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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1993-10-18 Regular ......... ....;r.��yx1,.;, . , 367 STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( OCTOBER 18 , 1993 ) ( � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT � � WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 1993 AT �: 00 pM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRTENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVELYN B . NEWMAN MAYOR PRO—TEM KTTTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEM$ER MEL MEASELES ( ARR . 8 ; 25) COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY ATTORNEY TODD STEWART CITY MANAGER RON COX ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY LINDA THORNTON MAXOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETTNG TO ORDER . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY FATHER TOM HUHN, MARY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH . MAYOR NEWMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. ', *�#�# F2VE STAR AWARD *�#�# TH CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE FIVE STAR AWARD TO CITY EMPLOYEE s' BOBBY KNAPPE WHO IS EMPLOYED IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS � ENGINEERING AIDE . MAYOR NEWMAN PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 23-31 , 1993 AS "RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN WEEK" , THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 24-3p , 1gg3 AS "PHARMACY WEEK" AND SUNDAY , OCTOBER 2�4 , 1g93 AS "HERITAGE DAY" AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE HERITAGE SOCIETY AND THE CENTENNIAL COMMSTTEE . � GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE RAY HOLBROOK APPEARED BE PRESENT TNFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED BOND ELECTIONFWITHC$8NMILLION DESIGNATED FOR JAILS. • MS . LAURA EMMONS WITH THE REPORTER NEWS , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE DES2GNATION OF THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER . MR . BRIAN PIERPONT WITH THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DTSCUSS THE DESIGNATION OF THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER . 3fi8 MR . PHILLIP MCKINLEY REPRESENTING HERITAGE PARK VILLAG� AND MUD 55 , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THIS AREA . MR . RON RITTER , RESIDENT OF WEDGEWOOD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO SPEAK REGARDING TO THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF MUD 55 AND MOD 1 AREA , AND STATED COUNCIL SHOULD SEEK MORE INFORMATION , CONSIDER BOTH PARTIES , CITY AND THE MUD ' S , COSTS RELATING TO ANNEXATIQN , AND STATED THE CITY SHOULD GO FORWARD ON REQUESTSNG INFORMATION . MR . RALPH LOWE , APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO SPEAK IN RECARDS TO THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF MUD 55 AND MUD 1 . AR . WILLIAM P . JONES APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO SPEAK IN REGARDING TO THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF MUD 55 AND MIID 1 AREA AND SUGGESTED THE CITY LOOK LONG AND HARD AT THIS PROPOSAL . DR . JONES ALSO STATED HE IS OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED REZONING OF THE CHURCH ON WINDSONG . MR . J . W . LEAVESLEY , PRESIDENT OF WINDSONG HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS CONCERN REGARDING THE PROPOSED REZONING OF THE CHURCH ON WINDSONG . MR . J . MICHAEL LE BLANC APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED COUNCIL TO TABLE ACTION ON THE REZONING OF THE CHURCH ON WINDSONG . MR . HOWARD YEAGER APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO STATE HE IS OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF MUD 55 AND MUD 1 DUE TO THE INDEBE,TEDNESS . MR . DENNIS BAILEY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF CREEK COMMUNITY SW�M ASSOCIATION ( dba FRIENDSWOOD AREA SWIM TEAM) TO DISCUSS A COVER FOR THE SESQUICENTENNIAL SWIMMING POOL WHICH WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $60 , 000 . COUNCIL REFERRED THIS REQUEST TO THE PARKS BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE CITY MANAGER MANAGER REFORTED ON SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR PROJECT , STATUS OF REQUEST TO TXDOT FOR FM 518 MEDIAN CUT AND BRIO AIR EMISSION . �#COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED FOR APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE COLLECTION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATIQN FOR PREPARATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICE PLAN FOR POSSIBLE ANNEXATION OF MUD �55 AND BAYBROOK MUD � 1 ; A13D TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON FOR POSSIBLE RELEASE OF EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION ; TO ADD A SEVEN-MEMBER BLUE RIBBON GOMMITTEE TO BE APPOINTED WITH LIAISONS FROM THE PROPOSED AREA AND TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROPOSAL AND BRING BACK A REPORT TO COUNCIL SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MQTION APPROVED UNANIMOOSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN FOR _..._...,.,...,�........