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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1993-08-16 Regular REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 16 , 1993 333 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON AUGUST 16 , 1993 AT COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK�� PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A ' FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE QUORUM ; MAYOR � MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY SECRETARY EVELYN B . NEWMAN KITTEN HAJECATE MEL MEASELES TOM MANISON ED STUART JANIS LOWE JOHN OLSON RON COX DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY . MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER . COUNCIL CONVENED INTO F.XEC TT �� IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW , ARTICLE 6252- 17 , TEXAS VERNON � S CIVIL STATUTES ( e) SEEKING ATTORNEY � S ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, SETTLEMENT OFFERS . COUNCIL RE-CONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION WITH NO ACTION 7 : 00 PM . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON. MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . TAKEN AT MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED PRO�L•AMATTON FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS � FISD ATHLETIC �USTANG BOOSTER CLUB "SPIRIT MONTH" AND A 20 , 1993 AS ��BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK . " UGUST 18- MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED ON ATTENDING TML REGION 14 MEETING IN GALVESTON WITH MEMBERS OF COUNCIL , COUNCIL WILL MEET ON MONDAY AUGUST 23 FOR A BUDGET WORKSHOP WITH THE COUNCIL WORKING TO KEEP THE TAX RATE AND HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INTACT, WILL REQUEST A UPDATE ON COVER FIELD AIRPORT FROM DAN ILLERICH , REPORTED THERE WILL BE A WORKSHOP ON THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE GOLFCOURSE , COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TML REGION 1 � MEETING WITH THE OTHER SURROUNDING CITIES , REPORTED ON THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE MEETING AND REPORTED COUNCIL IS WORKING ON THE RESOLUTION TO THE BUDGET . 1 3 ��CILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON THE CLEAR STUDY , AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE TML REGION 1 �EMEETINGEWHICH WAS VERY INFORMATIVE . COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED THE H . G . A . C . ADVISORY COMMITTEES WERE ANNOONCED WITH DAN ILLERICH , TODD YEAGER AND ANDY KNIGHT BEING APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES , AND REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY MEETING WITH DAVID HOOVER . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE P & Z MEETING ON AUGUST 5 AND REPORTED PLANNER DAVID HOOVER IS PREPARING A OVERLAY FOR THE DO;dNTOj•7N CORRIDOR FOR A POSSIBLE ZONING CHANGES , REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE DICKINSON BAYOU WATERSHED MEETING , ATTENDED THE TML REGION 14 MEETING AND REPORTED ON MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING A CEMETERY AND FUNERAL HOME . COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE 4TH OF JULY RECAP MEETING WHERE CITIZENS COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED , REPORTED THE COMMITTEE CAME IN UNDER BUDGET AND SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION ' S HAVING SUBDIVISION GARAGE SALES WHICH COULD CUT DOWN OId THE NUMBER OF GARAGE SALE SIGNS . MR . GERALD GARRISON FROM POLLY RANCH ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING HIS CONCERN FOR THE ATHLETIC COMPLEXES AND STATED IT IS ESSENTIAL THE CITY BE PRO—ACTIVE IN DEVELOPING FACILITIES FOR OUR KIDS . MR . LEE GRIFFITH REPRESENTSNG THE SOCCER ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS DIS—SATISFACTION FOR THE LACK OF ACTION REGARDING PURCHASE OF LAND FOR ATHLETIC COMPLEX AND URGED COUNCIL TO PROCEED TO COMPLETE THIS LAND ACQUISITION . MS . SKY LYN MINKOFF , PRESIDENT OF FRIENDSWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED THE CENTENNIAL EDITION OF �'THE PROMISED LAND�� TO THE CITY AND TO THE LIBRARY . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON GALVESTON BAY NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM , SUNMEADOW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AREA CASE , REPORTED ON A BOY SCOUT PROJECT TO STENCIL THE STORM SEWER MESSAGE ON AS MANY COVERS AS POSSIBLE AND REPORTED ON MEETING WITH THE SURVEYORS FOR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD AND REPORTED THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME DISCREPANCIES IN THE PROPERTY LINE BOUNDARIES . