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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1992-12-07 Regular 211 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL ' DECEMBER 7 , 1992 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 7 , 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 ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR NEWMAN REMINDED EVERYONE THIS IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY PEARL HARBOR WAS BOMBED AND ASKED FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE BE OBSERVED DURING INVOCATION . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY FATHER TOM HUHN , MARY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH . MAYOA NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIM�p DECEMBER 7 , 1992 AS "FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM DAY" IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AS REGIONAL CHAMPS AND STATE SEMI-FINALIS AND PRESENTED CERTIFICATEB TO THE TEAM MEMBERS OF THE F . I . S . D . GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT AND TO THEIR COACHES FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITTMENT TO THE F . I . S .D . GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM. COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH REPORTED RESIDENTS OF LAURELFIELD SUBDIVISION ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE MINI LUBE THAT IS BEING BUILT ON FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE AND RECOMMENDED COUNCIL MOVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO REVIEW THE ZONING FOR COMMERCIAL AND REQUESTED CITY MANAGER CHECK WITH CONTRACTOR ON FM 528 TO HAVE A OFFICER IN THE INTERSECTION OF FM 528 AND FM 518 UNTIL THE TURN LANES ARE OPEN . 1 212 COUNCILMEMBERS RALEY AND STUART SUPPORTED COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ' S RECOMMENDATION FOR A OFFICER IN THE INTERSECTION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE H . C .M. & C . MEETING WITH T .M. L . EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FRANK STURZEL AS GUEST SPEAKER WHO SPOKE ON ITEMS TO COME BEFORE LEGISLATURE AND STATED THE CITY NEEDS TO KEEP POSTED ON CHANGES THAT MAY COME UP THAT THE CITY WILL NEED TO BUDGET FOR , REPORTED THE THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT FOR MIXED DRINK TAX WAS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE COMPTROLLER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 , 398 , EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH A LETTER USED IN THE LOCAL CONSTABLE RACE REGARDING PROVIDING PATROL IN SUBDIVISIONS AND ASKED IF WE NEED TO LOOK AT OUR PATROL OR SCHEDULING . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON MEETING WITH SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PETE LANEY AND DISCUSSING COMMON PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY CITIES AND DISCUSSED A PROGRAM BY SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICES TO EDUCATE FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND ENCOURAGED MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND CITIZENS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATURES TO SUPFORT EPA FUNDING FOA THE GALVESTON ESTUARY GROUP . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON A GRANT FOR RECYCLING FROM TEXAS WATER COMMISSION AND STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY PARTICIPATE . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING A VERY INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL MEETING ON FORMING A TRI-CITY TEEN COURT . MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THERE WOULD NOT BE A WORKSHOP IN DECEMBER AND THAT DECEMBER 14 WOULD BE A REGULAR MEETING . CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT JOE TENNISON INVITED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 7TH LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE . MR . WESLEY PATTERSON REPRESENTING PILGRIMS POINT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED MINI- GOLF PROJECT AND PRESENTED A LETTER OUTLINING THE P . O . HOMEOWNERS OPPOSITION TO THIS PROJECT . MS . EVELYN BRENNEN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT PETITION WITH 804 SIGNATURES IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED MINI-GOLF PROJECT . MS . LORNA ZEITLER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FRIENDSWOOD COUNSELING SERVICES . MS . ZEITLER REPORTED THAT NEW REPORTING PROQEDURES ARE IN PLACE , DISCUSSED DEVELOPING FARAMETERS FOR OPERATIONS AND STATED THE BOARD ENDORSES PAM BARTON WITH INTERACT COUNSELING AND ENCOURAGED COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE COUNSELING CONTRACT. CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE ANNUAL EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS DINNER , SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS ON QUAKER DRIVE , SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY AND NORTH SUNSET DRIVE , GOVERNOR ' S DRUG POLICY ADVISORX BOARD AND STATUS OF TENANTS AT THE ATRIUM BUILDING. 2 213 MAYOR NEWMAN ASKED IF THE CONTRACTOR ON FM 528 WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING 2� HOURS AROUND THE CLOCK WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE . MAYOR NEWMAN STATED SHE WOULD LIKE A LETTER FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL EXPRESSING CONCERN WITH THIS PROJECT . COUNCILMEMBER FRANK�VICH ASKED IF INFORMATION HAD BEEN OBTAINED ON THE GALVESTON OIL RECYCLING PROGRAM WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE INFORMATION HAD NOT BEEN OBTAINED AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED WHAT IS TIME FRAME FOR HIRING A CONSULTANT FOR THE GOLF COURSE STUDY WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE RFP ' S ARE BEING PREPARED AT THIS TIME . