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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1992-05-18 Regular 131 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MAY 18 , 1942 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MAY 18 , 1992 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: , MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO-TEM HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS ARCHER INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR NEWMAN . MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THIS WAS A VERY BUSY WEEKEND , BEGINNING WITH THE SATURDAY PRAYER BREAKFAST WHICH WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED ° AND VERY MEANINGFUL , REPORTED ON HAVING LUNCH SATURDAY AT STEVENSON PARK WITH GIRL SCOUTS "CLEAN TEAM'' SPONSORED BY KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN, AEPORTED ON PROJECT PROM WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL , CONGRATULATED FACULTY , TEACHERS , PARENTS AND SCHOOL BQARD FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON THIS PROJECT , REPORTED ALL THREE BOND ISSUES FOR FISD PASSED AND ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A RECEPTION HONORING PAST MAYOR PAUL SCHRADER AT FRIENDSWOOA LIBRARY ON MAY 27 FROM 6 : 30 TO 7 : 30 PM AND INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND . MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED MAY 20 - 27 AS "BUCKLE UP FRIENDSWOOD" WEEK AND MONDAY , MAY 18 AS "RAY MILBY DAY" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD . DANIEL SANTOS , WORSHIPFUL MASTER OF THE MASONS , PRESENTED RAY MILBY WITH A PLAQUE AND CERTIFICATE FOR HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE . RAY MILBY GRACIOUSLY THANKED EVERYONE FOR THIS HONOR . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ADDRESSED THE FISD BOND ELECTION , STATING THE COMMUNITY REACTED RESPONSIBLY TO THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. COUNCILMEMBER STUART REP�RTED ON THE CLEAR CAEEK WATERSHED COMMITTEE MEETING HELD LAST WEEK WITH DANNENBAUM PRESENTING A UPDATED REPORT ON THE PLAN AND REPORTED THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 10 , REMINDED HOMEOWNERS TAERE WILL BE A 5� DISCOUNT ON THEIR FLOOD INSURANCE BUT THAT A $25 . 00 FEE HAS BEEN ASSESSED 1 � � � AND REPORTED ON A COMPLAINT RECEIVED REGARDING COTTONWOOD TREES AND REPORTED SEVERAL CITIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES PROHIBITING THE TREES AND SUGGESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW THE ORDINANCES THAT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FOR ENFORCEMENT. COUNCILMEMBER MANISON CONGRATULATED RAY MILBY 4N BEING AONORED AND THANKED HIM FQR HIS COMMUNITY EFFORTS, REPORTEA ON REPRESENTING MAYOR NEWMAN AT THE FOSTER PARENTS RECOGNITION BANQUET, REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE T.M.L . REGION 14 ANNUAL MEETING WHERE THE GUEST SPEAKER WAS JOHN HALL , CHAIRMAN TEXAS WATER COMMISSION AND REPORTED ON H . G . A . C . PROJECTS FOR FUNDING INCLUDE SOLID WASTE . , COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES CONGRATULATED RAY MILBY ON HIS AWARD , REPORTED ON C . C .D .D . MEETING ANA ASKED CITY TO LOOK INTO HELPING WITH THE DITCH BETWEEN EDGERTONS AND BOYINGTONS , SUGGESTED POSSIBLY INCLUDING CLOVER ACRES IN THIS PROJECT AT THE WATER FLOWS FROM GLOVER ACRES AND REPORTED THE BERM ON MOORE ROAD IS NOT IN PLACE AND ASKED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ALSO CONGRATULATED RAY MILBY ON HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD AND STATED HE IS A POSITIVE ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY , REPORTED ON THE SUCCESS OF PROJECT PROM AND STATED THIS IS A GREAT ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR CHILDREN AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE RECEPTION FOR MAYOR NEWMAN ON SATURDAY AT THE PARK . RICHARD JACKSON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND THANKED THE VOTERS, RECAPPED CAMPAIGN ISSUES SUCH AS SALES TAX, LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT , CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT AND ECONOMIC DEVELaPMENT. MR . JACKSON ENCOURAGED COUNCIL TO CONTINUE OF THESE PROJECTS AND URGED COUNCIL TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE COMMUNITY. ROBERT MOTT, PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER , COLLINS & MOTT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PRESENTED THE QUARTERLY DELINQUENT TAX REPORT, STATING THIS IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL COUNCIL PROGRAM. MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED MR . MOTT AND HIS FIRM FOR THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF COLLECTION. MAYOR NEWMAN RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENT OF MEL MEASELES AS MAYOR PRO-TEM FOR A ONE YEAR FERIOD . **COUNCILMEMBER MANISQN MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF MEL MEASELES AS MAYOR PRO-TEM FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE SPRING RETREAT WITH COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING 1992-1993 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, REPORTED ON SUN MEADOW DRAINAGE PROJECT , CHANGE ORDER N0. 