDENED , THERE WILL NOT BE A TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLED AT THIS TIME
ON DIXIE FARM ROAD , AEPORTED THERE WILL BE A NEW FACT SHEET
COMING OUT SOON , REPORTED THE CLEAN UP OF DIXIE OIL SHOULD BE
-------- G�MPL-E-���- BY SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER , ADDRESSEA MUD GULLY RUN OFF
AND REPORTED BRIO IS IN REMEDIAL DESIGN PHASE .
MR . KEN GILBREATH , CHAIRMAN PRESENTED THE FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC
LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT WHICH OUTLINED THE GROWTH IN USERS ,
ADDRESSED LIMITED SPACE AND THANKED THE LIBRARY STAFF FOR A JOB
SELL DONE .
MR . DALE WELLS , GENERAL MANAGER FOREST PARK EAST APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL TO PRESENT INFORMATI�N ON THE "VIETNAM WALL EXPERIENCE"
THAT WILL BE BROUGHT TO THIS AREA ON MARCH 2OTH THROUGH MARCH
22ND AND REQUESTED A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 21ST AT
VIETNAM VETERANS DAY .
MS . PAULA ODDO , REPRESENTING CERTAIN CAPTAIN ' S CORNER MERCHANTS
APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A PETITION REQUESTING
COUNCIL ALLOW ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE FOR THE OVERHANG AREA ' S . MAYOR
SCHRADER REQUESTED MS. ODDO MEET WITH THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING
THIS MATTER .
MS. MARJORIE HOFFMAN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST CITY
PARTICIPATION FOR SENIOR CITIZEN CLEAN UP PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS
DURING SPRING BREAK . COUNCIL SUGGESTED THIS REQUEST BE FORWARDED
TO THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON TWO PARCELS �F
LANDr. �-H�1T WERE RECENTLY BID WHICH WILL BE RE-BID AT A LATER DATE �
RE.��F��RTED ON THE CITY BASEBALL COMPLEX CONSTR(ICTION OF NEW
FIE�DS , DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY ON MAINTENANCE OF ESPLANADES AND
MEDIANS , REPORTED CLASSIFICATION PAY PLAN WILL BE ON NEXT AGENDA ,
REPORTED C . C . I .S .D . IS MOVING FORWARD ON PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD AND A COMMITTEE WILL
BE FORMED WHICH WILL INCLUDE A MEMBER OF CITY STAFF TO ASSIST IN
THIS TRANSITION.
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COUNCILMEMBER RITTER RECOMMENDED THE CITY USE THE SAVINGS FROM
THE BID FOR PAVING OF RENWICK PARK WITH AN ADDITIONAL �2 , 000 BE
ALLOCATED BY BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE ADDITIONAL BASEBALL FIELDS .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED CITY MANAGER IF THE SUNMEADOW
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN ADVISED THE CITY WILL NOT
MAINTAIN THE MEDIANS . CITY MANAGER ADVISED THEY HAVE NOT BEEN
ADVISED AS THE POLICY HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED. CITY ATTOANEY
ADVISED THE CITY DOES HAVE TO MAINTAIN BUT NOT TO THE DEGREE THE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DESIRES . MAYOR SCHRADER STATED THE POLICY
NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED AND A RECOMMENDATION SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO
�i COUNCIL .
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ASKED WHAT IMPACT THE NEW BASEBALL FIELDS
WILL HAVE ON THE SOCCER PLAYII3G AREA . PARKS DIRECTOR ADVISED
ADDITIONAL AREA HAS BEEN ALLOCATION FOR SOCCER FIELDS .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED HOW ADDITIONAL FIELDS WILL ZMPACT
T-BALL . PARKS DIRECTOR ADVISED THERE WILL BE MORE USAGE OF THE
FIELDS WITH NIGHT TIME USAGE .
MAYOR SCHRADER ASKED CITY MANAGER THE STATUS OF THE ZIP CODE
PROJECT . CITY MANAGER ADVISED HE WILL CHECK ON THE STATUS .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING CHANGE IN LATE PENALTY FOR
CUSTOMERS WHO ARE DELINQUENT IN PAYING THEIR CITY UTILITY
BILLS WITH COUNCILMEMBER STUART RECOMMENDING CHANGING THE LATE
PENALTY FEE TO 5� WITH NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER .
*�COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE THE �,,� TAX
�ROPOSITION� BE PLACED ON THE MAY 2 , 1992 BALLOT FOR THE
ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF CENT SALES AND
USE TAX, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4A OF THE
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT AND FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN
ADDITIONAL ONE HALF CENT SALES AND USE TAX, UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 4B OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT AND
AUTHORIZE CITY SECRETARY AND CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE A RESOLUTION
TO PLACE THESE ITEMS ON THE MAY 2 , 19g2 BALLOT.
SECaNDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS
AS PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION BE PLACED ON THE MAY
2 , 1992 BALLOT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH .
*#*COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO APPROVE
THE CHARTER AMENDMENT AS PROPOSED EXCEPT AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN
REGARDING TERM LIMITATIONS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN. FAILED 6-1 . COUNCILMEMBER
RITTER FOR THE MOTION .
