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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 14 , 1992
Y MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14 , 1992 AT 7 � 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY
HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 1 �9 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ,
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELXN B . NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO-TEM MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY CITY MANAGER RON COX .
MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGTANCE .
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED A DOCKETED PUBLIC �EARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE
PUBLIC COMMENT , EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN , REGARDING CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD ' S 1992-1993 OPERATING BUDGET.
MR . LEE GRIFFITH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST FUNDS FOR YOU
ATHLETIC FACILITIES .
HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, MAYOR NEWMAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING .
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER , 1992 AS "NATIONAL LITERACY
MONTH" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO BOB GEORGE ON BEHALF OF
THE ADULT READING CENTER , PROCLAIMED TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 22 , 1992 ,
AS "AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMENS ASSOCIATION DAY" AND PRESENTED THE
PROCLAMATION TO MARY EDSON FOR ALVIN/FRIENDSWOOD AREA ACHIEVERS .
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 AT 7 : 30 A . M . ,
F . I . S . D . JUNIOR AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL HOLD A "SEE YOU AT
THE POLE" PRAYER FOR CITY STATE AND NATION , THERF WILL BE AN
ADULT PRAYER HELD AT STEVENSON PARK AT 8 : 30 A . M . , REPORTED ON
MEETING WITH AREA YOUTHS FROM F . I . S . D . AND CLEAR BROOK HIGH
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SCHOOLS AND AT RISK COUNSELORS TO BRING THE TWO SCHOOLS TOGETHER
AND REPORTED THE NEXT MEETING IS SUNDAY AT 3 : 00 PM AT FOREST BEND
CIVIC CENTER AND ALL TEENAGERS ARE WELCOME , REPORTED OVER 80
VOLUNTEERS FROM FRIENDSWOOD HELPED HURRICANE VICTIMS IN FRANKLIN ,
BALDWIN AND FOUR CORNERS � LOUISIANA AND THANKED THE CITIZENS AND
CITY STAFF FOR THEIR DONATIONS AND FOR PARTICIPATION .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS HELPED WITH
THE M . D . A . LABOR DAY TELETHON AND THAT FRIENDSWOOD RAISED OVER
$20 , 000 .
CONCILMEMBER MEASELES EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO ALL VOLUNTEERS
FOR THE MANY COUNTLESS HOURS THAT ARE VOLUNTEERED HERE IN
FRIENDSWOOD .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON THE C . C . W . S . COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON AUGUST 19 , REPORTED THE CLEAR CREEK PROJECT IS IN TROUBLE
AND URGED EVERYONE TO CONTACT JACK BROOKS FOR THE PROGRAM TO
MOVED FORWARD , REPORTED ON MEETING REGARDING CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT
AND REPORTED FUNDING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE MASTER PLAN ,
REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE G . C . A . D . MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 1
REGARDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE MARTIN � S INVESTIGATION AND
REMINDED EVERYONE LEAVES ARE FALLING , TIME TO START BACK YARD
COMPOSTI�G .
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY STATED HE IS GLAD STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN
IS INVESTIGATING G . C . A .D . AND STATED IT APPEARS THE C . A . D . BOARD ,
HAS LOST SIGHT OF SERVING THE PUBLIC .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . L . A . E . D . F .
MEETZNG AND REPORTED THEY ARE MAKING EFFORTS FOR FUNDING SPACE
STATZON HOUSTON , REVIEWED THE OPEN DITCHES/CLOSED DITCHES POLICX
AND REPORTED IT APPEARS THAT APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF THE
DITCHES IN FRIENDSWOOD ARE OPEN DITCHES , REPOATING FUNDING FOR
DRAINAGE PROJECTS AT FEDERAL AND LOCAL LEVEL ARE REACHING THE
PLANNING STAGES AND RECOMMENDED THE CITY INITIATE MEETINGS TO
DISCOSS THESE PROJECTS AND REPORTED THE G . C . M. & C . ASSOCIATION
WITH GALVESTON COUNTY IS LOOKING INTO A COUNTY WIDE DRAINAGE FEE .
MAYOR NEWMAN REPOATED THE STREET LIGHTS FOR WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE ARE
BUDGETED AND WILL BE WORKED ON SHORTLY AFTER OCTOBER 1 , REPORTED
ON STATUS OF RIGHTS OF WAY ACQUISITION FOR FM 528 PROJECT AND
REPORTED THE CHAMBER TRADE SHOW WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND EXPRESSED
APPRECIATION FOR EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED THIS EVENT .