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED WHAT WORDING THE BOY SCOUTS WOULD BE IISING FOR THE STORM SEWER COVERS . CITY MANAGER ADVISED THEY WOULD WORK ON THE WORDING BUT WOOLD BE SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT "DO NOT POUR OIL OR GREASE IN DRAIN , STORM SEWER GOES TO THE BAY • " COUNCILMEMBER LOWE SUGGESTED THE WORDING COULD INCLUDE "KEEP AREA CLEAR OF DEBRIS" COUNCILMEMBER MANISON STATED THE STENCILING USED BY THE GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY FOR THE DRAINS IS THE SAME AND SUGGESTED THE CITY MANAGER DETERMINE THE WORDING BEING USED BY THIS GROUP . MAYOR NEWMAN REQUESTED CITY MANAGER DISCUSS WITH THE BOY SCOUT TROOP THE POSSIBILITY OF A PROJECT TO CLEAR THE STORM DRAINS . 2 335 �#COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF REGARDING SELECTION TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE GROUP BENEFITS RISK POOL AS MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIER FOR THE CITY EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 , 1993 • SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTTON aPVRnv�r� rTr.inRTT►enttr�. ,. �*COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0 . R93-32 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE WITH TCI CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROPOSED CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � '�*COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCF 9�- 1 � SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CTTY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , ORDINANCE N0 . 84-15 , AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY STRIKING THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 7 OF SUBSECTION G OF SECTION 9 THEREOF AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW FIRST SENTENCE OF SAID PARAGRAPH 7 ; PROVIDING THAT CITY COUNCIL MAY EXTEND THE INITIAL TWO—YEAR TERM OF A SPECIFIC QSE PERMIT IF REQUESTED BY AN APPLICABLE PROPERTY OWNER PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH TWO—YEAR TERM ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTZON APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDI]�g�� qq-1� _ FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONTNG CHANGE REQUEST FROM 2100 SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING FACILITY LOCATED AT 1501 WEST PARKWOOD AVENUE (FM 528 ) , SUN MEADOW SUBDIVISION FRI�NDSWOOD , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER ( CSC ) TO SPECIFIC USE ( SP) VETERINARY HOSPITAL 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. ( SITE PLAN ATTACHED ) SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��CO[INCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGE�IDA AS PRESENTED FOR THE FOLLOWING A ) PAYMENT ,QE �,g��gj� PgQsI.ECTS 1 ) STEVENSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS 2) FM 2351 WATERLINE — GALVESTON COUNTY 3 ) PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN �1 ) GREENBRIAR STORM SEWER 5 ) PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING RENOVATION 6 ) ARENA PARK SEWER LINE 7 ) FM 528 WATERLINE RELOCATION 8) RENOVATION OF ATRIUM BUILDING FOR LIBRARY SERVICES 9 ) 1993 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 10 ) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR ( SFI ) B ) AUTHORIZE POLICE OFFICER PRESTON BERRY AND CANINE (DUMAR ) TO TRAVEL OUT OF STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CERTIFYING DUMAR C ) ESTABLISHING MEETING DATES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER , 1993 DUE TO LABOR DAY HOLIDAY D ) APPROVE STREET BANNER USE PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE E) QUARTERLY TAX REPORT FOR APRIL , MAY , AND JUNE , 1993 F ) CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE AS PRESIDENT OF TEXAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION , INC . , FOR 199� G ) MINUTES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � 336 MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8 : 0 ��***SUGAR 3 PM. FREE CAKE AND ICE CREAM WAS ENJOYED BY HONOR OF COUNCILMEMBER MANISONTS HAPpy BIRTHDAY . EVERYONE IN AT T ; . � , DELORIS MCKENZ E CITY SECRETARY ' T MC/CMC �� MAYOR �VELYN B , N� E M N