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 , 100 , REPORTED ON STREET ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECTS AND TRAFFIC ROUTING ON FM 2351 FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED HOW THE COMPLETED SUNMEADOW DRAINAGE PROJECT IS WORKING WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE PROJECT IS WORKING ACCORDING TO PLAN BUT WILL BE MONITORED . 2 133 C�UNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED STAFF TO LOOK AT PROPOSED STREET PROJECTS PLANNED , ESPECIALLY RUSTIC LANE AND REQUESTED STAFF TO PRIORITIZE THE PROJECTS. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED HE HAS , BEEN REVIEWING THE EXISTING DRAINAGE POLICIES FOR SUBDIVISIONS AND REPORTED CITY MANAGER HAS INFORMATION AND WILL REPORT ON THIS AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING . �*COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO ADOPT RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR , CONDUCTING COUNCIL MEETINGS , WITH A CHANGE TO SECTION ONE , RULE 7 , TO PROVIDE FOR A DEADLINE OF NOT LATER THAN NOON OF THE WEDNESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING FOR SUBMITTING AGENDA ITEMS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED 6-1 . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . **COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE SITE PLAN AS PRESENTED FOR WALGREENS DRUG STORE TO BE LOCATED ON FM 518 . SECONDED BY C�UNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. +*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE SITE PLAN AS PRESENTED FOR C . C . I . S. D . WEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE LOCATED ON FRIENDSWOOD LINK ROAD . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE PLANNZNG AND ZONING COMMISSION NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION FOR REQUEST TO REZaNE 3 . 86 ACRES ON FM 518 FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO OFFICE PARK. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE T92-9 , AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY BEING A TRACT OF LAND , 3 . 1 ACRES OF LAND ( CSC) AND 8 . 9 ACRES OF LAND ( SFR ) LOCATED IN THE 2500 BLOCK OF FM 528 AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD , BEING A PART OF THE MARY SLOAN SURVEY , ABSTRACT 18� , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS ; FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 84-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO REMOVE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM E , AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 16 - WATER RATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 92-� AND MOVE TO TABLE ACTION UNTIL JUNE 1 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED 6- 1 . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED . 3 134 ��COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO REMOVE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM C , EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING FVFD T PROVIDE FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF HARRIS COUNTY AND MOVED TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE FVFD AGREEMENT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR A) PAYMENT QF, CAPITAL PROJECTS 1 ) RESURFACING OF E . SPREADING OAKS FROM FM 518 TO QUAKER 2) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS 3) SUN MEADOW DIVERSIONARY OUTFALL DRAINAGE CHANNEL -DORAL COURT/SUN COURT � ) CENTRAL SERVICE AREA LIFT STATION 5) . POLICE DEPARTMENT RENOVATIONS B) PAYMENT OF CLEAR LAKE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP ( CLTP) ANNUAL DUES OF $250 . 00 . D) APPROVAL OF QUARTERLY TAX REPORT FOR JANUARY , FEBRUARY, AND MARCH , 1992 F) APPOINTMENT TO COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD G ) AUTHORIZE PRINTING AND MAILING OF CABLE TV SURVEY AND H) MINUTES OF APRIL 6 , 7 AND 13 , 1992 • SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 50 PM. � 'v MAYOR VELYN-�� NEWMAN AT T � DELORIS ARCHE , CMC CITY SECRETARY �+