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REGULAR MEETING
FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
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NOVEMBER 16 , 1992
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 16 , 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 MEL MEASELES
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COACH HARRIS .
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY COACH HARRIS
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 17 , 1992 AS "NATIONAL
COMMUNITY EDUCATION DAY IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD" , SATURDAY ,
NOVEMBER 21 , 1992 AS "CHRISTIAN HELPING HANDS FOOD
DRIVE DAY" AND WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22 TO 29 , 1992 AS "NATIONAL BIBLE
WEEK" .
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THERE WERE NUMEROUS CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
PLANNED AND REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE GARDENERS HOME CHRISTMAS
TOURS .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ANNOUNCED THE F . I . S. D . GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
TEAM IS GOING TO STATE AND WISHED THEM LUCK .
COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C . C .D . D . MEETING ,
THE C . L . C . OF C . MEETING AND THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING .
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED HE ATTEND THE GALVESTON ESTUARY
COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK .
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COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON THE CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD
CONTROL COMMITTEE , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE H . G . A . C . HOME RULE
REGIONAL MEETING AND REPORTED HE WAS ELECTION AS ALTERNATE TO
MAYOR VETA WINNICK AND COUNCILMEMBER MANISON WAS ELECTED TO THE
SOLID CONSERVATION COMMITTEE , REPORTED ON OIL WASTE RECYCLING AND
REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE RUN OFF FOR THE CONSTABLE RACE .
COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED ON INFORMATION HE HAS REVIEWED ON TWO
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS , APPAC AND SIECUS , THAT ARE PUSHING FOR SEX
EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR AGE GROUPS FROM 5 TO 12 YEARS OLD
AND WOULD ASK COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE
THIS PROPOSAL .
MR . JESS WILLIAMS , OWNER OF BROWN HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST APPEARED
BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT INFORMATION ON HISTORY OF THE BROWN
HOUSE AND THE BED AND BREAKFAST PROJECT .
MR . SMITH , MR . HENRY TOWNE , MS . JACKLYN ELLEN , MR . BEN WELL AND
MS . COOKIE LANGDOC APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS THEIR
OPPOSITION� TO THE REZONING REQUEST FOR 2. 9902 ACRES OF LAND
LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF FM 2351 AND MELODY LANE .
MR . PAUL DIEPHOUSE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO REQUEST COUNCIL VOTE
IN SUPPORT OF THE REZONING REQUEST FOR THE 2 . 9902 ACRES ON FM 2351
AND MELODY LANE .
MR . WESLEY PATTERSON , REPRESENTING THE HOMEOWNERS ON CHARLESTON ,
SUBMITTED A LETTER OUTLINING SPECIFIC CONCERNING OF THE PROPERTY
OWNERS IN REGARDS TO THE SPECIFIC USE REQUEST FOR MINI GOLF ON
WINDING WAY .
MS . KATHY ROGERS , MR . TOM SULLIVAN , MR . OREN CARELOCK , AND MR .
WAYNE LEFT APPEARED IN OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST FaR SPECIFIC USE
REQUEST FOR MINI GOLF ON WINDING WAY.
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON CLEAR CREEK REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL PLAN ,
1990 CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS , ' 92- ' 93 CAPITAL PROJECTS , PARKS ,
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN UPDATE , MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN
UPDATE , SCHEDULING FOR LIBRARY RENOVATIONS , MEETING WITH AREA CITY
MANAGERS , STATUS OF SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION AND REPORT OF CHANGE
ORDER � 1 AND STATUS OF STREET OVERLAY WORK . CITY MANAGER ADVISED
J . T . DUNCAN CONSULTANTS WILL PRESENT THE PARKS MASTER PLAN ,
REPORTED THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL FRANCHISE ISSUE WAS IN A RECENT
GALVESTON NEWSPAPER AND ADVISED COUNCIL TO BE AWARE OF SEVERAL
LAWSUITS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED AND REPORTED THE SIDEWALKS ARE
APPROXIMATELY 50% COMPLETED AND THE OVERLAY PROJECTS ARE MOVING
FORWARD .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED THE REVENUE FROM WATER AND SEWER IS
APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES LARGER THAN LAST YEAR AND THE THE IMPACT
FEES AND BUILDING PERMITS ARE ONLY UP ONE AND ONE HALF TIMES AND
REQUESTED CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS DIFFERENCE . COUNCILMEMBER
STUART STATED THE STAFF WILL SELECT THE PRIORITY STREETS FOR THE
STREET PROGRAM AND WILL REPORT TO COUNCIL THEIR SELECTIONS .
