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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1993-03-01 Regular 243 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 1 , 1g93 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MARCH 1 , 1993 AT �: 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM : MAYOR EVELYN NEWMAN � MAYOR PRO-TEM MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCTLMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE COUNCILMEMBERS ED STUART AND TOM MANISON WERE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING . MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE SCHEDULED EXEC TTV �ESSrON AT 6 : 30 PM WAS BEEN CANCELED . INVOCATION AND PLEAGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY REVEREND DENNIS OWENS , NEW LIFE ASSEMBLX OF GOD . MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED A DOCKE��, PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE COMMENTS , EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN , REGARDING POTENTIALLY SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 802 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE . OWNER , MR . NAGRI ADVISED COUNCIL HE HAS APPLIED FOR A S . B. LOAN AND WILL BEGIN WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JIMMY THOMPSON ADVTSED THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE EXISTING COLUMNS AND RECOMMENDED MR . NAGRI BE GIVEN TEN DAYS TO BEGIN DEMOLITION . HEARING NO COMMENTS EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN , MAYOR NEWMAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING . ' MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PROCL.;MATION� FOR A) MARCH AS "SPIRIT« MONTH FOR FRIENDSWOOD INDEPEND�NT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOOSTER CLUB B) MARCH AS "SMALL BUSINESS MONTH C ) KICKOFF FOR "CHALLENGE 365" FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN TO CONVERT THE ATRIUM OFFICE BUILDING INTO THE NEW FRTENDSWOOD LIBRARY . MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON CAB PROJECTS FOR PLANTING THE MEDIANS AND STATED THEY WILL NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON FM 2351 AS THIS PROJECT IS ALMOST COMPLETE . 1 � 4 � COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATED THAT DUE TO PRESIDENT CLINTONS ECONOMIC PLAN , PEOPLE WILL BE INVESTING IN TAX FREE BONDS WHICH SHOULD MEAN LQWER INTEREST RATES FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON RECEIVING INFORMATION A GRANT FROM EPA FOR WATERSHED RESTORATION WHICH COULD BE USED FOR WETLANDS AND ESTUARIES , STATING PROJECTS WILL BE FUNDED BY JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND PASSED ON TO CITY MANAGER AND WILL PASS ON TO CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE �TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE MEETING AND REPORTED BOTH COMMITTEES WERE MAKING PROGRESS . MR . CAAMAC TAYLOR REPRESENTING FAST SWIM TEAM APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION FROM PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD TO WAIVE FEES FOR USE OF THE SWIMMING POOL FOR YOUTH GROUPS . MR . LARRY ISENNO FROM SAN JOAQUIN ESTATES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATING THE RESIDENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION AAE FORMING THEIR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO BUYING ROADS BACK AND HAVING A SECURITY GATE INSTALLED . MAYOR NEWMAN REFERRED THIS REQUEST TO CITY MANAGER . MR . FRANK WEBB APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REPORTED ON HIS TRIP TO WASHINGTON REGARDING THE CLINTON TAXATION PLAN THAT WILL CUT BENEFITS TO VETERANS . MR . TONY LECARA , CHAIRMAN OF THE BICYCLE ADVYSORY COMMITTEE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCYL AND PROVIDED AN UPDATE REGARDING THE BICYCLE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES THANKED MR . LECARA FOR THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK HE HAS PUT INTO THIS COMMITTEE . MS . BILLIE PAYNE , REPRESENTING HOPE VILLAGE PARENTS GROUP APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING MEDIAN CUTS ON FM 2351 AT HOPE VILLAGE . MAYOR NEWMAN REFERRED MS . PAYNES REQUEST TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ENGINEER AND ADVISED THEY WOULD REPORT TO MS . PAYNE THEIR FINDINGS . MS . MARY HOWARD , PRINCIPAL AND MS . MARILYN MALLORY , ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF LANDOLT ELEMENTARY PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE RECOGNITION FOR LANDOLT1S DRUG-FREE PROGRAM. MAYOR NEWMAN STATED THE CITY WAS PLEASED TO PROVIDE THE DARE PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL , STATING THIS IS A GOOD PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN AND WISHED LANDOLT GOOD LUCK IN THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR A OUTSTANDING SCHOOL FOR THEIR DRUG-FREE PROGRAM . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON U . S . EPA SLUDGE STANDAADS , CLEAR LAKE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES ON TOURISM, PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL--FM 518/SPREADING OAKS , TRAFFIC SIGNAL SURVEY AT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 518 AND CLEARVIEW , TESTIMONY TO LEGISLATURE FOR JUVENILE RECORDS BILL , SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR PROJECT , QUAD CITY MANAGER ' S ACTIVITIES , BEST WASTE 2 _ _ .. . 