HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1993-06-07 Regular 293
REGULAR MEETING
FRI.ENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 7 , �1993 +
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS HELD ON JiJNE Z, , 1993 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL ,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 W.ILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WIT,H THE
FOLLOWING PRES.ENT : �
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� MAYOR E.VELYN. B. NEWMAN
MA�'OR �PRO—TEM KITTEIJ HAJ�CATE
COUNCILME.MBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER ED �ST�UART
COUNC�ILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY
COUNCILMEMBER JANIS `LO�WE `
CIT.Y� ATTQ.R.NEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGEA RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES .,
INVOCATTOH . WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
PLEDGE OF A.LLEGIANCE WAS LED BY MAYOR NEWMAN .
MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED A ) MONDAX , JUNE 1 �4 A� "FLAG DAY"
AND B) JUNE AS "SCLERODERMA AWARENESS MONTH.
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES IS OUT OF TOWN AND
UIJABLE TO �ATTEND TONIGHT1S MEETING, .. REPORTED COtJNCIL�IEMBER �RALEY
RECEI�yED 9 THA�NIC YQU �LETT.ER ON � BEHALF. OF THE CITY , FOR ATTENDED
THE CLEAR $RQOK HI.GH SCHOOL AWARDS BANQUET AND PAES.ENTIN.G AWARDS
TO THE SALUTATORSAN AND THE VALED.IC.TORIAN AND REP08TED ON
a` RECEIVING A LETTER OF_,..COMMENDATION FOR POLICE OFFICER �ARRY YODIZ
� FOR HIS ASS.IS.TANCE TO FOREST BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT .
CO.UNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE COUNCIL, RETREAT ,,
A.TTEND.ED THE T.RI C.O.UNTY 8TH ANNUAL MEETING , ATTENDED H. C .M & C...
MEETING ,, ATTEND.EA T(7I (STORER,) .CABLE.VISI.ON CONFERENCE A,ND CHAMBER
MIXER F'OR NEW $USTNES,S , � REPORTED ON THE MEDIA REPO�RT ON SONLIGHT �
MISSIQN RECE�IVING b'UNDI.N..G FROM SAGEMONT BAP.TIST CHURCH AND ASKED
FOR COUNCIL ' S. FULL �SUPPORT OF. STAFF 'S ENFORCEMENT OF CODES AND
ORDINANCES FOR HEALT.H.,. SAFETY AND WELFARE EQUALLY,t
C,OUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORT$D ON ATTENDED THE C . B . H.S . AWARDS
BANQUET AND STATED OVER 1 , 300 WERE IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT HE IS
VERY TMPRESSED WITH THE GOOD THING GOING ON IN EDUCATION . ,
RE�'ORTED ON ATTENDI.NG THE LIBRARY MEETING. AND REPORTED THE NUMBER
OF USERS IS VERY HIGH AND STATED HE REGRETTED MISSING THE C�UNCIL
RETREAT � �
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COIINCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON THE C . C . D . D . MEETING AND
DISCUSSED A DRAINAGE IMPACT FEE , REPORTED ON THE SENIOR CITIZENS
OPEN HOUSE , ATTENDED G . C . M. & C . MEETING , TOURED PEARLAND CITY
HALL WITH CITY MANAGER RON COX AND PEARLAND CITY MANAGER AND WILL
BE PROVIDING COUNCIL WITH A COPY OF THEIR CITY HALL PLANS AND
STATED HE IS DISAPPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER LOWE IS BEARING THE BRUNT
OF THE SONLIGHT MISSION ISSUE AND EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT OF STAFF {
ENFORCING FZRE AND OCCUPANCX REQUIREMENTS AND STATED HE DID NOT
WANT TO SEE ANOTHER WACO .
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED HE IS BACK TO DRIVING TODAY AFTER
HIS HEART ATTACK AND HIS CONTINUING TO DO WELL .
COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING PROJECTION
GRADUATZON AT CLEARBROOK HIGH SCHOOL WITH MAYOR NEWMAN AND
EXPRESSED HER PLEASURE WITH THE TURN OUT FOR THEIR AWARDS
BANQUET .
MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE SENIOR CITIZENS WILL BE MEETING AT THE
ATRIUM BUILDING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1 WHEN THE ATRIUM BUILDING WILL
BEGIN BEING RENOVATED FOR THE LIBRARY .
MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED THE "CHALLENGE 365" LIBRARY FUNDRAISER HAS
BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH A GOAL OF $50 , 000 WITH OVER $ 100 , 000
BEING RAISED AND RECEIVING $100 , 000 FROM THE HOUSTON ENDOWMENT
WITH ANOTHER $100 , 000 FOR MATCHING GRANTS UNTIL DECEMBER 1993 •
MR . DAN ILLERICH , LIAISON FOR CLOVERFIELD AIRPORT , PRESENTED A
UPDATE ON THE CLOVERFIELD MASTER PLAN PHAZE TWO AND PRESENTED A
COPY OF THE REPORT TO COUNCIL FOR REVIEW .
MR . ROBERT E . SISSELL , JR . , REPRESENTING TEXAS CONFERENCE OF
POLICE AND SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION , APPEARED BEFORE COUNC�L TO
EXPRESS CONCERNS REGARDING POLICE CHIEF STOUT , CITING COMPLAINTS
FROM VARIOUS OFFICEAS REGARDING MORALE , COMPLAINTS OF SEXUAL
HARA5SMENT NOT BEING HANDLED , INTIMIDATING , NOT COMPLETELY HONEST
IN HIRING PRACTICES , NOT HONEST ON HIS RESUME REGARDING HIS
EDUCATION AND RECOMMENDED TERMINATION . MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED MR .
SISSELL FOR THIS INFORMATION AND ADVISED COUNCIL WOULD TAKE THIS
UNDER CONSIDERATION .
CITY MANAGER ' S REPORTED ON THE EPA CLEAN WATER ACT ; ORDER FOR
INFORMATION , STORER CABLE CABLE ( TCI ) FRANCHISE AND CHANGE ORDER
� 1 TO RANCHO VIEJO I WATERLINE PROJECT IN THE AM�ONT OF
$2 , 401 . 40 , REPORTED ON RECEIVING THE PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
FROM H .G . A . C . FOR REVTEW AND COMMENTS , REPORTED BID FOR STREET
PROJECTS WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA AND REPORTED A ACCIDENT ON
OAK DRIVE AT THE BRIDGE DAMAGED THE RAILING AND THAT TEMPORARY
RAILING HAS BEEN PUT UP AND WILL MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE .
GOUNCILMEMBER STUART ASKED IF THERE IS A DOLLAR AMOUNT KNOWN TO
GOMPLY WITH THE CLEAN WATER AGT WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING
DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH TIME STAFF SPENDS .
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COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE OBSTRIICTIONS WITH THE MANHOLE
OVERFLOW WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING 11 OUT OF 18 WERE FROM
HOUSEHOLD GREASE AND STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE
GREASE IS COMING FROM.
COUNCIL SUGGESTED PLACING THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION IN THE ,
NEWSLETTER , ADVISING THE OBSTRUCTION THIS CAUSES .
MAYOR NEWMAN STATED SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING IN THE
NEWSLETTER ABOUT SWEEPING LEAVES INTO THE DRAINS CREATING BACKUP
AND RECOMMENDING THOSE THAT HAVE A DRAIN IN FRONT OF THEIR
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PROPERTY TO KEEP THE DRAINS CLEAN .
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*�COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FROM HOUSTON
ENDOWMENT INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 , 000 FOR RENOVATIONS FOR THE
LIBRARY PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPRaVED UNANIMOUSLY . �
��COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR ADOPTION OF FIVE-YEAR SIDEWALK
POLICY TO DEVELOP A SELECTION CRITERIA BASED ON SAFE SCHOOL ROUTE
FOR MAJOR THROUGHFARES AND MINOR STREETS , COMPLETE ROUTES WHERE
MOST OF SIDEWALKS ALREADY EXIST FOR MAJOR THROUGHFARES AND MINOR
STREETS , ACCESS TO PARKS/PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR MAJOR THROUGHFARES
AND MINOR STREETS AND MAJOR THROUGHFARES OPPOSITE SIDE FROM
�_ EXISTING SIDEWALKS , ALLOCATE $50 , 000 PER YEAR (APPROXIMATELY
4 , 000 ' PER YEAR ) AND FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT , PLANNING AND ZONING WILL
REQUIRE SIDEWALKS ON ALL CURB AND GUTTER STREETS AND WHERE
POSSTBLE ON OPEN DITCH , FOR ALL PERMITS ON CURB AND GUTTER
STREETS AND INCLUDE SIDEWALKS ON NEW STREET CONSTRUCTION ( AT
LEAST ONE SIDE ) .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD
THE CONTRACT TO SWA GROUP FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND
ENGINEERING FEES FOR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$51 , 950 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. MOTION APPROVED �4-2 .