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COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES STATED THE BIKE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE SOME
INPUT �iON THE PARKS AND RECREATION OPEN SPACE PLAN WITH CITY
MANAGER RECOMMENDING THE �COMMITTEE ATTEND THE PARKS AND RECREATION
MEETING .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REQUFSTED TO REVIEW THE RFP ' S ON THE �
LIBRARY WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THEY ARE NOT READY AT THIS TIME
BUT WILL BE PROVIDED TO COUNGIL FOR REVIEW . COUNCILMEMBER
FRANKOVICH ASKED IF THERE WILL BE OTHER MEETINGS REGARDING THE
PARKS MASTER PLAN WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THERE WILL BE A
SERIES OF MEETINGS HELD .
ACTION WAS TABLED UNTIL DECEMBER 1u , ON THE APPEALS FROM THE
DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF WRECKER SERVICES FOR WRECKER PERMIT
FOR PETE MORENO , HP AUTO WRECKER AND RANDY MCCULLOUGH , RANDEE ' S
WRECKER SERVICE .
�*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION ' S RECOMMENDATION TO DENY THE REQUEST TO REZONE 2 . 9902
ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE CORNER OF FM
2351 AND MELODY LANE FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO COMMUNITY
SHOPPING CENTER .
(� SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED
� UNANIMOUSLY .
� � �COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS 'FROM
W FOURTH OF JULY STEERZNG COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTTON OF GUIDELINES FOR
[n CORPORATE SPONSORS.
Q SECONDED BY C�UNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� *COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION OF REVISED BYLAWS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
� *COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR ADOPTION OF MONDAY JULY 5TH FOR
OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION - 1993 •
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T92-20 ,
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ,
AUTHORYZING THE USE OF A 1 . OU0 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED OUT OF
THE J . R . WILLIAMS LEAGUE LOCATED AT 1 � 10 EAST WINDING WAY IN THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS CHANGING THE ZONINC CLASSIFICATION FROM
COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT TO SPECIFIC USE - MINI GOLF ;
APPROVYNG SITE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO , DESCRIBING SAID 1 . OU0 ACRE
TRACT OF LAND ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 8u- 15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT WITH TWO AMENDMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING ACROSS
THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY AND FOR CLOSING TO BE AT 10 : 00 PM DURING
REGULAR SCHOOL TERM.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON , MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
� *COVNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T92-21 ,
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD
CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SUBSECTION A OF SECTION S-6
OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 8 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NE�
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SUBSECTION A ; PROVIDING RATES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF
GARBAGE , TRASH , AND REFUSE WITHIN THE CITY ; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE WITH AMENDMENT TO REV�ERSE THIS AND FOR AND ADDING SECTION 3 ,
PROVIDING FOR A EMERGENCY CLAUSE . i
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
+�*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T92-22 ,
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDZNANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , BY STRIKING
THEREFROM ALL OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 8 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 8 ; PROVIDING TfiAT THE
PRESENCE OF JUNK VEHICLES CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR
THE ABATEMENT THEREOF ; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OF REMOVAL OF A
JUNK VEHICLE ; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN
AMOUNT NOT TO E}{CEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $200 . 00 ) ; AND PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNGILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