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED THE TIME FRAME FOR HIRING A FIRE MARSHAL WITH ` CITY MANAGER ADVISING THE CITY IS ADVERTISING FOR THE FIRE MARSHAL AND THE PLANNER POSITION AT THIS TIME . **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH INTERACT COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION , INCORPORATED FOR COUNSELING SERVICES. SECONDED BY COUNCZLMEMBER FRANK�VICH . MOTION APPROVED 6- 1 . COUNCILMEMBER STUART OPPOSED . **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR THE FM 528 WIDENING PROJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . f�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH WALSH ENGINEERING , INC . , TO PERFORM TOPO AND ELEVATION SURVEYING OF WINDING WAY , STONESTHROW , CEDARWOOD , AND MARY ANN . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED 5-2 . COUNCILMEMBERS FRANKOVICH AND RALEY OPPOSED . �*COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION Rg2-43 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAXOR AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST , RESPECTIVELY , AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SAID CITY AND STATE OF TEXAS , PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS/ILLUMINATION AT THE LOCATION OF F . M . 518 AT WINDING WAY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . •�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE AESOLUTION R92-u4 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO MINORS AND INTOXICATED PERSONS ; REQUESTING OWNERS OF BUSINESSES SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO CAREFULLY SCREEN PURCHASERS THEREOF TO ASSURE SALES DO NOT OCCUR TO MINORS AND INTOXICATED PERSONS ; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO INSTIGATE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT MEASURES TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LZQUOR CONTROL LAWS ; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 3 214 **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. T92-20 , SECOND , SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT , AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A 1 . 040 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AS SPECIFIC USE - MINI GOLF ; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS , RESTRICTIONS , AND CONDITIONS ON SUCH SPECIFIC USE ; DESCRIBING SUCH 1 . 040 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ; APPROVING A SITE PLAN OF SUCH TRACT ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 8k-15 ; CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T92-23 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITX CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF CHAPTER 20 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW CHAPTER 20 ; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF WRECKERS WITHIN THE CITY ; PROVYDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ; PROVIDING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS ; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TOWING AND STORAGE FEES ; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . •*COUNCILMEM$ER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T92-2� , APPROVING PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION AND SECOND AND FINAL 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 OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS FOR SPECIFIC USE-BED AND BREAKFAST ; DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY ; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 8�-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPAOVE ORDINANCE N0 . T92-25 , APPROVING PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION AND SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR A 1Q . 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 SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . 92-26 , FIRST AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT I" , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 91 -23 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 9 , 1991 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY ' S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 /92 ; � 215 PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET ; AND PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET ; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . 92-27 , FIRST AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT I " , AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 92-13 , PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 1 � , 1992 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY ' S GENERAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992/93 ; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SUCH BUDGET ; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPAOVED �; UNANIMOUSLY . �� ., **COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSE�.� gGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR A) PAYMENT OF �.9PITAL �$Q�ECTS 1 ) 1992 COUNTY/CITY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 2) FM 2351 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS 3 ) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS 4 ) FRIENDSWOOD-LINK/WHISPERING PINES SIDEWALK B) DISPOSITION QE $IDS 1 ) BID N0 . 92-30 , BACKHOE/FRONT END LOADER AWARDED TO LANSDOWNE MOODY CO . , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $26 ,729 2 ) BID N0 . 92-32 , EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS REJECTED AND BE REBID C ) APPROVAL OF QUARTERLY TAX REPORT FOR JULY , AUGUST , AND SEPTEMBER 1992 D ) APPROVAL OF REVISING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF BEST WASTE CONTRACT FROM NOVEMBER 1 , 1992 , THROUGH OCTOBER 31 , 1995 , TO DECEMBER 1 , 1992 , THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 , 1995 AND E ) MINUTES OF OCTOBER 5 , 12 AND 19 , 1992 • SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9 : 05 PM.% � � y����� MAYO EVELYN B . 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