245 COMPOST/RECYCLING/COST SAVINGS AND NOTIFICATION OF AWARD OF GRANT FOR TREES FOR FM 2351 MEDIAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 , 313 • COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ASKED ABOUT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AT STEVENSON PARK AND OTHER AREAS AND ASKED CITY MANAuER TO LOOK INTO AND ASKED IF SLUDGE BE USED FOR COMPOSTING? CITY MANAGER ADVISED SLUDGE COULD BE USED FOR COMPOSTING PURPOSES BUT WOULD HAVE TO MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED COULD CITY DO SLUDGE TESTING WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING GULF COAST WASTE AUTHORITY HAS A LAB AND CAN TEST , THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO CONTRACT WITH A COMPANY FOR THIS �� PURPOSE . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE ASKED IF THE CITY HAS MADE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM AWARE OF THE BROWN HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST TO DRAW VISITORS TO FRIENDSWOOD WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING YES THEY HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED WHAT THE SCHEDULE IS FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE GOLF COURSE , CITY MANAGER ADVISED IT WOULD BE THE FIRST OF APRIL . COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH ASKED ABOUT THE SOUND WALL AT FM518 AND COWARD CREEK , ASKED ABOUT THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE LIBRARY , STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO THE INTERIOR DESIGN COMPLETED BEFORE THE EXTERIOR , ASKED THE ADDITIONAL PARKING AT STEVENSON PARK AND THE UPDATING OF THE MASTER PLAN AND STATED HIS CONCERNS REGARDING THE TURN AROUND AT THE POOL . CITY MANAGER ADVISED HE WILL LOOK INTO THE SOUND WALL PROJECT , ADVISED THE DESIGN FOR THE LIBRARY EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR IS THE FIRST PHASE ANA ADVISED THE PARKS ' AND RECREATION BOARD WILL REVIEW THE STEVENSON PARK MASTER PLAN AND WILL BRING BACK TO COUNCIL . *#COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO DECLARE THE STRUCTURE AT 802 S . FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE AS SUBSTANDARD AND TO ORDER THE REMOVAL OF THE STRUCTURE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO TABLE ACTION ON ACQUISITION OF A PORTION OF A 386-ACRE TRACT OF �AND OWNED BY CHARTER � ; NATIONAL BANK , LOCATED NEAR MOORE AND MANDALE ROADS IN BRAZORIA AND GALVESTON COUNTIES , FOR A SPORTS COMPLEX, UNTIL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM PARKS BOARD CONSULTANT J . T. DUNKIN AND ASSOCIATES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND CITY OF NASSAU BAY TO ALLOW NASSAU BAY TO USE CITY � S ANTMAL IMPOUNDMENT FACILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED' UNANIMOUSLY . 3 246 �*COONCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD TO WAIVE FEES FOR YOUTH GROUPS AND YQUTH ORGANIZATIONS FOR USE OF THE CITY POOL SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE -GARDEN HOME DISTRICT-STREETS AND SET BACK LINES AND AUTHORIZE A ORDINANCE BE PREPARED . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MQTZON APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVEA TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . R93- 10 , A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS AUTHORIZING AERTAL SPRAYING OVER FRIENDSWOOD BY THE GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR THE COUNTY-WIDE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . * *COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R93- 11 , A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALV�STON/HARRIS COUNTIES , ENDORSING SUPPORT OF A MULTI-AGENCY GRANT PROPOSAL OF GALVESTON COUNTY REGARDING A COUNTY WIDE NARCOTICS CONTROL PROGRAM. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APFROVE RESOLUTION NO . R93- 12 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES GRANTING A COST OF LIVING ADJ�STMENT FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES TN AN UPWARD AMOUNT OF 2 . 9 PERCENT BASED UPON THE CONSIIMER PRICE INDEX FOR 1992 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR , BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS WITH AN AMENDMENT TO ADD THE WORDS "ALL ELIGIBLE" EMPLOYEES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED �-1 . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES OPPOSED . *#COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . R93-� 3 , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 1 , 1993 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE ( 3 ) COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS . 5ECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSEN� AGENj�, AS PRESENTED FOR A ) PAY�ENT QF �APITAL PROJECTS 1 ) FM 2351 16-INCH WATERLINE RELOCATION 2) RENOVATION OF OLD ANIMAL SHELTER 3 ) AIR CONDITIONER FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT 4 ) MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN , PHASE 1 5 ) PARKS AND RECREATION OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN 6 ) INFILTRATION AND INFLOW ANALYSIS 7 ) UPDATE OF WATER AND SEWER IMPACT FEE STUDY B) DISP��ION QE �Ip q�_� , 1993- 199� MOWING CONTRACTS AWARDED TO L&M TRACTOR SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF C ) �� OIN�M NTS g�p RE_ gPPOINT�ENTS ,�Q BOARDS ,�.�p ��MI�SIONS 1 ) RE-APPOINTMENT DAVID 0 ' BRIEN , III AND APPOINTMENT JOHN PEW AS REGOLAR MEMBERS AND PAT ST . CRICQ AND GARY YOKEM TO THE ZONING HOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS D ) USE OF CITY HA�L BY GALVESTON COUNTY FOR PRECINCT 4 . . .. . . . ..>,S.�.MJ.4•. � 247 456 FOR SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 1 , 1993 E) MINUTES OF JANUARY 11 , AND JANUARY 18 , 1993 • SECONDED BY KITTEN HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 35 PM. �+'.ct-LC. /..� _i5��L11"� T MAYOR ELYN B . NEWMAN AT ST : DELORIS MCKE ZIE , CMC ' CITY SECRETARY 5