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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1993-11-01 Regular 37 � STATE OF TEXAS ) ( CITY OF FAIENDSWOOD } ( COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) ( NOVEMBER 1 , 1993 � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 1 , 1993 AT 7 : 00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL , COIINCIL CHAMBERS , 109 WILLOWICK , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE FOLLOWING PAESENT CONSTITUTYNG A QUORUM : MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO-TEM KITTEN HAJECATE C�UNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART COUNCILMEMBER HAROLD RALEY COUNCILMEMBER JANIS LOWE CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON CITY MANAGER RON COX CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING DUE TO SURGERY WAS COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON . INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY KEN SUIT WITH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FRIENDSW�OD . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY BOY SCOUT PACK 22�1 - SCREAMING EAGLE PATROL . �� MAYOR NEWMAN FROCy.,�,��, RECOGNITION OF THE "FAMILY OF THE YEAR" PROGRAM AND PRESENTED THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION "AWARD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ACHIEVEMENT" TO ROGER C . ROECKER , DIRECTqR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES . **COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF COUNCTLMEMBER HAJECATE AS ,�AYOR �$9-TEM FOR NOVEMBER 1993 THROUGH MAY 1994 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES . MOTSON APPROVED uNANIMOUSLY . MAYOR NEWMAN ANNOUNCED THE BRIO SIT.E WILL HAVE OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 6 FROM 10 TO 2 , REPORTED THE COUNCIL WILL MEET WITH THE �+TH OF JQLY COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT WORKSHOP MEETING AND REQUESTED COUNCIL S[3BMIT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTM�NTS TO THE �TH OF JULY COMMITTEE WHICH HAS NUMEROUS VACANCIES . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR PROGRAM AND THE IMPORTANCE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE FAMILY 372 UNITS , POINTED OUT THE SIDEWALKS ARE BEING UTILIZED A GREAT DEAL FOR WALKING AND JOGGING AND REPORTED SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE T. M . L . ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SAN ANTONIO . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY EXTENDED PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES TO COUNCILMEMBER MANISON DURING HIS SURGERY AND RECOVERY PERZOD , AEPORTED ON THE COUNSELING CENTER CONTRACT AND PROPOSED COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE COUNSELING COMMITTEE IN W4RKSHOP AND AEPORTED THE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ON FM 528 IS COMPLETING THE LAST LANE TO ALVIN . COUNCILMEMBER STUART REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE C , C . D . D . MEETING AND FLOOD PROJECTS , REMINDED EVERYONE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION TUESDAY FROM 7 TO 7 . COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING ON OCTOBER 21 AND THE BICYCLE ADVISORY MEETING ON OCTOBER 29 AND REPORTED THERE IS A VACANCY ON THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED , CONGRATULATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ROGER ROECKER AND STAFF FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR A OUTSTANDING JOH , STRESSED HIS SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR PROGRAM AND STATED THE FAMILY UNIT AWAAD IS THE HEIGHT OF AMERICA AND FAMILIES SHOULD STRIVE TO KEEP THE FAMILY UNIT TOGETHER AND STATED IF COUNCILMEMBER MANISON NEEDS A BLOOD DRIVE SET UP TO CONTACT HIM, COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE EXPRESSED HER CONCERNS FOR COUNCILMEMBER MANISON AT THIS TIME , REPORTED ON THE CORRE5PONDENCE RECEIVED FROM TXDOT REGARDING LIGHTS FOR VARYING LOCATIONS IN THE CITY , CONGRATULATED ROGER ROCKER AND THE STAFF IN FINANCE FOR A JOB WELL DONE . MAYOR NEWMAN REPORTED HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS POURING CONCRETE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF FM 528 FROM HIGHWAY 35 TO FRIENDSWOOD AND WITH GOOD WEATHER SHOULD HAVE THIS COMPLETED NEXT WEEK AND POSSIBLY BE COMPLETELY FINISHED BY CHRISTMAS , THANKED THE STEELES FOR NEGOTIATION WITH THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT NEEDED AND URGED EVERYOUE TO VOTE NOVEMBER 13 ON THE THIRTEEN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND THE COUNTY BOND ELECTION , MR . LEE GRIFFITH APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE TO REQUEST COUNCIL TQ MOVE ON THE SPORTS COMPLEX PROPERTY AND REMINDED COUNCIL THAT FEBRUARY IS DEADLINE TO PLANT SEED GRASS FOR THE FIELDS . MS . KATHY JACKSON APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED SHE REPRESENTED A GROUP OF CONCERNED CITIZENS REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF MUD 55 AND MUD 1 AND STRESSED COUNCIL IS MOVING TO QUICKLY . CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE NEW CITY HALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS , NEGOTIATIONS WITH INTERACT FOR COUNSELING SERVICE CONTRACT , BEST WASTE CONTRACT , STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND REQUESTS FOA TRAFFIC SIGNAL SURVEYS , UPDATE ON BRIO AND SUGGESTED PROGRAM POSSIBLY ON DECEMBER 6 AND REPORTED THE FI�E ARTS COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO DISBAND REQUIREMENTS . DUE TO DECLINE IN MEMBERSHIP AND FUNDING COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES STATED POSSIBLY SOME OTHER CITIZEN GROUP WOULD TAKE OVER THE FINE ARTS PROGRAM . COUNCILMEMSER STUART STATED HIS APPRECIATION TO TXDOT FOR THE LIGHTS AT FALCON RIDGE AND EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING TXDOT NOT USING STEEL OR MESH ON THE SIDEWALKS ALONG FM 518 . COUNCILMEMBER RALEY ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT LUNDY LANE WITH CITY MANAGER ADVISING TXDOT IS PUTTING UP YELLOW FLASHING LIGHTS AT MOORE ROAD . