The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1993-07-12 Regular � o � 30 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 12 , 1993 MINUTES OF A REGtJLAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWpOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 12 � 1993 AT 6 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COIINCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM : � MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAI3 MAYO�R PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY pELQRIS MCKENZIE MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER . COUNCIL CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSI�N TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES (g) PURCHASE , EXCHANGE , LEASE , OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY . A) SPORTS COMPLEX B) CITY IiALL . COUNCIL RECONVENEA IN OPEN SESSION WTTH NO ACTION TAKEN AT 7 : 00 P . M . . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY FATHER TOM HUHN AND RICHARD JACKSON . MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR NEMMAN PRESENTEA A p$OCLAMATIQ�j FOR THE MONTH OF JULY AS � '�NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK MONTH" TO PARKS AND RECREATION COORDINATOR JOK BRANSON MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE POST OFFICE RECEPTION FOR THE COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEES AND REPORTED ON MEETING NEW POST MASTER YVONNE WASHINGTON , REPORTED 0f3 1993 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES , RECOGNIZING THE GATHERING COMMITTEE , JANIS LOWE � BENNY BAKER AND BEN MALEK , REPORTED THAT CHANNEL 13 WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE �TH CELEBRATION THAT THEY ARE ENTERING THEIR TELEVISION FOOTAGE IN A CONTEST , RECOGNIZED THE MANY VOLUNTEERS THAT WORKED SO HARD TO PUT ON THE �4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND REPORTED ON RECEIVING NUMEROUS COMMENTS REGARDING THE SCHEDULING OF THE VARIOIIS ACTIVITIES , SPECIFICALLY THE NIGHT PROGRAM AND THE FIRE WORKS DISPLAY AND STATED THIS WILL BE WILL BE TAKEI3 INTO CONSIDERATION NE}tT YEAR . 1 �_.._._..__..�..._..._..... 31 � COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE STATED AS A MEMBER OF THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE SHE APPRECIATED THE MANY CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS REGARDING THE �TH ACTIVITIES AND STATED THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THEIR PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND WORK CREW AND THE MANY VOLUNTEERS THAT WORKED SO HARD FOR THE 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE VOLUNTEERS THAT WpRK SO HARD FOR THE 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED THE FIREWORKS BE HELD BEFORE THE CONCERT NEXT YEAR , REPORTED THE CLEAR LAKE AREA COUNCIL OF CITIES WILL MEET WEDNESDAY AND THE GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE MR . DON ALLEN WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON THANKED THE 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE , REPORTED ON THE EFFORTS BY CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF FUNDING FOR SPACE STATION FREEDOM , REPORTED ON THE GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM AND STATED HE WOULD RECOMMEND SOMEONE BE APPOINTED TO THIS COMMITTEE ANA SUGGESTED PLANNER DAVID HOOVER BE CONSIDERED . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON MEETING WITH MS . SHARON ROOS , RON COX AND DAVID HOOVER REGARDING COMPOSTING AND MS . ROOS HAS BEEN ASKED FOR A OUTLINE AND A PLAN FOR CONSULTING FOR A COMPOSTING PROGRAM , REPORTED THE CONTRACTORS ARE DOING A GOOD JOB ON THE FORCE MAIN PROJECT PARTICULARLY AT THE OVERHEAD STRUCTURE AT THE CREEK , REPORTED THE CONCRETE STREET PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY ON MARY ANN AND CEDARWOOD REPORTED THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED COMMITTEE WYLL MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 7 : 00 AT PEARLAND CITY HALL AND ANNOUNCED RESIDENTS OF POLLY RANCH WERE IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN LUBBOCK WITH THEIR EIGHT YEAR OLD SON BEING KILLED AND THEIR OTHER SON IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND REPORTED CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE SENT TO TEXAS COMMERCE BANK TO HELP WITH MEDICAL AND FUNERAL EXPENSES . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION WAS WELL DONE , POSSIBLY STRAYED FROM THE PATRIOTIC THEME AND STATED THE PLANNING COMMITTEE NEEDS TO KEEP PATRIOTTSM IN SIGHT IN ORDER THAT THE CHTLDREN WILL KNOW WHAT 4TH OF JULY IS ALL ABOUT, STATED HE APPRECIATES ALL THE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MANY HOURS THAT WORK TOWARDS THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION , STATED ON THE FLOODING THAT IS BEING EXPERIENCED IN SEVERAL STATES THAT WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF AND READY TO RESPOND WITH MATERIAL HELP . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THE CITY HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS BOTH VERBAL AND IN WRITING AND THE CITY NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THESE CONCERNS AND WOULD RECOMMEND A WORKSHOP BE HELD , REPORTED THE GATHERING WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THAT A SURVEY WILL HE PREPARED AS TO THE LOCATION OF NEXT YEAR � S FUNCTION AND ENTERTAINMENT , AND COMPLIMENTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE TRAFFIC COORDINATION FOR THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES . MR . JOHN REMPE WITH ABRAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PRESENTED A STATUS REPORT ON THE WIDENING PROJECT FOR FM 528 AND FM 2351 . 