__......._...._..�...�.._.,_a ...�.....�.,.......... 369 A FUNERAL HOME . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZQNING COMMISSION AND APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN FOR RENOVATIONS TO DIAMOND SHAMROCK LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION FM 518 AND FM 2351 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO DENY A REQUEST TO REZONE 2 . 1556 ACRES OF LAND AT WINDSONG AND FM 528 FROM SPECIFIC ; USE/CHURCH/SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO OFFICE PARK . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . �*COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED TO TABLE ACTTON ON THE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO DENY A REQUEST TO REZONE 2 . 1556 AGAES OF LAND AT WINDSONG AND FM 52$ FROM SPECIFIC USE/CHURCH/SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO OFFICE PARK . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION FAILED 2-5 • MAYOR NEWMAN , COUNCILMEMBERS HAJECATE , MEASELES , MANISON AND RALEY OPPOSED . **�*MAIN MOTION APPROVED 5-2 . COUNCILMEMBERS STUART AND LOWE OPPOSED . **COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR AMENDING CONTRACT WITH BEST WASTE SYSTEMS TO DELETE EXCLUSIVE PICK-UP REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE ZV LANDFILL WASTE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO TABLE RESOLUTION N0 . R93-41 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , DESIGNATING A NEWSPAPER AS THE OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY , �*COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 . R93-42 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS ENDORSING THE EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES/TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS TO FULLY INFORM OUR CITIZENS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL MANDATES ON OUR GOVERNMENT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTION APPROVED UNANTMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0 . T93- 15 : AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SUBSECTION A OF SEGTION 8-6 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 8 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION A ; PROVIDING RATES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF CARBAGE , TRASH , AND REFUSE WITHIN THE CITY ; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISZONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE . SECONDED BY CaUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMQUSLY . ��COUNCILMEMBER MANrSON MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE PJO. T93- 20 : SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AHD ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE 370 ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR 204 E . EDGEWOOD ( F . M. 2351 } - FRIENDSWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH , FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON , COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR ) TQ SPECIFIC USE ( SP ) FRIENDSWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH , ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO , 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 PAOVIDING FOR SEVEAABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0 . T93- 21 : FIRST REAAING OF AN ORDINANCE AFPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR 180u S . FRIENDSWOOD DR . , LOT 37 VOSS SUBDIVISION HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH , FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON , COUNTY , TEXAS , FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ( SFR) TO SPECIFIC USE ( SP ) CHURCH ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0 . 84- 15 ; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT ; PROVIAING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILTTY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . � �COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED FOR PAY��T Q� ��g� �$Q�ECTS 1 ) 1993 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2 ) 1992 COUNTY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 3 ) SOUTH FRIENDSWOOD INTERCEPTOR PROJECT B) pISPOSI�ION Q,E BIDS 1 ) BID 93- 16 : EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS REJECTED 2 ) BID 93-2 � : JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR CITY FACZLITIES WAS AWARDED TO PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND JANITORIAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $29 , 700 C ) AUTHORIZE USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 2 , 1993 , MARCH 8 , APRIL 12 , AND NOVEMBER 8 , 1994 FOA ELECTION PURPOSES D ) QUARTERLY TAX REPORT FOR JULY , AUGUST , AND SEPTEMBER , 1993 AND E ) MINUTES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMHER HAJECATE . MOTION APPRQVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9 : �5 PM. � � MAYOR EV LYN B. NEWMAN AT ST : DELORIS+MCKENZIE , TRMC CITY SECRETARY .,_.,.....�..,,.._.._.__....._..____._�.. ._.. ._. _. _..._ -