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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1993-10-04 Regular � � 357 REGULAR MEETING FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 4 , 1993 , � MINUTES OF A REGIILAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CIT � WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 4 , 1g93 AT Y COIINC2L THAT � . COUNCIL CHAMBERS �-'-3Q PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , FOLLOWING PRESENT � CONSTITUTINGIA� � FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE QIIORUM: MAYOR PRO—TEM KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE � ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN. MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 1}_ � p � 1993 AS "FIRE PROTECTION WEEK" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO FIRE MARSHAL DAVID COLLINS . FIRE MARSHAL DAVID COLLINS AND MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FOR FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE AND HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION POSTER CONTEST. � MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCHK , HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH. MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE AND PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER CALLED A �Qj�� OCK .T D PUBLIC COMMENTS , EITHER ORAL ORP W�TTEN��GARDINGDTHETFOLLOWINGE A ) REQUEST TO REZONE N0. 1 WINDSONG AT FM • OF LAND BEING RESERVE ��Bn 528 � 2 . 1556 ACRES ( UNRECORDED) FROM SPECIFIC USE CHURCH/SINGLEBDIFAMIL�y RESIDENCE TO OFFICE PARK . MR . MIKE LEBLANC , REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY , STATED THE PROPOSED USE OF THE BQILDING AND PROPERTY IS FOR A REAL ESTATE OFFICE . 35 � MR . JAMES LEAVESLEY ASSOCIATION � REPRESENTING WINDSONG HOMEOWNERS � S , SPORE IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED REZONING DUE TO SOCCER TRAFFIC CONGESTION , CREATING SINGLE ENTRANCE ON WINDING WAY WITH ONE WAY IN AND ONE WAY OUT . MR . DAVTD GRUDZINSKI , SPOKE IN OPP05ITION TO THE REZONING , EXPRESSING HIS CONCERN FOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION , PROPERTY VALUES AND COUNTRY ATMOSPHERE . MS . MCCOY , SPOKE IN OPPOSITION TO THE REZONING , EXPRESSING HER CONCERNS WITH THE NARROW STREET , TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND LACK OF STREET SIGNS . MS . MARY BETH ARDEN , SPO$E IN OPPOSITION TO THE REZONING , EXPRESSING HER CONCERNS WITH THE TRAFFIC . B) REQQEST FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AT 1804 SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO SPECIFIC DSE/CHURCH. PASTOR RALPH HOBRATSCHK, HOPE SUPPORT OF THE REZONING REQUEST , 9100 SQUARE FOOT SANCTUARY . LUTHERAN CHURCH , APPEARED IN STATING THE PLANS ARE TO BUILD A COUNCILMEMBER STUART ADVISED PASTOR HOBRATSCHK THE PROJECT SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE C . C .D . D. FOR REVIEW FOR DETENTION . PASTOR HOBRATSCHK ADVISED DRAWING HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AND CHECKED BY C . C . D . D . AND ALSO BY THE FIRE MARSHAL AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERMITTING PROCESS . HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT , THE PUHLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED BY MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER . MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE WISHED A EARLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO "FRIENDLY FRANK "THE CLOWNt1 WEBB. n MAYOR PRO—TEM HAJECATE PROCLAIMED "AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION "RUN , HEART, RUN" DAY AND COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON PRESENTED THE THE PROCLAMATION TO AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE PEGGY WALTERS . MAYOR PRO—TEM HA�ECATE PRESENTED A "CERTIFICATE OF MERIT" TO KAY EASTEP FROM BEST WASTE FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TELETHON AND OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS . F . V. F . D . PRESIDENT MARK GARVIN ANNOUNCED THE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE HELD BY THE