MR . DAN ILLERICH , REPRESENTATIVE FOR CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT
REPORTED THE RECENT AIRPORT MEETING WAS AN ORGANIZATION MEETING .
MR . BILL JOBE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE HE I5 A
CANDIDATE FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT 8 .
MR . CHUCK TALBOT APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION TO
ORDINANCE T92-11 , POOPER SCOOPER ORDINANCE .
MR . PAT ST . CRICQ APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERN
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FOR CONTINUITY BEING APPLIED IN ALL DEVELOPMENT MATTERS AND
REQUESTED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ON OPERATING COST FOR LAKE
FRIENDSWOOD AND FUNDS TO COMPLETE PARK .
MAXOR NEWMAN REMINDED MR . ST. CRICQ THAT SINCE HE IS SERVING ON
THE COMMITTEE TO WORK ON LAKE FRIENDSWOOD , HE WOULD HAVE THAT
INFORMATION BEFORE COUNCIL WOULD .
MR . EARL MOELLER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE REZONING
REQUEST FOR 1 � 10 W. WINDING WAY AND STATED HE IS THE OWNER OF THE
PROPERTY AND THAT THIS REQUEST SHOULD BE APPROVED UNDER THE
COMMERCIAL CLAUSE OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE .
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MR . LOREN WOOD APPEAAED BEFORE COUNCIL AND EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN
AND HIS OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED ORDINANCE T92-12 ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE .
MR . DAN MORGAN , REPRESENTING THE uTH OF JULY COMMITTEE, APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE 1993 FOURTH OF JULY
ACTIVITIES AND STATED THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST COUNCIL
APPROVE TO SECURE CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR THE ACTIVITIES .
MR . FRED KRCH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT DOCUMENT ON
DRAINAGE IN THE AREA OF WOODLAWN AND W . SHADOWBEND .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE SECOND PHASE OF LIBRARY PLANNING
PROCESS AND REPORTED ON THE STORER CABLE ACTIVITIES .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH TRAFFIC FLOW ON
FM 528 DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND REQOESTED CITY MANAGER TALK TO
ABRAMS CONSTRUCTION ABOUT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TIMING .
COU�NCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH SUGGESTED CITY MANAGER CONSIDER BRINGING
IN A DESIGN CONSULTANT TO WORK WITH LEN RADOFF ON THE LIBRARY
PLANNING .
A LENGTF?Y DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SPONSORS FOR
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAMS .
**COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO TABLE ACTION ON SPONSOR5 FOR
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM AND TO SET A WORKSHOP TO ADDRESS ALL AREAS
OF THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE A PRELIMINARY AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR FINANCING OF MUNICIPAL
FACILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED 5- 1 .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED .
**COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FQR FINANCING OF
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
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�*COUNGILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH RAUSCHER
PIERCE REFSNES , INC . , TO ACT AS CITY ' S FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FOR FINANCING OF MUNICIPAL
FACILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH MCCALL ,
PARKHURST AND HORTON TO ACT AS BOND COUNSEL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FOR FINANCING OF MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO DENY A REQUEST TO REZONE 3 . 28 OF
LAND OUT OF RESERVE A , FOREST CREEK SUBDIVISION , ALSO KNOWN AS
FORESTWOOD , FROM SINGLE FANIILY RESIDENTIAL TO MULTI—FAMTLY
RESIDENTIAL—LOW DENSITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX .
**COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO TAKE NO ACTION ON PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING A REQUEST TO REZONE
1 . 04 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF THE J . R . WILLIAMS LEAGUE LOCATED AT
1 �l10 WINDING 47AY FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT TO
SPECIFIC USE—MINI GOLF AND MOVED TO SEND THIS ITEM BACK TO
PLANNIHG AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR A RECOMMENDATION IDI ACCORDANCE
WITH ZONING ORDINANCE 8�4- 15 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO • $52—�3,, A
RESOLUTJON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TE%AS ,
AUTHORIZING APdD DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND ATTEST , RESPECTIVELY , AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
SAID CITY AND HARRIS COUNTY , TEXAS , WHICH AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR
ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER SERVICES OF THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS CRIME
INFORMATION CENTER .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORjZ,JNANCE NO • �,2-11 ,
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD
CITY CODE BY ADDING TO ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 3 THEREOF A NEW
SECTION 3—�42 . 5 ; PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO FAIL TO
PROMPTLY REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF , IN A SANITARY MANNER , FECES LEFT
BY A DOG OR CAT BEING HANDLED BY SUCH PERSON ON PROPERTY OTHER
THAN THE PREMISES OF THE aWNER OR HANDLER OF SUCH DOG OR CAT ;
PROVIDING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WALKING A DOG OR CAT TO BE
WITH�UT A SUITABLE CONTAINER OR INSTRUMENT FOR THE REMOVAL AND
DISPOSAL OF SUCH FECES ; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT ; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 00� FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED 5-1 .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH OPPOSED .
**COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO TABLE ORD��iANCE NO • Tq2_�, SECOND
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AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 91 -3 , PASSED AND APPROVED THE 4TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY , 1991 , AS AMENDED BY ORDINAI3CE N0 . 91 -33 , PASSED AND
APPROVED THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER , 1991 , WHICH ORDINANCE
PROHIBITS THE SALE OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FROM A PLACE
OF BUSINESS WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN 300 FEET OF A
CHURCH , PUBLIC SCHOOL , PUBLIC HOSPITAL , OR RESIDENCE , BY
STRIKING ALL OF SECTION 1 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 1 ; PROVIDING IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL
TO SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOR ON
PREMISE CONSUMPTION EXCEPT WHEN SOLD WITH , AND INCIDENTAL
T0 , THE SALE OF PREPARED FOODS IN DINING ESTABLISHMENTS ,
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 , 000 FOR
EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE Qj�D11�I�I`1�,� �LQ,�. �Q2=1�,
FIRST AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1992/93 � MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR SUCH FISCAL
YEAR AS REFLECTED IN SAID BITDGET ; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND
CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE ORDIN,�NCE Z1Q� ,�.Q�.=1.�,
FIRST AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
ASSESSMENT , LEVY , AND C�LLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , FOR THE YEAR 1992 AND FOR EACH YEAR
THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED ; PROVIDING THE DATE
ON WHICH SUCH TAXES SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE ; PROVIDING
FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST ON ALL TAXES NOT TIMELY PAID ;
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH , ( 1 ) FOR APPROVAL OF A TAX RATE OF $ . 1614 FOR
DEBT SERVICE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDI�i,A11C� j�Q� �Q,�-1�� ( 2 )
FOR APPROVAL OF A TAX RATE OF $ . 5016 FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION EXPENDITURES .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINgrIS�E Na • .Q�- 1�,
APPROVING PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION AND FIRST READING
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE
N0 . 8�1- 15 , AS AMENDED , ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER , 198� , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY
ADDING TO GENERAL CATEGORY 70 OF THE PERMITTED USE TABLE
CONTAINED IN SECTION 7-P THEREOF A NEW CATEGORY 705 ; PROVIDING
FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF BED AND BREAKFAST LODGING IN THE
PERMITTED USE TABLES ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO REMOVE ITEMS B3 AND B4 FROM THE
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CONSENT AGENDA AND TO REJECT BIDS 92-21 , LIGHTING AT RENWICK PARK
AND BIDS 92-22 , JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER MEASLES MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENpg AS
PRESENTED FOR A ) PAYMENT OF �pITA� P$Q�.��T� 1 ) STEVENSON PARK
IMPROVEMENTS 2) STADIUM WATERLINE EXTENSION 3 ) EAST VIEJO AND
RANCHO DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS � ) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD
INTERCEPTOR PROJECT B) j���Q,�.S.��Q� QE �ZDS • 1 ) BID N0 . 92-19 :
SIDEWALK FROM BLACKHAWK BOULEVARD TO FM 518 AWARDED TO D . WAGNER
CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $85 , 538 • 10 2 ) BID N0 . 92-20 :
REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE CULVERTS AWARDED TO BAY CONCRETE
PRODUCTS , INC . $10 , 843 . 80 C ) ACCEPTANCE OF SECTION I OF BOCA
RATON SUBDIVISION FOR CONTRACTOR ' S ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD D )
AUTHORIZE USE OF CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND CITY
LIBRARY FOR GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3 , � 992 E ) AUTHORIZE SALE
OF FIRE ENGINE 82 TO THE UNION GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $12 , 001 . 01 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT A 9 : �5 P . M. .
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MAYOR VELYN B . NEWMAN
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DEL RIS MCKEN IE , CMC
CITY SECRETARY
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