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE SUGGESTED A CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE BE FORMED TO LOOK INTO THE FINE ARTS PROGRAM AND SOGGESTED THE COUNSELING CONTRACT GO ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS AND POSSIBLY LOOK AT PAYMENT PER SESSIONS . *#COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED TO REJECT EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE TAX OFFICE TO REBID THE RESALE OF 38 . 886 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF ABSTRACT 643 , B . F . MASTERSON SURVEY , SITUATED IN GALVESTON COUNTY , TEXAS FOR TAX PURPOSES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED 5- 1 . COUNCILMEMBER LOWE OPPOSED . ��COUNCILMEMBER STUART MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0 . R93- 41 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , DESIGNATING THE FRIENDSWOOD JOURNAL NEWSPAPER AS THE OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER AND AUTHORIZE NOTICES BE PUBLISHED IN THE FRIENDSWOOD JOURNAL AND IN THE REPORTER NEWS . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY �*COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION N0, R93-43 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES , CASTING 157 VOTES FOR ELECTING EVELYN NEWMAN TO THE GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1993/ 1994 . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOWE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . **COUNCILMEMBER RALEY MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0. T93_ 15 : SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SUBSECTION A OF SECTION 8-6 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 8 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION A ; PROVIDING RATES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE , TRASH , AND REFUSE WITHIN THE CITY ; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �*COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE N0. T93- 21 : SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR 1804 S . FRIENDSWOOD DR . , LOT 37 VOSS SUBDIVISION HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH , FRIENDSWOOD , GALVESTON, COUNTY , 373 374 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 ; PROVIDING A PENALTY ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . +*COUNCILMEMBER LOWE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF CONS�� g��[Q� AS PRESENTED A ) p�.� 1��T QE S�P.ZT.g� P84s EI CTS 1 ) DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN , PHASE I 2 ) RENOVATION OF ATRIUM BUILDING FOR LIBRARY 3 ) LAKE FRIENDSWOOD PARK �4 ) GREENBRIAR STORM SEWER 5) COWARA ' S CREEK DRAINAGE 6 ) RELOCATE SEDORA SERVICE WATERLINES B )QI.�PQ��T.2.�I 4E $�� 1 ) BID 93-22 : A—E MONOCHROME ON COLOR INK JET PLOTTER AWARDED TO FERRO TECH INDUSTRIES , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $8 , 350 2 ) BID 93-23 : FIRE HYDRANT MAZNTENANCE AWARDED TO METRO SERVICE CONSULTANTS , INC . FOR $96 . 16 PER HYDRANT 3 ) BID 93-24 : UTILITY TRUCK AWARDED TO A . C . COLLINS FORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 1 9 , 0�15 C ) APPOINTMEN�S �Q �,qARp� �ND �Q,��,j.��,�.5 1 ) APPOINTED CITY MANAGER RQN COX TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE GALVESTON BAY NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM 2) APPOINT JIM REINHARTSEN , MARJORIE HOFFMAN, JAN JORDAN , RON RITTER , BARBAAA GERLACH , ED HARRIS AND DOC KIESSLING TO THE BLUE RIBBON ANNEXATION RESEARCH COMMITTEE FOR THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF MUD �155 AND MUD �61 D ) APPLICATION FROM CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD FOR PLACEMENT OF A BANNER OVER FM 518 FOR NOVEMBER 5 THOUGH NOVEMBER 13 , 1993 E ) ESTABLISH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY , 1994 F) APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE BROWN FOUNDATION AND THE FONDREN FOUNDATION G ) MINUTES . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RALEY . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . COUNCIL CONVENED INTO F��ECUTZyE. �,��ON ACCORDING TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LAW , ARTICLE 6252-17 , TEXAS VERNON ' S CIVIL STATUTES ( f ) PURCHASE, EXCHANGE , LEASE , OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY ( g) APPOINTMENT , EMPLOYMENT , EVALUATION , REASSIGNMENT , DUTIES , DISCIPLINE , OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE A ) SPORTS COMPLEX PROPERTIES B) ANNUAL EVALUATION OF CITY MANAGER . COUNCIL RE—CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTION TAKEN . ��'COUNCILMEMBER MEASELES MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF ANNUAL EVALUATION OF CITY MANAGER RON COX AND INCREASE HIS SALARY BY 3$ . SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . MOTION MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9 : 50 PM. � _ �./ MAYOR ELYN . NEWMAN _��Z1� DELORIS MCKENZI , TRMC CITY SECRETARY