F. V. F. D . ON SUNDAY , OCTOBER 100 , 1993 AND INVITED EVERYONE TO ATTEND . MR . RANDY LYNN , PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDSWOOD LITTLE LEAGUE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION , EXPRESSED A DESPERATE NEED FOR FOOTBALL FIELDS AND URGED COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD TO ACQpIRE ACREAGE FOR � THE PROPOSED SPORTS COMPLEX. COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES ASKED MR . LYNN IF THE F . L . L . F . A . USED FRANKIE CARTER PARK AND MR . LYNN ADVISED THE SOCCER TEAMS USES THE FIELDS . COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED THERE FOR PLAYING FIELDS AT CHALLENGER MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER . IS A LOT OF ACREAGE AVAILABLE PARK AND REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE REPORTED SHE ATTENDED THE BEST WASTE COOK OFF IN SEABROOR AND VISITED WITH OTHER CITY OFFICIALS , JUDGED THE ALVTN GO TEXAN COOK OFF WITH CITY MANAGER RON COX AND REPORTED THIRTEEN SECOND GRADE CLASSES TOURED THE MUSEUM THIS WEEK . COIINCILMEMBER RALEY REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE FISD PLAY "AMADEUS" AND STATED THE STUDENTS DID A TREMENDOUS JOB AND REPORTED HE WITNESSED A EMS VEHICLE WAS ALMOST RIIN OVER BY A VEHICLE ON FM 518 AND FM 528 AND ASKED IF THERE ARE LOUDER SIRENS FOR THE EMERG,ENCY VEHICLES . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED HE HAS WORKED WITH CITY ENGINEER JIMMY Ti30MPSON ON THE DANNENBAUM ENGINEERING THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED REGIONAL STUDY AND STATEDOCOPIESGOFDTHE COMPLETED DOCUMENT WILL BE PROVIDED TO COUNCIL , PROPOSED COUNCIL CONSIDER A SALES TAX PROPOSITION WITH 1 /4 FOR PROPERTY TAX REDIICTION, 1 /4 FOR CONCRETE STREETS , 1 /4 FOR WATER AND SEWER AND DRAINAGE AND 1 /4 FOR PARKS AND A SPORTS COMPLEX AND REPORTED THE STREET PROGRAM IS RAPIDLY MOVING ALONG . COIINCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED THE CLEAR LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET WITH MAYOR NEWMAN AND MAYOR PRO-TEM HAJECATE WITH CITY OF HOIISTON MAYOR BOB LANIER AS GUEST SPEAKER . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON 1995 INTERMODEL SURFACE� TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT (ISTEA) , STATUS OF CONTRACTS AND PERCENTAGE COMPLETED , FEMA COMMUNITY RATINGS SYSTEM REPETITIVE LOSS PLAN PROGRESS REPORT AND PRESENTED A UPDATE ON CABLE TV REFRANCHISING NEGOTIATIONS . CITY MANAGER REPORTED FOR MAYOR NEWMAN THAT SHE HAS HAD COMMUNICATION WITH IMPERIqL ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. ON STATUS OF FM 2351 AND FM 528 ROAD PROJECTSMANREPORTEDORTHE MANHOLE ON FM 2351 WILL BE RAISED AND THE UNEVEN AREA OF FM 2351 WILL BE REVIEWED . CITY MANACER REQUESTED COUNCIL TO BEGIN LOORING AT THEIR CALENDARS IN ORDER TO PLAN FOR THE COUNCIL RETREAT , ADVISING GARY HALTER WILL BE WORKING WITH THE CITY AGAIN THIS YEAR . COUNCILMEMBER STUART STATED HE IS CONCERNED WITH THE ROAD WORK ON FM 528 , PARTICULARLY IN FRONT OF THE FALCON RIDGE AREA , STATING THERE ARE SOME HAZARDOUS AREAS AND THE CONSTRUCTION SEEMS TO BE TAKING A LONG TIME . � 359 36 (� COUNCILMEMBER RALEY STATED HE HAS RECEIVED HIS STATEMENT WHICH IS LOWER THAN LAST YEAR STAFF EFFORTS pN FLOOD INSURANCE THIS PROJECT AND COMPLIMENTED THE COQNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON THE SGR CONT MAIN FROM CRAZY HORSE LIFT STATION THROUGH POLLY THEY HAVE RACT FOR THE FORCE COMPLATNTS FROMCHED THE CREEK AND THERE HAS RANCH, REPORTED THE HOMEOWNERS . BEEN VERY FEW COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED CITY FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CITY MANAGER ABOUT THE CABLE TV BEEN AGREED UPON TECHNICALLY ADVISING COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS TO BE RESOLVED gy T� NOTHING HAS ABOUT THE GRANT FOR BICYCLES AND ASKED IF THE EqPROVIDE WRITTEN HAVE BEEN THE COALITION, ASKED WTTH RESOLVED REGARDING JOINING STEVENSON ANDENT PROBLEMS CITY MANAGER ADVTSING THE CITY DOES HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY , ASKED ABOUT THE COMPLETION DATE FOR ARENA PARK PROJECT WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING LATE NOVEMBER A WINDING WAy THE WITH THE FEMA RATING AND FLOOD PROJECTS AND THE INTERCEPTOR WILL RESOLVE THE CLOVER ARES PROBLEM WITH CITy M ND COMMENTED ON THIS WILL pROVIDE SOME RELIEF WITH THE C , C . D • D • ASKED IF THIS OF A DETENTION PROJECT OFF MOORE ROAD , ANAGER ADVISING IMPLEMENTATION I�ESO TTn �c #�'COONCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RES A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNC2L OF THE CITY TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS 4LUTION R93-37 , FUNDING pg COUNTIES �F FRIENDSWOOD , A PROJECT THROUGH TEXAS DEPARTMENTGOFAPpLICATION FOR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. TRANSPORTATION MOTION APpROVED UNANIMOIISLY, *fCOIINCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RES A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS �LUTION R93-38 , FUNDING OF A PROJECT THROUGHNTEXAS DEPARTMENT pFOF FRIENDSWOOD , STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENTAIITHORIZING APPLICATION FOR SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE. PROGRAM. TRANSPORTATION MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. �*COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUT RESOLUTION OF THE CITy COQNTIES �F FRYENDSWOOD I�N R93-39, A � SUBMITTING NOMINATION � TEXAS, GALVESTON/HARRIS GALVESTON CENTRAL APpRAISAL DISTRIOTTFORB�ARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART. MOTION APPROVED . �*COUNCILMEMBER UNANIMOUSLY, A RESOLUTION OF THEACITYOOFDFROENDSWOODaL OF RESOLUTION COUNTIES , PROVIDING FOR , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS RATES AND. RELATED EQUIPMENTTHE REGULATION OF BASIC ANY CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM �OPERATINGAIN�T AND SERVICERCHARGESIOF SECONDED BY COUNCiLMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVEDYUNAN2MOUSDYWOOD . ORDINqNCE,iS *�COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OP AN ORDINANCE APPROVI�NGITHECEPL AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING C3- � 2 � REQUEST FOR ANNING A � • 636 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE PERRYNG& AUSTIN LEAGUE TEXAS � LOT 4 , NORTH FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS DRIVE , FRIENDSWOOD , ( CSC ) TO SPECIFIC USE (FUNERAL HOME) RAMENDINGNTHE ZONINGNG CENTER MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 ; AND CON OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SIIBJECT• DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITy , SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SI TAINING SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES , � PROVIDING A PENALTY ; TE PLAN. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . *�CODNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM D CONTRACT WITH FINE ARTS COMMISSION q) � AUTHORIZE�UTIO�G g � � � 992 COUNTY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROG�B.QE SFI CONTRACT N0 . 2 �'1` �� BID 93_ ' � , GRAVITY SANITARY SEWER C) DISPOSTTTpr, PROJECT _ - CONSTRUCTION OF 8-INCH WATERLINE ON LUNDY Lq�NE�p� D , WAGNER CONSTRUCTION CO . , INC , IN THE AMOONT OF N 93- 15 - SALE OF SURPLUS CITY EQUIPMENT $91 > 669 . 64 2) gID LOT 28 , QUAKERS LANDING SUBDIVISION TO MR ) BID 93- � 8 ' SALE IN THE AMOUNT & MRS . OF RESERVE �F $ 12 ' 900 4 � BID gg_ 19 KENNY GRISHAM "B" , REGENCY ESTATES SUBDIVISION SALE OF RECREATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3 , 005 E) AUTHORIZING AMO�pMR . RICHARD W. STAPP PIPELINE IN QUAKERS LANDING AND F �IPELINE TO REWORK SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY, � MINUTES . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . ��COIINCILMEMBER STUART MOVED TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CON WTTH FINE ARTS COMMISSION SUBJECT TO INCLUDING CERTIFICATE INSURANCE AND FURNISHING FEDERAL TAX RETURNS , TRACT SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OF COUNCILMEMBER MANISON OPPOSED , LOWE , MOTION APPROVED 5- 1 . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOIIRNMENT AT 8 : �45 PM. AT EST : DELORIS MCKE ZTE , TRMC CITY SECRETARY � � MAYOR VELYN B . NEWMAN 361