+� +�COUNCILMEMSER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T92-24 ,
APPROVING PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION AND FIRST READING OF
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT , AUTHORIZING THE USE
OF LOT 4 AND LOT 5 OF BLOCK OF THE HARVEY AND STOUT SUBDIVISION
LOCATED AT 312 S . FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE IN THE CITY �F FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS FOR SPECIFIC IISE-BED AND BREAKFAST ; DESCRIBING SAID
PROPERTY ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED
BY ORDINANCE 8u- 15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T92-25 ,
APPROVING PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION AND FIRST READING OF
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR A 10 . 2895 TRACT
OF LAND OUT OF RESERVE "A" OF PARKWAY SUBDIVISION IN THE SARAH
MCKISSICK LEAGUE , ABSTRACT 151 , OFF OF FM 528 AND WINDING WAY ,
GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
DISTRICT-MEDIUM AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO MULTIPLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL-GARDEN HOME DISTRICT ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 ; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SiJBJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
* �COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT g ENDA AS
PRESENTED FOR A ) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS 1 ) WHITTIER OAKS LIFT
STATION IMPROVEMENTS 2) 1992 GALVESTON COUNTY/CITY STREET PROGRAM
, , 3 ) FM 518/LEISURE LANE FORCE MAIN �+ ) FRIENDSWOOD LINK/WHISPERING
� • PINES SIDEWALK 5) INFILTRATION AND INFLOW 6 ) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD
SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT B ) DISPOSITION � BTDS 1 ) BID N0 . 92-28 ,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS ( FIRE DEPARTMENT) TO
LOW BIDDER 2 ) BID N0 . 92-2�9 , HYDRAULIC RESCUE TOOLS , AIR BAGS , AND
ACCESSORIES . ( FIRE DEPARTMENT) TO LOW BIDDER 3 ) BID N0 . 92-31 ,
MOVING/STATIONARY DOPPLER RADAR UNITS . ( POLICE DEPARTMENT) TO
DECATOR ELECTRONICS , INC , FOR TWO GENESIS-K COMPACT RADAR UNITS
FOR POLICE MOTORCYCLES AND TWO FULL SIZE RADAR UNITS FOR POLICE
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VEHICLES FROM CMI/MPH C ) APPOI�j���,� AND REAPPOINTMENTS �Q BOA$p�
�ND COMMISSIONS : 1 ) PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION -
REAPPOINTMENT OF DON DICKSON TO A THREE YEAR TERM . 2 ) BUILDING
CODE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS - REAPPOINTMENT OF PHYLLIS
LEE , AT LARGE AND THOMAS RIVES , ARCHITECT FOR FOUR YEAR TERMS . 3 )
CREATION OF AND APPOINTMENTS TO SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE WITH BETTY MILLER , ANDY KNIGHT , JOE LOCKRIDGE , CAROLYN
WRIGHT , MELBA QUINONES , JULIE PENROD GLENN - SPECIAL ADVISOR AND
MEL MEASELES P COUNCIL LIAISON D ) REQUEST FROM CROSS TIMBERS
OPERATING COMPANY FOR WORKOVER WELL PERMIT FOR SEGELQUIST GAS
UNIT , WELL N0 . 1 , IN THE S. E . HASTINGS FIELD .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE �ESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS
OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUES ( f)
PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AND (g)
APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES ,
DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO
HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE . ( f)
ACQUISITION OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ( g) EVALUATION OF CITY
MANAGER , RON COX.
COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION
TAKEN .
�#COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF ATRIUM
BUILDING , � 16 S . FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO
EXECUTE DOCUMENTS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�COUNCILMEMBER MANTSON MOVED TO APPROVE EVALUATION OF CITY
MANAGER , RON COX AND TO INCREASE HIS ANNUAL SALARY TO $70 , 700 . 00 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MOTION MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 10 PM.
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MAYOR ELYN B . NEWMAN
ATTEST :
DELORIS MCKEIZIE , CMC
CITY SECRETARY
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