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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1992-06-01 Regular 135 REGULAR MEETING ' FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JUNE 1 , 1992 r � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF �THE FRIENDSWOOD CITX CQUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JUNE 1 , 1992 AT 7 �,10 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 MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING. INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCHK. MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE , MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED HER 1992-1993 APPOINTMENTS FOR MAYOR PRO- TEM, COUNCIL LIA�SONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. i .• -.. **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE MAYOR NEWMAN 'S , APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL LIAISONS FOR THE F�LLOWING; MAYOR PRO-TEM- MEL MEASELES, CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT-MEL MEASELES, GALVESTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION GOMMITTEE-ED STUART, LIBRARY- HAROLD RALEY , PARKS AND RECREATION-TQM MANISON, �TH OF JULY t STEERING COMMITTEE-KITTEN HAJECATE : SPECIAL PROJECTS ; CLEAR , CREEK PROJECT-EVELYN NEWMAN , CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES- MEL MEASELES , CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION-FRANK FRANKOVICH, CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL WATERSHED-ED STUART, DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED STEERING COMMITTEE-MEL MEASELES , EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY-MEL MEASELES , GALVESTON COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILMEN-EVELYN NEWMAN AND ALTERNATE, KITTEN HAJECATE , HARRIS COUNTY MAYORS AND COUNCILS ASSOCIATION-MEL MEASELES AND ALTERNATE , KITTEI3 HAJECATE , HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL-ED STUART AND ALTERNATE , FRANK FRANKOVICH AND TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE-EVELXN NEWMAN . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 1 136 MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF JUNE � 1992 AS "NATIONAL SCLERODERMA AWARENESS WEEK , WEEK OF JUNE 1 -6 AS "MANAGEMENT WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO RICH GRACE ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL GULF COAST MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION , JUNE 1 THRU NOVEMBER 30 AS "GULF HURRICANE SEASON" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO RUSSELL WILLIAMS , EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR , JUNE 1 � AS "NATIONAL FLAG DAY AND JUNE 7-13 , 1992 AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO MS . RICK RIZZO . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE AND CITY MANAGER RON COX MET WITH THE ALVIN CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE PHONE EXCHANGE IN THE 331 AREA AND REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING AND THERE IS GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS , THE LIBRARY IS AS PEAK CAPACITY . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE MEETING WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITIES REGARDING STORER CABLE FRANCHISE AND THE PRESENTATION BY REED-STOWE WAS VERY SOPHISTICATED WITH THE CITIES DISCUSSING SHARING COST BASED ON POPULATION TO EMPLOY A CONSULTING FIRM TO REVIEW THE OPERATIONS OF STORER CABLE . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE HARRIS COUNTX MAYORS AND COUNCILS ASSOCIATION MEETING WITH HARRIS COONTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY MIKE DRISCOLL AS GUEST SPEAKER WHO SPOKE ON PRISONER HOUSING AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO LEFT TURN LANE ON FM 518 AND CASTLEWOOD . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE THANKED THE RIZZO ' S FOR THEIR COMMUNITX EFFORTS , COMPLIMENTED PARKS AND RECREATION ON THE NEW READER BOARD SIGN IN STEVENSON PARK , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE H. C .M. & C . MEETING WITH COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES AND EXPRESS�D SUPPORT OF MIKE DRISCOLL ' S PROGRAM AND REPORTED THE �TH OF JULY COMMITTEE IS MEETING REGULARLY , PLANNING FOR THE 4TH FESTIVITIES . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON COMMENDED THE FRIENDSWOOD SENIORS FOR THEIR ORDERLY BEHAVIO��AT GRADUATION . MR . BOB HARRIS REPRESENTING POLLY RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING REPLAT OF LOT 1 IN POLLY RANCH SUBDIVISION AND REQUESTED THE CITY TO RESPECT THE P . R . DEED RESTRICTIONS AND REQUESTED A FAVORABLE RULING FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NOT ALLOW A REPLAT OF THIS LOT . MR . HARRIS PRESENTED SEVERAL FACT SHEETS FOR COUNCIL ' S INFORMATION . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF THE CABLE T. V. FRANCHISE MEETING HELD WITH SEVERAL CITIES IN THE CLEAR LAKE AREA , REPORTEA ON THE STATUS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AND REPORTED ON SEVERAL PROPOSED MANDATES THAT COULD EFFECT THE CITY SUCH AS OSHA REQUIREMENTS AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - CLEAN AIR ACT . **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE REQUEST FROM EXXON COMPANY , U .S . A . FOR PERMIT FOR RELOCATION OF EXISTING SALTWATER PIPELINES LOCATED IN THE FRIENDSWOOD FIELD , HARRIS COUNTY SOME 233o FEET WEST OF BEAMER ROAD ADJACENT TO FM2351 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 2 137 ��COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R92-27 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ENDORSING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE GALVESTON COUNTY UNITED BOARD OF HEALTH . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. R92-28 , AUTHORIZING BANK SIGNATURES FOR CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ACCOIINTS AT TEXAS COMMERCE BANK-FRIENDSWOOD : ( 1 ) BOND AND COUPON ACCOUNT ( 2) CONSOLIDATED ( 3) PAYROLL AND ( �) MONEY MARKET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE N0. 92-10 , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0. 92-� , PASSED AND APPROVED THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL , 1992 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING WATER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND CONNECTED TO THE CITY ' S WATER SYSTEM, BY ADDING TO SECTION 3 THEREOF AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 16 , 1992 • DAN ILLERICH , LIAISON TO THE CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT COMMITTEE , REPORTED THE F . A . A. GRANT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND IS NOW WAITING FUNDING. *�COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSEHT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR A ) PAYMENT Q� CAPITAL PROJECTS : 1 ) CLOVER RIDGE WATERLINE 2) FM 2351 PIPELINE RELOCATION B) DISPOSITION OF BIDS : 1 ) AWARDED BID N0 . 92-1 � , SEWER EVALUATION SERVICES TO NAYLOR ENVIROSYSTEMS , INC . 2) AWARDED BID N0. 92-15 , V . H. F . RADIOS AND ACCESSORY ITEMS FOR FAIENDSWOOD VFD TO VARIOUS VENDORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $29 , 812 . 84 3 ) AWARDED BID N0. 92- 16 , CONSTRUCTION OF JOGGING TRAILS AT STEVENSON PARK TO MAREK BROTHERS C0 . LANDSCAPE INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $22 , 000 WITH AN ADDITIONAL EXP�NDITURE OF $5 , 0�0 FOR PURCHASE OF TREES AT THE PARK C ) APPOINT�ENTS : 1 ) APPOINTED BETTY MILLER AS SENIOR CITIZEN LIAISON 2 ) APPOINTED PAUL SCHRADER AS BRIO/DIXIE OIL SUPERFUND PROJECT LIAISON AND D) MINUTES OF APRIL 2� , 1992 AS PRESENTED . Seconded by Councilmember Raley. The motion passe unanimously. COUNCIL CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( f) PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY : ( 1 ) LAKE FRIENDSWOOD/WINDEMERE PROPERTIES . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTTON BEING TAKEN. MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 40 PM. � /-s]��G��, MAYOR ELYN B. NEWMaN AT ST • DELORIS ARCHER , CMC CITY SECRETARY 3