COUNCILMEMBERS STUART AND LOWE OPPOSED .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART REQUESTED THE RECORDS TO REFLECT HE VOTED
AGAINST THIS PROJECT AND THAT HE STATED THIS IS AN UNSAFE PROJECT
BOTH FROM HEALTH AND FTNANCIAL STANDPOINT.
��COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO AWARD BID TO KAZEEM KHONSARI IN
THE AMOUNT OF $79 , 000 FOR THE SALE OF 38 . 886 ACRES OF LAND FOR
DELINQUENT TAXES FOR CITY , SCHOOL AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . 93-8 ,
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CTTY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 8�1-15 , AS AMENDED , ORTGINALLY
ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER , 198�1 , AND BEING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY STRIKING ALL OF SUBPARAGRAPH b OF
PARAGRAPH 3 OF SUBSECTION 0 OF SECTION 7 AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH b ; PROVIDING THAT A BUILDING OR
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STRUCTURE IN ANY ZONING DISTRICT MAY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT
ESTABLISHED FOR SUCH DISTRICT IF THE BUILAING OR STRUCTURE WILL
FIT UNDER AN IMAGINAAY LINE THAT IS 63 • 5 DEGREES , WITH THE
HORIZONTAL , AT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE YAAD ; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISION HEREOF ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . •
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED 4-2 . MAYOR
NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER LOWE OPPOSED .
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE LEFT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TTME .
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T93-9 ,
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE
REQUEST FOR A 6 . 906 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT THE 500 BLOCK
OF E . FM 528 , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM
MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-MEDIUM (MFR-M) TO MULTIPLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL-MEDIUM DENSITY-GARDEN HOME DISTRICT (MFR-M-GHD)
AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE N0 . 8�-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMHER STUART . MOTION APPROVED 5-0 .
**COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . Tg3-10 ,
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE
REQUEST FOR A 16 . 2 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT THE 500 BLOCK OF
E . FM 528 , FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM MULTIPLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-MEDIUM (MFR-M) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
(SFR ) AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE N0 . $4-15 ; ANA CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED 5-0 .
�*COUNCILMEMHER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T93- 11 ,
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE
REQUEST FOR A 3 . 107 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATEA AT THE �00 BLOCK
OF E . FM 528 , BEING A PART OF RESERVE H OF PARKWAY SUBDIVISION ,
FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER ( NC ) TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - GARDEN HOME
DISTRICT (MFR-GHD ) AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE
CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 8U-15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY .
SECONDED HY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED 5-0 .
COUNCILMEMBER LOWE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THIS TIME .
��COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE CONSE� AGENDA AS
PRESENTED FOR A ) PAYMENT ,Q� �APITAL �ROJECT� 1 . 1992 COUNTY
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2 . STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS 3 .
LINSON LANE WATER AND SEWER LINES 4 . MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN , PHASE
I 5 . DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION ENGINEERING STUDY 6 . SFI LIFT STATION
AND TRUNK LINES B) SUSPENSION OF HIRING POLICY C ) ACCEPTANCE OF
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KEYSTONE MEADOWS II SUBDIVISION FOR CONTRACTOR ' S ONE-YEAR
MAINTENANCE PERIOD D) ACCEPTANCE OF SIDEWALK PROJECT ON FM 518
FROM SHADWELL LANE TO EAST SPREADING OAKS FOR THE CONTRACTOR � S
ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD . E) APPOINTMENT of MS . BARBARA GERLACH
AND MR . VERN HAMMERSLEY TO THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD TO
REPLACE MS . MONICA BURKE AND MR . RICH AGEE AND F) MINUTES . +
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MOTION MADE FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 05 PM.
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` MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN
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DELORIS MCK NZIE , CMC
CITY SECRETARY
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