2 311 MR . RICHARD JACKSON APPEAAED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS COLLEGE DISTRICTING, STATING THAT OVER 80� OF FISD STUDENTS ATTEND COLLEGE AND THAT FRIENDSWOOD IS NOT IN A COLLEGE DISTRICT , THEREFORE FRIENDSWOOD STUDENTS PAY OUT OF DISTRICT REGISTRATION FEES OF APPROXIMATELY $120 AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE AS TO HOW TO BRING FRIENDSWOOD INTO A COLLEGE DISTRICT OR SPECIAL DISTRICT . MAYOR NEWMAN THANKED MR . JACKSON AND ADVISED THE MATTER WILL BE LOOKED INTO AND A REPORT WILL BE GTVEN . MR . PAT ST . CRIEQ APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS HIS CONCERNS REGARDING LAKE FRIENDSWOOD , REPORTED AS A MEMBER OF THE LAKE FRIENDSWOOD STEERING COMMITTEE HE HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF A DEED WITHOUT WARRANTY TO MR . DANIEL TOSTADA FOR 2 . 79� ACRES � IN THE LAKE AND 2 . 568 ACRES BEHIND THE PROPERTY AND THAT MR . TOSTADA HAD BEEN PAYING PROPERTY TAXES TO LEAGUE CITY PRIOR TO FRIENDSWOOD ANNEXING THIS AREA AND STATED HE WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST COUNCTL TO WTTHDRAW THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD AND RE-APPLY FOR FUNDING FOR A SPORTS COMPLEX. MS . SUSAN ZEPEDA APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED COUNCIL FAVORABLY CONSTDER HER BID FOR THE LOT ON COWARD CREEK . MR . JESS WILLIAMS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS REGARDTNG THE �TH OF JULY CELEBRATTON SPECIFICALLY THE PARADE PARTICIPANTS , DECORATIONS FOR THE PARADE ROUTE , BOOTHS AND ENTERTAINMENT IN STEVENSON PARK AND THE EVENING PROGRAM AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TAKE THESE CONCERNS INTO CONSIDERATION . CITY MANAGER ' S REPORTED ON CHANGE ORDER N0 . 2 FOR FM 518 SIDEWALK PROJECT TN THE AMOUNT OF $3 , 0�7 , REPORTED ON STAFF ATTENDING THE TEXAS BICYCLE COALITION CONFERENCE , REPORTED ON MOSQUITO SPRAYING BY COUNTY AND BY CITY WORK CREW, REPORTED ON PUBLIC WORKS I PROJECTS ON SFI AND STREETS , REPORTED ON CONCERNS REGARDING THE ' TRAF�IC PATTERN AT THE MEDIAN ON FM518 AT FM528 AT JIMMY G � S � SHOPPING VILLAGE AND REPORTED IT IS BUDGET PREPARATION TZME AND EXPECT TO DELIVER THE PROPOSED 1993- 199� BUDGET ON JULY 30 AND BEGIN WORK SESSIONS SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND THANKED THE GATHERING COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS ON BEHALF OF ALL CITY EMPLOYEES. **COUNCTLMEMBER STUART MOVED TO AWARD RFP N0 . 93-11 , FOR SELECTTON OF NULL AND ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 , 1993 , 199� AND 1995 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO AWARD BID N0. 93-10 , FOR SALE OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 2 OF SECTION 5 , COWARD ' S CREEK SUBDIVISION TO MR . MrKE MONTZ . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEM$ER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLX . �*COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR AMENDMENT N0. 1 TO SFI CONTRACT N0 . 2 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GRAVITY SANITARY SEWER LINE IN THE APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $56 , 000 . SECO NDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 3 312 RESOLIITIONS **COUNCILMEMBEA STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION R93-27 , A RESOLUTION OF TH� CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , SUPPORTING UNITED STATES SENATE BILL NUMBER 81 WHICH REQUIRES AN ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT ZMPACT STATEMENT ON ANY BILL , RESOLUTION OR CONFERENCE REPORT ISSUED BY ANY SENATE OR HOUSE COMMITTEE OR OTHERWZSE CONSIDERED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED ONANIMOUSLY . f *COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO TAHLE RESOLUTIQN R93-28 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , AUTHORIZING APPEAL OF PUBLYC UTILITY COMMISSION DOCKET N0 . 10200 , TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY ' S RATE CASE AND ENGAGEMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ORDINANCES *�COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE N0 . T93- 12 , FIRST READING QF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR A 1 . 1636 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE PERRY & AUSTIN LEAGQE , LOT � , NORTH FRIENDSWOQD DRIVE , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER ( CSC ) TO SPECIFIC USE ( FUNERAL HOME) AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOOSLY . CONSENT gGENDg *�COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR THE FOLLOWING A ) p�YMENT � CAPITAL PRO�ECTS 1 ) 1992 C�UNTX STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS - VOLLEYBALL COURT 3) MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN , PHASE 1 � ) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX 5) FRIENDSWOOD-LINK ROAD WATERLINE 6 ) WEST SPREADING OARS WATERLINE 7 ) ARENA PARK SEWER LINE 8) WILDERNESS TRAILS DETENTION FACILITY 9 ) OVER SIZING STORM SEWER ON SEDORA ( FISD PROJECT) 10 ) DEEPWOOD LIFT STATION ENGINEERING STUDY 11 ) FM 528 WATERLINE RELOCATION-HARRIS COUNTY 12 ) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR PROJECT 13 ) BRIDGE REPLACEMENT- MARY � S CROSSING B) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD ' S BYLAWS C ) APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CHANGE IN PLANS TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION � S CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FM 2351 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 15 , � 12 . 28 D ) ACCEPT STREETS , UTILITIES , AND DRAINAGE IN FALCON RIDGE II SUBDIVISION FOR CITY MAINTENANCE E ) ACCEPT RANCHO VIEJO SECTION I WATERLINE FOR CONTRACTOR ' S ONE-YEAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD AND F ) MINUTES SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . 4 � 3 � � 31 / MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 25 PM. MAYOR E ELYN B . NEWMAN A E T : DELORIS MCKE ZI , CMC CITY SECRETARY i :� � 5