�**MAYOR SCHRADER MOVED TO APPROVE ADDING AN CHARTER AMENDMENT
FOR CLARIFICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO COLLECT AD VALOREM TAXES .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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�**COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO DIVIDE AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN
INTO TWO PARTS FOR TERM LIMITATIONS AND LENGTH OF TERM AND ADD IN
"CONSECUTIVE" TERMS .
SECO�IIED �Y COUNCILMEMBER RITTER . MOTION APPROVED IINANIMOUSLY .
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**. MAIN MOTION , AS AMENDED , APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY DRAFT
A ORDINANCE FOR A FLAT RATE OF $2 . 10 FOR WATER USAGE FOR WATER
CONSERVATION .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . APPROVED 5-2. COUNCILMEMBER
STUART AND COiTNCILMEMBER RITTER OPPOSED .
**COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE ALLOCATION OF �1 , 500 FOR
NEW FOCUS TRAINING .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R92-$ , A
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHZNG STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR USE OF
PUBLIC STREETS FOR DISPLAY OF SANNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
10 OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE FOR PLACEMENT OF BANNER .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART .
***COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO INCLUDE
THE LOCATION FOR PLACEMENT OF THE BANNER IN THE RESOLUTION .
SECONDED BY MAYOR SCHRADER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�***MAIN MOTI4N , AS AMENDED , APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*#COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED T0 APPROVE RESOLUTION R92-10 , A
RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRTENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING AERIAL SPRAYING OVER FRIENDSWOOD BY THE
GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR THE COUHTY-WIDE MOSQUITO
CONTROL PROGRAM.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANTMOUSLY.
--�---�� ���OU��I�MEMB�R RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R92-1 1 ,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS , SUPPORTING THE APPROVAL OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE BILL
S-12 TO REVISE THE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF 198�+ , AND
EXPRESSING GENERAL CONCERN ABOUT THE NEED FOR GREATER LOCAL
GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND URGING THE PRESIDENT NOT TO
VETO THE FINAL LAW .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND AND FINAL READING
OF ORDINANCE N0 . T92-1 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRSENDSWOOD ,
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 AND10R
SEWER SERVICE ; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF LIENS ON REAL
PROPERTY UPON WHICH CHARGES ARE ASSESSED ; PROVIDINu A PENALTY IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION HEREOF ;
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AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF
ORDINANCE N0 . T92-2 , AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND AMENDING CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ORDINANCE N0 . 84-15 , PASSED AND APPROVED THE
19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 198� , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY , REPLACING OFFICIAL ZONING MAP WHICH SUPERSEDBS THE PRIOR
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
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��' I�UNCILMEMBER RITTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE �ONSENT AGENDA AS
PR��NTED FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS ( 1 ) POLICE DEPARTMENT
RENOVATIONS ( 2) CENTRAL SERVICE LIFT STATION ( 3) FM 2351
WATERLINE RELOCATION ( �1 ) BRIARMEADOW WATERLINE EXTENSION ( 5}
WINDSONG WATERLINE EXTENSION ( 6 ) FM 528 UTILITY RELOCATION
( 7 ) DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED DRAINAGE PLAN - PHASE 1 , B)
DISPOSITION OF BIDS 1 ) AWARD OF BID FOR RESURFACING TENNIS COURTS
AT STEVENSON PARK TO COURTS-N-STUFF FOR $9 : 950 ( 2) REJECT BIDS
FOR TWO PICKUP TRUCKS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND W&S
DEPARTMENTS AND AUTHORIZE FOR REBID ( 3 ) AWARD OF BID FOR PAVING
PAAKING LOT AT RENWICK PARK TO DURWOOD GREENE CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY FOR $�Or597 • 00 ( 4 ) AWARD OF BID FOR HEAVY DUTY AIR
COMPRESSOR FOR W&S DEPARTMENT TO PRIME EQUIPMENT SALES RENTAL FOR
$9 , 375 . 00 ( 5 ) AWARD OF BID FOR MAINTENANCE OF MEDIANS ON FM-518 ,
BLACKHAWK BLVD . , AND TOWNES ROAD TO PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND
JANITORIAL FOR $13 , 800 ANNUALLY ( C ) APPROVED CHANGE ORDER ��1 IN
THE AMOUNT OF $22 , 337 • 30 TO KNOX AND BRISCOE CONTRACT FOR FM 528
UTILITY RELOCATIONS (D) AUTHORIZE LETTER FROM MAYOR TO TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING DRAINAGE ISSUES RELATED TO
FM 528 CONSTRUCTION AND ( E ) MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2 AND 10 , 1992 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER STATED FOR THE RECORD , HE HAD STATED HIS
OBJECTION TO THE CURRENT CONTRACTOR THAT HAS MAINTAINED MEDIANS
AND ESPLANADES ON FM 518 AND BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD AND TOWNES ROAD .
**MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9 : 25 PM.
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